TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Piracy and Illegal Gambling Start Sharing a Cell Before the advent of various international schemes that prevent gambling companies from advertising on pirate sites or contain an abstention agreement, gambling ads and pirate site were commonly seen together. “After checking them one by one, most of them were the same company. .

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TorrentFreak

MAY 2, 2022

The pirated copy – complete with Russian dubbing – was downloaded from an unnamed torrent site. Among the most prominent are ‘Kino Non-Stop’ (Cinema Non-Stop) and ‘World Movies On the Big Screen’ which advertise screenings of movies on their VK social media accounts ( 1 , 2 ).

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 23, 2022

The tracking service has been entertaining and sometimes scaring BitTorrent users for years, matching IP addresses to infringing downloads and even providing lists of IP addresses relating to specific content. Those seeking pirate downloads will find absolutely nothing of interest. No downloads. No torrents.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Applicant's first set of specimens comprised webpages displaying the mark and describing the software, but did not provide a way to download the software. In short, the webpages merely advertised the goods. The second set of webpages offered pricing information, but did not allow downloading of the software.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Announcement outlines a scary scheme by cyber criminals, who “are using search engine advertisement services to impersonate brands and direct users to malicious sites that host ransomware and steal login credentials and other financial information.” Use an ad blocking extension when performing internet searches.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 16, 2021

Advertising/E-Commerce. While such social media posts may not have the indicia of a traditional advertisement, there can belittle doubt that these paid posts are in fact advertisements… Today, consumers face waves of advertisements amid a sea of product choices. Ariix, LLC v. NutriSearch Corp.,

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In the United States, the formation of the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) in 2015 saw advertisers and advertising agencies come together to clean up the system and prevent ad revenue from reaching pirate sites. still aims to defund pirate sites and protect advertisers from undesirable associations.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 16, 2024

The Court heard how 30-year-old Tuan began work on the sites back in 2019, aiming to distribute movies to the public, without permission from rightsholders, for the purpose of generating illegal profits from advertising. The men were also responsible for increasing user engagement to attract advertising revenue.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 25, 2024

Through Oscartorrents.com , pirates could download the nominated films, review them, and vote for their favorite. This rogue Oscars alternative taunted Hollywood by attracting over 100,000 ‘pirate’ votes and many more illegal downloads. Estimated torrent downloads (Jan 15 – 24) Below is an overview of all findings.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 9, 2024

Buyers simply need to follow a few basic instructions (those below come from a reseller’s advertising) and their device is instantly activated with almost all content imaginable. You can download Tang TV directly from the “TAStore” app without downloading through links.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the report, the group lists various pirate sites that allow the public to download games for free. Cyberlockers, Linking and Torrent Sites Download sites remain a key problem for the video games industry and these exist in various forms. Over the past year, the number of estimated game downloads rose 135% according to the report.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

6, 2020) From the deepest depths of backlog: Tocmail alleged that Microsoft’s deceptive promotions of its cyber-security service, Safe Links, constituted false advertising and contributory false advertising. This wasn’t enough to state a claim for contributory false advertising. “[T]he

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

These apps play a key role in the advertising mechanisms that generate revenue for the Pluto TV service and support the free-to-watch model. Users may also prefer less advertising or find the amount of user data scooped up by official apps a privacy risk. at [former repo location],” the notice reads (minor edits for clarity).

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Perhaps unsurprisingly, millions of people decided to download or stream these illegal copies. However, when we analyzed a large sample (*) of the download numbers through BitTorrent, we noticed an interesting pattern. On that day, there were hundreds of thousands of downloads, which easily made Dune the most downloaded film that day.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 8, 2023

However, in an interesting turn of events, Winzo, that operates a gaming app, sued Google for displaying a disclaimer on their website when their app is downloaded by any user. The plaintiff in November 2021 was made aware of disclaimer/warning to users upon an attempted download of the plaintiff’s application by the defendant, Google.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Bobo Vieri during his Juventus tenure Can the unauthorized production (minting), advertising, and offer for sale of a non-fungible token (NFT) infringe one’s own trade mark rights? The Rome Court of First Instance answered ‘yes’ in the context of a successful application for a preliminary injunction made by Juventus F.C.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

After nearly two years, the ONgDB software had been downloaded over 14,000 times, “signaling its widespread success.” Summary judgment granted on state and federal false advertising claims. They also regularly used the Neo4j Mark as a hashtag on Twitter. Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment on the trademark claims was granted.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2022

What some don’t know is that through the actions of others, they may be paying to access unlicensed software that is no more legal than a download from The Pirate Bay. Microsoft says that it develops software and distributes digital downloads using its own site and those of other vendors. Microsoft Files Copyright Lawsuit.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2021

After it was bought at auction it was parked at Sedo and monetized through an advertising feed. Legal Download Site. Since the ‘Pirate Bay’ audience is generally interested in downloading things, Antonio hoped to turn it into a legal download site. ThePirateBay.com followed a different path.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2024

After remand, the case went back to the Ninth Circuit, which held that anti-threat classifications might be Lanham Act false advertising. Lanham Act Commercial Advertising or Promotion. The Lanham Act only applies to “commercial advertising or promotion.” The result is ugly. I really do hate this case.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 16, 2023

On March 20, 2020, David uploaded a video about a Docker container for youtube-dl, software that allows people to download videos from YouTube and other platforms. No specific reasons were given but YouTube’s terms of service state that downloading from the platform is not allowed.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In a recent installment in the series of intellectual property disputes in the music industry, electronic artist Four Tet, also known as Kieran Hebden, has won a royalty lawsuit against his independent British record label, Domino Record Label, over how much he is paid every time one of his songs is downloaded or streamed. The Case at Hand.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

It allows users to stream live TV or download movies and TV shows for use offline. It’s currently available via free download and generates revenue from in-app advertising, some of it provided by Google according to a recent analysis. PikaShow’s biggest draw, of course, is the price. PikaShow Markets to the Masses.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 23, 2024

In 2019, advertising that promoted games with cash prizes was outlawed on TV, radio, in print, on social media, and all other internet platforms. No downloads. Because, in a nutshell, Google’s advertising service can’t be considered passive. Safe and Secure.’

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

I guess RCN can better manage its copyright liability exposure by advertising that it provides shitty connections. Marketing fast Internet is evidence that the service is trying to profit from copyright infringement…? The court says it’s possible to contributorily violate 1202.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 22, 2024

In 2021, more than 900,000 users downloaded the app through Google Play, in Spain alone. Last September, Javier Tebas revealed that LaLiga had “eliminated” 58 pirate apps, by unspecified means, together worth a million downloads in Spain. followers); YouTube (23k subscribers).

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

The popular video platform has become an important promotional channel that brings in billions of dollars of advertising revenue every year. Millions of people use so-called stream-ripping websites to download music tracks from YouTube, without permission. The success story has a downside, however.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2024

The aim was to launch services that would distribute movies to the public, without permission from rightsholders, for the purpose of generating illegal profits from advertising. Police say Huy and Nhan were tasked with downloading, editing and distributing movies, but offered no specific details in relation to that work.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 13, 2022

In the 2000s, Japan was a relatively safe place for people with a penchant for downloading content without paying for it. While uploading copyrighted content was already illegal, in 2012 Japan criminalized unlicensed movie and TV show downloading, punishable by fines and up to two years in prison.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The site offered downloads and streams of roughly 12,000 pirated copies of movies and 26,000 TV shows. The true purpose of the site was obvious and its operators publicly advertised it as the best way to watch entertainment without paying. This free-for-all approach generated serious advertising revenues for the site.

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

A list of trademarks applied for in the EU for ‘ downloadable virtual goods’ and ‘online virtual services’ was recently published by The IPKat here. Image from here. World over companies are rushing to protect their trademarks in the online, virtual environment – the metaverse. Dec 21, 2021.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Clickable download links are displayed on the sites alongside copyrighted cover artwork displaying Nintendo trademarks. Nintendo informed the Court that the platforms are commercial in nature since they generate income from advertising via “click-through” arrangements with third parties.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 10, 2023

After all, many of the pirated films they advertise are not yet available in high-quality formats. Download This.ZIP File… The scams aren’t limited to movies either. However, the.zip file that people are encouraged to download likely leads to all sorts of trouble. Need Music?

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We touch on topics like its regulatory framework, clinical practice, marketing authorization, amending authorizations, recall, promotion, enforcement of advertising rules, pricing and reimbursement, off-label use and unlicensed products, sale and supply, and recent trends that have been noticed. Download it here!

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The TTABlog

JULY 18, 2024

In a 95-page opinion, the Board sustained this opposition to registration of the mark INSTASIZE for "Downloadable mobile applications for photo editing," finding confusion likely with the registered mark INSTAGRAM for "Downloadable computer software for modifying the appearance and enabling transmission of photographs." based company."

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2023

Compatible with smartphones, tablets and set-top boxes, PikaShow allows users to stream live TV channels in excellent quality or download the latest movies and TV shows for offline viewing. Through its team sponsorship deal, PikaShow was able to advertise its pirate services on Star India’s official TV broadcasts of Asia Cup 2022.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 30, 2021

Not everyone agrees that YouTube downloaders and domain registrars are piracy havens, and adding advertising companies is seen as a controversial step as well. They include advertising company PopAds , which is described as follows: PopAds and PopCash are ad networks owned by Tomksoft in Poland but incorporated in Costa Rica.

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