It is about time users realize that everything they voluntarily post on public social media automatically comes with a license to embed. If you don’t want people to embed a post, take it down. Once it’s removed from the source, the license to embed is also revoked, the content will automatically disappear from all embeds. …
Who knew that to “replace” one human for 5 minutes, AI would need to rob thousands of living humans of their data and IP and force dozens of other humans to produce text or code in matter of minutes. After all, aren’t humans supposed to tremble at the idea that AI can converse, write, and …
So here we have a major toy corporation Mattel (MAT.O) suing a luxury clothing brand Burberry (BRBY.L) over a new proposed mark BRBY that allegedly has the potential to create a phonetical confusion with BARBIE. From the outset, BARBIE appears a questionable trademark because it is an ordinary human name. Millions of people could be …
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LONDON (pres release) — Today, at MAX London, Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) unveiled Generative Recolor (beta), the first integration of Adobe Firefly in Adobe Illustrator, enabling designers to quickly experiment with colors using simple text prompts. The new release advances Adobe’s vision of empowering creators of every skill level with Firefly as a creative co-pilot, bringing their visions to life …
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A federally recognized indigenous tribe, the Seminole Tribe of Florida has succeeded in registering their guitar-shaped hotel building as a trademark due its unique design, after initially being labelled as non-distinctive. The tribe is also involved in the Hard Rock Cafe franchise. The Tribe opened its first Guitar Hotel in 2019 in Los Angeles as …
Today I found out that my main email address has been taken over by malicious actors. After several tests this morning, I can now confirm that the email address is currently impersonated and controlled by someone at Dreamhost, or a third party at the knowledge of employees at Dreamhost. It is possible that their entire …
Unauthorised use of the American abstract painter’s work in a Louis Vuitton advertising campaign prompts legal action. According to the New York Times , the Joan Mitchel Foundation was approached twice by the fashion brand to use the paintings as a backdrop to sell a range of handbags. On the second occasion a representative for …
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One of the most heard of NFT-related trademark lawsuits in the US resulted in a triumph for luxury brand Hermès against artist Mason Rothschild, whose “MetaBirkins” NFT project sought to dilute the luxury brand’s trademark. In the Southern District Court of New York, a jury sided with Hermès and found that Rothschild’s NFTs failed a …
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Among the devastating and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s attack on Ukraine in February last year, IP in the region has been affected. In particular, the sanctions imposed on Russia and the counteractions of Russia against “unfriendly” countries have raised uncertainty and concern among IP rights holders. The protection of intellectual property rights has not been …