IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Numerous letters have been submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in recent weeks regarding the Office’s decision to retire Private PAIR and EFS-Web, the two main software systems used by patent applicants, on November 8. The organizations are urging the agency to delay the transition due to numerous bugs and missing features. Groups that have weighed in so far include the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the National Association of Patent Practitioners

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

With more than a billion impressions per month and over 30,000 active advertisers, PropellerAds is a serious player in the online advertising industry. The Cyprus-based company works with advertisers and publishers from all over the world and while many are legitimate companies, Hollywood believes there are some bad apples too. MPA’s List of Notorious Markets Last month, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) nominated PropellerAds for inclusion on the US Trade Representative ‘s annual

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

I gave a brand-new talk about Section 230 at the California Lawyers Association IP Institute. (It was recorded, but I believe it will be behind the CLA paywall). You can see my completely new slide deck here. It contains some freshly made Section 230-related memes that I’m also sharing here. * * * A moderator’s dilemma meme: I remain disgusted when I see Section 230 treated as a political football: Drake explains our inevitable transition to Web 3.0 (not the decentralized web, but in

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Athletes challenging NCAA restrictions on their name, image and likeness rights scored a huge procedural victory Friday as a California judge certified three classes that could put college athletics' governing body on the hook for billions of dollars in damages.

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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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WIPO Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

The cost of cybercrime set to rise to USD 10.5 trillion by 2025, crippling businesses and critical infrastructure. Camellia (Cam) Chan, CEO and co-founder of Flexxon, a Singapore-based hardware-based cybersecurity solutions manufacturer, discusses Flexxon’s novel approach to cybersecurity and its commitment to innovation and IP to safeguard digital citizens everywhere.

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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

From Reuters: Google Inc. has knocked Microsoft Corp. from its perch as the world’s top-ranked brand, according to findings released on Monday. The rankings, compiled by market research firm Millward. The post Googley eyes appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Introduction: The UAE has long been known as a tax-free Country, attracting investors and entrepreneurs from around the world. However, to ensure sustainable economic growth and contribute to the country’s development, the UAE has shifted from a tax-free government to a Corporate Tax system. The Federal Decree-Law No. 47/2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses, effective on June 1, 2023, marks a significant change in the UAE’s economic landscape.

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