IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a petition asking the justices to weigh in on whether the Lanham Act prohibits “the unauthorized use of a celebrity’s persona advertising third party brands with logos in a commercial motion picture as a trademark infringement?” in Hollywood (the film), written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The Digital Citizens Alliance ( DCA ) shared some new research that it carried out in partnership with piracy advertising expert White Bullet and cybersecurity outfit Unit 221B. ering them ‘free content,’ including the latest movies, music, and television shows. New Pirate Site Malware Research.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 22, 2022

The statements were “commercial advertising meant to sell a product, and generally there ‘can be no constitutional objection to the suppression of commercial messages that do not accurately inform the public.’” The First Amendment has long coexisted with no-fault false advertising laws. The California Supreme Court reversed.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In the latest of a string of heated telecom advertising disputes, the National Advertising Division (NAD) delivered a victory to T-Mobile US, Inc. (“T-Mobile”) in its challenge of claims made by Charter Communications Inc. (“Charter”).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2022

The new 2022 SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract (the 2022 Contract), which is retroactively effective to April 1, 2022, appears to offer certain benefits to advertiser and agency signatories of the Commercials Contract, particularly JPC authorizers, as well as Union member performers.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

People generating advertising revenue from ‘Fast Movies’ certainly wouldn’t improve things either. Another key goal of media companies worldwide is to prevent pirate sites from generating revenue from advertising. Signs that movie companies were about to send a message trickled through last year.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 2, 2022

If it becomes law, a portion of the federal funding bill package that recently passed the House would allow for cannabis ads to be broadcast on local television and radio, creating an entirely new avenue for cannabis advertising that would require businesses to consider states' cannabis-specific statutory prohibitions, consumer protection laws and (..)

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Applicant’s website indicated that "Gigantosaurus" television show "is an animated preschool television series about four young dinosaurs who live during the Cretaceous period when 'Gigantosaurus, the biggest fiercest dinosaur reigns over it all.'"

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The house-flipping company known for its "We Buy Ugly Houses" advertising on Monday accused a new HGTV television series of infringing its "Ugliest House" trademark and confusing consumers, the latest suit filed in the franchisor's decadelong trademark defense campaign.

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43(B)log

MAY 24, 2021

Mary Kate Fernandez, The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance: Unfair and Deceptive Advertising in Children’s Apps, 66 Loy. A striking passage on host selling: This advertising practice, illegal during children’s television programming, is fundamentally unfair to child consumers.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 22, 2024

Section 605(a) specifically “prohibits the unauthorized interception, receipt, publication and use of communications, including satellite television signals.”

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

3, 2021) Plaintiffs alleged false advertising of TTE’s TVs in violation of California and New Jersey law; the court granted the motion to dismiss but allowed leave to amend as to injunctive relief claims. to assert that they would not have bought the televisions or would have paid less for the televisions had there been no false advertising).”

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The book examines how the advertising, merchandising, film and television, and sports video-games industries use persona as a key component of their products. In the UK…they often go beyond what is legally required in terms of seeking permission to use persona, or pay little head to the Advertising Codes.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 24, 2022

Those present, including CODA director Takero Goto, highlighted that the three defendants committed criminal acts when they uploaded the movie edits and then profited from advertising revenue.

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43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

26, 2024) Defendant, d/b/a Wonderland, operated an adult entertainment club and was one of the many such sued by various models for using their images in advertising without their consent from 2015 to 2019. The consent judgment was a lump sum and, Princeton argued, included uncovered claims; most of the images fell within the 2017-18 period.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

For those commenting on the FTC’s proposal, scenarios in which junk fees tend to arise include the following: Hotel and Short-Term Lodging Fees Hotels, online travel agencies, and vacation rental providers frequently exclude fees, such as hotel resort fees and vacation rental cleaning fees, from their advertised nightly rates.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

“The Service is advertised on the flyer as a subscription-based service providing more than 10,000 live channels, sports programs, movies, and pay-per-view events, among other content, all for a low price ranging from approximately $10 to $15 per month,” the lawsuit claims.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On other promotional products in general; on conference giveaways; on tote bags; by framing your trademark registration certificate and hanging it in the office or on the wall; on invoices; on receipts; on checks or e-checks. On media kits; on folders; in brochures; on travel bag tags.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 24, 2021

The lawsuit alleged that Nitro TV offered subscription packages consisting of thousands of “live and title-curated television channels” available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the United States and abroad.

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The IPKat

APRIL 13, 2023

Thirdly, the examiner considered that the sign should be analysed as an advertisement for television and that it would not identify company of origin of the products/services. Such an analogy with advertisements was also rejected.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

These apps play a key role in the advertising mechanisms that generate revenue for the Pluto TV service and support the free-to-watch model. Users may also prefer less advertising or find the amount of user data scooped up by official apps a privacy risk. at [former repo location],” the notice reads (minor edits for clarity).

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 1, 2021

According to the anti-piracy group, Millington created and built a software package that enabled illegal access to BT Sport, Sky, Netflix and other subscription television content. Software Developer Sentenced to Prison. The criminal prosecution of Millington was brought as a private action by FACT with some very big numbers attached.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The changes raise the burdens in relation to the labeling and advertising of products with excess critical nutrients. Original source in Spanish. 09/22/22 – Consumer Protection.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

During his trial it was determined that Renren Yingshi and related services offered 32,824 unauthorized film and television works to an estimated 6.83 Liang Yongping was handed a 3.5-year year prison sentence for copyright infringement and a fine of 1.5 million yuan, around US$235,000. million members. and Wuhan Kuaiyixing Technology Co.,

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2021

The defendant was offering an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) service to business clients (e.g., network operators, hotels and stadiums). The IPTV service included TV programs created and broadcasted by the Claimant. Is "communication to the public" in Art. has sole control over the content and the blocking of TV broadcasts, b.

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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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43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2022

Painaway advertised its products as “Australia’s No. 1 Joint & Muscle Spray and Cream Topical Pain Relief Brand” on: (1) its Australian website; (2) social media; and (3) Ultimate Fighting Championship (“UFC”) athletes’ clothing in matches televised in the United States.

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 13, 2022

Last year, podcast advertising exceeded $1 billion for the first time. Major streaming and traditional media companies have already invested over $2 billion in podcasting deals, raising comparisons with the heady early days of television. Podcasting is big business. By 2024, ad spend is expected to grow to $4 billion annually.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The case started rolling through an advertisement from the pay-TV provider. The accused advertised ‘cheap and stable television viewing’ via social networks. “To do this, they used shared IT network structures by renting servers. Without exception, they acted with nicknames,” police report.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2024

TikTok Pirates For example, when a viral clip from a TV series is making the rounds on social media platforms, one could argue that this serves as free advertising. They called for platforms like TikTok to actively detect and remove unauthorized film and television content,” the researchers recall.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2022

Now it’s time to execute on the plan, and that involves buying the media – i.e., purchasing ad space to place your ads on different media channels (television, print, websites, etc.) Or maybe you’re a publisher looking to monetize your available ad space by selling it to advertisers. so people can see them.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In this regard, it considered that: as regards to the colour of the contested mark, the packaging of the goods and the television campaigns depicted the shape of a face smiling in golden yellow.

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The TTABlog

JULY 26, 2023

mp3 files, example here ) constituted mere advertising material. The three-note sound, referred to as the "slamtone," typically appears near the end of each advertisement, and is broadcast "as an inducement to purchasers to buy DURACELL batteries while shopping in the store."

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2021

The court treats this as a straightforward case: Neither a newspaper publisher nor a digital media content provider falls within any of the twelve enumerated places of public accommodation categories under the ADA… Plaintiff points to defendants’ offices, video and television studios, blog facilities, live event locations, internet and website (..)

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Barone Was Lured in By Carrasquillo’s Advertising As outlined in the memorandum filed in court this week, Barone previously had a completely clean record. Barone says he studied how Carrasquillo made his money; subscriptions to his Reboot IPTV service and advertising revenue from IPTV tutorials on YouTube, for example.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Cosplay (or “costume play”) is the act of dressing up as a character, often from anime, video games, comics, television, or film. The majority, however, see fan-made content as a form of flattery , and essentially, free advertising for the original work. Though the term dates back to the 1980s, the practice has existed for centuries.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

During the summer the UK government announced a new inquiry to investigate what needs to be done to “maintain and enhance” the UK’s position as a global destination for film and television production. For the major Hollywood studios of the MPA, IP protection and piracy remain key issues.

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