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Chegg Is Likely to Prevail on Its Anti-Scraping CFAA Claim…But Doesn’t Get an Injunction–Chegg v. Doe (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The domain registration is cloaked. Chegg sent a cease-and-desist letter to Homeworkify’s domain registrar, Namecheap, its proxy server, Cloudflare, and the email address associated with domain registration, but they have found nothing. Access after revocation triggers a CFAA claim, not data misuse. Also, this is dicta.

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9 reasons why a business should apply to register its trademarks

Erik K Pelton

Trademark registration with the United States Patent and Trademark. as low as $225, and the resulting trademark registration provides a. myriad of benefits to its owner: Using the registration symbol (®) looks nice, and the official. registration certificate looks great framed on an office wall to. significance.

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Does Copyright Notice Protect a Website?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Include a method for contacting you if someone wants to license content. If you have a registration in place three months before an infringement occurs, a judge has more freedom in awarding statutory damages - a range of punishments instead of just compensating you for out-of-pocket damages -- and attorney fees. Register your website.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 18- September 24)

SpicyIP

Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Some Perspectives Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Image from here Kia Wang vs The Registrar of Trademarks & Anr.

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Registering Product Design and the Functional Limitation

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch TBL Licensing v. The proposed registration filings focused on iconic elements of the boot, including the silhouette features shown above. Vidal (4th Cir. Timberland boots were first sold in the 1970s with a unique design that quickly resonated with consumers. But, the USPTO refused to register the mark.

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How to Enforce Intellectual Property Without A Lot of Money

Patent Trademark Blog

Don’t even think about being cheap when it comes to trademark registration. First, you can record a trademark registration with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods. First, you can record a trademark registration with US Customs to block the import of infringing goods. Not all marks, however, qualify.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

If the costume isn’t licensed, why is it not infringing regardless of the name change? The name Beetlejuice, for example, has multiple registered trademarks related to it including registration number 4863369, which covers the use in “Clothing for men, women and children…”. Why did the company do this?

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