Corsearch

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

X (formerly Twitter) is one of the most popular social media platforms for businesses and individuals, with around 335 million monthly active users worldwide. Unfortunately, this global reach and accessibility to a large audience also attracts bad actors looking to exploit the popularity and features of social media platforms.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2023

Do the incumbent cultural, social and legal systems change as they respond to the migration of the creative people or their imported business practices? Abhinay Muthoo , National Institute of Economic and Social Research. How do products and trademarks fit within a new environment?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With a running time of just 15 seconds it’s certainly short, but if a campaign wanted to target social media and/or search engine users looking for something in particular, dropping in something like this would make perfect sense.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

When Serenade partnered with the Brit Awards to create NFTs, Adele’s Artists of the Year Award sold out in 30 minutes, but many others, such as Olivia Rodrigo, Sam Fender, Dua Lipa and Becky Hill, are yet to sell out at all. This, alongside jurisdiction issues, creates challenges for enforcement.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In this post, I’m looking at the vast domain of the YouTube video & social media platform —which, lest we forget, is a major division of Google/Alphabet — and how its copyright aspect manifests in options for individual contributors (“YouTubers,” in the jargon).

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 9, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. This may become tricky in the context of social media, as memes only become popular by copying and reposting. It’s no secret that memes have taken the internet by storm.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2021

For example, if a third-party poster copies a newspaper article and posts it to their social media page, the court implies that the social media service can never assert Section 230 protection for that article–even if the third-party poster isn’t infringing copyright because of, say, fair use. Ancestry.com Operations Inc.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

Topics of conversation ranged from innocuous to serious, encompassing posts about parents discussing their own children, snow days and school closures, the school calendar, criticisms and concerns regarding District employees, and allegations that a District principal threatened a student. Aliign Activation Wear LLC v. May 13, 2022).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The regulation of artificial intelligence is the topic of national and international public consultations and a growing area of literature. The discussion reveals that the limitations of such an approach are not so much technological, as social and political. A recent contribution to that discussion is " We, the Robots?

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

NFTs are also playing a key role in a generation’s development, with GenZ’ers dreaming of quick money through buy-and-sell of NFTs on crypto platforms. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market. StockX LLC.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2023

Since early 2020, Defendant Nepute and Quickwork have used several platforms, including social media, emails, and radio, to tout the purported benefits of Vitamin D and zinc and to promote Wellness Warrior supplements. ” First, Nepute didn’t offer a First Amendment defense in the answer and couldn’t do so now.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

Topical Highlight. which the defendant as per the plaintiff’s allegations is infringing upon via use of its domain name www.tatacliqsmart.com to sell various TATA products which are likely fake, at throwaway prices. Delhi High Court Clarifies Law on Arbitrability of Trademark Disputes. Golden Tobacco Ltd. June 28, 2021].

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SpicyIP

JULY 3, 2022

Let me summarise once and correct me if I am ‘wrong’- a right (in the current context) is just a legal entitlement given to you against others, including the state and the reason the state gives it is – it was right to do so in some larger social/public interest. So this is essentially a ‘means’ to an end – a ‘proxy’, if you will.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Yet, after making a commitment to stop the infringement and paying compensation in the previous case, Baijia store still continued selling the accused infringing products. For those who are interested in this topic, the chapter might be a fun read. This SPC's comment certainly raises the alarm for repeated infringers.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Welcome to Traverse, where we discuss the hottest topics in Internet law. There are web hosting companies, affiliate marketers, e-commerce agreements, clickwrap agreements, and social media defamation. You’re selling ceiling fans online through various domain names and websites that your company has built over time.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2024

This fellowship is awarded to a PhD candidate in an Indian University, whose doctoral studies are on IP and/or innovation policy, with a focus on public interest, transparency and accountability, or socially beneficial legal and policy levers. And the first ever receipient of the fellowship is Ms. Malobika Sen!

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

NFTs are also playing a key role in a generation’s development, with GenZ’ers dreaming of quick money through buy-and-sell of NFTs on crypto platforms. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market. StockX LLC.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2022

The new year is unfolding, and we are unexpectedly back in our kitchens, or should be, as we minimize socializing in indoor restaurants and bars. According to the Crimson, this blending of oils was seen by rival producers as a bald way to undersell the competition by selling EVOO at a lower price point.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

There have been some court decisions on this precise topic, but the law is not completely settled. I made a logo for Bob’s Burgers for selling burgers on Tailor Brands’ logo maker website. DM me on social media or email me at info@kingpatentlaw.com.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

For more information about any topic herein, please see our October 20, 2020 webinar, “ IP and Cannabis: The Current Landscape ,” or contact your Fish attorney. FDA Regulation. Until 2018, cannabis in almost all of its forms was regulated as a Schedule I controlled substance – the same category used for heroin and LSD.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

Third, this bill reaches topics well beyond children’s privacy. Instead, the bill repeatedly implicates general consumer protection concerns and, most troublingly, content moderation topics. Sell/share a child’s PI unless needed for the service. ” The scope of this taskforce likely exceeds privacy topics.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 18, 2023

Between the two decisions, we get a powerful opinion on the topic of “aiding and abetting” online, while Section 230 dodged its first SCOTUS review. A quick reminder about the cases: both involve terrorist attacks where the plaintiffs allege that terrorist organizations used social media to post and disseminate their content.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Instead, plaintiffs’ sole focus, they say, is on (1) Snap’s alleged independent tortious conduct and (2) Snapchat (a “feature-packed social media app.”) ” OK, if the judge is going to disregard the extensive precedent on this topic, the judge surely has a clever new solution, right?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Some interesting discussion on the use of Google and Twitter to determine genericness: Plaintiffs also offered evidence of Google searches and social media mentions on Twitter to support their position that PRETZEL CRISPS is not generic. (Spoiler: after dozens of pages, the court says it is generic). Stebbins v.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). Top 10 Judgments/Orders [Topicality/Impact]. Cipla had filed for a permanent injunction against Sun Pharmaceuticals for selling deceptively similar goods bearing the mark ‘Respule’. H Lundbeck A/S v.

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SpicyIP

JULY 11, 2021

Topical Highlight. While Bajaj claims that it can manufacture the expensive drug at a much cheaper price, I noted that Natco pharma, which had formerly applied for a CL as well but had withdrawn after concluding a voluntary license with Eli Lilly, was already selling Baricitinib at Bajaj’s proposed prices.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Topical Highlight. granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of the plaintiffs in a trademark infringement suit which alleged that the defendants were using a misleading mark i.e. ‘Amul Cookware’ for selling kitchenware and utensils, in violation of the plaintiff’s trade mark in Amul. Sun Pharma v. Cipla Ltd. ,

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 15, 2022

Early March this year, Christie’s realized a total of RMB 222,030,200 (roughly $35,000,000) in its inaugural sale, selling 95% by lot and 90% by value, at its new gallery, BUND ONE, a century-old historical building in the heart of Shanghai. [2]. The regulation of galleries is even less strict.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Lastly, Article 7 allows space for elaboration by stating that the use of IPRs should be in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare and to balance rights and obligations. Paragraph 5 of the Declaration throws a brighter light on the topic of compulsory licensing than what is visible in the TRIPS Agreement.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As in previous years, we have divided these developments into five categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Topicality/Impact) b) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) c) Top 10 IP Legislative and Policy Related Developments d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments. RDB and Co.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Barton Beebe’s empirical work on this topic. Applying this standard, the Court held “parody has an obvious claim to transformative value,” because “it can provide social benefit, by shedding light on an earlier work, and, in the process, creating a new one.” Before 2020, the Supreme Court decided only four fair use cases.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office granted ownership of the word “Jesus” to Jesus Jeans, owned by a publicly traded Italian company, BasicNet, giving the company exclusive rights in America to sell clothing bearing the name “Jesus.” So a lot is implied in, or possible from, the title ( as is often my intent on this blog ).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Students: this post surfaces numerous potential paper topics. “Plaintiff alleges that Defendants monetize the posting of child pornography through advertising revenue, fee-based subscription services, and selling user data,” including the plaintiff’s video specifically. THE MINDGEEK LITIGATION. Ruling #1: Doe v.

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