Michael Geist

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Just two months ago, the OECD reached an agreement on addressing the longstanding concern regarding multinational companies, particularly tech companies, paying their fair share of taxes on revenues earned from online advertising, online marketplaces, and user data.

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43(B)log

MARCH 14, 2024

3d -, 2024 WL 1025265, No. 1, 2024) With the ordinary multifactor confusion test, courts position themselves as looking for empirics (even though the thrust of several of the factors is normative). Earth, Wind & Fire IP, LLC v. Substantial Music Group LLC, F.Supp.3d 23-20884-CIV-MORENO (S.D. It just wasn’t enough.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Private School Too Public With Photographs Joshua Potter April 01, 11:19 AM April 01, 11:22 AM In March 2024, professional photographer Mando Morlos ("Morlos") filed a Complaint alleging that St. Morlos also provided large complimentary promotional posters for the school to advertise with.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It includes many rules, several of them directed at the language of business in Quebec, and some regarding the use of French on both product packaging and signage/advertising. Presently, all product labelling and commercial signs appearing in Quebec must be in French – but the Charter provides certain exceptions for trademarks.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

2024 WL 751006, No. 23, 2024) Plaintiffs alleged that defendants conspired to inflate the US News ranking of USC Rossier School of Education by submitting inaccurate or incomplete data to US News and market the resulting ranking to the public. of Southern Cal., CV 23-3389-GW-MARx (C.D.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 2, 2024

91255161 (March 29, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Elizabeth A. It has advertised at gaming conventions and via social media, Google Ads, and social influencers. Three Frog has policed the mark and has received unsolicited media coverage. Welch 2024. Taylor Jr. Text Copyright John L.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

Throughout the twentieth century, many newspapers, advertisements, magazines, textbooks, and other reference materials used the term “red gold” to describe the gold-copper combination. Text of Solid 21 v Breitling, 22-366 (2d Cir March 14, 2024). From the decision: “Left untouched, pure gold is yellow.

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43(B)log

MARCH 25, 2024

2024 WL 1208111, F.4th 21, 2024) The sudden shift in the political valence of the commercial speech doctrine strikes again! These warnings “shall comprise the top 50 percent of the front and rear panels of the package” of cigarettes and “at least 20 percent of the area of [any] advertisement.” R J Reynolds Tobacco Co.

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43(B)log

MARCH 21, 2024

LLC, 2024 WL 1160687, No. 18, 2024) Interesting defense-side use of surveys in this consumer protection case. Pabst Brewing Co., 2:18-cv-00568 DJC CKD (E.D.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 16, 2021

technology companies that generate significant revenues in Canada from online advertising and user data. The Digital Services Tax Act will take effect in 2024 should the international agreement fail to materialize by that date. The policy has been adopted in several other countries, repeatedly sparking a response from the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2024

“Cloudflare did not disable the gateway URLs in Plaintiffs’ notice, prompting Plaintiffs to send additional notices in September 2023 and January 2024, on which Cloudflare still has not acted, resulting in Libgen users’ continued ability to access the infringing URLs,” the publishers write.

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Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

The copyright for one of the first depictions of Mickey Mouse will expire in 2024. Why Mickey Mouse is still protected The copyright on Steamboat Willie is set to expire in January 2024. So, why aren’t Disney concerned? Steamboat Willie, released in 1928, was the first story to feature beloved Disney character Mickey Mouse.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

These reports allegedly caused advertisers to pause their Twitter advertising campaigns, starving Twitter of much-needed revenues. The court says there are no general damages because the alleged damages (loss of advertiser revenue) “do not flow directly and necessarily from CCDH’s breach of the ToS’s scraping provision.”

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43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

2024 WL 22039, No: 6:20-cv-2354-GAP-EJK (M.D. 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. Florida Virtual School v. statements as evidence of confusion.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Considering section 124, the court clarified that in such a case where rectification and an infringement suit are filed against the impugned mark, the rectification petition has to be decided first, before proceeding with the trial of the suit and listed the rectification for hearing on January 9, 2024.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

Member States will have to designate competent authorities – Digital Services Coordinators – by 17th February 2024, an independent authority who will be responsible for supervising the providers based in their Member State and to participate in the EU cooperation mechanism of the DSA.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

2024 WL 665181, No. 16, 2024) WCT offers a mobile-fitness app called “Bike+” and owns a trademark registration for that name. WCT hasn’t done much marketing, and the fact that both parties advertise online, including in the App Store and search engines, was “unremarkable under the precedent.” World Champ Tech LLC v.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

VIII, Issue I [Submit by January 7, 2024] NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue. The last date for submissions is January 7, 2024. Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Vol.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In an effort to connect with a younger, tech-savvy consumer base, more and more firms are deciding to debut their products and advertise them electronically through the Metaverse. A misstep in the metaverse is likely to have instantaneous negative effects for the company, just like it does on social media right now.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

However, in case such a use does amount to an infringement, the Court clarified that Google, the concerned platform here, will be held accountable and will not be able to claim protection as an intermediary under Section 79 of the IT Act since it effectively sells these marks to the advertisers. Makemytrip (India) Pvt.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Why “Electric Avenue” was deemed to be the perfect song for this incredibly ridiculous video is anyone’s guess, but here it is: The complete “Trump Train” advertisement, in all of its nonsensical glory. Drop me a note in the comments below or on social media @copyrightlately.

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