IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Another year of IP is behind us, and it is time to reflect on what mattered most—what decisions will affect practice for years to come and/or continue to play out in the courts as we move into 2024? Below are reflections on milestones from this past year—some positive, some negative, and some neutral--at least for now.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Thousands will compete, many are objectively baseless, but only five can be crowned the worst of the worst copyright lawsuits of 2023. We’re nearing the end of December, which means it’s time for Copyright Lately ’s annual worst-of list. This year, I’m counting down the five most frivolous, ill-conceived, and all-around cringeworthy copyright lawsuits of 2023.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 24, 2023

The exact nature of ‘Partners Against Piracy’ (PAP) can be a little disorientating at times. In March 2020, the Kenya Copyright Board announced that it had launched the ‘Partners Against Piracy Campaign’ describing it as a “multi-stakeholder” awareness program. The Copyright Board said that pirates “don’t pay for the goods or services that they utilize” and “hardly pay taxes and/or employ staff.” Broadly speaking, pirates were hav

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 24, 2023

In the final weeks of 2023, Velocity of Content is looking back at the past twelve months of programs. The knock against scholarly publishing is that the field often shows its age. As a communications medium, scholarly publishing has roots more than three centuries deep. A scientific article appearing in the digital age of 2023 is largely unchanged in form and format from generations of ancestors.

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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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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

From an in-depth discussion on the terms of copyright and translations in India to the recent UK Supreme Court’s order regarding the patentability of inventions by an AI, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. To read these, along with a round up of IP developments around the country, and world, read on below. Highlights of the Week The Evolution of Copyright and Translation Terms in India: Part I- Framing the Debate Image from here Discussing the history of the terms of copyright an

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Likelihood of Confusion

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Item: Eminem’s music publisher filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Apple Computer Inc. on Monday, alleging the computer giant violated copyrights by allowing unauthorized downloads of the Detroit rapper’s songs onto. The post Eminem sues Apple appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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