Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2023

The categorization of social media accounts into “business” and “personal” accounts was a hot issue a decade ago, when states across the country passed laws to protect employees from invasive employer demands to access or control their personal social media accounts.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

If a company terminates one of its officers, does that person or his ex-employer own the corporate social media accounts that person used? Or do they belong to the officer, if he also posted details of a strictly personal nature, such as family.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 8, 2024

This month, we are discussing ownership and proprietary rights to social media accounts. Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick Bytes—small servings of technical contract insights prepared by our seasoned attorneys. By: Venable LLP

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 18, 2023

Social media continues to grow at an extraordinary pace. Companies regularly introduce new social media platforms to the marketplace and seek new ways to utilize such platforms to advance their businesses. By: Goodwin

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 12, 2021

Carolyn Toto recently joined host Joel Simon on his Industry Insights podcast continue the discussion of non-fungible tokens, related IP ownership issues and more. By: Pillsbury - Internet & Social Media Law Blog Joel Simon: Our discussion today is part of a series on non-fungible tokens, known as NFTs.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Gutman — which held that ownership of social media accounts must be resolved using traditional property law analysis — will guide employers and employees alike in future cases, and underscores the importance of express agreements in establishing ownership of social media accounts, says Joshua Glasgow at Phillips Lytle.

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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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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. Content creators and social media influencers work sincerely to build their reputation for expertise in specific industries, products, and topics.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Second Circuit partially revived a trademark suit on Wednesday against a "Say Yes to the Dress" bridal designer, vacating a lower court's order modification giving JLM Couture sole ownership of social media accounts created by the designer after finding ownership of the accounts wasn't properly assessed.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2023

Takedown Trouble Triggers Lawsuit This takedown policy is widely accepted as the standard for social media services but every now and then, disputes can arise. Not just on pirate sites, but also on otherwise legitimate social media platforms. Alternatively, they may be classified as fair use.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

A Social Media Influencer is someone who creates unique material that keeps people interested on multiple social media platforms, causing them to return for more high-quality information. One of the most significant methods to safeguard material on social media is through copyright. Make intangible assets.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

Many of my clients have contractors or vendors or virtual assistants who assist them with writing blog posts, creating newsletters, doing social media posting and work. When you hire someone to write or post or do social media for you, or create most types of content, it is generally a work for hire type of agreement.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 12, 2023

The new social media platform Threads was launched on July 5, 2023. Although social media activity is largely concentrated on a few major platforms, new networks have continued to pop up and compete for users. Acquiring social media handles that are owned by other people can be difficult (and sometimes expensive).

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 1, 2024

Unauthorized pages and posts on social media can dilute a brand’s goodwill and reputation and confuse consumers. One of the most important strategies to tackle these issues is filing takedown requests with social media and e-commerce platforms. And the worst part?

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It’s important to stress that this in its own right does not show that anything nefarious is at play here but given that a change in ownership reportedly took place just before this update was rolled out, these two developments could be linked, at least potentially. Developer ‘Takes a Break’ From Social Media.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 10, 2023

So if graffiti can be protected, does one need permission from the artist to photograph the work and then “publish” it to a social media platform? What if the social media account is used to promote the account owner’s own goods or services, or a third party’s brand? Oct 18, 2022).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2022

The parties are now fighting over control and ownership of certain social media accounts created during the pendency of Ms. Paige may not use the social media accounts to do so. The relationship went sour and Paige resigned. Paige’s relationship with JLM.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Defendants also managed the social media presence of the “La Baguette” business, which primarily consisted of a Facebook page. Moore, Find Out Who Your Friends Are: A Framework for Determining Whether Employees’ Social Media Followers Follow Them to A New Job, 39 CAMPBELL L. See generally, Christopher A.

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Kashishipr

MAY 4, 2022

Have Proper Symbols of Trademark Registration & Ownership. To safeguard your trademarks adequately, you should track new trademark filings, online use, social media usage of marks, and domain names, which shall alert you to potential conflicts. Secure Social Media Handles & Domain Names Incorporating Your Trademark.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2022

Recently, this Kat reported on Beyoncé’s decision to remove a sample from her song, after Kelis took to social media to complain, even though the rights had been cleared and there was no copyright infringement. As I explained in the Guardian : “It doesn’t matter that Beyoncé didn’t actually infringe Kelis’s rights.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 10, 2020

Another important aspect of the trademark application is asserting the proper ownership of the application. But an application with incorrect ownership could be null and void or worthless, so it is important to get the ownership correct. You actually get more when you file for just the words if you can.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Supreme Court justices return to the bench on Monday for a new term sure to have an impact, with issues ranging from gun ownership rights in domestic violence cases to the legality of administrative courts and the First Amendment implications of public officials blocking critics on social media.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 9, 2021

Without USPTO trademark registration, a business may not be able to stop someone in a different state, or may not be able to successfully do a take down notice on a social media site, on Amazon, or another website. Might they think you’re under new ownership once again? Second, there’s the cost of time.

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IPilogue

JUNE 13, 2022

Listing someone else’s artwork on an NFT marketplace is as simple as saving a copy of the work from an artist’s website or social media platform and uploading it onto a marketplace where it is minted into an NFT. Many NFT marketplaces do not require the person listing the piece to provide proof of ownership or personal information.

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43(B)log

MAY 19, 2023

WowWee’s Vice President of Brand Development & Creative Strategy, Sydney Wiseman, used her WowWee email address to create a Roblox user account and used her Roblox account to promote My Avastars dolls on social media, including videos on her TikTok account. This was enough survive the motion to dismiss.

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IPilogue

MARCH 1, 2022

On the one hand, social media has enabled global sharing of news and creative media. E: What advice would you give to fellow artists and makers on social media on sharing their work? E: What would you like to see happen in terms of the culture of social media artists and their followers?

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Nelligan Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Trill London straddles the line between modern slang and a social media influencers alter ego. Rather than waiting for wrestlers to build a name for themselves elsewhere, WWE ensures that when a new talent emerges, their identity is already secured under WWE ownership.

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Intepat

APRIL 4, 2022

So, it is a big ‘No’ if you are looking to share your idea in any form of seminars, conferences, or social media platforms. Displaying the idea in the form of text or video on your website and other social media platforms like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, etc., This spoils the novelty of the idea.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

So, clearly, the Cleveland Indians knew of the roller derby team’s ownership of the IP and exactly how it was used. It also has a reasonable argument that consumers may ultimately be confused when they are deciding to visit one of the team’s websites or looking to tag one of the teams on social media.

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IPilogue

MARCH 16, 2022

These sites use strategies like the “rug pull” and phishing scams via social media to drain cyptocurrency from fans’ wallets. In addition, music NFT marketplaces, such as Royal , enable musical works to be tokenized and monetized, giving fans unique ownership over music.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 16, 2022

In a world that’s dominated by viral social media posts and catchy headlines, branding is everything. Controversial statements and recognizable names are a great way to gain visibility. This attention can then be monetized. LimeWire Comeback? However, instead of sharing content for free, artists will be properly rewarded.

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IPilogue

JULY 28, 2021

According to section 6 of the Act , ownership will last, until otherwise expressed, for “ the life of the author, the remainder of the calendar year in which the author dies, and a period of fifty years following the end of that calendar year.” In other words, every photographer owns the photos that they take.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2022

According to its website, I New Media offers Search Engine Optimization (SEO) services, as many companies do. However, we were surprised to learn that the company is also receiving backlinks from sites that appear to credit them for ownership of images they do not hold the rights to. – GetSocialGuide.com.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

In any event, the licence will determine the rights afforded to the purchase, which usually confirm that no copyright ownership is passed, and that the purchase is prevented from adapting, reproducing, or communicating the work to the public. The terms of ownership and remuneration vary between platforms.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The two parties agreed that Palmer shall keep the artworks he identified, but they could not settle on the issue of copyright ownership. Alalääkkölä has won much sympathy on social media ; thousands of people across the world shared her plea to reclaim copyrights within hours. Public responses to the decision are ambivalent.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Judging from the Rusty Krab’s marketing efforts and social media promotion as detailed in Viacom’s complaint, the pop-up was far more focused on providing the backdrop for Instagram-worthy selfies than it was on producing edible food. The court then moves on to consider Viacom’s copyright infringement claim.

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