TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2022

In 2019, LaLiga launched an investigation into a website advertised on social media that was being used to illegally market football content plus other material belonging to a “well-known” on-demand television platform. They had a high degree of technological specialization.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2024

TikTok Pirates For example, when a viral clip from a TV series is making the rounds on social media platforms, one could argue that this serves as free advertising. They called for platforms like TikTok to actively detect and remove unauthorized film and television content,” the researchers recall.

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Social Media Copyright Infringement Television Journalism 128

Michael Geist

MAY 18, 2023

To pick just one of many examples, the Commission is consulting on the meaning of “social media service”: Q5. How should the Commission define “social media service”? What, if any, criteria should be used to assess whether an online undertaking is providing a social media service?

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Social Media Ownership Government Television 145

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Finally, it points out Viacom is the owner of three valid trademark registrations for the KRUSTY KRAB mark and 400 copyright registrations covering “creative aspects of the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise,” including episodes from the animated television series, movies, drawings, and stylebooks featuring artwork from the franchise.

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Blogging Social Media Television Fair Use 111

Michael Geist

APRIL 14, 2023

And as for the payments from social media companies that the government insists are so essential that it has fought for years to include user content regulation in the bill? However, from a cultural perspective, the two sectors are not interchangeable, and the loss of Canadian-produced television shows will greatly impact the industry.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Ever since the massive explosion of content creation that gave rise to social media, content creators worldwide have utilized embedding to showcase and link users to content that otherwise would not have been as readily accessible. On July 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Hunley v. Aereo, Inc. ,

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Social Media Copyright Copying Copyright Infringement 52

IPilogue

JULY 23, 2021

It is hosted by Cesie and Angela, two practicing attorneys and reality television fans. They examine and discuss the lawsuits and legal disputes of reality television personalities. S ocial Media & Your IP Rights ” by Innovation Talks. T he Progress Pride Flag, and the Realities of IP ” by Input Doc: Marketing Interviews.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

It submitted 14 social media posts “which it contends shows consumers and retailers attributed a particular source to Defendants’ liquor and Plaintiff’s television show.” The managing director declared “[a]t the time that I chose the name Peaky Blinder, I had never heard of [Plaintiff’s] Peaky Blinders television program.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

A screenshot from the (now deleted) social media video at the center of the controversy. Television , the court held that artwork shown in the background for 27 seconds in an episode of ROC was sufficiently recognizable to cross the de minimis threshold for actionable copying of protected expression. Conversely, in Ringgold v.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 9, 2024

A second and increasingly popular option is to buy a device with an embedded subscription, either from a friend, a friend-of-a-friend, or from those prepared to sell them via websites or openly on social media. At $350 per unit, pricing is certainly steep when compared to other similarly-powered devices available on the market.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 20, 2023

When they make money from these activities, social media companies must be obliged to reinvest in our creators and into local content creation. The specific use case: The amendment could also fail to achieve its own stated purpose to capture commercial sound recordings broadcast by social media platforms. Section 4.1(2)

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

a great trademark: Marketing department. Television advertising. Missed opportunities to reclaim social media usernames registered by others. Here are some of many things a business does not need in order to have. Corporate attorney. Physical offices. Initial public offering (IPO). Legions of customers.

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Business Trademark Cease and Desist Branding 130

Michael Geist

JUNE 23, 2023

The initial Bill C-11 consultations at the CRTC have resulted in some streaming services unsurprisingly responding to legislation that applies Canadian law to every service anywhere in the world by raising the prospect of exiting the Canadian market if not granted exemptions.

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Social Media Government Privacy Television 98

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2023

PAP Targets Local ISP PAP describes itself on social media platforms as a “multi-sectoral Coalition, of local and international Associations, Societies & Companies, representing Thousands of Creatives in Kenya and the World.” ” What’s the WeCast App and What Does it Do?

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Social Media Marketing Marketing Copyright 123

IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Barlow and Bear went on to become viral sensations on social media and Grammy-winning artists (2022 Best Musical Theatre Album) for their production. Netflix has responded that “ Barlow & Bear’s conduct began on social media, but stretches ‘fan fiction’ well past its breaking point. District Court in D.C.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2022

“Defendants provide an illicit streaming service known as PrimeStreams that allows users to access, without authorization, Plaintiffs’ internet communications of television programming that were acquired by circumventing security measures implemented by Plaintiffs,” the complaint reads.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

The court explains this and other differences from Aereo: “Aereo involved a system designed for the sole purpose of transmitting the subject content and which had no plausible utility, in that configuration, other than the transmission of that content, whereas X/Twitter is a social media site with a range of potential uses.”

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Music Copyright Social Media Copyright Infringement 105

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This is primarily due to the fact that a large number of new millionaire buyers have joined the market, thus leading to a surge in the trade of contemporary art. As of 2018, the global art market was valued at over 67 billion US dollars. Moreover, the contemporary art domain now accounts for 15% of the global art market.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 10, 2023

Social Media Advertising Fuels IPTV Piracy Signal colleague Adam Jankowski has also appeared in the media over the last few days, highlighting “a plague” of pirate IPTV adverts appearing on Facebook and pirate apps appearing on official stores including Google Play. in Florida as its corporate entity.

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43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2022

1 Joint & Muscle Spray and Cream Topical Pain Relief Brand” on: (1) its Australian website; (2) social media; and (3) Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) athletes’ clothing in matches televised in the United States. It also used radio and television outlets in select US markets.

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Television Social Media Advertising Advertising 56

Copyright Lately

MAY 17, 2021

Nevertheless, almost immediately after the sketch aired on the East Coast, a number of Muppets fans began to weigh in on social media, wondering if they had just seen an authorized (albeit unconventional) appearance by Kermit and Co.

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Fair Use Copying Television Social Media 98

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Collaborate with the MPA digital team on strategy and content for ACE, TPN and the MPA’s online presence and social media activity. News vs. Marketing and Advertising. ” Anti-Piracy Outreach. None of this should be taken as criticism of the MPA and it’s certainly no criticism of ACE.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

JULY 29, 2021

This year, “the most commercialised show on British television” allegedly netted more than £12 million in revenues before the first episode aired on 28 June. A huge chunk of Molly Mae’s success comes from social media channel Instagram, where she is reported to charge over £10,000 for each sponsored post.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The transition from simply turning on the television to logging into accounts such as social media and OTT platforms, has resulted the entertainment industry to witness an astonishing evolution. Such incidents raise concerns among people who entrust their data to digital entertainment platforms.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In late October, Facebook announced that it would change its name to Meta , signaling a shift of the social media giant’s focus toward the metaverse , a virtual space where social media, gaming, augmented reality, virtual reality, and cryptocurrencies converge and allow people to interact virtually with one another.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Memes utilize pop culture content, such as movies, television shows, and other various forms of media, often in a parodic way. Such uses are often methods of social commentary regarding the user’s own life, or more broadly, current events; they also often utilize copyrightable material. [i] By: Taylor Bussey. INTRODUCTION.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Intellectual Property Blogging 98

Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

A stronger argument for Miramax would be that Tarantino’s entre into the collectibles market effectively constitutes merchandising, a right he previously granted to the studio. Let me know in the comments section underneath or on social media @copyrightlately—and have a Happy Thanksgiving! View Fullscreen.

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Copying Non-Fungible Tokens Contracts Copyright 129

43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

Princeton insured Wonderland from 2016-2018 (with a broad exclusion for defamation, invasion of privacy, and various forms of advertising injury in the second year called the Exhibitions and Related Marketing Exclusion), and agreed to defend the club but reserved the right to deny insurance coverage. about your goods, products or services”).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

In other words, the gist of the case is whether the photographers surrender their right to exclude others by voluntarily posting their own photos to social media. To ‘display’ a work means to show a copy of it, either directly or by means of a film, slide, television image, or any other device or process.”

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Blogging Copying Social Media Copyright 98

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

And while it may be difficult in close cases to determine when a work of fan fiction usurps the market for the original, I’m pretty confident that performing your musical at the Kennedy Center for up to $149 a head crosses the line. As always, let me know what you think, either in the comments below or @copyrightlately on social media.

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Music Derivative Work Fair Use Cease and Desist 112

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Bottom Line Contrary to popular belief, I don’t think it’s realistic to think that studios will replace screenwriters with movie and television scripts churned out by ChatGPT. Strike or no strike, no one wants to spend millions of dollars to produce and market a work that they can’t fully protect.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The evidence included viewer numbers, social media posts, press articles and TV programs mentioning the series. Viacom argued that the goods were used in the market on merchandising for young people: the main target of the series. Bad faith in filing the application The concept of bad faith is crucial in this case.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 25, 2021

For one thing, the only reason the Rogers court even contemplated liability for noncommercial speech was the special marketing role played by titles in particular. The defendants’ target market—a national television audience—far exceeds the reach of the plaintiffs’ goodwill. That’s like saying that, because Ford Motor Co.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

Facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs: Each of the plaintiffs has a significant number of followers on various social media platforms, ranging from greater than ten thousand to several million, and most are “considered social media influencers.” Plaintiffs didn’t show sufficient evidence of recognition.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 6, 2021

American Girl applied for trademarks on a space-themed doll named Luciana Vega, which it began marketing in 2018 as its “Girl of the Year” doll. Walkowicz allegedly received multiple emails and social-media messages commenting on the similarities between Walkowicz and Luciana and inquiries about whether they had endorsed the doll.

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Law Privacy False Advertising Social Media 59

LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Though the parties were able to reach an agreement and the defendant removed the hoarding and other posts on social media sites, considering the question of whether such a use would fall under Section 52 or not, the court posted the matter for further hearing on February 2. The last date for submissions is January 7, 2024.

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