TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 8, 2023

When companies want to increase sales of their products, marketing teams work extremely hard to ensure that the target audience receives exactly the right message at precisely the right time. Anti-piracy campaigns may feel a little different due to messaging that deters sales; those relating to piracy services or devices, for example. However, at their heart anti-piracy campaigns are simply marketing campaigns tailored to a specific audience, using messaging that aims to uproot deeply entrenched

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Introduction Chefs across the world pay special attention to the plating of their food. That is because the plating makes the first impression of the dish on the consumer. The entire experience of consuming a dish begins with smelling its aroma and looking at it. The plating of a dish entices the consumer to eat it, therefore, the culinary industry focuses a lot on plating.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 8, 2023

In a recent decision (only available in Dutch), the EUIPO Examination Division rejected an application for EU trade mark (EUTM) registration concerning a figurative mark that depicted Dutch model Puck Schrover (see below). In particular, the EUIPO Examination Division considered that the applicant failed to demonstrate that the mark had distinctive character and/or acquired distinctiveness through use, pursuant to Articles 7(1)(b) and 7(3) of Regulation 2017/1001 (EUTMR).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This lawsuit involves a tragic and deadly fire at a VRBO rental. The court dismisses VRBO from the resulting lawsuit on Section 230 and other grounds. That conclusion would have been unremarkable except that the Ninth Circuit held that VRBO doesn’t qualify for Section 230 when it processes third-party transactions. That was a nonsensical result, but the New York federal judge doesn’t discuss it at all.

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Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

Technology

Likelihood of Confusion

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Just got this news over Twitter: Ed is dead. From Scott: We met a few times in real life, but I heard from him often in emails. It was either. The post The death of Blawg Review appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Art Law Journal

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Explore essential tips for crafting an impactful Artist CV, ensuring your artistic and teaching accomplishments stand out when applying for academic positions in the art field.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The Delhi High Court on September 27, 2023 granted an injunction to the plaintiff in Jainemo Pvt Ltd. v. Rahul Shah , restricting the defendants from disseminating educational material online. Assessing the rationale of the order through the lens of DU photocopy case, we are pleased to bring to you this guest post by SpicyIP intern Yogesh Byadwal. Yogesh is a 3rd year B.A.

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Barry Sookman

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The Federal Court of Appeal just released an important opinion in Google LLC v. Canada (Privacy Commissioner) 2023 FCA 200 , holding that Google cannot rely on the journalistic exception in PIPEDA to operate legally in Canada. The decision is a frustrating one because it fails to resolve whether PIPEDA’s restrictions on Google and other search engines are consistent with the Charter and if not, how search engines and artificial intelligence systems can operate legally in Canada.

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