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Going Back to First Principles – A Nuanced Understanding of Infringement in Google v DRS

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Aditya is an attorney at Ira Law and represents Google in trademark litigation relating to keyword advertising. You type in “Audi” in your search engine to start off your search for your dream car. Google has argued that such a claim is not actionable in trademark law and Google’s activities are beneficial for consumers.

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The Importance of Trademark Protection When Copyrighted Works Enter the Public Domain

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Copyright rules changed in 1978, meaning that any works published in that year or later generally have protection continuing for 70 years after the author passes away[2]. If and when the author’s name is shared with the US Copyright Office, the usual term of 70 years following the author’s death then takes effect[3].

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“What’s in a name?”: Trademark Considerations for Rebranding a Business

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Others predicted Facebook’s decision to change its corporate name to be part of the company’s vision for building the “metaverse” – a term used to describe a shared virtual environment accessible through the internet. Trademarks. Changes to a company’s name, logo, or slogans often engage trademark rights. Conclusion.

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Standing in Trademark Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings

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In a recent filing, Brooklyn Brewery (Brewery) indicated plans to take its trademark opposition/cancellation case to the US Supreme Court. The key constitutional question involves when a TM challenger has Article III standing to appeal an adverse TTAB decision. by Dennis Crouch. There is a lot going on in Brewery v.

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Announcing the 2022 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

You might also check out (1) my Internet Law course page , which includes a quarter-century of syllabi and old exams with sample answers, (2) my article on “ Teaching Cyberlaw ,” (3) my blog post on teaching Internet Law as an online-only course , and (4) my Canvas modules for my Fall 2021 online-only course. Trademarks and Domain Names.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (June 5- June 10)

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Highlights of the Week Vistara: The Limitless Possibilities of (Trademark) Expansion Image from here Recently, a Division Bench of the DHC held that Vistara Home Appliances’ use of the Vistara trademark was in bad faith and likely to cause confusion among consumers. Case: Super Cassettes Industries Pvt. RBEP Entertainment Pvt.

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Hello, You’ve Been Referred Here Because You’re Wrong About Web Scraping Laws (Guest Blog Post, Part 2 of 2)

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Or, for that matter, hiQ Labs, who has effectively been run out of business by their ongoing litigation with LinkedIn, and who has been on the losing end of almost every key legal decision in their dispute with LinkedIn. If you said, “Google breaches a billion websites’ terms of service every day, and they don’t get in trouble.”.

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