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What Do You “Meme” That’s Copyrightable?

IPilogue

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. It’s no secret that memes have taken the internet by storm. A meme is simply a photo or video with text overlaid. Memes exist in collections, as they are often reposted by various creators, adding slight alterations.

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SPIN Trademark Has Peloton Wrapped Around the Axel

The IP Law Blog

Peloton cited to Internet evidence, including memes, to support its argument that the terms SPIN and SPINNING have become generic. Scott discusses this topic with Josh Escovedo in an episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. It is a serious issue for a trademark owner if their trademark becomes generic.

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Massive Adult Site ‘Rule34’ Prepares Legal Action to Fight Bogus Homepage Delisting

TorrentFreak

I guess they didn’t like the meme,” he explains. By using the query ‘site:rule34.xxx “We repeatedly asked them what on our front page was [CSAM] but they couldn’t clarify. We then replaced the only thing on there, our logo. But they still blocked the site in Russia.

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It’s About Damn Time – The TTAB Recognizes Lizzo’s Rights in 100% That B h

LexBlog IP

By Lizzo’s own admission, the mark was derived from a phrase in an internet meme “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that b h.” A fulsome discussion about this topic can be found here: [link]. ” But the Board noted that trademark rights are gained through use, not creation.

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Moment Marketing and its legal implications

Selvam & Selvam Blog

The power of the internet, in particular that of social media is humungous. People are constantly tied to their phones, eyeing for any latest news that may spring up, be it in the form of a tweet, a meme or a viral video. When used strategically, social media becomes one of the most powerful tools of digital marketing.

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Comments on the Ruling Declaring California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) Unconstitutional–NetChoice v. Bonta

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

We’ve seen a flood of terrible Internet laws in the past few years, including the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC). Of course, there will be an appeal, so the Internet’s fate remains unsettled. ” The AADC restricted “dark patterns,” one of the stupidest jargon in Internet Law.

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California’s Proposed Fix to the Journalism Crisis Is Unconstitutional and Worse Than Socialism (Comments on the California Journalism Protection Act, CJPA)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The California legislature is competing with states like Florida and Texas to see who can pass laws will be more devastating to the Internet. California’s latest entry into this Internet death-spiral is the California Journalism Protection Act (CJPA, AB 886). For more on this topic, see Ashutosh A. Free Speech L.