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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

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. Also, many have design errors due to their age. I’m working to fix those, but it will take time.

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False Patent Marking as False Advertising: Overcoming Dastar

Patently-O

This case began back in 2006 when Crocs sued Double Diamond and others for patent infringement of Crocs’s design patents. Therefore, Dastar ‘s unaccredited copying did not constitute a false designation of origin actionable under ยง 43(a) of the Lanham Act. Crocs largely prevailed in those actions.

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U.S. Copyright Office Finds โ€˜Deep Disagreementโ€™ on Anti-Piracy Measures

TorrentFreak

Most parties agree that it’s impossible to design an error-free takedown process but disagree on what error rate is acceptable when takedowns are automated. Rightsholders did not dispute that but noted that these issues don’t play a role when full copies of copyrighted content are shared. Tweaking the DMCA.

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Why Should You Patent Your Invention?

Intepat

Any product, design, or process that does something using a novel methodology or solves an existing technical problem is an invention. Firstly, it prevents other organizations from copying the invention, thereby lowering the risk of competitors in the market. A patent is a form of intellectual property right granted to an invention.

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Generative AI and Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

[Image Sources: Shutterstock] Basic understanding of Copyright Copyright is a legal theory that provides artists complete ownership over their creative works, preventing unauthorised use and copying. A linguistic model lacks the kind of human imagination required to develop logos or designs.

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- II)

IP and Legal Filings

PART 2: of the blog gives a detail about Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Variety Protection and Trade Secrets. To reproduce, store, issue copies to public, perform, communicate, and make translation or adaptation of the work. INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS.

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Geographic Awake: Bridging Gaps in Geographical Indication Awareness Across India

IP and Legal Filings

An indication becomes generic when it returns to the public domain and is no longer protected in its country of origin or has ceased to be used there. Therefore, the governments and tribunals of WTO members will determine whether a specific GI still needs to be protected or if it has become generic.