The IPKat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

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Social Media 57

Social Media Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law Related Rights 57

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

The court summarizes the allegations: Roblox has a virtual currency designed for use on its platform called “Robux.” The court cites the Social Media Addiction ruling for the proposition that “social media companies do have a duty to exercise due care in managing their platforms.” 2024 WL 1268420 (N.D.

Social Media 75

Social Media Blogging Publishing Designs 75

Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2024

Photographer Jeff Sedlik will ask a federal jury to find that celebrity tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (aka Kat Von D) infringed the copyright in his iconic portrait of Miles Davis by reproducing the photo in a tattoo and then displaying images of her handiwork on social media. The Sedlik v.

Social Media 140

Social Media Fair Use Copyright Infringement Copying 140

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

The term “link taxes” refer to the government compulsion of large Internet services, such as social media or search engines, to pay news media for indexing and publishing their headlines and links. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward. #StopTheSADScheme. TikTok bans.

Law 102

Law Social Media Advertising Advertising 102

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

When installed on a car, they suppress or bypass emission controls designed to protect the environment. The court gently replies: “Contrary to the government’s suggestion Section 230 immunity is not reserved for social media platforms.” EZ Lynk Sezc , 2024 WL 1349224 (S.D.N.Y. This case involves “ defeat devices.”

Social Media 75

Social Media Government Designs Design 75

The TTABlog

APRIL 2, 2024

91255161 (March 29, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Elizabeth A. The mark consists of a three-dimensional configuration of the interior of a hex shaped box with a honeycomb configuration of seven interior hexagonal indentations on the bottom of the box and the design of a six point star, having flat points, on the top of the box.

Designs 57

Designs Design Social Media Registration 57

43(B)log

MARCH 21, 2024

LLC, 2024 WL 1160687, No. 18, 2024) Interesting defense-side use of surveys in this consumer protection case. On deceptiveness, Pabst argued that Peacock didn’t designate any expert witnesses or other evidence to show how consumers interpreted the label, while Pabst offered an expert opining on a consumer survey.

Social Media 59

Social Media Marketing Marketing Designs 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

The court explains this and other differences from Aereo: “Aereo involved a system designed for the sole purpose of transmitting the subject content and which had no plausible utility, in that configuration, other than the transmission of that content, whereas X/Twitter is a social media site with a range of potential uses.”

Music 77

Music Copyright Social Media Copyright Infringement 77

The TTABlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

The TTAB has re-designated as precedential its September 2022 opinion in this cancellation proceeding. 92064830 (September 6, 2022) [re-designated as precedential, January 4, 2024] (Opinion by Judge Frances S. Welch 2022, 2024. The CAFC affirmed the Board's decision on October 19, 2023 [ TTABlogged here ]]. Andrusiek v.

Registration 73

Registration Trademark Social Media Designs 73

SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

In light of the recent Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024, we are pleased to bring this post by Prashant Reddy T., M/S Asm Traders & Ors on 18 March 2024 (Delhi High Court ) The case centers on trademark infringement and passing off allegations brought by the Plaintiffs against the Defendants. Baxalta Incorporated v.

Trademark 52

Trademark Patent Copyright Confidentiality 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Nor do allegations of an application’s lack of identify and age verification remove the “publisher” designation. I still haven’t blogged last year’s In re Social Media Addiction rulings from the California federal and state courts. (I 2024 WL 678248 (Conn. cite to LW v. Cite to Doe v.

Publishing 63

Publishing Designs Design Social Media 63

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

That decision could have significant implications for this case as well as all other First Amendment challenges of states’ efforts to censor social media.] The analogy is an imperfect one—social media operators are arguably less involved in the curation of their websites’ content than these traditional examples.

Social Media 80

Social Media Law Contracts Publishing 80

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Ohio enacted a law, the “ Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act ,” Ohio Rev. Obviously, these definitions reach most user-generated content (UGC) services, not just “social media” in the classic sense. Recall the term “social media” is literally in the bill title).

Social Media 83

Social Media Law Contracts Designs 83

TorrentFreak

MARCH 4, 2024

The site is designed to be user-friendly while remaining resilient to enforcement measures. The proposed injunction also mentions hosting services, search engines, proxy services, CDNs, donation platforms, browser extensions, social media, payment providers, and advertising services, among others.

Publishing 95

Publishing Social Media Copyright Infringement Copyright 95

Michael Geist

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The Liberal government committed in the 2019 election campaign to a digital services tax primarily designed to target large U.S. The Digital Services Tax Act will take effect in 2024 should the international agreement fail to materialize by that date. that threatens to retaliate with tariffs on sensitive sectors of the economy.

Social Media 89

Social Media Advertising Advertising Government 89

Corsearch

MARCH 13, 2023

The copyright for one of the first depictions of Mickey Mouse will expire in 2024. Looking at the clip of Oswald below, you can clearly see elements of the character in Mickey’s modern design. Why Mickey Mouse is still protected The copyright on Steamboat Willie is set to expire in January 2024. So, why aren’t Disney concerned?

Public Domain 52

Public Domain Trademark Copyright Registering Trademarks 52

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! The Fifth Circuit held in NetChoice that the state’s interest in “enabling users to make an informed choice regarding whether to use [social media] Platforms” was sufficient to survive review under Zauderer.

Advertising 64

Advertising Advertising Social Media Government 64

IPilogue

JANUARY 17, 2022

Photo from Cooper Hewitt , Smithsonian Design Museum, 1926. Already, versions of the beloved teddy bear are making rounds on social media , with celebrity Ryan Reynolds even introducing his own “Winnie-the-Screwed” book in an ad for Mint Mobile. public domain.

Public Domain 106

Public Domain Intellectual Property Copyright Social Media 106

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2024

“Although social media platforms do not like it, scraping, for various ends, is commonplace.” ” As the court notes, such tactics are exactly what anti-SLAPP laws are designed to combat. March 25, 2024) The post Court Says Twitter Misused Litigation to Punish Defendants for Their Speech–X v.

Litigation 84

Litigation Contracts Advertising Advertising 84

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Comments on the Proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 The recently proposed Trademark Rules amendments were open for comments in a period ending today. Image from here A SARAL Analysis of the Proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 Just Keep it Simple! Case Summaries Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing v.

Trademark 103

Trademark Social Media Registering Trademarks Copyright 103

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.

Trademark 59

Trademark Registration Invention Social Media 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2024

. * Guardian : Australia will not force adult websites to bring in age verification due to privacy and security concerns US * California AB-1394 : Commercial sexual exploitation: child sexual abuse material: civil actions: (g) (1) A social media platform shall not knowingly facilitate, aid, or abet commercial sexual exploitation. (2)

Social Media 67

Social Media Reporting Designs Design 67

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

Today’s example is AB 2273, the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC), Before we get overwhelmed by the bill’s details, I’ll highlight three crucial concerns: First, the bill pretextually claims to protect children, but it will change the Internet for EVERYONE. Age-Appropriate Design Code. New Regulations.

Privacy 137

Privacy Designs Design Business 137

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

The first set of obligations applies to all providers of intermediary services, and includes requirements to: Establish two single points of contact for direct communication with regulatory authorities and their users respectively; Designate a legal representative within the EU if they are a foreign-established provider.

Social Media 52

Social Media Advertising Advertising Settlement 52

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’s app was first released in 2014 for the iPhone and Pebble watch as a metric-tracking cycling app that was designed to “track speed, distance, altitude, and grade.” World Champ Tech LLC v.

Marketing 59

Marketing Marketing Trademark Branding 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Snap workaround of claiming to sue over Snap’s first-party product design choices, not the drug dealers’ content: Plaintiffs disavow any claim based upon Snap’s activities as a publisher of the third-party (drug seller) content. Could Snapchat have designed its service in a way that would have defeated these arguments?

Publishing 74

Publishing Designs Design Law 74

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

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. The general public could view the collection’s three-dimensional designs by scanning a QR code.

Trademark 89

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 89

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Court noted that the Patents Act is specifically designed to deal with matters concerning allegations of unreasonable conditions in licence agreements, abuse of one’s status as a patentee, the necessary inquiry into these allegations, and eventually the relief that can be granted. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

IP Tech Blog

JULY 17, 2023

General purpose AI system” means an AI system that can be used in and adapted to a wide range of applications for which it was not intentionally and specifically designed. Designing the model to prevent it from generating illegal content. Publishing summaries of copyrighted data used for training.

Social Media 52

Social Media Marketing Marketing Government 52

LexBlog IP

JULY 17, 2023

An AI system is now defined as “ a machine-based system that is designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and that can, for explicit or implicit objectives, generate outputs such as predictions, recommendations, or decisions that influence physical or virtual environments.”

Government 52

Government Designs Design Law 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

” (Would the Florida or Texas social media censorship laws create that entitlement?) In fact, both/all sides of the Hamas/Gaza situation routinely claim that social media services don’t adequately promote their side of the story and gives too much priority to the other side’s story. Meta Platforms, Inc.

Social Media 74

Social Media Publishing Law Blogging 74