TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

“You’re talking about things I haven’t done yet, in the past tense. It’s driving me crazy. Are you sure you have the right person?” Sarah Connor’s bewilderment in the 1984 masterpiece The Terminator is convincing. Important actions she was yet to take had already led to events happening in the future; the Terminator’s job was travel back from the future and stop her doing the stuff she hadn’t even done yet.

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Michael Geist

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The government unveiled Bill C-56 yesterday, legislation it touts as supporting the building of more rental homes (through tax measures) and stabilizing grocery prices (through Competition Act reforms). While the proposed Competition Act changes include increased investigative and merger blocking powers for the Competition Bureau as well as the long overdue elimination of the efficiencies defence, the bill also includes provisions that undermine Competition Bureau independence.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Manga comics have always been popular on pirate sites but where other categories have seen stalled growth, manga piracy boomed. This unauthorized activity has not gone unnoticed by publishers, who’ve made it clear that piracy will not be tolerated, especially in Japan. Publishers are tackling the problem by ramping up enforcement. This recently led to a major success when a Cloudflare probe helped to shut down 13DL , Japan’s largest pirate site.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The US Copyright Office (CO) Review Board rejected a request to register artwork partially generated by artificial intelligence (AI) because the work contains more than a de minimis amount of content generated by AI and the applicant was unwilling to disclaim the AI-generated material. Second Request for Reconsideration for Refusal to Register Théâtre D’opéra Spatial (Copyright Review Board Sept. 5, 2023) (S.

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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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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A trademark is an identity of a company or an individual’s business that helps consumers differentiate the trademarked goods or services from others. Thus, trademark registration is necessary to protect its unauthorized usage by others. However, trademark registration provides a territorial right, whereby when a trademark is registered in India, the registration provides protection only within India.

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The Trichordist

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The videogame industry is larger than the film and tv industries, combined. Despite this, most if not all of the composers creating original videogame music are not… Read more "The Videogame Industry is Larger Than Film and TV Combined, Why Aren’t They Paying Musicians Fairly?

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced new guidance on empaneling procedures for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Under the guidance, PTAB and TTAB management will “avoid empaneling cases to judges who hold stock or bonds (publicly traded or privately held) in any of the disclosed parties or real parties in interest, regardless of the dollar value.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Following almost nine years of litigation, Georgia manufacturer Universal Alloy Corp. defeated at trial allegations it stole Alcoa's trade secrets and a $200 million contract with Boeing for aircraft wing parts. Here, UAC's lead trial attorneys from Latham & Watkins LLP reveal to Law360 how they did it.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Hamilton County, Indiana– The Plaintiffs, DCG Indiana, Inc. d/b/a Dillon Construction Group , filed suit against Cardinal XLIII, LLC ( Delaware ); Motorsport Real Estate Ventures LLC (Delaware); Studio M Architecture and Planning, LLC (Indiana); Gradex, Inc. (Indiana); and Glenmark Construction Co. Inc. (Indiana) in part, for copyright infringement of works of original authorship.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In the September edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the SEC’s new C&DIs and sample comment letter; considerations for issuers as they start their Form 10-Q preparations; the SEC’s recently settled charges in a case involving NFTs; the Delaware Supreme Court’s clarification of the standard of review that applies in contested elections; and the decision in the case Stephen Thaler v.

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Advertiser: IPO

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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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This book review of Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Emerging Trends, Theories And Practice by Desmond Oriakhogba (University of the Western Cape, South Africa) and Ifeoluwa Olubiyi (Afe Babaloloa University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria) is kindly provided by Kasim Waziri , Professor of Law at the University of Abuja, Nigeria. Here is what Kasim has to say: The task of writing on the subject matter of intellectual property (IP) is always an onerous one for a lot of reasons.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

On Friday, August 25, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals For The District Of Columbia Circuit affirmed dismissal of an antitrust action brought by the Federal Trade Commission regarding Endo Pharmaceuticals’s grant of an exclusive patent license for its opioid, Opana ER (extended release oxymorphone), to Impax Laboratories. We last wrote about the FTC’s lawsuit in April 2022, when D.C.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Google has urged a Texas federal judge to overturn a jury's $338.7 million verdict finding its Chromecast devices infringed Touchstream Technologies Inc.'s patents, and it is seeking a new trial, arguing Touchstone "biased the jury in its favor by focusing on its unmeritorious willfulness case, without carrying its burden on alleged infringement.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

We round out our series with a summary of several developments around the world that focus on the adequacy of the various jurisdictions' laws in addressing the opportunities and risks arising from generative AI.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A photographer is suing a real estate media site for copyright infringement after publishing several of his photos without permission. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg discuss this case and explain how media companies can avoid similar lawsuits in a post-Warhol world on this episode of The Briefing. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court decision, finding that a compilation of customer-related information, even if publicly available, is a protectable trade secret. Allstate Insurance Co. v. Fougere, Case No. 22-1258 (1st Cir. Aug. 29, 2023) (Gelpi, Lynch, Thompson, JJ.).

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: CAFC says reasonable expectation of success findings can be implicit when combined with other analyses; Yale University settles a ketamine patent royalty dispute with the Department of Veterans Affairs for $1.5 million; the USPTO announces Mary Fuller as the new director of the Silicon Valley Regional Office; a group of famous authors files a lawsuit against OpenAI accusing the generative AI company of copyright infringement.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A photographer is suing a real estate media site for copyright infringement after publishing several of his photos without permission. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg discuss this case and explain how media companies can avoid similar lawsuits in a post-Warhol world on this episode of The Briefing.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Geomatrix, LLC v. NSF International, F.4th -, 2023 WL 5925977, No. 22-1947 (6th Cir. Sept. 12, 2023) Discussion of opinion below. Geomatrix sells a septic system that substantially differs from those sold by its competitors. It asserts defendants, those competitors and NSF International (the primary standard-setting organization for the wastewater product industry), conspired to exclude its unique system from the marketplace.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

We are excited to announce Venable’s inaugural Life Sciences Webinar Series. This month-long series will explore the intricacies and latest developments that shape the life sciences industry. Join us as we hear from our seasoned attorneys across various practices who will share insights and provide a framework for navigating the relevant legal landscape.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The USPTO refused to register the mark DEATH FROM ABOVE for hunting stands, finding confusion likely with the registered mark HUNT FROM ABOVE for "hunting stands for use in trees; seats especially adapted for hunting stands for use in trees." The goods overlap, but what about the marks? Applicant argued that consumers are more likely to focus on the distinctions between the words DEATH and HUNT because they appear as the first portions of the two marks.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

For our third and final Biotech Week Boston post, partner Stephen Altieri—one of the many within our 250-member-strong comprehensive cross-practice life sciences team with an advanced scientific degree—discusses efficient patent protection for emerging biotech companies with patent agent Emily Coury.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A photographer is suing a real estate media site for copyright infringement after publishing several of his photos without permission. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg discuss this case and explain how media companies can handle similar situations in a post-Warhol world on this episode of The Briefing. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

​​​​​​​We previously reported on patent infringement litigations between Alnylam and Moderna. Below we provide updates on two proceedings involving the mRNA vaccine producer Moderna.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A photographer is suing a real estate media site for copyright infringement after publishing several of his photos without permission. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg discuss this case and explain how media companies can handle similar situations in a post-Warhol world on this episode of The Briefing. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Introduction - Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has dominated headlines for nearly all of 2023 and demonstrated that it has the potential to disrupt the economic landscape by displacing jobs and creating remarkable efficiencies for business operations.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A photographer is suing a real estate media site for copyright infringement after publishing several of his photos without permission. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg discuss this case and explain how media companies can avoid similar lawsuits in a post-Warhol world on this episode of The Briefing. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The Federal Circuit recently held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) was within its discretion to reach different conclusions in a Final Written Decision (FWD) than those provided in preliminary guidance regarding the patentability of amended claims. This discretion is rooted in the different standards applied at different stages of case progress, along with the development of a mature record throughout the case.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A photographer is suing a real estate media site for copyright infringement after publishing several of his photos without permission. Scott Hervey and Jamie Lincenberg discuss this case and explain how media companies can handle similar situations in a post-Warhol world on this episode of The Briefing. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The US Copyright Office (CO) issued a notice, seeking comments on copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Artificial Intelligence and Copyright, 88 Fed. Reg. 59942 (Aug. 30, 2023).

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

By Official Act 100-01069, the Superintendence of Companies established the contribution rate to be imposed on the companies subject to its surveillance or control. The contribution rate corresponds to pay 0.10 cents for each COP 1,000 of total assets, without exceeding 1% of the total contributions, nor being less than (27.35) Tax Value Units – TVU of 2023 and must be paid within 20 calendar days, following the date of issuance of the collection account.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions - NETFLIX, INC. v. DIVX, LLC [OPINION] (2022-1138, 9/11/2023) (Hughes, Stoll, and Stark) - Stoll, J. The Court vacated the Board’s finding that an asserted prior art reference fails to qualify as analogous art. The Board’s directive that petitioner more precisely articulate the relevant field of endeavor was unduly strict.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

To strengthen the fight against white collar crime, the Chilean Government issued Law 21.595 on August 17, 2023, the “Business Crimes Law”. The law compiles conducts so far criminalized in different Chilean codes and regulations, classifying them in four categories and establishing a more severe formula for the calculation of the penalty for legal persons and their senior executives and directors.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Last September, an Austin, Texas jury awarded Voxer, a communication technology company, nearly $175 million in damages in its patent infringement case against Meta, the parent company of social media giant Facebook.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Warner Music Central Europe has taken a groundbreaking step by offering its first record deal to a digital character developed with artificial intelligence assistance called Noonoouri. This digital avatar has released its first single titled “Dominoes” in collaboration with German DJ Alle Farben. The character’s voice was based on the voice of a real singer but modified to give it its own distinctive sound.

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