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adult venue's insurer did not successfully exclude ads from ad injury coverage

43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

26, 2024) Defendant, d/b/a Wonderland, operated an adult entertainment club and was one of the many such sued by various models for using their images in advertising without their consent from 2015 to 2019. So the burden falls to Princeton to show that its exclusion is valid.” The court here disagreed with the Fifth Circuit.

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

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

In 2015, it extended the “Align” mark to yoga apparel, which has generated $1B in sales. If they really wanted to build their business, they could have invested that money into marketing instead of legal fees. Consistent with that, Aliign is spending more marketing dollars to appeal this lawsuit to the Ninth Circuit.

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The 9th Public FTC Meeting – Reporting on Vaping and E-Cigarettes

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. That case alleged that the company’s use of the Joe Camel mascot in an advertising campaign was an unfair practice because it allegedly induced children and adolescents under 18 to start smoking.

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where cross-examination exposes lack of TM confusion, out-of-court confusion "evidence" becomes less credible

43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

The parties settled in 2015; defendants agreed to cease their use of those marks and to avoid the words “Florida” and “Virtual” together in a mark. While multiple witnesses testified as to Plaintiff’s significant marketing and advertising efforts, that alone is not indicative of strength. statements as evidence of confusion.

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Man Who Lost $90m Pirate IPTV Suit Slams DISH in Response to New Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

APRIL 29, 2022

Since 2017, Dish has been struggling to keep its stock price up from its 2015 and 2017 peaks,” LaBossiere’s answer begins. billion dollar company will stop at nothing to bully people into settlements to help its bottom line.” “In order to find new profit centers, this $15.49

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

x] In fact, on the contrary, memes can operate as a source of marketing and a way to garner interest in creative works in a funny, generationally relevant way. xi] There are countless articles and marketing studies directing corporations on how to market via memes to reach the maximum level of engagement. 29, 2013), [link]. [ii]

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Biosimilars 2020 Year in Review

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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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

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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The Future of Autonomous Vehicles in India

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

When Mahindra launched the XUV700 with autonomous driving features in India last year, there was a huge uproar in the Indian car market. In conclusion, a specifically tailored act suitable for the incubation of autonomous vehicles into the Indian market has to be enacted keeping in mind various Indian scenarios. 12] Eish, M.

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A Seismic Ruling Undone: California’s Sound Recording Copyright Statute Does Not Include Public Performance Rights—Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

It was certified as a class action on behalf of a large number of sound recording copyright owners (but excluding the major record labels, which had already entered into a separate settlement with Sirius XM). While that appeal was pending, the district court certified the California case as a class action (on May 15, 2015).

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Double Trouble: Airbnb Class Action for Double Ticketing Settles at $6M

IPilogue

APRIL 21, 2022

People who used Airbnb for the first time since October 2015 may be eligible for up to $45 in credit. On appeal in federal court, the parties reached a settlement of $6 million dollars and Airbnb avoided admitting liability. On February 11, 2022, a class action lawsuit against Airbnb for double ticketing settled for $6 million dollars.

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WHAT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, …?: Intellectual Property Rights In Holy Names, Sacred Words, & Other Aspects of Creation

LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

provid[es] an estimate of the fair market value of goods and services provided by religious organizations, and. market for religious publishing and products at $6.8 ” Jarrod Welsh, Copyrighting God: New Copyright Guidelines Do Not Protect Divine Beings, 17 Rutgers Journal Of Law & Religion 121 (2015). ” Id.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 16- October 22)

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 23, 2023

However, the High Court seemingly missed taking into account a key detail that the relevant copyright infringement suit was disposed of in 2015. The plaintiffs alleged that the defendant was advertising, manufacturing, and selling a similar product under the mark ‘BRAVOGARD,’ which infringed on their patent and trademark.

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Biosimilars 2021 Year in Review

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. No earlier than 2023 per settlement. Introduction.

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