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Can Celebrity Catchphrases be Intellectually Protected?

IIPRD

Some classic examples of catchphrases in the commercial market include Nike’s “Just Do It,” KFC’s “Finger Lickin’ Good,” Thums Up’s “Taste the Thunder,” Redbull’s “Give you Wings,” among others. This reportedly led her to secure appearances worth $30,000, and widening her social media presence. [i] iv] 2012(51)PTC 251(Del). [v]

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Can You Trademark A Hashtag?

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All ardent social media users are aware of the latest trend of using hashtags to spread the word across a wide range of users for bolstering consumer engagement. Therefore, the prime role of such hashtags needs to be assessed in line with the Trademark Law to deduce whether they qualify for trademark protection.

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Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the “Server Test” for Direct Infringement of the Public Display Right — Hunley v. Instagram, LLC (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

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. The vast majority of people who post to social media want their posts to be embedded and made available to others. Amazon.com, Inc. , 3d 1146 (9th Cir.

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Global Digital Encounter 21: The Metaverse as a Challenge to Classical IP

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The current market figures do not support the thesis that metaverse is virtual reality (VR) per se. Dr Guadamuz felt that the 2007 discussions were being reopened again. Property rights were completely dependent on the type of players in the metaverse. VR is currently still more of a niche. Web3 developers).