Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 21, 2024
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is being accused of plagiarism in a children's book the government is looking to distribute. The post Philippine Vice President Accused of Plagiarizing Children’s Book appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
AUGUST 21, 2024
Launched two decades ago, Webtoon Entertainment has established itself as one of the prime hosting platforms for short digital comics. Partly owned by the South Korean company Naver , Webtoon rode the popular ‘webtoon’ wave all the way to the Nasdaq exchange, where it got a listing this summer. With millions of creators on board, and roughly 170 million active monthly users, the webtoon company is seen as a growth story.
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Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 21, 2024
Shein files lawsuit against Temu, extension for bypassing paywalls removed from GitHub and judge tosses George Santos' lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Isn’t it Ironic? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
AUGUST 21, 2024
Erik describes how his favorite comedy movie uses the power of a trademark to win a trial in this episode. The post The Role of Trademarks in Erik’s Favorite Legal Movie appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik describes how his favorite comedy movie uses the power of a trademark to win a trial in this episode.
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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
AUGUST 21, 2024
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances, it brings with it complex legal challenges, particularly in the realm of intellectual property (IP). Recent high-profile legal disputes have brought to the forefront the contentious issue of how copyrighted materials are used in training AI models. These cases are reshaping the landscape of IP law and AI development, highlighting the need for clearer regulations and guidelines.
SpicyIP
AUGUST 21, 2024
We’re pleased to announce that Trends in Intellectual Property Research (TIPR) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue (Volume II, Issue II). The last date for submissions is November 30, 2024. For further details, please read the journal’s call for papers below: Call for Papers: Trends in Intellectual Property Research [Vol.
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The IPKat
AUGUST 21, 2024
Cell therapy is a highly innovative therapeutic strategy that uses living cells to combat disease. Cell therapy strategies include stem cells for tissue regeneration and repair, immune cells engineered to combat cancer and genetically edited cells for the treatment of genetic disorders. Drug products composed of populations of living cells are vastly more complex than a small molecule or even antibody therapeutic, and the field faces substantial challenges, not least of which is developing proce
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
In the Internet era, every firm has a risk of copyright infringement. Employees copy and paste photos from the internet or embed social media posts to the company’s website or into a press release or news article. Images stored on the company server are renamed, and the scope of rights are no longer ascertainable.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 21, 2024
Most law firm marketing and business development teams operate in silos, leading to an ad hoc, reactive approach, but shifting to a culture of proactive planning — beginning with comprehensive campaigns — can help firms effectively execute their broader business strategy, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
*As of August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has blocked the FTC's impending ban on non-compete agreements. Please see the update at the end of this alert. Trade secrets exist, by definition, only if the owner takes reasonable measures to maintain their secrecy. This is true under the Federal, State and Uniform Trade Secret Acts.
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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.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 21, 2024
A photographer who sued a promotion business owned by boxer Oscar de la Hoya for using a picture of Lennox Lewis without his permission has reached a settlement, according to a letter sent to the New York federal judge overseeing the case.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
Join Eric Klein and Paige Wright as they speak on “Energy Transition: Leveraging Intellectual Property.” The energy industry is experiencing massive transformation as incentives grow to invest in green technologies. This presentation adds perspective to the swift and ongoing energy transition and provides valuable insight into how companies can leverage intellectual property to further their business goals and establish a lead in the changing energy market.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 21, 2024
Following a decision in July in which U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction for global tax service provider Ryan LLC against the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule banning non-compete provisions in U.S. employment contracts, the court has now set aside the FTC’s rule nationwide.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
Public companies should take note of several recent developments, including: Reversal of the Pegasystems trade secrets lawsuit that nevertheless preserves guidance to take care when describing litigation as “without merit”.Recent Delaware law changes that provide flexibility for stockholder agreements establishing corporate governance requirements but also some uncertainty.Increased SEC focus on disclosures related to artificial intelligence.Trends in risk factor disclosures.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 21, 2024
There are two court systems in the United States—the federal court system and the local court system in each state. The federal court system and the state court system each have their own jurisdiction, but they are not completely independent of each other. Some cases are only under the jurisdiction of the federal court, such as patent cases; some cases are only under the jurisdiction of the state court, such as contract cases; and some cases may be under the concurrent jurisdiction of both the f
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
Before Lourie, Clevenger and Hughes. Appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Fame and likelihood of confusion analyses must thoroughly consider all relevant factors and evidence, including the potential for consumer confusion in related markets.
The TTABlog
AUGUST 21, 2024
The Board reversed a Section 2(d) refusal of the mark NAMASTE COUTURE BY APRIL STOLF , finding confusion unlikely with the registered mark NAMASTE , both for jewelry. The Board found the registered mark to be weak in view of numerous third-party uses, and the two marks more dissimilar than similar. However, it upheld the Office's requirement that the applicant disclaim the word COUTURE.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
Trade secret and contract claims often travel together. For example, a failed collaboration that involved the exchange of confidential information may result in the disclosing party alleging that the recipient both misappropriated trade secrets and breached the parties' confidentiality agreement. Because of the close relationship between such claims, this Holland & Knight blog post discusses a contract case involving confidentiality, even though trade secrets do not seem to be implicated.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 21, 2024
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed an Italian artist's win over a pro-se copyright lawsuit from California-based artist Joe Morford concerning art pieces the two made that both incorporate duct-taped fruits, holding they were not "strikingly similar.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
Recently, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released proposed guidelines addressing the complex issue of AI inventorship. The PTO is not the only agency attempting to tackle this issue; jurisdictions across the globe have been grappling with whether AI-generated inventions are patentable without any human intervention. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
Patently-O
AUGUST 21, 2024
by Dennis Crouch In a recent order, the Federal Circuit denied Apple’s petition for a writ of mandamus seeking yet again to transfer a patent infringement case from the Western District of Texas (Judge Albright) to the Northern District of California. In re Apple Inc. , 24-129 (Fed. Cir. 2024). Albright Transfer Denial Apple Mandamus Petition Apple Mandamus Resonant’s Opposition Apple Mandamus Reply Brief Federal Circuit Mandamus Denial Background : In June 2023, Resonant Systems, In
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
On July 22, 2024, the European Commission (EC) accepted commitments proposed by Vifor Pharmaceuticals to address disparagement concerns under Article 102 TFEU. This is the EC’s first pure disparagement case and its second investigation into disparagement practices in the pharmaceutical industry. The only other ongoing investigation into disparagement, concerning Teva Pharmaceuticals, is still underway, though its conclusion is much anticipated given that it will address the alleged misuse of.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 21, 2024
On Monday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted a motion to dismiss a copyright infringement suit involving a popular late-night talk show. The lawsuit, filed by former U.S. House of Representatives member George Santos, alleged that Jimmy Kimmel, the executive producer and host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, infringed upon copyrighted material when using multiple Cameo videos made by Santos.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
The Federal Circuit in Voice Tech Corp. v. Unified Patents, LLC, No. 2022-2163 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 1, 2024) (Lourie, Chen, and Cunningham), affirmed the PTAB’s determination that claims of Voice Tech Corp.’s (“Voice Tech”) U.S. Patent No. 10,491,679 (“the ’679 patent”), which covers technology for controlling a computer via a mobile device using voice commands, were obvious.
IP and Legal Filings
AUGUST 21, 2024
INTRODUCTION At a cursory glance, the much-awaited IT rules are likely to seem appropriate, but an in-depth study of the same provides a clear image of the underlying intricacies. However, let us first consider the positive aspects of these rules, then we would delve deep into the challenges and the unaddressed issues. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM In order to ensure adherence to the delineated code of ethics, the rules lay down a three-tier grievance redressal mechanism primarily based on self-
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
The decision by a U.S. court to continue deliberating the major lawsuit filed by several visual artists against Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms could call into question how these platforms can operate without infringing on the copyright of works that were used to “train” them. By: Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.
Patently-O
AUGUST 21, 2024
by Dennis Crouch In Neonode Smartphone LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. , the Federal Circuit has reversed Judge Albright’s holding that claims of Neonode’s US8095879 are invalid as indefinite. No. 2023-2304 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 20, 2024) (non-precedential). The appellate panel concluded that Albright failed to properly consider the full context of the intrinsic record, particularly the prosecution history.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
As of yesterday afternoon, employers across the country that utilize noncompete agreements may breathe a sigh of relief, as Judge Ada Brown beat her self-imposed deadline of August 30, 2024 and ordered an end to any enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Noncompete Rule.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 21, 2024
The Federal Circuit on Wednesday declined to review its decision affirming the dismissal of Edwards Lifesciences' infringement suit against Meril Life Sciences after Edwards urged the full court to narrow its interpretation of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration safe harbor that essentially allows patent infringement during drug development.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
Last year, the Federal Circuit surprised many observers of patent law in In re Cellect LLC, 81 F.4th 1216, 1228–29 (Fed. Cir. 2023) when—for the first time—it affirmed a U.S. Patent & Trademark Office decision cancelling an earlier filed patent for “obviousness-type” double patenting (“ODP”) over a series of later filed patents in the same family.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 21, 2024
Defense contractor RTX is fighting with a manufacturer over whether a trade secrets trial next week over the design of a mechanical bearing used in the U.S. military's "StormBreaker" bomb should be closed off to all "non-U.S. persons.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 21, 2024
Under the direction of President Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence (AI), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a guidance update on the subject matter eligibility analysis “to promote clarity, consistency, and address innovation in AI and critical and emerging technologies.”. By: Baker Botts L.L.P.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 21, 2024
A patent holding company said Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit accusing AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Deutsche Telekom of blocking the emergence of a market for Wi-Fi calling by tying the service to voice and text offerings.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 21, 2024
An investor in a Pennsylvania craft distillery who accused his former business partner and a bevy of associates of racketeering, fraud and trade secret violations has failed to persuade a Third Circuit panel or the full court to take another look at his arguments about reviving the dismissed case.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 21, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office told the U.S. Supreme Court that forcing the agency to solicit public comments before instituting a new home address requirement for registering trademarks would be too much work.
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