SOCIAL MEDIA IP ISSUES

PRESENTED BY

AMITA HAYLOCKAMITA HAYLOCK

MAYER BROWN JSM

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Social media and brandingSocial media and branding

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Follow us on…

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It can harmIt can harm

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United Airlines

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Mercedes benz

Start your week with a Start your week with a

fresh perspective on life

from the Dalai Lama.

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Domino’s Pizza

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McDonald’s

#McDStories

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Dove & Nivea

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It can helpIt can help

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Nike

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Taco bell

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Gordon Ramsay

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Website cloning● Various reasons: stealing personal

information, earning ad income, creating

false impression of association, tricking users

to pay moneyto pay money

● Your website is protected by IP law: trade

mark, patent, copyright etc.

● Solutions? Serve cease & desist letter and

takedown notice, complain with web host,

file removal requests with search engines14

● These materials are provided by Mayer Brown JSM and reflect

information as of 24 March 2018.

● The contents are intended to provide a general guide to the

subject matter only and should not be treated as a substitute

for specific advice concerning individual situations.

● You may not copy or modify the materials or use them for any

commercial purpose without our express prior written

permission.

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Thank you!Thank you!

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