There’s a brand in the entertainment industry with the word “Shorts” in its name and a play button in its logo. If that description reminds you of YouTube Shorts, you’re thinking along the same lines as Shorts International, which has sued Google for infringing on its trademark.
Shorts International is asking a court to order YouTube to change the name of its short-form platform. The latest development in the case came on January 12, when the U.K. High Court ruled that a prolonged trial will be permitted to carry on.
The court case began on June 23, 2022, when Shorts International filed a copyright infringement suit against Google in the UK’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court. The distributor alleged YouTube’s use of the “Shorts” name would confuse consumers, who might assume that Google had acquired ShortsTV.
That channel, which is active on YouTube and several other platforms, is known for distributing short films.
Shorts International is asking a court to order YouTube to change the name of its short-form platform. The latest development in the case came on January 12, when the U.K. High Court ruled that a prolonged trial will be permitted to carry on.
The court case began on June 23, 2022, when Shorts International filed a copyright infringement suit against Google in the UK’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court. The distributor alleged YouTube’s use of the “Shorts” name would confuse consumers, who might assume that Google had acquired ShortsTV.
That channel, which is active on YouTube and several other platforms, is known for distributing short films.
- 1/13/2023
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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