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This case involves the Maple Leaf Rag song, composed by Scott Joplin. Even if you aren’t a ragtime aficionado, you may have heard this tune. Joplin’s song is in the public domain now. The plaintiff Robinson made a recording of it ( here is one such version ) that is copyrighted. The defendant Binello made a popular Roblox game called MeepCity allegedly visited 1B times: The game included a feature that allowed users to gather and talk with each other in a pizzeria, which included a p
This LawFlash summarizes key EU copyright aspects of the European AI Offices third draft of its General-Purpose AI Code of Practice developed in connection with the EU AI Act. The Code of Practice sets out commitments and measures for providers of general-purpose AI models (GPAI models) (whether involving systemic risks or not) that are subject to the AI Act.
All intellectual property rights have a limited territorial scope. This can make it difficult to determine if an IP right is infringed, particularly when the contested use takes place online. The German Supreme Court recently dealt with the question of the commercial effect of two websites which were primarily directed at Kazakhstan and Ukraine. Background The plaintiff produces clothing and owns the copyright to photographs of such clothing.
James Somerton was accused of plagiarism in December 2023. He re-emerged as a wedding photographer, using stock images as his work. The post James Somerton Re-Emerges, Plagiarizes Again, Disappears appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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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INTRODUCTION Patent legislation offers legal safeguarding for novel inventions once they have been patented by their creators. A patent , essentially a temporary monopoly, is bestowed upon the owner in exchange for disclosing the invention to the public. This system benefits both society and the inventor. The inventor gains the advantage of excluding others from utilizing the invention for a period of 20 years, while the public benefits from the eventual accessibility of the invention once the p
As the 2025 federal election passes the midway point, it is increasingly apparent that the federal political parties are not only battling for votes, but also for data. Canadians may not see it but political parties are data machines anxious to collect and use as much data about potential supporters as possible. Sara Bannerman is the Canada Research Chair in Communications Policy and Governance at McMaster University.
WIPO Academy, the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the Korea Invention Promotion Association (KIPA), and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) are inviting applications for the annual Advanced International Certificate Course (AICC) on Intellectual Property Asset Management for Business Success. The course is fully sponsored for selected candidates and the last date to apply for the Course is April 20 (~11:59 p.m.
Theinter partesreview provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act have been criticized for the propensity of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to find invalid all or at least some of the challenged claims, frequently on obviousness grounds.Failure to so find, in addition to being less common has also often upheld on appeal, in view of the substantial evidence standard.
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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An all-star panel of international business and IP observers will be featured on the 2025 IP Awareness Summit program being held at Dolby Labs in Continue reading
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by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit issued a significant trade secret remedies decision AMS-OSRAM USA Inc. v. Renesas Electronics America, Inc. , Nos. 2022-2185, 2022-2186 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 4, 2025). The court made a number of holdings (applying Texas trade secrecy law), most notably: A trade secret becomes "properly accessible" when it could have been reverse-engineered rather than when it actually was reverse-engineered - limiting the appropriate "head-start period" for calculating damages; and
There were several notable developments in March in the AI copyright lawsuits previously reported here. Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic scored partial dismissals in their respective cases. These results show that the relationship between AI technology and copyright law remains complex.
A Federal Circuit decision from last month has created pitfalls for entities using a type of patent claim that describes an improvement on previous technology, making the so-called Jepson format, which is already uncommon, even less appealing for applicants, attorneys said.
A California federal judge declined Monday to immediately approve the National Collegiate Athletic Association's $2.78 billion name, image and likeness deal, giving counsel a week to propose "fixes" that address objections raised by some athletes, including ex-Seattle Seahawks linebacker Benjamin Burr-Kirven and gymnast and social media influencer Olivia Dunne.
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent decision to withdraw guidance on its discretionary denial policy means the Federal Circuit should revive a VLSI Technology chip patent reviewed explicitly based on that policy, the patent owner said Friday.
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A San Antonio-based bank that lost two of its patents covering technology used to deposit checks through smartphones including one tied to a $218 million jury verdict against PNC Bank is arguing that a Federal Circuit panel has allowed the patent board "to escape its obligation to explain itself.
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X told a Dallas jury it worked hard to create video sharing systems that have "fundamental" differences to the technology VidStream claims the social platform pilfered in a near decade-long intellectual property lawsuit, asking the jury to deny VidStream's request for $632 million in damages
The final approval hearing of House v. NCAAwidely recognized as a landmark decision that will fundamentally alter the future of college athleticswas held today, April 7, 2025. The hearings main objective is to allow objectors to present their arguments and concerns before U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken. Objectors have four primary concerns with the settlement: The proposed $28 billion back pay for past student-athletes is insufficient and should be calculated at a higher figure.
With recent decisions emphasizing courts' growing insistence on robust methodologies in pharmaceutical patent disputes, litigators must be strategic in how they utilize expert testimony and adapt to venue-specific expectations, says Jeremy Scholem at WIT Legal.
The TTAB affirmance rate for Section 2(d) appeals last year fell just under 90%. So far this year it's back to 90%. Here are three recent Board decisions, at least one of which reversed the refusal. How do you think they came out? [Answer in first comment]. In re Castro Diana Mariel , Serial No. 98059004 (April 2, 2025) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Michael B.
A full-service general building contractor has accused a former employee and an industry rival in Colorado state court of using stolen confidential business information to make a competitive bid for a 2025 "large scale" Colorado project that's anticipated to create more than $20 million in revenue.
Avanci and British automotive manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover have struck a deal over a pool of essential patents linked to 5G connected vehicles, the U.S. license operator announced Monday.
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