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No retroactive protections for well-known trade marks against GIs for wines, says Advocate-General

The IPKat

The dispute concerns the geographical indication "Salaparuta" for Sicilian wine, which received protection in Italy in 2006, and then was registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) by the European Commission in 2009. However, several changes occurred before the PDO was registered at the EU level on 8 August 2009.

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A $500,000 Plagiarism Scandal

Plagiarism Today

Between 2009 and 2019, she held a very lucrative position at the Santa Clara County government. According to The Mercury News , In 2009, she was awarded a no-bid contract to be the sole grant writer for the county. million she has been awarded since 2009 in no-bid contracts. Examining the Plagiarism.

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How South Africa Handles Notice and Takedown

Plagiarism Today

Find the Host’s Designated Agent: Hosts designate an agent to receive copyright notices on their behalf. With that in mind, South Africa’s approach changes one simple, but crucial, thing: All hosts have the same designated agent. This person can usually be found on the host’s website and/or in a central repository.

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Animated GUI Design Patents

Patently-O

For several years, the most controversial part of the design patent world was patenting of portions of a display screen. The chart above shows the year-over-year numbers of design patents issued claiming some form of an animated or transitional display. This transience raises even larger questions about whether such designs qualify.

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The Battle Over Poker NFTs

Plagiarism Today

In 2009, the Associated Press filed a lawsuit against artist Shepherd Fairey over the famous Obama “Hope” poster that he designed. Also in 2009, photographer Patrick Cariou filed a lawsuit against “appropriation artist” Richard Prince over the alleged infringement of dozens of his images.

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Hot n Cold ruling from Australian Federal Court partially overturns Katy Perry trade mark decision

The IPKat

The trade mark application was filed by an Australian fashion designer, who was born Katie Jane Perry but has also gone by the names Katie Howell and Katie Taylor (called "Ms Taylor" in the judgment). Wikimedia : Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 The case concerned the Australian trade mark registration for the words "KATIE PERRY" (No.

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Sony’s Ancient Lawsuit vs. Cheat Device Heads in Right Direction – Sony’s Defeat

TorrentFreak

If Sony has its way and the protection software enjoys under the 2009 Computer Programs Directive is extended to transient variables in RAM, those who modify those variables – the users of tweaking software – would become direct infringers under copyright law.