Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Facebook and Instagram have become rife with copyright infringement notice scams. Here's how they work and how to avoid them. The post How to Avoid Facebook/Instagram Copyright Scams appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
While all non-compliant DMCA takedown notices are invalid by default, there’s a huge difference between those sent in error and others crafted for purely malicious purposes. Bogus DMCA takedown notices are nothing new, but the rise of organized groups using malicious DMCA notices as a business tool has been apparent in recent years. Since the vast majority of culprits facing zero consequences, that may have acted as motivation to send more.
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Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Google files two lawsuits targeting alleged scammers, Disney pulls out of Vietnamese TV, and Lynn Goldsmith launches GoFundMe. The post 3 Count: Google’s Dueling Lawsuits appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “EO”), issued on October 30, 2023, includes many initiatives relating to the development and use of artificial intelligence (“AI”). This alert focuses on key aspects of the EO with respect to intellectual property (“IP”) and may help inform an organization’s AI-related IP risk mitigation efforts as well as development of relevant internal protocols and guardrails.
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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?
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
⦿ Guy Owes $117m After pornEZ Suddenly Got Hard ⦿ “No Fees Ever” Tanggula TV Trafficking Targeted ⦿ Z-Library’s Domains Just Keep on Disappearing… ⦿ Anna’s Archive’s Sudden X / Twitter Vanishing Act ⦿ Sci-Hub Meets 24/7/365 UK Block Party Mid-January 2023, MindGeek subsidiary MG Premium sued Nguyen Hoi , the alleged operator of unlicensed adult streaming site, Pornez.net. (2:23-cv-00349-CBM-PVC – MG Premium Ltd v.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
A federal district court judge has ordered a conceptual artist and his partner to pay more than $1.5 million in damages for copying Bored Ape’s Non-Fungible Token (NFT) art. Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc. is the creator of one of the world’s most well-known and successful NFT collections, known as the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC).
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JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Last month, Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Vital”), the manufacturer of the Bang energy drink, fell short in its post-trial challenge to a “monster” jury award in favor of Monster Energy Company (“Monster”).
Christopher Roser
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In my series of posts on the Toyota KPI dashboard I went into detail about the different sections and KPIs. These dashboards work well fro Toyota. However, this does not mean that they automatically work well for you too. Chances are, you are not making cars. Even if you are, your relevant KPI information may. Read more The post Lessons Learned from the Toyota KPI Dashboard for Your Own Dashboard first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.
IP Close Up
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Words matter.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
On November 6, 2023 I submitted a response to the public comments which can be found here. I have also included my comments in full on this blog in a series of posts including the below. The only change in my submission is that for each posts the footnoting was renumbered for just the individual post.
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The IPKat
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Louise Rooms (Católica Global School of Law) on a recent decision of the Examination Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) concerning position marks (specifically: golden soles). Here's what Louise writes: Gilding the lily: The shiny challenge of registering gold soles as trade marks by Louise Rooms Golden soles.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In a recent precedential opinion, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated an infringement judgement against Mylan (Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., No. 2022-1889, Fed. Cir. Nov. 6, 2023). This Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) litigation involved Actelion’s patents related to epoprostenol formulations, which cover Actelion’s brand name product, Veletri®, an injectable drug for treatment of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Lawyers for a medical software company facing a retaliatory patent lawsuit from the makers of the Apple Watch shot back at the tech giant for trying to stop them from sending the dispute to the patent board, counting out the number of times Apple's lawyers had done that in other patent lawsuits.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
FTC’s Challenge of Improperly Listed Patents On November 7, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officially challenged more than 100 patents that brand name drug manufacturers have listed in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) “Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations," colloquially referred to as the “Orange Book.”.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
An Illinois federal judge reminded two companies in a patent battle over automobile fasteners that a "sure winner" doesn't exist, as he noted that the parties remained too far apart in their dispute to engage in a formal settlement conference.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In the latest attempt to promote generic drug competition and reduce drug prices, and consistent with broader efforts to enforce the antitrust laws more aggressively, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on November 7, 2023, challenges to more than 100 patent listings by brand drug manufacturers in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Orange Book.
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The First Board of Appeal recently handed down an interesting decision concerning the opposition to the registration of a European Union word mark designating, among other things, pharmaceutical and baby products, grounded on Article 8(1)(b) of the EUMR. On this occasion, the Board of Appeal also ruled on the identification of the average consumer for products in class 5 and 35 and services in class 44.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
On May 13, 2021, the Québec government introduced Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (the Bill), proposing significant amendments to Québec’s Charter of the French Language (the Charter) to further protect and strengthen the French language in Québec.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
A French national who developed worthless "Mutant Ape Planet" non-fungible tokens admitted to scheming to defraud customers with the NFTs in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday, prosecutors announced.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
2023年10月4日に東京事務所にて開催された「ライフサイエンス・サミット」では、ホーガン・ロヴェルズのライフサイエンス・ヘルスケア分野のアジア太平洋（APAC）リードであるフレデリック・チェン博士（東京事務所代表パートナー）、メリッサ・ビアンキ（ワシントンDC事務所パートナー）、ペニー・パウウェル（ロンドン事務所パートナー）、カレン・テイラー（ノーザンバージニア事務所パートナー）、へイン・ファン・デン・ボス（アムステルダム事務所パートナー）が、薬価決定（薬価収載）及び償還払（診療報酬）が商品化に及ぼす影響、サプライチェーン計画、上市の準備、米国及びEUにおける行政規制の大幅な変更、ライセンス取引におけるクロスボーダー問題、人工知能（AI）及びデジタルヘルスに関する最新動向などについて議論しました。
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
With the rise of accessible and powerful generative artificial intelligence solutions, it is imperative for general counsel to understand the use and application of data for a myriad of important activities, from evaluating the e-discovery process to monitoring compliance analytics and more, says Colin Levy at Malbek.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
On October 30, 2023, Judge Brian M. Cogan (E.D.N.Y) transferred a declaratory judgement patent dispute from the Eastern District of New York to the Central District of California under 28 U.S.C. § 1406, on the basis of improper venue. See Shenzhen City Sanhu Tech. Co., Ltd. v. Albanese et. al., No. 23-cv-7691 (BMC), 2023 BL 389932 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 30, 2023).
IIPRD
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Introduction Intellectual property rights (IPR) in e-commerce are a vital component of e-commerce. Despite its importance, it is frequently overlooked since most people do not comprehend it and its linkages to e-commerce are not evident. Regardless, intellectual property and e-commerce are inseparably linked. Musical Arts, designs, pictures, software, material, and many other sorts of Intellectual Property can be transferred using an e-commerce platform in the digital age.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
At the State Opening of Parliament last week, the UK Government outlined its legislative agenda through the King’s Speech, an annual address where the ruling monarch, wearing the Imperial State Crown, reads a speech that has been prepared by the current Government outlining the Prime Minister’s priorities for the parliamentary year.
Corsearch
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In the corporate world, trademark data and industry trends can reveal much about competitive filings and sectoral performance. When trademark practitioners talk about ‘trademark data’, they often refer to the data related to trademark applications, refusals, and renewals held by the Intellectual Property offices in each territory globally.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Case Name: United Therapeutics Corp. v. Liquidia Technologies, Inc., Nos. 2022-2217, 2023-1021, 2023 WL 4695903 (Fed. Cir. July 24, 2023) (Circuit Judges Lourie, Dyk, and Stoll presiding; Opinion by Lourie, J.) (Appeal from D. Del., Andrews, J.).
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its one millionth design patent on September 26, 2023. U.S. Patent No. D1,000,000 claims the ornamental design for a dispensing comb. This milestone comes during a particularly prolific period for design patents. In 2022 alone, the USPTO received more than 50,000 design patent applications.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office has announced that as of December 1, 2023, updates to the Practice Notices for trademark opposition proceedings and section 45 (non-use cancellation) proceedings will come into effect. These changes are being made in furtherance of the Trademarks Opposition Board’s continuing efforts to provide more timely and efficient proceedings.
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
We’re pleased to announce that NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue (Volume VIII, Issue I). The last date for submissions is January 7, 2024. For further details, please read the journal’s call for papers below: Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies [Vol.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) are constantly reshaping patent law, and this program will teach you everything you need to know about the basics of patent litigation in this dynamic, rapidly changing landscape. An all-star faculty will cover patent proceedings in a variety of different fora, including federal district courts, the U.S.
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Shoes come in many shapes and styles—running shoes, dress shoes, work boots, high heels, and (relevant here) skate shoes, to name a few. The designs of these shoes are virtually limitless, and if a shoe has a sufficiently distinctive and unique design, that design may qualify for trade dress protection. A distinctive shoe design can be protected as a trade dress if the design as a whole is non-functional—i.e., it is not essential to the shoe’s use or purpose and does not affect
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Allgenesis Biotherapeutics Inc. v. Cloudbreak Therapeutics, LLC, Appeal No. 2022-1706 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 7, 2023) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit dismissed appellant Allgenesis’s appeal of an inter partes review decision that upheld claims of Cloudbreak’s U.S. Patent No. 10,149,820 as patentable, finding that Allgenesis had failed to demonstrate a “case or controversy” under Article III sufficient to confer standing to maintain its appeal.
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Internal Procedures Discussed The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) pre-issuance internal decision circulation and review last month. The PTAB also issued a new Standing Operating Procedure (SOP) on pre-issuance and post-issuance decision review, and updated and renumbered its SOP on handling remands from the Federal Circuit.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
A Connecticut judge has rejected a web consultant's bid to disqualify an attorney from representing his own firm in its breach of duty and unfair trade practices case against the consultant despite the web services company's argument that he is also a key witness.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) responded last week to a petition for certiorari that is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision that said appellate review of whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB’s) discretionary denial rules for inter partes review (IPR) are “arbitrary and capricious” is precluded by Section 314(d) of the patent statute.
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