TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2022

In 2019, LaLiga launched an investigation into a website advertised on social media that was being used to illegally market football content plus other material belonging to a “well-known” on-demand television platform. According to police sources, the site offered subscriptions to illegal IPTV and CCCAM services.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has a long history of addressing issues involving cigarettes and tobacco, often in the advertising context. Is the goal here to have consumers talk about the topic of the day – e-cigarette marketing and youth uptake? There was also a dramatic shift in sales of flavored cartridges.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

iii] While intellectual property remedies are painfully slow, the internet is on the cutting-edge of fast paced communication. On one hand, those who view intellectual property rights as a limited monopoly would suggest that even derivative use of the content in a meme is infringement on the rights holder’s interest.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 7, 2023

CCDH urges brands to not advertise on sites that promote disinformation. X Corp suggests that these efforts have resulted in reduced advertising levels on Twitter. It also, allegedly, obtained access to analytical tools from Brandwatch , a market intelligence consultant. Are the reports advertisements?

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Herbert Smith Freehills

MAY 29, 2023

She has extensive experience advising Chinese growth and large tech clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, capital markets, joint ventures and corporate restructurings in both China and internationally. Justina was recognised as an "A-List lawyer" by China Business Law Journal in 2022. 张卫华律师的任命自2023年6月1日生效。 2.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Several treaties administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) envisage protection for GIs. Principally to ensure a fair market that is able to fight counterfeit products, which undoubtedly undermine the quality of these craft products.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

Publicity Rights Under Indian IP Law In India, there is no direct statute that governs publicity rights in the intellectual property law regime. Ramkumar Jewellers (2012), the defendant copied the plaintiff’s advertisement picture containing a popular artistic pose of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. In Shivaji Rao Gaikwad v.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

As a result of new technologies, and a rapid increase in innovation and creativity, intellectual capital has emerged as valuable assets for businesses. Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Parts 1 to 3 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here , here and here. As far as the collective remuneration rules under Section 36 UrhG are concerned, there are two BGH decisions from 2015 that can be looked at ( here and here ).

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The sale resulted in Braun acquiring Swift’s catalog of master recordings for six albums, which reportedly accounts for 30% of the company’s market share. She uses social media to create her band, to market her music, and even to fight against online music streaming. A Conglomerate. Swift has also been amassing a vast IP portfolio.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

113-2 paragraph 2 of the French Intellectual Property Code (“IPC”) defines a ‘composite work’ as ‘a new work in which a pre-existing work is incorporated without the collaboration of the author of the latter work’. music synchronised in an advertisement) and adaptations (e.g. a remake or an adaptation of a book into a film).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” provid[es] an estimate of the fair market value of goods and services provided by religious organizations, and. ” Id.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. As with all intellectual property tools, careful consideration should be taken when assessing a particular product’s copyright status. 1] 17 U.S.C. §

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Applicant’s POTIFY platform is designed to permit legal marijuana dispensaries to market and sell their products, including via mobile applications and websites. 114 USPQ2d 1497, 1502 (TTAB 2015) (quoting Coach Servs. Spotify AB , 2022 USPQ2D 37 at *13–14. Yankees P’ship v. IET Prods. & & Servs.,

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. As with all intellectual property tools, careful consideration should be taken when assessing a particular product’s copyright status. 1] 17 U.S.C. §

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

The plaintiff has registered its “Social” trademark and states to have invested considerably in its advertisement from 2001-2023. An initial suit was filed in 2015 which was subsequently stayed due to a pending cancellation petition filed by the plaintiff before the IPAB.

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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. For the first time since FDA licensed the first biosimilar, Sandoz’s Zarxio ® (filgrastim-sndz), in 2015, the United States saw a decrease in annual biosimilar approvals in 2020.

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The IPKat

MARCH 25, 2024

If you knew how to complete this phrase in 2015, you are part of the few percent of consumers who heard of the city of Compton and knew about its connection with hip-hop and rap music. Background On 8 September 2015, BIW Invest AG (‘BIW’) applied for registration of EU trade mark no. Both trade marks were registered.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Dreamstime Opinion helps illustrate some difficulties in defining the relevant market to allege anticompetitive injury to support an antitrust claim. Google’s business model focuses on advertising revenue instead of charging users to utilize its search engine.

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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

In most trade mark cases waiting a little longer to see the Defendant off the market would not, in my view, cause the Claimant a huge additional loss. The judge reviewed the case law on conflicts between marks sharing a descriptive element, including Whyte and Mackay v Origin [2015] EWHC 1271 (Ch) , but was not discouraged from his finding.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

2021), the defendant argued that the alleged trade secret—the exact dimensions of a patented spinal implant device for treating degenerative disc disease—was disclosed in a patent and marketing. 16, 2021), the plaintiff alleged that the defendant used the plaintiff’s manufacturer drawings to unfairly compete in the airplane parts market.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Dreamstime Opinion helps illustrate some difficulties in defining the relevant market to allege anticompetitive injury to support an antitrust claim. Google’s business model focuses on advertising revenue instead of charging users to utilize its search engine.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Call for Submissions: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol. 14 [Submissions by February 29, 2024] NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is inviting submissions for its 14th Volume. Dabur India Limited vs Mi Lifestyle Marketing Global Pvt. DRS Logistics (P.)

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In our view, the FTC plays a vital role in keeping markets open and honest, and we have long been admirers of the intelligence and energy that the agency brings to that task. More specifically, we recognize the usefulness of examining intellectual property issues through the lenses of competition and consumer protection.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned four separate adverts which relate to electric plug-in mini heaters. Although the ads which were investigated were placed by different advertisers, the ads were representing the same mini-heater product. None of the advertisers responded to the ASA.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Back when sales of records, cassette tapes, and CDs were the primary means of making money, radio airplay was considered free advertising for record labels. While that appeal was pending, the district court certified the California case as a class action (on May 15, 2015). The New York ruling was certified for immediate appeal.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

Intellectual Property ( IP ) Australia published their 9 th annual edition of the Australian IP Report (the IP Report ) on 29 April 2021. Following a sustained period of growth in applications filed by international partnerships in 2015–2019, international partnership applications fell by 15.6% classes per application).

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The PTO’s asserted justification for this total ban on registration is “to protect the intellectual property right of privacy and publicity that a living person has in his/her identity.” [10] 22] TRUMP TOO SMALL passes this test because it is commentary on TRUMP, not a disguised advertisement that is merely incidental to Donald Trump.

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