Corsearch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Given the huge commercial opportunity, it is clear to see why there is great demand in trademarks for goods and services linked to the holiday name and others throughout the year. Can you trademark a holiday name? Can you trademark a holiday name? CUPID appeared in 481 trademarks registered in 2022.

Trademark 52

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens IP Branding 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2023

The categorization of social media accounts into “business” and “personal” accounts was a hot issue a decade ago, when states across the country passed laws to protect employees from invasive employer demands to access or control their personal social media accounts.

Social Media 79

Social Media Ownership Marketing Marketing 79

SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2024

This post attempts to make sense of the media frenzy surrounding the issue, emphasizing its widespread misdescriptions. Plus, it tries to outline possibilities based on information available from the Trademark Registry, media sources, and the court order. One can see the discrepancies when comparing media reports with the order.

Inventor 64

Inventor Ownership Reporting Registration 64

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

22, 2022) This is a super messy case with a lot going on; I’m going to blog about it mainly to highlight a new thing you can apparently do with a trademark application , which is use it on non-Amazon platforms to gain advantages. Jones is “a social media influencer, media personality, and celebrity gossip blogger.”

False Advertising 87

False Advertising Trademark Registration Advertising 87

LexBlog IP

MARCH 9, 2023

In the lawsuit, Hermès alleged that defendant Mason Rothschild’s MetaBirkins NFTs infringed and diluted Hermès’ trademark rights in the Birkin word mark and design. 1989) and provides strong protection to uses of trademarks that implicate freedom of speech issue. Grimaldi , 875 F.2d 2d 994 (2d Cir.

Litigation 52

Litigation Artistic Work Branding Brands 52

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

And unlike the vast majority of songwriters and performing artists who have relinquished ownership rights to musical publishers and record labels, Barlow & Bear decided to release “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” themselves, which means keeping more of the earnings. Netflix disagrees.

Music 104

Music Derivative Work Fair Use Cease and Desist 104

SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

Through an examination of ChatGPT’s ‘Terms of Use’, our former blogger Varsha Jhavar attempts to investigate the copyright implications of the chatbot inter alia touching upon the issue of ownership and assignment of the output generated. Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here , here , here and here.

Copyright 105

Copyright Copyright Law Ownership Copyright Infringement 105

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Defining Trademark A “trademark” is a mark which is used for a commercial purpose. How do trademarks function? Trademarks reduces the chance of confusion: Trademarks helps in preventing confusion in the minds of consumers by indicating the source and quality of the product, they are intending to use.

Business 52

Business Trademark Registration Cease and Desist 52

Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The majority ( 83% ) of Roblox users are under 16 years old[2], signalling that the future generation is shifting to Roblox to hang with their friends instead of more conventional social media. The accuracy and traceability of ownership is the key attraction here.

Branding 52

Branding Brands Branding Non-Fungible Tokens 52

Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

That is, in fact, the very nature of sound recording copyright and ownership.” ” Michael Nash, April 26, 2023 It’s unclear who exactly Nash was referring to when he said that “we” have remedies including under trademark and right of publicity law. .”

Music 87

Music Copyright Copying Copyright Law 87

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This demonstrates the succinctness and simplicity of the Metaverse’s trademarking mechanism. Their rights will be protected thanks to the metaverse brands’ trademarks. By deterring rip offs, trademarks safeguard a company’s identity and the repute of its brand(s), especially in the Metaverse.

Trademark 82

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 82

IPilogue

DECEMBER 17, 2021

However, British artist Stuart Semple considers Tiffany Blue as being held captive through trademark law. Semple has been “liberating colours since 2016” , with previous paints replicating trademarked colours including International Klein Blue , T-Mobile Magenta , and Blackest Black. since 1998. In the 1995 Qualitex Co.

Trademark 112

Trademark Social Media Art Ownership 112

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

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

JANUARY 28, 2022

For background, check out my post on the district court’s ruling here: “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ”. It did not specifically address ownership of social media accounts. Gutman signed an employment agreement with JLM.

Social Media 90

Social Media Ownership Contracts Privacy 90

43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Begin with legislative action: Trademark Modernization Act, Which introduces three of the big themes of the year: (1) trademark use, (2) the harm of infringement, and (3) the role of the First Amendment in limiting the scope of trademark rights. Slides here.

IP 94

IP Trademark Advertising Advertising 94