Fri.Nov 24, 2023

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EPO doubles down on opposition acceleration commitment

The IPKat

Accelerated EPO oppositions. The perennial topic of anguish, anger, anxiety, annoyance, etc amongst patent attorneys and litigators, alike. With the Unified Patent Court (UPC), a new dimension arrives. Patent litigation strategists are not just plotting out their timelines of national proceedings v EPO, but also the UPC. The UPC forecasted this issue and made provision in its Rules of Procedure.

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File-Sharing Giant Uloz.to Bans File-Sharing Citing EU’s Digital Services Act

TorrentFreak

Ulož.to is one of the most popular sites in the Czech Republic, built on a reputation of allowing users to share files with each other and those further afield. In common with other sites operating in that field, Ulož has found the road ahead becoming increasingly complicated. While users are free to share almost any file on Ulož, some inevitably share copyrighted content including music, movies, and TV shows.

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Friday Fantasies

The IPKat

While those of us in the northern hemisphere are becoming grumpier with the shorter days , there is still reason for cheer: this past week has brought an abundance of IP news and opportunities for readers. Living in sunny Australia, Chewbacca has no excuse for his grumpiness © Madi Hapi Design Law Redesign The Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University of London is holding a seminar on the reforms which are currently taking place internationally and regionally in relation to desi

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Trademark: “From The River to the Sea”?

Likelihood of Confusion

Here’s the story: No. Whatever that is, “From the River to the Sea” is not a trademark. I explained in this video: John Welch has a recent post of significant. The post Trademark: “From The River to the Sea”? appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

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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SpicyIP Tidbit: Advocate Faces Music for Concocting a Fake IPAB Order!

SpicyIP

Farzi in English translates to “Fake” Image from here In December, 2022 Gaurangi wrote about a rather interesting case ( Ab Mauri India Private Limited vs Vicky Aggarwal & Ors. ) wherein the Delhi High Court had initiated a criminal contempt proceeding against the defendants for producing a fake IPAB order and placed the matter before the Chief Justice for reference to the appropriate division bench.

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Key decision

Likelihood of Confusion

“Google makes money not by reason of the nature of the keyword, but by someone clicking on the keyword,” Google lawyer Alexandra Neri told a 15-judge panel of the European. The post Key decision appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Federal Circuit Vacates TTAB Decision as Arbitrary and Capricious

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Wednesday vacated and remanded a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision that had sustained an opposition to the mark GET ORDAINED, holding that the TTAB had failed to “furnish a reasoned explanation for departing from its established practice of deeming unargued claims waived.

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Guidelines for modifications to health registrations

Olartemoure Blog

On November 8th, INVIMA finally published the guidelines for modifications to health registrations for medicinal products pending since the issuance of Decree 334 in March 2022 and Decree 1474 in September 2023. The above-mentioned Directives correspond to: 9 ASS-RSA-GU044-Guideline for the submission of safety and efficacy variations to marketing authorizations for biological medicinal products. 9 ASS-RSA-GU049-Guidelines for the submission of variations to marketing authorisations with an impa

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

IP Law 360

The past week in London has seen Glencore face a claim from collapsed hedge fund Eton Park in the wake of its bribery scandal, the ex-CFO of Peppa Pig and Teletubbies toymaker bring data protection proceedings against the employment barrister who represented him at tribunal, and Delta Airlines check in to fresh trademark proceedings against hotel chain Marriott.

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AI legislation in Colombia

Olartemoure Blog

Last November 14, Bill 059 of 2023, which seeks to establish the legal guidelines for the development, use and implementation of Artificial Intelligence in Colombia, was approved in the first debate of the Sixth Commission of the Senate. It is an initiative that intends to create a policy of data protection and protection of intellectual property of individuals, a code of ethics for the use of artificial intelligence, and a requirement to register with the Ministry of Science, Techonoly and Inno

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IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit

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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Davaus, LLC Brings Suit Over Alleged Patent Infringement of Agricultural Product

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Hoagland, Indiana – A legal filing initiated by Davaus, LLC against S7 IP Holdings, LLC and Shawn Gengerke is a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment. According to the complaint, Davaus seeks legal affirmation that their product, the Kernel Keeper™ , does not infringe, is not covered by, and renders invalid the United States Patent No. 9,961,830 claimed by S7, specifically related to S7’s product called the “ Harvest Sweep.” S7 alleged that the Kernel Keeper™ infringed on their pa

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Navigating Federal Court Litigation in Australia

LexBlog IP

Engaging in litigation within the Federal Court of Australia is a complex endeavor, necessitating an in-depth comprehension of multiple procedural stages. One key element that warrants special attention is the inclusion and management of expert witnesses, who can considerably influence the court’s decision.

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Generations of A.I. are not protected by current intellectual property law

LexBlog IP

A United States court decision has affirmed that works generated by artificial intelligence are not authored by humans, and so cannot receive copyright protection. In a Washington DC court decision Thaler v Perlmutter, Judge Howell has found for the defendant who is essentially the United States Copyright Office.