Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Lawsuit filed over Anne of Green Gables musical, South Park sparks titanic licensing battle and pirate couple gets caught a second time. The post 3 Count: Green Gables appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
In September 2021, a grand jury returned a 62-count indictment charging Bill Omar Carrasquillo with crimes related to his Gears-branded IPTV services. Better known online as YouTuber ‘Omi in a Hellcat,’ Carrasquillo ran an illegal internet-based television and movie streaming service using video content fraudulently obtained from cable providers.
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Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Mexican Supreme Court Justice Yasmín Esquivel Mossa is facing multiple allegations of plagiarism in a politically charged battle. The post The Plagiarism Battle in Mexico’s Supreme Court appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Over the past several years, several videogame companies have taken cheaters to court in the United States. In 2021, American videogame companies Bungie and Ubisoft joined forces in a lawsuit against “Ring-1”, a developer and distributor of cheat software targeting Destiny 2, Rainbox Six Seige, and other popular titles. Bungie and Ubisoft identified four defendants who allegedly ran the cheating business.
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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?
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
I’ve repeatedly expressed my opposition to the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC), and now I’ve put my opposition into more formal terms for a judge. With the pro bono assistance of Jenner & Block, I filed an amicus brief in support of NetChoice’s motion to a preliminary injunction against the AADC. You can read my amicus brief here.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
I attended the hearing at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Maalouf v. Microsoft on Monday February 6, 2023, and the CAFC issued its opinion in the case this past Thursday. This case has curious origins. Through his company Dareltech, Ramzi Khalil Maalouf, a Lebanese immigrant and U.S. citizen, sued Xiaomi, a Chinese multinational corporation, for patent infringement in New York.
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McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Innovation ecosystems can generate economic, financial, and social benefits for all, and there’s new federal funding to build them. A six-step playbook could help leaders get them right.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. v. AVADEL CNS PHARMACEUTICALS, LLC - Before Lourie, Reyna, and Taranto. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: A patent directed to a system to reduce the misuse of a drug is not a listable patent in the FDA’s Orange Book because the patent does not claim a method of using the drug.
Christopher Roser
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
One-piece flow—while often defined differently—is one of the True Norths in lean manufacturing. Get your material flowing! In theory that is easy. In practice, however, there are many obstacles standing between where you are and where you want to be, also for one-piece flow. Introduction As I wrote in a different post, one-piece flow moves. Read more The post Steps Toward One-Piece Flow first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.
IPilogue
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Anita Gogia is a IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The conflict of laws has often resulted in interesting dilemmas for courts where precedent cannot be readily applied, necessitating a case-by-case approach. The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a 2019 federal district court’s ruling that held a French court’s ruling was unenforceable due to a conflict in copyright laws between the countries.
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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.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The topic of copyright registration for AI-generated works has been popular on this blog.
McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
India’s chemicals industry has been a global outperformer in demand growth and shareholder wealth creation for a decade. Its strong starting point could make it the next chemicals manufacturing hub.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
To support the National Cancer Moonshot initiative, the USPTO launched the Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program on February 1, 2023. The new program replaces the Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program, which expedited examination for eligible patent applications pertaining to methods of treating cancer using immunotherapy.
Olartemoure Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
As we humans push the boundaries of exploration and commerce in outer space, it’s important to understand the laws and regulations that govern the use of trademarks in this new frontier. This infographic will provide a quick overview of the current state of trademark protection in outer space. Special thanks to the leader in the subject Mr. Clark Lackert , a trademark expert who has explored the subject for quite some time and spoke about it during the last INTA Annual leadership conferenc
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The Ninth Circuit recently affirmed the denial of the United States’ second motion for preliminary order of forfeiture of the Mongol Nation’s trademarks. The Ninth Circuit held that the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO) did not provide the government with the power to strip a group of their right to enforce their trademarks without transferring title to the government.
IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Introduction A division bench of the Apex court in a recent case observed that, “ Cheque issued as security for financial deal cannot be considered as worthless piece of paper ”. The statement was made in pursuance of establishing the legal obligation of a dishonored cheque which had the character of a security cheque. The Apex Court through its decisions in recent years has made its position amply clear regarding cheques which qualify as security and the same is being discussed hereunder.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Section 230 of the Communications and Decency Act provides broad immunity to online platforms for claims arising from hosting third-party content (though just how broad is a hot issue that the Supreme Court may decide this term in Gonzalez v. Google LLC ). But Section 230(e) of the statute expressly excludes certain types of claims from the safe harbor, including “intellectual property” claims.
McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
A new survey finds that asset productivity programs for equipment maintenance aren’t working as well as they could. Here are three things to fix.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of several design patents, interest in design patents grew exponentially. That trend has continued in 2022. And as the number of design applications filed around the world has continued to grow, so has design patent enforcement and litigation.
McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Africa’s fintech industry has rapidly expanded, and traditional financial institutions have faced intense competition as a result. MFS Africa’s founder and CEO discusses the sector’s growing potential.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
This is the February edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover: Domain name industry news, including: FR reaches the 4 million milestone; AU direct domains see strong post-launch take-up; IE Domain Profile Report for 2022, Strong performance for.PT.
McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Technology is changing the nature of work. To prepare the workforce of tomorrow and ensure sustainable and inclusive growth, education and vocational training will need to adapt to new ways of working.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Last year, in our inaugural issue of “The Year in Review,” we reported that since the landmark jury verdict in the IP litigation between Apple and Samsung in 2012, which awarded more than $1B to Apple for infringement of several design patents, interest in design patents grew exponentially. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.
IP Law 360
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Internet service provider Grande Communications is fighting a jury's finding that it must pay about $46.8 million to Universal Music Group and a host of other recording companies in a copyright case, arguing there wasn't enough evidence that it contributed to music piracy.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Foreword - In legal sense, "architectural works" refer to works with aesthetic significance expressed in the form of buildings or structures, which are protected by Copyright Law. However, landmark buildings have public attributes in addition to the legal attributes of copyright. In practice, in order to highlight certain regional characteristics, many enterprises like to use photos containing local landmark buildings in posters and company brochures in their advertising, or the landmark.
IP Law 360
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Guided by Ropes & Gray LLP, Lyric Capital Group said Tuesday it has closed its second music royalty fund with $410 million in tow and secured additional senior debt financing, giving the private equity firm $800 million in new capital to buy additional music rights.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Kathi Vidal recently designated as precedential a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) rejecting the petitioner’s invalidity challenge, since it was based entirely on a conclusory expert witness declaration.
IP Law 360
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
A Seventh Circuit panel has shot down an Illinois marker company's attempt to go after its insurer's attorneys, the latest in a long-running legal fight that began when the insurer refused to defend the company in a 2012 trademark dispute.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
In ChromaDex, Inc., v. Elysium Health, Inc., a Federal Circuit panel (“Panel”) contributed to the ongoing discussion on patent-eligible subject matter. The Panel affirmed the district court’s judgment that the asserted claims of U.S. Patent No. 8,197,807 (“’807 patent”) are invalid under Section 101 of the Patent Act for claiming subject matter that is not patent eligible.
IP Law 360
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
A Texas federal judge has agreed to throw out an exercise equipment maker's trademark suit against competing sellers on Amazon's online marketplace over purportedly copied products such as weight plates, finding that the court lacks jurisdiction over the California-based defendants.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
In 2022, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued six opinions regarding U.S. design patents: three precedential opinions and three unprecedential opinions. Unlike 2021 (where the two precedential opinions on design patents issued by the Federal Circuit both involved appeals that originated at the Patent Office), all three precedential opinions in 2022 involved appeals that originated from district courts.
IP Law 360
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
A company accused of infringing Bungie Inc.'s registered copyrights and trademarks by distributing so-called "cheat code" software for the video game Destiny 2 urged a Seattle federal judge Monday not to confirm Bungie's recent $4.4 million arbitration award, saying this isn't the proper venue.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
When boiled down to a fundamental level, all technologies are double-edged swords. A spear can be used to hunt game or to wage war. A hammer can be used to build a shelter or to murder fellow humans. Social media can be used to connect lonely and geographically-distanced affinity groups in an emotionally meaningful way or to foster misinformation and possibly even genocide.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal yesterday issued a precedential Director Review decision clarifying that her June 2022 “compelling merits” memo was not meant to replace the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB’s) analysis under Apple Inc. v. Fintiv, Inc. In IPR2022-01242, the PTAB instituted inter partes review (IPR) without exercising its discretion under 35 U.S.C. § 314(a), citing Vidal’s “Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Die Sichtbarkeit von Bauelementen komplexer Erzeugnisse i.S.d. § 4 DesignG beurteilt sich sowohl aus Sicht des Endnutzers als auch aus Sicht eines externen Betrachters. Dabei muss das Bauelement nicht zu jedem Zeitpunkt der Verwendung des komplexen Erzeugnisses vollständig sichtbar bleiben. Eine Sichtbarkeit bei Handlungen, die vorgenommen werden können, bevor oder nachdem das Erzeugnis seine Hauptfunktion erfüllt hat, reicht aus.
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