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The Subvertising Movement: Protecting your Brand from “Brandalism”

IP Tech Blog

Heard of the climate activists defacing advertisements, billboards and bus shelters? Brandalism is a recent anti-advertising movement which uses a brand’s own assets and marketing channels against the brand itself, through replacing legitimate advertisements with spoofs and parodies (known as “subvertising”).

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Advertising Regulatory Board NPC & others v Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd: Advertising regulatory code's constitutional dimensions clarified

The IPKat

Earlier in April, the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa (SCA) ruled on the appeal brought by the Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) against the decision of the High Court (discussed on the IPKat here ), which held inter alia that the certain provisions of the ARB’s Code of Advertising Practice (the “Code”) were unconstitutional.

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Michael Best is Seeking a Partner Level Advertising & Promotions Attorney

IP Watchdog

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP is seeking an experienced Advertising, Marketing, and Promotions Partner to help grow our Advertising and Brand Protection team.

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Advertisers Freedom To Make Ads

IP and Legal Filings

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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[Audio] PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Advertising & Media – Industry Trends to Watch in 2023

JD Supra Law

In this episode of Trending Now - An IP Podcast, Ed White and Amy Pruett take a look at advertising and media trends in 2023 that may affect intellectual property and your brands. By: Williams Mullen

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The Subvertising Movement: Protecting your Brand from “Brandalism”

LexBlog IP

Heard of the climate activists defacing advertisements, billboards and bus shelters? Brandalism is a recent anti-advertising movement which uses a brand’s own assets and marketing channels against the brand itself, through replacing legitimate advertisements with spoofs and parodies (known as “subvertising”).

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Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd v Advertising Regulatory Board NPC & others: Advertising regulatory code under constitutional scrutiny

The IPKat

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!*