LexBlog IP

MARCH 21, 2023

In this edition of #InterestingPatents, we look at Meta’s new patent: Generating Customized, Personalized Reactions to Social Media Content. In the ever-evolving landscape of social media, traditional systems often lack flexibility in expressing reactions to content shared by users.

Social Media 52

Social Media Patent Editing Patent Application 52

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released data showing that more than 95,000 consumers reported losses totaling $770 million from fraud schemes that started on social media. Cryptocurrency scams accounted for 37 percent of all reported fraud losses that originated on social media.

Social Media 40

Social Media Privacy Reporting Intellectual Property 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

Tinder social media channels.'” Amazon , “the Eleventh Circuit has expressly established that the right of publicity is an intellectual property right.” jurisdictions that have applied the CDA intellectual property exception to state law claims, barring immunity from those claims.”

Social Media 122

Social Media Intellectual Property Publishing IP 122

TorrentFreak

APRIL 9, 2023

Indeed, private companies conducting their own anti-piracy investigations today have the ability to peer into private lives as they go about protecting and enforcing their intellectual property rights. ” Depending on the circumstances, that might also entail collecting personal data on others related to them.

Social Media 129

Social Media Intellectual Property Privacy Law 129

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Social Links is our ongoing series here at Socially Aware that rounds up current developments at the intersection of social media, policy, research, and the law. Embedding social media posts can be considered copyright infringement.but is it?

Social Media 52

Social Media Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying 52

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued guidance on protecting the security of organizations’ social media accounts to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to those accounts. Establish an incident response plan.

Social Media 40

Social Media Privacy Intellectual Property 40

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Copyright And Copyright Law Copyright is one of the crucial parts of Intellectual Property Rights which helps the owner of any creative work to have a legal right over the possession of such work or art. Also, the privacy and security matters on the social media make it much difficult to prevent the duplication of copyrighted works.

Copyright Law 97

Copyright Law Copyright Law Social Media 97

LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

The world of competitive video gaming implicates a complicated patchwork of privacy laws, and esports companies need to keep in mind some key issues when assessing privacy and cybersecurity obligations. Below are some of the key questions to think through to assess issues related to data use (privacy) and cybersecurity in esports.

Privacy 59

Privacy Publishing Social Media Law 59

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 28, 2024

An Unusual Launch For an Awareness Campaign The absence of a coordinated media push at launch was a little unusual, especially given the campaign’s heavyweight backing. The campaign website’s privacy policy is Sky’s and the website itself is hosted on Sky’s vast infrastructure. What Happens to the Data?

Intellectual Property 92

Intellectual Property Reporting Social Media Publishing 92

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2024

Creators, a term which I and many in the creator economy agree includes influencers, is a unique and distinct set of end users that generate content on platforms (or online service providers or social media platforms).

Blogging 119

Blogging Reporting Privacy Brands 119

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

While study of social media and online platform private ordering is a very well-established way to find out how providers deal with copyright, data protection and consumer protection, studies of generative AI T&C have been slower to get going. You can find the full report here.

Copyright 135

Copyright Ownership Social Media Licensing 135

LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

Music is also a vital component of social media platforms, as research displays that nine out of 10 social media users engage in a music related activity on their apps. Taking heed of the GDPR, in early 2020, California passed the California Consumer Privacy Act ( CCPA ).

Privacy 52

Privacy Music Social Media Law 52

The IPKat

JULY 4, 2021

Conferences, webinars On July 8, the Union of European Practitioners in Intellectual Property (UNION-IP) is organising an online discussion with Lisa Jorgenson, Deputy Director General, Patents and Technology Sector (WIPO), who will talk about the latest news and developments from WIPO. Registration is available here.

Intellectual Property 70

Intellectual Property Journalism Social Media Intellectual Property Law 70

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Supreme Court looked into a wide variety of issues such as oxygen and Covid-19 drugs shortage, equitable pricing of vaccines, protection of health workers, possibility of invoking compulsory licenses and the clampdown on free speech on social media platforms. The Karnataka and Orissa High Courts too have dealt with similar matters.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

The development of Artificial Intelligence, from being able to create edited photos to now generating deepfake videos that cannot be distinguished from real videos, has created an imminent threat to intellectual property rights and personality rights specifically. How can such rights be enforced under the existing legal framework?

Personality Rights 86

Personality Rights Intellectual Property Social Media Intellectual Property Law 86

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

These contract law provisions, totally alien to the Irish legal tradition, are designed to apply in negotiations and contractual relationships between artists and commercial exploiters of their works, including social media platforms and streaming services.

Copying 105

Copying Copyright Law Copyright Social Media 105

LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2023

The use of generative AI tools is much like how users use the Internet or social media. ” Like other forms of technology that have developed in the past, there are serious implications with the use of generative AI on individuals’ privacy.

Privacy 40

Privacy Social Media Technology Publishing 40

IPilogue

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Sedlik claims that Kat Von D infringed the copyright protection of his iconic photograph of world-famous jazz musician Miles Davis (“Davis”) when she tattooed the image onto a client’s body without authorization and posted photos of the tattoo on social media. On May 31, 2022, Judge Dale S. Background. Further Reading.

Copyright Infringement 129

Copyright Infringement Fair Use Art Copyright 129

LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

As artificial intelligence, also known as “AI” becomes more of a household word, it is worth pointing out not only how cool it can be, but also how some uses raise privacy concerns. Examples of this are evident in the massive explosion of smartphones and social media.

Privacy 40

Privacy Social Media Technology Publishing 40

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. This applies to companies that have never taken serious steps to protect intellectual property and companies that understand the value of intellectual property and take active steps to secure and protect those assets.

IP 52

IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 52

SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

In this post , we informed our readers about an announcement from LexisNexis Intellectual Property that LexisNexis Reed Tech will continue to provide patent data and document management services to the USPTO for the next 10 years. Some of these could survive the death of the celebrity, however, the right to privacy was not among them.

Intellectual Property 105

Intellectual Property Trademark Licensing Copyright 105

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

In part one of the post he addresses concerns about economic gains and privacy. They also sought to ensure deletion/removal of all live streamed court videos/clips/shorts/memes of High Court of Madhya Pradesh which were created and circulated on social media. The Show Must Go On? of the High Court.

Personality Rights 104

Personality Rights Trademark Social Media Patent Law 104

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2021

In particular, they are having some success bending Section 230, and this genre offers some interesting considerations for folks paying attention to the privacy/230 borders. Whitepages decision , a more significant decision than I initially thought, the plaintiffs are making progress in the early rounds of their cases. Callahan v.

Advertising 111

Advertising Advertising Social Media Blogging 111

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 7, 2021

.’” Find out what mental health professionals are suggesting about how to talk with your children about their use of social media, then include some of those helpful hints when chatting with your kids about their online and social media activity. Included here are tips from one mental health professional.

Social Media 52

Social Media Privacy Journalism Publishing 52

Corsearch

JULY 18, 2023

Millions across the globe have flocked to Instagram Threads – the newest social media platform on the block. As with Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and other social media platforms, businesses must be wary of bad actors targeting their brands and consumers with fake products and scams.

Social Media 52

Social Media Brands Branding Branding 52

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Provider groups and privacy advocates have joined together to put pressure on Congress to pass two bipartisan bills designed to bolster children and teens’ privacy. 3663) and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (S. The Kids Online Safety Act (S.

Privacy 40

Privacy Social Media Design Designs 40

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

On September 18, 2023, NetChoice, LLC — a national trade association with members from the tech and social media industry — obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court for the Northern District of California preventing the State of California from enforcing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“AADC” or the “Act”).

Designs 57

Designs Design Social Media Privacy 57

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In a November ruling, a magistrate judge notes that the lawsuit appears to be the first of its kindone in which a social media influencer accuses another influencer of (among other things) copyright infringement based on the similarities between their posts that promote the same products. Sydney Nicole LLC v. Sydney Nicole LLC v.

Blogging 64

Blogging Social Media Law IP 64

Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

b) The world’s largest social media, intervened in a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission and 48 U.S. states, for illegal monopolization of the personal social network market, because of the acquisitions of two communication network sites. You can take control of the litigation.

Marketing 98

Marketing Marketing Social Media Litigation 98

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With a running time of just 15 seconds it’s certainly short, but if a campaign wanted to target social media and/or search engine users looking for something in particular, dropping in something like this would make perfect sense.

Social Media 118

Social Media Free Content Intellectual Property Privacy 118

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The complaint, filed in Superior Court in Maricopa County, Arizona, sounds in two counts: invasion of privacy and negligent disclosure of medical information. ” According to the complaint, the list of affected employees was also shared on social media.

Privacy 40

Privacy Social Media Copying Law 40

SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

With a passion for the dynamic intersection of law, media and technology, she is particularly interested in exploring intellectual property and tech policy. Moreover, the enforcement of these protections over globally spread social media platforms, may prove to be a practically impossible pursuit.

Personality Rights 111

Personality Rights Privacy Copyright Trademark 111

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Social media scams. Scams starting on social media accounted for the highest total losses at $1.4 While investment-related scams were the fourth most reported fraud category, losses in this category grew. People reported median losses of $7.7K – up from $5K in 2022.

Privacy 40

Privacy Social Media Reporting Government 40

SpicyIP

JULY 11, 2021

Varsha reported the significant development that the Delhi High Court issued a press release stating its plan to create an Intellectual Property Division (IPD) in the Delhi High Court. which mention the word/mark ‘CrossFit’ from all social media webpages [8 July 2021]. Delhi High Court in FMC Corporation & Anr.

Moral Rights 105

Moral Rights Journalism Licensing IP 105

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

faces allegations that it uses facial recognition technology that violates the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The complaint alleged that Clearview scraped over 3 billion images from various social media platforms and other online sources to create a facial recognition database.

Privacy 40

Privacy Social Media Law Business 40

Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

A fraudulent lottery-winning message with Amitabh Bachchan’s voice from KBC was viral through various social media platforms and many people fell into this trap. Publicity Rights Under Indian IP Law In India, there is no direct statute that governs publicity rights in the intellectual property law regime.

Brands 98

Brands Branding Branding Personality Rights 98

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 28, 2021

” Scammers also try to use social media platforms for the same purpose – to scam users out of money or personal information. It’s a scam. Scammers will often send fake links to websites or use bogus email addresses and phone numbers that seem to be from the government.”

Social Media 40

Social Media Privacy Government Licensing 40