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UKIPO unveils report highlighting influence of social media influencers (also) on the purchase of counterfeits

The IPKat

Last week, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released an intriguing report measuring and analyzing (apparently for the first time) the influence that social media influencers exert on consumers also when it comes to purchasing counterfeits.

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Copycense Weekly Review (through Dec. 24, 2011)

Copycense

Copycense social media posts on copyright, communications, intellectual property and the media industries from December 18 through December 24, 2011.

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2023 Internet Law Year-in-Review

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The term “link taxes” refer to the government compulsion of large Internet services, such as social media or search engines, to pay news media for indexing and publishing their headlines and links. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward. #StopTheSADScheme. Does anyone care?

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The IPKat welcomes new GuestKats

The IPKat

Here's a bit more about them: Gabriele Girardello Gabriele is an Italian-qualified lawyer and holds an LLM in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Turin - WIPO. He’s been practising law since 2006 and working since 2011 in the IP Department at Pavia e Ansaldo.

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Who Owns the Copyright in AI-Generated Art?

Intepat

Copyright laws and intellectual property regulations vary from one jurisdiction to another, leading to inconsistencies in how AI-generated content is treated. In 2011, wildlife photographer David Slater captured a monkey selfie, which gained widespread attention online.

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Bad Bunny or Bad Business?

LexBlog IP

The lawsuit states that De La Cruz’s “distinguishable voice” also has been used without her consent for songs, records, promotions, worldwide concerts, television, radio and social and musical platforms. De La Cruz and Martínez first became a couple in 2011.

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New Deal for EU Consumers- the Omnibus Directive explained

LexBlog IP

Amendments to several existing pieces of EU consumer protection legislation, including the Unfair Contract Terms (Directive 93/13/EEC), Price Indications (Directive 98/6/EC), Unfair Commercial Practices (Directive 2005/29/EC) and Consumer Rights (Directive (2011/83/EU). Key changes explored in more detail.