Intepat

JULY 4, 2023

Given YouTube’s aforementioned popularity, protecting brands from unauthorized use or reproduction on the platform becomes essential. Since the brand value is often connected to YouTube Business, trademark registration increases the value of the YouTube brand. What constitutes a YouTube Trademark Infringement?

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TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2022

On the other, a good product coupled with brand awareness can lead to commercial success, at least until that profile attracts the wrong type of attention. As one of the most recognizable IPTV brands around, PrimeStreams appears to fall into the latter category. PrimeStreams Ignored Warning.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 15, 2023

District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Wednesday, the complaint speaks of a global pirate IPTV service variously branded as Glo TV, Rays IPTV, and Rays TV. “Rays markets and brands the Infringing Service as, alternatively, Glo TV, Rays IPTV, and Rays TV. Lawsuit Filed In New York District Court Filed in the U.S.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Netflix alleges Barlow and Bear have benefited from their album’s false association with the Bridgerton brand. Netflix also holds the position that Barlow and Bear “ copied liberally and nearly identically ” the elements of expression, dialogue, characters, and key plot points from Bridgerton. District Court in D.C. 501 and 15 U.S.C.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 31, 2021

The SportsBay domains currently link to the same web platform, which features artwork culled from the infamous Pirate Bay, although there appears to be no link to that site, branding aside. DRM Technologies Protect Sling’s Platform.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2024

In 2023, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment targeted sites operating under Cuevana3 branding that had featured in earlier notorious markets reports. A copy of the USTR’s 2023 Review of Notorious Markets is available here (pdf). Nominated as pelisplus.icu.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 14, 2023

targeted more than 20 ‘Doe’ defendants accused of distributing 18 television series and movie titles online without permission. Lux Vide Sues File-Hosting Platform Easybytez In a complaint filed at a Michigan district court in August 2019, Lux Vide (Lux Vide Finanziaria Per Iniziative Audiovisive e Telematiche S.p.A.)

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

People have become less dependent on print media and more likely to use a digital medium such as computerized documents of soft copies. Moreover, there are many pirated websites which have access to unauthorized copies of films and books. This can not only affect the sale of the reputed brand but can also effect its brand value.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2024

Copying or reproduction remains relevant, as does the concept of distribution. A Brand New Start or Just Hype After taking so long to arrive, expectations were high. Copyright law crafted decades ago to prevent infringement in an analog world has in many cases held up remarkably well in the digital age. “M.D.,

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2021

“This site is stripped of all AATV branding and designed to appear like it sells VPN software to consumers,” the complaint notes, adding: “Defendants’ actions are consistent with an intent to operate the AATV service in covert manner because they know the service is illegal.”

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Operation Clean Band 2 According to documents seen by TorrentFreak, the investigation was launched following complaints from the Satellite Television Broadcasting Association (China) and Japan-based anti-piracy group CODA (Content Overseas Distribution Association). It began in August 2021 and continued until at least December 2021.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

As my prior work on the tattoo industry highlights, there is a universal understanding among tattooers that clients have the right to display their tattoos in public, take and post photos that feature their tattoos, and appear in media like film or television without any fear of copyright infringement.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 17, 2021

But later cases, including Campbell , reformulated the standard by holding that a parody is entitled to copy at least as much as is necessary to “conjure up” the original. That said, if Disney did want to pick a legal battle over last weekend’s skit, it wouldn’t be the worse case I’ve seen filed.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 16, 2021

In its submission, beIN provides an overview of how the pirate IPTV ecosystem works, from the pirates who capture the first copies of live TV, movies and TV shows to an underlying infrastructure including re-streamers, resellers, and device distributors. One pirate IPTV provider in particular appears to be a major concern.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

Gaming has had a profound influence on the entertainment industry – recording artists routinely jockey for inclusion in top games, movie and television producers mine games to bring stories to the screen. Note any elements of the game that are particularly new and creative or representative of your brand.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2022

For instance, during a televised American football broadcast, you may hear and see the following “ the NFL® is a registered trademark of the National Football League.” This mark adds value by telling consumers your mark is high quality, trusted, and that you are presumably policing your brand. Other Ways to Type.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Chesney also performed on the Lounge’s beachfront stage at a 2014 concert broadcast as “Kenny Chesney: Live at the Flora-Bama” on Country Music Television (CMT), a Viacom channel. Deliberate copying was irrelevant. The agreement granting CMT a license to broadcast that program does not mention Plaintiffs. Yet both artists won.”

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The four factors are: the purpose and character of use, nature of the work, amount and substantiality of copying, and effect of use on the market for the original work. Hamar Television Network Pvt. I shall now analyse the applicability of each provision in this dispute. Hence, this factor weighs in favour of Newslaundry.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

Thus, while Blockchain can authenticate an NFT as original and identify the owner of that NFT, the creator of the NFT may retain intellectual property rights, including such things as the right to make and sell copies of the NFT. Therefore, nothing can prevent the owner of the video from producing more NFTs with the same video.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Memes utilize pop culture content, such as movies, television shows, and other various forms of media, often in a parodic way. Brands have recently begun to co-opt this form of communication in an attempt to capitalize on the prevalence and effectiveness of memes. [ii] 405 (2019); Terrica Carrington, Grumpy Cat or Copy Cat?

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

The practical application of artificial intelligence in fields such as artistic creation or innovation poses a whole range of brand new challenges for IP. Debate over television series based on real events: ‘biopics’ and honor, privacy and publicity rights. My product was copied and I haven’t registered it.

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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. Krishna Kishore Singh stated in court that no book, film, or television series based on his son’s life should be made without his permission.

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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

Given that finding and clearing a new brand purely from a legal perspective can take months, it is interesting to note that when a Defendant loses an infringement case it will almost certainly be ordered to rebrand within days, weeks at the most. The parties were back in court in January for a form of order hearing.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

First, Buncher “used copies of the images annexed to the Complaint with. [P]laintiffs’ That wasn’t absolutely required; a number of the plaintiffs had modeled for Playboy, and there were at least 11 references to Playboy in the responses, but “Playboy itself is a strong brand. The court excluded this as unreliable.

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43(B)log

APRIL 28, 2022

“In preparation for the league’s debut, Defendants have invested tens of millions of dollars in acquiring intellectual property rights, advertising, broadcasting, stadium and apparel deals, and in hiring players, coaches, trainers, and other staff, and in branded uniforms and equipment.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

While filing trademarks is important for brand protection, the examination stage can take upwards of two years to complete. Users can choose whether to accept licences or pursue alternative methods to lawfully copy works. Only descriptive marks that have acquired a “secondary meaning” through use may warrant protection.

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Art Law Journal

MAY 19, 2022

Like an IRL interview — do your research, review your notes, have a copy of your résumé handy, and a shortlist of questions you want to ask the interviewer. Special thanks to Melissa Rogers, Senior Brand Manager of Creative Circle. Sound control is key. Microphones are very sensitive. Close your windows. Tell Alexa to be quiet.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 22, 2022

So, were Sony’s statements, “a brand new album from the greatest artist of all time” with “9 previously unreleased vocal tracks performed by Michael Jackson,” commercial speech? 1934) (finding unenforceable the sale of a violin represented as a Stradivarius when buyer and seller were both mistaken and the violin was a cheap copy).]

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43(B)log

MAY 22, 2023

Several had appeared in magazines, advertising campaigns, television episodes, and films. Plaintiffs had “varying levels of success and visibility in their modeling careers.” Some were former Playboy Playmates. Their highest yearly modeling earnings range from around $18,300 to around $107,000.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Relying extensively on the rationale of the Single Judge’s order, the Division Bench held that Section 31D specifically deals only with Radio and Television Broadcasting. Doing this was regarded as essential to avoid stifling local industry and balance global brand reputation with the interests of national enterprises and consumers.

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