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Show the pictures to your clients and say “this is descriptive fair use”: Solid 21 v Breitling (2d Circuit RED GOLD)

LexBlog IP

Plaintiff has been suing various wristwatch companies over the use of the term RED GOLD. Throughout the twentieth century, many newspapers, advertisements, magazines, textbooks, and other reference materials used the term “red gold” to describe the gold-copper combination.

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New(s) Questions and Fair Use: Using Copyright to Curtail Expression?

SpicyIP

You can see his previous posts for us here. New(s) Questions and Fair Use: Using Copyright to Curtail Expression? In response the Defendant claimed, “ fair use” and “ de minimis” use. Akshat is a lawyer, interested in IP policy, currently litigating at the Patna and the Delhi High Courts.

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Trademark Infringement in the Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

Trademark infringement has grown more complex and pervasive, ranging from counterfeit goods to digital squatting and keyword advertising. Using trademarks in domain names, linking, framing, meta-tagging, and framing are a few methods that could lead to trademark challenges. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.

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The FTC’s Misguided Comments on Copyright Office Generative AI Questions

Patently-O

Moreover, as we detail below, the best understanding of the application of fair use principles to AI training would hold that the practice is in most if not all instances a fair use. The FTC has no authority to determine what is and what is not copyright infringement, or what is or is not fair use.

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Parody under the Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

Since copying was for the purpose of criticism, it amounted to fair dealing and did not constitute infringement of the copyright. sought an interim injunction against Hindustan Coco-Cola for infringement of their copyright on ‘Yeh Dil Maange More’ which was used by Hindustan Coco-Cola as ‘Kyo Dil Maange No More’ in their advertisement.

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[Guest post] Does election rhyme with copyright protection?

The IPKat

Truth be told, the answer is simple – use of a copyright work requires its rightholder’s permission, unless an exception is applicable. Politicians keep using the “fair use” defence, arguing that the political use of the works serves a noncommercial purpose or falls within the parody exception.

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2022 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Musk bought Twitter, changing its competitive posture (more #MAGA, fewer journalists), decreasing its advertiser base, and otherwise causing Twitter’s implosion. Previous year-in-review lists from 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2008 , 2007 , and 2006.

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