TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2023

Founded in 2014 by two Taiwanese software engineers, movie and TV show piracy site 8maple is a prime example. ” Other Sites Attempt to Exploit Gap in Market Since the shutdown of 8maple, other sites with similar branding have attempted to exploit the gap in the market.

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Above the Fold

MAY 25, 2022

Key takeaways include: Endorsements should make obvious the existence of material connection with brand. to show that the product or brand is an endorsement and should be placed so it would difficulty for a viewer to miss. Acceptable disclosure includes tags, likes, pins, etc. Acceptable disclosure includes tags, likes, pins, etc.

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The IPKat

MARCH 17, 2024

Importantly for this case, VCC produces two types of expensive French red wine involving various up-market grape types. The director and CEO of Kreglinger, Paul de Moor, gave evidence that he wanted to pay homage to his family heritage (being descended from the Thienpont family, who run VCC) with the marketing of "New Certan".

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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.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the vast world of intellectual property protections and expanding consumerism, which increases competition for market share, companies are constantly seeking ways to distinguish themselves and their products, and industrial designs provide an important option to do so. There were contractions in 2013 and 2014 of -6.5% respectively.

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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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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Formerly known as Manwin, MindGeek conquered the online adult market over the past decade by offering free porn to the masses. MindGeek subsidiary MG Premium, for example, owns brands including Brazzers and has more than 10,000 works registered at the US copyright office which it actively protects. The Copyright Switch.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Media statements and reports this week offer no further detail beyond ‘WeCast App’ but a WeCast-branded product does exist that could be an ideal fit for the described scenario. This WeCast product was marketed towards the hotel market at some point but regardless of location or content, functionality doesn’t change.

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IPilogue

JULY 27, 2021

For France, champagne is one of the most prestigious and expensive spirits in the market. French champagne producers are protected by intellectual property rules established by the World Trade Organization (WTO) that gives them a monopoly over the use of their brands. Its objections were unsurprising, to say the least.

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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. Total number of brands and total number of advert intermediaries.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Molagominola) and FNAC, thereby rejecting the existence of unfair competition in the marketing of certain idiosyncratic sweet containers. A very relevant aspect was that the Supreme Court underscored that the defendant’s brand was included under those messages. against Fresh & Good, S.L

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LexBlog IP

MAY 25, 2022

Key takeaways include: Endorsements should make obvious the existence of material connection with brand. to show that the product or brand is an endorsement and should be placed so it would difficulty for a viewer to miss. Acceptable disclosure includes tags, likes, pins, etc. Acceptable disclosure includes tags, likes, pins, etc.

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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.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2022

In 2013, Afdah.com entered the already crowded market and quickly attracted millions of users tempted by a comprehensive library of copyright-infringing movies. Nevertheless, several well-known ‘pirate’ brands exploited the ‘loophole’, including Movie4K, Putlocker, Yify and Afdah.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

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. If they really wanted to build their business, they could have invested that money into marketing instead of legal fees. Labeled search results.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 24, 2022

A branded drug manufacturer can sometimes extend its exclusive right to market a drug by patenting a method of using the drug and successfully suing a potential generic competitor for infringement based on the premise that an instruction or warning appearing on the generic product’s label will induce doctors and/or patients to infringe the patent.

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Intepat

JUNE 5, 2023

Introduction It is not uncommon for market competitors to find themselves in a courtroom confrontation over trademark infringement cases. On the other hand, New Delhi-based Resilient Innovations Private Limited (Defendant) is a relatively new company known for its brand BharatPe.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Internet Brands opinion. Including the Internet Brands case, I found six cases using the phrase (see Appendix B). Internet Brands, Inc. , Internet Brands, Inc. , 2014), amended by Doe v. Internet Brands, Inc. , ” This phrase originated in the Doe v. 2d 818 (E.D. 12, 2013) J.S. 2d 95 (Wash. 200 F.Supp.3d

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Background Bolt Technology OU, an Estonian platform for ride-hailing and various services, alleged that its “BOLT” brand, established in 2018, carried a substantial international reputation. In coming to the above finding, the DB considered whether goodwill and reputation are to be given distinct connotations. Whirlpool Corpn.

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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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Home Chef began using its HC Home Mark and Home Chef Home Logo (collectively, the “HC Marks”) in 2014 in connection with meal preparation kits. Home Chef continues to lose the battle to stop Grubhub from using, what they assert, is a confusingly similar logo for food-related services. ” Id.

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43(B)log

MARCH 18, 2022

Fresh Bourbon responded that it distilled its “Fresh Bourbon brand of Kentucky bourbon in cooperation with an appropriately licensed Kentucky distillery.” Although Brough Brothers began distilling bourbon at a distillery in Louisville, Kentucky in December 2020, that bourbon isn’t yet on the market. POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co.,

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

These items have restricted production and remain in the market only for a short duration of time. They almost never re-enter the market again. This creates scarcity of the product in the market. Basic principles of economics dictate that when a product is scarce in nature, its demand in the market tends to increase.

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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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43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2022

MaxRelief used to surce pain relief spray products in Australia from a non-party, but stopped in 2014. 1 Joint & Muscle Spray and Cream Topical Pain Relief Brand” on: (1) its Australian website; (2) social media; and (3) Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) athletes’ clothing in matches televised in the United States.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

By integrating 16 nations’ markets, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) aspires to make it simpler for each nation’s goods and services to be available throughout the region. The RCEP Agreement’s GI provisions are compliant with the Law on Geographical Indication (2014). By 2050, the predicted $0.5

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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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Dragons' Den

APRIL 26, 2023

We spoke to Hannah about her success as a woman in business and how registering her IP has helped her protect and add value to her brand, ‘Toddle Born Wild’. I couldn’t find any products on the market for children under 3 that could help. I looked at different routes to market, selling online to consumers initially. “I

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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.” 30, 2021) Another expansion case, like the ones Uber has had. A3 Smart Home has approximately 20,000 customers in Arizona.

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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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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2023

On 22 March 2023, the Danish Supreme Court ruled in the well-known (at least in Denmark) case concerning a hanging flowerpot, a vase and a jar created in 2013/2014 by the Danish designer Anne Black : In 2016, Netto (a Danish discount supermarket owned by Salling Group) promoted and sold its own hanging flowerpot, vase and jar.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

As major fashion brands launch their own non-fungible tokens, others are testing the limits of trademark enforcement in the digital realm, say Cynthia Walden and Sarah Kelleher of Fish & Richardson. As technology and art advance, markets are never far behind. NFTs are H ere to Stay.

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IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

It creates an impact in the market, like at the time of collaboration or merger with foreign companies. The brand image is created of the company. 24863/2014. [3] It protects the goodwill of the company because no one can use the trademark of the company and take advantage of the same. 2] Novartis v. Cipla, I.A.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Battle of the Firms – The Irony of IP Law Firms Being Sued for Trademark Infringement Niyati Prabhu It is well known that companies across the world take their brands seriously and deploy law firms in order to safeguard their intellectual properties, be it their names, slogans, brands, taglines, marketing tools and (even phone numbers ).

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2021

The beverages are imported and sold in the United States, and Coca-Cola plans to market THUMS UP and LIMCA beverages more widely in this country. Section 14(3): The evidence showed that Coca-Cola's THUMS UP and LIMCA brands are well known in India and their reputation extends to the Indian-American population in the United States.

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