The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

ICE, ICE, acquiescence maybe? The defendant attempted several defences, with the one based on statutory acquiescence under section 48(1) of the Trade Marks Act 1994 perhaps the most interesting – and I am definitely not saying that just because I know an appeal on this point was heard by the Court of Appeal earlier in November.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Bombay High Court discusses basics of Acquiescence and Honest and Concurrent use, grants interim injunction against Defendant’s use of the mark ‘Regal’. The key concepts discussed by the court in this decision pertains to the issue of acquiescence and honest and concurrent use. Case Summaries.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

If a service doesn’t immediately block a scraper, even if the scraper is inconsequential, does that functionally estop the service from blocking them later due to tacit acquiescence? Contact me if you are willing to teach this topic to my Internet Law students, because today I have no clue how to help them understand the CFAA.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In its second decision between the parties on this topic, the court has dismissed the appeal for lack of Article III standing in Apple Inc. To do otherwise, would force Apple to acquiesce in judgments it could no longer challenge. Qualcomm Inc. , No 20-1683 (Fed. 10, 2021) (“Apple II”). Background.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

You will see my interspersed comments getting more and more exasperated with the court’s blithe acquiescence to the university’s blatant viewpoint-based censorship. Depending on the topic, a post by the University can generate thousands of comments, many arriving simultaneously or in quick succession.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 7, 2023

More evidence that Trump’s account was poisoning Twitter and required Twitter’s intervention, despite its long-standing acquiescence. This can be particularly challenging when this uncertainty is prolonged, and the topic has no clear authority. Tarleton Gillespie , Do Not Recommend?

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