43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

On Twitter, UpCodes claimed that their copies of building codes are “kept up-to-date with all the amendments integrated natively into the code,” and separately that they had integrated “all 973 amendments” to the New Jersey 2018 codes. UpCodes, Inc., 2021 WL 1236106, Nos. 6261 (VM) & 20 Civ. 4316 (VM) (S.D.N.Y.

False Advertising 83

False Advertising Copying Advertising Advertising 83

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

My roundup of the top Internet Law developments of 2023: 10) California court bans targeted advertising (?). Regulators have sought to suppress online targeted advertising for years, with only minimal success. In turn, advertisers have fled Twitter. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward.

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Law Social Media Advertising Advertising 102

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Interface interference is a tactic that hinders consumers from performing actions like cancelling subscriptions or deleting accounts, such as redirecting them to another page while trying to cancel a pop-up advertisement. This includes endorsements of personal experiences without disclosing the fact that they are paid for it.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property False Advertising Designs Design 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. The wranglings caused the registrant’s sticker to be removed from Amazon for a total of 44 days in 2018 across several different incidents.

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Registration Fair Use Copyright Designs 111

IPilogue

JULY 20, 2021

Section 20(1)(a) and (b) of the Trademarks Act considers the right of the trademark owner to be infringed by any person who sells, distributes, advertises, manufactures, imports, or exports any goods or services in association with a confusing trademark. In 2018, the brand collected $19.2

Trademark 106

Trademark Branding Brands Branding 106

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 10, 2022

Since 2018, Brazil’s Plano de Ação de Combate à Pirataria (Action Plan to Combat Piracy/PACP) has sought to counter the country’s piracy problems but with support from ABTA, the Brazilian Pay TV/Telecom Association (Associação Brasileira de Televisão por Assinatura), Ancine and Anatel want a rapid and streamlined ISP blocking system.

Cinema 126

Cinema Advertising Advertising Intellectual Property 126

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

. (“Chanel”), is an iconic fashion company based in New York known for its luxury fashion products and owns rights to several Chanel and CC monograms trademarks associated with the brand design. The information was brought to the notice of RealReal by Chanel in 2018, who asked for substantial additional information in response.

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Branding Brands Branding False Advertising 52

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

. (“Chanel”), is an iconic fashion company based in New York known for its luxury fashion products and owns rights to several Chanel and CC monograms trademarks associated with the brand design. The information was brought to the notice of RealReal by Chanel in 2018, who asked for substantial additional information in response.

False Advertising 52

False Advertising Branding Brands Branding 52

TorrentFreak

MAY 3, 2023

Campaign to Raise Kids’ Awareness of Online Harms The new awareness campaign targets pre-teens and young teenagers and is designed to raise awareness of some of the risks they’re likely to encounter when using the web. Worringly, things only went downhill from there.

Government 137

Government Branding Brands Branding 137

IPilogue

AUGUST 4, 2022

That case centered around the issue of whether the applicant’s “JU DIAN & Design Mark” was obtained in bad faith contrary to 18(1)(e) of TMA or was otherwise invalid per 18(1)(b) or 18(1)(d) of the TMA. On June 3, 2019, Judian became aware of an advertisement for sale of the trademark on an online marketplace, VanSky. Background.

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Trademark Registration Designs Design 115

The IPKat

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2018, Agrarfrost GmbH & Co. Nonetheless, despite such common knowledge, it was apparent from the market study that was submitted by the Intervener that there were practically no products designed in an identical or similar manner by third parties during the relevant period.

Television 117

Television Advertising Advertising Designs 117

Garrigues Blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The Supreme Court has confirmed that the use of another’s trademark to identify the prize in an advertising campaign constitutes an act of trademark infringement and ordered the infringer to pay compensation for damages. regarding the use of the ZARA trademark, as previously discussed here.

Trademark 52

Trademark Advertising Advertising Trademark Law 52

The TTABlog

MAY 17, 2023

In and exhaustive and exhausting 69-page decision, the Board sustained-in-part and dismissed-in-part Starbucks' opposition to registration of the mark SIREN'S BREW ("BREW" disclaimed), finding confusion likely with the Starbucks design logo with regard to applicant's "coffee beans," but not as to applicant's "shirts; sweat shirts."

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Designs Design 52

SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

Deputy Controller of Patent and Designs : Emphasis on a speaking order by the Controller The dispute pertained to Patent Application no. Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs , Auckland Uniservices Limited v. Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs , N.V. Controller of Patents and Designs. Rosemount Inc.

Trademark 126

Trademark Invention Patent Art 126

43(B)log

MAY 12, 2022

They are: the Unfair Competition Law (UCL); the False Advertising Law (FAL); and the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA). While they often cover the same conduct in false advertising cases and are cumulative of each other, they have differences. 2018) (cleaned up), or at least the test changes depending on the situation.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Business 59

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 18, 2021

According to the Complaint, Giant Eagle acquired the Rickers convenience store chain in 2018 and eventually rebranded those stores under the getGo® marks. Further, Giant Eagle claims it has spent millions of dollars to advertise and promote its services using the getGo® Marks.

Trademark 52

Trademark Service Mark Registration Designs 52

The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria Limited neglected to renew their contract with actor and filmmaker Adewole Ojo to use his photographs for advertisements. The warning came as a result of complaints from various artists and designers who assert that their works are being distributed on various platforms without benefitting them.

Copyright 92

Copyright IP Social Media Copyright Infringement 92

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Mystery Ranch, Ltd. (“Mystery Ranch” or “Opposer”) opposed registration of the DANA DESIGN mark based on an alleged false suggestion of a connection with Mystery Ranch and Dana Gleason, Mystery Ranch’s co-owner, under Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. § In 1992, Dana Design Ltd.

Registration 52

Registration Designs Design Trademark 52

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Around 2018/19, CTAM approached IE Network, a company that describes itself as “part intelligence agency, part newsroom.” These threats disproportionately affect casual pirates who are less likely to know that adblocking software like uBlock doesn’t just block unwanted advertising. or CTAM for short.

Marketing 101

Marketing Marketing Privacy Intellectual Property 101

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 26, 2023

22] However, to remedy this caveat, the court propounded that designating a colour using an internationally recognised identification code (such as Pantone) will constitute a graphical representation, being precise and stable. [23] 214, 230 (2018). [3] 890/2018 at paras 8(i)(ii), 9(i)(ii)(iii) & 11-13. [7] 214, 229 (2018).

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Registration Trademark Trademark Law Law 76

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 24, 2023

Works covered by copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculpture and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps and technical drawings. The NITI Aayog in its conversation paper, 2018 suggested that the usage of AI had been increasing in all areas such as medical care, schooling and so on. [8] SYDNEY, Oct.

Copyright 89

Copyright Ownership Artistic Work Intellectual Property 89

IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

This right can be related to music, a book, a logo, any art work, work related to science, designs of the industries. For example, noodles people prefer Maggie over other companies noodles because of the uniqueness in the packaging, taste and also the advertisement which creates an impact on customers to buy the product. 2] Novartis v.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property Invention Trademark Copying 98

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Trademarks, industrial designs, and domain names are examples of IPs interrelated to multiple aspects of the Olympic games. This implies that the Treaty prevents the usage of the Olympic symbol on any goods, advertisements or websites that are unaccredited by the IOC. This Olympic torch was protected as an industrial design.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Marketing Marketing Advertising 52

43(B)log

APRIL 27, 2022

PG&E asked Eco to design a “cutout cover” to prevent animals from coming into contact with “cutouts,” a type of electrical device that rests atop utility poles. The resulting ECC-3, which is designed for cutouts made out of porcelain, is Eco’s most successful product and is also sold to other utility companies.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Reporting 59

TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2024

At the time, ANCINE was clear that the deal meant it would gain access to automated systems that would allow it to “monitor irregularities” related to online advertising in connection with piracy-related products. There was never any real mystery about what it hoped to achieve. Ether appears to be one of its anti-piracy platforms.

Cinema 82

Cinema Reporting Copyright Government 82

43(B)log

JULY 6, 2022

The court rejected defendants’ arguments that the putative classes were too heterogenous for certification: Some of the identified differences – for example, differences in advertisements that the named plaintiffs or class members may have seen over time or differences in the amount of JUUL product purchased – are simply not material.

Social Media 59

Social Media Marketing Marketing Advertising 59

43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Thus, the document continued, “facilities handling ethers and ether/gasoline blends must be designed and operated to insure (1) low likelihood for spills and leaks, (2) early detection of leaks when they occur, and (3) rapid repair and cleanup when leaks are found.” If it is used, engineering design and site operations.

Advertising 59

Advertising Advertising Litigation Designs 59

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The same can’t be said for dedicated movie and TV show downloading apps advertised precisely for that purpose. Back in 2018, less than 2% of notices carried a circumvention claim. Powerful torrent site search tools, indexing software, and automatic content downloaders are rarely an issue. In 2022, 15.7%

Reporting 87

Reporting Copyright Advertising Advertising 87

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Delhi High Court clarifies that for “lack of novelty” to be used as a defence against a Design infringement claim, the lack of novelty is to be seen as on the date of registration of design and not thereafter. Delhi High Court directs Registry to advertise KFC’s ‘Chicken Zinger’ trademark. Khan Chacha Hyderabadi Biryani and Ors.

Designs 52

Designs Design Trademark Cease and Desist 52

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Neurelis received orphan drug designation from the FDA for its Valtoco for management of ARS in 2015. It then received fast strack designation, which allowed it priority review, and filed an NDA for Valtoco in 2018; this was pending at the time of the operative complaint.

Designs 56

Designs Design Patent Prosecution Art 56

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

An appeal in 2018 failed to dodge this finding by trying to argue that the registration was a series of marks (see Volume 5 ). It also noted that offers for sale and advertising were ways of using a trade mark, and this is precisely what the trade mark owner has directed at EU consumers.

Registration 76

Registration Advertising Advertising Law 76

43(B)log

JANUARY 13, 2023

Wolf Designs LLC v. Five 18 Designs LLC, F.Supp.3d 18, 2022) Wolf designs and installs “vehicle wraps,” large vinyl graphics or decals applied to car bodies. Copyright: Three of Wolf’s customers allegedly opted to hire Five 18 to install vehicle wraps featuring designs Wolf owned. But what about false advertising?

False Advertising 72

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Registration 72

The TTABlog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In its December 2018 decision, the Board concluded that Petitioner Australian lacked "standing": it could not show an interest in the proceeding or a reasonable belief of damage because it had contracted away its proprietary rights in its unregistered marks. Nor did respondent have advertising material or seek FDA approval.

Registration 51

Registration Contracts Advertising Advertising 51

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2021

These “bad design” arguments to work around 230 have been rejected repeatedly. Based on the facts alleged, there is no reason to believe that even if Schmidt’s estranged husband had not purchased a gun from a person who posted an advertisement on the Armslist website, Schmidt would still be alive. Negligence.

Copyright Infringement 114

Copyright Infringement Publishing Designs Design 114

The IPKat

JANUARY 14, 2022

According to the evidence provided by SLC, the outer packaging boxes of Gucci, Serge Lutens’s and other brand perfumes are all rectangular carton boxes, indicating that the design of the black frame on a white background is a common decoration for perfume packaging.

Law 142

Law Branding Brands Branding 142

The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

A very popular design of one of these boots is based on a traditional Spanish riding boot - the Regina boot or Heeled Regina - which looks like the below (and for a closer look click here ). Although their products have the "country" look and feel about them, the products aren't designed for serious country wear.

Designs 52

Designs Design Copying Art 52

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Defendants advertise that their platform, available through their website and corresponding mobile applications, allows users to post and search listings for living arrangements, including rental properties, room rentals, sublets, and roommate requests. Here, the court refused to dismiss the complaint or to grant a protective order.

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False Advertising Confidentiality Advertising Advertising 72