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Web Scraping for Me, But Not for Thee (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

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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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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Join the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for World Intellectual Property Day!

U.S. Department of Commerce

To kick things off, on April 25, we will hold a professional development webinar about the importance of World IP Day; how to bring engaging invention education to students, educators, and parents; and how to make IP and the innovation ecosystem more accessible to all. I look forward to being part of that programming as well.

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Copyright

The IPKat

In Nigeria, Airtel Nigeria Limited neglected to renew their contract with actor and filmmaker Adewole Ojo to use his photographs for advertisements. The photographer, Esther Umoh called this person out for copyright infringement on social media platform “X”. Katpost on the ruling here.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

LexBlog IP

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks.

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A Brief Thematic Review of Non-Fungible Tokens and their Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Intellectual property entails the protection of legal rights for inventions and creations made by individuals or businesses using their minds. Copyrights safeguard the artists’ rights in the inventive and imaginative content that abounds in digital media. These advantages can be made profitable for the owner.

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dueling SJ motions lose in energy drink case; jury will decide whether "Super Creatine" is "creatine"

43(B)log

Shelf space is vital to energy drinks, and so they contract for it, overriding retailers’ allocation discretion. It Monster identified statements in social media posts, online marketing, press releases, and other advertisements at trade shows, expos, and in retail stores, as well as emails to retail and distribution partners.