IP Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

For example, receiving compensation from those who use patented designs without permission often requires patent owners (e.g., inventors) to send cease and desist letters, file complaints in federal district court, and at times endure patent litigation to its completion.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The court also found willful infringement based on Chicken Joes profanity-laden response to the plaintiffs cease-and-desist letter: The most disappointing part of the email? Admittedly, it’s not a textbook cease-and-desist response. That Chicken Joes is owned by a guy named John. S ydney Nicole LLC v.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2023

Why send a cease-and-desist letter? On its surface, a cease-and-desist letter seems like a less expensive way to enforce intellectual property rights. Need to enforce your patent and trademark rights, or reply to a cease-and-desist letter? Are competitors copying your products?

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

However, before the event happened, Paramount learned of the event and sent a cease and desist letter to JMC requesting that they cease the event. The CCB was designed to give small creators and rightsholders a new tool to protect their copyright. However, it could still be an indicator of what is to come. Bottom Line.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs, holding that methods for producing antibodies through the genetic modification of non-human animals are indeed patentable. International IP Development New York Times sends cease and desist notice to Perplexity over unauthorised content use.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Among other things, the coordinated Friday release scheme was designed to reduce piracy. A copy of a copyright complaint / cease-and-desist notice shared with TorrentFreak (as far as we know sent by the RIAA as early as November 17) warns that distributing copyrighted tracks in advance of their commercial release is illegal.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

TPG aggregates and collects information from the most prominent rewards programs and provides a series of rankings and recommendations designed to help maximize your rewards points. On January 9th, American Airlines sent TPG a cease-and-desist letter. Of course, Facebook objected and sent a cease-and-desist letter.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A pixel tool is a small piece of code embedded into the HTML of a website designed to measure user interactions and provide online advertising. These laws were originally designed for different eras and technologies but are now being applied to modern data collection methods.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

According to the complaint, in early 2022, Andretti Global hired the Plaintiff and the Defendants to design and construct a racing facility in Fishers, IN. The parties then entered into a Design-Build Contract , which included financial terms, budgets, building plans, completion dates, etc. Continue reading

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Patently-O

JULY 20, 2023

2023) The Timberland Boot trade dress case is pending before the Fourth Circuit, raising some interesting questions about the role of product trade dress vs design patents vs copyright vs utility patents. Timberland boots were first sold in the 1970s with a unique design that quickly resonated with consumers. Vidal (4th Cir.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

First, design elements that are “physically or conceptually separate” from the article can be protected. Lawsuits around these particular issues are rare and the disputes that do arise typically are handled through cease and desist letters or takedown notices. However, there are two key exceptions to this.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A pixel tool is a small piece of code embedded into the HTML of a website designed to measure user interactions and provide online advertising. These laws were originally designed for different eras and technologies but are now being applied to modern data collection methods.

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IP Law 360

JULY 25, 2022

A Canadian engineering firm can't countersue an Ohio-based agricultural device manufacturer for sending cease-and-desist letters that accused it of trade secret theft related to designs for a cannabis trimmer, a federal judge has ruled, citing the First Amendment.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

However, after hiring three professional athletes, including Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders, to appear in a new advertisement, the NFL sent a cease-and-desist letter to Dimopoulos accusing the firm of unauthorized use of the Raiders’ marks. The Dimopoulos Law Firm alleges that the NFL’s cease-and-desist letter is unfounded.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 4, 2022

In 2019, the police unit delivered cease-and-desist notices to suspected IPTV resellers in the hope they would shut down voluntarily, thus avoiding arrest. High-value assets, including a Range Rover Sport SVR V8 and an Audi A5 convertible, were seized along with designer clothing, designer bags, and jewelry.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In April 2022 , Uffizi sent a cease-and-desist in response to Jean Paul Gaultier’s current use of the Birth of Venus , but the fashion brand never replied and continued its unauthorized use. . Jean Paul Gaultier originally used Birth of Venus in its S/S 1995 Collection on a sheer mesh top.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2024

They were either notified via mail by FACT and police, or visited at their home, where a cease-and-desist notice was delivered personally. FACT and the 40 IPTV Operators FACT mentions that 40 illegal ‘IPTV operators’ were served with official warnings.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 14, 2022

to and, in addition to explaining what went down , the operator took this opportunity to announce a new design. We were planning to release a new fresh design of the website with new features in the next few days but since we are at this point already, what the hell… we did it now on our new domain – lookmovie2.to”

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The trade mark application was filed by an Australian fashion designer, who was born Katie Jane Perry but has also gone by the names Katie Howell and Katie Taylor (called "Ms Taylor" in the judgment). Wikimedia : Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 The case concerned the Australian trade mark registration for the words "KATIE PERRY" (No.

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 25, 2022

It turned out to be a blessing in disguise about a year later when–believe it or not, a trademark lawyer–myself, received a cease and desist letter from someone else. Pelton & Associates with a new logo, a new design, a new look about 10 years ago. I still use TM4SMALLBIZ from time to time in my branding.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Some Perspectives Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Swapnil Patil & Ors. on 15 September.

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Kashishipr

MAY 4, 2022

Additionally, with image recognition technology, you can conveniently spot your brand’s trademark design within online graphics and pictures. Send Cease-&-Desist Letters Automatically. What serves as the bread and butter of trademark enforcement is sending cease-and-desist letters.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The design of Hershey’s cone-shaped small chocolate “Kisses” has been a registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) since 1996. When it comes to food designs, how far can a trademark go? On September 28, 2021 , The Hershey Co. Cookie Department”) for copying Hershey’s famous Kisses shape.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2021

DISH went to some lengths to try and close Universe down including sending cease-and-desist letters directly to the platform and more than a dozen to CDN networks associated with the service. This proved fruitless, however, since Universe simply shifted to new locations and different providers. Broad Injunction Against Universe IPTV.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 30, 2023

Their responses consisted mostly of denials, quite a few statements indicating a lack of knowledge, a scattering of affirmative defenses, and a concession that the plaintiffs had indeed sent cease and desist letters in both April and June 2021. He followed that up with zero cooperation towards discovery.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Lululemon and Peloton are suing each other over clothing design patents and trade dress. Specifically, the case involves designs for athletic bras and leggings. Peloton won the "race to the courthouse" in response to a cease and desist letter from Lululemon's counsel. By: Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

That’s by design–the DMCA was designed to resolve matters outside of court. Now, imagine the rightsowner also overclaimed trade dress protection for its sage leave design. Summit Entertainment. * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

” The Court found substantial evidence to support these claims and acknowledging non-compliance with the plaintiff’s cease and desist notices by the defendant, the Court gave an ex-parte order for injunctive relief and ruled in favour of the defendant. Super Cassettes Industries Private Ltd.

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IP.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

This can include sending cease-and-desist letters, filing lawsuits, and seeking damages for infringement. Designed for those who innovate, including engineers, entrepreneurs, and enterprises seeking to thrive in a competitive, technology-focused economy. IQ Ideas+ 3.0, IQ Ideas+ 3.0

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We are not talking about design patent infringement. Of course, patent owners have always had the option of sending cease-and-desist letters. Perhaps, your patent attorney may come up with creative ways to design around those patents. Do they identify any patent numbers on their products or packaging?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

The analysis also referred to a pending case before the CJEU dealing with Community design law ( EUIPO v The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann | C-382/21-P) and other EU trade mark cases from 2021. The author presents a case pending before the Supreme Court Patent that addresses this question ( Olaf Sööt Design, LLC v. Daktronics, Inc.,

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

Controller of Patents and Designs. Case: Biomoneta Research Vs Controller General of Patents Designs on 13 March 2023 (Delhi High Court) The matter pertained to an appeal against the order of the controller rejecting a patent application for ‘Air Decontamination Assembly’. 7 of the plaintiff’s registered design of urination device.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

CFAA : The key question is whether hiQ’s continued access following receipt of LinkedIn’s cease-and-desist letter was “without authorization” under the CFAA. This seems like a question that must be answered before granting equitable relief designed to help it continue operating its business… ¯_(?)_/¯.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 1, 2024

The jury’s March 2024 verdict found inTech Trailers guilty of willfully infringing on Forest River’s trademarks, specifically those associated with its popular Della Terra brand and distinctive mountain design. Forest River promptly issued a cease and desist demand to inTech upon discovering the infringement.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

The Court held that hiQ raised at least serious questions going to the merits of its California Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”) claim and the applicability of the CFAA, based in part on the alleged anti-competitive conduct designed to suppress hiQ’s competitive products.

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Patently-O

MAY 3, 2024

Plaintiff SnapRays (d/b/a SnapPower) is a Utah company that designs and sells electrical outlet covers with USB ports and night lights. 1998), which held that “principles of fair play and substantial justice” protected a patentee from jurisdiction based solely on sending cease-and-desist letters into a forum.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 7, 2024

Also, for an offer to be made, not all features of the claim have to be shown in the advertising and / or at the fair stand if it has to be assumed that the product shown corresponds in its technical design to the subject matter of the patent. The penalty for this was set at 1,000.00 The penalty for this was set at 500.00

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