azrights

JUNE 7, 2022

It frustrates me that people turn to me when they’re copied, assuming this is the kind of work I’m engaged in doing, when they’ve never consulted me before about their IP. Lack of appreciation about what ‘brand’ and ‘IP’ mean and entail is why better education on brand creation is essential.

Marketing 59

Marketing Marketing Business Designs 59

Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

PopSugar allegedly created profiles of prominent social media influencers and copied their photos from Instagram without permission, leading to a class action lawsuit. Some influencers have contracted away their rights to their likeness for AI simulation, possibly in exchange for lucrative deals.

Cease and Desist 52

Cease and Desist Licensing Branding Brands 52

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

This material includes legitimate videos from official Pornhub models, as well as thousands of videos that are copyrighted by MindGeek, such as the Brazzers and Reality Kings brands. A copy of the agreement is offered as evidence and signed by Kumar. This content is freely available and monetized through advertisements.

Copyright Infringement 82

Copyright Infringement Contracts Ownership Copyright 82

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

INTA INTA will host its 2021 Brand Resilience: Risk, Recovery and the Future of the Brand Practitioner Conference in an online format on 22-23 September. Physical copies are also available on request to the author. Eleonora Rosati. Find out more here (in Spanish). Find out more here.

Intellectual Property 78

Intellectual Property IP Branding Brands 78

LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2024

PopSugar allegedly created profiles of prominent social media influencers and copied their photos from Instagram without permission, leading to a class action lawsuit. Some influencers have contracted away their rights to their likeness for AI simulation, possibly in exchange for lucrative deals.

Cease and Desist 52

Cease and Desist Licensing Technology Branding 52

IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

The design created for your brand brings enormous value to the business. However, for the acquisition of the protection, it is mandatory to get your brand registered under the designs act. Four copies of Representation of the design on A4 size. Parts of a product. Website Designs. Composite Products. Maps and Drawings.

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Registration Designs Design Intellectual Property 74

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

This material includes legitimate videos from official Pornhub models, as well as thousands of videos that are copyrighted by MindGeek, such as the Brazzers and Reality Kings brands. A copy of the agreement is offered as evidence and signed by Kumar. This content is freely available and monetized through advertisements.

Copyright Infringement 73

Copyright Infringement Contracts Ownership Copyright 73

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

On 12 th February 2021, Taylor Swift re-released one of her most famous songs “Love Story” the reason being as Swift told Good Morning America last August was, “My contract says that starting November 2020 … I can record albums one through five all over again.”. All copies are made from this recording. IPR and Branding.

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Music Branding Brands Branding 40

43(B)log

DECEMBER 26, 2022

for unlawfully manufacturing, importing, advertising, marketing, selling, and distributing unauthorized, counterfeit versions of its popular CAKE brand of hemp-derived Delta-8 products. AKF sued LCF etc. The logo is registered with the Copyright Office, and AFK applied for trademark registration as well. AT&T Mobility, LLC, 710 F.3d

Copyright Infringement 59

Copyright Infringement Branding Brands Branding 59

The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

Would they be prepared to take legal action for copyright infringement if someone exploited or copied one of their works? It emerges that brands should pay for the use of street artworks. For some artists, a simple copy of the work featuring their work is enough to compensate for the absence of their name. because of rain).

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Art Copyright Moral Rights Cease and Desist 57

The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark. There have also been complaints where creators have tried to NFT their own creativity but by doing so have breached a contract.

Non-Fungible Tokens 140

Non-Fungible Tokens Advertising Advertising Ownership 140

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

As appealing as an opportunity to cash in on their clients’ fame by extracting payments video game makers, clothing brands , or other firms may be, the overwhelming majority of tattooers recognize that clients should control their own bodies and likenesses. Also, see Q2 of my 2005 contracts law exam and the sample answer.

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Blogging Fair Use Copyright Infringement Copyright 137

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

PDF copy available. As major fashion brands launch their own non-fungible tokens, others are testing the limits of trademark enforcement in the digital realm, say Cynthia Walden and Sarah Kelleher of Fish & Richardson. Now, luxury brands and other apparel and consumer goods companies are diving in. NFTs are H ere to Stay.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Trademark Branding 40

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2023

Furthermore, the Information Technology Act of 2000 makes it a crime to copy or transfer data from another person’s device without their permission. CONTRACTUAL ISSUES Various contracts are signed and executed by various performers/artists and stakeholders. The Indian Copyright Act of 1957 forbids and punishes acts of piracy.

Privacy 76

Privacy Law Intellectual Property Music 76

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.

Copyright Infringement 104

Copyright Infringement Copyright Registration Social Media 104

IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

In today’s market, a distinct brand identity is critical in all company sectors. Influencers that make a lot of money from internet marketing must also defend their own brand identification. Maintain your distinct brand identity. . Trademarks. The easiest method to accomplish this is to register a trademark.

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Social Media Intellectual Property Non-Fungible Tokens Music 45

IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

However, the conversation being considered as a contract between them was unclear regarding the IP rights. This instance brings out certain questions when will the work be considered as commissioned, contract for service or implied license? 6] NFTs as of today don’t provide the exclusive right to the owner to commercialise the artwork.

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IP Artwork Contracts Intellectual Property 52

Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

According to SSPL, this practice was dishonest as it could make NTC benefit from the reputation and goodwill of SSPL’s brand name. Also, their use was concerning identical goods. Defendant’s Response. As per NTC’s statement, both SSPL and SK Oil Industries couldn’t claim copyright in the artistic work.

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Registration Artistic Work Copyright Registering Trademarks 98

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here, Monster’s alleged interference with Vital’s contracts was unrelated to the contracts Monster sought to enforce. For example, he noted that Vital employed “hundreds” of social media influencers and brand ambassadors, including on Instagram, but only identified posts from eight “VPX Influencers” and ambassadors.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Social Media 59

The TTABlog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Article 7 goes beyond cancellation and provides the owner of a mark in a contracting state the right to challenge the use of a conflicting mark in another contracting state upon proof that the interfering party had knowledge of the challenger’s mark. Unlike the Paris Convention’s priority right, Articles 7 and 8 are not time limited.

Registration 78

Registration Trademark Law Trademark Branding 78

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

They also lacked information on the number of copies sold and their distribution among the general public or the number of online views. The BoA concluded that consumers could believe that the contested application is a sub-brand of the earlier mark. This exception does not apply in opposition proceedings (case T-863/19 , paras.

Art 105

Art Branding Brands Branding 105

LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

These agreements authorized Hydronic to build and sell Hetronic-branded products so long as the parts were purchased directly from Hetronic. In 2011, Hydronic began reverse-engineering Hetronic parts and contracted new suppliers to source them. The Court first asked if the statute explicitly applies to foreign conduct.

Trademark 52

Trademark Marketing Marketing Contracts 52

Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

There is an increasing number of brands, talent agencies, and influencers looking to leverage influencer marketing. Celebrities, Influencers, Talent Agents, Marketing Agencies & Brands. We represent agencies, marketing agencies trying to line up influencer campaigns for their clients, for brands.

Marketing 81

Marketing Marketing Branding Brands 81

TorrentFreak

JULY 12, 2023

PornEZ Doing Business in the United States On January 18, 2023, MG Premium, the adult entertainment giant behind brands including Reality Kings, Brazzers, MOFOS, Babes.com, and Twistys, filed a copyright complaint at a California federal court. It appears that left the plaintiffs with just a name and email addresses.

Social Media 78

Social Media Copyright Infringement Copyright Business 78

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 28, 2022

The trial jury found West guilty of reverse passing off under the Lanham Act but not for trade dress infringement, trade dress counterfeiting, trade secret misappropriation, or tortious interference with a contract between OTR and Genie. Instead, it held that OTR’s trade dress was invalid and fraudulently obtained.

Registration 52

Registration Trademark Intellectual Property IP 52

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer. In this case, beyond pure IP issues, the parties disagree over interpretation of Tarantino’s original contract with Miramax, in which he reserved all rights for print publication of the screenplay (including in digital form).

IP 52

IP Non-Fungible Tokens Artwork Intellectual Property 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Plaintiffs want and expect Google to copy and display their websites in Chrome browser and Search App, and acknowledge that Google has license to do so.” Implied-in-Law Contract/Unjust Enrichment. ” Wait, what? We need to know more about this license.

Licensing 92

Licensing Copyright Contracts Advertising 92

The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While Morison branded its medicine with the generic “PARACETAMOL”, with reference to its registered trademarks “MSJ” and “MORISON” on the packaging, CPL used the name “CONPHAMOL”. The plaintiff applied for an injunction against the defendant for copyright infringement and breach of contract.

Copyright 89

Copyright IP Ownership Copyright Infringement 89

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Jim Gibson, Against Reputation In contracts, defamation, TM, conceptions of reputation are misguided. If it’s cheaper to compete on subjective brand characteristics than on other metrics of quality, then producers will do that. Intentional copying by D often leads to presumption of secondary meaning.

Copyright 69

Copyright Business Branding Brands 69

43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

Industry pushed very hard against cheap copying, and yet as of 2019 there were only 538 registrations in 20 years versus hundreds of thousands of utility patents. Mala Chatterjee, Understanding Intellectual Property: Expression, Function, and Individuation © and patent differ in breadth and type of rights (copying requirement v.

IP 45

IP Invention Designs Design 45

IP Spotlight

APRIL 1, 2020

For applications filed after April 2, 2020 that require physical deposit material, the Copyright Office is also accepting electronic copies so long as the applicant also mails a physical copy later. Cautions before taking advantage of extended deadlines.

Trademark 40

Trademark Patent Application IP Registration 40

43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

Thingiverse cube Kitchen Cube made and sold copies of the Cube. Other defendants manufactured and sold the Cube with their unique branding through Kitchen Cube’s affiliate program. The breach of contract claim survived. He posted the Cube design and 3D print files on Thingiverse.com, the largest site for 3D print objects.

False Advertising 59

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Copyright Infringement 59

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 8, 2021

BI contended that FDA’s current interpretation “encourages, or at least permits, brand sponsors to use minor concentration changes as an anticompetitive tactic.” BI pointed to Humira (adalimumab) as an example. 262( l )(3)(A) or ( l )(7)). 1, 2020 and regulates anticompetitive patent settlements.

Settlement 40

Settlement Licensing Designs Design 40

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With help from user-uploaded videos, the company built massive databases of adult entertainment, much to the frustration of incumbent adult industry companies that, in the past , often found pirated copies of their content on MindGeek-operated sites. This imperium also controls a lot of copyrighted content.

Copyright Infringement 90

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying Branding 90