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Police Piracy Blacklist: No Celebrations For IWL’s 10-Year Anniversary?

TorrentFreak

Launched to considerable fanfare late March 2014 , the ‘Infringing Website List’ (IWL) is operated by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU). As publicly advertised, pirate site domains are nominated for placement on the IWL by rightsholder groups such as the MPA, BPI, IFPI, and the Publishers Association.

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Branding – Uniqueness and Fame

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There are two drivers of brand asset strength: uniqueness and fame. For example, when you see the swoosh logo of the Nike brand you know it represents Nike even though it may be featured on its own with no name accompanying it. If an asset is less famous, it is more likely to be mistakenly attributed to a competitor’s brand.

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patent misrepresentations to prospective dealer could be false advertising under Dastar/Lexmark

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Shingle Savers counterclaimed, alleging, among other things, false advertising under the Lanham Act and violation of the Ohio Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Lanham Act/ODTPA claims: First, the court declined to hold that Rule 9(b) applied to Lanham Act false advertising claims, which don’t require fraud.

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Operators of Movie & TV Piracy Giant 8maple Sentenced to Prison in Taiwan

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Founded in 2014 by two Taiwanese software engineers, movie and TV show piracy site 8maple is a prime example. Initially, the site was promoted as a commercial advertising platform but soon transformed into a full-blown piracy portal pulling in millions of visitors each month and generating large sums in advertising revenue.

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Gerber's Good Start troubles continue

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As for the implied FDA endorsement: (1) A coupon affixed to certain GSG containers described it as “the first and only formula brand made from 100% whey protein partially hydrolyzed, and that meets the criteria for a FDA Qualified Health Claim for atopic dermatitis.” I’m not clear how a reasonable jury could find otherwise.)

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Google’s Search Disambiguation Doesn’t Create Initial Interest Confusion–Aliign v. lululemon

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Since 2014, they have sold a total of 7 units of apparel (5 of which were bought by the CEO’s friends). lululemon’s brand also displays prominently in its keyword ads. More Posts About Keyword Advertising. Ohio Bans Competitive Keyword Advertising by Lawyers. lululemon is the well-known yoga gear company.

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Two Founders of Piracy Giant Zone-Telechargement Sentenced in France

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Operation Gervais Local anti-piracy groups SACEM and ALPA filed a complaint against Zone-Telechargement in 2014. The goal was to identify financial accounts, assets, advertising agencies, and the site’s hosting servers. In the wake of the raid, it was claimed that Zone-Telechargement generated at least 1.5