Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. Trademark rights can be even more confusing to navigate in the world of NFTs. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs.

Non-Fungible Tokens 49

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law Trademark Copyright 49

43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

Does the ornamentality doctrine have doctrinal purchase elsewhere in trademark law? Potential additional justification for these doctrines: Non-source significance might be too stable to be easily moved by putative TM ownership: result: deadweight loss and no consumer protection function. In the fair use calculus?

Trademark Law 56

Trademark Law Law Trademark Fair Use 56

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Accordingly, the court preliminarily enjoins the Owocs from posting to the accounts until ownership is definitively adjudicated. You can see how social media account ownership issues are intractable when companies embrace “cults of personality” around a charismatic entrepreneur. So the accounts remain in limbo for now.

Social Media 80

Social Media Ownership Marketing Marketing 80

Kashishipr

MARCH 2, 2022

A trademark registration certificate that you receive after getting your proposed trademark approved from a country’s Trademark Office is just the first step in the journey of your trademark ownership. You may see your trademark rights getting diluted and possibly canceled through litigation.

Registering Trademarks 105

Registering Trademarks Trademark Registration Trademark Law 105

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Using NFTs has, in part, allowed digital artists to associate ownership in an original version of their art through the NFT that can be monetized much like the physical paintings or sculptures of artists creating in physical media. As noted in the Hermes lawsuit, trademark rules may apply depending on the circumstances.

Art 52

Art Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Ownership 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

.” Most of the opinion discusses the trademark implications of Ripps’ rival NFT collection. With that framing, trademark law protects against the unwanted competition, and the court treats this as an easy rightsowner win. HSI * Furniture Retailer Enjoined from Sending eBay VeRO Notices–Design Furnishings v.

Fair Use 98

Fair Use Cease and Desist Copyright Trademark 98

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

In a footnote, the court acknowledges the law is “evolving” with respect to employer ownership of social media accounts: The law on the ownership of a social media pages created by employees for employers is evolving rapidly and varies between jurisdictions. Social Media and Trademark Law” Talk Notes.

Social Media 80

Social Media Contracts Ownership Business 80

azrights

OCTOBER 18, 2021

And maybe rather than buying just a laptop, we bought a MacBook because we wanted that good design and simplicity that Apple offers. Although it isn’t necessary in the UK and USA to register a trademark in order to use a name, you’re in a very vulnerable position if you don’t register a trademark.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Trademark 52

Intepat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The year 2022 has been an extremely important year for the development of trademark jurisprudence in India. There have been various landmark judgements which have not only highlighted cardinal principles of trademark law but have also given a nuanced understanding of how Courts interpret statutory trademark provisions.

Trademark 98

Trademark Trademark Law Registering Trademarks Law 98

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The decisions in the first category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Nonetheless, the majority opinion will have significant practical implications for transnational litigation in all IP areas. In addition, the opinion has important ramifications for domestic trademark law through its identification of “use in commerce” as the actionable domestic conduct. Yes, and no.

Trademark 70

Trademark Blogging Litigation Law 70

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The platform integrates platforms, digital accelerators, domain and design skills, and solid partnerships in a “rich creator-partner economy.” The general public could view the collection’s three-dimensional designs by scanning a QR code.

Trademark 83

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 83

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

WhenU concluded that trademarks was a dead-end. As a result, the legal issues rarely are litigated any more. * * *. Underlying this litigation is an epistemological question: what does a “canonical” version of a web page look like? The issue is that Google incorporated a new feature into its Android software.

Licensing 89

Licensing Copyright Contracts Advertising 89

LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

” Aseri, Commercializing Religion Via Trademarking God, 23 J. Patent and Trademark Office granted ownership of the word “Jesus” to Jesus Jeans, owned by a publicly traded Italian company, BasicNet, giving the company exclusive rights in America to sell clothing bearing the name “Jesus.”

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Invention Trademark Copyright 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The decisions in the first category , i.e., Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143