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[Conference Report] WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge accelerates pace of negotiations - Week 1

The IPKat

After two decades of discussion, studies, and negotiations , WIPO is finally hosting the Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge at its headquarters in Geneva from 13-24 May. This builds on the work of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC), established in 2000.

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YouTube Ripper Seeks IP-Addresses of ‘Threatening’ & ‘DMCA-Abusing’ Competitors

TorrentFreak

Like many other stream-ripper services, YTMP3.nu had many of its search results removed from Google’s search engine. DMCA notices sent by legitimate music industry groups such as the BPI and RIAA contain claims that the site violates the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision. However, the YouTube-ripping service also views itself as a victim of bogus takedown notices sent by one or more competitors.

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Unclear student guide not enough to constitute authorisation to use short film still

The IPKat

Every year in May, the Cannes Film Festival takes place. To celebrate the start of this event, this Kat has found a recent judgment issued by the Tribunal judiciaire (TJ) of Lyon [ the birthplace of cinema ] concerning a case of copyright infringement relating to the still of a short film. But, for once, there was no question of originality. Facts Mr T trained as an editor at a film and audiovisual school run by ECAR CAMPUS from 2009 to 2011.

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Roe, Roe, Roe Your Vote

Likelihood of Confusion

Everyone’s judicial philosophy, per Kausfiles: [J]udges should have a coherent judicial philosophy and follow it to the conclusions they would not prefer … except for this one conclusion we really, really care about! Originally posted 2005-07-03 10:48:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The post Roe, Roe, Roe Your Vote appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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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?