TorrentFreak

JUNE 24, 2022

The takedown request was sent by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), which represents Nintendo and other videogame companies. In its takedown request, the Association mentions that two earlier attempts failed, as GitHub requested “additional notice.” ESA Steps In.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The company booted the ‘vision testing’ app “Kimi” from the iOS store, disappointing many pirates in the process. This includes fixing the link on its website through which people can report software piracy, as that currently goes to a 404-error page. It’s clearly not perfect, however.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Every time he signed back up he breached Bungie’s Limited Software License Agreement (LSLA), Bungie said. The Destiny 2 player also stood accused of selling Bungie emblems (a type of digital art) on third-party platforms, including pieces associated with Bungie’s charity work, again in breach of the LSLA.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2023

When LaLiga labeled dozens of software video players as piracy tools last year, the threshold for illegality suddenly became much less clear. In other words, this problem affects the entire audiovisual and entertainment industry in general,” LaLiga said ( pdf ). LaLiga Targets Video Players. Smarters Player (Credit: WHMCSSmarters ).

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Government’s Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPRCenter) and Hollywood’s Motion Picture Association (MPA) revealed two new PSAs to boost the campaign’s visibility. Around 2018/19, CTAM approached IE Network, a company that describes itself as “part intelligence agency, part newsroom.”

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The TTABlog

MAY 1, 2023

May 9, 2023 - 10 AM [In-person]: In re International Technology Law Association, Inc. May 2, 2023 - 2 PM [In-person]: In re Puma SE , Serial No. May 9, 2023 - 1 PM [In-person]: In re MercadoLibre, Inc. May 9, 2023 - 1:30 PM [In-Person]: In re MercadoLibre, Inc. Eben McGarr , Opposition No. Eben McGarr , Opposition No. Opposition No.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 18, 2022

Alongside the explosion of online piracy services over the last couple of decades, new anti-piracy companies have emerged offering to dampen down the flames. The reality is that no sane person invests time and money into a company with a mission to ensure its own demise. Site-Blocking Gurus Needed. Fancy Some Pirate IPTV Blocking?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Viruses and Malware: When accessing illegal streams, whether through free streaming sites or via apps, add-ons or devices, you are at risk of receiving malicious software. Until then, many of the companies listed above are facing the prospect of a new round of website blocking, this time featuring their own domain.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 29, 2022

87399929 [Refusal to register the mark THIS IS FOR MY GIRLS for "entertainment information; musical composition for others; production of musical sound recording," on the ground that the specimens of use do not evidence an association between the mark and the recited services.] Shepherd Company, LLC , Serial No. MedSpa S.R.L.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Opposer is also a widely known and leading entertainment company in the motion picture, television, music, gaming and online entertainment spaces. Sony Group Corporation v. Campbell , Opposition No. 91245851 (October 28, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christopher Larkin).

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TorrentFreak

JULY 2, 2023

This was also the case for a Canadian teenager named Gary Bowser, who founded the company “Oasis Pensive Abacutors” (OPA) in March of 1985, a few months before the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in America. This includes the BOOK-KEEPER software featured above.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 31, 2023

Big Coalition The International Intellectual Property Alliance is a coalition of already powerful trade associations, including the Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association of America, Entertainment Software Association, Independent Film & Television Alliance, and the Association of American Publishers.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 1, 2022

In 2018, broadcaster DISH Network sued the people behind pirate IPTV service SetTV for illegally obtaining the company’s broadcasting from its satellite service and redistributing them online. In a one-year period leading up to its lawsuit, Beaman’s companies received $4.7 Within months, the lawsuit was over.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has been a key player in the anti-piracy fight for decades and this position has only strengthened in recent years. As the driving force behind the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment, the MPA finds itself at the center of an international enforcement apparatus. CC,IO,ME and.TO domain names.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

Principal Cynthia Walden and Associate Sarah Kelleher discuss the non-fungible token (NFT) trend across the fashion industry and what this digital arena means for trademark protection and enforcement. Now, luxury brands and other apparel and consumer goods companies are diving in. PDF copy available. To File or Not to File.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 23, 2021

In a 96-page opinion, the Board gave the boot to this Section 2(d) and 43(c) consolidated opposition to registration of HUDL BREWING COMPANY for beverage glassware, clothing, and beer (BREWING COMPANY disclaimed). Hudl Brewing Company LLC , Oppositions Nos. This post will attempt to hit the high points.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Utilizing captured satellite and cable streams or even its own streaming service NowTV, today’s Sky faces the most organized pirates the company has ever seen, and in greater numbers too. Over the past decade, Android-based piracy apps have given Sky a migraine along with the rest of the entertainment industries.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Voltage Holdings is one of many mostly American movie companies that have attempted to turn piracy into profit over the last 15 years. A lawsuit the company filed in Canada is broadly the same as others filed elsewhere but the same cannot be said about the outcome. Entertainment Software Association.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2024

In 2023, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment targeted sites operating under Cuevana3 branding that had featured in earlier notorious markets reports. “In July 2023, right holders and anti-piracy trade associations shut down zoro.to, which was run from Vietnam, and thereafter the site apparently was rebranded as aniwatch.to.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 6, 2023

Peripheral Tracking System And Method ASSIGNEE: Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited US PAT. These peripherals could be anything from handheld devices to wristbands or armbands, and they are tracked based on images captured by a camera associated with a head-mounted display (HMD) worn by the user.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 3, 2021

A Puducherry-based firm providing sustainable solutions for agriculture has moved the Madras High Court alleging infringement of its registered design of a ‘solar insect trap’ by a Vellore based company.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Nevertheless, some of the most powerful entertainment companies in the world are continuously on the prowl, looking for operations of wider importance and/or representing lower-hanging fruit. At least in part, this may be a calculation based on the likelihood of being targeted, let alone identified and held to account.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The literary, software, and entertainment sectors are the worst hit by acts of piracy. Copyrighted materials such as books, software, music, and films are illegally reproduced and are transmitted on a global level instantaneously. Domain names can be referred to as the “online trademark” of a company.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 10, 2023

Many companies are collaborating to create an innovative and immersive metaverse experience and have somewhat succeeded in doing so however the legal aspects of the same are unaddressed, rather ignored. At present, many companies are implementing the concept at a micro level to study the pros and cons of the same. In the case of E.S.S

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Software Inc., Software Inc. (“Applicant”) develops sales systems, telemedicine systems and enterprise resource planning systems. Spotify offers digital copyright restricted recorded music and podcasts from record labels and media companies. Spotify AB v. 2022 USPQ2D 37 (TTAB 2022). The parties. Applicant U.S.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc. Plaintiff: Adaptive Avenue Associates, Inc. Six Flags Entertainment Corporation. Software Advice, Inc. EC Barton & Company d/b/a Home Outlet. I am preparing it as a service for retailers and their supply chain who may want an overview of the patent litigation landscape.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

There are a number of companies and law firms that are able to harness software and manpower to scour the internet on behalf of brand owners, but those routes can be cost-prohibitive for some. Despite the proliferation of counterfeit goods and fake accounts, there are surprisingly few companies that offer monitoring services.

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JIPL Online

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

1] Unlike the other two options for improving a consumer’s entertainment experience, modifying a video game title requires greater technical knowledge and time investment. 14] In Formgen , a third-party company packaged and sold user-created levels as a mod for the game Duke Nukem 3D, which cut into publisher Formgen’s copyright interest. [15]

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. It covers architectural design, software, graphic arts, motions pictures, sound recordings, and more, and it is adaptive to new technological advances that would likely apply to NFTs.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Over the past two decades, online piracy has proven a massive challenge for the entertainment industries. A few days ago, the Motion Picture Association ( MPA ) submitted an overview of some of the most problematic pirate sites and services to the U.S. Apparently, the Internet infrastructure company is used by many pirate sites.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In response to a request from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has submitted a list of so-called ‘Notorious Markets’ to the US government. According to the trade group, all are under threat from a wide range of piracy-focused or piracy facilitating platforms.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. For NFTs that have to do with an indicator of a company’s trademark, the Lanham Act may provide protection to an NFT as well. A major pending case is Tarantino v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 30, 2023

[Image Sources : Shutterstock] The Sensorama Machine, invented by Morton Heilig in 1962, created a simulation of riding a motorcycle where the user could experience the vibrations of the bike, sounds, and scents associated with the ride while immersed in a 3D video environment. Entertainment 2000, Inc. Rockstar Videos, Inc, et al.,

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

They further relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in the Hotel and Restaurant Association & Anr. Case: Inreco Entertainment Private Ltd. The petitioner is a music company and claims to own copyright of the singer’s songs which were allegedly being streamed by the defendant. Vs. Star India (P) Ltd. &

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 20, 2023

Whether it’s movies, music, software or other goods, U.S. companies are among the market leaders. The International Intellectual Property Alliance ( IIPA ), which represents the ESA, MPA, and RIAA, among others, has been the voice of major entertainment industries on this front. Government.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2023

Some VPN companies even own review sites. Vulnerabilities are always lurking around the corner and even with the most secure VPN, you still have to trust the VPN company with your data. Many of these questions relate to privacy and security, and the various companies answer them here in their own words.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

Nonbank lenders may come in, but problems are associated with that. A: Has paper in Houston LR: an established company w/royalty stream can rely on them as accounts receivable. Even a new company, if they have customers ordering, the bank can use that as financing based on accounts receivable. Operated in US, Israel, China.

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