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. Several had appeared in magazines, advertising campaigns, television episodes, and films. 21-2149-cv, F.4th

Social Media 49

Social Media False Advertising Advertising Advertising 49

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2023

Ramsey is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and was one of the signatories of the First Amendment Professors amicus brief filed in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc.

Blogging 102

Blogging Trademark Fair Use Trademark Law 102

Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

A fraudulent lottery-winning message with Amitabh Bachchan’s voice from KBC was viral through various social media platforms and many people fell into this trap. Through various case laws, the scope of publicity rights has been expanded by the Indian judiciary. Under this Act, Sec. For instance, in Titan Industries Ltd.

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Branding Brands Branding Personality Rights 98

43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

An online article used photos of the Lounge in its coverage of the series, and MGFB also submitted social media posts. Plaintiffs’ social media expert opined that the show meant that Internet searches for “Florabama” or “Flora-Bama” led to “blurred” results filled with MTV Floribama Shore content.

Artistic Work 64

Artistic Work Television Trademark Trademark Law 64

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Keep in mind the generators are trained on existing material, including things that are protected by copyright and trademark law and registration and patents. There have been some court decisions on this precise topic, but the law is not completely settled. DM me on social media or email me at info@kingpatentlaw.com.

Designs 52

Designs Design Trademark Copyright 52

Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

As I explained in my discussion of the Rick Astley lawsuit , right of publicity and trademark law provided viable claims to Bette Midler and Tom Waits when imitations of their voices were used in advertising. Hit me up in the comments below or on social media @copyrightlately.

Music 87

Music Copyright Copying Copyright Law 87

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Defining Trademark A “trademark” is a mark which is used for a commercial purpose. It is also called a brand name because it contains names, symbols, logos, and taglines that help to identify and differentiate a company’s goods and services from those of others. How do trademarks function?

Business 52

Business Trademark Registration Cease and Desist 52

SpicyIP

AUGUST 16, 2021

PV Sindhu’s Olympics Victory: How Non-Sponsors Skirt the Law by ‘Congratulating’ Athletes. Brands have been active on social media in recent years, trying to imbue their content with human like personality that endears customers to them rather than just putting out traditional advertising. Satchit Bhogle.

Social Media 72

Social Media Personality Rights Law Branding 72

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

In this judgment, the Delhi High Court delved into the interpretation of section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with respect to disputes involving trademark licensing agreements. The Division Bench reiterated that what makes something a trademark is the power to distinguish a product from others.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In an effort to connect with a younger, tech-savvy consumer base, more and more firms are deciding to debut their products and advertise them electronically through the Metaverse. This demonstrates the succinctness and simplicity of the Metaverse’s trademarking mechanism. Trademark dangers abound in this outlaw setting.

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Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 85

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Consumer rights abuses, deceptive advertising, and unfair commercial practices are examples. The complaint claims that artificial intelligence-created deepfakes of Anil Kapoor and his name-branded websites defraud customers. Rights are crucial in today’s competitive world of celebrities competing for fame and advertising.

Personality Rights 63

Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property 63

LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

Of course, each use stems from the shorter phrase “make your mark,” embodying the mere notion of the archer hitting the target , or maybe even the less educated simply indicating agreement with an initial, an X, or a cross , or at times a craftsman adding “ a maker’s mark—essentially personal branding.”

Registration 52

Registration Trademark Trademark Law Law 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

This rejection order passed consequent to a pre-grant opposition was among the many other legal and social campaigns against the high prices at which the drug was made available. Doing this was regarded as essential to avoid stifling local industry and balance global brand reputation with the interests of national enterprises and consumers.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Rierson, Trademark Law and the Creep of Legal Formalism Various rules w/in TM law have been codified that we seem to be treating more as formalistic labels or bright line rules when a more practical approach is preferable in TM context instead of leaning on labels. Web of federal and state regulation. Gender and class?

False Advertising 45

False Advertising Trademark Advertising Advertising 45

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

I’m going to talk briefly about last term’s Jack Daniels case—a trademark infringement and dilution case—as well as Elster, argued last week, in which the Justices appeared inclined to reject a First Amendment challenge to the refusal to register the claimed mark “TRUMP TOO SMALL” for t-shirts.

False Advertising 75

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Trademark 75

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Ramsey is a Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. She writes and teaches in the trademark law area, and recently wrote a paper with Professor Christine Haight Farley that focuses on speech-protective doctrines in trademark infringement law.] By Guest Blogger Lisa P. Ramsey [Lisa P.

Trademark 99

Trademark Blogging Trademark Law Fair Use 99

43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

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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IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 94