Michael Geist

MARCH 21, 2023

Any internal documents, memos or internal communications relating to the impact of the company on the Canadian journalism sector since April 5, 2022. The Poilievre government brands the protests “subversive” and an act of intimidation designed to stop legislation from moving forward.

Government 89

Government Journalism Contracts Branding 89

The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

Marques - CELEBRATING MARKS: How sustainability and technology will shape the future of brands - 20 to 23 September 2022 - Madrid, Spain The 2022 MARQUES Annual Conference will be held in Madrid from 20 to 23 September 2022. Preference will be given to applicants willing to make in-person presentations.

Intellectual Property 117

Intellectual Property IP Registration Copyright 117

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Breach of Contract : Plaintiffs only alleged a contract claim, based on breach of a non-compete, against the one defendant who had signed the non-compete. The claims were unsuccessful, and I speculated that the church may have had better luck if it had a viable trademark or a contract claim, neither of which it had.

Social Media 82

Social Media Contracts Ownership Business 82

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

California’s latest entry into this Internet death-spiral is the California Journalism Protection Act (CJPA, AB 886). The CJPA engages with a critical problem in our society: how to ensure the production of socially valuable journalism in the face of the Internet’s changes to journalists’ business models?

Journalism 92

Journalism Social Media Publishing Government 92

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Companies should start thinking about protecting their brands in the metaverse. Current technological solutions include smart contracts and decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) but they arguably do not provide an operational tool for the metaverse. Courts understand the environment. DAOs have a lot of inherent issues.

Ownership 55

Ownership IP Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property 55

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Gutman Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee Ex-Employee’s Continued Use of Twitter Account May Be Conversion–Farm Journal v. Johnson The Spectacular Failure of Employee Social Media Privacy Laws Do Employers Own LinkedIn Groups Created By Employees?–CDM

Social Media 82

Social Media Ownership Designs Design 82

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This is a “serials crisis” i.e., a situation when rising subscription costs for scholarly journals exceed academic library budgets, hampering researchers’ access. I am not even wading into the Bogus Open Access Journals and The dark side of the scientific publishing industry ). One may ask – is open access a solution?

Trademark 59

Trademark Publishing Journalism Copyright 59

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Interestingly, Plaintiffs plead no facts about the terms of their contracts with the designers who hire them to work the runway; the court acknowledges the very real possibility that those contracts govern how images captured from a fashion show are used.”) content that cannot be deemed purely commercial.”

Advertising 64

Advertising Advertising Designs Design 64

Intepat

JUNE 12, 2023

Introduction Logos, brand names and labels are common distinguishers of the goods or services of one undertaking from another. If the trademark is accepted during this stage then the same is advertised in the Trade Marks Journal. In the instant case, India has to be selected as one of the designated contracting parties.

Registration 52

Registration Trademark Contracts Intellectual Property 52

SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

NFTs (Non-fungible tokens), which act as a certificate of ownership for whatever the creator puts up for sale, allow artists to set their preferred terms of contract while making sales. Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Vol. 5, Issue 1 [Submit by September 19].

Advertising 105

Advertising Advertising Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property 105

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

We recently spoke with Omolara (Lara) Kayode about brand protection in Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Advertisement: This stage involves the publication of the application in a Trademark Journal.

Trademark 52

Trademark Registration Branding Brands 52

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

We recently spoke with Omalara (Lara) Kayode , about brand protection in Nigeria. Lara is a leader in Africa trademark law, and represents the interests of numerous international companies in counterfeit enforcement and brand protection matters. Lara is the founder and managing partner of O. Thank you, Lara.

Trademark 52

Trademark Registration Branding Brands 52

SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2023

Recently, tech brands Rario and Striker found themselves in a tussle over the exclusive right to use images and names of famous cricket players on their respective Online Fantasy Sports Platform. In light of the above the court set aside the impugned order and directed to publish the mark in the journal.

Trademark 104

Trademark Registration Cease and Desist IP 104

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The complaint claims that artificial intelligence-created deepfakes of Anil Kapoor and his name-branded websites defraud customers. The plaintiff filed the defence of personality rights infringement based on the contract that allocated the personas to them. What the Right of Publicity Can Learn from Trademark Law. link] Neethling, J.

Personality Rights 63

Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property 63

LexBlog IP

MARCH 12, 2023

Ken Winkler of Berman Fink & Van Horn , and a proud graduate of THE Ohio State University, ponders the impact a ban would have on the contracts of coaches and (gasp!) Then make sure that your case can meet the considerations listed in this article for the Litigation Funders Journal. In Palltronics, Inc. Paliot Solutions, Inc.,

Blogging 52

Blogging Litigation Ownership Reporting 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

The posts promoted JLM’s “Hayley Paige brand,” but also included photos of Gutman with her dog and her “reflections on a recently released Star Wars movie trailer.” At some point, the parties discussed revisiting the contract terms; these discussions ended up blowing up the relationship.

Social Media 92

Social Media Ownership Contracts Privacy 92