The IPKat

MAY 3, 2022

Brands are taking advantage of the increased consumer engagement by launching projects such as Nike’s Nikeland and Balenciaga’s ‘ Afterworld ’. So, what about brand protection in this unchartered territory? Adidas and Prada recently launched Adidas : Prada, Re-Source , a collaborative NFT art project. ESRT Empire State Building, L.L.C.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

was reportedly ‘ acquired ‘ by a new team, who kept the site online under the Aniwatch brand. “The criminal enforcement path available against these sites and their operators remains excessively long and lacks transparency.” However, those actions didn’t have a lasting effect. “Both 2embed and zoro.to

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The destruction of Megaupload by the US government had serious implications for sites with a similar business model. Later in 2012, the RIAA submitted its regular report to the United States Trade Representative, requesting various sites to be branded notorious pirate markets. Over the space of just a few days, everything changed.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sony Music and UK fitness apparel brand Gymshark have settled their lawsuit over Gymshark’s alleged use of Sony’s music in social media posts. government is asking a court to award a 27-33 month sentence to George Bridi for his role int he SPARKS piracy scene group.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 13, 2022

3: Omi in a Hellcat Sued Again, This Time Over Pirate IPTV Brand ‘Reloaded’. Finally today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak writes that Omi in a Hellcat is facing yet another lawsuit, this time over allegations of trademark infringement over apparel he sold under his “Reloaded” brand. That operation was shut down by the U.S.

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Intepat

APRIL 25, 2025

The growing reliance on NFTs necessitates careful evaluation of their implications, not just for creators and brands, but also for consumers and regulators navigating this uncharted territory. The Intersection of Fashion and NFTs The fashion industrys adoption of NFTs has transformed how brands and creators interact with consumers.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Introduction Trademark law is mainly governed by two key principles: “first to file” and “first to use.” When we think about trademark disputes, we often imagine a small company trying to imitate a bigger, well-known brand. What Is Reverse Confusion Theory? But reverse confusion flips this scenario.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 9, 2025

For branded drugmakers, the development of a pharmaceutical product approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) all but assures generic competition.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

This is an exciting time for cannabis entrepreneurs as the US government is poised to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug in a move that recognizes cannabis’ medical and therapeutic uses and may open the door for new cannabis trademark registrations.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 11, 2023

The campaign is just one part of the larger collaboration between the government and FACT, which has already resulted in multiple arrests and site closures. 3: Zara Sues “Responsible” Brand Thilikó for “Passing Off” Zara Wares, Photos as its Own.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

On 19 November 2024, the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL) at UCL Laws hosted a closed doors roundtable on academic publishing. In the complicated landscape of genAI and copyright law, several different themes have emerged as particularly thorny and triggering the interests of different stakeholders.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from impersonating government agencies or staff and businesses or their agents.” ” More than 100 comments were submitted. They can all be found at [link]. Comments of Erik M.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 30, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) got it wrong, and that the decision could upend the careful balance contemplated by the Hatch-Waxman Amendments between incentivizing new brand name drugs and allowing cheaper generics into the market.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 24, 2024

Unlike in other countries, the federal government does not fund Team USA, so our athletes mostly rely on sponsorship dollars to compete. When advertisers use the Olympics brand without authorization, the USOC views this as a loss of sponsorship dollars.

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Intepat

APRIL 23, 2025

In the contemporary music industry, a band’s or artist’s name, logo, and visual identity constitute critical brand assets, demanding the same rigorous protection afforded to their musical compositions. This accrued recognition forms the bedrock of their brand equity. Consider the trajectory of a musical act.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2024

That message appeals to pirates, but also to opportunistic pirate site operators, who’ve successfully cloned the Streameast brand. This includes streameast.to, but also other cloned pirate brands such as crackstreams.dev, crackstreams.biz, nflstreams.gg, nflbite.io, nbastreams.gg, markkystreams.com, methstreams.me, and many others.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Trademarks Act, 1999, gives trademark protection to the identity of brands. As against this, customs law governs the entry and exit of goods in and out of the country under the Customs Act, 1962. It deprives trademark owners of losing market and financial losses through apprehension of infringing imports.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Other Posts Curing the Rare: Government Issues Tender to Acquire 17 Patented Rare Disease Medicines The threshold for procuring 127 medicines, including drugs for rare diseases, was raised by the Ministry of Finance in its August 9 circular. Government invites comments on the draft Commercial Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2024.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In response to a request from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has submitted a list of so-called ‘Notorious Markets’ to the US government. Nsw2u.xyz (previously branded Switch-xci) offers links to pirated games for most platforms including PC.

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The following is an excerpt from my book, Building a Bold Brand. The basic government filing fee is. show both employees and customers the brand’s value and. The basic government filing fee is. show both employees and customers the brand’s value and. the brand is taken seriously and has USPTO legal protections.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Non-conventional or Non-Traditional trademarks such as sounds, color, shape, scent or any other motion marks have emerged as a new innovative tools widely being used in the todays changing and competitive market era that redefine how brands connect with the public at large.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 19, 2024

In addition to Fortune 500 companies and governments across various continents, the American company also provides its services to pirate sites. There are other domains using the Guardaserie brand that are still functional. In recent years, rightsholders have urged Cloudflare to take a more proactive stance against piracy.

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The IPKat

APRIL 28, 2023

Legea-branded jersey. Does EU law govern joint ownership of IP rights, including the exercise thereof by each and individual joint owner? Rather, it means that this is an unharmonized matter which, as a result, falls within the scope of national law. Hence, this is also a matter for national law to regulate.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Abhishek, in two interviews ( here and her e ), has argued that the FSA explicitly stated that all brand, IPR, copyright, TMs (whatever that means) of the Lodha business, including Lodha and Lodha group, would belong to the Lodha Developers Private Limited (Macrotech Developers).

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 6, 2025

Slogans play a crucial role in branding, serving as memorable and important expressions of a companys identity. With the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) recently updating its interpretation of the law, the landscape for protecting slogans is evolving, offering new opportunities for brand owners.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 6, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my book video Building a Bold Brand Chapter 6: Why Apply to Register Trademark registration with the USPTO has tremendous value. Appearing in the USPTO’s online database.

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The IPKat

APRIL 10, 2025

The wine brand has been around since the nineteenth century and its trade marks are well-known. This was a strict rule, tempered only by an exception for well-known pre-existing trade marks that were identical to the name of a specified region, who may continue to use that brand name if it meets certain conditions.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 19, 2022

That’s where there are some costs involved, both government fees and attorney’s fees, if you’re working with a lawyer, as I recommend. Having that registration also allows your brand to use the ®. It’s much easier to get a takedown when you have a registered trademark standing behind your brand.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Intellectual Property Rights are the bundle of rights given to the owner or creator of IP by the virtue of law that governs that specific IP. Trademarks are governed by the Trade Marks Act, 1999 in India. It helps in building brand identity, goodwill and consumer trust. These are governed by the Copyright Act, 1957.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Trade in counterfeit goods is not only a threat to public governance by fueling organized crime and terrorism but harms the business of nearly every industry. Also, it is often a significant threat to the health and safety of consumers and to the reputation of brands. Train and educate the customs authorities about your brand.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 20, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 8 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: The Trademark Registration Process: A Long and Winding Road The trademark application process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is generally long, complex, and full of deadlines. Search first. Know your business.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Government, MPA wrote that TVWIKI has millions of monthly visitors, who accounted for nearly 40 million visits in August. However, as is often the case, others will be eager to take over the brand, as also happened with Noonoo last year. In a report sent to the U.S. At the time, it used the tv51.wiki

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 3, 2023

Government, it branded the site a “notorious market” among a list of other piracy targets. Government did eventually seize SoccerStreams.net and SoccerStreams.to. The Premier League was also determined to deal with SoccerStreams, however. In a recent submission to the U.S.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

To promote legal clarity, it seems most reasonable to implement particular legal requirements that govern the ownership of independently (autonomously) developed AI designs. AI AND TRADEMARK Trademarks give brand owners exclusive rights by identifying the source of goods or services.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In February 2024, Google announced it would be re-branding BARD to GEMINI and attempted to register the trademark with the U.S. The application was refused due to a likelihood of confusion with Gemini Data’s mark, after which the complaint alleges that Google attempted to acquire rights to the GEMINI brand via an anonymous entity.

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The IPKat

JULY 14, 2024

The development of the GI was supported by a program to promote local produce, funded by the Canadian Government and launched in 2017, which led to the establishment of the Melitopol Cherry Growers’ Association in 2019. The registration of the appellation of origin in Ukraine was finalised in September 2020.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 5, 2022

The Trade Marks Act, 1999 governs and deals with the mechanism of registration, protection, and illegal use of trademarks in India. Creating a brand image for the goods/services in the minds of the public at large. Trademark Registration safeguards the brand or business name from unauthorized use. Trademark Search.

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