The IPKat

OCTOBER 1, 2023

IPKat-approved game on Steam For those interested in the interplay between IP rights's territorial character and free competition, the judgment issued by the General Court (GC) in Valve Corporation , T-172/21 earlier this week is a must-read. Not only did the Court tackle the vexed issue of the applicability of Article 101 TFEU in the copyright context, but also touched upon the relevance and treatment, under the latter, of technological protection measures (TPMs) and the doctrine of exhaustion.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 1, 2023

PERA is no doubt an ambitious bill. In terms of its design, the proposed legislation attempts to deal with each of the Supreme Court’s decisions in Alice, Mayo and Myriad, plus all of their progeny applications thereafter engendered by the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), all the way down to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examining corp.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In our brave new world where millions of ordinary people are copyright holders of snaps they publish to social media or videos they upload to YouTube, awareness of copyright law is at an all-time high. Evidence is easily found on Reddit, where users of /r/copyright and similar subs answer questions including: “Can I print t-shirts with Batman on the front if I only do a few and give them away?

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Fair Use Copyright Copying Copyright Infringement 118

The Illusion of More

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Lately, one reads a lot of statements with the preamble “Artificial intelligence presents opportunities and challenges…” But is this the right way to frame the conversation? Because if we’re talking about creative professionals and their industries, it is probably more accurate to say that generative AI presents clear threats and some opportunities.

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Art Copyright 110

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?

Technology

IP Law 360

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2023 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.

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Litigation 97

Likelihood of Confusion

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The 2007 Weblog Awards voting is over, and LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®, I am proud to say, is still listed among the finalists! Congratulations to David Lat and friends of Above. The post Best Weblog appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Blogging 59

Above the Fold

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a bulletin on the New Madrid Protocol webpages for international trademark applicants (govdelivery.com). Specifically, the USPTO explains that its website has updated content to make it easier to understand and include: An overview of the Madrid Protocol process Instructions on how to apply for an international trademark registration An explanation of what happens after submitting an international application Details on h

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In a “Jhakaas” (a slang for fantastic) news for the actor Anil Kapoor, Delhi High Court granted the actor an interim injunction against use/ misuse of his personality rights. While the development is being extensively discussed in the context of interaction between personality rights and deepfakes (see here , here , here and here ), we are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Dr.

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Personality Rights Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Social Media 111