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

JUNE 1, 2022

A year after Megaupload was shut down, Kim Dotcom launched a brand new file-hosting service called Mega. Twice a year Mega publishes a transparency report that reveals the volume of copyright complaints. These users were all reported to the appropriate authorities. 1,187,646 Takedown Requests. 1,187,646 Takedown Requests.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The event was, as ever, chaired by PermaKat Prof Dr Eleonora Rosati together with Giulia Gasparin, and the calibre and range of the speakers was bound to result in lively discussion; with panellists from marketplaces such as Amazon, Zalando and Etsy engaging in discussion with brand and consumer voices as well as private practice lawyers.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2023

“Digital piracy causes several damages to the market and the entertainment industry is especially affected by it,” the translation reads. “Digital piracy causes several damages to the market and the entertainment industry is especially affected by it,” the translation reads. So what can Globo staff do to help?

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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. “As the U.S.

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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 order to engage in text and data-mining (TDM) some tech companies are reported to have approached different publishers , hoping to secure access to their catalogues on reasonable terms.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 11, 2023

First off today, Michael Nattoo at DanceHallMag reports that Steely & Clevie Productions has expanded its lawsuit against Luis Fonsi to include dozens of performers in the Reggaetón genre. 3: Zara Sues “Responsible” Brand Thilikó for “Passing Off” Zara Wares, Photos as its Own.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

RIAA Reports Hellshare and Hellspy. Later in 2012, the RIAA submitted its regular report to the United States Trade Representative, requesting various sites to be branded notorious pirate markets. According to Google’s Transparency Report, all three domains are regularly reported for carrying infringing content.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 12, 2021

First off today, Robert Moran at The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a federal judge has recommended that the Philadelphia Phillies be allowed to continue to use their modified version of the famous Phillie Phanatic mascot even though the changes were relatively minor. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 3: Advertising Fuels $1.34

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2021

The Coronavirus Reporter app “sought to collect ‘bioinformatics data’ from users about COVID-19 symptoms that it would then share with ‘other users and [unidentified] epidemiology researchers.'” The court rejects the plaintiffs’ attempts to create single-brand markets. Apple, Inc.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2022

The USTR publishes a similar annual report that operates along broadly the same lines and shares similar goals. It’s not uncommon for industry-commissioned reports to face skepticism; they exist to support lobbying efforts, tighter legislation, and if all goes to plan, an increase in profits. Other Providers. Or maybe Morocco.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Kat friend Jan Jacobi reports on a recent case where only the intrepid dare tread—-trade mark exhaustion and market partitioning. Some trade mark proprietors (contractually) restrict their distributors from selling to certain markets.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Last week, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released an intriguing report measuring and analyzing (apparently for the first time) the influence that social media influencers exert on consumers also when it comes to purchasing counterfeits. The same appears to be true, at least in certain cases, for the purchase of counterfeits.

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Intepat

MARCH 25, 2025

INTRODUCTION A distinct scent has immense recall value and the potential to become a powerful identifier of a brand. Several luxury brands, including Tom Ford, Chanel, and Dior, annually invest millions into developing and marketing their signature perfumes. billion in 2025.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The ultimate success of brands and businesses in the modern world largely depends on the groundbreaking innovation that sets them apart from the rising competition in the market. Having a robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategizing well to maintain it can do wonders in enhancing your brand value and market share.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A report released Wednesday by MarqVision found that 68% of direct-to-customer (DTC) brands have had their products counterfeited. The report surveyed 295 representatives from DTC brands across the world. The report also provides information about how worried DTC brands are about IP infringement and counterfeiting.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 14, 2025

Latin America is no exception to this trend but unlike other regions, one pirate streaming brand clearly stands out, MagisTV. While some of these might be related, the name is also used by unrelated entities, simply because the brand has become synonymous for pirate IPTV. Last week, the Office of the U.S. This includes magistv.la

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Our technology and internet lawyers are constantly contacted by Amazon sellers trying to protect their brand names and products on the Amazon marketplace. One of the most common brand protection issues involves gray market sellers and counterfeits on Amazon. There’s both good news and bad news.

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Corsearch

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Discover the place where creativity meets compliance and harness the power of ChatGPT and TrademarkNow in generating unique, legally cleared brand and product names and taglines with ease. While many seasoned marketing and branding agency professionals are very sensitive to potential legal issues, none of us can be all things to all people.

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Nelligan Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Intellectual property rights, including trademarks, are vigilantly protected, and trademark agents work tirelessly to safeguard the identity and uniqueness of brands. When Haribo’s branding is replicated on cannabis-infused gummies, it violates trademark rights and raises serious safety concerns.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 21, 2024

As a TV broadcaster, Sky has an exceptional view of the legal subscription TV market and how the illegal IPTV market encroaches on that. As an ISP that supplies 20% of the market, Sky’s view of its own customers using Sky Broadband to pirate Sky’s pay TV content is a persistent irritant that comes with the territory.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 17, 2021

This income isn’t just coming from shady businesses either, major brands are involved as well. Major Brands Fund Pirates. Fortune 500 companies, defined as ‘major brands’ in the research, paid the operators of pirate operators $100 million over the past year. This shift to apps comes after a concerted e?ort

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Reports suggest a deterioration in business relations, rather than a single event triggering the events of this week. DAZN Withholds 50% of February’s TV Rights Payment News that DAZN had taken the dispute up a gear appeared in a L’quipe report late Tuesday. Or indeed, the events that began in silence over a week ago.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 19, 2024

Last December, Swedish anti-piracy group Rattighetsalliansen (Rights Alliance) reported that a local prosecutor had filed an indictment against a man suspected of being behind Viking IPTV. In the Scandinavian pirate market, Viking IPTV is a well-known brand and according to Rights Alliance, business appears to have been brisk.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On October 25, 2022, following a string of antisemitic remarks and hate speech from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) on social media, Adidas announced their decision to terminate their co-branding partnership with Ye and end production of all Yeezy branded products. While Ye’s company, Mascotte Holdings Inc.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

TVWIKI’s rapid rise in popularity quickly made it a prime anti-piracy target, with Hollywood’s Motion Picture Association (MPA) labeling the operation a notorious piracy market. In a report sent to the U.S. However, as is often the case, others will be eager to take over the brand, as also happened with Noonoo last year.

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Corsearch

JANUARY 23, 2024

However, whilst international trade fosters economic growth and exchange, it also creates opportunities for grey market goods to emerge. Authentic products are being diverted from authorized channels and sold outside of the manufacturer’s control, posing significant challenges for brands, retailers, and consumers alike.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Trademarks Act, 1999, gives trademark protection to the identity of brands. An Insight into the Nexus between Customs and Trademark Laws Trademark laws protect the identity of brands through exclusive rights granted to the owners of registrations.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2023

Multi-point, ongoing collisions between rightsholders, pirate sites, pirates and copyright law, are what fuel our daily reporting. Hovering a cursor over the blacked-out area revealed what should’ve been hidden and click led directly to the site considered most damaging to the home market in Japan.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 7, 2021

v] Thus, the market for counterfeit sports apparel in the United States is quite large. ix] The court continued, stating that “easily identified trademarks reduce the costs consumers incur in searching for what they desire, and the lower the costs of search the more competitive the market.” [x].

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McKinsey Operations

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Rob Lowe, director of global marketing at Epic Games and former managing director of Digital Play at LEGO Ventures, discusses the enormous opportunities presented by emerging technology and end-user democratization. An edited version of the conversation from our ‘Value creation in the metaverse’ report follows.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Earlier this month, the RIAA shared its recommendations for the USTR’s annual review of overseas notorious markets. The music group reported well-known targets such as The Pirate Bay, Newalbumreleases, MP3Juices, RARBG, and RapidGator, plus other piracy-related sites and services. Operator Responds.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Last week it was reported that progress has been made between the parties, with Saudi Arabia set to lift the ban on beIN along with a promise to close pirate websites. Chaloos was added to the Notorious Markets list in 2020 but, according to beIN, the situation hasn’t improve so the company should remain on the list for 2021.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Alpino, WIPO’s report on diversification and economic development, and the dispute between Samsung and its trade union over the use of “Samsung” in the Union’s name. SpicyIP Intern Deepali Vashist discusses the key aspects of this report and its observation on India. Anything we are missing out on?

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The issue of counterfeiting not only compromises a brand’s reputation or brand value, but also puts consumer safety at risk by allowing the sale and uninformed purchase of sub-standard goods. In the year 2017 the market value of the E-commerce was $38.5 Nakul Bajaj & Ors. [4] 4] [Civil Suit No. 344/2018]. [5]

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2025

The Premier League, UK broadcaster Sky, plus global anti-piracy coalition Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, are reporting the conclusion of a ‘landmark’ pirate IPTV case in the Middle East. Globe IPTV Use of the Globe brand in connection with TV piracy dates back over a decade.

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