Erik K Pelton
APRIL 22, 2025
The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Tips for Journalists. Journalists consistently struggle with some of the nuance, terminology and language of trademark law. This is a challenge and somewhat upsetting when I’m trying to teach law students about proper terminology, concepts and issues, and the stories that their friends ask them about because they know they’re studying trademarks.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 22, 2025
The Duchess of Sussess, Meghan Markle, is facing another allegation of plagiarism. However, there are several problems with the allegation. The post Meghan Markle’s Plagiarism Non-Story appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Plagiarism Today
APRIL 21, 2025
The Copyright Claims Board has awarded photographer Martin McNeil nearly $3k in damages after his image was used on social media platforms. The post Photographer Wins Nearly $3K in Small Claims Case appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 20, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Friday addressed an issue of first impression in the patent eligibility context, holding that claims that do no more than apply established methods of machine learning to a new data environment are not patent eligible. Recentive Analytics, Inc. sued Fox Corp., Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC, and Fox Sports Productions, LLC for infringement of four U.S.
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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?
The Illusion of More
APRIL 22, 2025
Twelve years ago, when I first engaged in copyright advocacy, I was surprised to discover how many critics argued that copyright rights conflict with the speech right. Initially, I thought this had to be a fringe, internet thinga vibe cooked up in the adolescent blogosphere that no legal scholar or expert took seriously. It would […] The post Maybe Now, Copyright Critics Know What Censorship Looks Like appeared first on The Illusion of More.
Nelligan Law
APRIL 22, 2025
Reading Time: 3 minutes While U.S. auto tariffs on imported vehicles have dominated the headlines, its actually the Canadian governments retaliatory tariffseffectively levied on its own consumersthat may cause complications if your vehicle is damaged in a collision. If your car is damaged in an accident in Ontario, youll generally be able to make a claim under your auto insurance policy.
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JD Supra Law
APRIL 25, 2025
A Senate panel has advanced three sets of bipartisan bills purportedly aimed at reforming the intellectual property (IP) landscape and lowering the cost of prescription drugs. Together, these bills seek to address issues with product hopping and patent thickets. The bills also seek to improve the efficiency of patent examiners and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials, as well as pharmaceutical logistics, through the creation of specific task forces.
SpicyIP
APRIL 20, 2025
The office of Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar is looking to retain 2 advocates for her chamber in New Delhi. For more information, see below – Image generated by ChatGPT Vacancies for 2 Advocates in the Office of Swathi Sukumar, Senior Advocate [Apply by April 30, 2025] Swathi Sukumar, Senior Advocate, is looking to retain two advocates for her chamber in New Delhi.
The IPKat
APRIL 24, 2025
Get your own Brian action figure to play everyone's favorite game - CJEU SPC Uncertainty? (with credit to Nina Bayerl) The tulips are saluting in Broadway, the trees are blossoming in Central Park and the chattering of IP lawyers , judges, policy makers and commentators can be heard around Fordham Law School where Fordham Universitys 32 nd Annual Intellectual Property Law and Policy Conference got off to an early, engaging and exciting start with a breakfast-time panel on Patents in Pharma.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 22, 2025
Tackling online piracy is a complicated endeavor that often begins with efforts to identify the operators of infringing sites and services. This is also where the first hurdles show up. Many pirates keep their identities concealed. This applies to the operators of sites and services as well as their users. This relative anonymity is a nuisance to anti-piracy groups, including the RIAA and MPA.
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Women and diverse employees have the technical skill and knowledge, yet their contributions are not patented at the same rate as those of their male counterparts.This toolkit can help organizations move the needle on achieving gender parity in innovation.
Intepat
APRIL 25, 2025
INTRODUCTION The fashion industry, celebrated for its artistic expression and creativity, has recently ventured into the digital frontier through Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). NFTs, a form of blockchain-based digital assets, have opened unprecedented avenues for creativity and commerce. However, their rapid rise has also resulted in unique and complex legal disputes within the fashion industry.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 25, 2025
The Fedtrade podcast recently interviewed Artur Czerniejewski, Head of Swiss Business Hub USA of Switzerland Global Enterprise, as part of our SelectUSA Investment Summit Spotlight series. Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE) is the official Swiss organization for export and investment promotion. With a unique global network, S-GE supports more than 5,500 Swiss companies every year in their international business and helps innovative foreign companies on their way to settling in Switzerland.
SpicyIP
APRIL 18, 2025
The 2023-24 IP India Annual Report was released on March 31, almost exactly a year after that financial year ended. While the Annual Reports bring forth critical statistics surrounding the filing, examination, and disposal of IP applications, they are rarely comprehensive in their qualitative evaluation of the data. At SpicyIP, we take our job of de-coding Indian IP law seriously and look beyond the numbers rather enthusiastically!
The Illusion of More
APRIL 18, 2025
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams could almost be one of Christopher Buckleys Beltway satires. Like Thank You for Smoking or The White House Mess, the first-person protagonist takes the reader on a journey from dream job to absurd nightmareeach chapter an ironic critique of the powerful characters depicted. Except Wynn-Williams is real, and so are […] The post Careless People: The Book Meta Doesnt Want You to Read appeared first on The Illusion of More.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 22, 2025
Since early February, Spain has faced unprecedented yet avoidable nationwide disruption to previously functioning, entirely legitimate online services. A court order obtained by top-tier football league LaLiga in partnership with telecommunications giant Telefonica, authorized ISP-level blocking across all major ISPs to prevent public access to pirate IPTV services and websites.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 23, 2025
Eighteen years ago, a popular character disappeared from the Yu-Gi-Oh card game. Now, fans finally have an explanation. The post How Copyright Solved an 18-Year-Old Yu-Gi-Oh Mystery appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 25, 2025
The Fedtrade podcast recently interviewed Adam Boltik, Program Manager for the Office of International Commerce of the State of New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs, as part of our SelectUSA Investment Summit Spotlight series. The Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) is the premier resource for businesses considering expansion in, or relocation to, New Hampshire, as well as people seeking a home in a place where they can balance their careers amid the natural.
SpicyIP
APRIL 22, 2025
Image generated via ChatGPT [ This post is authored by Kartik Sharma. Kartik is a fourth-year student at the National Law School of India University and was the third prize winner in the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP law. ] To all the interested readers, there is another intriguing update in the Azure-PPL litigation story. Last week, a division bench of the Delhi HC had modified the single benchs interim injunction passed against Azure Hospitality and on law held that PPL cannot i
Intepat
APRIL 25, 2025
Although copyright and trademarks are frequently associated with intellectual property in the music industry, patents constitute a critical, but understated, mechanism for protecting music innovation. As we observe World Intellectual Property (IP) Day , themed “IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP,” and advance our campaign, “Hitting the Right Notes with Intellectual Property,” this analysis will examine the significant role of patents in driving technological advancement an
TorrentFreak
APRIL 18, 2025
With millions of daily users, Reddit is undoubtedly one of the most visited sites on the Internet. The community-oriented platform has subreddits dedicated to pretty much every topic one can think of, including several that are linked to online piracy and related issues. As the platform continued to grow into the $17 billion company that it is today, rightsholders started to pay attention to these discussions.
The IPKat
APRIL 23, 2025
This Kat has spent her Easter break reading about her favourite topic: Protecting Geographical Indications in Africa by Marius Schneider and Nora Ho Tu Nam (Oxford University Press, 272 pp.). As its title suggests, this book is an obvious fit for lawyers, consultants and researchers who work with the issue of GIs in the African region. This Kat, however, would also recommend it to a broader audience of GI-interested readers, and this for several reasons.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 18, 2025
Internal investigations often start small. A complaint, a suspicious transaction, or a red flag in a routine audit. Most companies try to manage these issues internally, without specialized tools or external legal support. Thats usually because its unclear whether the situation will escalate into litigation, and the cost of outsourcing every case isnt realistic.
SpicyIP
APRIL 22, 2025
Something exciting is in the works for the Indian IP enthusiast community. After a sneak peek a few weeks ago, we have now started accepting applications for the inaugural edition of the SpicyIP Summer School! Designed to empower students to cultivate critical pluralism in approaching Intellectual Property (IP) law and policy, the Summer School aims to break move away from the traditional approach that treats IP in isolation, and rather, positions it as a dynamic governance mechanism that shapes
Copyright Lately
APRIL 20, 2025
A dispute over stage rights in To Kill a Mockingbird is testing the boundaries of copyright terminationand has drawn the U.S. Copyright Office into the fray. Its one of Americas most beloved novels, but To Kill a Mockingbird s courtroom drama has now spilled off the page and into actual courtrooms. The fight centers on who controls the rights to stage the playspecifically, so-called nonfirst-class productions: the stock and amateur performances typically mounted in community theaters and high sc
TorrentFreak
APRIL 23, 2025
For those not directly involved, assessing the effectiveness of an anti-piracy campaign meets significant challenges. The results of campaigns are often measured by those behind them, in some cases after receiving significant financial assistance from friendly governments. Whether by coincidence or otherwise, subsequent reports suggesting that everyone wasted their money are impossible to find.
Patently-O
APRIL 18, 2025
by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit's AI-patent decision this week affirmed a district court's dismissal of the claims as ineligible, holding that "generic" machine learning technology is itself an abstract idea. Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp. , No. 2023-2437 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 18, 2025). In its decision, the courtacknowledged the growing importance of machine learning, and exerted some care in limiting its holding: Machine learning is a burgeoning and increasingly important field and may
JD Supra Law
APRIL 23, 2025
Protecting trade secrets in any business is critical, but the stakes are higher in life sciences. Given the high focus on innovation in the industry, corporate espionage can result in devastating financial and reputational damage whether through external hacking or internal theft. Its your job to take steps to minimize threats that could come from disgruntled workers, departing employees, unscrupulous competitors, or even state-sponsored actors.
SpicyIP
APRIL 18, 2025
Breaking down the key parts of the Supreme Court’s decision in Cryogas Equipment Private Limited v. Inox India Limited and Others , Aditya Bhargava discusses the jurisprudence on the difference between copyright and industrial designs and the two-pronged test to distinguish between the two intellectual properties adopted by the Court in this case.
The IPKat
APRIL 19, 2025
The IPKat recently covered (see here ) the decision of the Delaware District Court (the Court) in Reuters v ROSS (Case 1:20-cv-00613, ECF 770), in which it held that a fair use defence was unsuccessful on a summary judgment motion for copyright infringement. The trial, which was due to take place next month, has now been postponed pending an interlocutory appeal.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 24, 2025
The State Bar of California recently revealed that it used AI to write questions for its new bar exam. The response has been very heated. The post California Bar Admits to Using AI to Develop Bar Exam Questions appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 22, 2025
As intellectual property law grapples with issues being raised by decisions such as Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence, The New York Times Company v. OpenAI, and most recently Recentive Analytics v. Fox Corp., panelists at IPWatchdogs Artificial Intelligence & Emerging Technologies Masters 2025 said that industry and governments are presently at a crossroads with respect to reining in AIand its imperative that they get it right.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 18, 2025
In early April 2025, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators reintroduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act, signaling renewed momentum for federal legislation addressing the rise of unauthorized digital replicas powered by artificial intelligence. First introduced in draft form in late 2023 and formally in 2024, the Act aims to establish a federal framework protecting individuals rights concerning their voice and visual likeness.
SpicyIP
APRIL 20, 2025
Sound recording licensing, Indiaa annual IP report, creative works as industrial design, and a lot more that has happened last week. Not to forget SpicyIP Summer School is now accepting applications! As we near the end of April, heres a roundup of our blog posts, case summaries and top IP developments in the country and the world this week. Anything we are missing out on?
The IPKat
APRIL 22, 2025
In Azurity v. Alkem the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed the District of Delaware's ruling that Alkem's antibiotic formulation did not infringe patent claims owned by Azurity. The CAFC found that Azurity clearly and unmistakably disclaimed the presence of a key ingredient from the claimed formulation during prosecution. Given that Alkem's formulation included this ingredient, the generic product was found not to infringe.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 24, 2025
Warner Music Group sues Crumbl, India's supreme court clarifies copyright/design divide, and Mariah Carey seeks fees from Vince Vance. The post 3 Count: Cookie Crumbl appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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