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Why Plagiarism Still Matters

Plagiarism Today

We've all been inundated with plagiarism stories. It can seem like plagiarism doesn't matter anymore. However, that's simply not true. The post Why Plagiarism Still Matters appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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25 Considerations for a Trademark Cease and Desist Letter

Erik K Pelton

When dealing with a trademark dispute, many decisions go into crafting a cease and desist letter. Erik shares 25 considerations to make in this episode. The post 25 Considerations for a Trademark Cease and Desist Letter appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. When dealing with a trademark dispute, many decisions go into crafting a cease and desist letter.

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Canada (Finally) Does Something Right on Copyright Protection: According to US Study, Canada’s Site Blocking Process is Worth Emulating

Hugh Stephens Blog

It is a foggy Friday when a report out of the US heaps praise on Canada for anything in the area of intellectual property. But surprise, it just happened!

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California Enacts Host of AI-Related Bills Designed To Protect Individuals

JD Supra Law

In the absence of federal legislation addressing the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, individual states continue to fill that void by enacting state-specific legislation.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

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?

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U.S. Court Orders LibGen to Pay $30m to Publishers, Issues Broad Injunction

TorrentFreak

Library Genesis, often shortened to LibGen , is one of the longest-running shadow libraries online. It provides free access to a vast collection of millions of books and academic papers that typically require payment. In recent years, rightsholders have made several attempts to shut the site down. Court orders have led to LibGen being blocked in several countries, but completely eliminating the threat has been extremely difficult.

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Understanding the Darryll Pines Plagiarism Allegations

Plagiarism Today

The President of the University of Maryland, Darryll Pines, is the latest to be targeted with plagiarism allegations. Here's how serious they are. The post Understanding the Darryll Pines Plagiarism Allegations appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Building a Bold Brand Chapter 13: Beware of Scams

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 13 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Beware of Scams Few things I have written about over the years have garnered more attention than my coverage of worthless scams that prey upon trademark owners. If you think you might have received a trademark scam letter or solicitation, here are some tips: Do not pay it.

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Amarin v. Hikma: Defining the Limits of Protection That Skinny Labels Afford

JD Supra Law

On August 22, 2024, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC (collectively Hikma), filed a petition for rehearing en banc, asking the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reconsider its recent decision on induced infringement by generic drug companies that use a “skinny label.” Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., No. 2023-1169 (Fed.

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Court Orders Google to “Uninstall” Pirate IPTV App Sideloaded on Android Devices

TorrentFreak

As reported last week, an order published in Argentina dated September 13, 2024, revealed that local ISPs are now required to block dozens of Magis TV-linked domains for violating intellectual property law. In total, 69 domains (full list in our earlier report ) must be blocked so that internet users cannot access them from anywhere inside Argentinian territory.

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3 Count: A Decade of Litigation

Plagiarism Today

Oracle wins more attorney fees in Rimini case, OpenAI to allow access to training data and Telegram removes Z-Library posts. The post 3 Count: A Decade of Litigation appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit

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.

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Pilates Co. Stretches Patent Campaign To ITC

IP Law 360

A San Francisco pilates equipment maker has persuaded the U.S. International Trade Commission to hear its patent infringement case against an assortment of companies that one of its lawyers calls "Chinese knockoff artists.

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A Proposal for Improving the PREVAIL Act

IP Watchdog

On July 10, 2023, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), officially introduced S. 2220 in the 118th Congress, called the “Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act,” or the PREVAIL Act. The bill is one of three patent bills that have been scheduled to be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee in recent weeks.

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Cybersecurity in the Age of Industry 4.0 - Part 2

JD Supra Law

This is the second article in our two-part series on Cybersecurity in the Age of Industry 4.0, focusing on the legal implications and potential liabilities manufacturers face from cyberattacks, as well as practical recommendations to mitigate these risks. If you missed the first article, where we discussed the latest trends and key cybersecurity risks facing manufacturers, you can read it here: Cybersecurity in the Age of Industry 4.0 – Part 1.

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X Loses Battle to Protect Genshin Impact Leaker’s First Amendment Anonymity

TorrentFreak

In November 2023, the publisher of hit videogame Genshin Impact obtained a DMCA subpoena at a California district court to unmask an anonymous alleged infringer. Cognosphere’s aim was to compel X/Twitter to “disclose the identity, including the name(s), address(es), telephone number(s), and e-mail addresses(es)” of an individual in control of four ‘X’ accounts: @HutaoLoverGI, @GIHutaoLover, @HutaoLover77, and @FurinaaLover.

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3 Count: Pokemon with Litigation

Plagiarism Today

Nintendo sues Palworld developer, judge trims Office Depot's legal fees and Amazon joints the Motion Picture Association. The post 3 Count: Pokemon with Litigation appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Shkreli Told To Provide More Info On Wu-Tang Album Copies

IP Law 360

A Brooklyn federal judge on Monday ordered Martin Shkreli to update the court on how many tracks he copied from a one-of-a-kind Wu-Tang Clan album after the cryptocurrency group that now owns the work argued Shkreli could be holding out on surrendering all his copies amid the parties' legal battle.

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The Bill on Canada’s Digital Policy Comes Due: Blocked News Links, Cancelled Sponsorship, Legal Challenges, and Digital Ad Surcharges

Michael Geist

Canada’s digital policy has seemingly long proceeded on the assumption that tech companies would draw from an unlimited budget to write bigger cheques to meet government regulation establishing new mandated payments. Despite repeated warnings on Bills C-11 (Internet streaming), C-18 (online news), and a new digital services tax that tech companies – like anyone else – were more likely to respond by adjusting their Canadian budgets or simply passing along new costs to consumers, the g

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Unauthorized Use of Banksy’s Work: Does a Street Artist Have Legal Recourse Against an Exhibition?

JD Supra Law

Recent unauthorized Banksy exhibits highlight the ongoing struggle of what obligations society owes to artists. While intellectual property laws primarily provide artists with economic protections and redress, what of artists who are less concerned with economic remedies and more concerned with the integrity of their works?

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Site Blocking Is Effective Worldwide Says New Report by IP House and DCA

The Illusion of More

Overseas and Out of Reach: International Video Piracy and U.S. Options to Combat It, released today by IP House and Digital Citizens Alliance (DCA) is one more reason the U.S. Congress should adopt site-blocking legislation to protect American creators and consumers. Thirteen years ago this coming January, Congress shelved bipartisan legislation that was designed to […] The post Site Blocking Is Effective Worldwide Says New Report by IP House and DCA appeared first on The Illusion of More

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3 Count: OMG LOL Victory

Plagiarism Today

T.I. wins $71 million in doll case, Italy seeks to escalate piracy enforcement and Ice Spice settles In Ha Mood case. The post 3 Count: OMG LOL Victory appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Telegram Removes Z-Library Posts ‘Due to Copyright Infringement’

TorrentFreak

With approximately a billion active monthly users worldwide, Telegram is one of the most used messaging services. The communication platform helps to connect people from all over the globe, with optional end-to-end encryption providing improved security compared to some other players in the market. Telegram can also be an excellent medium to broadcast messages to a wider audience.

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What’s your poison? Copyright infringement.

Likelihood of Confusion

Originally posted 2013-10-15 11:38:13. Republished by Blog Post PromoterYou’ve heard the tale in one form or another: A bar plays a recorded song over its sound system (without permission), then gets sued for violating the public performance right of the musical composition’s copyright holder. But it’s just an urban legend, right? Wrong. It happens.

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UPDATE: Success for “Success Kid” before the Eighth Circuit in Copyright Dispute

JD Supra Law

A few months’ back, the TMCA wrote about a copyright dispute between the campaign committee of former Iowa Congressman Steve King and Laney Griner, the owner of the photograph used in the popular “Success Kid” meme. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has since affirmed the jury’s finding that the campaign was liable for copyright infringement for using the meme in a fundraising message for King’s unsuccessful reelection campaign.

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Part II-Artificial Neural Networks: Are They Mathematical Methods or Computer Programmes, or Does it Even Matter?

SpicyIP

Continuing the discussion on patentability of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), in Part II of his two part guest post, Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan explores the situation in India vis a vis ANNs and application of Section 3(k). Bharathwaj is a student at the Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law, IIT Kharagpur and loves reading books and IP law.

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Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Qualcomm Power Amplifier Patent

IP Law 360

The Federal Circuit on Monday opted to leave unchanged a handful of rulings from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board involving a Qualcomm patent that was challenged by Intel.

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Operation 404.7 Targets 675 Pirate Sites, Brazil’s ISPs Now Block 6,700+ Domains

TorrentFreak

From launch in November 2019, the last five years have seen Brazil’s Operation 404 establish itself as both a local and international anti-piracy enforcement campaign. Operation 404’s branding plays on the HTTP 404 error message “page not found” and to indicate each new wave, 404 is followed by a decimal point and the corresponding wave number; the results of Operation 404.6 were announced late November 2023 so here in September 2024, news of Operation 404.7 has arrived a

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Podcast: AI and Voice Replication with Tim Friedlander

The Illusion of More

In this podcast, I talk with Tim Friedlander, voice actor, musician, and founder of the National Associaion of Voice Actors (NAVA). Tim joined me to talk about AI — its potential threats to his profession, his experience meeting on Capitol Hill, and his views on why this subject matters. Contents The post Podcast: AI and Voice Replication with Tim Friedlander appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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[Video] (Podcast) The Briefing: Punchbowl News’ Trademark Win Despite Rogers Setback

JD Supra Law

Punchbowl News won the trademark infringement lawsuit filed by greeting card and event planning company, Punch Bowl Inc., despite a previous setback at the Ninth Circuit. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg discuss this recent development in this installment of The Briefing.

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CIPU Acquires ‘Ideas Matter’, London-Based IP Comms Hub to Run Under IPBasics.org Banner

IP Close Up

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA, September 23, 2024 — The content of the London-based IP communications platform, Ideas Matter, has been acquired by the Center Continue reading

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Recommended Reading: Prof. Michael Grynberg, "Trademarks as Comics"

The TTABlog

Michael Grynberg is a professor of law at Depaul College of Law in Chicago, where he focuses on intellectual property. He also likes comic books and comic strips. Putting those two interests together, he created a graphic "article" called "Trademarks as Comics," in which, among other things, he seeks to answer the question, "what can sequential art teach trademark law?

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Amazon Joins the MPA as its Newest Anti-Piracy Member Since Netflix in 2019

TorrentFreak

A pictorial timeline on the Motion Picture Association’s website begins with a 102-year-old photograph taken at the first meeting of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), the organization known today as the MPA. “Since that time, the MPA has served as the leading advocate of the film, television, and streaming industry around the world, advancing the business and art of storytelling, protecting the creative and artistic freedoms of storytellers, and bringi

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Neurosurgeon Attests to Judge Newman’s ‘Extraordinarily High Level of Cognitive Ability’

IP Watchdog

Judge Pauline Newman’s counsel at the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) has released the results of a medical report that they claim proves she is fit to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). Dr. Aaron G. Filler, MD, PhD, JD, a neurosurgeon and inventor who trained at the University of Chicago and Harvard University, says he volunteered to conduct the testing on Newman pro bono in order to “help resolve the impasse between Judge Newman and the Judicial Council.

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Boxing Piracy and the "Internet defense" is it viable?

JD Supra Law

When your restaurant, bar, nightclub, sports bar, barber shop, gym, country club, cigar bar other similar establishment decides to air the latest and great UFC fight or other sports match in your venue, you need to understand that, as the song goes, "somebody's watching me." There are several major distributors that seek to hold companies liable for illegal interception of a signal allowing companies to show the PPV sports broadcast improperly, and without a license to do so, for commercial.

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Delays, Lack of Manpower, Pending Applications- CGPDTM in Need of Institutional Reform

SpicyIP

Image from here In Tiger Foods Ingredients (P) Ltd. v. Registrar of Trademarks , the Madras HC was hearing a writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus for the Trademark Registry to expeditiously dispose of a name-change application ( Form TM P ). In this case, the application was filed on 05.07.2024 whereas the writ petition before the Court was filed on 11.08.2024.

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Hardball at the TTAB

Likelihood of Confusion

Originally posted 2014-02-26 09:43:41. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFar be it from me to put words into the mouth of John Welch, whose powers of expression are more than adequate to make the point, but it does seem that John is, in this case he reports on today at the TTABlog, taken aback at some […] The post Hardball at the TTAB appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.