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Social media ‘influencers’ are often lacking trademark protection

Erik K Pelton

The following is a transcript of my video Influencers Need Trademark Protection Too. On social media these days, much of the content and the news that I see relates to influencers. And registering trademarks is a prime way to do that.

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Intellectual Property Protection for Content Creators & Social Media Influencers

Kashishipr

When it comes to promoting, marketing, and advertising, social media is one of the most effective and powerful ways. Content creators and social media influencers work sincerely to build their reputation for expertise in specific industries, products, and topics.

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Intellectual Property Rights for Social Media Influencers

IIPRD

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. A common issue among digital influencers is whether the content they generate is protected by intellectual property rights.

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IP rights for social media Influencers and content creators

IIPRD

Introduction What separates long-established print and electronic media from social media is that it comes along with a bunch of techniques for its usage. These are tools that shaped social media to be more significant than the long-established medias.

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Trademark Issues: How is Social Media Becoming the New Target for Cybersquatting?

Kashishipr

At a later stage, these fraudulent entities attempt to sell the internet domains in question with the Registered Trademarks to the brands or companies to which the names belong, with the intent of making colossal profits. How Cybersquatters Tarnish a Brand on Social Media.

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Rise of Social Media: Potential Risks of Trademark Infringement

IIPRD

Trademark; Meaning and need of laws. Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark which is one of the various ways in which intellectual property rights are violated. Different kinds of misuse, unauthorized use, and infringement of trademarks are: Brand Protection. Hashtag and trademarks.

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Brand Owner Alert: New Social Media Platform Brings Opportunity and Potential Pitfalls

LexBlog IP

The new social media platform Threads was launched on July 5, 2023. Although social media activity is largely concentrated on a few major platforms, new networks have continued to pop up and compete for users. Acquiring social media handles that are owned by other people can be difficult (and sometimes expensive).