The IPKat

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The case highlights some interesting aspects of pharma IP strategy, particularly as related to manufacturing IP and whether this is best protected with patents or trade secrets. In these circumstances, manufacturing IP is another way of protecting return of investment in the drug.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This post is the third and final instalment in the “Africa IP Highlights 2022" series of posts highlighting some of the key developments in IP in Africa in 2022. As previously stated, the Africa IP Highlights 2022 is the result of collaboration between myself and and Doreen Adoma Agyei and Clarisse Mideva. Katfriend, Ifeanyi E.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 3, 2023

New Domains Switched For IP Addresses For years pirate sites have deployed new domains to defeat ISP blocking. A more recent trend in some regions has seen pirate sites dump domains entirely and rely on IP addresses instead. ” Using IP addresses instead of domain names has another potential upside too. .”

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 3, 2024

In parallel, information on which domains and IP address have been blocked, aren’t being published according to the rules. It contains 1267 IP addresses but less than 10 domains names have been revealed to the public in official records. All other countries were were linked to five IP addresses or less.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As Episode 6 of Dragons Den swept onto our screen, I was eager to see how Intellectual Property (IP) would sizzle into the episode. If youre starting your IP protection journey you should carefully weigh up these options - our IP Health Check is a great place to start!

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. The deposit can be either a physical copy of the mask work or a digital copy in a format specified by the Office. It is authorized by the federal Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA).

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Reddit III: Targeting IP-addresses While the denial was another setback for the film companies and their attorney, they had no plans to abandon this route to evidence quite so easily. Contrary to the earlier requests, the film companies were no longer looking for any names or email addresses, only the applicable IP address logs.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on Delhi High Court’s orders in the Pertuzumab patent dispute, order concerning personality rights of the Telugu movie star Vishnu Manchu, and Madras High Court’s decision on burden of proof in patent revocation cases. Koninklijke Philips N.V

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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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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Attention IP and tech enthusiasts! The SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship is distinct from our existing SpicyIP Fellowship , and we see it as a significant step towards creating a more collaborative and productive IP innovation ecosystem. Who Can Apply Anyone interested in the IP and tech space is welcome to apply.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

. “Where IFPI needs to obtain the customer’s contact information, Cloudflare will only disclose these details following a subpoena or court order – i.e. these disclosures are mandated by law and are not an example of the service’s goodwill or a policy or measures intended to assist IP rights holders,” IFPI wrote.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summary of the post on the analysis of Cigma Events Private Limited v. Deepak Gupta & Ors and enforcing criminal remedies against IP infringement in India. Enforcing Criminal Remedies Against IP Infringement in India: A Long Road to Justice? Deepak Gupta.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 31, 2025

The company Licensing IP International S.a.r.l. Just one of Aylo’s many subsidiaries, Licensing IP owns and controls many popular trademarks. Just one of Aylo’s many subsidiaries, Licensing IP owns and controls many popular trademarks. However, permanently shutting down rogue sites has proven to be quite a challenge.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Assessing arguments made by a co-rightsholder to Marvin Gaye’s 1973 single “Let’s Get It On,” the Second Circuit found that the district court properly limited the scope of the infringement allegations to Gaye’s sheet music deposit copy filed at the U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

According to LDC, Sheraton copied the design of the rooms at their five-start hotel, Palais de Chine. However, in October, the IP and Commercial Court ruled that interior design could be protected by copyright, though it ultimately opted to rule against LDC in the case as the furniture and decorations were irrelevant.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Furthermore, they allege that Reelz has copied many elements from Live PD including the show’s format, the show’s hosts and the same catchphrase to name a few. The court is specifically ordering the unveiling of any information related to the channels’ operators, including phone number IP address and email.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Just like every lock has its matching key, each type of IP serves a specific purpose. With so many IPs available trademarks, patents, copyrights, and more – how can you choose the right one for your work, product, or business? For that, first let us understand what are IP and IPR. of their work for a fixed period.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In the digital world, and working with visuals and sometimes with external brands, you navigate a potential minefield of IP risks. Say No to Copycats: Letting others know your content is protected deters them from copying it. It’s very important for you to protect yourself and your creative gems!

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 30, 2024

“There have been numerous examples, for instance, of ISPs blocking the IP addresses of cloud infrastructure in order to block a single website, even though the same IP address is used to access hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of unrelated websites.”

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 30, 2024

On several occasions, courts dismissed piracy claims after ruling that “an IP address is not a person” In 2014, for example, Florida federal court Judge Ursula Ungaro dismissed a lawsuit ruling that IP address evidence can’t identify the person who allegedly shared a pirated movie. Anonymous Speech at Stake?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2024

IP addresses & Anonymity In general terms, this case is comparable to the others. They are no longer looking for any names or email addresses, only the applicable IP address logs. Rather, the subpoena is limited to requesting the Reddit users’ IP address logs,” they write.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Make copies. Selling Copies: If you want to publish or sell copies of the book, royalties or licensing fees may apply. However: Avoid copying large sections. Submit Your Book: Upload a digital copy (and possibly a physical copy). Distribute or lend the book. Why Should Business Owners Care About Copyright?

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Legal Protection : Copyright registration grants you the legal right to prevent others from using, copying, or reproducing your work without permission. Copy of the Work : A sample or copy of the work being registered (e.g., Identity Proof : A copy of the applicants identity proof, such as an Aadhar card or passport.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 3, 2025

Email, IP-addresses, Access logs & More The request for a DMCA subpoena has yet to be approved by the court but, absent any protest from X, that’s just a formality. This includes names, phone numbers, email addresses, payment details, IP-addresses, and detailed access logs.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 7, 2024

In their request, the rightsholders cite jurisprudence suggesting that an IP-address is not necessarily ‘unmasking’ personally identifying information. “The Order’s conclusion that an IP address is unmasking information was contrary to law and erroneous,” the movie companies argue.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 23, 2024

By: Entertainment Law Update Podcast

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The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2022

The IPKat is pleased to host the following contribution by Katfriend Marianna Ryan (Edwin Coe and King's College London) on the topical issue of how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are to be treated and what IP issues come with them. Here's what Marianna writes: Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh?

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Central to her ruling was the conclusion that the plaintiffs hadn’t claimed that ChatGPT disseminated a copy of their works in response to any user query. In the meantime, here’s a copy of Raw Story Media, Inc. As she noted, “Plaintiffs have not alleged any actual adverse effects stemming from this alleged DMCA violation.”

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

In analogizing semiconductor chips to traditional areas of copyright law, the legislative history notes that, just as a plagiarist who copies only one chapter of a book may be held liable for infringement, a person may be liable for copying a part of a mask work if it is a qualitatively important portion that results in substantial similarity.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The requested information includes names, addresses, login information, billing records, server logs, IP addresses, email exchanges, and IP login information related to the NHentai.net accounts. — A copy of nHentai’s motion for a protective order, citing the emails mentioned in this article ,is available here (pdf).

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SpicyIP

MAY 1, 2023

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. These precautions include rigorous testing, IP scanning, and tracking for security vulnerabilities ”.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Singer Miley Cyrus is accused of lifting extensively from Bruno Mars' popular song "When I Was Your Man" to create her hit "Flowers," according to a copyright suit in California federal court that also targets Sony, Apple, Disney and several others.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Is a country’s failure to ensure the protection of IP rights a breach of human rights, more precisely the right to the peaceful enjoyment of one’s own possessions under Article 1 of Protocol No. The copy was subsequently removed from the NGO’s website at Safarov’s request. 1 to the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR) ?

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 19, 2022

The case is expected to be heard on June 6, but before then the court has tapped an expert from the Center for Innovation, IP and Competition at National law University to weigh in on the extent fair use makes such playing infringing or non-infringing. 3: Netflix Defeats Comic Artist’s ‘Umbrella Academy’ Lawsuit For Now.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The application relies on the IPTV technology (Internet Protocol over Television) which provides delivery of audio/visual/graphic/textual data over IP-based networks. Users may download the IPTV Smarters Pro application (also referred to as a media/video player in the judgement) and register their accounts for availing the service.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 4, 2024

By ‘Damola Adediji Teshager Dagne, Ontario Research Chair and IP Osgoode Affiliated Researcher Artificial intelligence systems often “give the vibe” of complete automated processing without human involvement. He also teaches Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he is an Affiliated Researcher with IP Osgoode.

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The IPKat

MARCH 22, 2023

The goods news of the day is that there is now a 30% discount code available to use for those interested in purchasing their own copy (or copies!) Time flies when you are having. (IP) Indeed, as previously announced , in June The IPKat will turn 20. To mark this milestone, we are doing two things. of the IPKat book.

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