TorrentFreak

JANUARY 27, 2025

For example, trial attorney Vasantha Rao, who works as the Department of Justice Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, discussed the Gears Reloaded case, the Z-Library takedown , plus international domain seizure actions including Operation Offsides. They’re paying influencers to go on social media and promote them.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Introduction What separates long-established print and electronic media from social media is that it comes along with a bunch of techniques for its usage. These are tools that shaped social media to be more significant than the long-established medias.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2025

Department of Justice (DOJ) International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) program, and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) to shut down the site Fmovies and associated piracy sites in July and August 2024,” USTR notes. . “In Vietnam, the Hanoi Police collaborated with U.S.

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IIPRD

JUNE 26, 2024

A social media influencer is someone who creates content based on their niche in various social media platforms where they deliver information by uploading in the mediums of long format videos, short format videos or reels, static posts and stories.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Every year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ( USTR ) publishes a list of ‘notorious markets’ that facilitate online piracy and related intellectual property crimes. For example, we have seen hosting companies, advertisers, and social media platforms being added.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 6, 2023

Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark which is one of the various ways in which intellectual property rights are violated. The upsurge of social media apps and their intervention in our lives have completely changed the marketing game for every business organization. Hashtag and trademarks.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This growth is facilitated by users who openly advertise the site on social media, TikTok included. While the Authors Guild doesn’t recommend branding the platform as a notorious market, the social media platform responded to these and other rightsholder complaints in a letter to the USTR.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2022

Recently, this Kat reported on Beyoncé’s decision to remove a sample from her song, after Kelis took to social media to complain, even though the rights had been cleared and there was no copyright infringement. It is a living, historic, entity, that is beyond the scope of the Intellectual Property Office.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2022

In 2019, LaLiga launched an investigation into a website advertised on social media that was being used to illegally market football content plus other material belonging to a “well-known” on-demand television platform. According to police sources, the site offered subscriptions to illegal IPTV and CCCAM services.

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Intepat

MARCH 25, 2025

However, the rise of fragrance dupes has ignited controversy surrounding legality, ethics, and intellectual property rights. The market for dupe perfumes is largely being fuelled by two factors, consumer demand and social media marketing. billion in 2025.

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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. Department of Justice, the UK Intellectual Property Office, and City of London Police. The authorities don’t mention any of the targets by name.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 26, 2024

Report Streaming Piracy Campaign To address the ongoing problem, anti-piracy group FACT has teamed up with the Crimestoppers charity to launch a new social media campaign. Example of a social media ad These types of ‘report piracy’ initiatives aren’t new. This isn’t merely an informed guess.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 25, 2023

The US Chamber of Commerce 2023 International IP Index report is a pretty big read at 213 pages, but for those interested in intellectual property matters, it’s an interesting one too.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

This culinary delight is now the subject of an intellectual property rights dispute before the Delhi High Court. This dispute has made its way to mainstream news both online and TV and has also sparked debates on social media. Social media debates are also unhelpful. But what exactly is this dispute about?

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

They are among the most valuable intellectual property rights (IPRs) in the digital age since they tend to be the main assets of technological companies and are exchanged on e-commerce platforms. Trademark infringement has grown more complex and pervasive, ranging from counterfeit goods to digital squatting and keyword advertising.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The FTC’s warning letters noted that disclosures included in the caption of videos may not be sufficient to communicate to viewers that the posts were paid advertisements. ” Running afoul of the FTC’s guides can result in repercussions and necessitate corrective action.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. This applies to companies that have never taken serious steps to protect intellectual property and companies that understand the value of intellectual property and take active steps to secure and protect those assets. .

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

AUGUST 27, 2021

Social media platforms present countless opportunities for companies looking to connect to consumers and clients in real time. Foley Hoag will present a 60-minute webinar offering guidance on social media issue spotting for in-house legal practitioners, with a focus on intellectual property, publicity rights and advertising.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Atari’s copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm advances, underscoring the importance of careful clearance in advertising. In addition to copyright infringement, Atari brought claims for business disparagement, false information and advertising, unfair competition, and unjust enrichment.

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Kashishipr

MAY 4, 2022

In most cases, it is typically sufficient if the trademark symbol appears with one single prominent use of the mark in one single label or advertisement, even though the mark in itself may appear multiple times. The same includes e-commerce marketplaces, standalone business websites, and social media channels. Bottom Line.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

My roundup of the top Internet Law developments of 2023: 10) California court bans targeted advertising (?). Regulators have sought to suppress online targeted advertising for years, with only minimal success. In turn, advertisers have fled Twitter. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 15, 2023

The company aims at highlighting the qualities of the products through advertisements which thereafter becomes an advertisement campaign which build the market identity of the product. The advertisements require a lot of brainstorming in highlighting the distinctive characteristics of the product and build its uniqueness.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 14, 2022

prohibiting the import, sale, marketing and advertising of Apple’s devices that incorporate 5G technology, including the iPhone 12 and 13 devices. Subscribe to our newsletter We are a continous source of information, always with the latest news about intellectual property and competition. 07/14/22 – Patents. First Name.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It regularly involves organized crime groups that tap into source signals and rebroadcasts them to profit from the advertising views they generate. These suggestions are all noted by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 2, 2022

This week in Washington IP news, Senate committees are planning to host hearings on the applications that artificial intelligence can have in cyberspace, both for good and bad actors, as well as legislative proposals that could force social media platforms to increase transparency regarding algorithms for targeted advertising and news feeds.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 8, 2021

The fake website domain name may be sent to victims through email, social media, or advertising efforts to entice them to visit the site. Website spoofing – where a cybercriminal sets up a fake website that mirrors a trusted site – is often a key component of phishing attacks. By: Baker Donelson

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 13, 2024

Systems are in place to detect and shut down pirate streams within minutes, and social media will be heavily monitored as well. Although there is technically no copyright infringement yet, Google presumably finds it reasonable to assume that links to pirated streams will appear there eventually, as advertised.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It has opened wide range of facilities for us like entertainment, education, advertisements, communication etc. Copyright And Copyright Law Copyright is one of the crucial parts of Intellectual Property Rights which helps the owner of any creative work to have a legal right over the possession of such work or art.

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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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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

But, of course, they are not intellectual property… Don't worry, I'm exhausted too. Image: Riana Harvey An NFT does not give any intellectual property rights in the collectable to the purchaser; in the same way that a purchaser of a vinyl owns the tangible property, but does not have any rights to the song.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

30, 2024) (R&R) Recommendation: Dastar should block Qingdao’s Lanham Act false advertising counterclaims based on Lashify’s claim to be the originator of lash technology, but false patent marking counterclaims should survive. 1, 2017 to Apr. 11, 2023 (claiming that various products were “patented”).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2021

As another example, when the search results provide the records associated with Mr. Abraham, “adjacent to the list of records containing [his] name, photograph, and likeness” is an advertisement promoting the subscription membership. Section 230. ” (Tautology alert). ” 17200. ” (Tautology alert #2). .”

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

The development of Artificial Intelligence, from being able to create edited photos to now generating deepfake videos that cannot be distinguished from real videos, has created an imminent threat to intellectual property rights and personality rights specifically. How can such rights be enforced under the existing legal framework?

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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.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 24, 2022

These days it’s more likely for those sales to be organized on social media, which happily broadcast illegal sales to the whole world while logging everything for posterity. In a statement following the sentencing, Clive Phillips, Operations Manager at KCCTS, said that intellectual property crime has a negative effect on society.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2022

The new 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract (the 2022 Contract), which is retroactively effective to April 1, 2022, appears to offer certain benefits to advertiser and agency signatories of the Commercials Contract, particularly JPC authorizers, as well as Union member performers.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 20, 2023

“[N]o legacy is so rich as honesty” 1 might fairly summarize the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s theme to the advertising industry for 2023, as gleaned from the National Advertising Division (NAD) 2022 Annual Report. Nothing less will do.

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