The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Last week, the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) released an intriguing report measuring and analyzing (apparently for the first time) the influence that social media influencers exert on consumers also when it comes to purchasing counterfeits.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

‘Influencer marketing,’ albeit a new word, has emerged as one of the most effective strategies to create money across all industries. 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.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The court’s ruling raises interesting, but troubling, questions about any government actor’s ability to enable reader comments on social media. but the State Police cannot “block Tanner from participating in its designated public forum based on his profane private messages.” The Manually Deleted Comment.

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Corsearch

JANUARY 23, 2024

However, whilst international trade fosters economic growth and exchange, it also creates opportunities for grey market goods to emerge. Table of contents : • What is the grey market? • Supply chain inefficiencies: Misallocation of products or product returns can lead to grey market sales.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

On September 18, 2023, NetChoice, LLC — a national trade association with members from the tech and social media industry — obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court for the Northern District of California preventing the State of California from enforcing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“AADC” or the “Act”).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

A victim’s daughter sued Facebook, alleging that Facebook’s “design and architecture” radicalized Roof, and that should disqualify Facebook for Section 230. As usual, the filing of the complaint got significant news coverage, but those same media outlets are apparently uninterested in the denouement.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For example, from the intro: “Texas has designated the Platforms common carriers; they no longer have a right to discriminate against different views in their role as public conduits.” Paxton, the Challenge to Texas’ Social Media Censorship Law appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The victims sued social media companies for allegedly radicalizing the shooter by exposing him to third-party content. As usual nowadays, the plaintiffs relied heavily on product design theories to overcome the obvious Section 230 defense. Case Citation : Jones v.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 21, 2023

Specifically, companies can use AI to generate marketing materials, social media posts, product design, and more. Generative AI is becoming increasingly popular across various industries due to its ability to improve efficiency and creativity.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This season, celebrities Taylor Swift, Simone Biles, and others have worn unique designs based on NFL jerseys and related team-branded gear. These upcycled garments were created by Kristin Juszczyk, the wife of San Francisco 49ers fullback Kyle Juzczyk and an up-and-coming designer in her own right.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

However, those arguments were more theoretical than empirical; there weren’t a lot of high-profile examples of a mass-market consumer service deploying this strategy. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward. Battles over politician-operated social media accounts. TikTok bans.

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Kashishipr

JULY 20, 2022

Although this may sound quite encouraging and motivating for those with original ideas, many famous brands out there are accused and widely recognized for being copycats in the market and, unfortunately, making a lot of money. The American video and photo sharing social media platform Instagram has been accused of copying Snapchat.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC / AB2273, just signed by Gov. For example, it’s been repeatedly shown that some social media features provide net benefit to a majority or plurality of users, but other subcommunities of minors don’t benefit from those features. Newsom ) is an example of such a bill.

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Second, the CAB wants to massively increase the platform revenues that are calculated as part of the minimum of 4% of search or social media revenues. The draft regulations feature specific numbers for both search and social media, but the CAB didn’t even bother to include a proposed threshold for news aggregators.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 26, 2023

The court concluded that JSC’s unique designs acquired secondary meaning in the eyes of consumers in the furniture market, particularly because of Trendily’s copying, and possessed protectable trade dress. JSC designs high-end furniture hand-crafted by woodworkers in Indonesia. Trendily appealed.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 8, 2022

Doe’s negligent design claim similarly aims to hold Snap liable for communications exchanged between Doe and Guess-Mazock. I know there are many people who support that outcome; indeed, that’s the inevitable effect of California’s proposed Age-Appropriate Design Code. This claim is also barred by Section 230.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On October 25, 2022, following a string of antisemitic remarks and hate speech from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) on social media, Adidas announced their decision to terminate their co-branding partnership with Ye and end production of all Yeezy branded products.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Rather, Lizzo apparently saw a social media meme about being 100% that b h and then added it to her song. Unlike patents and copyrights, trademark law is not designed to reward the creative endeavor of invention or authorship. The original line in the song is “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that b h.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

The court summarizes the allegations: Roblox has a virtual currency designed for use on its platform called “Robux.” The court cites the Social Media Addiction ruling for the proposition that “social media companies do have a duty to exercise due care in managing their platforms.” Negligence.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 21, 2022

You can see in the video version and the accompanying visual that Chad Barr and his wonderful team have designed, which shows that by consistently providing for your brand, like consistently watering your plants, and doing the following things, your brand will be positioned for wonderful growth and success. Great content.

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Art Law Journal

APRIL 13, 2022

If you are a non-professional artist who is eager to turn your artistic talents into a career in graphic design, you’ve come to the right place. In this article series, you’ll find valuable information on building and maintaining a career in the creative space, including learning graphic design. What does a graphic designer do? .

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2024

Introduction In today’s digital economy, trademarks play an important role in developing a brand’s identity, establishing customer trust, and assuring market competition. The accessibility of Internet markets and the ease with which information may be shared have given rise to new opportunities for trademark infringement.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 11, 2023

Interesting Patents | Rolex: A New Era in Wristwatch Design: Minimizing Frictional Wear with Innovative Fixing Device by Founders Legal Interesting Patents | Thursday, May 11, 2023 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 6, 2022

[Section 2(d) refusal of the word-plus-design mark shown below for, inter alia , "non-metal tiles for countertops, walls, sinks, and floors in bathrooms and kitchens," in view of the registered mark BELLAVITA TILE registered for “Non-metal tiles for walls and floors; ceramic tiles; porcelain tiles; glass tiles.”

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 31, 2024

” A screenshot from the (now deleted) social media video at the center of the controversy. Its lawsuit reeks of an opportunistic attempt to profit from State Farm’s mistake rather than a legitimate effort to protect its copyright from real market harm. The Gap, Inc.

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Corsearch

JULY 18, 2023

Millions across the globe have flocked to Instagram Threads – the newest social media platform on the block. Designed as a direct competitor to Twitter, Threads is being marketed to Instagram’s 2.35 They are used by criminals to prey on unsuspecting social media users. billion- strong user base [1].

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

Today I’m blogging about one of those bills, California AB 2408 , “Social media platform: child users: addiction.” This bill assumes that social media platforms are intentionally addicting kids, so it creates business-ending liability to thwart those alleged addictions. What the Bill Says.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Twitter, over whether social media services can violate the Anti-Terrorism Act. Paxton, over the Florida and Texas social media censorship laws. Bonta, the constitutional challenge to California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code. Google appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. NetChoice v.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We decided to have patents in as many markets as possible. For businesses like Manta Hair, securing design rights or patents can offer a quicker path to protection, ensuring the uniqueness of their product is safeguarded in the market. This may serve to deter people from creating a design similar to yours.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

Plaintiff, Tori Belle Cosmetics LLC (“Belle Cosmetics”), sells its cosmetics and false eyelashes through a network of salespeople, allowing each salesperson to earn a portion of any revenue generated by any salespeople they recruit to join their sales network, i.e., a multi-level marketing business.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 12, 2022

[I’m forestalling more analysis of the Texas social media censorship law until we get some clarity on what happened and what’s next.]. No Liability for Linking to Defamatory Content–Life Designs Ranch v. Bascom appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. ” [Aside: who still does this?

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Art Law Journal

JANUARY 13, 2022

We cover topics including career paths, preparing for interviews, using social media to grow your footprint, networking, and much more. The more screens we have in our life, the more significant jobs like motion graphics designer and video editor become, and therefore, the more lucrative these roles are. Motion Graphic Design.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 3, 2024

When installed on a car, they suppress or bypass emission controls designed to protect the environment. The court gently replies: “Contrary to the government’s suggestion Section 230 immunity is not reserved for social media platforms.” EZ Lynk appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Defendants also managed the social media presence of the “La Baguette” business, which primarily consisted of a Facebook page. Moore, Find Out Who Your Friends Are: A Framework for Determining Whether Employees’ Social Media Followers Follow Them to A New Job, 39 CAMPBELL L. See generally, Christopher A.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve seen enough stock graphic elements when doing trademark and copyright searches to know that the crown elements and scales of justice elements are likely to be highly similar to or identical to crown and scales designs owned by Getty Images or some other entity or artist. This isn’t limited to logo design.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 5, 2023

Lucy found a gap in the market for a stylish pill case when she started taking regular medication. Another way to protect her pill box is with a registered design. This will protect the appearance and design of her product. Registering your design makes it easier to prove that the design is legally yours and when you created it.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 11, 2022

At the same time, it opened the door to potential liability for all tools that help content creators make their content, basically suggesting that the tools would be negligently designed in ways that expose the tool authors to liability for personal injuries. The Lemmon court disagrees with the lower court in Maynard v.

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