The IPKat

JANUARY 9, 2022

The co-founder of our blog, Professor Jeremy Phillips, remembers him as follows: In memoriam: William (Bill) Cornish (1937 - 2022) by Jeremy Phillips I first encountered Bill Cornish in 1974 when, as a raw intellectual property doctoral student, I travelled up from Canterbury to discuss my chosen topic and seek his advice.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

3: China Commits to Crack Down on Copyright Infringement to Protect Intellectual Property for Beijing 2022 Winter Games. Finally today, The Global Times reports that China is aiming to crack down on intellectual property infringement ahead of the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The all-party Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the British House of Commons has just (August 30) issued a welcome report condemning plans announced by Britain’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) in June of 2022 to create a limitless copyright exemption to enable tech companies to develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications without having (..)

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This post looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement and enforcement of copyright using AI. Generative AI Computer-generated art reached a tipping point in 2022.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2023

According to a 2022 lobbying disclosure report , RIAA lobbyists raised AI as an issue with the government. Other issues included the Notorious Markets report, intellectual property ‘theft’ in general, enforcement of IP law, issues related to the DMCA, and proposals related to technical measures, aka content filtering.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

2022), the Federal Circuit threw out expert testimony on damages because it relied on calculations that included all of the defendant’s sales of catheters and related components, even though it was undisputed that not all of the catheters and components practiced the claimed method. Jude Medical S.C., 4th 1339, 1343–44 (Fed.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The UK Government’s Intellectual Property Office has published a new edition of its Online Copyright Infringement Tracker study. This is the 12th wave of the report and relates to consumption during 2022. Overall infringement rates (respondents who accessed any content illegally) increased from 25% to 32% in 2022.

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The IPKat

APRIL 3, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host a guest contribution by Desmond Oriakhogba on the new Copyright Act 2022 signed into law by Nigeria's President. The reform process is now complete with the recent assent to the Bill, as the Copyright Act 2022, by the Nigerian President.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 31, 2022

On the brink of the new year, we look back at 2022 by reviewing the thirteen most-read news items of the last 12 months. The circle was completed this week when – in true Game of Thrones spirit – House of the Dragon became the most pirated TV show of 2022. All in all, it was quite a controversial year once again.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Below, some of our readers weigh in on what IP news mattered most to them in 2022—add your thoughts in the comments below!

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 29, 2024

Intellectual Property - Generative AI – ongoing impacts - Since 2022, the popularity and availability of generative AI has continued to grow. It is estimated that 79% of internet users aged 13-17, and 31% of those aged 16 and above, use generative AI tools and services. By: Mayer Brown

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a draft of new measures that would downgrade the ratings of Chinese patent agencies that approve abnormal or fraudulent patents. CNIPA released the draft on October 8, which expands on a trial started in January 2022 in four provinces.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This case addresses the validity of two patents asserted against wireless communications technologies. In particular, this case discusses claim construction and post-issuance claim amendments that broaden the scope of challenged claims.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 25, 2024

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Copyright Office have published the results of their joint study on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and intellectual property (IP). The Report was created in response to a June 2022 request from Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to undertake a study.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2022

What could be a more fitting way to open a 2022 year-in-review article on AI and machine learning than by asking OpenAI’s newly beta-released ChatGPT tool to contribute? They can also be used to make decisions that affect people's lives, such as in the criminal justice system or in hiring, which raises ethical concerns.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 6, 2022

At the end of October 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched its second consultation on artificial intelligence. The deadline for responding is 11.45pm on 7 January 2022. In this article we take a look at the. By: Hogan Lovells

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 28, 2024

After more than two years of incalculable losses following Russia’s full-blown invasion in 2022, Ukraine continues to defy the odds as it fights for the right to exist as an independent state. In that respect, matters related to intellectual property require the closest attention.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 1, 2023

Substantial patent litigation activity occurred in the mRNA space in 2022, involving nearly all of the major mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) pioneers. Since this is the most significant happening in this space with respect to IP in 2022, this post will provide an overview of that activity as well as a summary exposure analysis.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is seeking comments from the public on the draft of the organization’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. According to a press release, the plan sets five goals for the organization: Spur U.S.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 29, 2023

The decision presently applies only to “ingredients and processes necessary for the manufacture of the COVID-19 vaccine” and contemplates extending that to therapeutics and diagnostics no later than six months after the date of the decision, which would have been December 17, 2022.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This post is the third and final instalment in the “Africa IP Highlights 2022" series of posts highlighting some of the key developments in IP in Africa in 2022. As previously stated, the Africa IP Highlights 2022 is the result of collaboration between myself and and Doreen Adoma Agyei and Clarisse Mideva.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The deadline for applications is November 10, 2022. This workshop is expected to deepen the understanding of the intricate linkage between access to medicines and the barriers presented by intellectual property legal and policy frameworks. Travel and accommodation are also sponsored by the organizers through scholarships.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 8, 2022

In 2022, most major audiovisual rightsholders are involved in the practice. After blocking injunctions arrived in Malta courtesy of sports organizations, this February an agent for LaLiga filed a new application citing the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (Regulation) Act ( pdf ).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

This decision addresses the PTAB’s secondary considerations analysis in an IPR Final Written Decision. Background Appellant Yita sought inter partes review of two patents sharing a specification, both of which are directed to the vehicle floor tray.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 25, 2023

Bulgaria was on the Watch List in 2015 when the USTR reported “incremental progress” in the country’s ability to tackle intellectual property infringement, albeit nowhere near enough to counter unsatisfactory prosecution rates.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2023

In June 2022, EU leaders granted candidate status to the Republic of Moldova, noting that its reform agenda must continue until EU conditions are met. Law Was Already Being Approved On July 3, 2022, ANPFI revealed that the law had been approved during a June 22 government meeting and again on July 1 in the first reading by parliament.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The 2022 event began Wednesday evening with a welcome reception in Rome, Italy. And then there’s the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, Sky Italia, Eurojust, FAPAV, INTERPOL, Motion Picture Association, NAGRA Kudelski and Nordic Content Protection. Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

This case concerns determining the prior art status of certain references in an inter partes review.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 2, 2024

(USI) filed an amicus brief in Island Intellectual Property LLC v. TD Ameritrade, Inc., urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to reconsider its use of Rule 36 when affirming decisions.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

2022), the Federal Circuit held that varying a dose in response to the occurrence of side effects is well-known and obvious to the skilled artisan. Thus, citing Genentech, Inc. Sandoz Inc. , 4th 1368, 1376–77 (Fed.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 29, 2022

In a report to the USTR in early 2022, the International Intellectual Property Alliance used similar terms more than 130 times when calling out China, Ecuador, India, Mexico, Russia, Brazil, and other countries for not doing enough to prevent in-cinema recording ( pdf ). Other Camming Incidents in 2022. Arrest in the UK.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This case addresses how Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) interacts with obviousness-type double patenting (ODP). Background Cellect sued Samsung Electronics, Co. for infringement of four patents.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The WTO announced a deal on waiver of IP rights for COVID-19 vaccine technologies under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) in June 2022. The final text made almost no one happy and was much narrower than the original proposal by South Africa and India.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Citing data recently published by the European Intellectual Property Office, which found that piracy in the EU grew by 3.3 % in 2022, the CSD president said piracy remains a problem for sports groups like LaLiga and for governments around Europe. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

As patent litigators are well-aware, the Western District of Texas and the District of Delaware, the two most popular venues for patent litigation, each issued orders regulating litigation in their districts in 2022. Western District of Texas On July 25, 2022, WDTX’s Chief Judge Orlando L. The data has confirmed this prediction.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Next up today, Central News Agency reports that, in Taiwan, prosecutors have indicted ultramarathon runner Kevin Lin over allegations he was involved in a “copyright trolling” operation that has filed some 937 lawsuits since August of 2022. 3: MPLC Joins the Copyright Society.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, even closer ties with the EU became a matter of national urgency for Ukraine. On its western borders lay peace, opportunity, and the European Union. To the east, war, regression, and Vladimir Putin. Law of Ukraine No.

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