IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 16, 2024

However, proving that the design is distinctive enough to be protected and does not serve a functional purpose remains problematic. This protection allows the brand to safeguard its visual identity, as well as stop other businesses from using their designs’ look and feel, maintaining exclusivity and value of designs.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 12, 2021

The 91-page report is part of an ongoing legal battle between Harrison/Erickson, a design firm that created the original Phanatic, and the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team. 3: Advertising Fuels $1.34 billion annually through advertising. billion annually through advertising.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

With this Louis Vuitton seems to have struck a jackpot as it managed to restrain Haute24 from selling its products in a copyright dispute over its advertisement material. Due Protection to Advertisement Material The Court has rightly acknowledged the artistic merit of commissioned photos for promotional purposes. www.haute24.com

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Introduction An artist’s ideas, be it for a renowned painting, sculpture, novel, technological design, jewelryor fashion are his own. However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Some will do so based on intentional design. This may be the case, even if the GAI tool is not specifically designed to output celebrity images. Code § 3344(a). GAI is a powerful tool and has many applications. Many uses will be fine, but many will cross a legal line. Others will do so inadvertently.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Image by Freepik Just a day after conducting the Preliminary exams for the recruitment of the Patent and Design Examiners, the Quality Control Council of India (QCI) on September 4, announced that the same has been cancelled due to “some irregularities/ technical glitches.”

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2025

Specifically, the decision tackles the: 1) protection of a non-conventional trade mark such as an (unregistered) colour combination mark; 2) protection of a specific font as either a copyright work or as an unregistered design; 3) cumulation of multiple IP rights on a single product.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The court says that Amazon “easily satisfies” this factor: Plaintiff’s claims are all based on the theory that Defendants ‘continue to allow unlawful sellers to maintain their accounts’ and ‘permit them to advertise’ on Defendants’ website. This argument has failed so many times. Google opinion.

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43(B)log

APRIL 28, 2025

Instead, Colasse sent trade dress complaints to Facebook and Instagram, and, as a result, Facebook and Instagram removed posts which advertised Trevaris glass breaker. In 2023, the TTAB cancelled the registration because the design was functional; Colasse has sought de novo review in district court.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2022

This required Roblox designers to pay $1 (or 100 Robux) to include the sound effect in their creations. Next up today, Amos Robi at Pule reports that, in Kenya, musician Hubert Mbuku Nakitare (Nonini) has accused a local media influencer of unlawfully using one of his song as part of an advertisement for an electronics manufacturer.

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Licensing Social Media Journalism Reporting 246

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 15, 2024

When compared to a mailed cease-and-desist notice, similar documents served in person are designed to have a personal impact, and are often credited with presenting a tangible reality more likely to yield results. Acting on behalf of members Toei Animation Co., and Bandai Namco Filmworks Inc.,

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 9, 2022

Examples of those interiors are the Apple Store has a registration for the layout of the store, and Chipotle has a registration for the common design themes that you’ll find in nearly every Chipotle. They use it on the trucks, in the uniforms, in their advertising, in their logo, etc. That’s a registered trademark.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

(“Mascotte”), owns a portfolio of 160 trademark applications in the US connected to the “Yeezy” brand, Adidas solely owns all design rights to existing products, as well as previous and new colorways under the partnership. Adidas reportedly intends to take advantage of its design rights by selling the Yeezy sneakers using its own branding.

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Business Contracts Branding Brands 131

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 3, 2024

District Court for the Western District of Texas, sitting by designation. The opinion was authored by Judge Reyna and the panel included Judge Alan Albright of the U.S.

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Advertising Advertising Patent Design 105

JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

and its affiliated parties (“Woodland”), asserting design patent infringement, false advertising, trade secret. 26, 2024) - On August 26, 2024, the Western District of Wisconsin issued a decision adjudicating a number of motions in a case involving a thicket of intellectual property claims and counterclaims. By: Irwin IP LLP

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 27, 2025

If you wanted to become a pirate tomorrow, you could go online and find organizations that provide Piracy as a Service, they’ll give you content, they’ll give you a distribution platform, they’ll design your user interface, quite sophisticated.” “Piracy is really sometimes coming out of the shadows.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Hiker has been in the business of designing and manufacturing customizable trailers for over a decade, earning a reputation for quality and durability. Hiker is the registered owner of the “HIKER TRAILER” and “HIKER DESIGN” marks, which are used in connection with trailers and related goods.

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43(B)log

APRIL 2, 2025

Unlawfully pocketing proceeds that belonged to an employer does not constitute false designation of origin. The complaint focused on the air blowers yellow and black design[ ], configuration, scheme, and appearance. Product design trade dress always requires secondary meaning, including the primarily color-based claim here.

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Intepat

APRIL 25, 2025

By converting exclusive or trademarked designs into NFTs, fashion houses are selling virtual garments, collectibles, and even experiences, blurring the lines between physical and digital realities. Designers and brands have frequently found their original creations tokenized and sold by unauthorized individuals or entities.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

This lawsuit alleges that Facebook is liable for Fair Housing Act discrimination purportedly enabled by its self-service advertising tools. The plaintiffs allege Facebook had a role in “creating, promoting use of, and profiting from paid advertisers’ use of the Targeting Ad tools.”

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In addition, the notion of ‘counterfeit’ was taken to refer to “ items that look identical to a genuine product with or without the official branding/logo, but are not made by the brand and may be of lower quality, for example, a handbag of identical design to a “Chanel” with or without the Chanel logo.”

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The Court granted the claimant leave to amend the wilful plant patent infringement claim due to the curable deficiencies in the pleadings, and allowed trade mark infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition claims under the Lanham Act to proceed.

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Designs Design Copying IP 58

The IPKat

JANUARY 19, 2023

The above perception by the consumer would be all the more proven given that the use of the image of famous movie character for exclusively advertising purposes is relatively common in many sectors. Later that year, the Office raised an objection in accordance with Article 7(1)(b) – (c) and 7(2) of Regulation 2017/1001 (EUTMR).

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In pursuance of its goal to accelerate EV adoption, it developed a new vehicle design and coined the same EZIO. Gensol EV also created a “ezio” logo for the vehicle design and secured a registration of the word mark EZIO on a proposed to be used basis ( Class 12 ) with the Trade Marks Registry.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 18, 2022

After obtaining permission from the court in late April, MPA investigators began serving third-party subpoenas on advertising brokers including Amobee, Exponential Interactive, Oracle Corporation, Yahoo Ad Tech, AdSupply, Aragon Advertising, Insticator, and Outbrain, plus Amazon and Google. Arm’s Length Advertising.

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Advertising Advertising Business Reporting 143

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Smartish claims that Scooch has been selling mobile phone cases that closely resemble Smartishs distinctive designs, particularly those from its popular “ Wallet Slayer ” series. According to the Complaint, Smartish, based in Austin, Texas , has been designing and selling mobile phone cases since 2011.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The changes raise the burdens in relation to the labeling and advertising of products with excess critical nutrients. 09/22/22 – Industrial Designs. In September, the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (CPO) issued Resolution 60452 , which modified directives for submitting Industrial Design applications (ID).

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 14, 2025

The case raises questions of whether brands are doing enough to maintain rights in iconic designs in an increasingly hot marketplace for vintage-inspired goods. By: ArentFox Schiff

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False Advertising Advertising Advertising Trademark 63

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Advertising still promised the earth, but instead of receiving nothing for their money, subscribers were given access to obscure and unpopular content; a far cry from the blockbusters promised but a veneer of legitimacy for dubious operators. By 2021, the business model had evolved.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For IndiGo, the 6E callsign has been an integral element of the official designator and a brand identifier for the past 18 years. However, the mark has not yet been advertised in the Trademark Journal, meaning no one can oppose its registration as yet.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The district court found that the type of mark/mark strength, similarity of products/services, and evidence of actual confusion weighed in favor of likely confusion; similarity of marks, consumer overlap, and degree of care of potential purchasers weighed against; and advertising media/defendants intent were neutral.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

He has experience working with clients in advertising, fashion, FMCG, retail and technology. In 2022, he joined Jacobacci & Partners, where he specializes in intellectual property protection, with a focus on patent drafting and prosecution, as well as design protection. More on Oliver here. More on Simone here.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

TaylorMade Golf Company teed off a dispute over golf club design and filed a patent infringement lawsuit on January 31 st, 2024, in the Southern District of California against Costco and Southern California Design Company alleging infringement and false advertising relating to five of TaylorMade’s patents related to golf irons.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 22, 2025

These garbage disposals tend to match the same horsepower advertised by InSinkErator on its disposals, but at a cheaper price. This signals that horsepower is an importantif not primarydistinction used by retailers to market to consumers. That bolstered the common sense impression that more horsepower means more efficiency.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

The court says: The offending content is generated by Classmates and the advertisement is not merely some passive display of content created by another entity, even if it contains a picture from a school yearbook. Here, the focus is on Classmates’ use of a yearbook photo in stand-alone advertisements it uses to lure in potential customers.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

30, 2025) This is a ruling on 19 motions to exclude expert testimony in this case, which is mostly an antitrust case; I will focus only on some false advertising-relevant rulings. Keurig sought to exclude Hal Porets testimony, offered primarily for the purpose of showing that Keurig statements misled consumers into believing that its 2.0

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False Advertising Advertising Advertising Licensing 52

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The trade mark application was filed by an Australian fashion designer, who was born Katie Jane Perry but has also gone by the names Katie Howell and Katie Taylor (called "Ms Taylor" in the judgment). Her management team set up a web-store by 24 September 2008 to advertise and sell such merchandise.

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