LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

From source code and graphics to unique characters, iconic environments and embedded music, online games are multilayered, content-rich creations whose intellectual property (IP) can easily be ripped off. Protect Your Game’s Intellectual Property How, then, to safeguard what you’ve worked so hard to create?

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Eventually, the RIAA itself got involved, sending a cease and desist letter to Hitpiece on February 4. The same day that the RIAA sent its cease and deist letter to Hitpiece, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against reseller StockX over Nike-themed NFTs. Shades of Napster. The current standard is not tenable.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JULY 14, 2022

A cease and desist letter is typically the most cost-effective option, but in some cases a particularly egregious or blatant instance of trademark infringement can call for initiating a lawsuit. In any scenario, the optimal first move is to try a cease and desist letter. The infringer ceasing use of your trademark?

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Unfortunately, Intellectual Property law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which type of Intellectual Property (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The author argues that copyright holders would do well to heed this wisdom before entering into litigation, as exemplified by a recent decision from the Swedish Patent and Market Court in case PMT 2401-21. This Dune tells us, every member of the secretive Bene Gesserit sisterhood knows.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 8, 2024

Sonos filed a complaint with the ITC alleging certain Google audio players and controllers infringed the patents and the ITC agreed, issuing a limited exclusion order and a cease-and-desist order (CDO) preventing Google from marketing the infringing products in the United States.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Chegg sent a cease-and-desist letter to Homeworkify’s domain registrar, Namecheap, its proxy server, Cloudflare, and the email address associated with domain registration, but they have found nothing. (for Power Ventures, hiQ Labs, the ill-fated Southwest cases, and all the fancy new generative AI cases broadly fit into this category.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 28, 2024

Specifically, the FTC found that Intuit deceived consumers when it ran ads for “free” tax products and services even though many consumers were not eligible for the products and services, which the FTC found warranted the issuance of a cease-and-desist order.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. The result is that Intellectual Property is often left unprotected or undefended. Fortunately, you don’t need to grasp all the complexities of Intellectual Property law to protect your creative work.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A named defendant and others yet to be fully identified now face a full-blown lawsuit after allegedly failing to comply with the terms of a cease-and-desist notice. Taiga] also indicated that he had instructed his team and relevant partners not to use HoYoverse intellectual property.” These matters in the U.S.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

When the contract lapsed in May 2021 and the school contracted with another photographer, Morlos order the school to either remove all photographs and marketing materials under his copyright or pay a licensing fee to continue using them. In December 2022, Morlos sent a cease-and-desist letter to St. Morlos and St.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 9, 2022

Earlier today, two Austrian brothers, Julian and Paul Zehetmayer, announced that they have purchased the intellectual property behind the name LimeWire and will be relaunching the service, though not in as a peer-to-peer file sharing service. Even as the NFT market has grown to billions of dollars, public perception remains very low.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 24, 2023

While fans enjoy watching the games and filling out their brackets, the NCAA and its partners are hard at work protecting the intellectual property associated with this iconic event. As such, the NCAA takes great care to protect its intellectual property rights associated with the tournament.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Undoubtedly, the OTT broadcasting market is one of the world’s largest media markets. If viewers are able to access these contents for free then the amount of revenue generated from licensing of intellectual property will be far below estimations. Most of the content on these platforms is subscription-based.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 9, 2021

Hammond, Indiana – Monster Energy Company (“Monster”), the Plaintiff, claims to be a nationwide leader in marketing and selling ready-to-drink beverages. billion dollars promoting and marketing the MONSTER brand including the Claw Icon and the Monster Trade Dress. Since 2002, Monster asserts it has spent over $8.5

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2022

There has been an outpouring of concerned citizens the world over who are hoping to help provide assistance, and a number of brands have launched “cause marketing” campaigns aimed at expressing support for the Ukrainian cause and providing financial assistance to those who are displaced. The Bottom Line.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Before you spend time and money marketing under that business name, you need to make sure it is legally a great name, one you can feel confident in using without running into an unexpected cease and desist request or trademark infringement litigation and the potential catastrophe of forced rebranding on a short time scale.

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Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

Many cases remain under the radar if you do not have local counsel helping you know the market. While you may get no answer to cease and desist letters, Colombian companies fear missing a conciliation hearing given a no show will generate a bad inference if the case goes to court. Colombian consumers relate easily with people.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. The accessibility of Internet markets and the ease with which information may be shared have given rise to new opportunities for trademark infringement.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

However, there are instances when economically stronger entities or large corporations aggressively secure their intellectual property against, mostly, smaller entities without any justifiable grounds. Through this, the former aims to monopolize the market and kick out any remotely similar business operating under the mark.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Some forms of data are protected by copyright, trademark, or another cognizable forms of intellectual property. But most of the data on the Internet isn’t easily protectible as intellectual property by those who might have an incentive to protect it.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Firstly, it is imperative to understand what a trademark is and how it differs from other forms of Intellectual Property (IP). It implies using it well on your products or marketing material and ensuring using it the same way as registered. If you want to use it for other purposes, you require filing a new Trademark Application.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Intellectual Property Trouble from Costumes. Lawsuits around these particular issues are rare and the disputes that do arise typically are handled through cease and desist letters or takedown notices. In short, Juice Demon is Juice Demon because he can’t be Beetlejuice, not without a license.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Reverse confusion, first recognized in 1968, “occurs when ‘a large junior user saturates the market with a trademark similar or identical to that of a smaller, senior user,’ thereby overwhelming the senior user.” ” Case cite, p 8, (internal citations omitted). ” Id.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Stephen Mouka issued a Cease and Desist Notice to the public after an X user created and shared a limited merchandise bearing the slogan. More on this decision in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice’s 2023 Roundup series. Tinderet is an area in Kenya.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2022

AAPA Engagement With The ‘Big Three’ Despite PayPal now being the largest player in the IPTV market according to AAPA’s own study, the anti-piracy group expresses no criticism for the payment processor. “These procedures can include multiple cease and desist notices and may require proof via a test [IPTV] purchase.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

While physically marking such a product is not always trivial (or desirable from a product aesthetic/marketing standpoint), an appropriate patent marking as suggested below would have provided the patent owner with the ability to collect pre-suit damages. USD720,933 for a “FACE WASHING BRUSH,” issued on Jan.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

The world’s largest markets for e-commerce are the United States of America, China, the United Kingdom, etc., Another approach is requesting an immediate take-down notice to the e-commerce website whenever a brand thinks that its Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) have been infringed. For more visit: [link].

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

You make moves to expand your market, and suddenly you get a cease-and-desist letter from another business that has better rights to the trademark. Market Setback : Rebranding could disrupt ongoing marketing campaigns and initiatives, potentially causing a setback in the brand’s market position and competitiveness.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2022

Accompanying this action, the FTC issued two new business guidance pieces – one for marketers and one for platforms that host reviews. The company, however, is not required to offer the opportunity to submit reviews for every product it offers for sale.

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Intepat

JUNE 5, 2023

Introduction It is not uncommon for market competitors to find themselves in a courtroom confrontation over trademark infringement cases. Background In 2018, PhonePe sent a cease and desist notice to the Defendant, requesting that they cease using the brand name with the ‘Pe’ component written in the Devanagari script.

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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 pop-up is not a joke nor is it a presentation of ridicule or satire.”.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Starting in 2004 , the Company began issuing cease-and-desist letters to competitors, demanding that they prevent their search ads from appearing in response to the keyword “1-800 Contacts.” However, in the fall of 2019 , Warby Parker became a direct competitor of 1-800 Contacts by entering the contact lens market.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Imagine you’ve conjured up the hottest brand on the market – “Crispy Crunch Delights” , complete with a jazzy logo. Even with innocent intentions, these trademark violations can attract legal eagles faster than you can say, “cease and desist.” We explore in this article. What is trademark infringement?

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The twists and turns of the case have some fun details, including Plaintiff demanding $10 million from Netflix in a pre-filing cease and desist letter (Netflix declined to pay), but we will focus on the legal issues. The picture showing the tattoo was part of an 8-photo display that was on screen for approximately 2.2

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2022

The appellate panel doesn’t need to decide that question; instead, it murkily says “Nor was it manifestly unjust to use a willful blindness standard because we have adopted that doctrine to show knowledge in other intellectual property cases.” MGA Entertainment.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

In the last week of October, NSE proceeded to issue cease and desist notices to stock gaming apps to prevent them from using its data in their gaming apps that mirror the real-time trading of shares. The legal notices, sent to around half-a-dozen apps, also contain monetary claims for infringement of NSE’s intellectual property rights.

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