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Ukraine to voluntarily implement Art. 17 of the Copyright DSM Directive

The IPKat

58, which regulates the complaint and redress mechanism (in a way that is akin to the notice and action procedure under Ukrainian law). 17 is the most controversial provision in the Copyright DSM Directive [read The IPKatā€™s posts on the topic ]. 17(5)) of technical means necessary to comply with its obligations.

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The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The SAD Scheme involves a trademark owner suing dozens/hundreds of defendants using a sealed complaint, getting an ex parte TRO, and then having the online marketplaces freeze the defendants’ accounts and money. [These are my rough-draft talk notes from a recent workshop of trademark law professors.]

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WEBINAR: 13 Social Media Pitfalls to Avoid for the Generalist In-House Counsel

Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

Topics to Be Discussed. Social media complaint procedures. Proper and not-so-proper use of DMCA takedown procedures. Foley Hoag will present a 60-minute webinar offering guidance on social media issue spotting for in-house legal practitioners, with a focus on intellectual property, publicity rights and advertising.

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Court Overrules Subscribersā€™ Objections in ISP Piracy Liability Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

This brings us to the next topic on the court’s agenda; a request from the filmmakers to release the identities of 125 Grande subscribers who were repeatedly flagged for sharing pirated films. The requested pirate site-blocking injunction was dismissed, however, although it can be reintroduced at a later stage. ” The Neighbours?

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Trademark Class Choose Wisely To Avoid Objection

IP and Legal Filings

During the process of registering a trademark, an applicant may encounter two obstacles: a) Objections; b) Contradictions Trademark Objections Trademark objections are those that a client encounters during the early stages of the registration procedure. Prevent famous marks, even if they are not registered, to avoid the complaint.

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Copyright Hygiene for Digital Content Creators Part VI: YouTube

Velocity of Content

There are many valid complaints about YouTube, and I am not getting into any of them here. Reupload Prevention Tool (unnamed): Speaking of the DMCA (YouTube /Google is generally understood as being the worldā€™s largest user of the notice & takedown procedures). . .

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Recent Summary Judgment Decision in FleetCor Case Spells Trouble for CEOs and Disclaimers

LexBlog IP

It is not every day that the FTC sues the CEO of a publicly traded company, and it is even less often that we see a federal court opinion on the topic, so this decision warrants a deep dive. But before we focus on the decision, we need to get some unusually messy procedural history tied to the AMG decision out of the way. Background.