The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2024

The chapters emerged following the Journée de Droit de la Propriété Intellectuelle , which took place at the University of Geneva in collaboration with the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property and the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property on February 7, 2023.

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Intellectual Property False Advertising Editing Settlement 57

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

On September 7, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs published the Draft Guidelines for Prevention and Regulation of Dark Patterns 2023, inviting comments from the public. False advertising and misleading representations: Dark patterns often involve misleading representations about products, services, or offers.

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Intellectual Property False Advertising Designs Design 52

43(B)log

MAY 22, 2023

2023 WL 3556053, No. May 19, 2023) Whereas the timeshare false advertising cases might be making law largely applicable to other timeshare cases, what’s going on in the strip club advertising cases might have somewhat broader implications. Exotic Island Enters., 21-2149-cv, F.4th 4th - (2d Cir. 59 Murray Enters.,

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Social Media False Advertising Advertising Advertising 49

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We have also included a list of other notable IP developments of 2023. The judgement was passed in October 2022, but was uploaded in September 2023 on the High Court’s website. A special thanks to Mr. G.

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

43(B)log

MARCH 10, 2023

Sports Mall, LLC, 2023 WL 2372068, No. 24, 2023) Previous decision here —really interesting attack on internet arbitrage; defendant copied Krikor’s eBay memorabilia photos and listed the memorabilia on its own site with a markup; anyone who bought from defendant would actually have defendant buy from Krikor and drop-shipped to the purchaser.

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43(B)log

JULY 21, 2023

2:20-cv-01344-JAD-VCF , |2023 WL 4636917 ( D. 19, 2023) In what seems likely a missed opportunity due to insufficient investment in the defense, the court grants summary judgment against an argument that “Taser” is generic (quick quiz before reading further: what is the generic name for a Taser device?) Axon Enterprise, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

VIP Products, on the other hand, argued that their toy was protected under the doctrine of “fair use” as it was being used in a non-trademark sense, and that it was not likely to cause confusion among consumers. ” Id. In VIP Products v. Jack Daniels Products , 953 F.3d 3d 1170 , 1172 (9 th Cir.

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