Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The court correctly says that Edible IP can have a property interest in the “Edible Arrangements” name and associated goodwill, and state trademark law statutorily protects those property interests. I have a long-standing personal policy not to give my consumer dollars to any entity that I mock on the blog for IP overreaches.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2024

While Google already shared the Gmail addresses of the alleged abusers, CreativeCode now requests additional information including names, payment details, and IP-addresses. IP-addresses and More Specifically, the proposed order seeks the following information from Google, all related to Gmail addresses.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The post Does IP Law Protect Influencers Aesthetics?–Gifford Sheil (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Its no wonder this case has generated coverage everywhere from Bloomberg to People Magazine in monochromatic living rooms across the world, content creators are watching and waiting.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

He has a keen interest in commercial laws, especially in IP and allied fields. The heading of the last slide said ‘Key to Success is Innovation and IP’. So, in this post, we will have an overview of the existing IP protections for semiconductors. Image from the IP India Annual Report 2021-22.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). Lectro E-Mobility.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Many websites don’t have IP worth protecting. The post Hello, You’ve Been Referred Here Because You’re Wrong About Web Scraping Laws (Guest Blog Post, Part 2 of 2) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. And most website-scraper interactions don’t fit within those scraper-litigation patterns.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 19, 2023

Image generated at [link] | image seed – 1322410509329700 While the Indian IP landscape continues to grow at a breakneck speed, it’s “interesting” to see how little of any discussion is rooted in facts and figures. Starting with copyright and then hopefully moving on to patents and other IP rights.

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2023

Indeed, this commitment to fostering accountability and transparency in the Indian IP eco-system is central to the blog. As anyone who has researched on the Indian IP landscape would know, even if you are looking for data, it is very hard to find. Over time, we will add other areas of IP as well.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). Second, zooming out further, the case revolves around a topic covered on this blog routinely: data scraping. Google (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

It has no requirement to respect others’ IP akin to trademarks or patents in the same way that you do your own. The post Web Scraping for Me, But Not for Thee (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. That means we are likely to see plenty of fireworks on these issues in the next few years.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A mounting concern, however, was that the ability for anyone to download a physical 3D object may pose problems for IP rights. While the pandemic made it unattractive for patent holders to enforce their rights , it was important to consider possible avenues to ensure that IP does not hinder emergency response. Ballardini et al.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 24, 2023

As noted in our recent blog posts, The Rise of Next-Gen Business Process Outsourcing and Key Contracting Issues to Consider, the core premise of next-gen business process outsourcing (BPO) includes (1) the leveraging of automation, bots, performance tools, and other technology to transform and optimize workflows and business processes and (2) the implementation (..)

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 20, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes On March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that an IP should be considered private. Police require judicial approval before asking for an IP address from an internet provider. The company complied by supplying two IP addresses despite the absence of a warrant.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

The SAD Scheme capitalizes on weak spots in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, judicial deference to IP rightsowners, and online marketplaces’ desire to reduce their liability exposure. I will turn in my edit-ready version to the journal in a couple months, so I have time to incorporate comments. I would welcome yours.

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IPilogue

MARCH 17, 2023

million for legislation protecting indigenous intellectual property (IP). Other indigenous artists have also spoken about instances where their culture and IP have been appropriated for profit. This kind of uncertainty in the law has led to many indigenous artists asking for greater legal support for IP.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Or if Facebook had blocked Bright Data’s IP addresses? Bright Data Scores Major Victory in Web-Scraping Dispute with Meta (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. The court implies that without actually saying so, and it really does make a difference. The post Game On!

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. The decisions in the second category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) reflect those that we thought showed a fair bit of jurisprudential rigour and/or legal lucidity. Nataraj, Ms.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

Eric previously blogged about the Copyright Review Board’s affirmance of the Office’s repeated refusal to register the work back in March 2022. The post Court Says No Human Author, No Copyright (but Human Authorship of GenAI Outputs Remains Uncertain) (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

A Look at IP Protection appeared first on Greenspoon Marder LLP. Beyond his towering presence in the wrestling ring and his blockbuster performances on the silver screen, Johnson has demonstrated savvy business acumen.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I invite our Velocity of Content blog readers to check out CCC’s “ Intersection of AI & Copyright ” page. It features a memo by IP and AI law expert Professor Daniel Gervais of the Vanderbilt Intellectual Property Program, where he addresses key copyright questions posed by AI technologies.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 9, 2022

The co-founder of our blog, Professor Jeremy Phillips, remembers him as follows: In memoriam: William (Bill) Cornish (1937 - 2022) by Jeremy Phillips I first encountered Bill Cornish in 1974 when, as a raw intellectual property doctoral student, I travelled up from Canterbury to discuss my chosen topic and seek his advice.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

JUNE 2, 2024

Image: Shutterstock (AI Assisted) In my last blog post, I discussed the annual Special 301 Report issued by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR).

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IP Watchdog

JULY 11, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal published a Director’s blog post today addressing the Office’s current backlog of patent and trademark applications, which the latest USPTO data shows to be 785,387 unexamined applications/ 25.6 months total pendency for patents and 14.5 months total pendency for trademarks.

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SpicyIP

MAY 1, 2023

Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here , here , here , here. After making an argument for the need of regulating AI from an IP perspective in Part I , Part II of the post focuses on the different aspects which can be regulated to develop a responsible and ethical AI. Similarly, Stability AI does the same.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2024

To avoid the scenario above, don't forget to bring along that IP book you've been meaning to read but never quite got around to. Covering a broad spectrum of IP topics, from patents to copyright to image rights, each chapter offers valuable insights and reflections on the ever-evolving world of IP. Check out our review here.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Are you interested in transparency and accountability in the Indian IP ecosystem and looking to work on engaging projects? And wean it away from an exclusive IP priesthood… We only ask that you put out posts that are well articulated and stand the test of “reason”. Well, we have good news for you! . Remember that we don’t censor!

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 3, 2023

This blog highlights some of the major things you should consider as you launch your products into the marketplace, from an intellectual property perspective. Your products and product designs are the life blood of your business.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 9, 2023

For an overview of the emojis/IP interface, see this article. The post European IP Office Denies Trademark Registration for “I Love You” Emoji ? appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Indeed, many emoji-like symbols have been registered as trademarks in the US.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2022

The court says that Match qualified for the prima facie requirements for a 230 defense, but the publicity rights claims fits into the IP exception. ” IP Exception. Tinder appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. I’m going to focus on the publicity rights claim piece of the lawsuit. ICS Provider.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

In my prior blog post, I wrote: this lawsuit could be an example of emoji trolling. Unfortunately, this won’t be the last word on the IP protectability of emojis. Some Related Blog Posts. More Evidence That IP Law Protects Individual Emoji Depictions–Nirvana v. Case Citation : Cub Club Investment, LLC v. Apple, Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2022

The IP arm of the Jehovah’s Witnesses (the “Watch Tower”) claimed that one such video, the “Dubtown Video,” infringed its copyright by incorporating snippets of its videos. Other Blog Posts on 512(h). Q2 2015 Quick Links, Part 1 (IP, Marketing and More). Twitter Can’t Quash a 512(h) Subpoena.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

There are, however, several challenges related to obtaining IP protection for algorithms in China. Lack of IP protection may expose the development to theft, infringement and misuse by Chinese competitors and it may result in huge economic losses for the developers. But rights holders must be prepared.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 15, 2023

Patents Act : The bill proposes several amendments to the Patent Act, 1970, of which the ones below are significant: Diluting patent working and consequently diluting compulsory licenses : For several years we have advocated on this blog the importance of patent “working” requirements (e.g. here , here and here ).

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 3, 2024

IP CloseUp, weekly perspective on intellectual property trends and business, broke through 392,000 views and 272,000 visits in 2023, on its way to 400,000 plus Continue reading

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 1, 2022

My blog post. IP Justice. My blog post. My blog post. My blog post. My blog post. Paxton appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Chamber of Progress et al. Copia Institute. Eric Goldman. RCFP et al. TechFreedom. The supporting appendix. Texas’ Reply Brief. Copia Institute.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Tomelleri (who has appeared on this blog before ) illustrates fishes (see court exhibit on the right). He sued a print-on-demand service (Sunfrog) over alleged IP violations of his illustrations. New practice area alert for law students: the specialty niche of fish artists asserting IP claims against print-on-demand services.

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