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25 Peltonisms

Erik K Pelton

Erik shares 25 of his favorite Peltonisms in this episode. Check out the full library at [link] The post 25 Peltonisms appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik shares 25 of his favorite Peltonisms in this episode.

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The Year Ahead: Here’s What Our Readers Will Have on their Radar for 2025

IP Watchdog

Yesterday, we heard what our readers would like to see happen in their wildest IP dreams this year, but some wishes are more likely than others to come true. So we start the New Year off today with some educated predictions about the year to come in IP, based on what courts have said, prospects for new leadership under the next presidential administration, changes to practice due to new fees and rules enacted at the U.S.

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Copyright & Trademark Policy And Trends To Watch In 2025

IP Law 360

Congress has its sights set on cracking down on deepfakes this year with a pair of proposals aimed at establishing uniform protections for individuals nationally, and intellectual property attorneys are watching Illinois, which has become a go-to place to pursue online counterfeiters. Here are Law360's picks for the copyright and trademark policies and trends to watch this year.

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Wednesday Whimsies

The IPKat

It's a new year, which brings plenty of IP news and opportunities. This Kat is pleased to share the latest updates with readers. Thank you and all the best! Photo by Ioana Motoc via Pexels As we start the new year, the IPKat is sad to say farewell to three of our fabulous GuestKats. We wish them the best with their next steps and look forward to future collaborations in some other capacity.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

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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Connecticut Cases To Watch In 2025: Ethics, Mergers & Actors

IP Law 360

A suit over McCarter & English LLP's municipal loan advice and a Yale-owned heath network's legal battle over a beleaguered acquisition deal are just two multimillion-dollar cases that will keep Connecticut courts busy next year.

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2024 Federal Circuit Review

Patently-O

As we enter 2025, I wanted to pause for a moment to look at some of the Federal Circuit's 2024 development of U.S. patent law. The court issued about 70 precedential patent cases along with a handful related to other IP doctrines (primarily trademark). To continue reading, become a Patently-O member. Already a member? Simply log in to access the full post.

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Piracy Shield: Top 10 Countries Blocked For Hosting IPTV Pirates in 2024

TorrentFreak

Ever since the existence of online piracy first hit the mainstream, the phenomenon has been described using words such as massive or vast. Setting the bar so high means that as far as basic descriptions go, the last quarter-century has always had a huge piracy problem. Only when focusing on a relatively small aspect of the piracy market and then pausing to look up, does the true scale come into focus.

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California Cases To Watch In 2025

IP Law 360

Legal experts following Golden State courts in 2025 are tracking high-stakes antitrust and personal injury cases against Big Tech companies along with NFL subscribers' $4.7 billion antitrust appeal, as well as IP litigation against artificial intelligence developers and precedent-setting cases that will likely clarify environmental laws and the repercussions of unpaid arbitrateon fees.

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Trials To Watch In 2025

IP Law 360

The coming year will bring the first bellwether trials in the closely watched federal baby formula mass litigation, the first courtroom battle over a COVID-19 vaccine patent and six major retailers' case against Visa and Mastercard over card swipe fees.

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Patent Cases To Watch In 2025

IP Law 360

The Federal Circuit has taken on a rare en banc patent case looking at damages, while the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to review when foreign damages can be incorporated into patent awards. Here's what you need to know about these cases and others that attorneys are keeping an eye on in 2025.

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IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit

Women and diverse employees have the technical skill and knowledge, yet their contributions are not patented at the same rate as those of their male counterparts.This toolkit can help organizations move the needle on achieving gender parity in innovation.

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Copyright Cases To Watch In 2025

IP Law 360

Several copyright cases involving artificial intelligence are teed up for major rulings in 2025, with attorneys anxiously awaiting what courts have to say about fair use, and at the Ninth Circuit, a photographer will argue for the reversal of a jury finding that a tattoo artist didn't infringe his photo of Miles Davis. Here are Law360's picks for copyright cases to watch in 2025.

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Trademark Cases To Watch In 2025

IP Law 360

Justices will decide whether it's appropriate to have corporate affiliates of a trademark defendant pay $47 million in damages, and appellate courts are expected to grapple with how to apply the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 opinion in Jack Daniel's fight over a chewy dog toy. Here are Law360's picks for trademark cases to watch in 2025.

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2025 Patent And TM Policy At USPTO: What We Know So Far

IP Law 360

This upcoming year at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office promises a continued focus on artificial intelligence-related policies, as well as initiatives to drive efficiency and modernize standard processes, say attorneys at Knobbe Martens.

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Patent Policy To Watch In 2025

IP Law 360

Patent attorneys are awaiting new leadership at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. International Trade Commission, and are tracking several bills in Congress. Here's what else they should be following in the new year.

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The Hottest Topics Appellate Attys Are Tracking In 2025

IP Law 360

Appellate lawyers in 2025 should probably stock up on coffee and expect some all-nighters numerous high-profile appeals, a new presidential administration and a new framework for legal challenges to regulations suggest it'll be an uncommonly tumultuous trip around the sun.

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The Top Sports & Betting Cases To Keep An Eye On In 2025

IP Law 360

The name, image and likeness class action the NCAA settled in 2024 for $2.78 billion was a long time coming and packs a punch that will be felt for years to come. It overshadowed other ongoing, status quo-rocking litigation involving the NFL, NBA, MLB and more. Here, Law360 looks at the top sports and betting cases the legal world will be watching in 2025.

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An Associate's Guide To Career Development In 2025

IP Law 360

As the new year begins, associates at all levels should consider establishing career metrics, fostering key relationships and employing other specific strategies to help move through the complexities of the legal profession with confidence and emerge as trailblazers, say EJ Stern and Amanda George at Fractional Law Firm.

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On Tap In NY: Diddy, Trump And A New Manhattan Top Cop

IP Law 360

The coming year's main event in New York courts is an expected sex-trafficking trial for hip-hop icon Sean "Diddy" Combs, while the political reascendancy of Donald Trump will echo in halls of the judiciary as the president-elect litigates to quash his own conviction.