The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Yesterday, it was all about key developments in the copyright field in the Africa IP Highlights 2023 – the result of collaboration between myself and several IP practitioners and researchers across Africa: Clarisse Mideva ; Rita Chindah ; and Jessie Mgonga. Today, it’s about the trade marks.

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IP Law 360

MAY 8, 2023

The NFL's merchandising and licensing arm and the Las Vegas Raiders hit back at a suit by an attorney who received a cease and desist letter from the league and the team over the marketing of his law firm with their own trademark countersuit that says the lawyer knows he is violating trademarks.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

We say goodbye to 2021 with the most interesting posts and articles from the surrounding IP blogs of the past week! Creator Mason Rothschild revealed in an open letter to Hermès, which he posted on his Instagram account on December 22, that he received a cease-and-desist letter from the French luxury goods brand.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2022

There has been an outpouring of concerned citizens the world over who are hoping to help provide assistance, and a number of brands have launched “cause marketing” campaigns aimed at expressing support for the Ukrainian cause and providing financial assistance to those who are displaced. The Bottom Line.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Wondering what IP developments took place last week? Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Emami Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Before you spend time and money marketing under that business name, you need to make sure it is legally a great name, one you can feel confident in using without running into an unexpected cease and desist request or trademark infringement litigation and the potential catastrophe of forced rebranding on a short time scale.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

IPRs are crucial for startups as they safeguard their unique ideas and creations, enabling them to establish a competitive edge in the market. Trade Secrets: Trade secrets encompass confidential information critical for a startup’s success; this may include formulas, processes, customer lists, marketing strategies etc.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 24, 2023

The lease agreement allows the NCAA to use the trademark “Sweet Sixteen” in its marketing, promotions, and other activities related to the tournament, but the KHSAA retains ownership of the trademark. Please contact one of our experienced IP attorneys to help you make an informed decision.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

Whenever an alleged IP infringer is not domiciled in the country where the IP right is protected and did not commit all infringing acts in that country, questions of jurisdiction, commercial effect and the territoriality principle arise. Can the owner of a national trade mark by virtue of Art. 10(3)(b) TMD.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Undoubtedly, the OTT broadcasting market is one of the world’s largest media markets. The use of Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows the people accessing these contents to avoid revealing their Internet Protocol (IP) address which makes tracing the perpetrators almost impossible.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Reverse confusion, first recognized in 1968, “occurs when ‘a large junior user saturates the market with a trademark similar or identical to that of a smaller, senior user,’ thereby overwhelming the senior user.” ” Case cite, p 8, (internal citations omitted). ” Id.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

A trademark refers to a name, mark, or sign through which the products belonging to a company or a person can be distinguished from other products in the market. Firstly, trademarks help distinguish one product from another in the market. Primarily, trademarks perform four functions. Trademark genericide and its contributive factors.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow,?and Hershey alleges in their complaint that Cookie Department released packaging and marketing materials for cookie products with the same conical shape. In response, on August 28, Hershey sent a cease-and-desist order on its Kisses trademark, which led to the September 28 lawsuit.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

From source code and graphics to unique characters, iconic environments and embedded music, online games are multilayered, content-rich creations whose intellectual property (IP) can easily be ripped off. This provides an outline for your IP legal team of the scope of what needs to be protected. Design patent filing – U.S.

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The twists and turns of the case have some fun details, including Plaintiff demanding $10 million from Netflix in a pre-filing cease and desist letter (Netflix declined to pay), but we will focus on the legal issues. The picture showing the tattoo was part of an 8-photo display that was on screen for approximately 2.2

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Greece has an aggressive ISP blocking scheme that currently spans more than 600 domain names and more than 600 IP addresses, so running up two million visits in a three-month period shows that blockades might not be a perfect solution. Two years on from these operations, ACE executed a successful cease and desist action near Belgrade, Serbia.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

CFAA : The key question is whether hiQ’s continued access following receipt of LinkedIn’s cease-and-desist letter was “without authorization” under the CFAA. Are robots.txt, IP address blocks, or cease-and-desist letters still relevant to the CFAA at all?

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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., It is a more proactive approach and is extremely useful in countries where Intellectual Property (IP) enforcement is challenging or online infringement is too widespread and requires prompt action on the part of the proprietor.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

You make moves to expand your market, and suddenly you get a cease-and-desist letter from another business that has better rights to the trademark. Market Setback : Rebranding could disrupt ongoing marketing campaigns and initiatives, potentially causing a setback in the brand’s market position and competitiveness.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2022

Accompanying this action, the FTC issued two new business guidance pieces – one for marketers and one for platforms that host reviews. The company, however, is not required to offer the opportunity to submit reviews for every product it offers for sale.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Firstly, it is imperative to understand what a trademark is and how it differs from other forms of Intellectual Property (IP). It implies using it well on your products or marketing material and ensuring using it the same way as registered. The same includes sending Cease and Desist letters or initiating legal proceedings if required.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

” In May 2017, LinkedIn sent hiQ a C&D and blocked its IP addresses. LinkedIn appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. hiQ sought relief from the courts. LinkedIn Enjoined From Blocking Scraper–hiQ v. The post Court Dissolves hiQ’s Injunction Against LinkedIn–hiQ v.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry. Legal action may be taken in these situations to defend the IP owner’s rights and pursue damages compensation.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2021

DISH went to some lengths to try and close Universe down including sending cease-and-desist letters directly to the platform and more than a dozen to CDN networks associated with the service. This proved fruitless, however, since Universe simply shifted to new locations and different providers. Broad Injunction Against Universe IPTV.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Which Types of IP Law Is Right for You?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

While physically marking such a product is not always trivial (or desirable from a product aesthetic/marketing standpoint), an appropriate patent marking as suggested below would have provided the patent owner with the ability to collect pre-suit damages. USD720,933 for a “FACE WASHING BRUSH,” issued on Jan.

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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. weigh up and anticipate what a litigation case entails in the big picture and in light of your business. Still, it is the best approach.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The twists and turns of the case have some fun details, including Plaintiff demanding $10 million from Netflix in a pre-filing cease and desist letter (Netflix declined to pay), but we will focus on the legal issues. The picture showing the tattoo was part of an 8-photo display that was on screen for approximately 2.2

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. The accessibility of Internet markets and the ease with which information may be shared have given rise to new opportunities for trademark infringement.

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Intepat

JUNE 5, 2023

Introduction It is not uncommon for market competitors to find themselves in a courtroom confrontation over trademark infringement cases. Background In 2018, PhonePe sent a cease and desist notice to the Defendant, requesting that they cease using the brand name with the ‘Pe’ component written in the Devanagari script.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

In the last week of October, NSE proceeded to issue cease and desist notices to stock gaming apps to prevent them from using its data in their gaming apps that mirror the real-time trading of shares. It is computed to serve a particular function, i.e., representation of the market dynamics of share trade. MERGER DOCTRINE .

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 17, 2022

The case was adjudicated in 2022 by the Weihai Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Shandong Province in favor of Tsingtao Brewery and has been selected as a model trademark enforcement case by the State Administration for Market Regulation. Is this however a case of trademark infringement? Tsingtao’s choice.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

The video depicted its award as the well-known Emmy statuette with a coronavirus replacing the atom in the holder’s hands: The Television Academies, who own the IP rights to the statuette, targeted the video with a DMCA notice to YouTube, which YouTube honored. ” Market Effect. Goodman counternoticed. ” Amount Taken.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

It further expanded its domain as a manufacturer by establishing a market for its self-made products such as kindle for e-book services, audiobook and ‘cloud computing’ web storage services. The interface of Intellectual Property (IP) incline with Amazon’s approach herein. 7] Amazon’s IP Policy is one of such investments.

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The IPKat

JULY 22, 2021

Katfriend Dr Sabine Jacques , Associate Professor in IP, IT & Media law at the University of East Anglia and author of The Parody Exception in Copyright Law (OUP 2019), provides the follow review of The Copyright/Trademark Interface: How the Expansion of Trademark Protection is Stifling Cultural Creativity – by Martin Senftleben.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Content aggregators should be free to create and market new products and services based on the information in publicly available databases, as long as the database maker can still redeem the investment. The Swedish Patent and Market Court recently applied these principles in in case PMT 11815-20 Parkster AB./. Parkamo GmbH.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

In the context of web scraping, the question is whether, once a web scraper gets its authorization revoked (usually via cease-and-desist letter, but often in the form of various anti-bot protections), whether any further scraping and use of a website’s data is “without authorization” within the meaning of the CFAA. .

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