IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 1, 2022

Jaguar Land Rover had used the imagery of the Maasai community to enhance the aesthetics of their advertisement. A shoe company called Masai Barefoot Technology as well used Maasai iconography while launching their brand. The Maasai Brand.

Intellectual Property 68

Intellectual Property Branding Brands Branding 68

The IPKat

MAY 3, 2022

In 2016, Verstappen was featured in a TV commercial for Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo. In this commercial, a (very accurate) look-a-like of Verstappen, wearing the identical racing outfit Verstappen wore in the Jumbo commercial, delivers groceries in Picnic branded lorry, as depicted below. Background What was the case about?

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Law Advertising Advertising Art 132

Patently-O

JULY 19, 2023

Trademarks and trade secrets followed a different path – developing under state common law before later later gaining federal protections; with trade secrets moving federal most recently via the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016. And, that person’s brand is their name, image, and likeness.

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Privacy Trademark Law Fair Use Trademark 98

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 23, 2022

A slogan is not original – the Court clarified – where it includes a strongly evocative brand as the latter is capable of making the claim less creative and innovative. This was not the first time the Italian Supreme Court has taken a position on copyright protection for advertising claims.

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Copyright Advertising Advertising Trademark 109

Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Besides Mariah, there were many other celebrity trademark stories this year, as more an more celebrities launch more and more brands. On November 7 th , Conde Nast sued Drake and 21 Savage for $4 million for false advertising and infringing Vogue’s trademarks. 2016: [link]. The firm has registered more than 4,000 U.S.

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Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens All Rights Reserved False Advertising 130

The TTABlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

SS Vape Brands, Inc. Opposer claimed to own a family of MONSTER-formative marks, but it failed to prove the existence of a family of MONSTER marks prior to SS Vape’s July 2016 date of first use. The vape/smoke shops offer Opposer’s MONSTER and MONSTER ENERGY beverages in coolers displaying third-party brand names (e.g.,

Designs 57

Designs Design Branding Brands 57

TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2024

Anime piracy site B9Good first appeared way back in 2008, initially operating under B9DM branding. CODA says that its work against B9Good dates back to 2016 when it filed an administrative complaint in China. Defying the usual odds, 15 years later the site was still alive and kicking.

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Reporting Copyright Infringement Advertising Advertising 92

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

A variant of separating the mark from the brand; not seeing it in all categories, and we may have a world in which some marks—maybe the 1%--are not divided from brands but the others are. Brands can choose to “gate” on Amazon with authorization letters, but how does the consumer know the seller will stick to selling genuine goods?

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 31, 2023

As is often the case, others have tried to hijack or take over the RARBG brand in the months that followed, but none come close to the original. Operating from 2016 until 2018, the Flawless IPTV service served over 50,000 UK households while generating millions in revenue by selling cheap subscriptions.

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Copyright Reporting Branding Brands 106

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 24, 2023

The site was sued in the United States in 2016 and emerged on the wrong end of a $210,000 judgment , yet appeared entirely unaffected. One of the claimed benefits of Fmovies is that advertising is kept to a minimum. Fmovies Does Nothing But Grow No matter which tools rightsholders use against FMovies, nothing has worked thus far.

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Government Marketing Marketing Advertising 85

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Wtf is a juice demon pic.twitter.com/OxYMWEuoCq — Eli Matthewson (@EliMatthewson) October 1, 2016. This primarily includes three groups of people: Those who sell costume elements on sites such as Etsy, those that use costumes in advertising or promotion and those that operated haunted attractions. Bottom Line.

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Trademark Copyright Cease and Desist Copying 246

TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

A talented graphic designer, Bencko was responsible for Megaupload’s logo and ensuring that other sites in the group looked good and accommodated advertising properly. A year later, Bencko was posting videos of car restorations under his Pixelhood brand, but showing no obvious concerns about his fate in the Megaupload case.

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Graphic Design Reporting Designs Design 141

TorrentFreak

APRIL 29, 2022

A month later, DISH and NagraStar followed up with a new lawsuit claiming that former SetTV operators Jason LaBossiere, Sean Beaman, and Stefan Gollner had launched three new pirate IPTV services/brands. According to the complaint, ExpediteTV, Mundo TV, and Must TV offered DISH copyrighted content.

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Television Licensing Branding Brands 61

43(B)log

JUNE 20, 2022

From 2011 to now, defendants continued to sell music and merchandise and to promote music videos and other media under the Darkside name, including creating a website to advertise their music and distributing sound recordings through Spotify, YouTube, and SoundCloud. The complaint didn’t rebut the presumption of prejudice.

Music 59

Music Branding Brands Branding 59

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. The Chinese government has in fact already adopted several polices to promote the VR industry in China since 2016. 2035???????

Design Patent 57

Design Patent Designs Design Patent 57

TorrentFreak

MARCH 10, 2022

Possibly as a result, mid-2020 Watchsomuch was advertising on Twitter that its.org domain wasn’t the only option for accessing the platform. There are additional domains too but since they aren’t publicly advertised, we won’t mention them here. So how do these agreements work?

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Cease and Desist Reporting Advertising Advertising 94

The TTABlog

MAY 17, 2023

Starbucks claimed that its logo is famous, but it did not provide sales and advertising figures tied to that particular mark. TTABlogger comment: When a party has multiple registered marks, it seemingly seldom can segregate its sales and advertising figures by mark. Read comments and post your comment here. Text Copyright John L.

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Herbert Smith Freehills

DECEMBER 13, 2021

HK), AI-based mobile app developer and mobile advertising platform services provider Newborn Town Inc (09911.HK), HK), brand e-commerce retail and wholesale solutions provider UNQ Holdings Limited (02177.HK), billion in 2016 to 3.0 HK), online marketing solutions provider Netjoy Holdings Limited (02131.HK), 53.2%?????????2016??5????2020??30?????2025???40.1%?????????????163??.

Marketing 52

Marketing Marketing Business Technology 52

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The Court of Appeals affirmed the previous decision of the district court which found that Australian Leather had wilfully infringed Deckers’ “UGG” trademarks by selling less than 15 pairs of UGG branded boots in the U.S., However, on 7 May 2021, the U.S.

Trademark 52

Trademark Registration Branding Brands 52

JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Brands have recently begun to co-opt this form of communication in an attempt to capitalize on the prevalence and effectiveness of memes. [ii] 139 (2016). [ix] xi] See Diana Bradley, 5 Brands Insert Themselves into the Viral ‘Distracted Boyfriend’ Stock Picture , PRWEEK (Aug. Memetic Marketing in the Digital Age , 7 Geo.

Copyright Infringement 98

Copyright Infringement Copyright Intellectual Property Blogging 98

IP Whiteboard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In this article, we serve you up all the juicy details of the Full Court of the Federal Court decision on the appeal and cross-claim , and consider what the latest development in this case means for businesses feeling “inspired” by another company’s branding, trade marks and reputation. Lettuce recap. the In-N-Out Marks ). passing off.

Social Media 52

Social Media Branding Brands Branding 52

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 National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. Objective 5.11.1

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IP Intellectual Property Branding Brands 40

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. StreamFab claims to be a sub-brand of DVDFab, a popular piece of software used to copy DVD and Blu-ray discs.

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Copying Social Media Licensing Technology 116

The TTABlog

JUNE 10, 2021

Nonetheless, applicant argued that relevant consumers perceive COOKINPELLETS.COM as its brand name," and the evidence showed that some third-parties use or understand COOKINPELLETS (with or without a space) and COOKINPELLETS.COM as capable of serving as a source indicator. Ghiorse , 119 USPQ2d 1178, 1187 (TTAB 2016).

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Social Media Marketing 52

43(B)log

JUNE 6, 2023

Enigma sued its competitor Malwarebytes for Lanham Act false advertising and NY business torts for designating its products as “malicious,” “threats,” and “potentially unwanted programs” (PUPs). Malwarebytes software also allegedly claims to “detect and remove malware, PUPs, and other potentially threatening programs on users’ computers.”

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Business 59

LexBlog IP

JULY 10, 2023

325, 335–37 (2016). Lower courts could use Justice Jackson’s broader definition moving forward, or follow the narrower interpretation that only the creation, advertising, or sale of infringing products or services within the U.S. To apply the presumption, the Court used the two-step framework set forth in RJR Nabisco, Inc.

Advertising 40

Advertising Advertising Trademark Branding 40

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Background In 2016, Verstappen featured in a TV commercial for Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo. In this commercial, a (very accurate) look-a-like of Verstappen, wearing the identical racing outfit Verstappen wore in the Jumbo commercial, delivers groceries in Picnic branded lorry.

Law 70

Law Copyright Law Advertising Advertising 70

SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

June 7, 2016) by citing new, previously unmentioned, grounds. Shell Brands International AG v. Controller of Patents : Application cannot be rejected on new grounds of objections that were not raised previously Though the order does not mention the subject invention, it states that the dispute pertained to the Patent Application no.965/DELNP/2006

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Trademark Invention Patent Art 126

The IPKat

JANUARY 6, 2022

This, I remarked, granted an effective monopoly in the word EAGLE (being the only shared element of the two brand names) notwithstanding the judge’s recognition that Sazerac was not entitled to such a monopoly. This included evidence that advertising campaigns for the defendant’s product led to increased sales of the claimant’s product.

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Registration Cease and Desist Branding Brands 96

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Courts have rejected Section 230 defenses against claims for false advertising, deceptive trade practices, and tortious interference. 2016); Nat’l Numismatic Certification, LLC v. The amended opinion adds a brand new section independently dismissing the claim on its lack of merits. See, e.g., E-Ventures Worldwide, LLC v.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The person was later convicted in 2016. A brand owner’s injunction now depends on the ad’s content, checking if the same confuses or causes blurring or tarnishment. Only then does Google need to take action against the advertisement and not otherwise. But what are the implications of this (not-so-straightforward?)

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Trademark Publishing Journalism Copyright 59

43(B)log

APRIL 28, 2022

“In preparation for the league’s debut, Defendants have invested tens of millions of dollars in acquiring intellectual property rights, advertising, broadcasting, stadium and apparel deals, and in hiring players, coaches, trainers, and other staff, and in branded uniforms and equipment.

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Licensing Advertising Advertising Registration 45

SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Also, the plaque carried a fork, knife, and plate symbol (see also image 2) which was introduced by Michelin in the 2016 edition of the Paris Michelin Guide, as a brand new L’assiette’ or The Plate symbol to recognise restaurants that ‘simply serve good food’.

Trademark 45

Trademark Registering Trademarks Trademark Law Intellectual Property Law 45

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. IPKat here.

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43(B)log

JULY 15, 2022

These references could “perpetuate the ‘perception that’ [Core’s] Freedom Racks were affiliated with the Max Rack brand,” given that the goods were the same, the parties were “potential” competitors, and the mark was identical. [Again I ask whether this is consistent with current Article III standing jurisprudence.]

Advertising 59

Advertising Advertising Licensing False Advertising 59

DuetsBlog

JUNE 15, 2020

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). I Get It, Rapala Will Fill Up Your Fish Cooler! Rapala’s Public Service Announcement? Rapala’s 2018 Fishing Opener Billboard Ads (2018). OK, I’ll go first.

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Registering Trademarks Trademark Branding Brands 52

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In doing so, the TTAB will consider: (i) The duration, extent, and geographic reach of advertising and publicity of the mark, whether advertised or publicized by the owner or third parties. (ii) Alpha Phi Omega , 118 USPQ2d 1289, 1298 (TTAB 2016) (quoting 15 U.S.C. § § 1125(c)(2)(A). § 1125(c)).

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