LexBlog IP

JANUARY 14, 2022

Navigating Brand Protection and Trademarks for Social Media Influencers. Building a brand or business as an influencer on social media is not easy. In this article, we share best practices for social media influencers to protect their brand, reputation, and business through trademark registration and prudent use.

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The IPKat

MARCH 29, 2024

This report follows a report on “ The impact of complicit social media influencers on male’s consumption of counterfeit goods in the UK ”, commented by The IPKat here , and a pilot report focused on same matter from the perspective of female consumers, commented on The IPKat here. The report recalls two clarifying examples.

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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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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Differences in the treatment of design law across jurisdictions remain a fascinating subject. Kat friend, Dr. Tyrone Berger , reports on what he calls "long-awaited changes" to the design law of Australia. Inadvertent disclosures are often a result of a lack of awareness of the operation of the design system.

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With social media’s ability to seize upon an issue and spin it into a specifically designed narrative, it is more critical than ever that a litigation communications strategy be part of trial planning to manage the impact of legal action on a company's reputation, say Sean Murphy and Steve Wood at Courtroom Sciences.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The IPKat team continues to read and review as many brilliant IP books as possible, of which there are many, for the Kat community. This annual occasion, now in its sixth year, allows the IPKat community to celebrate and congratulate those who have contributed to the IP literature. Rules of Voting Only ONE vote per person.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Amazon launched a pair of lawsuits Wednesday in Seattle federal court against social media influencers, accusing the two women of using their profiles to advertise knockoff luxury brand products as part of a scheme with third-party counterfeit sellers.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For every successful brand, it is critical to properly protect and to productively develop and use the underlying intellectual property (IP) in that brand to ensure its long-term growth. Trademark and registered design portfolio It goes without saying: maintaining a comprehensive trademark portfolio is key.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This week in Other Barks & Bites: a recent GAO report makes several recommendations designed to improve the Department of Defense’s lack of expertise in IP valuation and licensing; The U.S.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2024

DPIA Report Requirement: The State argued that these extensive and time-consuming reports will require businesses to assess “how their products use children’s data and whether their data management practices or product designs pose risks to children.” The reason? The court found it likely violates the First Amendment.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Peter Jones acknowledged the couple's meticulous approach to intellectual property, lauding their investment in patents and other protective measures, commenting "You have done all of the right things, getting all your patents and doing all your IP". This may serve to deter people from creating a design similar to yours.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Another December is here which means “The Africa IP Highlights” are here! The Africa IP Highlights is an initiative of this Kat and is a series of posts put together to highlight some of the key developments in IP in Africa each year. Interested readers can find the Africa IP Highlights 2022, here.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

The dramatic rise in e-commerce in the last two decades saw many brand and business owners struggling to safeguard their Intellectual Property (IP) assets in cyberspace, starting from domain names and then going onto social media handles. IP Challenges in the Metaverse. For more visit: [link].

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

We say goodbye to 2021 with the most interesting posts and articles from the surrounding IP blogs of the past week! The analysis also referred to a pending case before the CJEU dealing with Community design law ( EUIPO v The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann | C-382/21-P) and other EU trade mark cases from 2021. Daktronics, Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Copycats: unregistered designs, unfair competition and copyright Better register first than be sorry later. In general it is a good idea to register fashion products which have a reasonable expectation of commercial success as designs or, where possible, as shape-trademarks before they appear on the catwalk.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

To do this, food firms invest a lot of money in developing and promoting distinctive brands and are increasingly turning to intellectual property (IP) protection as a means of establishing or maintaining their leadership in the industry. IP provides a wide range of tools that can help businesses stand apart from the competitors.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media. “My own photos of my design were used in image edits and displayed on 11:11 Digital / Paris Hilton’s social media accounts without my permission.

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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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The IPKat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As always, readers can vote for books in five categories: Patents, Copyright (including related rights and performers’ rights), Trade Marks (including Geographical Indications), Designs and Intellectual Property (any book that covers more than one type of IP). You can check out the previous nominees and winners here.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The Agreement also assigned to the team a list of social media names that contained the word “Gulls,” which had been used to promote the team. The assignment agreement defined the registered marks, the common law marks, and the social media names collectively as “Intellectual Property”. What’s missing here?

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 25, 2024

IP rights don’t have to be scary. That is why it’s so important to know your patents from your trade marks and your designs from your copyright. Take a look at our IP Basics video, 'Do I have Intellectual Property rights?' However, an idea alone does not count as intellectual property (IP).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

The venerable IP notice-and-takedown scheme is being replaced by the SAD Scheme , where rightsowners quietly obtain ex parte TROs that target online marketplace accounts. 4) Social media “defective design” lawsuits go forward. Battles over politician-operated social media accounts. TikTok bans.

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Corsearch

MAY 10, 2024

The first phase includes more powerful AI image algorithms for greatly increased discovery of issues, a complete enforcement and workflow upgrade for marketplaces and social media, as well as a new slick, modern user interface. Corsearch Zeal is now available for all Talisman customers utilising marketplaces and social media.

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IPilogue

JULY 23, 2021

Here are my top ten IP-related podcast picks (in alphabetical order): . “C C elebrities Sued f or Posting Images of Themselves ” by The Briefing by the IP Law Blog . The IP law blog, published by Weintraub Tobin and hosted by intellectual property attorneys Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo, delves into IP issues in the news.

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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. How can brands protect their IP and consumer safety on Instagram Threads? Designed as a direct competitor to Twitter, Threads is being marketed to Instagram’s 2.35 We cover: What is Instagram Threads?

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 11, 2024

She had worked as a special effects makeup artist and props designer but 5 years in, after developing a severe reaction to one of the most used chemicals in the field, she had to walk away from her career. Nicole told us how they protect their IP: We work closely with a lab to create some of our products, who we have an NDA with.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Following this designation , objects require authorization and a licence fee to be used commercially by third parties regardless of whether the work is in the public domain. Uffizi’s Director Eike Schmidt commented that “fashion designers regularly use our images” such as Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, Titian, Raphael and Giotto di Bondone.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 4, 2024

Receiving a joint offer from both Sara and Steven was exactly what Charlotte and Grant wanted as Sara has a background in crafts and Steven can help with the social media. Tori and Carrie have intellectual property nailed The pair came up with the idea, design and prototype 10 years ago and have been trading since October 2019.

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The IPKat

APRIL 2, 2024

If the long weekend left you short on time to read the IP news , don't worry, here's the summary of the stories you missed last week. Intellectual Property Anna Maria Stein outlined the findings from a report on 'Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media,' released by the UKIPO last month.

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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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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Through the secure blockchain technology, NFTs allow the creation and sale of exclusive and limited content in the form of collectible digital assets that can be transported on multiple media such as images, videos, or music. IP Rights and NFTs. Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? Copyright Act.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

About Intepat: Intepat® is the most intellectual property services company that provides a broad range of customized services in Intellectual Property matters, that includes patents, trademarks, copyright, and industrial design. Writing original, unique, and creative content for our blog and other social media handles; 4.

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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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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

For every successful brand, it is critical to properly protect and to productively develop and use the underlying intellectual property (IP) in that brand to ensure its long-term growth. Trademark and registered design portfolio It goes without saying: maintaining a comprehensive trademark portfolio is key.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 5, 2023

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. If you’re thinking about entering the den, make sure you’ve got your IP protected.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

In this week’s blog, I’ll focus on two pitches and consider what is patentable and the difference between designs and patents. Although there was no mention of intellectual property (IP) during the pitch, is it possible to protect an algorithm with an IP right? system, this is basically a registered design. In the U.S.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2022

Recently, this Kat reported on Beyoncé’s decision to remove a sample from her song, after Kelis took to social media to complain, even though the rights had been cleared and there was no copyright infringement. As I explained in the Guardian : “It doesn’t matter that Beyoncé didn’t actually infringe Kelis’s rights.

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