SpicyIP

JUNE 3, 2024

Considering the reports of the South Centre BOP and BOR on intellectual property, is a massive loss. In fact, India’s experience suggests a significant loss in intellectual property transactions , highlighting the need for a system that prioritizes both innovation and fair compensation for utilising GR/TK.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This is the question the European Parliament addresses for the first time in its Resolution on policy implications of the development of virtual worlds – civil, company commercial and intellectual property law issues, published on October 17, 2024, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 31, 2023

It's Halloween, so let's take a look at 9 copyright stories that show how intellectual property has shaped the spookiest holiday. The post 9 Spooky Copyright Stories for Halloween appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 14, 2024

So, while the conference was ongoing, Eileen McDermott, our editor in chief, asked some of the industry leaders in attendance what they thought was the most important issue facing the intellectual property industry.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

It found that the lower court erred by failing to instruct the jury that “comparison prior art” must be tied to the same article of manufacture as that claimed. Thus, the prior-art design must be applied to the article of manufacture identified in the claim. Background Columbia asserted U.S. Design Patent No.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The withdrawal was expected, with panelists at IPWatchdog’s Life Sciences Masters Program in October predicting based on USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s comments at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting that the rule was unlikely to be finalized before her departure from the Office.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2025

The article then turns its attention to how social media culture is violating owners’ copyrights. In order to safeguard intellectual property rights and promote responsible social media use, platforms, producers, and users must work together in tandem with India’s legal system. Vs Myspace Inc & Anr. 1 (2022). [5]

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 13, 2025

As we head into a new year after a US election year, we are sure to see two things in the media, all kinds of articles on New Years Resolutions and all kinds of articles on what we can anticipate occurring in the inaugural year of the new administration. By: International Lawyers Network

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Intellectual property rights are greatly important to Americas economy, and an efficient and well-functioning USPTO is critical to ensuring that such rights are protected. I liked reading the always-excellent Rob Greenspoon's post about five (almost) instant fixes to the patent system. The next U.S.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 22, 2025

In this article, I aim to discuss the nuances of fair use as it relates to AI, especially with respect to its interpretation and application in India and the United States. Finally, the article makes a case for a development that would simultaneously protect intellectual property rights while encouraging innovation through AI.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 31, 2022

That is difficult to say, it is relatively unprecedented for a country to simply decide to ignore intellectual property laws. In 2021, the United States Trade Representative released its Special 301 , which highlights countries that it claims are not doing enough to protect intellectual property rights.

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2025

A Kat awaiting weekly IP updates Designs Katfriend Henning Hartwig reviewed the interpretation of Articles 6 and 14 of Regulation 6/2002 (CDR). The BoA decided that the sign MAGIC PUSSY would not fall under the Article 7(1)(f) EUTMR. The UK Intellectual Property Office will have a consultation on reforms to the UK design system.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Costumes are considered “useful articles” and, similar to most of the fashion industry , does not qualify for any kind of copyright protection. . First, design elements that are “physically or conceptually separate” from the article can be protected. Intellectual Property Trouble from Costumes. Copyright Office.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

In light of this, this article examines the implication of this unusual claim for royalties and the jurisdictional challenges it presents. In the relevant case, no claim has been made that the book infringes on Afe Babalolas copyright or another intellectual property right.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 4, 2022

That was when Iranian research Behrouz Pourghebleh first noticed an article published in IEEE Access that overlapped some 80 percent with an article he’d co-authored in 2019. We believe that the article overlap is small enough that it does not warrant any further investigation. The story begins in December 2020.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Note: First published in The Intellectual Property Strategist and Law.com. This article is Part Two of a Three-Part Article Series. Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. Part Three Preview.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 11, 2022

Earlier this month, the ecommerce site Etsy announced that they are launching a new intellectual property portal that they hope will make it easier for brands, creators and other rightsholders to report listings that are infringing on their rights. The portal itself is fairly basic.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Today, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published its annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Report, providing a snapshot of IP filing activities across the globe during 2023.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

It took nearly two decades of negotiation, but member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have finally adopted the landmark Design Law Treaty (DLT) during the Diplomatic Conference in Riyadh on November 22. The Articles that were proposed in the Treaty can be accessed here. Article 3.2

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Along the way, we discussed why a knockoff Beetlejuice costume is titled “Juice Demon”, the ways that intellectual property laws govern Halloween costumes and the ways one could find themselves in trouble. That’s exactly what this October 2016 article does.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In this article, we delve into the complexities surrounding injunctive relief in patent cases that are sure to impact Xockets’ chances of obtaining an injunction in a post?eBay As is often the case in patent cases, Xockets seeks an injunction in addition to monetary damages. eBay world.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 5, 2025

One’s persona is a valuable property that a person might wish his successors to protect and commercially exploit just like other intellectual properties. [10] In the United States, following the Feist publication, a work that has a modicrum of creativity is sufficient to benefit from copyright protection.

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The IPKat

MAY 24, 2024

The second and final week of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge has come to an end with the adoption of a new international legal instrument, entitled the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (available here ). R.I.P. the Patent Bargain?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 17, 2023

This article will address these legal issues and discuss some practical solutions to abate these problems. Part 1 of the article covered the legal issues. Part 2 covers solutions. Click here for Part 2.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 25, 2024

Just one year into the AIA, Chief Judge Randall Rader famously referred to the PTAB as a “death squad” at the 2013 American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) annual meeting because the invalidation rate was so high.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 17, 2023

This article will address these legal issues and discuss some practical solutions to abate these problems. Part 1 of the article covers the legal issues. Part 2 will cover solutions. Click here for Part 1.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Opportunities WIPO’s Inaugural Moot Court Competition 2024-25 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is pleased to invite universities from around the world to participate in its inaugural – All Roads Lead to Geneva – Moot Court Competition. For further information and to register, click here.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

This Protocol was made under the framework of the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) and was adopted in Arusha, Tanzania, on the 6th of July 2015. Furthermore, Article 4(1) states that the variety will have uniform effect, provided a designated contracting state has not refused the grant.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

An article by Adi Robertson at The Verge looks at a recent study by The Galaxy , which examines the top 25 most valuable NFT projects and examines what the buyer is obtaining in terms of copyright or other intellectual property rights. The answer is, quite simply, not much.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

The public domain is a necessary and organic component of intellectual property law: only certain intellectual assets may, because they are original or new, be appropriated. This Article prevents the expansion of copyright to faithful reproductions of works that are already part of the public domain.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

In his recent work published in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice , Dr. Mo Abolkheir argues that the prevailing interpretation of ‘inventive steps’ places emphasis on the inventor’s imaginative capacity rather than the invention itself. Bhuwan is a third year B.A.,

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2025

Until this move Rasheed served as Deputy General Counsel for Intellectual Property Law and Solicitor, which made her the chief litigator for the USPTO. Rasheed will immediately move to the PTAB.

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The IPKat

MAY 18, 2024

This builds on the work of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC), established in 2000. The provision would not be retroactive (Article 5). This was largely based on a text prepared by former chair of the IGC, Ian Goss (Australia).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Sadowski, who has been published in various prominent outlets, including the New York Post and USA Today , has built a reputation not only for his award-winning photography but also for his diligent efforts to protect his intellectual property. Copyright Office in December 2022.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2025

DeepSeek Anna’s Archive This week, hundreds of new articles were published on the latest AI model released by the Chinese company DeepSeek. Without offering a value judgement, or engaging in too much hyperbole, this situation raises complex questions about the balance between protecting intellectual property and fostering innovation.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 27, 2025

The United States has long relied on robust economic sanctions and export controls to protect national security and safeguard intellectual property (IP) from foreign adversaries. Protecting American innovation from foreign threats is a national priorityparticularly in strategic sectors like semiconductors, AI, and defense technologies.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 10, 2025

The well-known tech giant Microsoft Corporation has quite a history of appearing in a plethora of cases involving intellectual property rights. The Indian Constitution’s Article 19(1)(g) grants Indian people the freedom to engage in trade or business. lakhs in Indian currency. Vs. & Anr. lakhs respectively.

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