Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Moreover, reproductions of a social media post are clearly used for the purposes of reporting on the post where, as here, the reproductions include the accompanying elements of the social media application, such as the frame of the Instagram application and standard Instagram hyperlinks.

Copyright 93

Copyright Social Media Copyright Infringement Publishing 93

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Privacy interests in the kind of location data Kochava sells are therefore weaker than, for example, privacy interests in confidential financial or medical information which is not otherwise publicly accessible Finally, the FTC has not even generally indicated how many device users may suffer privacy intrusions. * In re Arthur J.

Social Media 73

Social Media Privacy Advertising Advertising 73

The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks.

IP 98

IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 98

The IPKat

JANUARY 4, 2024

The IPKat is the Best UK Intellectual Property Blog! Some excellent news was broken right before the end of 2023, with FeedSpot ranking The IPKat first in its list of ‘30 best UK Intellectual Property blogs’ based on “traffic, social media followers & freshness.”

Intellectual Property 57

Intellectual Property Social Media IP Blogging 57

LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

A brand that uses material generated by AI in a public-facing manner – such as in an ad or a social media post – could run the risk of infringing on another’s rights, for which the brand could be held liable. Third, there are potential confidentiality issues to consider.

Social Media 52

Social Media Branding Brands Branding 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 11, 2021

NY Times : What Happened When Trump Was Banned on Social Media. * NY Times : Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg’s Partnership Did Not Survive Trump. * “ False Accusation: The Unfounded Claim that Social Media Companies Censor Conservatives.” ” Prior blog post. DF Pace v. . Whitepages.

Privacy 69

Privacy Social Media Government Confidentiality 69

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Make sure that when your influencers post on their social channels, they use #ad, #sponsored, #BrandPartner, #BrandAmbassador or a similar disclosure, making clear there is a connection between the influencer and the company at the top of the post. Tip #7: Ensure authenticity.

Social Media 52

Social Media Contracts Branding Brands 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks.

IP 52

IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 52

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 2, 2022

Erik Weibust and Stuart Gerson write in Epstein Becker’s Trade Secrets & Employee Mobility Blog that the FTC is thumbing its nose at that ruling and plowing ahead with its enforcement efforts. If you thought that, you would of course be ignoring one of the organizational imperatives of bureaucracies.

Social Media 52

Social Media Ownership Intellectual Property Blogging 52

Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In this week’s blog, I’ll focus on two pitches and consider what is patentable and the difference between designs and patents. For example, trade secret protection might be considered to protect confidential information or know-how which has some commercial value. A trade mark might help to protect a brand name or logo.

Designs 52

Designs Design Music Invention 52

IPilogue

AUGUST 27, 2021

Zoom, an all-time favourite, recently agreed to pay $85 million to settle a lawsuit over claims of violating users’ privacy rights through unconsented sharing of personal information with social media platforms including Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google. What about Other Platforms? Microsoft Teams, another staple, has issues as well.

Privacy 106

Privacy Social Media Confidentiality Business 106

LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

Devotees of this blog have learned about a lot of FTC cases that have challenged a variety of review practices, including actions involving Fashion Nova (alleged review suppression), Hubble (incentivized reviews) and Roomster (alleged fake reviews and in litigation). Fake social media indicators.

Social Media 52

Social Media Business Confidentiality Advertising 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

As I’ve blogged many, many times on this blog (see list below), 512(f) has been a complete failure. The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. A few plaintiffs have won default judgments (including one I blog below). 512(f) is a cause of action for abusive takedown notices.

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Registration Fair Use Copyright Designs 112

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Spadika Jayaraj discussed a case where the Delhi High Court dismissed a suit by a media house accusing copyright infringement on its database of users. The issue has often arisen in the context of protecting confidential information through copyright law. E.g., see Prateek Surisetti’s post here and Niyati Prabhu’s post here.

Personality Rights 59

Personality Rights IP Licensing Copyright 59

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The difficulty in balancing the delicately poised sides in this issue, together with the history of so few patent cases taking so long to go all the way through trial (thus making the interim injunction a de-facto ‘result’ instead of an interim measure) is an issue that has been discussed several times on the blog earlier (eg here and here ).

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Isaiah Weedn has a good summary of the case in Sheppard Mullin’s Trade Secrets Law Blog. The avoided cost theory of damages continues to gain traction as an element of damages in trade secret cases, advises Andrea Feathers for Sheppard Mullins Trade Secrets Law Blog. Last month, I wrote about a decision out of the U.S.

Cease and Desist 40

Cease and Desist Journalism Blogging Government 40

Corsearch

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In this blog, Katie Silk and Flora Brooke – Turner share how AstraZeneca’s Global Security Team combats illegally diverted medicines, scams, and counterfeits with the goal of safeguarding its patients. AstraZeneca’s brand protection journey is one of close collaboration, ‘learning by doing’, and adaptation in the face of new threats.

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Branding Brands Branding Marketing 52