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Mojang Continues Crackdown on Minecraft ‘Pirates’

TorrentFreak

In the years following its initial release in 2011, Minecraft captured a truly massive audience. EaglerCraft also infringes Mojang’s Minecraft copyrights by using Minecraft character designs and artwork to advertise these services.” However, that doesn’t completely stop the problem.

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

One example was the November release of the Her Loss album by artists Drake and 21 Savage which included a fake Vogue magazine cover as part of the album artwork, as well as a fake version of Vogue magazine. On November 7 th , Conde Nast sued Drake and 21 Savage for $4 million for false advertising and infringing Vogue’s trademarks.

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Trademarks And the Metaverse

IP and Legal Filings

In an effort to connect with a younger, tech-savvy consumer base, more and more firms are deciding to debut their products and advertise them electronically through the Metaverse. 181 (2011) DLT 716. [2] The “Gucci” mark and its emblem can be seen all around this virtual metropolis.