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. How can Influencers protect their IP?

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The government chose to prioritize two flawed bills on online streaming and online news, both of which sparked considerable opposition, lengthy delays, and ultimately delivered few actual benefits ( Bill C-11 faces at least another year of hearings at the CRTC, Bill C-18 is a disaster that has left many media companies worse off).

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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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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 28, 2021

A recent California District Court ruling affirmed that Perfect 10’s ruling applied to the embedding of images from social media onto third party websites. the user name and image, user caption, number of likes, and branding of the social media platform). Amazon.com, Inc., What is Embedding?

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

In today’s digital era where social media is at the core of all business, influencers have emerged as pivotal players in the world of marketing, wielding significant influence over their followers and the brands they represent.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The media has framed the case as a big win for American Airlines, but it’s not— at least not when you consider what the airline was after when it sued Skiplagged, Inc. American accused the website of deceiving customers, selling unauthorized tickets, and tarnishing its brand. It sought $94.4

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Corsearch

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Social media platforms present a prime opportunity for impersonators and scammers. Recent changes to Twitter’s verification process have prompted an influx of impersonation accounts – with a number of high-profile cases resulting in reputational damage and financial loss to global brands.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Recently, Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction to Zydus against social media influencer Prashant Desai’s allegedly disparaging post on nutritional health drinks. SpicyIP Intern Manya Gupta analysis the Court’s rationale on disparagement and assesses the implication of this order on free speech.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Five years ago , several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a brand new anti-piracy coalition. What it does, however, is open the door to collaboration with intermediaries, governments, and law enforcement agencies in other countries. Collaborating with Governments and Law Enforcement.

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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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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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azrights

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I would love to send you a signed copy of Brand Tuned, the new rules of branding, strategy and intellectual property if you’re UK based and are: EITHER: An Azrights client: OR An agency or freelancer supporting businesses to promote or create their brand. Just complete this form to receive a copy of the book.

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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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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2021

It targeted six major ISPs (BT, EE, Plusnet, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media) demanding that they block subscriber access to five domains carrying NSW2U and NSWROM branding. Nintendo said that its solicitors had made extensive efforts to contact the operators of the NSW2U sites and have its social media pages taken down.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2022

The brands need to identify the Class under which they can register their trademark, and this is done through the NICE Classification adopted by India. This trademark was obtained with the objective of protecting and highlighting the distinctiveness of the brand. IP Branding: Certification marks and GI.

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The IPKat

JULY 18, 2021

If the Government takes on board this recommendation it would mean, as Tom Gray put it “that for the first time ever, our entire music community get something” - since it provides for non-featured artists, who typically transfer their rights in exchange for a one-off session fee rather than a royalty.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 17, 2023

This resulted in new logo designs and new programming branding, all of which needed to be protected via a trademark-related process. They can only be owned by a public authority, an organization under substantial government control that provides a public benefit, such as TVO.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

Union of India The Delhi HC passed a slew of directions to the Union of India including directing the Union Government to allocate 974 crore to the National Fund for Rare Diseases (NFRD). This and a lot more in this weeks SpicyIP Weekly Review. Highlights of the Week Taking a Look at the Delhi High Courts Ambitious (Yet Necessary?)

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

This has led to consumers opting for brands that pledge their duty to contributing towards environmental protection by means of minimalism and sustainability. In today’s era of eco-branding, wherein trademarks are used to distinguish sustainable brands from the mainstream commercial ones, the latter engage in the practise of “greenwashing”.

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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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U.S. Department of Commerce

APRIL 25, 2023

Through our Council for Inclusive Innovation , we are working across government and the private sector to encourage more innovation, creativity and entrepreneurism from all Americans. Throughout the month of April, we have also showcased inspiring and creative women innovators in our “The Value of Her IP” social media campaign.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2024

On Wednesday, however, ACE announced the shutdown of at least four branded IPTV services on home soil; AnytimeTV (the most prominent), Cobra Servers, Elite Servers, and Lost Highway Media. 2m+ Settlement Agreed The closure of these services will be governed by a settlement agreement between ACE and three U.S.-based

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43(B)log

JUNE 21, 2023

5, 2023) Hicks alleged that defendant, a California agricultural corporation, misrepresented the environmental impact of its farming practices through its advertising and “Inaugural Report on Environmental, Social and Governance Actions.” As such, the ESG Report promotes Defendant’s products and its brand more generally.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

TPG is a service built around the brand of a world-traveling man sipping champagne in first class, selling to the world his knowledge of the best rewards programs for credit cards and flights. AA’s terms and conditions says that all disputes arising under its agreements will be governed by the Northern District of Texas. Facebook v.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 8, 2022

None of the cited studies are published directly by the MPA but it’s worth noting that some – including those published by the UK government and Digital Citizens Alliance – are based on data supplied by the MPA itself. billion visits per month sits Russian social media giant VK.com. Enforcement can be tricky.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 23, 2024

Italy’s Gambling Ad Ban Friction between what citizens believe they have a right to say, do, or see online, and what their governments believe is appropriate, is rarely a product of negotiation between the parties. Policy changes related to user speech, on the other hand, fade into the distance with less than 50. No downloads.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 25, 2022

that is created by users and pushed on social media and other online platforms. These platforms have content that fall within the category of UGC, however the rules governing them are often unclear. Customers and users of the brand create user generated content. Who owns UGC. Without proper paperwork they don’t.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 2, 2023

The influencing game of brand endorsements is one of many examples where technology goes faster than the government’s ability to regulate and enforce. Brands are more likely to require disclosures in their influencing and endorsement contracts. In the world of social media, everyone’s got an angle.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In November 2019, the federal government shut down Gears-branded IPTV services operated by Bill Omar Carrasquillo, better known by his social media handle Omi in a Hellcat. IRS and FBI agents seized “at least” $5.2m Yes, Omi says, but that made him think about a situation he faced too, when people copied his own products.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

“Identifying content of social media users requires monitoring third-party content. Internet Brands ] This is exactly the sort of case for which Section 230 provides an impenetrable shield. Snap’s liability involves a straightforward application of Section 230: ICS Provider. Not disputed. Publisher/Speaker Claims.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Seyfarth Synopsis : Collaborations with athletes, actors, and singers have always been a great way for companies to grow their brand recognition and create profitable products. With the Super Bowl (and, of course, its famed commercials) last weekend, we saw new collaborations between celebrities and brands.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

The IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics) Rules place responsibility on the Social Media Intermediaries to ensure that no prohibited content is allowed to be published or circulated on their platforms. It is a common tort law aspect and can be used for unregistered trademarks.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Headnotes are only useful if they accurately reflect and quote the key holdings of the cases they summarizecases that, as government works, arent copyrightable. Drop them in the comments below or @copyrightlately on social media. Thats a broad take on protectable expression. As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Following this incident, news of Zara selling lungi as ‘check mini skirt’ a few years ago had resurfaced on social media. Last year in November, French fashion designer Isabel Marant had to apologise after the Mexican government accused her of appropriating traditional indigenous patterns in one of her garments during a display.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2024

In the Indian jurisdiction, various forms of evidence are presented in court daily and the field of evidence law within our country is governed under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Licenses and Certification: Certifications accoladed to the brand are crucial to signify the existing goodwill and reputation aligned with the company.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

After all, their security and privacy designs are so powerful that Apple allegedly can’t access encrypted user data— even if a government asks for it. Some experts interpret this as Apple favouring brand protection over child safety. One of their core values and popular marketing point s is that “privacy is a fundamental human right.”

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Garrigues Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The global SDGs aim to have a positive impact on the world and encourage everyone in it, including governments, the private sector, civil society and each and every individual, to take action to leave a better planet for future generations. Corporate governance: This refers to how a company is managed and administered.

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