LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2024

fair use) must be evident from the face of the complaint. Here, while defendant’s own mark prominently appeared alongside plaintiff’s mark on its packaging, whether this was fair use could not be determined at the 12b6 stage. SDNY: For purposes of a MtD, Defendant’s affirmative defenses (e.g.

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Intepat

APRIL 27, 2025

Trademarks protect brand names, artist names, logos, and other distinctive symbols that identify and distinguish the source of music goods and services. In addition to copyright and patents, trademarks are a crucial element of Music IP.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 20, 2024

American accused the website of deceiving customers, selling unauthorized tickets, and tarnishing its brand. Yes, there was a copyright infringement claim in the mix, based on Skiplagged’s use of American’s “flight symbol” logo. This left the copyright claim over the unauthorized use of American’s flight symbol logo.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Allowing brands to connect with their consumers and establish a recognizable online presence, it is a crucial platform to reach audiences on a global scale. Here are some of the most common types of scams observed on the platform: Fake/ impersonation accounts Scammers create fake accounts that closely mimic established brands.

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43(B)log

JUNE 19, 2023

“Xfinity alleges GGT is using fake or stolen identities to obtain Xfinity phones, and that GGT ‘unlocks’ those phones before reselling them abroad for a profit.” However, GGT’s website use of Xfinity’s logo was nominative fair use as a matter of law.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the digital world, and working with visuals and sometimes with external brands, you navigate a potential minefield of IP risks. Build Trust: Registered content builds trust and credibility, making content more trustworthy for followers and brands. In the world of content creation, your originality is your superpower.

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Likelihood of Confusion

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The post The ugly side of branding appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWho but the ultimate trademark pig the NFL would make unwilling third parties endorse their sponsors? Makes me want to throw a SUPER BOWL PARTY!

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This ground-breaking decision heralds the expansion of traditional fair use defenses to any trademark infringement claims where a defendant’s conduct relates, in any way, to the broad category of activity considered “expressive” under the First Amendment. VIP Products LLC. Neither of these prongs is easy [for a plaintiff] to meet.”.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Atari asserted that State Farm’s ad damaged its brand by showing the company’s khaki-clad spokesperson “Jake from State Farm” smacking the machine to get it working—implying that Atari’s products were unreliable and outdated.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2023

Safeguard Your Brand: How Choosing the Wrong Trademark Lawyer Can Kill Your Brand @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-6402f22ad89cf2570{display: Now anyone can use the word ESCALATOR to describe a moving stairway. Further, marks can become abandoned if the owner stops using the mark.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2023

As users rush to join the platform, brands should also prioritize claiming accounts in order to guarantee the availability of their choice names—and to prevent potential bad faith registrants. Platforms will typically also consider how a name is being used, including whether the name might be used in accordance with fair use principles.

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Likelihood of Confusion

AUGUST 25, 2023

The post Best of 2010: Trademarks, copyright, brand equity, and rent-seeking: Soapbox 2010 appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. From last week’s INTA Trademark Topics email discussion list. One name has been changed to protect the innocent, and the links, by way of.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The court says that the merchant made a descriptive “fair use” of the “emoji” term, but the court didn’t actually say that “emoji” qualifies as a descriptive trademark, instead of an arbitrary mark, for stickers. The word “Emoji” helpfully describes the stickers that Winlyn is selling.

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IPilogue

JUNE 21, 2022

Nike claimed trademark dilution, pointing to StockX’s heavy use of trademarks in attracting consumers familiar with the Nike brand. With consumers attributing scams to Nike, the use of Nike’s marks on these NFTs have generated negative associations with Nike in a way that harms Nike’s reputation and immense goodwill.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Besides, even if a rightsholder did decide to target such home uses (which would likely be against their self-interest), it is almost certain that it would be found to be a fair use. However, commercial use of costumes still raises legal questions. They are part fashion, part artwork, part branding and part character.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 1, 2023

.” And then there’s the increasing number of channels posting ‘copyright disclaimers’ citing Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, stating that since everything on the channel is ‘fair use’, channel owners are exempt and can never be sued. Created by Ethan and Hila Klein, the channel has over 2.93

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

But can you use the words “Bored Ape” when that brand is registered as a trademark by the project owner Yuga Labs? Trademark infringement and copyright infringement are risks which you need to assess before you buy an NFT or use a linked digital asset. What is a Fair Use Defense to a Copyright Infringement Claim?

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

Sustainable brands have ended up being one of the most successful business operations, bringing together environmental, economic, and social issues into our daily goods and services. Congressional commitments made through the Science Act illustrate the importance of prioritizing research focused on solving urgent problems. . First Name.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This ground-breaking decision heralds the expansion of traditional fair use defenses to any trademark infringement claims where a defendant’s conduct relates, in any way, to the broad category of activity considered “expressive” under the First Amendment. VIP Products LLC.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The company, known for its popular “X-Art” brand, has gone after thousands of alleged file-sharers in U.S. These include misuse of copyright, fair use, unclean hands, and excessive damages. In recent years, adult entertainment outfit Malibu Media has often been described as a copyright-trolling operation. Fifteen in total.

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IP Close Up

AUGUST 20, 2024

and other power brands will be entering the public domain at an alarming rate between Continue reading Iconic characters from Disney, Marvel and DC Comics (Warner Bros.)

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

2K Games rejected similar infringement claims on the basis of de minimis use, implied license, and fair use. To briefly summarize, the court left the fair use question entirely to the jury, despite its own pre-trial order and the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Google v.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Music: Background tracks, intro/outro jingles, and audio snippets, which require proper licensing or permission for use. Visual Elements: Podcast cover art, promotional graphics, logos , and any visual branding elements that accompany the podcast. The key aspects of a podcast that are covered by copyright include: 1.Music:

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Right now, the fair use questions around software make it difficult to predict how a court might rule. GitHub made much of its name and brand due to open-source developers. Likewise, any code generated by Copilot may have a different “purpose and character” than Google did in creating Android, setting up another challenge there.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

” (Raise your hand if you’ve ever seen Emojico-branded patient safety restraints). Otherwise, “emoji” is at most descriptive of the goods in question, so there should be an air-tight descriptive fair use defense. The trademark registrations discourage that outcome. That’s messed up. How messed up?

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 22, 2023

Supreme Court granted a petition for writ of certiorari filed by famed whiskey brand owner Jack Daniel’s Properties. Last November, the U.S. The petition filed by Jack Daniel’s appealed the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. Corporations must establish online identities, such as logos, slogans, product names, and brands, to build consumer awareness, loyalty, and trust.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

VIP Products LLC ] A trademark dispute at the Supreme Court involving a dog chew toy and a famous brand of whisky may have serious implications for trademark and free speech rights. Jack Daniel’s contends this design infringes its trademarks and tarnishes its brand. Grimaldi , and later adopted and expanded by the Ninth Circuit.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Netflix alleges Barlow and Bear have benefited from their album’s false association with the Bridgerton brand. Barlow and Bear may use the “fan fiction” defence to claim their work is not an infringement based on fair use by proving the elements of fair use: the art is transformative and adds new meaning to the original show.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Discussing the US decision in Hachette Book Group v. Internet Archive, Tanishka Goswami explains the implication of the decision on fair use and access to information. Other Posts Hachette Book Group v Internet Archive: Archiving Access to Information or Strengthening Copyright Laws?

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In recent years, she has played a key role in litigation surrounding the “Fearless Girl” statue, which was famously unveiled in New York City in 2017, as well as trademark litigation on behalf of travel metasearch engine Kayak. .

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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

I’ve made a career here of tut-tutting the impolitic and brand-negating utterance of baseless cease and desist and other threatening letters based on IP infringement, including this recent post about. The post The unbearable dumbness of threatening appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

MSCHF has frequently targeted major brands. Following the Jack Daniel’s decision, to resolve whether the Rogers test applies, the Second Circuit had to determine if MSCHF used Vans’ marks as a mark for its own goods. Unlike the defendant in Jack Daniel’s , MSCHF, at least amongst its relevant consumers, has a valuable brand.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 31, 2021

Despite this, AGL lawyer Megan Evetts said there was a “clear intention to harm the brand.” Primarily, AGL’s contention was onto the conduct of Greenpeace which was not for criticism or satirical purpose but was for harming the brand and a part to pressurize AGL to change the way for the company to work.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2023

7 Brand Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey” into “The Old No. The District Court rejected VIP’s contentions and enjoined VIP from manufacturing and selling its Bad Spaniels dog toy holding that when “another’s trademark is used for source identification,” the Rogers test does not apply and the test is whether the use is likely to cause confusion.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Pattern Brands, Inc., First, as discussed above, these searches have only a limited usefulness in establishing whether PRETZEL CRISPS is generic due to the more than a decade (and $50 million in advertising and marketing expenditures) that has passed since the challenged registration of the mark in 2005. 2021 WL 1226156 (S.D.N.Y.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

They clarified the limits of exclusivity, especially for generic or descriptive terms, and protected established brands from dilution and consumer confusion. Recognition of Copyright Challenges in the Digital Age: Decisions tackled complex issues like AI training using copyrighted material, unauthorized adaptations, and digital piracy.

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