Posts Tagged: Instagram
Controlling Your Brand in the Age of Social Media
Trademark protection has never been more important than in today’s increasingly global economy. A company's name, trademark or service mark, trade dress and website domain name …
Dangerous Counterfeits Becoming More Difficult to Avoid
While many holiday shoppers may think that they’re getting a bargain by purchasing goods displaying a particular brand without having to pay brand prices, these shoppers …
The Rise of Counterfeit Products on Facebook
Counterfeit products are an enormous problem for businesses all over the world. Counterfeiters rip off name brand products, making cheap knock-offs, easily (and conservatively) costing many hundreds …
BlackBerry Sues Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp for Willful Infringement of Mobile Communications Patents
Canadian intellectual property owner BlackBerry Limited filed a suit alleging patent infringement claims against Menlo Park, CA-based social media giant Facebook Inc. in the Central District of …
Bruno Mars, Warner Music Named Defendants in a Copyright Lawsuit Over Social Media Photo
On November 20th, both Peter Gene Hernandez, the American singer-songwriter-producer who goes by the professional name Bruno Mars, and New York City-based Warner Music Inc. were named …
Facebook’s Efficient Infringement of Social Media Platforms Continues to Impact Snap Shareholders
Snap has attempted to remain competitive with new features, such as increasing the allotted time for video capture and introducing new drawing tools this May. But it …
Like It or Love It: How Not to Get Pinned (Legally) When Using Social Media to Promote Your Brand
Twitter®, Instagram®, Facebook®, Pinterest® and other social media websites and apps are great avenues for advertising and promotion of one’s business and brand. However, in using …
Copyright Preemption in the Smart Phone Society: The Ninth Circuit Clouds the Picture in T3Media
There is no question that smart phones have transformed the social and economic structure of society, and the integration of increasingly effective cameras has helped spark the …
Instagram challenges Microsoft trademark application at TTAB over ‘gram’ suffix
Instagram’s TTAB action targets U.S. Trademark Application No. 86663305, which would protect Microsoft’s use of the standard character mark “ACTIONGRAM” on goods including computer software …
