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Intellectual Property Rights for Social Media Influencers

IIPRD

A Social Media Influencer is someone who creates unique material that keeps people interested on multiple social media platforms, causing them to return for more high-quality information. One of the most significant methods to safeguard material on social media is through copyright.

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copying/explicit references let Roblox proceed with dubious (c) claim; Lego should be watching

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WowWee’s Vice President of Brand Development & Creative Strategy, Sydney Wiseman, used her WowWee email address to create a Roblox user account and used her Roblox account to promote My Avastars dolls on social media, including videos on her TikTok account. This was enough survive the motion to dismiss.

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WIPIP session 4: ™ & Consumers

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Mary Katherine Amerine, Reasonably Careless Consumers in TM & False Advertising How do courts treat consumers in TM and false advertising cases? False advertising uses v different framework: consider the challenged ad as a whole, including disclaimers and qualifying language. Beer Nuts, Bulls’ Eye v.

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9th Circuit courts are very committed to letting juries hear testimony about surveys

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2, 2022) Before the jury verdict in favor of Monster’s false advertising claim was this opinion resolving evidentiary issues. However, they fail to show that Monster dirtied its hands to make the false advertising claims now alleged against Defendants.” Monster Energy Co. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2022 WL 17218077, No.

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false advertising & bankruptcy law: $18 million for deceptive campaign in violation of automatic stay

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On social media: "Were U planning on telling UR customers" [to switch before they lose service]? for the losses caused by intentionally and wrongfully interfering with the Debtors’ customer contracts and good will. Does its awareness of the stay mean that its false advertising violates the automatic stay?

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals. The Court limited the scope of Section 17(c) to apply to contracts where the relationship between the parties is akin to that of an apprenticeship.

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IPSC Opening Plenary Session

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Thus, nonexpressive uses don’t interfere w/the kind of interest © is designed to protect, which is why they are such strong candidates for fair use. Alex Roberts, Multi-Level Lies: Distinctive feature is that laypeople are making advertising claims to friends, social media followers, acquaintances, etc. Fresh start.