IPilogue
OCTOBER 17, 2022
The method of foreign trademark filing raises the question of whether it is, on an extreme end, an exploitation of trademark law that regulatory bodies should address, or a perfectly legal strategy for those that are willing to spend the time and money to protect their privacy of developments.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
The rightsowner has trademark registrations for the tree-shaped outline: Armed with protectable rights in tree outlines, Car-Freshner has turned into a serial plaintiff, though this is my first time blogging them in-depth. The contributory trademark infringement claim survives a motion to dismiss.
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IPilogue
OCTOBER 7, 2021
The court ultimately decided against the band because “Aboriginal rights are outside the scope of trademark law.”. Cases like this raise questions about the scope of intellectual property (IP) law in Canada. Trademark law in particular has the benefit of granting collective rights and can also provide perpetual protection.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JANUARY 24, 2024
The last time we blogged this case , the district court had sided with JLM, initially restricting Gutman’s use of the social media accounts and then awarding control over the accounts to JLM. Johnson The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws Do Employers Own LinkedIn Groups Created By Employees?–CDM
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
AUGUST 5, 2022
We blogged this case twice before. The court relies on two decisions: (1) In re CTLI, a bankruptcy ruling from 2015 blogged here: “ Company’s Social Media Accounts Transferred in Bankruptcy ” and (2) Int’l Bhd. The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws. Social Media and Trademark Law” Talk Notes.
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
JANUARY 22, 2024
This unauthorized usage may also give rise to breaches of confidence or violations of privacy. While economic interests can be quantified and compensated monetarily, non-economic concerns such as privacy violations, damage to reputation, and mental distress may not be entirely redressed through financial means.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
[Note: this blog post covers Rep. Trademark owners will weaponize that ambiguity. The Lanham Act doesn’t preempt state trademark laws, so this law isn’t likely to preempt any state law equivalents. Who Cares About Privacy? The SHOP SAFE Act doubles down on privacy invasions in two ways.
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