Hugh Stephens Blog
MARCH 29, 2025
Image: Shutterstock (AI generated) As we complete the first few days in what is the shortest election campaign in Canadian history, the minimum 37 days required by law, where do the copyright and cultural industries stand with respect to electoral platforms and public consciousness?
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 27, 2025
In France, a court ruled that blockchain-based evidence was compelling. However, it's not a breakthrough moment for blockchain in this space. The post Blockchain Evidence Accepted in Copyright Case appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Plagiarism Today
MARCH 26, 2025
Simon Klose, the director of the Pirate Bay documentary TPB-AFK, filed takedowns against copies on YouTube. Irony is just the first problem. The post Pirate Bay Doc Director Files Takedowns Against YouTube Copies appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
MARCH 25, 2025
The following is an edited transcript of my video 25 Key Trademark Terms. Here are twenty-five terms that are critical to know about in the world of trademark and trademark protection and registration. Generic Arbitrary Coined Descriptive Suggestive Office action Principal register Supplemental register USPTO Function Madrid Protocol International filing World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Class or classification Identification of goods and services Acquired distinctiveness Ornamenta
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
TorrentFreak
MARCH 25, 2025
Over the past two years, rightsholders of all kinds have filed lawsuits against companies that develop AI models. Most of these cases allege that AI developers used copyrighted works to train LLMs without first obtaining authorization. Meta is among a long list of companies now being sued for this allegedly-infringing activity, including a class action lawsuit filed by authors Richard Kadrey, Sarah Silverman, and Christopher Golden.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 26, 2025
On March 21, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held in a precedential opinion that legal fees incurred by generic drug companies in defending against patent infringement suits brought under the Hatch-Waxman Act constitute ordinary and necessary business expenses that may be deducted in the year in which they are incurred, and do not need to be capitalized over a period of years.
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Likelihood of Confusion
MARCH 25, 2025
Originally posted 2013-08-15 15:06:08. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI’m back. The blog was offline for the better part of this week because of technical problems — the accumulated effects of database stuff, scars from old hacks and, it seems, wounds from new ones — and, of course, the evil wishes of my many and diverse […] The post Oy, my aching blog appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 30, 2025
Annas Archive is a meta-search engine for shadow libraries that allows users to find pirated books and other related sources. The site launched in the fall of 2022 , just days after Z-Library was targeted in a U.S. criminal crackdown, to ensure continued availability of ‘free’ books and articles to the broader public. In late 2023, Anna’s Archive expanded its offering by making information from OCLC’s proprietary WorldCat database available online.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 26, 2025
In celebration of the release of the 6th Edition of the Government Contracts Compliance Handbook, we are sharing six essential tips for understanding intellectual property (IP) rights in government contracts. Contractors navigating federal procurement must understand how IP is created, owned, and licensed under government agreements. The failure to properly manage IP rights can lead to the unintended loss of ownership, competitive disadvantages, or disputes with the government over licensing.
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 31, 2025
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing allegations of plagiarism in his 1995 dissertation from Oxford. Here's how serious they are. The post The Mark Carney Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Patently-O
MARCH 27, 2025
by Dennis Crouch In a significant decision, the Federal Circuit has established a more rigorous test for determining when a published patent application claiming priority to a provisional application can be considered prior art as of its provisional filing date. In re Riggs , Case No. 2022-1945 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 24, 2025). The case is decided under pre-AIA 102(e), and so it is not entirely clear whether the same law applies post-AIA.
The IPKat
MARCH 26, 2025
The EPO Board of Appeal decision in T 0687/22 confirms beyond doubt the relevance of G 2/21 to software inventions. The decision in T 0687/22 links the case law from G 1/19 and G 2/21 to highlight t he importance of establishing a credible technical effect of software invention. The Patentee in the case made several attempts to formulate an objective technical problem solved by the invention based on several suggested technical effects.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 27, 2025
In Brazil, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security were scheduled to meet with National Telecommunications Agency Anatel this week to discuss a persistent piracy problem. Known as Gatonet, these unlicensed and illegal TV networks seem to rely on their connections with organized crime. Last week, the authorities said they’d shut down one such operation linked to a powerful drug trafficker known locally as Peixo.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 26, 2025
As energy reshapes industries and economies, the race for innovationand the intellectual property behind ithas never been more competitive. Hilary Preston, Vice Chair at Vinson & Elkins unpacks the high-stakes intersection of breakthrough energy solutions, IP strategy, and global market leadership. Learn how forward-thinking companies are safeguarding game-changing ideas and driving the future of energy. ??
IP and Legal Filings
MARCH 26, 2025
The Digital Currency Bill 2021 would be the legislative attempt for India to present a wholesome framework of regulating cryptocurrencies and addressing all the complex challenges issued by digital assets. At this moment, the bill emerges in a world where governments grapple throughout the world to provide a balance in unleashing innovation in the financial technologies sector with the imperatives of financial stability and security.
Barry Sookman
MARCH 30, 2025
It was a busy week in AI copyright litigation in the United States with three new decisions released in litigation involving Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft. One involved a failed attempt by music publishers to obtain an injunction against Anthropic from using lyrics to train its AI system, Claude. Two of the cases highlight pleading requirements in which certain claims of infringement were dismissed against OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 1, 2025
The Copyright Claims Board has ruled on another case, this one involving a real estate photographers whose images were used by the new owner. The post Copyright Claims Board Tackles Real Estate Photography appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 26, 2025
Over the past few years, AI technology has progressed at a rapid pace. This includes large language models, which are typically trained on a broad datasets of texts; the more, the better. When AI hit the mainstream, it became apparent that rightsholders were not always pleased that their works had been used to train AI. This applies to photographers, artists, music companies, journalists, and authors, some of whom formed groups to file copyright infringement lawsuits to protect their rights.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 28, 2025
In February 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office released a report titled Identifying the Economic Implications of Artificial Intelligence for Copyright Policy. Edited by Brent Lutes, the Offices chief economist, the volume represents the collective insight of an ad hoc committee of economic scholars tasked with identifying the most consequential economic characteristics of AI and copyright, and what factors may inform policy discussions and decisions..
Michael Geist
MARCH 31, 2025
The 2025 federal election is now in its second week and the battle for attention and ultimately votes is taking place both online and offline. The enormous influence of online sites such as Twitter, Facebook, TikTok and a handful of others raises real issues about how information spreads, its reliability, and risks of misinformation and disinformation.
The IPKat
MARCH 31, 2025
Trier in summer As readers know, the Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier are always busy organizing programmes and courses on all aspects of European law, including IP and digital and IT law. For those looking to get a deep dive in either subject, ERA is organizing two distinct summer courses this year. The first is the Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law , which will take place in person in Trier (Germany) between 30 June and 4 July 2025.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 1, 2025
Aylo uses cybersquatting laws to target pirate sites, Korean Music association requires no AI in registered songs and video game mod restored. The post 3 Count: Cybersquatting Approach appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 31, 2025
Movies recorded directly from cinema screens are identifiable online by the tag cam and for those prepared to download them, often notable for their poor quality. As theatrical windows are now fairly short compared to those of just a few years ago, the prospect of ruining a movie for the sake of a few weeks has made cams less attractive than they once were.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 1, 2025
On this episode of the R&G Dugout podcast, Ropes & Gray litigation & enforcement partner and lead of the firms sports industry initiative, Chris Conniff, is joined by intellectual property transactions partner Erica Han. Together, they explore the evolving landscape of name, image, and likeness (NIL) in college athletics, discussing the influx of investments, recent legal developments, and the implications of the House v.
SpicyIP
MARCH 30, 2025
Keep up with the ever-changing world of IP with SpicyIPs Weekly Review! Wrapping up March with a busy week, here is a quick glance at the 11 posts- that include posts declaring the winners of the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law, a two part post explaining how an LLM works, DHCs decision to refuse an injunction to Roche in the Risdipalm case,and another two part post on the BHCs decision in the Karan Johar personality rights case.
The IPKat
MARCH 31, 2025
The Italian Supreme Court has referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) a question on the compatibility of Italian anticipatory measures with Directive 2004/48/EC on civil enforcement of intellectual property rights (case C-132/25 ). The request for preliminary ruling is not yet available officially, but may be accessed through the national litigation.
IP Close Up
MARCH 26, 2025
Reluctance to regulate AI in a meaningful manner is a knee jerk reaction by companies and investors to evade oversight.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 31, 2025
The company Licensing IP International S.a.r.l. is not particularly well known, but over a billion people are familiar with its trademarks. These marks include popular adult entertainment brands including Pornhub, Youporn, Brazzers and Reality Kings, which fall under the umbrella of Aylo, the empire formerly known as MindGeek. Just one of Aylo’s many subsidiaries, Licensing IP owns and controls many popular trademarks.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 26, 2025
Can a non-human machine be an author under the Copyright Act of 1976? In a March 18, 2025 precedential opinion, a D.C. Circuit panel affirmed prior determinations from the D.C. District Court and the Copyright Office that an original artwork created solely by artificial intelligence (AI) is not eligible for copyright registration, because human authorship is required for copyright protection.
Nelligan Law
APRIL 1, 2025
Reading Time: 2 minutes As Hudsons Bay Company begins liquidation sales at nearly all of its Canadian stores, over 9,300 employees are facing job lossand many are learning they may not receive any severance pay. Meanwhile, according to reporting, the company has set aside up to $3 million in bonuses for 121 executives and managers. Whats Happening at Hudsons Bay?
The IPKat
MARCH 25, 2025
In a recent decision ( O/1219/24 ) regarding an attempt by Transport for London (TfL) to register the slogan MIND THE GAP as a UK trade mark (UKTM) , the UK Intellectual Property Office (the UKIPO) issued a partial refusal of TfL's application on the grounds of bad faith, based on contractual terms in a prior agreement between TfL and the clothes retailer GAP (ITM) Inc.
Selvam & Selvam Blog
APRIL 1, 2025
Robert Bosch Limited, filed an appeal before the Madras High Court, challenging the rejection of their Indian Patent Application No. 201944047460. The application, titled Method of Preheating and Controlling the Temperature of Fuel Injected into a Combustion Engine, was refused by the Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs on the ground that the invention fell under the exclusions listed in Section 3(m) of the Patents Act.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 1, 2025
As England’s top football competition, the Premier League draws hundreds of millions of viewers from all over the world. Aside from the sportive stakes, the Premier League also has a vested interest in selling broadcast rights. These rights generate billions of pounds in revenue per year; a staggering amount unmatched by any other football league.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 1, 2025
With March Madness in full swing, the spotlight isnt only on thrilling buzzer-beaters or underdog victories; its also on the continued evolution of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rights. Since the NCAA's landmark policy shift in 2021, student-athletes can now profit from their personal brands. This is exciting. However, these new opportunities come with the need for smart strategy, compliance and legal insight.
SpicyIP
MARCH 30, 2025
Continuing from his earlier post, where he explained the technical workings of Large Language Models vis-a-vis where different copyright questions arise, in this post Shivam Kaushik argues that LLMS are in effect interacting with non-expressive parts of the works in question. Further, he questions whether even a Text Data Mining Exception is required in the Indian Copyright Act.
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