Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2021

They are also seeking damages for trademark violations and alleged violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The plaintiffs are seeking an injunction against any further distribution as well as the maximum statutory damages on the copyright counts and damages. 2: Google Urged to Pay News Copyright Fees.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Mason Rothschild, 1:22-cv-00384 (SDNY), found in favor of fashion brand Hermès in its lawsuit concerning digital artwork consisting of images of Hermès’ Birkin handbag. In a case with clear implications for non-fungible token art-based projects, a federal jury in the case of Hermès International, et al.

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IP Law 360

MAY 1, 2024

A New York federal judge has said the Los Angeles-based designer behind the "MetaBirkins" non-fungible token can provide permission to a Swedish museum to display his trademark-infringing artwork, despite an injunction barring him from promoting or selling the NFTs.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 12, 2023

Native American artists and craftspeople are weighing in on draft amendment proposals for the Indian Arts and Crafts Act as the federal government looks to update the legislation with more modern regulations, including new certification trademarks.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Hermès is suing an artist for trademark infringement over his series of digital artworks called MetaBirkins. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This demonstrates the succinctness and simplicity of the Metaverse’s trademarking mechanism. Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. By deterring rip offs, trademarks safeguard a company’s identity and the repute of its brand(s), especially in the Metaverse.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

In this video, we will also examine the legal strategies each project got right on trademark registration and copyright licensing. What Is A Trademark & How Does It Impact NFT Drops? A trademark can be any word or phrase symbol design combination of things that identifies your goods and services in the marketplace.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 16, 2022

Here is the breakdown of works (note: 1 claim involves both photos and artwork, so I counted the claim in both categories): Photos: 19. Artwork: 8. Also… This claim against SiteJabber is based on trademarks, not copyright. Literary: 4. I definitely did not expect this many music and movie cases in the CCB.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 14, 2024

The Los Angeles-based designer behind the "MetaBirkins" non-fungible token is barred from displaying his artwork at a Swedish museum after a federal judge ruled there is a high probability he will use the platform to promote products that a jury previously said infringed trademarks held by luxury French fashion house Hermès International.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

The plaintiff paints fish, has a trademark in his name, “DeYoung,” and has registered copyrights. The plaintiff claims that Pixels’ users upload infringing images and refer to them by the trademark DeYoung. Trademark Infringement. Trademark Counterfeiting. eBay and Multi-Time Machine v.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

AI AND TRADEMARK Trademarks give brand owners exclusive rights by identifying the source of goods or services. The likelihood of trademark infringement rises with the increasing prevalence of AI-generated material. Now, all it takes to replicate the diligent effort of a trademark owner is a few AI commands.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

Back in 2020, the famous Chinese brew company Tsingtao Beer filed an administrative complaint for trademark infringement against a smaller Chinese competitor for the use of recycled Tsingtao beer bottles. Is this however a case of trademark infringement? Trademark or Unfair Competition? And, why is this important?

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2021

While it is true that Fortnite: Imposters is a 3D game where Among Us is two-dimensional, the cartoonish artwork of both, the similar maps, the nearly identical structure and other similarities make the two games feel very similar. While there are other similarities, those are likely not protectable either.

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The IPKat

APRIL 17, 2024

Here’s what they write: Can a trademarked mascot drink, smoke, and spray graffiti under the banner of artistic expression? From beer-drinking to graffiti-spraying, this isn't your typical trademark clash. by Jakob Plesner Mathiasen and Matilde Helene Bom Imagine a young girl donning a long white dress with a blue apron.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 14, 2022

In April 2020, Disney filed a copyright complaint with Google, stating that Club Penguin Rewritten’s domain (cprewritten.net) not only infringed its rights in artwork but also its trademarks.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. According to NTC, the SSPL label mark was only a registered trademark, and therefore, it couldn’t be used as an artistic work. Plaintiff’s Arguments. SSPL was incorporated in 2004.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The creator of the MetaBirkins non-fungible token collection has told the Second Circuit that his use of the iconic Hermès bag's name and likeness was relevant to his artwork but said the New York court misapplied the test of whether it was protected speech when it found that the digital assets infringed on the fashion house's trademarks.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2025

Highlights Finding the Real Burger King: Identical Marks & Prior Use in the Pune Eatery Case It has been 14 years since the Burger King trademark dispute began in India, still with no end in sight. The plaintiff,, filed for summary judgment and permanent injunction against trademark infringement. Ramada International, Inc.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 26, 2024

Nintendo has a reputation for taking action against content featuring its characters and artwork so removing it now is the right thing to do. In other parts of the notice, takedowns were requested under trademark law. No games piracy in sight, only alleged infringement in characters, artwork, and audiovisual works.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Perhaps the right involved was actually a trademark registration, and the journalist had got it wrong? The author decided to search the Canadian Trademark Database for information on what had been registered under the mark "Ogopogo". This, much to the chagrin of…other Okanagan cities. And the database only goes back to 1991.

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IPilogue

JUNE 30, 2022

On May 09, 2022 , the Delhi High Court protected the title of the iconic Bollywood movie “ Sholay ” from trademark infringement and passing-off by a U.S. Can movie titles be protected as trademarks in India? However, unlike India, Canadian courts also do not accord trademark protection to titles. in recent years.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 20, 2022

NFT’s are often represented by digital artwork, photos, audio and even video. To continue reading, click: NFT Trademark Lawsuit Over Fashion Bags Heads To Federal Court. NFT’s (Non-fungible tokens) are all the rage lately and this area of law is just beginning to develop.

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IPilogue

JULY 6, 2022

The May 18 th 2022 decision by Judge Rakoff for a motion to dismiss in the case of Hermès International and Hermès Paris, Inc v Mason Rothschild clarified the applicability of Rogers v Grimaldi and the Polaroid likelihood-of-confusion factors on NFTs containing trademarks for artistic expression. The Decision.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 13, 2025

Case Summaries Ktc India Pvt Ltd vs M/S Himalayan Nomad Ktc And Ors on 8 January, 2025 (Delhi District Court) The present suit was filed by the plaintiff seeking relief of permanent injunction restraining infringement of trademark. The Court applied the ‘ordinary observer’ test to determine if two works are substantially similar.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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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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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Let’s look at how you should protect and trademark your clothing lines. Contact US patent and trademark attorney Vic Lin at 949-223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore how we can register your clothing brand’s trademarks, patents and copyrights. But how do you show a trademark on clothing?

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 20, 2021

They released ‘sizzle reels’ to market the cheat using Destiny 2 artwork and developed software to hook into copyrighted Destiny 2 code thereby producing an unlicensed derivate work. However, Bungie says the cheat is still available. Bungie says the defendants infringed its rights in multiple ways.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A commercial product or a collectible artwork? This is the most recent variation on a question that has had growing urgency in trademark law over the past decade: What is an expressive work? Is the Wavy Baby a sneaker or a comment on “sneaker culture”? By: Miller Nash LLP

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

This dispute arises out of a 2015 transaction between the league and an entity formed to become the San Diego Gulls hockey team, which included the assignment of certain trademarks, including a logo, to the team. The court did not find anything ambiguous about the 2015 assignment agreement.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 4, 2023

Whether it’s virtual reality experiences, in-app purchases, or digital assets, protecting your brand and creations with a trademark is essential. In this article, we will explore the process of obtaining a trademark for virtual goods and the importance of seeking guidance from a trademark and patent attorney in India.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks. This is highlighted in the case of Hermès International v.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2023

.” Around ten hours after sending the initial takedown notice, Nintendo followed up with a request for “immediate review and takedown” of the Discord channel, noting that members were still distributing the pre-release artwork using direct messages and links.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Trying to obtain a design patent on a two-dimensional artwork or graphic design without regard to the article can also lead to ineligible problems. appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A. appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A. Is a GUI a machine, manufacture or composition of matter?

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 24, 2024

The verdict is testimony to a paradigm shift in Trademark Protection and a watershed judgement in navigating the scuffle between the rights of two sections- the commercial rights of ‘business class’ and freedom of expression vested with the ‘artists and creators’. The nine-person jury made two important observations.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2023

The campaign hopes to pay a lobbyist $187,500 to “educate government officials and policymakers” on a new threat to the creative industries – AI-generated artwork. Pfizer (17), Intel (18), and Comcast (18) appeared in more copyright, patent and trademark-related lobbying reports than the RIAA.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 10, 2022

According to the application, other Roblox developers have been leveraging the success of the above titles by publishing games with the same names using artwork, code and assets from the originals. Trademarks and Luxury. Muscle Legends was uploaded in September 2018 and it too has been visited more than a billion times.

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