Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Brands are often targeted by bad actors looking to make a quick profit by stealing intellectual property and exploiting consumers. But we also explain the most effective approach: using AI-fueled and expert-led brand protection solutions to save time and ensure a sustained reduction in infringement across marketplaces.

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Branding Brands Branding Intellectual Property 59

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Fashion Week season is the chance for fashion brands to show their flair and dynamism by launching new creations, ready to be devoured by buyers, influencers, journalists, consumers, and unfortunately, also by competitors. Fashion show: a work of art? Was it a tribute to Alexander McQueen or copyright infringement?

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IP Designs Design Copying 52

IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2022

August asserts that the Defendant, AirG Inc, a Canadian social media brand, committed copyright infringement by reproducing six of Pugliese’s Jennifer Lopez photos on their website without permission. They sought $22,412.45 in damages, which is the total license fee for the photos. According to the Copyright Act RSC 1985, c.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Registration Social Media 104

43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

MGFB has a federal registration for FLORA-BAMA for “bar and restaurant services” and several entertainment services, including “social entertainment events,” live musical performances, and “competitions for fish throwing.” Flora-Bama logo The Flora-Bama has been featured in artistic works by third parties.

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Artistic Work Television Trademark Trademark Law 64

SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

Volvo, to argue that there has been a trend in these cases wherein giant companies go after smaller companies and start-ups with a collection of baseless arguments, in a bid to broaden the scope of their brand and cash in on the consequential benefits that flow from the same. The Bombay High Court in Hindustan Unilever Ltd v.

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Intellectual Property Trademark Licensing Copyright 105

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Summary of current treatment: Although courts have often referred to “expressive” or “artistic” works as shorthand for the scope of Rogers, they have applied it to speech that quali?es And sometimes brands do unauthorized customizations—McDonald’s customized a PS4 with painted McD fries. Will people assume co-branding?

Trademark Law 72

Trademark Law Trademark Art Branding 72

IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

It varies from creating an alternate persona on a social media account to voicing an animated character in a movie. The law doesn’t specify 3D or 2D characters as copyrightable, but they can be covered under artistic works as per Section 13 of the Copyright Act. 10] Nichols v Universal Pictures Co, 45 F.2d 2d 119 (2d Cir.

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IP Artwork Contracts Intellectual Property 52

Art Law Journal

APRIL 27, 2022

It’s essential to take the time and finesse your online portfolio because it’s often the first touchpoint people have with your work. Collectors, gallerists, advertising agencies, companies, and more will look online to learn more about your artistic work and credentials as a creator. about, blog, contact, etc.).

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Art Artwork Social Media Marketing 52

Art Law Journal

APRIL 27, 2022

It’s essential to take the time and finesse your online portfolio because it’s often the first touchpoint people have with your work. Collectors, gallerists, advertising agencies, companies, and more will look online to learn more about your artistic work and credentials as a creator. about, blog, contact, etc.).

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Artwork Art Social Media Marketing 52

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Read Tejaswini’s post on the recent DHC order concerning these two liquor brands. They filed a suit alleging copyright and trademark infringement against the defendant after discovering that they were selling household products under the name, ‘SUFIYAMA’, using a similar trade dress and artistic work.

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Trademark Social Media Registering Trademarks Copyright 103

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In addition to supporting gaming and social media, the Metaverse combines sectors of the economy, digital identity, decentralized democratic accountability, and other applications. Artists are using virtual reality and augmented reality to create previously unimagined artworks.

Trademark 52

Trademark Ownership Branding Brands 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

VIP Products LLC, a dispute involving a “Bad Spaniels” dog toy parody of Jack Daniel’s brand of whisky. My post summarizes the Court’s ruling and discusses its implications for brand owners, companies that sell parody products, and anyone interested in trademark law.

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Trademark Blogging Trademark Law Fair Use 99

43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Question: is a political newsletter really artistic? One of the issues running underneath the disputes over Rogers is what courts means when they say there’s a special test for ‘expressive’ or ‘artistic’ works. Of course, there are lots of expressive works that are purely commercial, like standard advertising.

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