TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In a market saturated with tens of thousands of games spanning dozens of genres, videogamers don’t have to look far to find the next big challenge to conquer. io but active on hundreds of forums, websites and social media accounts. Thorpe’s situation seems straightforward, but not in a good way.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

But much of this business model is contingent on being able to sell flights directly through Ryanair’s site to control the market for ancillary services. As usual in these types of cases, Ryanair sent cease-and-desist letters to Booking telling it to stop. Chen did, at a time when he was authorized to download this information.

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Blogging Cease and Desist Business Litigation 90

TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2022

To PrimeStreams’ credit, customers were immediately informed and somehow a total disaster scenario was avoided. The service was marketed and sold to users via these domains and through social media platforms. PrimeStreams Ignored Warning. The decision could prove costly.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

The dispute raised questions about a long-debated issue, namely the unauthorized use of images first posted on Instagram and other social media platforms (particularly in light of social media platforms' terms and conditions that allow authors to grant an implied license to repost their works on the platform).

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Blogging IP Non-Fungible Tokens Cease and Desist 126

IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As a way to supplement her income, she put on a contest whereby her social media followers would buy gift certificates for future tattoos and would get to vote on one of several funny tattoos that would eventually be tattooed onto the artist’s husband. Netflix moved to dismiss the complaint on, among other grounds, fair use.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Judging from the Rusty Krab’s marketing efforts and social media promotion as detailed in Viacom’s complaint, the pop-up was far more focused on providing the backdrop for Instagram-worthy selfies than it was on producing edible food. The court then moves on to consider Viacom’s copyright infringement claim.

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Blogging Social Media Television Fair Use 94

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

For example, the most aggressive companies in pursuing web-scraping litigation are the social media companies. And while their terms of use provide the social media companies a license to use that user-generated content, it is their users who typically have a copyright interest in their content. Verio, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As a way to supplement her income, she put on a contest whereby her social media followers would buy gift certificates for future tattoos and would get to vote on one of several funny tattoos that would eventually be tattooed onto the artist’s husband. Netflix moved to dismiss the complaint on, among other grounds, fair use.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Registrations will not prevent others per se from trying to enter the market with similar signs covering similar goods and services: you need to be vigilant and take into account the following ground rules. If you own a business in Portugal and have a registered trademark, these recommendations will prove useful.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

The world’s largest markets for e-commerce are the United States of America, China, the United Kingdom, etc., In an e-marketplace, product or service information is provided by multiple third parties, whereas transactions are processed by the marketplace operator.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

Netflix could have sent Barlow & Bear a cease and desist letter hand-delivered by Regé-Jean Page. As always, let me know what you think, either in the comments below or @copyrightlately on social media. Just as remarkable as Barlow & Bear’s success was Netflix’s response.

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Music Derivative Work Fair Use Cease and Desist 102

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

By this point, in addition to the information known to Defendant after the May DMCA Takedown Notice, Defendant knew that Plaintiff’s Amazon listing had been reinstated three times. This prevented Signal 23 from marketing for ABOUT HIM in addition to seven or eight other shows it had available for purchase on Vimeo.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks.

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IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 98

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Trademarks perform the following functions- Trademark or logo helps identify the goods and services easily: A trademark serves as a means of identification for a certain brand, corporation, or other entity, allowing it to be clearly distinguished from the other brands on the market.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks.

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Believe it or not, I even had to face changing my brand name early on as a result of receiving a cease and desist letter! a great trademark: Marketing department. Missed opportunities to reclaim social media usernames registered by others. In fact, small businesses may be even more capable. Corporate attorney.

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Business Trademark Cease and Desist Branding 130

Corsearch

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They’re not always outside of your supply chain either – they can be ‘insiders’ creating more supply than contracted or selling outside of agreed markets. They thrive on the market of constantly changing offers and flash-sales, with fake products disguised among genuine discounted goods. Learn more about removing counterfeits at scale.

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Branding Brands Branding Cease and Desist 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

Meta sent Bright Data a series of cease-and-desist notices telling it to stop. But when the case returned to the district court after the initial ruling on the temporary restraining order, hiQ’s antitrust arguments were dismissed for failure to properly identify the relevant market in which LinkedIn has a monopoly.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

The standard likelihood of confusion analysis may not adequately protect the First Amendment rights of an entity or person that uses language as a mark in a way that communicates the primary dictionary meaning of the words, or some other informational or expressive message unrelated to the party complaining about a trademark violation.

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