SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

So, before 2023 turns into yesteryear, let’s see what the past Novembers on SpicyIP (2005 to present) have offered. Image from here November has passed. We stand on the cusp of bidding farewell to 2023 with just 10 days remaining! As you may know, this is part of our monthly series “ Sifting Through SpicyIP Pages.”

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The lawsuit, which was filed earlier this year by Johnston, alleges that the 2005 Nickelback hit Rockstar is an infringement of his 2001 song Rock Star. He sued the band as well as others connected with the Nickelack song and the album it appeared on. 3: Netflix Movie Screeners Leak on Pirate Sites Before Official Premiere.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This time, I have journeyed through the pages “Januarys” on SpicyIP since 2005 and got you some stories that, I think, have kept us occupied over the years. Image from here Welcome back to the “ Sifting Through SpicyIP Pages ” series! It’s the 8th post of this monthly series.

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Likelihood of Confusion

MAY 14, 2024

First posted on February 17, 2005. Says the review in Wired: To prove his point that the commons is under attack, Bollier has filled Bullies with example after example of […] The post Best of 2005: Culture Killers or Pains in the Neck?

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2021

The lawsuit alleges that the 2005 Nickelback hit Rockstar is a copyright infringement of his 2001 song Rock Star. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. According to the lawsuit, Johnston made 15 copies of a master tape of his recording and sent it to various record labels, including Roadrunner.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Lawyers for the defendants argued that a decision dating back to 2005 clearly shows that, since violations were exclusively of an administrative nature, all of their clients should be acquitted of the alleged crime. The company now known as Mediaset Premium spiced up the criminal procedure with an 80,000 civil claim for compensation.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

Since 2005, the USPTO has provided an ongoing pilot program in which an appellant, upon the filing of a notice of appeal, may also request a pre-appeal brief review. Why make this request?

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Two years after its debut in 2005, Rojadirecta faced legal action in Spain for providing links to unlicensed sports streams. Rojadirecta was adamant that under existing law the site operated legally and steadfastly refused to shut down.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

VSI”), asserted that the claimed invention of the challenged patents was conceived in early 2005. Teleflex, owner of the challenged patents that were developed by Vascular Solutions Inc. (“VSI”), Medtronics filed five IPR petitions using the ’355 patent as the primary prior art reference under pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. §

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Image from here As October passed, Halloween festivities and the Day of the Dead provided a backdrop for contemplating the past. After all, reflecting on what’s passed helps us anticipate what’s ahead. This brings me to my Octobers’ sift – a sift that yielded some sinuous ​​IP stories.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 7, 2024

Supreme Court's recent decision to dismantle Chevron deference also effectively overrules its 2005 decision in National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X, greatly diminishing agencies' ability to change regulatory course from one administration to the next, says Steven Gordon at Holland & Knight.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JANUARY 5, 2025

Originally posted 2005-01-12 17:44:00. Republished by Blog Post PromoterPopular music individual Kid Rock has prevailed in the Sixth Circuit appeal of a District Court ruling dismissing thelawsuit against him that sought to prevent him from using the Top Dog trademark.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 21, 2023

This week yet another site bites the dust; one that has been around since 2005, when the likes of TorrentSpy and Mininova ruled the scene. RIP Legit Torrents (2005 – 2023) Legit Torrents managed to flourish in its small niche for roughly 17 years but has now decided to shut down.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Basheer discussing the study he conducted on opposition to pharmaceutical patent applications between 2005 and 2008 showing their abysmal number (3 % of the total applications filed!). Patent Opposition: Navigating SpicyIP’s September pages, I chanced upon a 2009 piece from Prof.

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Patently-O

MARCH 8, 2022

Both curves peak in 2005 with that year celebrating the issuance of the most jumbo patents in history. The impact of that change began to be felt in patents issued in 2006, and is shown much more dramatically by 2008 as the pre-2005 applications worked their way out of the system. At its peak, only about 3.5%

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The final version will eventually replace the FDA’s “Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices,” originally released in May 2005. By: Knobbe Martens

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 30, 2022

In 2005, Marcel and its licensee misappropriated Lucky Brand’s trademarks by replicating its designs and emblems in a new apparel line, according to the lawsuit filed by the Petitioner. Marcel’s effort to charge Lucky Brand in contempt for breaching the injunction obtained in the 2005 Suit was also denied by the Second Circuit.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Elf on the Shelf was first published in 2005 and is still very much protected by both copyright and trademark. This means that the version of Santa we all know isn’t owned by anyone. But that doesn’t mean that all Christmas traditions are public domain.

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The Illusion of More

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

But from there, one might say, as Morgan Freeman suggested in a 2005 interview with Mike Wallace, […] The post Black History Month in 2023 appeared first on The Illusion of More. On its face, it affirms that no honest or thorough narrative about the United States can possibly exclude the Black story.

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IPilogue

JULY 12, 2022

Adidas_1 was announced in 2004 and released in 2005, touted as the world’s first intelligent running shoe. Back in 2005, Nike also sued Adidas in East Texas. The company claims that this is an infringement of Adidas’ existing patent for an “intelligent footwear system” that senses and adjusts the comfort of the shoe when worn.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It was published in 2005 – a bit aged – but it still stands as the visible fruit of the MPI’s Asian Department, which was founded in 1975. From 2000 to 2005, the department published 12 volumes in the Asian studies series, demonstrating the institute’s policy and dedication to Asia.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The university was established by Act 27 of 2005 of the Kerala State Legislature as a public university dedicated to the development and advancement of legal education. About the Organisers: . The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) is a National Law University located in Kochi, Kerala, India.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Back when I first launched Plagiarism Today in 2005, the internet was a very different place. As such, there’s no real way to fix YouTube from within YouTube. Instead, we need to rethink YouTube and video streaming broadly. The Internet of Old. If you wanted a homestead on the internet, you had to largely carve one out for yourself.

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IP Close Up

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Between 2005 and 2020 the number of U.S. design patent grants almost tripled. The increased focus on product form (“look”) as a part of function, Continue reading

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SpicyIP

APRIL 21, 2022

There had been an attempt via the 2004 Patent Ordinance to narrow pre-grant oppositions in terms of substance as well as in terms of representation by opposition parties – however this ordinance lapsed and the subsequent bill that replaced it in 2005 expanded it on both these counts, reinstating expansive pre-grants as a necessary safeguard.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The Court supported their position by referring to the discussion on (i) the language of the Clause (d), that existed before 2005, and that amended by the Patent (Amendment) Act, 2005; and (ii) ‘efficacy’, by the SC in Novartis vs UOI. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to limit the Sec 3(d) only to the amendment.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

From 2005 to 2022, the average number of inventors per patent rose from 2.5 By 2005, only 37% of utility patents were single inventor endeavors. Further, residence is typically designated at the time the patent application is filed, and inventors may have moved in the interim between inventing and their US filing. up to over 3.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

million square foot headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia home since 2005. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has called their 2.4 But the agency does not actually own the cutting-edge facility located in the Carlyle neighborhood near the Potomac riverfront.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A Texas federal judge has been advised to hand a victory to Nickelback in a copyright infringement suit claiming the rock band's 2005 hit "Rockstar" ripped off a Texas singer's earlier track called "Rock Star."

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 31, 2024

2022-1815, -2005, -2113 (Fed. NexStep, Inc. Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Nos. Opinion by Chen, joined by Taranto. Opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part by Reyna. By: Alston & Bird

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

LEGAL DISPUTES AND COURT DECISIONS ON METAVERSE, VIRTUAL REALITY, AND SOFTWARE PATENTS IN INDIA It sought to bring software patents to India through Patent Amendment Act 2005.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

On November 12, 2005, I started a ‘blog’ to share news snippets and information about emerging file-sharing technology. At the time it would’ve been unthinkable that it would still draw visitors in 2023. But here we are. Running a site like this on your own is impossible, so luckily Andy joined TF in 2006.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 19, 2023

s Poopsie Slime Surprise toy line infringe the copyright of the Black Eyed Peas' 2005 smash hit "My Humps," BMG Rights Management said in a complaint filed in New York federal court on Thursday. A song called "My Poops" voiced by a Fergie-like singer and an accompanying music video promoting MGA Entertainment Inc.'s

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As you can see, FY2022 is figuratively off the charts–almost triple any year since 2005. Every year it has been a relatively small number, and for each instance there is usually some strategic reason for the disclaimer. Can someone help me understand what is going on here?

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TorrentFreak

MAY 24, 2022

When YouTube first got off the ground in 2005, most of its users would’ve been oblivious to how closely copyright law would govern their online activities moving forward. Seventeen years later, with billions of internet users now both consumers and creators of content, people are becoming more educated.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 16, 2024

Le 27 juin 2024, le laboratoire pharmaceutique Servier – qui, entre 2005 et 2007, avait conclu plusieurs accords transactionnels en matière de brevets impliquant des paiements inversés avec des génériqueurs (Niche/Unichem, Matrix, Teva, Lupin et Krka) – a largement perdu son combat contre la Commission européenne (la « Commission »).

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Considering that the site was founded in August 2005, that’s more than one story per year. All in all, this is a very interesting time of year for both copyright and plagiarism news. When you count yesterday’s story, that’s 17 stories that can be considered to be Halloween-related on this site.

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