LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

It is difficult to remember a time when keyword advertising did not dominate the internet. Most search engines, such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo, maintain keyword advertising programs which allow advertisers to bid on search terms and keywords that drive customers searching for a particular product or service to their website.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 27, 2023

1114(1) , unfair competition , use of false designations of origin and false advertising under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a) ; as well as infringement and unfair competition under Indiana common law. also known as TerreMax ) for Trademark infringement under 15 U.S.C. Continue reading

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

The rapid rise of AI used with advertising, marketing and other consumer facing applications has caused the FTC to continue to take notice and issues guidance. The following is some recent FTC guidance to consider when referencing AI in your advertising. It has issued AI-related guidance in the past.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Trademark infringement has grown more complex and pervasive, ranging from counterfeit goods to digital squatting and keyword advertising. This seriously threatens the financial interests and intellectual property rights of enterprises. Cybersquatting is another type of trademark infringement.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

The rapid rise of AI used with advertising, marketing and other consumer facing applications has caused the FTC to continue to take notice and issues guidance. The following is some recent FTC guidance to consider when referencing AI in your advertising. It has issued AI-related guidance in the past.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

Controller of Patents and Designs: Revisting the CRI Guidelines and Ferid Allani Patentability of Computer Related Inventions (CRI) in India has popped up again! Call for Papers: NUALS Intellectual Property Law Review (Vol. Microsoft v. The deadline for submissions is April 18, 2023.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Call for Papers: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol. We announced that NALSAR Hyderabad’s Indian Journal of Indian Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is inviting papers for publication in Volume 12 of the journal. 12 [Submit by November 20]. September 10, 2021].

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, the prevalence of unauthorized use of renowned person names in advertisements has become a concern. Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

is to “offer a resource to the organizations designing, developing, deploying, or using AI systems to help manage the many risks of AI and promote trustworthy and responsible development and use of AI systems.” Some companies are advising employees not to advertise the use of AI. AI RMF 1.0

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 29, 2022

Defendants have continued to use the AAA Hail Repair business name and the AAA-HAILDENT-REPAIR.BUSINESS.SITE and AAAHAILDENTREPAIR.COM domain names, including in connection with internet advertising for their business. AAA made numerous attempts to contact the Defendants requesting that they discontinue use of the AAA marks.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 7, 2023

for trademark infringement, false advertising and patent infringement. The EMSCULPT is a non-invasive medical device designed to stimulate muscle contraction using electromagnetic energy. Indianapolis, Indiana –The Plaintiff, BTL Industries, Inc. filed suit against Plaintiff JV Medical Supplies, Inc.

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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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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

They also assigned their entire right, title and interest in any idea, invention, design of a useful article, computer program and related documentation, as well as any other work of authorship made or conceived by them that relate to the actual or anticipated business for or on behalf of MaddenCo or its subsidiaries.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 4, 2023

Albert’s”) filed suit against AaLAND Diamond Jewelers (“AaLAND”) for Trademark Infringement, False Designation of Origin, and Unfair Competition in violation of Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. 1125(a)(1)(A) , Indiana Common Law Trademark Infringement in violation of Ind. and Common Law Unfair Competition. Code § 24-2-1-13.5

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Highlights of the Week Announcing the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law Prof (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer’s 48th birth anniversary today, we are excited to announce the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law! This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 15, 2022

Mili is a graduate of Institute of Law, Nirma University, currently completing her LLM at LSE. Her areas of interest are Information Technology law, Intellectual Property law, Media & Communication Law, and human rights law. . Image from here. Introduction. Analysis in Indian Context.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 16, 2021

ABI claims it has attained significant goodwill throughout the United States and the world and that Defendants alleged misleading and false advertisements have caused irreparable damage to ABI’s reputation. ABI is further claiming Defendants’ actions constitute false designation of origin and false advertising in violation of 15 U.S.C.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 14, 2023

Starmark Cremation Products began in 2004 designing and marketing a small line of engineered cremation solutions. They have designed, marketing and manufactured Sensible Solutions for its customers. Vandor began by specializing in custom die-cutting of chipboard and corrugated fiberboard components. Hillenbrand.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 23, 2022

According to the complaint, Gema is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of electrostatic powder coating control units, and powder feed systems. The Design Patents are for a variety of powder guns and spray equipment. Gema sells a variety of powder guns and spray equipment in this district and throughout the United States.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Despite the judiciary’s efforts to address the concerns under current intellectual property laws like copyright and trademark, the absence of relevant and specific provisions for the protection of personality rights has started to pose a serious threat.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Trade dress protection falls under trademark law as the design functions as a trademark, i.e., identifying a product emerging from a specific fashion house or fashion designer. Such a design refers to the visual or sensual look of the product, which can include its shape, packaging, and color combinations.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Akshay is a graduate of National Law University, Jodhpur, and has an LL.M in IP and Competition Law from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC). He is currently a consultant at Sim and San, Attorneys At Law. His previous posts can be accessed here. Views expressed here are those of the author.

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The IPKat

JULY 14, 2023

The sign in question is perceived as a general advertising message indicating that consumers will be particularly satisfied with the services offered under the sign. An Italian cat expressing love Comment It worth recall the history of The Smiley (see The IPKat here ) and an interesting article by WIPO on Emojis and intellectual property law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

1125(c)(3)(C) by claiming its humorous use of the Jack Daniel’s marks was not pure commercial speech because it poked fun at the company in the Bad Spaniels design. Parody doctrine can apply when a similar mark is used as a designation of source, such as in the Chewy Vuiton case. Source-identifying uses of marks.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 18, 2021

Further, Giant Eagle claims it has spent millions of dollars to advertise and promote its services using the getGo® Marks. Plaintiffs are further claiming Defendants’ actions constitute unfair competition and false designation of origin in violation of 15 U.S.C.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 6, 2021

Energy claims that FTA has advertised and promoted its services using the allegedly infringing mark at an event for which Energy’s Full Throttle® brand was previously the title sponsor. Energy is claiming FTA’s action amount to trademark infringement, trade dress infringement, and false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Gardens Alive, Inc (“Gardens Alive”) is reported to be a family of brands that provide fertilizers, pest and design control products, seeds, perennials, bulbs, nursery stock, gifts, games and mores. Allegedly, Gardens Alive through Weeks Roses is producing, advertising, selling, and distributing roses under Poulsen’s INGRID BERGMAN mark.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MARCH 17, 2021

As a result, news publisher’s advertising revenue has decreased significantly while at the same time, social media platforms that facilitate this sharing have significantly increased their advertising revenue. This article does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

ccBill held that “intellectual property” meant only “federal intellectual property” because otherwise this exception would expose Internet services to heterogeneous state laws that they couldn’t manage. In 2007, the Ninth Circuit in Perfect 10 v. I even agree with the latter point!)

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Call for Papers: NALSAR’s Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol. The High Court also noted that merely because the impugned mark’s advertisement occurred in Delhi, the courts of Delhi will not become eligible to adjudicate on the dispute. Call for Papers/ Submissions . Cases in Indian Courts.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 24, 2022

Class 35 – Dealing with office functions, advertising, business administration, and business management. Obtaining trademark protection for the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is essentially stronger than copyright or industrial design protection since they deal with the commercial and aesthetic value of the property, respectively.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Advertisement: This stage involves the publication of the application in a Trademark Journal. By virtue of the Accords de Libreville and Banjul, there established a common Intellectual Property law and a single Intellectual Property office situated in Yaoundé in Cameroon.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Advertisement: This stage involves the publication of the application in a Trademark Journal. By virtue of the Accords de Libreville and Banjul, there established a common Intellectual Property law and a single Intellectual Property office situated in Yaoundé in Cameroon.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

A trademark is typically a sign, logo, symbol, word, phrase, design, or combination of them, which identifies the product or service of a particular brand. It recognizes the corporate identity of the brand. To sell the product, using the brand name makes it a trademark.

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Kashishipr

JULY 13, 2022

However, at least some creative content in the AR field shall be designed to mimic, recreate, or merge with the real physical surroundings to the extent that the same won’t be distinguishable as digital. The quantum of the original expression essential to qualify a creative work for Copyright Protection is undoubtedly low.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 19, 2022

A brand name is usually a name given by the proprietor of a product or service to designate a name to the company with which it is associated. A trademark helps create a brand image by creating a sense of the promise of some specific attributes and values promised in advertisements and marketing schemes.

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