IP Watchdog

APRIL 9, 2024

District Court for the Central District of California ruled on Friday that Shosh Yonay and Yuval Yonay, the widow and son, respectively, of Ehud Yonay, who authored a 1983 magazine article that inspired the renowned film, Top Gun, were not entitled to damages for copyright infringement related to the 2022 sequel to the film.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 30, 2024

Strong intellectual property rights are a cornerstone of the modern American economy. When inventors and creators know that their work will be protected, they are more likely to invest time, money, and resources into developing new ideas and technologies.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 1, 2023

Substantial patent litigation activity occurred in the mRNA space in 2022, involving nearly all of the major mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) pioneers. Since this is the most significant happening in this space with respect to IP in 2022, this post will provide an overview of that activity as well as a summary exposure analysis.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Article 5 of Law 2213 of 2022 establishes that the special powers of attorney required to carry out any type of legal action may be conferred by data message, without requiring a handwritten or digital signature. se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property. Our Experts Juan E.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Engagement in proactive IP litigation by global companies is the bedrock of trademark enforcement, and Adidas is no stranger to this strategy. Since 2008, this athleisure accessories manufacturer has consistently protected its intellectual property by signing over 200 settlement agreements and fighting more than 90 court battles.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Seuss estate is well-known for being aggressive with litigation. Though we’ve already touched on some in this article, one that definitely needs to be discusses is the myth that Coca-Cola owns Santa Claus. He won that case in September 2017. 4: A Pair of Christmas Copyright Myths. 4: A Pair of Christmas Copyright Myths.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 23, 2024

The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet today held a hearing, titled “IP Litigation and the U.S. International Trade Commission” (ITC), featuring four witnesses, most of whom were advocating for reforms to the current ITC process that many would characterize as anti-patent.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The inventor of a novel jump rope system (the Revolution Rope), Molly Metz, argued in a reply brief to the U.S. Supreme Court filed on behalf of her company, Jump Rope Systems, LLC, on Tuesday that her case against Rogue Fitness is justiciable and the company has standing despite the cancellation of her patent claims by the U.S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Cloudbreak Therapeutics, LLC addresses whether an IPR petitioner can assert Article III standing on appeal based on potential infringement liability and potential preclusive effects on its patents. Issues Does Allgenesis have standing under Article III to seek review of the PTAB’s decision? Allgenesis Biotherapeutics Inc.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Five of the top issues to understand and consider are addressed in this article. A wave of litigations and enforcement actions has swelled. Many other issues can arise. Boards should get educated on these issues and ensure appropriate policies and corporate governance are implemented to manage the business and legal risks.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

But can third-party freedom of expression be safeguarded through the way in which the infringement test, notably the test for trade marks with a reputation and the notion of "due cause" (Article 9(2)(c) EUTMR ; Article 10(6) and (2)(c) EUTMD ), is construed?

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2023

While litigators and patent portfolio managers are immediately feeling the impact in Europe, surprisingly, they should also expect an impact on information disclosure statement (IDS) strategy for U.S. application and should be addressed in an IDS, and how this information can be used for monetization and litigation.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 15, 2023

Udupa, whose appointment was announced in December, comes to the USPTO after serving the last seven years as the head of litigation for Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where she was responsible for heading HPE’s intellectual property litigation and formulating case strategies.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It is evident that the eventual scope of Section 29A owed to the possibilities and constraints under Article 5(3)(a) of the InfoSoc Directive. The rationale of EU intervention in relation to unlicensed TDM is explained in the preamble to the DSM Directive. Broadening the UK E&L?

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

On February 6, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an opinion in Philpot v. Independent Journal Review reversing a ruling that an online reproduction of a photograph of singer-songwriter Ted Nugent constituted fair use.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) have reached different conclusions regarding “the creative and conceiving capabilities of machines,” which leads to intellectual property (IP) law being self-contradictory. Copyright Office (USCO) and the U.S.

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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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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Last week, we discussed the coming intellectual property storm for NFTs. In short, we looked at how the various copyright and trademark issues of NFTs have begun to attract the attention of creators and rightsholders, large and small, setting the stage for a wave of litigation.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Author files class action lawsuit against Meta for copyright infringement; Industry leaders urge Advisory Committee on Civil Rules to clarify third-party litigation; YouTube pulls popular music videos from platform amidst copyright dispute.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Second-hand Chanel cosmetics and fragrances were sold in some of those shops, including samples [ IPKat on Chanel recent litigation here and here ]. Relying on a combined reading of the former Article L. The Court here applied the aforementioned article rigorously, narrowing its focus to the case of perfumes and cosmetic products.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

A new inventors’ rights group was launched Thursday, September 19, with the aim of “helping startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs defend their intellectual property rights and access capital.”

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Trade marks and GIs Alessandro Cerri reported on a recent decision of the Fifth Board of Appeal of the EU Intellectual Property Office concerning the likelihood of confusion between two pictures of elderly men's faces. The Board’s decision included the assessment of Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR and Article 8(5) EUTMR.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

In 2022 the Supreme Court docket was relatively light on intellectual property matters. After numerous denials of some highly anticipated patent and trademark cases, the Court kept us in suspense by granting certiorari in new cases in November 2022.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Supreme Court issued an order list that denied petitions for writ of certiorari filed in at least five intellectual property cases. On February 20, the U.S. While none of these cases induced large numbers of amici to ask the Court to grant cert, they do represent several current issues in IP law that remain unaddressed.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Twenty-five intellectual property luminaries sent a letter today to several members of Congress asking them to beware of misleading and inaccurate assertions by “activists and academics” that government price controls on drugs will lead to lower costs for consumers.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Supreme Court’s ruling in June 2023 in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. The highly publicized ruling came after almost a decade of litigation between the parties over VIP’s “Bad Spaniels” parody dog toy designed to mimic a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. By now, most IP practitioners are familiar with the U.S. VIP Products, Inc.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 13, 2023

INTA’s brief asks the CJEU to reverse a lower court’s decision and rule that the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) was correct in determining that UK trademark law can no longer provide a legal interest to sustain an opposition to an EU trademark application filed before Brexit.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 29, 2023

The class action lawsuit’s discussion on property interests in consumer data underscores the intellectual property issues that have arisen since the advent of generative AI platforms like ChatGPT, which scrapes personal data and IP-protected material to train its GAI systems.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2024

Before I dish out details, it needs to be highlighted that while IP research and teaching might have been lacking before the 2000s, the “scholarly” spirit in this field has been present nonetheless as evident from several judgments, articles (though very limited), parliamentary discussions, and reports like the Justice N. Weston (USA).

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing today featuring witnesses who weighed in on the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act, which was introduced in June by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI).

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Supreme Court issued an order list that included cert denials for several intellectual property cases that were presented to the nation’s highest court. On October 7, the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 2, 2024

USI) filed an amicus brief in Island Intellectual Property LLC v. Yesterday, US Inventor, Inc. TD Ameritrade, Inc., urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to reconsider its use of Rule 36 when affirming decisions.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 2, 2024

In Dragon Intellectual Property LLC v. Dish Network LLC, - (Fed. May 20, 2024), a divided panel of the U.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report reflecting the agencys investigation into third-party funding of patent litigation in the United States. On December 5, the U.S.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The decisions in the first category , i.e., Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The letter sent last week was organized by Lawyers for Civil Justice (LCJ) and signed by some of the world’s largest and most well-known corporations, including all of the major internet platforms, pharmaceutical and automotive companies.

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