43(B)log

JANUARY 27, 2023

Spiralverse removed the original paperback glue bindings from the copies it purchased, punched holes in the pages, and installed spiral bindings. Spiralverse listed its modified copies for sale on Amazon at prices of $29.99 Was this literally false? It’s desirable for making it easier to turn pages for performance etc.

Derivative Work 75

Derivative Work False Advertising Advertising Advertising 75

43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

Industria, based on Colombia, produces and distributes food products under two relevant brand names: Zenú and Ranchera. They’re successful brands: approximately $300,000,000 annually in sales of Zenú products and $100,000,000 in sales of Ranchera products. But the third statement was literally false.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Registration 59

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. They weren’t directly asked about the phrase “Super Creatine,” whether participants had prior experiences with or opinions of Bang, or whether they had seen Vital’s advertising in the market.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Social Media 59

43(B)log

DECEMBER 28, 2022

17, 2022) Along with the headline-worthy nature of the claim (“ITALY’S #1 BRAND OF PASTA” plausibly falsely communicates Italian origin), the decision contains an extended discussion of judicial notice on a motion to dismiss v. Could “ITALY’S #1 BRAND OF PASTA” mislead reasonable consumers?

Branding 59

Branding Brands Branding False Advertising 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

This is a case involving a trademark owner and a competitive keyword advertiser. That’s certainly true for high-profile and well-advertised consumer items like fast food chains, mass-market phones, and major car labels, but is it true in this particular niche? Google * Competitive Keyword Advertising Claim Fails–Reflex Media v.

Trademark 78

Trademark Advertising Advertising False Advertising 78

43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

Thingiverse cube Kitchen Cube made and sold copies of the Cube. It advertised “This device was one of the most popular items on a popular 3D printing website with over 20,000 unique downloads” on its website, at a time when Leszczynski’s Thingiverse page displayed that his Cube had been downloaded 20,000 times.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Copyright Infringement 59

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Interface interference is a tactic that hinders consumers from performing actions like cancelling subscriptions or deleting accounts, such as redirecting them to another page while trying to cancel a pop-up advertisement. This violates copyright laws and may lead to legal actions for copyright infringement.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property False Advertising Designs Design 52

The IPKat

AUGUST 25, 2023

Only a few days ago, news was shared online that energy drink brand Alani Nutrition sued Rise UP and an influencer for copyright infringement and false advertising due to the allegedly unauthorised reproduction of one of its advertising campaigns. Its right pocket has a small star-shaped embroidery with the brand's logo.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement False Advertising Branding Brands 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 1, 2022

ICC develops model building codes and standards; it sued a competitor, UpCodes, for false advertising (Lanham Act, NY GBL, and common law unfair competition). ICC also publishes “Custom Codes” that integrate these amendments into its codes; it sells physical and electronic copies of both kinds of codes. UpCodes Inc.,

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Law Advertising Advertising 59

43(B)log

MAY 22, 2023

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. The district court concluded that plaintiffs’ false endorsement claims were foreclosed by Electra v.

Social Media 49

Social Media False Advertising Advertising Advertising 49

The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Despite the uncertainty around the long-term success of NFTs, we have certainly seen a “land grab” from brands filing trade marks, including ITV (for LOVE ISLAND), Heineken and even The Empire State Building [Katpost with details from Becky Knott here ].

Non-Fungible Tokens 140

Non-Fungible Tokens Advertising Advertising Ownership 140

43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

Plaintiffs sued for false advertising and false endorsement under the Lanham Act, violation of their right to publicity, deceptive trade practices under New York GBL Section 349, and defamation. 2021), which considered all these claims except for false advertising. The court was guided by Electra v. 3d 233 (2d Cir.

Social Media 59

Social Media False Advertising Advertising Advertising 59

43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Significantly, even intentional copying of a plaintiff’s trademark does not, standing alone, state a misrepresentation claim.” and [the] Coach” brand. Chunma USA, Inc., 2021 WL 1534988, No. 20-CV-0271 (JMF) (S.D.N.Y. The complaint also showed images showing close similarities between Coach’s trademarks and some of Chunma’s products.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Registration Trademark Registering Trademarks 59

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Kaira’s brand AMUL is internationally renowned and India’s largest food brand. The Defendants were advertising, marketing and selling milk products in Canada through LinkedIn in association with the trademark AMUL and claiming to be Kaira. Kaira is based in India, has been in operation since 1946 and has over 3.2

False Advertising 40

False Advertising Social Media Trademark Branding 40

IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

In today’s market, a distinct brand identity is critical in all company sectors. Influencers that make a lot of money from internet marketing must also defend their own brand identification. Maintain your distinct brand identity. . False advertising should be avoided when defaming a product. Trademarks.

Social Media 45

Social Media Intellectual Property Non-Fungible Tokens Music 45

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 28, 2022

Tiffany is world renowned jewellery brand famous for selling diamond engagement rings since 19 th century. Costco contended that “Tiffany” is not just a brand name but also a recognised term for ring setting which is not infringement as they have been using it in good faith. ” The Sports Auth.,

Fair Use 52

Fair Use False Advertising Trademark Branding 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

So too w/false advertising. Advertising: false endorsement potential. Assumptions skipped over in TM/false advertising analysis.] Protecting brand investment and consumers? Death closes things off. Property law: somewhere between all and nothing. To fix suboptimal postmortem allocations.

Registration 52

Registration False Advertising Advertising Advertising 52

43(B)log

MARCH 6, 2024

1, 2024) NYU Langone sued Northwell for trade dress infringement, unfair competition and false designation of origin, and false advertising under the Lanham Act, as well as related claims under the New York GBL and New York common law. The court dismissed the complaint—the false advertising claims with prejudice.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Reporting 59

43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Deliberate copying was irrelevant. In a Rogers case, intentional copying alone cannot justify an inference of copying with intent to confuse, even if that can occur in cases that don’t “implicate” the First Amendment. “[I]n Yet both artists won.” The concurrence agreed that here, there wasn’t evidence of trademark function.

Artistic Work 64

Artistic Work Television Trademark Trademark Law 64

43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

26, 2021) The parties compete to sell novelty consumer goods; defendant allegedly copied plaintiff’s business model including its product launches, providing its affiliates with Strong Current’s “marketing methods and materials, which include, among other things, product depictions and graphics.” Strong Current Enters. Affiliati Network, Inc.

False Advertising 56

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Marketing 56

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

For one, when a trade dress is exclusive to a particular brand, consumers may interlink its external appearance to the company and the quality of its products. Thus, the trade dress here acts as a metonym for the brand. Additionally, a brand can also license a trade dress in order to obtain monetary advantages.

Law 52

Law Branding Brands Branding 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Eventually, Johnson and Johnson announced that it would no longer enforce their patents for Bedaquiline (brand name: Sirturo) which is used in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in 134 low- and middle-income countries. The rejection order is authored by Dr. Latika Dawara, Asst. HULM Entertainment v.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

VIP Products, Jack Daniel’s, the maker of the popular whiskey brand, filed a lawsuit against VIP Products, a company that sells a dog toy shaped like a whiskey barrel. Jack Daniel’s argued that the toy infringed on their trademark, as the shape of the whiskey [bottle] is closely associated with their brand. ” Id.

Trademark 52

Trademark Intellectual Property Branding Brands 52

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Copying may be directly costless to the knowledge creator, but knowledge transfer is not, and who is initiating may affect what’s going on here: knowledge transfer encodes voluntariness which fits with Cicero but not with a lot of the copying to which people object today. Web of federal and state regulation. Gender and class?

False Advertising 45

False Advertising Trademark Advertising Advertising 45

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Past work on how people walk around in a fog of confusion: Jacob Jacoby did this work in the 1980s—20% of people misunderstand any given factual claim in advertising! How to survey arbitrariness/TM function: Washingmachine.com in booking.com—maybe along with not sure we also need the option “neither a common name nor a brand name.”

Trademark 72

Trademark Marketing Marketing Advertising 72

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Healthvana sued in May 2020 for trademark infringement, unfair competition, and false advertising in violation of both federal and state law, as well for cybersquatting under ACPA. Telebrands’ TV ad didn’t use the word “Covid” [I bet litigation counsel is grateful for FDA compliance efforts carried out in writing the copy!].

False Advertising 64

False Advertising Marketing Marketing Branding 64

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

You can copy a Rembrandt and do a beautiful job but it’s not a Rembrandt.” They’ve changed the design, but still claim authenticity: the authenticity is the brand. Design w/in Reach was selling its copies as “museum quality reproductions.” Original reproductions” is the concept. Should separate the law from the marketing.

Designs 59

Designs Design Law Design Patent 59

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Businesses harm consumers only in a few ways—false advertising, monopoly prices, defective products. What are you going to do instead, advertise on Bing? If something isn’t protected by IP, it’s free for copying. We like copying! Confusion is what we try to avoid, not copying. A: quite likely.

Law 119

Law Branding Brands Branding 119