TorrentFreak

JULY 30, 2022

We can now confirm that SmoothStreams (SSTV) was indeed shut down and that members and affiliates of MPA-Canada (Motion Picture Association Canada) and ACE are those responsible. Massive Coalition of Companies Take Action. Other companies involved in the action include Disney, Paramount, Columbia, Warner Bros.,

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IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2021

In July 2018, Pourshian commenced an action against Walt Disney Pictures Inc., based defendants initially brought a motion to stay the action on the basis that Ontario lacked jurisdiction. In October 2019, a Master granted the order against all defendants, except for Pixar, Walt Disney Pictures Inc.,

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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 IP Law Blog

JULY 7, 2022

In May, skater shoe company, Vans, persuaded a district court judge in NY to halt the pre-sale of a pair of shoes called Wavy Baby, the result of a collaboration of rapper Tyga and MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based design studio that was previously sued by Nike over its Satan Shoe collaboration with NasX. The case is Vans, Inc.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2022

Then, in early December, companies including Paramount, Universal, Warner, Columbia, Disney and Netflix filed a full-blown copyright infringement lawsuit against the alleged operators of the site including moderators Dev_Team, Silverrain, Fugitive, and drodman250. Nic AG, SWITCH, and Afilias, Inc., or primewire.vc

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 16, 2023

Germany is also the home of ACE member Constantin Film, a film production and distribution company that worked with the coalition to take Streamzz down. and streamz.tw – had their records updated to reveal their new owner: Motion Picture Association, Inc. Please understand.”

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 22, 2023

Following the release in November of the now popular generative AI platform ChatGPT by OpenAI, companies including Microsoft and Google are rushing to release their own generative AI services or integrate them into their existing offerings. Stability AI, Inc. Stability AI, Inc. Getty Images (U.S.), In Getty Images (U.S.),

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2022

In May, skater shoe company, Vans, persuaded a district court judge in NY to halt the pre-sale of a pair of shoes called Wavy Baby, the result of a collaboration of rapper Tyga and MSCHF, a Brooklyn-based design studio that was previously sued by Nike over its Satan Shoe collaboration with NasX. The case is Vans, Inc.

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Copyright Lately

JUNE 2, 2022

In a 30-page order, the district court largely denies both parties’ motions for summary judgment, finding triable issues on substantial similarity and fair use. Unlike literary works such as novels, plays and motion pictures, the Ninth Circuit previously held in Rentmeester v. Kat Von D’s Instagram post.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Thus: When Gutman created the Disputed Accounts, any associated property rights belonged to someone. The court says: “Rights in the Disputed Accounts and rights in content posted on them—including ancillary content like direct messages, captions, profile pictures, and the like—need not be intertwined.”

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The IPKat

APRIL 4, 2023

Ferrari accused the game's publisher of unfair and parasitic competition and infringement of the company's image rights. However, the court found that these elements did not evoke associations with Ferrari or mislead gamers, and thus the claim was dismissed. In a case involving helicopters in the Battlefield video game, Textron Inc.,

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For example, the domain name “rli.com” stands for Reliance Industries Limited and represents both the company’s name and the distinct services it provides. More often than not, these domain names are associated with recognized or registered trademarks. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences v.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 7, 2021

First, for the sake of good order, Lederer means by the term patent trolls an abuse of the patent system, in which— low-quality patents that are asserted against innovative companies by entities that often don’t even make any products. For Lederer, alleged costs are a key metric associated with patent trolling. Arthrex, Inc.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

The court says there are many reasons why a pseudonymous accountholder might no-show, and that’s why the service (Twitter in this case) can assert its users’ First Amendment rights: As a platform that permits anonymous posting, Twitter risks losing users if people learn that the company discloses users’ identities to anyone who asks.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

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. As companies are utilizing NFTs for their businesses, trademark protection may be an additional mechanism for protecting NFTs. StockX LLC.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In the Bell case, a former attorney, Richard Bell, took a picture of the Indianapolis skyline in 2000. In the instance case, Mr. Bell found his Indianapolis skyline photo on a server database associated with a website visitUSA.com. Mr. Bell and Wilmott filed cross-motions for summary judgment. Citing, Perfect 10, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

Many companies and competitors, including Samsung, Apple, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, have reportedly heavily restricted the internal use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT due to potential compliance issues. This doesn’t sound so great. Some jobs don’t feel right to outsource to a chatbot.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Many companies and competitors, including Samsung, Apple, JPMorgan, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup, have reportedly heavily restricted the internal use of generative AI tools like ChatGPT due to potential compliance issues. This doesn’t sound so great. Some jobs don’t feel right to outsource to a chatbot.

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43(B)log

MARCH 22, 2023

company whose products may be represented herein. findings are the sole creative effort of the author and NutriSearch Corporation, neither of whom is associated with any manufacturer or product represented in this guide.” Ariix LLC v. Usana Health Sci., 2023 WL 2574319, No. 2:22-cv-00313-JNP-DAO (D. This complaint didn’t do that.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In the Bell case, a former attorney, Richard Bell, took a picture of the Indianapolis skyline in 2000. In the instance case, Mr. Bell found his Indianapolis skyline photo on a server database associated with a website visitUSA.com. Mr. Bell and Wilmott filed cross-motions for summary judgment. ” Citing, Perfect 10, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

’” 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. 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.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 12, 2022

One of the most popular options is to obtain DMCA subpoenas in the United States that compel infrastructure and domain companies to hand over the detail of their clients. Universal City Studios LLC, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Entertainment Inc.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

For example, a person who lawfully acquires an authorized copy of a motion picture would be an infringer if he or she engages in the business of renting it to others for purposes of unauthorized public performances.” Columbia Artists Management, Inc. , Cherry Auction, Inc. , See Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.

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Copyright Lately

JUNE 25, 2023

In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Columbia Pictures claims that a writer’s use of a loan-out company prevents him from terminating the studio’s rights in the film Bad Boys. A major motion picture studio has filed a lawsuit challenging the termination of a copyright assignment made by a writer’s loan-out company.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

But Lewis thought the song was a rip-off of “I Want a New Drug” and asserted a copyright infringement claim against Columbia Pictures. The court threw out the case on Capcom’s motion to dismiss. ” The film is the subject of a lawsuit between Horror, Inc., Columbia Pictures (1986) here.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Leo the Lion has been the most regular star of MGM Pictures since it was founded on this day in 1924, and his roar is probably the sound most commonly associated with the studio. Duck Boat Tours, Inc. ’” (quoting In re General Electric Broadcasting Company, Inc., 199 U.S.P.Q. 560, 563 (Tr. .”

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Numerous amicus briefs were filed in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc., VIP Products, Jack Daniel’s, the maker of the popular whiskey brand, filed a lawsuit against VIP Products, a company that sells a dog toy shaped like a whiskey barrel. a consumer packaged goods company, in support of the petition.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Conclusory allegations of possible confusion were “insufficient to plead there was a suggestion of association or sponsorship.” The court applied the Lexmark zone of interests and proximate cause requirements, reasoning that “a plaintiff may not prevail on a false association claim without alleging a commercial injury.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Two weeks ago, former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit against journalist Bob Woodward and his publisher, Simon & Schuster (and its parent company Paramount Global, formerly known as Viacom-CBS), in U.S. Simon & Schuster, Inc. Random House, Inc. , Penthouse Int’l, Inc. , 3:23-cv-02333 (N.D. 2d 341 (N.Y.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 1, 2022

US Dominion Inc. Dominion’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News for its role in the “Big Lie” about the 2020 presidential election results survives Fox News’ motion to dismiss. McNaughton, Inc., DJ Lincoln Enterprises, Inc., Gates Estate Inc., 88 Acres Foods, Inc., Defamation. *

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