Plagiarism Today

JUNE 5, 2024

Some 1,200 officers who took the August 2022 NYPD sergeants exam are accused of cheating on the high-stakes test. The post When the Police Cheat appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 5, 2024

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC), the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) are among a number of organizations that have recently submitted comments on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) proposed fee schedule for 2025 to express their concern about certain substantial fee increases.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 5, 2024

Sony CEO announces more AI in films, Liverpool man sentenced for piracy and Kendrick Lamar diss tracks getting copyright claimed. The post 3 Count: Sony and AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Nelligan Law

JUNE 5, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes In a landmark decision, the British Columbia Court of Appeal dealt with the profound implications of medical misdiagnosis in the case of Wolber v. Ivanova, 2024 BCCA 203. This case centered around Elena Ivanova, who underwent an unnecessary mastectomy after being misdiagnosed with breast cancer. The appellate decision brings to light critical issues concerning causation, the standard of care in medical practice, and the assessment of damages.

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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?

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 5, 2024

In an ideal world, there should be no reason for people to pirate. However, that world doesn’t exist. On the contrary, in recent years, movie and TV-show piracy appears to have become more relevant. The fragmented libraries of video streaming services, paired with their costly monthly subscriptions, play a part in this resurgence. Many people have become accustomed to ‘pirating’ content on the side when the services they pay for don’t offer everything they want.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 5, 2024

INTRODUCTION The word ‘Censorship’ is derived from the Latin word ‘cernere’ which means “to estimate, rate, assess, to be of option” [1]. Nevertheless, this definition is inaccurate and lacks clarity regarding its fundamental value. The “assessment” is carried out following careful analysis of the rights and wrongs, do or do not, and the exclusion or restriction is carried out in light of these.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 5, 2024

Footwear behemoth Nike, Inc. ran roughshod over Applicant Barbara Lorenzo in her attempt to registered the mark DON’T JUST DO IT, GET IT DONE for various clothing items. The Board sustained Nike's likelihood of confusion and likelihood of dilution claims based on the famous JUST DO IT mark for overlapping clothing items. One may wonder how this application got past the examination stage.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

The legal landscape surrounding the creation, use and governance of artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing and growing, imposing significant obligations on business and new rights for individuals. In recent months, the US has seen new AI laws and regulations, both passed and proposed, at both the federal and state levels. The following details some recent developments in the US.

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IP Close Up

JUNE 5, 2024

Over its remarkably short public life, about 18 months, generative AI or large language models (LLMs), have have grown from fatassy to a semblance of Continue reading

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

More than 500 sequentially accessed files downloaded to a personal thumb drive, and a description in a verified complaint of the purported confidential information and trade secrets implicated, were the key components of the Business Court granting a preliminary injunction in a case involving a terminated employee who transitioned to a competing pharmaceutical company.

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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.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2024

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Companies looking to stop web scraping have suffered a losing streak in the Northern District of California recently. In February, Meta lost on Partial Summary Judgment against Bright Data on its breach of contract claim. Then Meta dismissed the suit , rather than appeal. In late March, X Corp. had its breach of contract and CFAA claims against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (“CCDH”) dismissed at the motion to dismiss stage.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions - LKQ CORPORATION v. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC [OPINION] (2021-2348, 5/21/24) Moore, Lourie, Dyk, Prost, Reyna, Taranto, Chen, Hughes, Stoll, and Stark - Stoll, J. The Court vacated a final written decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board finding a design patent nonobvious and remanded.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 5, 2024

When attempting to tackle large-scale infringers of any kind, there’s no single approach that can stop the most determined. Introducing new technical measures may have some effect, while a strategic lawsuit alongside measured, public messaging are usually more effective when combined rather than delivered in isolation. Yet there are other considerations too; warnings that are heard too often lose their impact, threats that in time become parodies of themselves are ultimately received as su

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

This CLE course will guide patent counsel on leveraging interviews with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent examiners to prosecute patents more efficiently. The panel will provide insight into conducting the interviews and offer strategies for interacting with patent examiners.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

A Texas federal magistrate judge has found that a Fort Worth tamale outfit called Texas Lone Star Tamales can't use certain phrases in its advertising but limited some language in a requested injunction.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

En este episodio de "A Lo Legal en Par Minutos", nuestra asociada Ana Sofía Cabrales se une al socio Edwin Cortés para explorar el intrigante tema de "Taylor's Version." La Sra. Cabrales, abogada de propiedad intelectual y derecho de mercados, desentraña la fascinante historia detrás de la capacidad de Taylor Swift para regrabar sus propias canciones.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

Federal Circuit judges sided Wednesday with a patent board ruling that wiped out claims in yet another Google patent that was asserted in the tech company's infringement lawsuit against wireless speaker brand Sonos.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

In a highly anticipated decision, the en banc Federal Circuit overruled the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for assessing obviousness of design patents. The challenged framework, derived from two cases, In re Rosen, 673 F.2d 388 (CCPA 1982) and Durling v. Spectrum Furniture Co., 101 F.3d 100 (Fed. Cir 1996), required.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 5, 2024

In May 2024, the Brazilian Senate Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation, and Informatics hosted two public hearings to discuss implementing Regulatory Data Protection (RDP) for pharmaceutical products of human use. The call for hearings (REQ 27/2023) was presented by Senator Izalci Lucas (Liberal Party). While recognizing that regulatory changes would have significant implications for the local industry, the healthcare system, and consumers, Sen.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

As students depart their college campuses for summer break, the NCAA has no such reprieve on the horizon. Over the past few weeks, the NCAA has settled questions pertaining to backpay for Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) use as well as transfer eligibility.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

A Federal Circuit panel appeared wary Wednesday of Provisur Technologies Inc.'s argument that Weber Inc. knew it was infringing its patents for meat slicing and packaging machines, the basis for a $10.5 million judgment against Weber last year.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

On May 28, Amgen filed a BPCIA complaint in the District Court for the District of New Jersey against Celltrion related to its denosumab biosimilar of Amgen’s PROLIA and XGEVA. This is the second BPCIA litigation regarding denosumab, following Amgen’s earlier litigation against Sandoz. Amgen and Sandoz stipulated to dismiss the litigation and entered into a settlement agreement in April 2024.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

Rimini Street and its owner urged the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday to vacate an injunction blocking it from copying Oracle's software in their 14-year battle over Rimini's software patches, arguing that the lower court erroneously tossed certain infringement defenses that "should have been in the case all along" and made other errors.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

Under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), the PTAB has discretion to deny institution of an inter partes review. In certain circumstances, the PTAB will discretionarily deny a petition because another petition challenging the same patent was filed previously. General Plastic Industries Co., Ltd. v. Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, IPR2016-01357, Paper 19 (PTAB Sept. 6, 2017).

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's plan to increase many patent-related fees beginning next year has received support from Google, but dozens of other comments came from patent litigators of all stripes who argue that the proposal is a bad idea.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 5, 2024

Arkansas has adopted the Model Uniform Trade Secrets Act with some modifications. We refer to this as the Arkansas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“AUTSA”) and it can be found at Ark. Code Ann. § 4-75-601, et seq.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

The Third Circuit on Wednesday backed a jury verdict in favor of two former employees that a power trading company claimed took trade secrets to start a new firm, but rejected one defendant's bid to have a jury determine whether he gets attorney fees for what he called "bad-faith" litigation.

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 5, 2024

CCC has collaborated with key industry stakeholders to help launch the Leiden Institute for FAIR and Equitable Science (LIFES). In recognition of the challenges that exist with data reuse within the global research community, LIFES is a joint effort by an international public-private partnership of eleven academic and private organizations to build a wide and diverse network of public and private members that want to incorporate FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reus

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

A Federal Circuit panel seemed ready Wednesday to affirm a Texas federal judge's decision that a Broadband iTV Inc. streaming service interface patent is invalid as abstract, even if one judge eventually said the company was "making close to a persuasive case.

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Stock Legal Blog

JUNE 5, 2024

We’ve all been there. it’s the start of a new big project. For us project management geeks, it’s exciting, like the first day of school! In the beginning, the project or transaction is well outlined with clear objectives, deadlines, and deliverables! The rope from beginning to end of project is so tight that you could walk on it. Heck, you could run on it!

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

Preparing a witness for deposition or trial requires more than just legal skills — lawyers must also work to cultivate trust with the witness, using strategies ranging from wearing a hat when conducting mock cross-examination to offering them a ride to court before they testify, say Faye Paul Teller and Sara McDermott at Munger Tolles.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has refused a gin maker's bid to force a Texas brewery to limit its use of the phrase "Iron Balls" to craft microbrews instead of just "beer," saying such a change wouldn't make confusion any less likely.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

The legal profession has long been plagued by high rates of mental health issues, in part due to attorneys’ early training and broader societal stereotypes — but developing one’s emotional intelligence is one way to foster positive change, collectively and individually, says attorney Esperanza Franco.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

K&L Gates LLP has bolstered its intellectual property practice in its 30-attorney Frankfurt office with the addition of a team from Norton Rose Fullbright LLP, including a partner who works closely with fashion and luxury product clients.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 5, 2024

A group of textbook publishers hit Google LLC with a copyright and trademark infringement lawsuit Wednesday in New York federal court, accusing the tech giant of allowing advertisements from websites that allegedly sell pirated books and ignoring take-down requests from the publishers for years.

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