LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

On August 23, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it will continue to seek additional public comment on how children are increasingly being affected by digital advertising and marketing messages “that may blur the line between ads and entertainment.” And that question is even more acute when it comes to children.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2024

TikTok Pirates For example, when a viral clip from a TV series is making the rounds on social media platforms, one could argue that this serves as free advertising. The researchers analyzed whether the mass takedown event impacted demand for subscription-only ‘VIP’ shows in any way.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 23, 2022

Did you realize that some of these professional gamers who stream their performances and work on Twitch or YouTube or other platforms have millions of followers, make money in endorsements, make money in advertising, make money selling merchandise, and more. Some of them are, and kudos to them. They are vulnerable assets.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Unauthorized views of UFC events have taken off in recent years. The problem isn’t limited to people who record or stream UFC events on their phones. It regularly involves organized crime groups that tap into source signals and rebroadcasts them to profit from the advertising views they generate.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 29, 2023

For reasons that make absolutely no sense while somehow making perfect sense, millions of internet users think that social media platforms are perfect for piracy. Nevertheless, the masses love quick and easy so in common with similar platforms everywhere, social media has a piracy problem.

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

26, 2024) Defendant, d/b/a Wonderland, operated an adult entertainment club and was one of the many such sued by various models for using their images in advertising without their consent from 2015 to 2019. The consent judgment was a lump sum and, Princeton argued, included uncovered claims; most of the images fell within the 2017-18 period.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Lack of Bona Fide Intent: Applicant's mark was displayed on a promotional cup at an event called the “Crankworx mountain biking festival,” run by a third party. The Board granted Cheng Shin's motion for dismissal of Monster's lack-of-bona-fide-intent claim vis-a-vis applicant's services. for others). Read comments and post your comment here.

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Michael Geist

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The government responded to the blocked news links by stopping to advertise on Facebook and Instagram and encouraging others to do the same. The government envisions Google and Meta paying at least 4% of search or social media revenues in Canada for a minimum of $234 million. The Canadian approach has not taken off elsewhere.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

.” But we interpret that phrase in our own way today—we wish to see what occurs when one literally makes a mark based on, or out of, history by adopting as a tradename a historic event, person, or place. We will look not only at the laws of the United States but at some other jurisdictions as well. .” Tam , 137 S.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

He also stated that he created Intellectual Property for the Defendants’ social media accounts, digital marketing, and other advertising vehicles. Schwartz alleges he was never paid for his services despite numerous messages and meetings.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 13, 2024

These events are good for billions of euros in broadcasting rights and with these types of figures at stake, UEFA is understandably keeping a close eye on piracy. Systems are in place to detect and shut down pirate streams within minutes, and social media will be heavily monitored as well.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 2, 2022

Around the middle of April, posts on social media sites popular in Russia (VK, Telegram) suggested that cinemas in several regions would begin screening big Hollywood movies, including ones that should not be available. On April 21, a special event at the WIP contemporary art center in Moscow featured The Batman.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 19, 2021

Rule 40 restricts social media posts and advertisements published by athletes and sponsors during the Games, both in volume and content. As social media posts generate buzz and draw fans, spectators will have a chance to enjoy getting behind-the-scenes looks and instant updates from their favourite athletes.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 23, 2022

With 30 search and seizure warrants in hand, law enforcement officials blocked or seized the domains of 226 websites, 461 piracy apps, and 15 social media accounts. This week, Brazil’s Ministry of Justice announced the fourth wave of Operation 404. The authorities don’t mention any of the targets by name.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

The power of the internet, in particular that of social media is humungous. When used strategically, social media becomes one of the most powerful tools of digital marketing. With the evolution of social media, the concept of moment marketing has also become increasingly common. Personality Rights.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How would the web and social media change? for more on this point, see this short piece ] This case has drawn attention because of its potential implications for recommendation algorithms and content moderation on social media platforms. What might the court get wrong in this case?

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43(B)log

MARCH 4, 2022

3, 2022) Plaintiffs alleged that they employed the individual defendants in part to manage social media advertising and promotion for plaintiffs’ baking businesses, aka La Baguette. This meant that past events and posts by La Baguette now appeared to have been posted by “Tito & Tita Langley.” DLB-21-401 (D.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In the course of this event, Elon Musk briefly announced Tesla’s intention to sell ‘Gigabier’ by saying “and we’re even gonna have a beer”. One day after this event, on 10 October 2021, Juicyphant GmbH (‘Juicyphant’) filed for registration of EU trade mark no. In the background, the bottle design was displayed (see pictures below).

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 2, 2022

With nearly 12 million books, Z-Library advertised itself as the largest repositories of pirated books on the Internet. Social media platforms, TikTok in particular , are crawling with young people eager to gather knowledge, but less capable of paying for books. This success was vigorously interrupted last month when the U.S.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recently, there has been an increase in the number of advertisements on social media for perfumes that offer the same fragrance as a luxury one at a reasonably affordable rate. It is notable that in some advertisements, there are distorted names of the luxury brands ( here , here , and here ) used to indicate their product name.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2022

Available for just a few euros, pounds or dollars per month, pirate IPTV subscriptions allow users to watch all the live TV content they’ll ever need, plus PPV events, movies and TV shows in one convenient package. An announcement this week by Spain’s National Police reveals that La Liga is keeping its foot on the gas.

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IP Tech Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Prize draws and promotions are a popular choice for brands to engage with its consumers, particularly through online social media platforms. As discussed in a previous blog post, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has emphasised that prize draws must comply with provisions of its CAP Code.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 20, 2023

There are other events, such as the upcoming finals of the popular Eurovision Song Contest, which will be broadcast on TikTok for a second year in a row. When they make money from these activities, social media companies must be obliged to reinvest in our creators and into local content creation. Section 4.1(2)

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2022

23, the BBB National Programs’ Children’s Advertising Review Unit ( CARU ), the self-reg watchdog responsible for monitoring ads directed to people U13, issued a new compliance warning for advertising practices directed to children in the metaverse. ” Defining what we mean by “metaverse” is important.

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Intepat

JULY 11, 2024

Introduction The issue came to light when one of the founders of a company named Dorje Teas put up a post on LinkedIn claiming that they have been served a copyright infringement notice by Shark Tank India for the unauthorized use of clips of their pitch on the show to advertise on Youtube and Meta ads.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2024

on 11 July 2024 (Calcutta High Court) Image from here The petitioner sought the grant of an ad interim order restricting the publication of the defendant’s advertisement that portrayed the petitioner’s products in bad light. Dabur India Ltd. Dr. Reddy’s enters into an agreement with Takeda to commercialize Vonoprazan in India.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Prize draws and promotions are a popular choice for brands to engage with its consumers, particularly through online social media platforms. As discussed in a previous blog post, the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has emphasised that prize draws must comply with provisions of its CAP Code.

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Corsearch

APRIL 19, 2023

Read insights from fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger and a leading social media consultant on how brands can raise awareness of the dangers of counterfeits and turn this into a positive message for change. Gone are the days of consumers relying on official company websites and advertising to make purchasing decisions.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. They weren’t directly asked about the phrase “Super Creatine,” whether participants had prior experiences with or opinions of Bang, or whether they had seen Vital’s advertising in the market. Monster Energy Co.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Under handles including “Omi in a Hellcat” and “Targetin1080p” Carrasquillo publicized almost everything he did on social media, from selling pirate subscriptions and devices, to banking the mountains of cash he undoubtedly made from the service. Government, Barone watched events roll out in the media.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Advertising Standards Authority (“ ASA ”) has issued its first ruling under the new rules that prohibit gambling ads with “ strong appeal ” to under-18s, providing a useful example as to how the new rules will be applied. Importantly, the ASA Guidance sets out some key exemptions from the “ strong appeal ” rules.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

For the design to be distinctive in the view of the public it may be necessary that the product is advertised, and this clashes with seasonal trends and the breadth of collections which fashion houses present during various fashion weeks. The organizational or logistical nature of the event, albeit sensational, cannot be protected.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

The report provides a comparative perspective on the availability and functioning of notice and take-down procedures, removal and blocking injunctions, dynamic and live blocking injunctions, and de-indexing injunctions in the 27 EU Member States in relation to sports events.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 20, 2024

In any event, the additional information remains relevant. Intermediaries are classified as follows: video players, domain name registries and registrars, hosting providers, payment processors, advertising networks, digital marketplaces, search engines, and social media.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

In any event, the licence will determine the rights afforded to the purchase, which usually confirm that no copyright ownership is passed, and that the purchase is prevented from adapting, reproducing, or communicating the work to the public. Risk of not making return Recent data shows that sales and profits of NFTs are slowing … 8.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

Your location data is then sold to aggregators, advertisers and marketers, sometimes in real time and usually without your express consent. Advertisers then use the location data to target relevant ads to your device. These purveyors of this widely available location data claim it is anonymized.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I’ll focus, as usual, on the false advertising bits and ignore the securities law parts. The FAL explicitly provides that plaintiffs can recover for advertisements that were “known, or which by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading.” This was, they alleged, a pump and dump scheme.

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