IPilogue

JULY 21, 2022

While Hailey Bieber’s new skin care brand Rhode promises “ happy and hydrated skin, ” the brand itself has a blemish: an alleged trademark infringement. Rhode-NYC argues that Hailey Bieber’s use of her middle name “Rhode” as the name of her skin care brand is creating market confusion and potential harm to its goodwill and reputation.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2023

When BBB fans aren’t glued to their TVs waiting for the drama to unfold, many can be found on social media, usually speculating about what comes next, based on what they’ve just seen. For example, there is an impact on the attractiveness of audiovisual products for the advertising market,” it reads.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 22, 2024

Hostess Brands, owner of the registered mark SUZY Q'S for "cake," opposed the application of Holly Sue Williams to register the mark SUZYQ for "Backpacks; Wallets” and “purses," claiming a likelihood of confusion under Section 2(d). Hostess Brands, LLC v. million for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 respectively.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 7, 2022

TikTok, a video-sharing platform, has quickly become one of the most popular social media platforms to date. ” After entering into this agreement with NMPA in 2020, TikTok went on to make licensing agreements with large music labels. By: Noelle Henry. were copyright related.

Copyright 52

Copyright Social Media Music Copyright Infringement 52

TorrentFreak

MAY 23, 2024

Tracking carried out by Digital Policy from 2020 currently shows 593 policy changes around the world, with the closely-linked platform intermediary / user-generated content category at 497. In 2019, advertising that promoted games with cash prizes was outlawed on TV, radio, in print, on social media, and all other internet platforms.

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Advertising Advertising Social Media Branding 90

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Defendants also managed the social media presence of the “La Baguette” business, which primarily consisted of a Facebook page. In March 2020, plaintiffs began to have concerns about defendants’ loyalties to the business. 1459 (2014); Zoe Argento, Whose Social Network Account? See generally, Christopher A.

Social Media 85

Social Media Contracts Ownership Business 85

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The event was, as ever, chaired by PermaKat Prof Dr Eleonora Rosati together with Giulia Gasparin, and the calibre and range of the speakers was bound to result in lively discussion; with panellists from marketplaces such as Amazon, Zalando and Etsy engaging in discussion with brand and consumer voices as well as private practice lawyers.

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Reporting Law Due Diligence Branding 128

azrights

MAY 10, 2022

Not understanding the role of Brand Names in Business led to China Tang having to rebrand even though they had been using the name for 12 years. Read, listen to podcasts and audio books, take courses such as Brand Tuned to discover better ways to design your business, get clients, and serve your existing ones. Business is hard.

Business 98

Business Branding Brands Branding 98

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2023

In March 2020, the Kenya Copyright Board announced that it had launched the ‘Partners Against Piracy Campaign’ describing it as a “multi-stakeholder” awareness program. 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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Social Media Copyright Marketing Marketing 100

43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

2, 2024) Some interesting comments on when individual instances of “confusion” don’t count, as well as their relevance to evaluating out-of-court social media etc. While multiple witnesses testified as to Plaintiff’s significant marketing and advertising efforts, that alone is not indicative of strength.

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Branding Brands Branding Marketing 59

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2021

Clubhouse , the former invitation-only social media darling that captured the attention of investors, social media early adopters, and competitors since its introduction in April 2020, now faces significant challenges as it strives to remain relevant and attract new and engaged users.

Social Media 52

Social Media Reporting Branding Brands 52

Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

This is a story of an NFT project which got off to a great start but was built on a weak foundation by the game and NFT company Animoca Brands , which brands itself as “Driving digital property rights via NFTs and gaming to build the open metaverse.” The brand licensing deal apparently had a ‘term’ that expired.

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Licensing Trademark Contracts Branding 98

Dragons' Den

JANUARY 5, 2023

Lucy found a gap in the market for a stylish pill case when she started taking regular medication. This inspired her new product and the name of her brand ‘Tabuu’ as she hopes to help remove the taboo around taking medication in public. Despite a confident pitch, and a product that caught my eye, there was no deal for Paola today.

Social Media 52

Social Media Designs Design Business 52

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

After Diego Maradona’s death on November 25, 2020, it was revealed that Sattvica, S.A., a company owned by Maradona’s former lawyer, Matias Morla, owned the rights to Maradona’s brand name. Sattvica has since been litigating the right to use the name Maradona around the globe. That matter was voluntarily dismissed shortly thereafter.

Social Media 57

Social Media IP Trademark Litigation 57

43(B)log

MAY 2, 2022

The court dismissed the GBL claims and held WGACA liable for infringing Chanel’s marks as to eleven non-Chanel handbags sold as having been authorized for sale by one Chanel factory, and one Chanel-branded handbag with a pirated serial number. Until 2017, it also used the hashtag #WGACACHANEL in its social media posts.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Social Media 59

Intellectual Property Office Blog

JULY 29, 2021

million viewers back in 2020. A huge chunk of Molly Mae’s success comes from social media channel Instagram, where she is reported to charge over £10,000 for each sponsored post. Each year, fashion brands such as Pretty Little Thing and Missguided compete for their clothing to be worn by the islanders on the show.

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IP Branding Brands Branding 85

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

They weren’t directly asked about the phrase “Super Creatine,” whether participants had prior experiences with or opinions of Bang, or whether they had seen Vital’s advertising in the market. Dr. Chiagouris also opined on two Monster-commissioned surveys conducted by InfoScout, a market research firm.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Social Media 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

“Identifying content of social media users requires monitoring third-party content. Internet Brands ] This is exactly the sort of case for which Section 230 provides an impenetrable shield. Airbnb appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Not disputed. Publisher/Speaker Claims.

Social Media 99

Social Media Publishing Designs Design 99

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2022

After Diego Maradona’s death on November 25, 2020, it was revealed that Sattvica, S.A., a company owned by Maradona’s former lawyer, Matias Morla, owned the rights to Maradona’s brand name. Sattvica has since been litigating the right to use the name Maradona around the globe. That matter was voluntarily dismissed shortly thereafter.

Social Media 52

Social Media IP Trademark Business 52

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Floor cleaning appears to be big business, with the claimant enjoying more than £17m in turnover in 2020 (boosted by the pandemic, perhaps?). The long history of the parties’ joint presence on the UK market clearly added a degree of complexity to the judgment, which contains a detailed review of each side’s business over the years.

Editing 70

Editing Registration Branding Brands 70

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] ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. i] Kelsey Skager, What are Memes & Can You Use Them in Marketing? 277 (2020). [iv]

Copyright Infringement 98

Copyright Infringement Copyright Intellectual Property Blogging 98

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

On 12 th February 2021, Taylor Swift re-released one of her most famous songs “Love Story” the reason being as Swift told Good Morning America last August was, “My contract says that starting November 2020 … I can record albums one through five all over again.”. IPR and Branding. A Conglomerate.

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Music Branding Brands Branding 40

IP Whiteboard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Since our breakdown in March 2020 of Justice Katzmann’s ruling in the Federal Court in favour of American burger chain In-N-Out in its bitter trademark dispute with local Australian company Hashtag Burgers Pty Ltd of DOWN-N-OUT (now Plan B) notoriety, another round of this sizzling hot battle of the burgers has been fought before the Full Court.

Social Media 52

Social Media Branding Brands Branding 52

The TTABlog

JUNE 10, 2021

In July 2020, the CAFC remanded to the TTAB the Board's decision that found the proposed mark COOKINPELLETS.COM to be generic for "Processed wood fuel in the nature of pellets for use in barbecue grills," and alternatively merely descriptive of those goods. 2020 USPQ2d 10729 (2020). TTABlogged here ]. Booking.com B.V.

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Social Media Marketing 52

The IPKat

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Stone had began marketing an online ‘metaphysical education’ course under the brand ‘ARCHANGEL ALCHEMY’ in or around July 2019, with the course first starting on 23 September 2019 and running until 21 September 2020.

Business 83

Business Social Media Registration Intellectual Property 83

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

WCT’s principal testified that he continued developing a new version of the Bike+ app from 2017 until 2020, writing “over 2.4 In mid-July 2020, Apple released a new operating system that introduced a bug; in September, he reported this bug to Apple. After an inquiry, Apple confirmed in December 2020 that the bug was fixed.

Marketing 59

Marketing Marketing Trademark Branding 59

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Through the secure blockchain technology, NFTs allow the creation and sale of exclusive and limited content in the form of collectible digital assets that can be transported on multiple media such as images, videos, or music. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market. Applicable IP rights.

IP 109

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 109

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Through the secure blockchain technology, NFTs allow the creation and sale of exclusive and limited content in the form of collectible digital assets that can be transported on multiple media such as images, videos, or music. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market. Applicable IP rights.

IP 52

IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 52

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I made a logo for Bob’s Burgers for selling burgers on Tailor Brands’ logo maker website. Patents In 2020, over 80,000 utility patent applications involved AI, and nearly 20% of all utility patent applications these days involve AI in some way. DM me on social media or email me at info@kingpatentlaw.com.

Designs 52

Designs Design Trademark Copyright 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Pattern Brands, Inc., Some interesting discussion on the use of Google and Twitter to determine genericness: Plaintiffs also offered evidence of Google searches and social media mentions on Twitter to support their position that PRETZEL CRISPS is not generic. Whole Foods Market Service, Inc., 2021 WL 1226156 (S.D.N.Y.

IP 85

IP Social Media Fair Use Branding 85

The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The study represents the second phase of a project already started in 2019, which led to the publication of its first phase named " Automated Content Recognition: Existing technologies and their impact on IP " in November 2020. Amazon Brand Registry , Alibaba IP Protection Platform , eBay VeRO ) or third-party vendors (e.g.

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Technology Publishing Social Media Intellectual Property 117

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. According to a Bloomberg Intelligence report [2] , the worldwide revenue opportunity from the metaverse is predicted to hit $800 billion in 2024, up from the estimated $500 billion in revenue generated by the metaverse in 2020. What is the Metaverse?

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Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 81

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

If plaintiffs win cases like this, the obvious implication would be that if social media services can’t prevent all instances of CSAM, they should shut down entirely.] Internet Brands case seemingly codified failure-to-warn as a 230 exclusion. a poor fit to prevent sexual grooming on Snapchat.” Citing Doe v.

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Blogging Social Media Editing Designs 92

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

For background, check out my post on the district court’s ruling here: “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ”. It did not specifically address ownership of social media accounts. Gutman signed an employment agreement with JLM.

Social Media 94

Social Media Ownership Contracts Privacy 94

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In addition to supporting gaming and social media, the Metaverse combines sectors of the economy, digital identity, decentralized democratic accountability, and other applications. Avoid brand confusion between Nike and other competitors: Nike plans to merge blockchain technology and streetwear culture and fashion.

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Trademark Ownership Branding Brands 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

VIP Products LLC, a dispute involving a “Bad Spaniels” dog toy parody of Jack Daniel’s brand of whisky. My post summarizes the Court’s ruling and discusses its implications for brand owners, companies that sell parody products, and anyone interested in trademark law.

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Trademark Blogging Trademark Law Fair Use 103

43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

slide] Annual number of TTAB decisions under failure to function and related categories: 2000-2020—you can see an increase with a fall in 2020 due to the fact of 2020; 2021 looks to have regained the momentum of failure to function. Nor did he allege any lost business opportunities as the result of their presence on the market.

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