Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Aldi has taken a rare legal loss as an Australian court ruled it infringed the copyright of three packages of flavored corn puffs. The post Aldi Found Liable for Infringing Competitor’s Packaging Copyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
In a pending lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), OpenAI Inc. recently failed to convince the court to dismiss allegations that it improperly removed copyright management information from news articles used to train its large language models. While still early, the courts favorable decision for The Intercept Media, Inc. could serve as a model for other news organizations and rights holders seeking to discourage the unauthorized use of their works by.
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TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Rightsholders see Italys elaborate ‘ Piracy Shield ‘ system as the future of anti-piracy efforts. The broad blocking powers it provides certainly made an impact this year but not all news was positive. Multiple reports of overblocking included mishaps where the anti-piracy system blocked access to Google Drive and other legitimate sites and services.
Likelihood of Confusion
DECEMBER 21, 2024
Originally posted 2014-02-26 09:43:40. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWe reported on Lego’s overreaching years ago here and here. They tried to use trademark rights as a way to protect the design of their toy and avoid competition. But that is not what trademarks are, much less what they are for. And now, barring a successful […] The post Lego loses appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION.
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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?
Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The USPTO TEAS filing system will be retired on January 18, 2025, after more than 20 years! And with the new “Trademark Center” come new and increased filing fees. For much more on the new fees and new application form, see Changes to USPTO Trademark Fees: What You Need to Know The post Countdown clock to USPTO’s Retirement of TEAS and New Trademark Fees appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 24, 2024
As old as Christmas traditions often feel, it's surprises many so few are in the public domain. However, there's a simple reason for that. The post Why So Much of Christmas is Protected by Copyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 26, 2024
In the post-Napster, pre-YouTube world of 2004, a peculiar TV miniseries began to circulate online. The main character in The Scene went by the nickname Drosan. He was a member of a piracy release group called CPX and soon found himself up to his neck in drama after selling leaked movies to contacts in Asia. Blurred Lines: Fiction & Fact Combine While entertained and intrigued by the storyline, the show’s target pirate audience became more suspicious with every passing episode.
The Trichordist
DECEMBER 22, 2024
The Chamber of Progress is at it again, this time with added fallaciousness and foolishness.
The IPKat
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Earlier this year, the Greek Council of State ( ) had the opportunity to consider the relationship between plant variety names and geographical indications (GIs). The decision was handed down on the 2nd of April 2024 (Case No. 428/2024), but has just been translated into English and published courtesy of GRUR International. A Kat thinking about olives on pizza for no apparent reason.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Brazil judge orders Adele song removed, Italian court orders Cloudflare to block piracy and Warner accused of infringing Charlie the Unicorn. The post 3 Count: Hello and Goodbye appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 19, 2024
A recent lawsuit in Texas highlights the challenges social media influencers face in protecting their intellectual property. Sydney Nicole Gifford, a well-known influencer, claims that Alyssa Sheil copied her vibe, specifically her clean girl aesthetic characterized by neutral, beige, and cream color schemes, minimalist styling, and specific poses and outfits.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 22, 2024
Library Genesis ( LibGen ) is one of the oldest shadow libraries on the Internet, offering free access to millions of books and academic papers for which people would otherwise have to pay. The sites origins reportedly trace back to the Soviet Unions underground publishing culture samizdat, which was used to bypass state censorship in the last century.
IP and Legal Filings
DECEMBER 23, 2024
INTRODUCTION AND CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE Ever since ANI filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for alleged infringement of its copyright, existing discrepancies in the legal framework surrounding its permissible bounds have cropped up, and policymakers all over hope to receive much-needed clarity on the issue through the medium of this verdict. Fair Use is one of the principles being mooted in defense of OpenAI to argue that the latters Use of the formers copyrighted content fits within Fair Use threshol
The IPKat
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Earlier this week, the IPKat announced the release of the long-awaited UK consultation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and copyright. Now, we are pleased to host a further commentary by Angela Daly (University of Dundee). Heres what she writes: AI training data, copyright and the UK consultation* by Angela Daly This week, the UK Government released its latest consultation on AI and copyright , with a particular focus on inputs and outputs of AI models, as covered in this breaking IPKat post.
The TTABlog
DECEMBER 26, 2024
The steady drumbeat of failure-to-function refusals continues, with the Board affirming a refusal to register the proposed mark PROMATCH for "drum sticks and percussion instruments" on the ground that the term identifies a process or system and therefore fdoes not function as a trademark. Applicant pointed out that the PROMATCH text is bolded on its packaging, is accompanied by the symbol, and appears in a larger size font than the remainder of the text, thereby drawing the consumer's attention
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Chinas ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is seeking USD1.1 million in damages from a former intern accused of sabotaging its artificial intelligence (AI) large language model training infrastructure.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 23, 2024
The legal saga of News-Service Europe ( NSE ) and anti-piracy group BREIN has taken another dramatic turn. Once a titan in the Usenet world, NSE was forced to shut down in 2011 after BREIN took legal action on behalf of the movie and music industries. In its initial verdict, the Court of Amsterdam concluded that NSE willingly facilitated online piracy through its services.
Velocity of Content
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Just three short years ago, copyright litigation discussions centered around whether it is fair use to copy declaring code or make unlicensed use of Lynn Goldsmiths photographs of Prince. How AI technologies intersect with copyright was but a twinkle in most judicial systems eyes. But in the brief time that followed, generative AI systems exploded into the public consciousness, and their interaction with copyrighted works likewise dominated copyright litigation.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 23, 2024
In 2024, Americas legislators continued their effort to fight against the harmful impact of counterfeit products being sold to American consumers. Counterfeit sellers often detract from the revenue of American businesses, infringe upon U.S. trademark owners intellectual property, and threaten the safety of U.S. consumers. Americas elected officials are trying to protect their constituents, along with their businesses, via legislation intended to make it more difficult for counterfeit sellers to
Intepat
DECEMBER 25, 2024
In the modern digital economy, database serve as the backbone of a wide array of industries, including healthcare, e-commerce, research, and telecommunications. These industries heavily rely on database to store, manage, and analyse vast amounts of information. While the raw data within a database may not be eligible for copyright protection, the originality involved in selecting, organizing, or arranging the data can bring a database under the scope of copyright law.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 24, 2024
As the worlds premier blog and go-to source for insightful, pithy commentary on the law and business of social media (EDITORS NOTE: this claim has not been verified), the team at Socially Aware feels socially responsible to recap the top ten posts of 2024. Were doing this in reverse-order countdown mode because we like to pretend were astronauts.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Two years after its debut in 2005, Rojadirecta faced legal action in Spain for providing links to unlicensed sports streams. Rojadirecta was adamant that under existing law the site operated legally and steadfastly refused to shut down. In 2009, that position was endorsed by a district court and then upheld by a provincial court after rightsholders filed an appeal.
IP and Legal Filings
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Challenges and Controversies Ambiguities in patenting software-related innovations Technological challenges: state of prior art and non-obviousness in virtual reality Ethical and societal impacts of patenting metaverse technologies The ethical and social implications of patenting metaverse technologies include data security, privacy, interoperability, monopolistic conduct, and access and innovation.
The IPKat
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The IPKat is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Book of the Year Awards, continuing its cherished end-of-year tradition! Now in its seventh edition, the award allows the Kat community to choose their favourite books in the following six categories: Patents Copyright (including related rights and performers rights) Trade Marks (including Geographical Indications) Designs Best Foreign Language (Non English) Intellectual Property Book Intellectual Property (any book that covers more than o
Intepat
DECEMBER 25, 2024
The Patent Amendment Rules, 2024, represent a significant overhaul of the Indian patent system, aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accessibility. These amendments, effective from March 15, 2024, introduce several key changes to streamline the patent amendment process, ensure timely decisions, and provide special provisions for small entities and startups.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Looking forward to the 2025 prediction season, a survey of the emerging AI-powered drug discovery landscape has been making the roundsand with good reason. The survey, summarized by Stanfords Chris Bradbury, is likely the most comprehensive public review of advancements in this rapidly evolving field to date.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 21, 2024
As a TV broadcaster, Sky has an exceptional view of the legal subscription TV market and how the illegal IPTV market encroaches on that. As an ISP that supplies 20% of the market, Sky’s view of its own customers using Sky Broadband to pirate Sky’s pay TV content is a persistent irritant that comes with the territory. Sky’s involvement in ISP blocking orders has traditionally meant complying with injunctions obtained by groups including the MPA and RIAA.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 20, 2024
Copyright law provided an arena for some of the most interesting legal battles in 2024. We review some highlights from 2024 below, as well as some cases to watch in 2025.
The IPKat
DECEMBER 25, 2024
The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by former GuestKat Nedim Malovic (ASSA ABLOY), commenting on a recent decision of the EUIPO Cancellation Division regarding a trade mark registration for TESLA obtained by a so called trade mark troll. Here is what Nedim writes: Tesla and EUIPO hit the brakes on trade mark troll: EUIPO Cancellation Division invalidates TESLA trade mark due to bad faith by Nedim Malovic From self- to Kat-driving cars: Tesla's latest ev
Patently-O
DECEMBER 19, 2024
by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit's December 19, 2024 decision in Altria (Philip Morris) v. R.J. Reynolds offers important guidance on patent damages methodology while potentially previewing issues soon to be addressed en banc in EcoFactor v. Google. The case centered on Reynolds' VUSE Alto e-cigarette product and its infringement of three Altria patents.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 26, 2024
On December 20th, 2024, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an important decision in Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D v. Amneal Pharmaceuticals that impacts Orange Book (OB) listings for patents related to FDA-approved drug/device combination products. Patentees and sponsors of New Drug Applications (NDAs) directed to drug/device combinations should review this decision to ensure that their OB listing processes comply with the standards outlined by the Federal Circuit
Kluwer Copyright Blog
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Image by Dimitris Vetsikas from Pixabay Ministers from six European countries (Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) have written a joint letter to the European Commission regarding the need for a legislative proposal on rules and boundaries of international application of EU law on copyright and neighbouring rights. The English version of the letter is available here.
Likelihood of Confusion
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Originally posted 2014-12-09 11:06:44. Republished by Blog Post PromoterMcDermott Will & Emery has published an article on the Mondaq website (registration required) about a Seventh Circuit decision in which a losing party was required to pay the plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees because of gross misbehavior during the litigation. According to the piece, and confirmed by this […] The post Seventh Circuit: I Hate Illinois Nazis. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Part I of our summary concluded with a discussion about the potential impact of the recent U.S. Federal elections on the regulation of patents relating to industry standards, including with respect to the availability of injunctive relief. We pick up our discussion on a related note, by turning to the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), where the primary remedy is an exclusion order.
Patently-O
DECEMBER 26, 2024
by Dennis Crouch: The USPTO issued 6,920 utility patents of these, 94% were published prior to issuance. 800 design patents. Looking only at published applications, the UTL allowance rate was 86% calculated as the number patented divided by the number disposed (patented + abandoned). 90% of abandoned cases were - as you might expect - failure to respond to an office action.
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