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The Kamala Harris Plagiarism Scandal

Plagiarism Today

Allegations accuse Vice President Kamala Harris of plagiarizing her 2009 book. Here's a look at what those allegations actually say. The post The Kamala Harris Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Two Upcoming Webinars with Erik

Erik K Pelton

Want to learn more about trademark scams and how AI can assist you in your trademark practice? Erik shares details of 2 upcoming webinars in this episode. The post Two Upcoming Webinars with Erik appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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3 Count: ISP Liability

Plagiarism Today

Appeals court gives record companies a major win, delayed Indian film draw copyright lawsuit and fitness celebs settle part of their dispute. The post 3 Count: ISP Liability appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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5 free trademark monitoring tools

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 16 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Monitoring for Infringers To maintain protection of a brand or a trademark, the owner must guard against unauthorized use or infringement. Doing nothing about a known infringement situation for a long period of time can lead to “laches,” a legal theory that could prevent you from later enforcing any rights you may have once had.

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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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Infographic | How is International Cooperation Crucial to Combat Online Piracy?

Olartemoure Blog

This initiative underscores the vital importance of collaboration between multiple agencies and countries. Since its inception, Operation 404 has become a success story in the global fight against online piracy. Previous phases have led to the blocking of thousands of illegal websites and apps, the execution of numerous search warrants, and the seizure of equipment used for cybercrimes.

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What are Good KPIs?

Christopher Roser

To control any kind of system, you need to know its status. For a simple system like heating, the indoor temperature may be the key input. For something as complex as manufacturing, however, there could be a myriad of different measurements that can help you to control the system. In this context, KPIs (key performance.

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What are Accident Benefits?

Nelligan Law

Reading Time: < 1 minute Accident benefits are a type of insurance coverage available to all persons who are involved in a motor vehicle accident or otherwise injured through the use or operation of a motor vehicle. The benefits are available if the accident occurred in Ontario or if the person is an insured person pursuant to a policy of insurance issued to a vehicle located in Ontario.

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Discord Disputes DMCA Subpoena, Rejects Role as ‘Anti-Piracy’ Partner

TorrentFreak

Under U.S. law, rightsholders have an option to identify alleged copyright infringers, without directly having to file a lawsuit. Instead, they can request a DMCA subpoena. These documents are typically signed by a court clerk and don’t require any judicial oversight. Specifically, they allow rightsholders to obtain the personal details of anonymous alleged infringers through third-party service providers.

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California Enacts AI Transparency Law Requiring Disclosures for AI Content

JD Supra Law

On September 19, 2024, California adopted the California AI Transparency Act ("SB 942") to create transparency mechanisms that allow consumers to determine whether an "image, video, or audio content, or content that is any combination thereof, was created or altered" using generative artificial intelligence ("GenAI").

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Jack Daniel’s Continues, with Trademark Dilution as the New Battleground

IP Watchdog

By now, most IP practitioners are familiar with the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in June 2023 in Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc. v. VIP Products, Inc. The highly publicized ruling came after almost a decade of litigation between the parties over VIP’s “Bad Spaniels” parody dog toy designed to mimic a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. The ruling addressed VIP’s defenses to trademark infringement and trademark dilution.

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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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Comparing California’s AI-Likeness Bills with the Federal NO FAKES Act of 2024

JD Supra Law

Over the past several years, both Congress and state legislatures have introduced legislation concerning “digital replicas,” or deepfakes created by AI. Many of these bills have been directed to protecting the name-image-likeness (NIL) rights of actors, singers, celebrities and others.

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China’s Administrative Patent Infringement Procedure: A Litigation Tool Worth Patent Holders’ Notice

IP Watchdog

There are two distinct procedures available to parties for resolving patent infringement matters in China: an administrative procedure before the IP office and a civil procedure before the courts. With the ongoing efforts of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the regulation of patent infringement administrative procedures has become more comprehensive.

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Latest Federal Court Cases - October 2024 #2

JD Supra Law

AlexSam, Inc. v. Aetna, Inc., Appeal No. 2022-2036 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 8, 2024) In the Court’s only precedential patent opinion last week, a panel of the Federal Circuit granted appellant AlexSam a second chance to hold health-care giant Aetna accountable for alleged infringement of its patent claims concerning the use of payment cards in connection with health-care charges.

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Creator Spotlight with Cartoonist Maryette Clement

Copyright Alliance

This week we’d like to introduce cartoonist and author Maryette Clement. Maryette’s book, The Teenyboppers #1, is available on Amazon. Be sure to also follow her on Instagram. What was the inspiration behind becoming a […] The post Creator Spotlight with Cartoonist Maryette Clement appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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NIC Costa Rica and.CR celebrate 34th anniversary

JD Supra Law

NIC Costa Rica, the Registry responsible for running the.CR country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) for Costa Rica, has recently celebrated its 34th anniversary.

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Long walk to copyright reform #10: South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill has been referred to the Constitutional Court

The IPKat

Today (15 October 2024), South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa referred the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill (PPAB) to the Constitutional Court for a ruling on their constitutionality. IPKat readers may recall this Kat's post at the time South Africa's Parliament passed the two bills again in March and transmitted them to the President for his assent (or referral to the Constitutional Court).

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K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - October 2024 #3

JD Supra Law

A former Olympian is suing New Balance over the end of her career. Khamica Bingham, a two-time Olympic sprinter from Canada, is suing the Boston-based shoe company alleging that a malfunction in her running shoes led to a career-ending Achilles tear while training for the 2024 Paris Games.

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republishing scientific study to prospective customers isn't protected opinion

43(B)log

Advance Dx, Inc. v. YourBio Health, Inc., F.Supp.3d -, 2024 WL 4393314, No. 24-10595-WGY (D. Mass. Oct. 3, 2024) Advance sued YourBio, which competes in the market for at-home medical device testing patients’ level of anti-Mullerian hormone, for false advertising, tortious interference, defamation/disparagement, unjust enrichment, and unfair trade practices under Massachusetts statutory law.

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Navigating the new USPTO guidance on AI patent eligibility

JD Supra Law

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued new guidance regarding patent-eligible subject matter for artificial intelligence (AI). This new guidance is intended to assist patent examiners and stakeholders in evaluating AI-related patent claims but can also be invaluable for those seeking to protect their AI innovations.

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9th Circuit refuses to kick out claim over benzene in sunscreen on standing

43(B)log

Bowen v. Energizer Holdings, Inc., F.4th -, 2024 WL 4352496, No. 23-55116 (9th Cir. Oct. 1, 2024) Bowen sued Energizer for false advertising, alleging that its Banana Boat sunscreen was adulterated with dangerous levels of benzene, a carcinogen that scientists have determined can cause cancer. Energizer moved to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(1), arguing that there was no Article III standing because Bowen’s allegations that small amounts of benzene in sunscreen are unsafe were false.

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Amgen Files BPCIA Complaint Against Fresenius Kabi Regarding Denosumab

JD Supra Law

On October 4, 2024, Amgen filed a BPCIA complaint in the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division against Fresenius Kabi related to Fresenius Kabi’s proposed biosimilar of Amgen’s PROLIA and XGEVA.

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Qualcomm Milked 'Weak Patents' For Monopoly, 9th Circ. Told

IP Law 360

An attorney for a proposed class of cellphone buyers urged the 9th Circuit Monday to revive antitrust claims against Qualcomm, saying it used "weak patents" to secure licensing agreements that forced companies to give up their right to challenge the patents, although one judge questioned whether the plaintiffs had waived that argument.

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Subject Matter Eligibility of AI Innovations—USPTO’s Updated Guidance

JD Supra Law

This article discusses the July 17, 2024 guidance issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) regarding the subject matter eligibility of patent claims involving artificial intelligence (“AI”). The guidance: (1) reaffirms that the existing patent eligibility guidance (“PEG”) framework applies to AI, (2) emphasizes the potential for “practical applications” of AI, and (3) provides Examples 47-49.

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Fed. Circ. Votes No On Reviving Ballot Machine Patent

IP Law 360

The Federal Circuit on Monday shut down an effort to revive language in a patent covering a "ballot marking device" for disabled voters that had been asserted against vote-counting business Smartmatic USA Corp.

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Trademark Board Finds No Sovereign Immunity to Opposition Proceeding

JD Supra Law

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) ruled that a state agency has no sovereign immunity to a trademark opposition proceeding. Mountain Gateway Order, Inc. v. Virginia Community College System, Opposition Nos. 91283412 (parent) and 91283416 (TTAB June 6, 2024) [precedential].

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Judge Backs Exelixis Cancer Drug Patent Claims

IP Law 360

A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday rejected invalidity arguments against three Exelixis patents that MSN Laboratories Private Ltd. said it would be infringing with a proposed generic of blockbuster drug Cabometyx, while also finding that a fourth patent wasn't invalid nor was it infringed.

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Supreme Court Denies Cellect Petition on Interplay Between PTA and ODP

JD Supra Law

The Supreme Court denies Cellect LLC's petition for certiorari to consider whether patent term adjustment ("PTA") should be included in patent term for obviousness-type double patenting ("ODP") purposes.

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Patent Co. Drops IP Suits To Go After Carriers In Antitrust Cases

IP Law 360

Patent-holding company VoIP-Pal.com announced Monday that it will refocus its legal efforts on antitrust litigation targeting the big three telecommunications carriers, days after dropping recently filed patent suits against Verizon and T-Mobile.

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The Beginning of the End for the USPTO’s After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0

JD Supra Law

The decision to end the program follows public resistance to a proposed fee structure aimed at offsetting its high administrative costs. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) extended the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) to December 14, 2024, after which no further participation requests will be accepted.

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NYT Says Perplexity Violating IP Law, AI Firm Claims Fair Use

IP Law 360

The New York Times has hit Perplexity AI Inc. with a cease-and-desist letter claiming that the artificial intelligence startup is unlawfully using its copyrighted news content, while Perplexity contends that its AI search engine is lawfully indexing web pages and surfacing facts as citations.

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[Webinar] How To Protect Your IP by Avoiding Common Trademark Mistakes - October 29th, 9:00 am - 10:30 am PDT

JD Supra Law

We are excited to extend a special invitation to you for an upcoming webinar dedicated to "How To Protect Your IP by Avoiding Common Trademark Mistakes” — a comprehensive session designed to equip you with the knowledge you need to navigate the world of trademarks effectively.

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10th Circ. Finds Doll Co. Can Bring Copyright Suit In Utah

IP Law 360

A Utah company that makes realistic human-sized dolls won a ruling from the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday that it can sue two Chinese companies for counterfeiting in Utah federal court because those businesses agreed to the jurisdiction of anywhere Amazon can be legally "found.

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Fleetwood Facts: Art Imitates Life, But Does It Infringe Copyright?

JD Supra Law

A new lawsuit over Broadway’s Stereophonic tests copyright’s limits, as Fleetwood Mac’s former sound engineer claims the hit play copies his real-life story about working on the Rumours album. Originally published in Copyright Lately - October, 6 2024.

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Uncle Luke Says 2 Live Crew Songs Weren't Works For Hire

IP Law 360

Rapper and producer Luther Campbell, also known as Uncle Luke, told jurors Monday that the checks they'd been shown for payments to members of hip-hop group 2 Live Crew were for per diem expenses, not paychecks, and insisted that the group members were not employees of his record label and can therefore claw back their rights to their old hit recordings.

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Can you infringe a patent application?

Patent Trademark Blog

Can you infringe a pending patent application? You cannot infringe a patent application. Only issued patents can be infringed. Is this fair? It depends. For creators of genuinely innovative products, it may seem unfair that they cannot stop copycats unless and until their patents are granted. For competitors wanting to sell me-too products, they may find it fair to sell such products unless and until a valid patent is issued.