Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Earlier this month, the High Tech Law Institute hosted the 2024 Works-in-Progress Intellectual Property ( WIPIP ), featuring nearly 90 presentations and over 110 attendees from four continents. This juxtaposition leaves me with a bittersweet memory of WIPIP 2024. The photo album. My memoriam for Dan.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

The testimony was properly excluded—and without it, the software company could not prevail on its copyright claims. A Detroit federal court correctly found that a software designer moved too late to introduce expert testimony supporting the copyrightability of its source code, the U.S. Multiject, LLC, April 3, 2024, Mathis, A.).

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Sander Law

JULY 30, 2023

2024 CIPO fee increases The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is applying a one-time fee increase of 25% to most of its fees for trademarks, patents, copyright and industrial design registrations. Canadian Industrial Design application - $430.30 --> $567.00 Avoid the 2024 CIPO fee increases.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2024

However, copyright protection may unexpectedly clash with this sustainable practice, as certain upcycled items could include copyrighted prints, ornaments, or design patterns from the original materials, such as new clothing items made out of old bed sheets, curtains, or tablecloths , or jewellery made from broken porcelain.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 27, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced amendments to fee schedules set out in the Patent Rules, Trademarks Regulations, Industrial Design Regulations, and Copyright Regulations and will take effect by January 1, 2024. By: Dickinson Wright

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The IPKat

APRIL 4, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Desmond Oriakhogba (University of the Western Cape) on one of the important but largely overlooked aspect of South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill: provisions aimed at ensuring fair remuneration for South African creators and performers.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 1, 2023

lawsuit demanded $150,000 in statutory damages for each fraudulent takedown notice, claiming that every time its content was taken down, the company’s right to authorize the public display and performance of its copyrighted works was violated. 1125(a), copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § ” The Long Haul Ahead.

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The TTABlog

MAY 15, 2023

Given the statutory and regulatory timeline for setting and adjusting fees, we anticipate any fee changes will be implemented on or around November 2024. Our proposal also increases aggregate revenue through fees designed to improve processing efficiencies and rebalance the fee structure to recover aggregate costs. Welch 2023.

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The IPKat

JUNE 10, 2024

Last month, I had the opportunity and privilege to speak at the EUIPO Case Law Conference 2024 and present the challenges of trademark modernization, under the heading “Reconciling the Old with the New: Challenges of Trade Mark Modernization” [see IPKat here ]. design rights and copyright).

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 15, 2023

CIPO has recently announced that most of its official fees will increase by at least 25% in 2024. These adjustments will affect all pending applications for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights, as well as fees for administrative proceedings and renewals.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

A magistrate judge recommended dismissing Tomelleri’s copyright claims. He ultimately summarizes: “District court decisions within the Sixth Circuit have held that plaintiffs must show the defendant ‘intentionally and knowingly’ copied the copyrighted work.” The supervising judge agrees.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has announced that effective January 1, 2024, most official fees will be increasing by 25%. Significant CIPO Fee Increase Effective January 1, 2024, a one-time 25% fee increase will be implemented, impacting most patent, industrial design, trademark and copyright fees.

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Managing IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Managing IP will host a ceremony in London on April 11 to reveal the winners of the EMEA Awards 2024

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The IPKat

JANUARY 25, 2024

By decision of 24 January 2024 ( T-537/22 ), the General Court of the European Union (GC) confirmed the validity of the Registered Community Design (RCD) by Lego A/S (Lego) “Building blocks from a toy building set” by stating that an RCD is invalid only if all its features are excluded from protection. Lego appealed.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 17, 2024

92075496 (January 14, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Michael B. California claimed that its ring design mark is commercially strong, but its evidence did not relate solely to the ring mark. The parties’ ring/circle designs do not look exactly the same, even though they feature the same shapes and are constructed similarly.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 26, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced amendments to fee schedules set out in the Patent Rules, Trademarks Regulations, Industrial Design Regulations, and Copyright Regulations and will take effect by January 1, 2024. as of January 1, 2024. to $555.00 to $225.00

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The IPKat

JULY 22, 2022

On 21 July 2022, Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) approved the convening of diplomatic conferences on designs and genetic resources, no later than 2024. Copyright: WIPO. Diplomatic conferences are negotiating rounds where multilateral treaties are adopted or revised. Photo: Emmanuel Berrod.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2024

My SAD Scheme paper provided some data indicating that 88% of SAD Scheme cases involved trademarks, with only 6% each in copyright and patents. There are no allegations suggesting the claims against each separate Defendant arise out of the same transaction or occurrence; rather, they allege separate acts of copyright infringement.

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The TTABlog

JULY 11, 2024

97436057 and 97570427 (July 9, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christen M. English) [Section 2(d) refusal of the mark SOL in standard character and design form for "sailboats," in view of the registered mark SOLGEAR for, inter alia , retail store services featuring outdoor sports equipment and river gear, including boats.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Photo by Rocco Dipoppa on Unsplash The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REULA) came into force on 1 January 2024 and has some significant implications for IP law. REULA’s influence on copyright law Although EU law had a strong influence on the UK copyright law, the two were never properly aligned.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 26, 2024

It sought cancellation of a registration for the mark PREDATOR & Design , issued in 2017, for soft drinks and energy drinks made with natural ingredients, claiming lack of bona fide intent and abandonment. 92078934 (June 20, 2024) [not precedential]. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. Monster Energy Company v.

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

The next day, LES is holding the full-day LES100 Training Course, “Commercialising IP through the Power of Licensing”, which is the introductory course in the Licensing Executives Society’s Intellectual Asset Management Series and it is designed for those who are relatively new to licensing. Happy week to all our readers!

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JD Supra Law

JULY 11, 2023

Beginning January 1, 2024, CIPO will impose a 25% fee increase to most official fees related to patent, trademark, industrial design, copyright, and other related services. On June 28, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced significant changes to its fee structure.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2024

And the winner is: The Proportionality Test in European Patent Law (Bloomsbury) by Léon Dijkman Best Copyright Law Book The nominations were: • Copyright and the Court of Justice of the European Union (2nd edition), by Elenora Rosati. • Copyright: Music Borrowing and Copyright Law, by Enrico Bonadio and Chen Zhu. •

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

IPKat copyright event on 14 March: you can attend in person. Ruling on whether copyright would subsist in certain graphic user interfaces (GUIs), Lord Justice Arnold pointed out that section 1(1)(a) of the UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act must be interpreted in accordance with Article 2(a) of the EU InfoSoc Directive.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the United States, an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression (meaning the work can be communicated in a visual or audio form) is a protectable copyright. Because copyright protection has a set term, copyrights in certain works necessarily expire each year and enter the public domain.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 20, 2024

97231564 (June 17, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Peter W. 97183502 (June 18, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas L. 97343258 (June 18, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jennifer L. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. Here are three recent Board decisions in Section 2(d) appeals.

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43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

2024 WL 1772833, No. 23, 2024) Skipping the copyright and trade secrets part of the case. (In False advertising: Meishe pointed to statements defendants made in their copyright notice at tiktok.com, in the ByteDance Code of Conduct, in TikTok’s Intellectual Property Policy, and in TikTok’s terms of service. Tiktok Inc.,

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

91271109 (February 26, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). Bona Fide Intent: The Board observed that starting a small business to make and sell plates and mugs printed with designs "is not rocket science." Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. Monster Energy Company v. Victor Rodriguez , Opposition No.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 16, 2024

97602779 (April 10, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Michael B. 90399653 (April 11, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). 90775501 (April 12, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Christopher Melanye K. s Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. In re Suarez Industries, Inc.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

97263050 (February 9, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark A. 87904603 (February 14, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas W. 79261503, and 79261504 (February 15, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark A. s Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. How do you think these three came out?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Music publishers sued Twitter for users’ alleged copyright infringement. The court says that three aspects of the contributory copyright infringement claim survive Twitter’s motion to dismiss. Direct Copyright Infringement. Contributory Copyright Infringement. Time flies.]

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 18, 2024

CCC will be showcasing its licensing and permissions services at three major conferences in the Academic market: ISTE, NCSA, and ALA in June 2024. NCSA: National Conference on Student Assessment Date: June 24-26, 2024 Student assessment plays a crucial role in shaping educational policies and practices. Visit us at Booth 641!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. The mandate of the group was to identify, develop and codify good practice on the use of copyright, performance and database material in relation to AI, including data mining.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As always, readers can vote for books in five categories: Patents, Copyright (including related rights and performers’ rights), Trade Marks (including Geographical Indications), Designs and Intellectual Property (any book that covers more than one type of IP).

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The TTABlog

MARCH 6, 2024

91275380 (March 4, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). 91271554 (February 29, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jennifer L. 91263387 (February 16, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Karen S. Text Copyright John L. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. Hormel Foods, LLC v.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

On 11 April 2024, there will be also the official launch event in Brussels during a conference on the AI Act. As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" The WIPO – CIPPM Summer School programme will take place virtually (via Zoom) over a period of two weeks, from 6th to 17th May 2024. For more information click here.

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