OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

IP News – 07.10.2024

1. Color combination position trademark not distinctive

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/colour-combination-position-trade-mark.html

2. AI Legislation: Breaking Down California’s New AI-Focused Laws

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/california-aims-to-regulate-ai-with-new-transparency-laws/

3. Why are consumers really buying counterfeits?

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/why-are-consumers-really-buying-counterfeits/

4. UPC Munich Local Division rules that advertising products under the same name creates a risk of patent infringement.

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/10/guest-post-upc-munich-local-division.html

5. YouTube blocks music by Adele, Nirvana and Green Day in the US - Starlink sends copyright infringement notices for downloading pirated content.

 https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/youtube-blocks-music-adele-nirvana-and-green-day-us-starlink-sends-copyright-infringement-notices-2024-10-04_en

6. Navigating Intellectual Property Challenges in the Renewable Energy Sector - Energy Law Insights

 https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/navigating-intellectual-property-challen-66870/

7. Sony Music ends US legal battle with Marriott over song use in ads

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/sony-music-ends-us-legal-battle-with-marriott-over-song-use-ads-2024-10-08/

8. Miley Cyrus sued for copyright infringement over “Flowers” - EU trademark disputes: Position of a combination of presentation elements

https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/miley-cyrus-sued-copyright-infringement-over-flowers-eu-trade-mark-disputes-position-combination-2024-09-23-0_en

9. Mark Zuckerberg Faces Deposition in AI Copyright Lawsuit From Sarah Silverman and Other Authors

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/california/articles/2024-09-27/mark-zuckerberg-faces-deposition-in-ai-copyright-lawsuit-from-sarah-silverman-and-other-authors

10. Jimmy Fallon’s Production Company Faces a Trademark Battle

 https://www.intellectualpropertynews.com/trademark-news/jimmy-fallons-production-company-faces-a-trademark-battle/