Plagiarism Today
MARCH 27, 2025
In France, a court ruled that blockchain-based evidence was compelling. However, it's not a breakthrough moment for blockchain in this space. The post Blockchain Evidence Accepted in Copyright Case appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 27, 2025
In Brazil, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security were scheduled to meet with National Telecommunications Agency Anatel this week to discuss a persistent piracy problem. Known as Gatonet, these unlicensed and illegal TV networks seem to rely on their connections with organized crime. Last week, the authorities said they’d shut down one such operation linked to a powerful drug trafficker known locally as Peixo.
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JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
Earlier this month, a federal district court denied the Outsourcing Facilities Associations preliminary injunction motion, which sought to preclude FDA from taking enforcement action against compounded tirzepatide products.[1] Tirzepatide is the active pharmaceutical ingredient in Eli Lilly & Co.s blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Patently-O
MARCH 27, 2025
by Dennis Crouch In a significant decision, the Federal Circuit has established a more rigorous test for determining when a published patent application claiming priority to a provisional application can be considered prior art as of its provisional filing date. In re Riggs , Case No. 2022-1945 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 24, 2025). The case is decided under pre-AIA 102(e), and so it is not entirely clear whether the same law applies post-AIA.
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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?
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
For anyone following the evolving admissibility standards for expert opinions relating to patent damages, the EcoFactor v. Google case is one to watch. In December 2024, the Federal Circuit granted Googles petition for rehearing en banc to address the effect of amended Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals as they relate to admissibility of damages expert testimonyparticularly when a per-unit royalty rate is derived from three allegedly comparable lump-sum.
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 27, 2025
Judge allows case against OpenAI to move forward, French fashion designer wins case with aid from blockchain and Naver Webtoon joins ACE. The post 3 Count: AI Progression appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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IP Watchdog
MARCH 27, 2025
Protecting American innovation from foreign threats is a national priorityparticularly in strategic sectors like semiconductors, AI, and defense technologies. The United States has long relied on robust economic sanctions and export controls to protect national security and safeguard intellectual property (IP) from foreign adversaries. Despite these measures, a significant vulnerability persists: entities from sanctioned or embargoed nations can exploit a critical loophole to access the Patent T
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
The UAE established an effective legal system to protect both businesses and individual assets, especially those related to intellectual property (IP). The protection of innovative ideas, technological developments, and unique brand identities is largely dependent on intellectual property rights (IPR), which promotes economic expansion and innovation.
Garrigues Blog
MARCH 27, 2025
Board games have always been a source of fun and creativity. However, beyond the gameboard and dice, an interesting legal question arises: Can these games be protected by copyright? Even though the mechanics of a game cannot be protected, both the game as a whole and its creative elements are copyrightable. The key lies in the originality and the manner in which they are expressed.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
Dr. Stephen Thalers attempts to obtain intellectual property protection for artificial intelligence were once again shot down by the courts, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia affirmed that the Copyright Act of 1976 does not protect works created entirely by AI. The courts decision in Thaler v. Perlmutter follows a similar conclusion by the U.S.
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The TTABlog
MARCH 27, 2025
The USPTO refused to register the mark MIM , in standard character form, for ( inter alia ) "supplements for sexual health and enhancing sexual arousal," finding confusion likely with the registered mark shown below, for hair care preparations. The marks are close enough to be confusable, but what about the goods? Are they related? In re UTI Guard, LLC , Serial No. 97295184 (March 25, 2025) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark A.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
A recent federal court decision in T&T Management, Inc. v. Choice Hotels, Inc. underscores key contractual and operational considerations for franchisors. T&T filed suit in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota against Choice Hotels alleging that Choice Hotels breached a geographic exclusivity agreement and misappropriated trade secrets.
Likelihood of Confusion
MARCH 27, 2025
Originally posted 2013-08-05 13:37:45. Republished by Blog Post PromoterFor increasingly desperate copyright holders such as the RIAA and its UK equivalent, the BPI, in the vain fight against a fatal paradigm shift it’s not just a matter of third-party liability: They want the presumptive right to shut down any physical or technological resource that could […] The post The infinite chain of being appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
On February 28, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rescinded a memorandum issued in June 2022 by former Director Katherine Vidal (the Vidal Memorandum) that provided guidance on discretionary denials at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or the Board). The now-rescinded Vidal Memorandum limited the situations in which the PTAB could discretionarily deny institution of a post-grant proceeding based on parallel district court litigations.
Cogency Global
MARCH 27, 2025
Nonprofit reporting ensures transparency, builds donor trust, and keeps your organization compliant. Heres what to know. The post Navigating Nonprofit Reporting Requirements: What to Know appeared first on Cogency Global.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
Protecting your intellectual property requires a strategic, multi-faceted approachare you making the most of your IP assets? Join us for a webinar, where we will cover key considerations for trade secrets, design patents, and trademarks, including best practices, common pitfalls, and unique opportunities. Learn how to determine whether to disclose or protect inventions as trade secrets, identify valuable design patent opportunities, and leverage unconventional trademarks to strengthen your.
Copyright Alliance
MARCH 27, 2025
Generative AI (GenAI) has ignited a revolution in content creation, enabling anyone to generate images, music, text, and videos with just a few prompts. While this innovation offers exciting possibilities, […] The post The Global Creative Community Stands Unified Against Unchecked AI Use appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning algorithms, and other emerging technologies impact nearly every business and industry. The rapid deployment of Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping how organizations do business while also creating uncertainties and complexities across industries. Awareness is key and a proactive approach is essential.
IP Law 360
MARCH 27, 2025
The acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director wants a review of an administrative patent board ruling that rejected Mercedes-Benz's efforts to invalidate a processor patent issued over a decade ago to engineers at Intel and later assigned to a company that's asserting it against automakers and others.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
Sony Music Entertainment and its affiliate record labels have filed a lawsuit against the University of Southern California (USC) for copyright infringement.
IP Law 360
MARCH 27, 2025
The Federal Circuit on Thursday revived medical technology company Recor Medical's challenge to a MedtronicIreland Manufacturing patent on a way to treat heart and renal failure, telling the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to once again review the fight.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
On March 17, 2025, a bipartisan group of senators introduced two bills intended to decrease the cost of prescription drugs. The sponsors include Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Passage of one or both may alter patent portfolio management and patent litigation strategy for pharmaceuticals and biologics.
IP Law 360
MARCH 27, 2025
Grammy-winning singer Dua Lipa's chart-topping song "Levitating" did not infringe a 1979 disco song, a New York federal judge ruled Thursday, saying a combination of a descending chord progression and musical note in the older work wasn't protectable under copyright law.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
Commercially reasonable efforts (CRE) provisions are a common feature in technology and life sciences agreements, particularly in development collaborations, licensing deals, and milestone-based contracts.
IP Law 360
MARCH 27, 2025
The Federal Circuit says a jury in Miami will have to take another look at a nearly decadelong fight over electric drumming patents, deciding on Thursday to wipe out the entirety of a $4.6 million verdict the Japanese audio tech giant Roland Corp. won against a U.S.-based rival.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
This month, after half a decade of litigation, the copyright infringement case against Disney over its beloved animated film Moana finally reached a conclusion, with a jury finding non-infringement after deliberating for just over three hours.
IP Law 360
MARCH 27, 2025
Under new procedures where the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will decide whether petitions challenging patents should be denied for discretionary reasons, such denials will likely increase, although the policy leaves many unanswered questions, attorneys say.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
The first substantive decision on the fair use defense in an artificial intelligence (AI) copyright case came down against the defendant, who used AI to create a competing product. However, as the decision expressly limited its ruling to nongenerative AI, it remains unclear how courts may apply fair use to generative AI tools.
IP Law 360
MARCH 27, 2025
X Corp. urged a California federal judge on Thursday to dismiss antitrust counterclaims brought by data-scraping firm Bright Data Ltd. alleging the social media giant improperly imposes unfavorable contract terms to block competitors from taking its data, arguing it doesn't have to let rivals "free ride" on its platform.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found a Jepson claim unpatentable where the specification did not provide adequate written description for the portion of the claim purporting to recite what was already well known in the prior art. In re Xencor, Inc., Case No. 24-1870 (Fed. Cir. Mar. 13, 2025) (Hughes, Stark, Schroeder, JJ.).
IP Law 360
MARCH 27, 2025
The company behind the 1990s word-processing application WordPerfect has settled a Washington-based education technology firm's lawsuit accusing it of stealing a trademarked name for a 2022 revamp, ending the case ahead of an early April trial date in Seattle federal court.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
Ex parte reexamination (EPRx) is a powerful tool that allows any party including the patent owner to request that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reassess the validity of an issued patent based on prior art. EPRx can provide a cost-effective way to challenge a patent owned by an adverse party, before or after any litigation has been initiated.
IP Law 360
MARCH 27, 2025
Samsung Electronics cannot yet seek a declaration that its Galaxy Ring brand of wearable, health-tracking devices does not infringe Oura Health's smart ring patents, a California federal judge ruled Thursday, saying Samsung hasn't shown the Finnish company is threatening to sue for infringement.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 27, 2025
On March 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed a trade secret misappropriation claim under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), finding that the employer failed to plead it had taken reasonable measures to maintain the secrecy of its alleged trade secrets.
IP Law 360
MARCH 27, 2025
Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP has launched a lawsuit asking an Illinois federal court to declare that the co-founder of a former client isn't the inventor behind a prenatal test patent, which the firm said would put a stop to a malpractice case against it in state court.
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