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California Supreme Court reaffirms strict liability for false advertising in Serova

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18, 2022) Not bound by Article III, the California Supreme Court issued a ruling despite the parties’ settlement. 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.’”

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

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Indeed, the directors of the US Patent and Trademark Office and US Copyright Office are in the process of conducting a joint study to untangle the various interests at play, having promised Sens. On September 8, 2022, the parties filed a notice of settlement. Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy they will deliver findings by June 2023.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

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Abhi Traders vs Fashnear Technologies Private Limited on 29 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff, a popular e-commerce seller, filed a suit against defendants on www.meesho.com for unauthorized use of copyrighted images and selling counterfeit goods. Third, the evidence of the plaintiff’s use of the mark from 1989 are fabricated.

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USC IP year in review, TM/ROP

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For about a decade, courts had realized that IIC had gone way too far, and had expanded liability in ways that didn’t protect consumers and facilitated anticompetitive claims about false advertising. The court or appeals also commented that relying on IIC might change the available damages and relief—but how exactly?

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