The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the presence of a relationship, the brand wants to maintain the relationship and therefore legal action is rarely advanced. In particular, she notes that there is more likely to be litigation and settlement in the US than in the UK. On the other hand, where there is no relationship, the celebrity will consider legal action.

Television 67

Television Advertising Advertising Social Media 67

SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

Writing this post in the context of PV Sindhu’s success at the Tokyo Olympics and how that has spurred companies who do not sponsor her to put up congratulatory messages on social media with their brand logos and while using her images, Satchit analyses the discourse on the right to publicity surrounding the issue.

Personality Rights 119

Personality Rights Reporting Social Media Branding 119

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Five years ago , several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a brand new anti-piracy coalition. Interestingly, ACE has collected some large damages payments through its legal actions and many confidential settlements too. all over the globe. Putting a Number on It?

Cease and Desist 132

Cease and Desist Government Confidentiality Settlement 132

43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

2, 2024) Some interesting comments on when individual instances of “confusion” don’t count, as well as their relevance to evaluating out-of-court social media etc. 2024 WL 22039, No: 6:20-cv-2354-GAP-EJK (M.D. statements as evidence of confusion. And defendants did rebut it—all the marks were commercially weak.

Branding 59

Branding Brands Branding Marketing 59

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Moreover, the name earned by the brand helped it in establishing 81 retail outlets overall at different locations such as New Delhi, Pune, Noida, Bangalore, and Mumbai, and registered several trademarks for the brand of ‘THEOBROMA’ and for its different variants. Over time, it gained a good reputation and earned popularity.

Trademark 81

Trademark Settlement Business Branding 81

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On one hand, they can lead to an amicable settlement between the parties and prevent lengthy litigations. Ltd vs Poi Social Media Pvt. The defendants were ordered to cease using specific domain names and email addresses associated with the brand. What’s the best way forward? Humans Of Bombay Stories Pvt.

Cease and Desist 105

Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Invention Social Media 105

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Following this incident, news of Zara selling lungi as ‘check mini skirt’ a few years ago had resurfaced on social media. Navajo (a Native American tribe) reached a settlement with Urban Outfitters after the tribe’s name was illegally used for a collection that included “Navajo hipster panties” and a “Navajo print flask”.

Intellectual Property 115

Intellectual Property Journalism Designs Design 115

JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Brands have recently begun to co-opt this form of communication in an attempt to capitalize on the prevalence and effectiveness of memes. [ii] ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. xxii] Keyboard Cat Wins a Settlement with Maker of the Game “Scribblenauts” , THE SPOKESMAN-REV.

Copyright Infringement 98

Copyright Infringement Copyright Intellectual Property Blogging 98

SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

John Doe And Others on 18 March 2024 (Delhi High Court ) Plaintiffs filed a suit contending that the Defendants are using the Plaintiff’s DASNAC trademark as a part of their domain name, on their websites, and on their social media thereby constituting infringement of the Plaintiff’s statutory rights vesting in the DASNAC trademark.

Trademark 52

Trademark Patent Copyright Confidentiality 52

Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It is not that you in particular and your trademark are being targeted, but awareness on how to proceed yields value to your brand. Any enforcement strategy usually begins by contacting the counterparty and negotiating a friendly settlement: in some countries, this initial stage is mandatory, but not in Portugal.

Trademark 59

Trademark Cease and Desist Registration Litigation 59

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2021

” Prado was talking about the “fast fashion” brand Shein. The wildly popular brand is famed for its imitations of popular, luxury items at bargain-basement prices. Examples of this can be found almost every time a dress or fashion accessory becomes popular, whether on social media or at various events.

Plagiarism 264

Plagiarism Designs Design Copying 264

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

[viii] Spotify, Pandora and other companies also follow the principle of settlement rather than compliance in their regimes. 2008)13SCC30 [xxi] Angelina Sanchez, Copystrikes and Meme Bans: Social Media and Copyright Protections in the Digital Age , 47 BROOK. 12 [xix] The Copyright Act, 1957, §55, No. INT’l L.

Copyright Law 69

Copyright Law Copyright Music Law 69

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Read Tejaswini’s post on the recent DHC order concerning these two liquor brands. The dispute pertains to the registered trademark of the Respondents which is a home insecticide brand ‘Dengue Don’. Would you mix up these two labels: Officers Choice and Peace Maker? Well, it appears the courts think most consumers would.

Trademark 103

Trademark Social Media Registering Trademarks Copyright 103

SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

The plaintiff alleged that the defendant not only manufactures the impugned product but also promotes the same on social media. Intergrow Brands Pvt. Vodafone on the other hand argued that the memorandum of settlement it executed with Saregama permitted it to use the sound recordings in question.

Trademark 45

Trademark Advertising Advertising Copyright 45

43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

This can lead to settlement/end of cases: Even if there was copying, we don’t know they copied from you! A: Dupe houses exist—a lot of protectability comes from trade dress/branding/packaging, not from the scent. Kristelia Garcia: the bullets you give apply to the plaintiff’s side. A: that’s what tells me they are unreliable!

Music 52

Music Art Copying Licensing 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 26, 2024

NY Times : SmileDirectClub to Release Customers From NDAs in Settlement Other Consumer Issues * Pop v. It also resulted in a slight decrease in favorable opinions of the advertiser brand, as well as a larger change in net favorability, with some of the movement shifting from favorable opinions to neutral (i.e., LEXIS 125429 (M.D.

Social Media 71

Social Media Privacy Advertising Advertising 71

43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This a Tom Sachs painting from his recent series of brand paintings. American Girl Brands, LLC, 2021 WL 510729, No. Both parties used marks for graduation-themed books but the defendant added expressive content to the work beyond the mark itself, so Rogers protected this book from trademark infringement claims. 20-cv-374-jdp (W.D.

IP 94

IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 94

LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

Ultimately, the California enforcers reached a financial settlement with the clothing brand that includes injunctive terms governing future conduct. In addition, in 2021, several state AGs announced that they have initiated investigations into allegedly improper marketing of social media networks to minors. Takeaway No.

Social Media 52

Social Media Privacy Advertising Advertising 52