TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Launched in 2014 and controlled by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), the ‘Infringing Website List’ (IWL) carries details of pirate sites nominated by rightsholders and provides the basis for future enforcement via escalating actions. More than 6,000 Domains Have Ever Appeared on the IWL.

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Above the Fold

MAY 25, 2022

Beyond traditional advertisements, companies leverage “influencers” – from the micro-influencer to the Kardashians to showcase their products. Key takeaways include: Endorsements should make obvious the existence of material connection with brand. Social media has taken over, with social media users nearly doubling from 2.3

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It had to be decided how the marks would be perceived by the average consumer, in the relevant market, who is reasonably well-informed and observant, taking account of the type of goods and how they are marketed. The degree of similarity of the goods should be considered in relation to the degree of similarity of the marks.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

Industria, based on Colombia, produces and distributes food products under two relevant brand names: Zenú and Ranchera. They’re successful brands: approximately $300,000,000 annually in sales of Zenú products and $100,000,000 in sales of Ranchera products. Prior import plans in 2010-11 were paused. So, did Industria satisfy Lexmark ?

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LexBlog IP

MAY 25, 2022

Beyond traditional advertisements, companies leverage “influencers” – from the micro-influencer to the Kardashians to showcase their products. Key takeaways include: Endorsements should make obvious the existence of material connection with brand. billion in 2016, to 4.2 billion in 2021. [1]

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

By recording the latest movies directly from the silver screen using concealed devices, ‘cammers’ fuel the illicit piracy market that thrives during the first few days of a film’s initial release. TGx is an open platform with an active and lively community, a relative rarity in today’s streaming-dominated market.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

All of these sites have long since disappeared, but interestingly their brands live on. Government’s notorious markets report. The owners eventually decided to let go of the name and in 2014 rebranded as Firedrive. Not just once but two years in a row. The Old Putlocker.com. 102,499 Auction.

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43(B)log

MARCH 18, 2022

Fresh Bourbon allegedly falsely advertises that Fresh Bourbon is the “first black-owned bourbon distillery in Kentucky,” and makes other related false claims, which is allegedly false because it’s not a distillery, which requires both federal (TTB) and Kentucky (KABC) licenses. Fresh Bourbon counterclaimed for Lanham Act false advertising.

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43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2022

MaxRelief used to surce pain relief spray products in Australia from a non-party, but stopped in 2014. Painaway advertised its products as “Australia’s No. Painaway advertised its products as “Australia’s No. It also used radio and television outlets in select US markets.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

In addition to alleging trademark infringement due to Rothschild’s use of BIRKIN in METABIRKINS as the name for his NFT collection, Hermès complained that Rothschild infringed by using METABIRKINS as a domain name, as a handle on Twitter and other social media platforms, as a brand name on NFT sales platforms, and as a hashtag.

Trademark 62

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

AAA Alarm began in 1985, serving over 8000 customers across Arizona and spending nearly $200,000 since 2014. It began operating under the brands “AAA Smart Home” and “AAA Smart Business.” These advertising expenditures and the arbitrary nature of the mark support a finding that the mark is strong enough to be protectable.”

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Above the Fold

JANUARY 31, 2023

As anyone even tangentially familiar with advertising and marketing knows, the importance of labels on products cannot be overstated. Labels play a huge role in customer loyalty and brand recognition, providing information that distinguishes the product from others regarding quality or other attributes.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

This Kat was interested to see a court finally address this argument Singapore has offered protection for GIs since 1999, but it only adopted a registration-based system in the last decade with the Geographical Indications Act 2014 ('GIA'). Prosecco from Northern Italy had been in the Singapore market since about 2011.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

In addition to alleging trademark infringement due to Rothschild’s use of BIRKIN in METABIRKINS as the name for his NFT collection, Hermès complained that Rothschild infringed by using METABIRKINS as a domain name, as a handle on Twitter and other social media platforms, as a brand name on NFT sales platforms, and as a hashtag.

Trademark 52

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

22, 2021) The parties compete in the market for “chemical bonding products—like epoxies, adhesives, threadlockers, gasket makers, and silicone sealants—that someone might buy at a hardware store to fix their car or for other mechanical projects.” J-B Weld began in 2014 to sell gasket makers as “Ultimate Black” and “Ultimate Grey.”

False Advertising 69

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Trademark 69

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In 2014, he won his second title, followed by his third title in 2015. In 2014, Lewis Hamilton was ranked ‘the most marketable athlete’. The BoA concluded that consumers could believe that the contested application is a sub-brand of the earlier mark. Lewis Hamilton joined Formula 1 in 2007. 128 et seqq.).

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IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

For example, noodles people prefer Maggie over other companies noodles because of the uniqueness in the packaging, taste and also the advertisement which creates an impact on customers to buy the product. It creates an impact in the market, like at the time of collaboration or merger with foreign companies. 24863/2014. [3]

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2023

.” As anyone even tangentially familiar with advertising and marketing knows, the importance of labels on products cannot be overstated. Labels play a huge role in customer loyalty and brand recognition, providing information that distinguishes the product from others regarding quality or other attributes.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

music synchronised in an advertisement) and adaptations (e.g. The Centre Pompidou Museum presented ‘Naked’ in 2014 in the framework of a retrospective exhibition of the work of Jeff Koons in Paris. The sculpture was presented in 2014 by the Centre Pompidou in the retrospective exhibition mentioned above. The parody defence.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, artists and entertainers, among others, have started focusing on producing digital work that is revolutionizing the way we perceive art, through the creation of NFTs and commodities. 2014)??(?)???2815?). Metaverses, once introduced into the market, will no longer be patentable as designs due to lack of novelty.

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DuetsBlog

JUNE 15, 2020

My vote for lost creative opportunity of the decade, circa 2014: Eat More Walleye. Good Bye Google, Hello Whudjagiddumon? Rapala Taunts a Monster? Rapala: Happy Fishing on Mother’s Day (2012). Rapala Billboard Ads Continue to Engage (2013). Eat More Walleye? Top Ten Questions About Rapala Minnocchio (2015).

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Whether it always performs as advertised is up for debate but there are videos showing it in action on Amazon and other platforms quickly downloading files, rather than attempting to record the screen. Aside from living up to the significant functional claims in its marketing, the big questions revolve around legality.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. IP Financing Policies in Asia.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

on December 20, 2023(Delhi High Court) Image from here The Plaintiff owned 5 Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) relating to wireless communication technology which the Defendants were allegedly using in their mobile phones being sold under the brand name of OnePlus without the license to do so. . & Ors. Pharmacyclics LLC & Anr.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc. As with all intellectual property tools, careful consideration should be taken when assessing a particular product’s copyright status.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect a great innovative design you expect will be a big hit on the market, you should consider obtaining a design patent. § 102(a); see also Pride Family Brands, Inc. Scenario 2: Protecting Novel Designs by Patent. ” [8]. GFI , 193 F.3d 3d 92, 108 (2d Cir. 8] Smith v. Dental Products Co. ,

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Intellectual Property Design Patent Designs Design 52

The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

Given that finding and clearing a new brand purely from a legal perspective can take months, it is interesting to note that when a Defendant loses an infringement case it will almost certainly be ordered to rebrand within days, weeks at the most. The parties were back in court in January for a form of order hearing.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 12, 2021

21] Under this test, Ginger Rogers and the estate of Fred Astaire could not prevent a filmmaker from using the title “Ginger and Fred” in a fictional film because the use was “clearly related to the content of the movie and is not a disguised advertisement for the sale of goods or services or a collateral commercial product.” [22]

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Chesney also performed on the Lounge’s beachfront stage at a 2014 concert broadcast as “Kenny Chesney: Live at the Flora-Bama” on Country Music Television (CMT), a Viacom channel. The agreement granting CMT a license to broadcast that program does not mention Plaintiffs. New Life Art, Inc., 3d 1266 (11th Cir.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

At the same time, market uptake of biosimilars in the United States continued to increase, suggesting that there is room for expansion of biosimilars in the U.S. In addition, fewer new biosimilars entered the market this past year, with five biosimilar launches in 2020 as compared to seven in 2019. 2014; resubmitted Oct.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

The biosimilar market also exhibited continued growth, with multiple biosimilar developers reporting strong sales of biosimilars through 2021. With respect to commercial launches, the United States saw fewer new biosimilars entering the market in 2021 than in previous years. 2014; resubmitted Oct. Introduction. July 28, 2021.

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