Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

They drive down your prices, confuse customers, and can seriously damage a brand’s reputation. With the right legal protections and smart strategies, you can keep control of your brand, protect your pricing, and ensure customers get exactly what they paid for. Your return on investment from vigorous brand enforcement is real.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The three that can be registered – in different ways and for different lengths – are patents, trademarks, and copyrights. A patent generally protects inventions while a copyright protects an original work of creativity.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 20, 2024

million in copyright damages against Skiplagged—but the website’s business model remains largely unaffected. American accused the website of deceiving customers, selling unauthorized tickets, and tarnishing its brand. This left the copyright claim over the unauthorized use of American’s flight symbol logo. It sought $94.4

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

For pharmaceutical companies, protecting brands and patient safety has never been more important — or more challenging. This blog explores the evolving threat landscape facing pharma brands and how a combination of brand protection technology and end-to-end investigations can effectively mitigate these risks.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In a statement of claim filed in May 2023, the rightsholders accused the site of flagrant copyright infringement. Soap2Day is a popular pirate ‘brand’ that’s often used to lure visitors. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. The Fmovies piracy ring, for example, used Soap2dayx.to

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As digital spaces grow in popularity, so do the stakes around intellectual property, particularly copyright. Copyright governs the rights of creators over their digital works, ensuring they are protected from unauthorized use. For instance, who holds the copyright to a virtual item collaboratively created by multiple avatars?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

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

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Corsearch

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These strategies are reshaping consumer perceptions of counterfeit goods and creating significant challenges for brand owners. This blog explores the threat of counterfeit hauls and livestreams, as first detailed in our Brand Protection: The Social Media Threat eBook.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Pelton & Associates (EMP&A) is a boutique firm focusing on intellectual property protection for businesses and brands, including trademark and copyright applications, trademark disputes, matters with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, trademark clearance searches, and other matters.

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 10, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video “The 5 Ws of Copyright Registration” The five Ws: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. I want to apply that to copyright registration Who can register a copyright? It is the owner of the work who generally would register a copyright. When to register a copyright?

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 13, 2022

2: Morocco Pledges to Strengthen Copyright Law Under New Bill. Next up today, Oumaima Latrech at Morocco World News reports that, in Morocco, the House of Representatives voted 125-46 in favor of a new copyright draft law that the country hopes will better protect the rights of authors and preserve the nation’s cultural identity.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 17, 2022

First off today, Thomas Claburn at The Register reports that the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has won a key victory over Vizio as a judge has ruled that the open source GPL and LGPL licenses are not just copyright licenses, but contain an extra element covered by contract law rather than copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

There are dozens of recognizable brands in the illegal streaming market, all jostling for position in a chaotic market where trademarks are copied even more readily than movies or live TV streams. In Latin America, one brand stands out more than most, and not just because it has a bright orange logo.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The app in question uses popular piracy brands such as “Gomovies” and “123movies” in its name, and lives up to expectations. Piracy Brands (Legally) in Apple’s App Store Our search also revealed that not all piracy ‘associations’ are off-limits at Apple. It’s clearly not perfect, however.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The court, in affirming an Atlanta court’s decision to dismiss the author’s pro se complaint, puts an apparent end—at least for now—to the author’s quixotic effort to collect a billion-dollar payday from the Disney-owned Marvel brand and one of its top writers (Bennett v. Walt Disney Co., 23-12786 (11th Cir.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Meanwhile, new sites and new brands, sporting multiple new domains, continuously vie for attention, as the illegal content continues to flow. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. Human moderators can now “barely keep up” due to the proliferation of illicit content online.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 13, 2022

1: Krafton Sues Garena, Apple, and Google over Free Fire Copyright Infringement. First off today, Aaron Orr at Pocket Gamer reports that the developer of the battle royale game PUBG has filed a lawsuit against competitor Garena after alleging that Garena’s mobile game Free Fire is a copyright infringement of PUBG.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2021

” Prado was talking about the “fast fashion” brand Shein. The wildly popular brand is famed for its imitations of popular, luxury items at bargain-basement prices. Slow Fashion’s Copyright Problem. They are cautious to emulate, but not copy, any elements that can be copyright protected.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Aldi was sued for copyright infringement of an artwork that appeared on the packaging of childrens snacks under the BABY BELLIES, LITTLE BELLIES and MIGHTY BELLIES brands, each aimed at different age groups. The brands (hereafter Bellies) were licensed to Every Bite Counts Pty Ltd ("EBC"), including a range of Puffs products.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

1: Sony Music Ends Copyright Fight with Gymshark Over Social Media Posts. 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. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In sports, a chain of title has relevance within their agreement, which includes the release of the athletes talents so that their talent can be branded for profit. Therefore, sports tie ups with pre-existing IPs and brands make it easier for commercial exploitation and profit maximisation.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

In recent years, copyright holders have paid close attention to a growing number of large piracy services with connections to Vietnam. A popular option to obtain copyrighted music is through YouTube-ripping platforms such as Y2Mate, which reportedly has links to Vietnam. That’s well above the global average.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, the rapid rise of podcasting has left many creators overlooking critical legal considerations specific copyright licensing. This article explores the essentials of copyright licensing in podcasting, debunks common myths, examines relevant case laws, and provides actionable steps to ensure compliance while maintaining creative freedom.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2025

In the race to build the most capable LLM models, several tech companies sourced copyrighted content for use as training data, without obtaining permission from content owners. At the same time, however, the company denied the copyright infringement allegations, noting that it would rely on a fair use defense, at least in part.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Copyright holders are not happy with the unauthorized distribution of their content. Rightsholder Targets nHentai California company PCR Distributing is one of the affected copyright holders. The company does business under various brands, including J18 and JAST USA, and sees nHentai as a major threat to its operation.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 5, 2021

1: York Can’t Be Sued for Copyright Fees Not Agreed To: Top Court. In Canada, a group named Access Copyright handles collective licensing for authors when it comes to the use of their work at colleges and universities. However, York University opted not to pay for a license, prompting Access Copyright to file a lawsuit.

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The following is an excerpt from the ebook, 2025 Copyrighted Content Usage Trends, which draws on data from the 2025 Information Seeking and Usage Study to offer insights into how employees think about, use, and share copyrighted content today, including with AI tools. Since 2007, CCC has partnered with Outsell, Inc.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This summer, California company PCR Distributing, which operates under various brands, including J18 and JAST USA, took action. The site shares copyrighted material without obtaining permission from rightsholders, the company informed the court. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Introduction Copyright protection is essential for independent artists to secure the recognition and fair compensation they deserve. In the music industry, copyright does more than just credit originality—it helps artists build their brand and reputation.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Somewhat related to a claim of copyright infringement (and often preempted by such a claim – more on that later), is the claim for Right of Publicity. Right of Publicity v Copyright Infringement There have been instances in which a Right of Publicity claim has been preempted by Plaintiff’s copyright infringement claim.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 5, 2022

In 2014, the estate attempted to file a notice of copyright termination with Authentic Brands to terminate a 1983 agreement that resulted in them obtaining rights to the song. The Second Circuit has now upheld that dismissal, ruling that the right of copyright termination only applies to agreements reached by the original author.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Introduction Copyright protection is essential for independent artists to secure the recognition and fair compensation they deserve. In the music industry, copyright does more than just credit originality—it helps artists build their brand and reputation.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2024

Axel Springer Takes on Eyeo GmbH German publisher Axel Springer, owner of brands including Bild and Die Welt, eventually decided that the ad blocking problem could be solved by its legal department. 2 of the Copyright Act. Eyeo dismissed the claim as “almost absurd” and Springer carried on regardless.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 5, 2023

The company, known for its Blacked, Tushy, and Vixen brands, targets people whose Internet connections were allegedly used to download and share copyright-infringing content via BitTorrent. Track, Sue and Settle These efforts, often referred to as so-called ‘copyright-trolling’, are pretty straightforward.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 11, 2023

1: Steely & Clevie Productions Take Reggaetón’s Biggest Hitmakers To Court For Copyright Infringement. The announcement is part of a larger anti-piracy operation in the country, one spearheaded by the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), and involved the closure of at least one large streaming service.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

issued a significant order directing for a permanent injunction and INR 5,00,000 as damages to Louis Vuitton for the unauthorized use of the brand’s copyrighted photos and promotional materials on the website [link]. His previous posts can be accessed here. ] On 21st August 2024, the Delhi High Court in Louis Vuitton Malletier v.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

They alleged that ISPs were not doing enough to stop piracy, most notably refusing to terminate accounts of repeat infringers and not responding adequately to copyright infringement notices. 3: Maurizio Cattelan Hits Back in Banana Copyright Lawsuit, Claiming He’s Never Seen the Other Guy’s Art.

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