Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Allegations accuse Vice President Kamala Harris of plagiarizing her 2009 book. Here's a look at what those allegations actually say. The post The Kamala Harris Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Image: Shutterstock (AI modified) Singapore already has one of the most permissive text and data mining (TDM) exceptions in copyright law found anywhere, allowing AI developers to ingest copyrighted content for AI training purposes subject only to a very few limitations, all of which are pretty minimal.
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Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Want to learn more about trademark scams and how AI can assist you in your trademark practice? Erik shares details of 2 upcoming webinars in this episode. The post Two Upcoming Webinars with Erik appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
Patently-O
OCTOBER 14, 2024
by Dennis Crouch OpenAI’s new patent pledge promises to use their patents only for defensive purposes, as long as other parties do not assert claims against them or engage in harmful activities. The move echoes Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s 2014 declaration that “all our patent … belong to you” – a pledge that garnered significant attention but left many questions unanswered.
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 14, 2024
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we have a special episode. At the end of September we held our annual all-topics conference, which we call IPWatchdog LIVE. This conference brings together some of the top thought leaders and newsmakers from the entire industry, with a variety of different backgrounds and people who focus on various different niche verticals within the IP community.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The modern history of plagiarism is dominated by the evolution of tech. However, there was one particularly dark time that's making a return. The post The Dark Ages of Academic Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 15, 2024
The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 16 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Monitoring for Infringers To maintain protection of a brand or a trademark, the owner must guard against unauthorized use or infringement. Doing nothing about a known infringement situation for a long period of time can lead to “laches,” a legal theory that could prevent you from later enforcing any rights you may have once had.
Olartemoure Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This initiative underscores the vital importance of collaboration between multiple agencies and countries. Since its inception, Operation 404 has become a success story in the global fight against online piracy. Previous phases have led to the blocking of thousands of illegal websites and apps, the execution of numerous search warrants, and the seizure of equipment used for cybercrimes.
Patently-O
OCTOBER 13, 2024
by Dennis Crouch In AlexSam v. Aetna , the Federal Circuit recently revived the patentee's infringement lawsuit against health insurance giant Aetna over its Visa and Mastercard-branded health savings account (HSA) debit cards. AlexSam, Inc. v. Aetna, Inc., No. 22-2036 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 8, 2024). The district court has dismissed the case on 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim of infringement.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 17, 2024
A battle over the practice of skiplagging has created a bizarre copyright verdict that could impact the use of logos online. The post Skiplagged, American Airlines and a Bizarre Copyright Verdict appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 14, 2024
In a guest article, Venable's Rebecca Liebowitz, Andrew D. Price, and Samantha J. Moskowitz examine the rise in increasingly sophisticated trademark fraud and what practitioners can do to minimize the risks for clients.
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 14, 2024
The following is an edited transcript of my video 25 Ways to Avoid Trademark Scams. Know that everything you file related to a trademark at the USPTO is in the public records. Use an attorney for many reasons when you’re filing a trademark application, but one of the valuable reasons is they can give you guidance about scams and they can act as a buffer by being the primary contact.
Christopher Roser
OCTOBER 15, 2024
To control any kind of system, you need to know its status. For a simple system like heating, the indoor temperature may be the key input. For something as complex as manufacturing, however, there could be a myriad of different measurements that can help you to control the system. In this context, KPIs (key performance.
SpicyIP
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Image from here Recently, Praharsh revived a discussion about the not-very-active state of IP academic interventions in India while sharing the news of the appointment of Prof. Arul Scaria by the Delhi High Court as an “expert” in a copyright case. Prashant raised similar questions a few years ago when Prof. Basheer was appointed, as an “academic intervenor” in the Novartis case.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Universal Music Group sues Chilis over social media posts, Barry White estate sues over 40-year-old song and Nelly lawsuit creates tension. The post 3 Count: Baby Back Lawsuit appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The IPKat
OCTOBER 14, 2024
If you buy a wallpaper that shows copyright-protected pictures and apply it to the wall of a room, can you take a picture or video of the room and publish the picture or video online? Or do you have to ask the copyright owner for explicit consent? The German Supreme Court recently decided this question in three parallel cases ( I ZR 139/23 , I ZR 140/23 and I ZR 141/23 ).
Olartemoure Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2024
On World Mental Health Day, we recognize that mental health is crucial to our overall well-being, especially in the workplace. It impacts not just individuals, but entire teams and communities. Challenges like stress and anxiety deserve our attention. Here are five practical tips you don’t want to miss that will help you nurture your mental health. 1 Take a wider view According to Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and professor at Stanford , panoramic vision has a great impact in reducing stress
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 10, 2024
In a landmark judgment with far reaching ramifications, a German court recently held that the copying of images by Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION) - a nonprofit organization that provides datasets, tools and models to liberate machine learning research – did not infringe copyright law. The Kneschke v. LAION case, heard by the Hamburg Regional Court, centered on LAION's automatic downloading of images, including a copyrighted work by photographer Robert Kneschke, for AI t
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This case involves real property on Cat Island in the Bahamas. After the death of Michael S. Weber , the property passed into his trust. Susan, his sister, is the trustee, and his son Owen is a trust beneficiary. Owen may have difficulty managing his money. When asked what happened to a $319k trust disbursement, he said “that he attempted to start a business, had drug addiction, and ‘I blew — blew that money.'” Owen nevertheless thinks Susan should have sold the Cat Island prop
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Tenth Circuit revives baby doll case, German Supreme Court rules against photographer and Discord fights DMCA subpoena. The post 3 Count: Baby Blues appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Likelihood of Confusion
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Originally posted 2010-12-24 11:48:31. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOriginally published December 9, 2009. Instapundit links to this item about the incredible shrinking Charlie Brown specials — warmly-remembered favorite scenes from the annual Peanut broadcasts being incrementally excised from annual broadcasts to make room for more and more commercials.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 17, 2024
TorrentGalaxy has had its fair share of issues over the past few months. In June, many users feared that the site had thrown in the towel, displaying only a cryptic message that read “4ever?” to visitors. This came as a surprise, even to the site’s top staffers, who had no clue what was going on. The site eventually returned as if nothing ever happened and resumed its operations.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 11, 2024
This week in Other Barks & Bites: the U.S. Department of Justice proposes multiple remedies to Google’s alleged monopolistic practices, including breaking up the tech giant; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) overturns a lower court ruling, reviving a patent infringement lawsuit against Salesforce; and Limp Bizkit sues Universal Music Group for $200 million in unpaid royalties.
Nelligan Law
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Reading Time: < 1 minute Accident benefits are a type of insurance coverage available to all persons who are involved in a motor vehicle accident or otherwise injured through the use or operation of a motor vehicle. The benefits are available if the accident occurred in Ontario or if the person is an insured person pursuant to a policy of insurance issued to a vehicle located in Ontario.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Appeals court gives record companies a major win, delayed Indian film draw copyright lawsuit and fitness celebs settle part of their dispute. The post 3 Count: ISP Liability appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Copyright Alliance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The 2024-2025 National High School Policy Debate Topic is: Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks. […] The post How Strong Copyright Laws Empower Local Communities appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Our current food system is facing a myriad of critical challenges. The United Nations predicts that the world population will reach 9.3 billion people by 2050, which means that we will need to produce 60% more food to feed the world in the next decades. Current food production processes are not up to the task, and furthermore, producing the amount of food needed using traditional farming practices will take a heavy toll on our natural resources and cause increased climate change.
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 10, 2024
As states across the country pass new laws for college athletes to earn money for their name, image and likeness, California lawmakers are encouraging universities there to make use of the considerable NIL provisions already on the books.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Under U.S. law, rightsholders have an option to identify alleged copyright infringers, without directly having to file a lawsuit. Instead, they can request a DMCA subpoena. These documents are typically signed by a court clerk and don’t require any judicial oversight. Specifically, they allow rightsholders to obtain the personal details of anonymous alleged infringers through third-party service providers.
The Trichordist
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The Artist Rights Symposium is back for a 4th year! This time hosted by American University's Kogod School of Business and The Artist Rights Institute. Today they announce Graham Davies of DiMA as keynote and the first panelists. More to come!
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 15, 2024
By now, most IP practitioners are familiar with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in June 2023 in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, Inc. The highly publicized ruling came after almost a decade of litigation between the parties over VIP’s “Bad Spaniels” parody dog toy designed to mimic a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. The ruling addressed VIP’s defenses to trademark infringement and trademark dilution.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The recent surge of accessible generative AI (“GenAI”) tools has kept attorneys, particularly those in the intellectual property, technology, data privacy, and cybersecurity spaces, on their toes. Within the intellectual property community, there have been ongoing discussions, incremental resolutions, and evolving opinions. In this article, we will outline and summarize the current intellectual property legal landscape in the United States related to GenAI.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Image by Vincent Ciro from Pixabay On 11 September 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) had to decide on the question of whether photos or videos shared online featuring in their background a photo wallpaper protected by copyright are lawful under an implied license, or if an express authorization of such reproductions is required. In three decisions of that day, the court rejected the appeals filed by an image rights agency owned by a photographer who markets the photo wallpapers bas
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Piracy Shield’s first birthday is still several months away so the appearance of a study into its effectiveness came as a surprise but not an unwelcome one. Commentary by Italian telecoms regulator AGCOM, mirrored by top-tier football league Serie A and streaming service DAZN, hasn’t been at all useful for those seeking answers to the two most important questions: 1) How effective is Piracy Shield at denying access to pirate live sports streams?
SpicyIP
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the lack of participation by academics in court proceedings, Patent Controller’s order on patent of addition, and Delhi High Court’s decision on latching and passing off. This and a lot more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on?
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