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.

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Blogging Contracts Intellectual Property Social Media 96

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.

Blogging 90

Blogging Social Media Television Fair Use 90

SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Hermes, the owner of the Birkin trademark and trade-dress in USA, promptly sent OpenSeas a cease-and-desist notice. On 2 nd December 2021, Mason Rothschild began advertising an NFT collection of fur-covered Birkin-like handbags that he designed, advertising them as ‘METABIRKINS’.

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Trademark Fair Use Registering Trademarks Non-Fungible Tokens 130