LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Seyfarth Shaw is a Law Master Sponsor for the 2022 ANA Masters of Advertising Law Conference, the biggest advertising, marketing, and promotion law conference in the nation. Seyfarth attorneys, Joe Orzano, Jeremy Schachter, Kristine Argentine, and Aaron Belzer will present, more details below.

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The TTABlog

JULY 27, 2023

for various oil and gas drilling equipment, finding that Applicant FMC's specimen of use constituted "mere advertising" and not an acceptable "displays associated with the good." The specimen was described by FMC as "slides from a live sales presentation given to potential customers for purposes of soliciting orders for the equipment."

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 15, 2024

The precedential opinion reaffirmed that when a patentee consistently describes its present invention, its claims will be limited to such invention unless it meets a narrow exception. The decision reaffirmed that targeted advertising can be an abstract idea. By: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 21, 2023

The Colombian authority in charge of protecting consumers has begun investigating companies associated with four well-known influencers due to alleged practices of disseminating incomplete information and misleading advertising. Both the influencer and the advertiser should refrain from concealing the advertising nature of the message.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2023

Introduction The promotion of products through defamatory or misleading remarks about the competitor’s product, known as “product disparagement,” can lead to legal disputes, blurring the line between this and comparative advertising. To prevent legal disputes, caution must be exercised to differentiate between the two.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 15, 2023

The company aims at highlighting the qualities of the products through advertisements which thereafter becomes an advertisement campaign which build the market identity of the product. The advertisements require a lot of brainstorming in highlighting the distinctive characteristics of the product and build its uniqueness.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Sangita Sharma, looking into the law around comparative advertisements in India. Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. It allowed the advertisement but asked the company to remove the reference to the detergent soap. Sangita Sharma.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 22, 2023

As far as the Court can tell, … PIRG does no work addressing false or misleading labeling for bed sheets, textiles more generally, or even false advertising as a category. So what was the problem? The cy pres doctrine simply allows for a distribution that achieves those benefits indirectly.”

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Image from here Not Everyone’s Cup of “Use” – The Changing Dynamics of “Trademark Use” and “Infringement” in Internet Advertising Nivrati Gupta “New technologies give us new opportunities, but they all raise the question: How do old, familiar laws apply?” Views expressed here are those of the author’s alone.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 25, 2021

Domex Advertisement: Product Disparagement or Nominative Fair Use? An image of the comparative advertisement launched by Domex, wherein Domex explicitly asks which toilet cleaner fights bad smell for longer and makes a tick mark against Domex, with Harpic as another option next to it. Legal Position on Comparative Advertisement.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Lynd advertised the Product as effective against the coronavirus. Ultimately, AHBP took an exclusive license to sell the product in Argentina, with purchasing and advertising/marketing spend minimums. the Lanham Act false advertising claim survived. And proximate cause?

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This allowed McCormick to advertise what seemed like an attractive lower price and charge more. Thus, for disgorgement of profits, a plaintiff need only show the defendant’s “sales of the allegedly falsely advertised products,” after which the burden shifts to the defendant to prove “any costs or deductions.” Edriver Inc.,

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 5, 2022

In the ongoing highly competitive working business environment, the elements of a good advertisement are likely to be copied or imitated by others in the industry. Brands and businesses are now exploring more innovative ways to advertise their offerings, i.e., products or services. In this case, the plaintiff was Bright Lifecare Pvt.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 10, 2023

Can I Use a Competitor’s Name in Advertising? by Founders Legal Some of the most memorable advertising campaigns in history involve the comparative use of competing trademarks. Compatibility Assurances If your product serves as an accessory to another company’s product, you can advertise that compatibility.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 20, 2021

In this day and age, internet is a powerful tool for advertising with limitless reach and keyword advertising is the most popular form of digital advertising. Google AdWords, Google’s flagship program that facilitates keyword advertising is no stranger to legal controversies. What are Keywords?

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

On August 23, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced it will continue to seek additional public comment on how children are increasingly being affected by digital advertising and marketing messages “that may blur the line between ads and entertainment.” And that question is even more acute when it comes to children.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So, before 2023 turns into yesteryear, let’s see what the past Novembers on SpicyIP (2005 to present) have offered. In 2014, the Bombay High Court restrained the singer Mika Singh and the recording label OCP Music from publishing an advertisement that impinged Sonu’s personality rights. see also Sourav Ganguly vs Tata Tea ).

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The Karnataka High Court in one of their recent judgement in matter of Hubballi Dharwad Advertisers Association (R) v. The issue that is being discussed hear is about the conflict between the advertisement tax and the Good Service Tax and whether the implementation of both taxes lead to the problem of Double taxation. State of U.P [3]

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43(B)log

APRIL 18, 2023

12, 2023) Following a large verdict for Monster on false advertising claims, this opinion discusses extensively the requirements for injunctive relief in false advertising cases. The jury awarded $271,924,174 for damages sustained by Defendants’ false advertising and found that the false advertising was willful and deliberate. “As

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IP Tech Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

What is the UK advertising regulator’s position on the costs of mystery items, bonus time, and levelling up? Instead, it provides a useful framework to enhance businesses’ understanding of their obligations when conducting in-game advertising. Several platforms urgently need to change their game mechanics to comply with new rules.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Only then does Google need to take action against the advertisement and not otherwise. Nivrati Gupta essayed to answer that in her post discussing the evolving legal dynamics of trademark use in Internet advertising, and its impact on businesses. But what are the implications of this (not-so-straightforward?)

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

to present survey information during closing arguments in a trial over Monster Energy Co.'s s allegations that Vital engaged in false advertising, saying that while his pretrial ruling on the issue could have been clearer, the information is still inadmissible.

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The IPKat

JULY 7, 2021

Late in May, a High Court in South Africa delivered judgment in Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd v Advertising Regulatory Board NPC & Others , on the issue of the extent of the powers of the Advertising Regulatory Board (‘ARB’) in matters relating to trade mark and copyright laws. you are not one of us! [An you are not one of us!*

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43(B)log

JANUARY 13, 2023

11, 2023) Plaintiff alleged that defendant MGD advertises and sells milk that is one hundred percent from cows outside of Hawai‘i. Plaintiffs’ claims sought to hold the dairy farmers directly or contributorily liable under the Lanham Act, and alleged unfair competition/false advertising/deceptive trade practices under Hawaii law.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (“CARU”), a BBB National Programs unit that monitors child targeted advertising, issued a compliance warning making clear it intends to enforce its advertising guidelines as equally in augmented and virtual reality (“AR/VR”) as it would in the real world.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 7, 2023

The Guides provide direction to advertisers to ensure that advertising using endorsements or reviews is truthful and provide examples of the types of practices that may be considered unfair or deceptive under the FTC Act. Read more

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

As reported in our previous article published in 2019, the Committees of Advertising Practice ( CAP ) have been focussing for some time on protecting children and young persons through their regulation of gambling advertising. The Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA ) is responsible for enforcement of the advertising codes.

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

It alleged that the Philips defendants, who make such devices, engaged in false advertising about one of SoClean’s devices in order to deflect blame for the Philips devices’ design defects. Commercial advertising or promotion: A separate problem. And, they continued, SoClean was illegally marketing its devices. Roussel Corp.,

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 27, 2021

Since parody and satire involve an imitation of style and the exposure and criticism of another person or subject, advertising with elements of parody or satire present a risk of litigation in the European Union, particularly in Germany. By: King & Spalding

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2022

Business is booming for cannabis ventures, but the legal landscape for brand protection and product advertising is rife with complications that demand special consideration. Advertising best practices and what not to say. Neil Austin , Partner, Co-Chair, Advertising & Marketing Practice. CBD, hemp, and the 2018 Farm Bill.

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43(B)log

APRIL 25, 2022

25, 2022) I know it probably seems sometimes like I approve of every expansive use of false advertising law, but sometimes even I find an aggressive position to go too far. It is enough if a defendant provides “a necessary product or service, without which the false advertising would not be possible.”

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43(B)log

AUGUST 22, 2022

The statements were “commercial advertising meant to sell a product, and generally there ‘can be no constitutional objection to the suppression of commercial messages that do not accurately inform the public.’” The First Amendment has long coexisted with no-fault false advertising laws. The California Supreme Court reversed.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 12, 2021

7, 2021) Quidel appealed the grant of summary judgment to Siemens on Quidel’s Lanham Act false advertising claims and related state claims. Quidel alleged that Siemens advertised (1) but provided (2). And there was no triable issue on actual injury based on allegedly false advertising to the physicians. 2021 WL 4622504, No.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Cornelia sued for (1) unfair competition and false advertising under the Lanham Act, (2) defamation, (3) intentional infliction of emotional distress, and (4) business disparagement. False advertising: This wasn’t commercial speech because the accused videos weren’t ads.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Digital Citizens Alliance ( DCA ) shared some new research that it carried out in partnership with piracy advertising expert White Bullet and cybersecurity outfit Unit 221B. How common this problem is depends on who you ask and even the estimates from various research outfits vary quite a bit. New Pirate Site Malware Research.

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Above the Fold

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (“CARU”), a BBB National Programs unit that monitors child targeted advertising, issued a compliance warning making clear it intends to enforce its advertising guidelines as equally in augmented and virtual reality (“AR/VR”) as it would in the real world.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Here, the court granted leave to amend to add a false advertising claim. They allegedly advertise their products using the term “copper” in close proximity to the term “fit” “and have deliberately caused searches for Copper Fit products to yield results for Defendants’ products” [the horror!]. Nor would amendment be futile.

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