IP Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2021

According to a 2020 study titled “AI Trends Based on the Patents Granted by the USPTO”, the total number of AI-related patents granted by the USPTO per year increased from 4,598 in 2008 to 20,639 in 2018. If AI-related patent applications and grants are on the uptick, what was the problem with DABUS?

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Michael Geist

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The government has seemingly tried to ignore those startups with Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez talking about 400+ news outlet closures since 2008, but neglecting to refer to the hundreds of new outlets that have sprung up during the same period.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Since 2008, this athleisure accessories manufacturer has consistently protected its intellectual property by signing over 200 settlement agreements and fighting more than 90 court battles. Engagement in proactive IP litigation by global companies is the bedrock of trademark enforcement, and Adidas is no stranger to this strategy.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 8, 2024

The special – “I’m Glad I’m Dead” – sought to reflect how Carlin would have commented on current events since his death in 2008. While most of the settlement terms are confidential, it is significant as one of the first resolutions of a case involving these issues. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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TorrentFreak

JULY 31, 2021

In 2008, the opening ceremony of the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing was downloaded millions of times through torrent sites, for example. This was no different last Friday when the Tokyo 2020 officially opened. In the past, we also noticed a massive interest in the Olympics on various pirate sites.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Publishers, predictably, are seeking a higher royalty rate while streamers want a much lower one, one that, in some cases, would be below 2008 levels. The new rate, when decided, would be applied retroactively and would also govern royalties owed between 2023 and 2027.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 7, 2022

He adds that the song is well known in the rap industry, having been licensed by Def Jam in 2008 and by Epic Records in 2016. Specifically, he cites similarities in the beat, lyrics, hook, rhythmic structure and more. In addition to Ricch, the lawsuit targets Atlantic records and other co-defendants involved in the release of The Box.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed a rule change that would formally repeal a 2008 rule and require all existing major industrial facilities to include “fugitive” emissions in preconstruction evaluations of major modifications for purposes of triggering New Source Review permitting. By: Morgan Lewis

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

She released a new version of her 2008 album Fearless in April, and has planned to release a re-recorded version of her 2012 album Red in November. In 2019, Braun purchased the label Big Machine and, with it, claimed the rights Swift’s first six albums. Since then, Swift has been re-recording and re-releasing her previous content.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 16, 2022

ATN was founded in 2008 and eventually grew to over 70,000 customers. The reason: The copyrights at issue were “unenforceable” due to the lack of a treaty. The case was initiated by the Qatari company beIN and targeted the Advanced TV Network (ATN). However, it was raided in 2016 and two men, the owner and his son, were arrested.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 4, 2022

Wolfgang’s Vault has faced multiple lawsuits from musicians including one it settled in 2008 and a judgment against them for $200,000 in 2020. According to the Appeals Court, there are multiple issues particular to this case that need to be addressed, making it not right for class action status.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 9, 2022

cents rate was set in 2008 and covers money due to a songwriter when a third party reproduces or streams a music composition. This agreement represents a new deal between the parties involved and still a significant increase for rightsholders. The CRB is tasked with determining what the new royalty rate should be for 2023-2027.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 13, 2022

In 2008, a still-unknown person or group going by the alias Satoshi Nakamoto introduced blockchain technology and the first cryptocurrency to the world. In 2020, the cryptocurrency market was valued at $1.49

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Likelihood of Confusion

AUGUST 11, 2023

Posted on November 17th, 2008: No, not that Sonny. No, rather this: If America’s most famous variety-show-star-turned-congressman hadn’t slammed into that tree on that fatal day of downhill skiing, we’d. The post Mourning Sonny appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

2008) (Rader, J., Imposition of liability under the equitable doctrine of inequitable conduct (as it has been variously defined) can result in a patent being held unenforceable; for this reason, former Chief Judge Rader called it the "atomic bomb of patent law" (see Aventis Pharma S.A. Amphastar Pharms., 3d 1334, 1349 (Fed. dissenting)).

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 24, 2022

In 2015, an author at the Hustle plagiarized a 2008 book , and it became a bestseller on Amazon. In 2012, Amazon had a major scandal as fake authors were exploiting their Direct Publishing platform to publish plagiarized erotica. In 2016, The Atlantic did their own expose on widespread plagiarism on Amazon’s self-publishing service.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 16, 2022

The RIAA abandoned the approach in 2008 and, though some movie studios do follow a similar approach today, it has been largely abandoned as a tactic. In those cases, the RIAA would target end-user file sharers by filing “John Doe” lawsuits and subpoenaing their internet service providers to turn over their identity.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 3, 2022

Crossref, which helps journals check work against other journals, would not begin until 2008. It could be as simple as the timing. iThenticate, the service most frequently used by journals, just launched in 2004. This means that the technology may not have been available to the journal at the time of publication in 2005.

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Michael Geist

JANUARY 10, 2022

I visited Google in London, UK to present at Talks at Google on June 2, 2008 as part of the Affairs of interest/ Policy Talks at Google. There, I discussed Digital Advocacy in developed and developing countries. . The link to the video can be found here.

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McBayer IP Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2021

In April of this year, she released “Taylor’s Version” of her 2008 album Fearless. Just a few weeks ago, she released Red (Taylor’s Version), a re-recording of her 2012 album Red. Why would a globally-known music star take the time out of her busy schedule to rehash her old music?

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

The defendants (and users of the trade name) argued that the mark could not be enforced due to the existence of an earlier right (in the sense of article 6(2) of Directive 2008/95 , applicable at the time of dispute), being the trade name they had used for decades.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 14, 2024

that producer Sherman Nealy may claim damages for an unlicensed sample of his work used in Flo Rida’s 2008 hit song “In the Ayer.” The infringing activity, Nealy claimed, dated back to 2008— ten years before he brought suit. The Supreme Court recently ruled 6-3 in the case of Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Nealy, et al.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2023

Founded in 2008, RARBG evolved to become a key player in the torrent ecosystem. The site didn’t only attract millions of monthly visitors from all over the globe, it was also a major release hub, bridging the gap between the Scene and the broader pirate public. Today, the site’s fifteen year run unexpectedly came to an end.

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IPilogue

APRIL 20, 2022

A plot twist occurred in 2008 after Marvel released Iron Man. The American Film Institution selected it as one of the best films of 2008. However, Marvel had no right to unilaterally retain Spider-Man’s copyright unless Sony decided to terminate the contract—which seemed unlikely to happen. The film received praise from critics.

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Patently-O

JUNE 17, 2022

As the table below shows, from 2008 through 2021, the Federal Circuit granted 32.0% In total, from 2008 through 2021, roughly 185 individual parties joined one or more petitions for a writ of mandamus seeking to overturn a decision by the Eastern or Western District of Texas denying transfer under § 1404(a).

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In 2008, law professors Dotan Oliar and Christopher Sprigman published a paper that looked at the norms comics had established with the issue. Joke theft is nothing new and accusations of it likely go back as far as jokes themselves.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The case involves whether plaintiff music producer Sherman Nealy may recover damages for infringing acts by publishers Warner Chappell Music and Artist Publishing Group that occurred as early as 2008—ten years before Nealy filed suit in district court, in the Eleventh Circuit. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

4th 937 (2008) and even created a public policy claim against employers assisting the enforcement of out-of-state non-compete agreements, Silguero v. For over two decades, California law concluded non-compete agreements are not enforceable in the context of employment, Edwards v. Anderson, 44 Cal.4th Creteguard, Inc., 187 Cal.App.4th

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Likelihood of Confusion

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Originally posted on November 13, 2008: “We cannot allow our brand to be abused.” ” What “brand” is that? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The greed of the. The post “We cannot allow our brand to be abused” appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Interested readers can read Prof. Basheer’s and Prashant’s posts on this deal here and here , and can read Katherine Eban’s book (excerpt linked here ) to know more about the Ranbaxy scandal).

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Though an argument can be made that the company is already causing confusion by selling such a similar costume (Disney made this argument in 2008 when it sued and later settled with a costume company selling costumes similar to Disney characters), it would be considerably worse if they used the name Beetlejuice.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 14, 2024

LibGen launched around 2008 as a digital version of the same concept. The site’s origins reportedly trace back to the Soviet Union’s underground publishing culture ‘ samizdat ,’ which was used to bypass state censorship in the last century.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 9, 2022

This grabbed headlines in September 2008 when electronics retailer Best Buy purchased the rights to the Napster name for $121 million. Strangely, we’ve actually been here, or somewhere similar to here, before. Shortly after its closure, there are many attempts to turn Napster into a legitimate streaming service.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

On 17 December 2008, the Paris Court of Appeal recognised the infringing nature of the reproduction on display. The date of 17 December 2008 is the starting point for the running of the statute of limitations, even if the infringement had been going on for some time.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2023

713-4 paragraph 1 of the French Intellectual Property Code (CPI) and article 7 of Directive 2008/95/CE , the Court recalled that "the exclusive right of a trade mark owner to consent to the marketing of a product bearing their trade mark is exhausted by the first marketing of that product with their consent".

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JD Supra Law

MAY 21, 2024

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Sherman Nealy, a record producer who sued Warner Music for copyright infringement over a 2008 song by rapper Flo Rida, finding “there is no time limit on monetary recovery” in copyright cases filed before the statute of limitations has expired. By: AEON Law

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 23, 2022

“The Grinch” (2008) is another popular Christmas classic and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (2000) is not too far behind. Most downloaded Christmas Classics on BitTorrent. torrentfreak.com. Home Alone. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. The Grinch. How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

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