Sat.Nov 11, 2023

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Facebook Faces Contributory Trademark Liability for Marketplace Listings–Car-Freshner v. Meta

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This case involves the hanging “car freshener” (which usually smells worse than any odors it tries to mask) in the shape of a tree. The rightsowner has trademark registrations for the tree-shaped outline: Armed with protectable rights in tree outlines, Car-Freshner has turned into a serial plaintiff, though this is my first time blogging them in-depth.

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“Top 10 Beast TV Reseller” Faces Lawsuit For Selling Pirate IPTV Packages

TorrentFreak

Popular pirate IPTV service Beast TV built one of the most recognizable brands the illicit sector had even seen. That level of recognition is good for business and also well known for attracting rightsholders’ attorneys. In the dying weeks of 2020, Beast TV began to fail which not only fueled rumors of legal action, but also a series of counter-rumors claiming everything was fine and the service would be back online soon.

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You’ve got to laugh

Likelihood of Confusion

It’s the April Fool’s Blawg Review! (Or is this it?) Originally posted 2013-10-29 12:56:19. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The post You’ve got to laugh appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.