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TM laches where a band broke up "for now" but its music remained on Spotify etc.

43(B)log

16, 2022) Where a musical group’s music remains publicly available, the fact that they stopped touring may not avoid laches if you sue only when they get back together! Defendants are a musical duo that also operates as Darkside and their record label. Satan Wears Suspenders, Inc. Jaar, 2022 WL 2181449, 21 Civ.

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From Fruit to Fortune: Apple’s Trademark Journey and Their Fierce Protection Strategy

Intepat

Notably, Apple trademarked its store design in the United States in 2011. Apple could argue transborder reputation, asserting that its brand’s recognition and reputation extend beyond national borders. has invested heavily in marketing and brand promotion, making its trademark well-known to consumers.

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Top Trademark Trends of 2022

Erik K Pelton

But Elizabeth Chan, a musical artist who specializes in making Christmas music and has an album called Queen of Christmas, opposed the application in May. Besides Mariah, there were many other celebrity trademark stories this year, as more an more celebrities launch more and more brands. 2011: [link]. 2020: [link].

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BuffStreams OK’d For Blocking in Germany But Unlikely to Lose Any Sleep

TorrentFreak

For a platform to be blocked by Germany’s ISPs, the committee must conclude that the site is structurally infringing, a standard applied in the UK’s first ever site blocking injunction back in 2011. but the Audit Committee’s report mentions only the headline brand BuffStreams, with other domains redacted.

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ISPs Say They’ll Happily Cut Pirate IPTV Streams as Quickly as Law Allows It

TorrentFreak

Epic Battle For The Internet In 2004, Belgian music rights group SABAM made an extraordinary move designed to force ISPs into compliance. Scarlet’s landmark victory in 2011 remains one of the most important of its kind but in the 13 years that followed, entertainment companies changed and consumption of pirated content changed.

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“Pink Perfection: The Trademarking Of Barbie’s Signature Hue”

IP and Legal Filings

Conceived by Ruth Handler and named after her own daughter, Barbie has, from its inception, been a driving force behind Mattel’s successful branding efforts, resulting in the sale of over a billion Barbie dolls and the expansion of the franchise into various media, including video games, merchandise, and a live-action movie.

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Piracy Giants Zone-Telechargement & Tirexo Mysteriously Shut Down

TorrentFreak

After being founded in 2011, ZT grew to become one of France’s most-visited sites overall with millions of visitors every month. Offering a wide variety of pirated content, including movies, TV shows, games and music, the site’s domain was once the 11th most popular in France. French Military Police Shut Down Site in 2016.