Patently-O

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The USPTO utility patent grant rate data reveals an interesting narrative of policy shifts and administrative changes over the past fifteen years. The graph shows a clear upward trajectory from a notable low point around December 2009, when the grant rate bottomed out near 50%, to recent levels hovering around 75-80%. This dramatic shift beginning in 2010 coincided with Director David Kappos taking the helm at the USPTO, marking a decisive break from the more restrictive patent

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) regularly conducts studies to see how piracy develops over time. These studies help the public to understand local piracy trends and can be used as input for future policy decisions. This week, EUIPO released another in-depth piracy report titled “Online Copyright Infringement in the European Union.” The research is part of a recurring series which has tracked European piracy rates since 2017.

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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Originally posted 2009-12-28 09:00:51. Republished by Blog Post PromoterWhy, its Blawg Review #92! Pip pip pip and how-da-ya-do! The post What is this? appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Hiker Industries, LLC (“Hiker”) has filed a lawsuit against Hyk Outdoors LLC (“Hyk”), alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition under both federal and state laws. The complaint focuses on the use of marks by Hyk that Hiker claims are confusingly similar to its own registered trademarks. Hiker has been in the business of designing and manufacturing customizable trailers for over a decade, earning a reputation for quality and durability.

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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?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Thailand has built a comprehensive Intellectual Property (IP) system, aligned with international standards, to protect the rights of creators, businesses and innovators. Managed by The Department of Intellectual Property (DIP) under the Ministry of Commerce it supports a global practice of IP laws. As a member of World Trade Organization (WTO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), T

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The November 2024 version of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) is now available on the USPTO website ( here ).

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The Rise of Television and the Golden Age of Content TV took over as the main source of entertainment in the 1950s-60s causing a shake-up in how we watch shows. Hit series made TV a big part of everyday life. For years, families would sit together to watch their top picks, catch up on news, and cheer on their teams. The TV world grew fast as colour shows, cable networks, and satellite TV came into play.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Dear Rich: Ian Fleming's Casino Royale entered the public domain in Japan in 2015, 50 years after his death. The same 50-year rule applies in Canada, where Fleming's character of James Bond is also in the public domain. In 2023, a Japanese musical, Casino Royale - My Name's Bond, based on Ian Fleming's Casino Royale novel, became the first stage play featuring the character of James Bond.

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