LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Copycats: unregistered designs, unfair competition and copyright Better register first than be sorry later. In general it is a good idea to register fashion products which have a reasonable expectation of commercial success as designs or, where possible, as shape-trademarks before they appear on the catwalk.

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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.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 27, 2022

Ideally, YouTube is looking for someone with experience of SQL and running a quality assurance program but it’s likely that the successful candidate will have a solid knowledge of relevant copyright law too. Handling ‘High-Risk’ Internal Escalations. Handling ‘High-Risk’ Internal Escalations.

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Copyright Fair Use Copyright Law Advertising 134

Olartemoure Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

In a recent case, the District Court of California upheld the copyright of a photograph of model Irina Shayk, taken by a paparazzi. The photograph in question features Shayk wearing sweatpants designed by the brand Deadly Doll, which is protected by copyright.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Indeed, critics will rightly note the market distortion it creates for private entities who stand to lose further advertising-related revenues to the CBC, while supporters should be concerned that the bill undermines the CBC’s claim to a public interest role and makes an ad-free version of the service even less likely.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Goldsmith was whether or not Warhol’s use of Goldsmith’s photograph as a reference and departure point for the creation of an image of Prince constituted fair use or copyright infringement under U.S. copyright law. Copyright law in the U.S. copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It regularly involves organized crime groups that tap into source signals and rebroadcasts them to profit from the advertising views they generate. copyright law, online services are required to “expeditiously” respond to takedown notices if they want to keep their safe harbor protections. law, but that’s not a given.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

I’m talking about section 113(c) , which allows photographs of useful articles incorporating copyrighted works to be made and used without violating copyright law. While these sorts of objects typically aren’t themselves eligible for copyright protection, they often contain pictures or designs which are protectable.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

It brought us insights on platform liability under copyright law, safe harbours, and injunctions. The plaintiff in this case is a photographer who found that an image he had taken of the Manhattan Bridge was being used to advertise a TV set on several websites. and EUR 4,450.00, the court calculated an average of EUR 4,450.00

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

CC has a recent trademark registration for a design mark “consist[ing] of the stylized wording ‘COLOR COPPER.COM”, [with] a diamond shape between the wording ‘COLOR’ and ‘COPPER’ made up of four smaller diamonds, each diamond having a pattern inside of it,” COPPER.COM disclaimed. There’s a similar copyright registration for this site.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

And although Plaintiff also alleged Defendants marketed, advertised, and sold merchandise bearing his copyrighted illustrations. Judge Morris correctly concluded that “Rule 8 requires more”—Plaintiff did not, for example, allege that Defendants “design[ed], manufacture[d] or even select[ed] the products on their website.”

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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. in France, case law seems to be moving in this direction – here or here ].

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 24, 2021

channels, which are only possible to offer after content is copied and stored, contrary to copyright law. Nitro TV advertising emphasized converting customers from cable or satellite television services such as those provided by DISH,” the complaint reads.

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Television Copyright Infringement Advertising Advertising 133

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Once the police have conducted their own investigations, any domain added to the IWL finds itself blacklisted by the advertising industry and then shared as part of the full list with other stakeholders, rightsholders, and anti-piracy groups. By extension, the operator of the domain is a suspected criminal.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

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. This Katpost discussed the case in fuller detail.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In the past, famous people simply served as the face of a brand or endorsed a product in a short advertisement. This includes providing input on package or product designs and colorways and overseeing the production process. You can find a complete list of the types of works that can be considered a work made for hire here.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2022

The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law. I am delighted to take this opportunity to share with the SpicyIP community the release of my book, The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law (Thomson Reuters, 2022, ISBN-13: 978-9393702173). Eashan Ghosh.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Whether it always performs as advertised is up for debate but there are videos showing it in action on Amazon and other platforms quickly downloading files, rather than attempting to record the screen. Anyone who breaches their legal agreement with a platform is, at a minimum, in breach of relevant contract law. Copyright Law and DRM.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Instead they cite lobbying efforts by the Authors Guild to seek action from Congress to change copyright law in a way that compels services such as Google to completely delist “notorious foreign-based piracy sites”, rather than simply reducing their visibility. Plaintiffs Lawsuit Was Almost Immediately Effective.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

Within just over a month, a raft of barely-underground Discord servers like AI Hub have popped up to provide users with access to software—and step-by-step instructions—for creating new songs using hundreds of community-made AI models designed to mimic specific artists’ voices.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

The analysis also referred to a pending case before the CJEU dealing with Community design law ( EUIPO v The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann | C-382/21-P) and other EU trade mark cases from 2021. The search for EUTM case law before EU Courts from the previous year was based on decisions included in the eSearch Case Law database.

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Blogging IP Non-Fungible Tokens Cease and Desist 126

TorrentFreak

JUNE 27, 2022

According to Ortmann and van der Kolk’s charging document, Megaupload was conceived, designed, and operated as a piracy-facilitating site right from the beginning. Together with Kim Dotcom, the trio reportedly noticed how much money Rapidshare was making from large-scale copyright infringement and set out to mimic it.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Designs Design 130

SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

ChatGPT and the Underlying Copyright Malady Can the output(s) generated by ChatGPT be protected under copyright law? Who is the owner of the underlying copyright (if any) the coder? The author of the input? Microsoft v. Other IP Developments India tops ANDA approval list but ranks low on US Chamber of Commerce’s IP index.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Over the years DISH has filed large numbers of civil lawsuits, some based on copyright law and others the Federal Communications Act. While the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment has built a reputation for shutting down pirate IPTV services by various means, US broadcaster DISH is more prolific when it comes to actual lawsuits.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Cease and Desist Social Media 119

43(B)log

JANUARY 13, 2023

Wolf Designs LLC v. Five 18 Designs LLC, F.Supp.3d 18, 2022) Wolf designs and installs “vehicle wraps,” large vinyl graphics or decals applied to car bodies. Copyright: Three of Wolf’s customers allegedly opted to hire Five 18 to install vehicle wraps featuring designs Wolf owned. But what about false advertising?

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IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

This right can be related to music, a book, a logo, any art work, work related to science, designs of the industries. For example, noodles people prefer Maggie over other companies noodles because of the uniqueness in the packaging, taste and also the advertisement which creates an impact on customers to buy the product.

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Intellectual Property Invention Trademark Copying 98

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 24, 2023

[Image Sources : Shutterstock] Copyrightability In Indian Context Copyright is a legal term used to describe the rights that creators have over their literary and artistic works. In India, section 14 of the Copyright Act [2] defines copyright in terms of the exclusive rights granted to the owner of the copyright. [3]

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Intepat

APRIL 19, 2023

SCOPE OF PROTECTION UNDER COPYRIGHT LAW The Copyright Act, of 1957 defines “ literary work ” under section 2(o), to include computer programs, tables and compilations including computer databases. Copyright can protect certain kinds of CRIs, mainly computer software inventions.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It’s not possible to “trespass” an intangible asset; any legal protection for the asset comes from contract law (but the plaintiffs gave a license) or IP law, such as copyright law, which the plaintiffs aren’t invoking. Google responds that whatever it means, it’s preempted by copyright law.

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Licensing Copyright Contracts Advertising 88

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The primary goal of copyright law is to safeguard the interests of creators of original, publishable works. The purpose of copyright protection is to make sure that the artist reaps the rewards of creating their original work and that no one else benefits unfairly from it. right to copyright will exist.

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43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

22 requirement to ensure that notices submitted by trusted flaggers w/in their designated area of expertise, should be processed w/o undue delay. DSA covers almost everyone, though advertising providers and payment providers are touched only tangentially. What does it mean for design of rules?

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. StockX responded that its NFTs are permissible trademark “fair use” as part of its retail sales and advertising of authentic NIKE sneakers.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

For modern designers, this may be both a blessing and a curse. Whether NFT is their unique work or they prefer to mix copyrighted material with another artist, content producers are still protected by copyright law. False advertising should be avoided when defaming a product. Conclusion.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The BGH ruled that the exclusive right of distribution of the author also included the right to offer the original or copies of the work to the public to purchase and to advertise to the public, in a targeted manner, the purchase of either the original or copies of the work.

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Law Copyright Television Copyright Infringement 52

LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. StockX responded that its NFTs are permissible trademark “fair use” as part of its retail sales and advertising of authentic NIKE sneakers.

Trademark 52

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Laxmi Kohlu Ghar vs Controller General Of Patents, Designs and Trademarks on 22 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) A writ petition was filed by the plaintiff alleging that reasons for orders passed by the trademarks office accepting or directing advertisement of a mark are not made publicly available.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

Counterfeit goods can include fake designer clothes, bags, watches, accessories, perfumes, pirated DVDs, CDs, smartphones, computer games, and many more. It is worth noting that many counterfeits are advertised in local languages or posted on local websites. Counterfeit Products Online. Educating the consumers is imperative.

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