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Brought to You by the FTC: Event on Digital Marketing and Blurred Advertising to Kids

LexBlog IP

Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted an event to look at kids’ digital marketing. Here is a rough transcript ; and if you have a spare five hours, you can watch the videos, which will soon be posted on the event page. The event came out of the proposed changes to the Testimonial & Endorsement Guides.

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[Guest post] Parasitic advertising on UEFA Euro 2020: Italian Competition Authority imposes first sanction for ambush marketing

The IPKat

Here's what Anna Maria and Lorenzo write: Parasitic advertising on UEFA Euro 2020: Italian Competition Authority imposes first sanction for ambush marketing by Anna Maria Stein and Lorenzo Maniaci Ambush Kat By its decision No. 16 of 11 March 2020 ('Law-Decree No. 16/2020'), converted with amendments, by Law No. 31 of 8 May 2020 ('Law No.

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Infographic | Trademarks 101: super bowl exclusivity

Olartemoure Blog

Arguably the most important sports event in the U.S.A., the Super Bowl moves billions of dollars, mainly through advertising. The National Football League (NFL) , organizers of the event, have created and grown the brand of the Super Bowl to what it is today. In 1969, the NFL trademarked “Super Bowl”. Our Experts María A.

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From Static Symbols to Fluid Brand Identities

IP and Legal Filings

The Reason Behind This Evolutionary Development Brand and companies have made it a trend to evolve from time to time creating variants over their original/ main or core mark. It strengthens brand awareness, builds a better rapport, and a more intimate Business-to-consumer relation which builds trust and faith in their product.

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no disgorgement under state law when false advertising wasn't shown to result in sales

43(B)log

A jury found that defendant HBI engaged in unfair competition and violated the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act (IUDTPA” in its packaging and promotional activities for its RAW Organic Hemp branded tobacco rolling paper products. There was no special verdict form.

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How NCAA Athletes and Brands Can Avoid Big Mistakes in NIL Influencer Agreements

JD Supra Law

The biggest event of the year in college sports just concluded as national champions were crowned in men’s and women’s basketball, and hundreds of thousands of college athletes are entering the influencer marketplace for the first time. billion industry in 2021, with NCAA athlete advertising alone predicted to grow to $1 billion a.

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Smells like Luxury, Does it Cost a Trademark Battle?

SpicyIP

Recently, there has been an increase in the number of advertisements on social media for perfumes that offer the same fragrance as a luxury one at a reasonably affordable rate. If you have come across such ads and have wondered whether such use of a mark infringes the mark of the luxury brand, then you are not alone.

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