Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 8, 2024
Plagiarism has long been a powerful weapon in politics, however, now the weaponization of plagiarism is expanding and targeting new people. The post The Weaponization of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The IPKat
JANUARY 8, 2024
Plant-based alternatives to meat and other animal products have found their way into the shelves of traditional food retailers. This trend has caused some interesting trade mark filings and decisions. The General Court found Oatly’s slogan ‘It’s like milk but made for humans’ sufficiently distinctive inter alia for ‘diary substitutes’ (IPKat here ).
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Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 8, 2024
Artist sues San Francisco over billboard, Steamboat Willie faces copyright struggles on YouTube and Aritzia wins dismissal in sculpture case. The post 3 Count: San Francisco Treat appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Beijing Internet Court (BIC) recently recognized copyright protection in artificial intelligence (AI) generated images, ruling that the images met the requirements of originality and reflected a human's intellectual property investment. Li v. Liu, Written Civ. Rulings (Beijing Internet Ct. Nov. 27, 2023) (China).
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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?
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 8, 2024
For people on a budget and even for those who are not, there’s a lot to like about free, ad-supported television; FAST for short. Available via the internet on almost any device, streaming services like Pluto TV, Tubi, The Roku Channel, and Freevee, offer TV shows and surprisingly large movie libraries, delivered across hundreds of channels. Completely free to use, with quality improving all the time, FAST services are growing in popularity thanks to almost no barriers to entry.
Greenspoon Marder LLP
JANUARY 8, 2024
By: Gavin M. Strube, Esq. 2024 has started off with big news in the intellectual property world. Mickey Mouse has officially entered the public domain! In a page taken from the recent release of “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey,” it should come as no surprise that at least two different horror movies featuring Mickey Mouse have already been announced. […] The post Copyrights, Trademarks, and a Certain Animated Mouse appeared first on Greenspoon Marder LLP.
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IP Watchdog
JANUARY 8, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court today denied certiorari in Intel v. Vidal, a case that asked the Court to overturn a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruling concerning the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB’s) so-called Fintiv framework. The CAFC’s March 2023 decision said appellate review of whether the PTAB’s discretionary denial rules for inter partes review (IPR) are “arbitrary and capricious” was precluded by Section 314(d) of the patent statute.
U.S. Department of Commerce
JANUARY 8, 2024
DEIA: Reflecting Back on 2023 and Looking Ahead to What’s Next January 8, 2024 ASowah@doc.gov Mon, 01/08/2024 - 14:55 Reflecting on a momentous 2023, the DOC Equity (DEIA) Council continued to inspire us, ignite change, and spark action across the Department to cultivate a culture of fairness and inclusion. The Council made significant progress in the critical areas of external service delivery, internal workforce development, measurement, and infrastructure to create a world-class program of su
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
Ever wondered what it takes to navigate the dynamic landscape of technology ecosystems? How about fostering a workplace revolution or leaving an indelible mark on the entrepreneurial scene? Well, today's guest, Bill Spruil, has the answers. Welcome into the mind of a true entrepreneurial icon who sold a company for hundreds of millions and orchestrated a windfall that created 25 new millionaires in the Triangle area.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JANUARY 8, 2024
This is a case involving a trademark owner and a competitive keyword advertiser. The trademark owner memorably (and ridiculously) characterized the rival as engaging in “keyword conquesting,” a term I encourage you never to use. The court already sent that trademark claim to the jury ( my blog post on that ruling ). However, the trademark owner remains so convinced of its rightness that it sought summary judgment one more time.
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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
JANUARY 8, 2024
A potential business sale transaction can be an exciting time for a business owner. The sale represents pay-off for years, or even decades, of hard work. However, it’s seldom a simple process. A successful merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction requires its own hard work and typically takes many months of preparation.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
Google may not use its ubiquitous search engine to research prospective jurors in an upcoming trial accusing the tech giant of infringing patents related to artificial intelligence, a Massachusetts federal judge said Monday.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
The United Kingdom Supreme Court (the ultimate appeal level in the UK legal system) has ruled in a decision of 20 December 2023 that an artificial intelligence (“AI”) system cannot be identified in a patent application as the inventor.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
Federal Circuit judges expressed skepticism at arguments that the former CEO of Trading Technologies International Inc. is entitled to nearly $1 billion damages because IBG LLC infringed the company's dynamic trading display patents, with one panelist going so far as to call the former CEO's arguments "Jedi mind tricks.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
Emergency Motion for Entry of a PI Schedule Against Celltrion, Formcyon, and Samsung Bioepis - On December 28, Regeneron filed emergency motions for entry of a PI schedule in its aflibercept BPCIA cases against Celltrion, Inc., Formycon AG, and Samsung Bioepis (“Samsung”). Regeneron seeks a PI schedule to “ensure an orderly process that will result in resolution of its forthcoming motion for PI before May 17, 2024,”.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 8, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a petition asking the High Court to clarify patent eligibility jurisprudence under Section 101 since its 2014 ruling in Alice Corp. Pty Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int’l. Realtime Data, LLC asked the Court specifically to address the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s (CAFC’s) August 2023 decision holding 211 of its patent claims ineligible as abstract.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
One of the many changes introduced into U.S. patent law by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act were provisions for post-grant review (PGR) and inter partes review (IPR). There have been thousands of these proceedings instituted since their enactment into law, and the contours of how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) have executed these statutory provisions have been the subject of several Supreme Court decisions.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 8, 2024
On January 5, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit published an amended opinion and order denying rehearing and rehearing en banc, thus upholding its August reversal of the Northern District of California’s dismissal of a qui tam whistleblower action under the False Claims Act (FCA). The FCA claim was brought by patent attorney Zachary Silbersher against Valeant Pharmaceuticals, predecessor to Canadian drugmaker Bausch Health.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
Case Name: Taiho Pharm. Co., Ltd. v. Eugia Pharma Specialties Ltd., Civil Nos. 19-2309-CFC, 19-2321-CFC, 19-2342-CFC-JLH, 19-2368-JLH, 2023 WL 5218125 (D. Del. Aug. 15, 2023) (Connolly, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Lonsurf® (trifluorothymidine / tipiracil); U.S. Patent No. RE46,284 (“the ’284 patent”).
IP Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
Micron has asked the Federal Circuit to step in after an Eastern District of Texas magistrate judge refused to hold off on a Jan. 19 trial to await Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
Article I, section 8 of the U.S. Constitution says that “The Congress shall have Power. To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.”.
43(B)log
JANUARY 8, 2024
Vizcarra v. Michaels Stores, Inc., F.Supp.3d -, 2024 WL 64747, No. 23-cv-00468-PCP (N.D. Cal. Jan. 5, 2024) Vizcarra alleged that Michaels deceptively advertises its products as discounted when in fact they are always available for at least 20% less than the purported “regular” price. The court dismissed her unjust enrichment claim but otherwise allowed her consumer protection claims to proceed.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 8, 2024
This weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Vedika Chawla. Vedika is a third-year B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) student at National Law University, Delhi. Her previous posts can be accessed here. Wrapping up the first week of 2024, here is a brief recap of our hard-hitting post on TKDL, the detailed comments on the draft Calcutta High Court IPR Division Rules, and an informative take on scandalous and obscene trademark prosecution in India.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
A former Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP associate has rejoined the firm in Washington, D.C., and will lead its copyright practice, the firm announced Monday.
Patently-O
JANUARY 8, 2024
The Supreme Court announced on Monday, January 8, 2024, it has denied certiorari petitions in three patent cases that we have been watching. This leaves the Federal Circuit rulings intact. It also means that the court is unlikely to hear a patent case this term. The first case is Intel Corp. v. Vidal , which challenged the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s “ Fintiv rule.
LexBlog IP
JANUARY 8, 2024
On January 5, 2024, in litigation between REGENXBIO and Sarepta Therapeutics, Judge Richard Andrews of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware District Court granted summary judgment for Sarepta and ruled that University of Pennsylvania’s (“Penn”) U.S. Patent No. 10,526,617 (the ’617 Patent; licensed to REGENXBIO) is invalid as being directed to ineligible subject matter.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
A federal judge in Oakland dismissed a Finnish executive's infringement case against Netflix, finding Monday that the patent had actually been sold off in 2005 and rejecting arguments that cited Scandinavian ownership disputes involving unclaimed shipwrecks and piles of leather found "in a waste pile.
IP.com
JANUARY 8, 2024
Google recently released a video introducing their new AI model called Gemini, which presents the moderator’s engagement with the AI Gemini to discuss and prompt back and forth dialogue about a variety of different subjects in the video. What appears to be an organic, candid conversation about drawings, the world map, games, and more is really incredible to witness, but is this authentically AI or is it an illusion?
IP Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
A musician urged the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm an Eleventh Circuit decision finding he was not time-barred from recovering more damages in a copyright suit against Warner Chappell Music, saying Warner's petition is based on an "outlier" Second Circuit decision directly contradicting precedent.
Indiana Intellectual Property Law
JANUARY 8, 2024
In a recent legal case involving Illinois Plaintiff, SAK Group , Inc. and Indiana Defendant, Blue Hill Hospitality, Inc., the complexities of trademark infringement and its legal implications came to the forefront. According to the complaint, SAK Group, Inc., is a renowned restaurant group operating under the trademark “ Buttermilk Café.” They initiated legal action against Blue Hill Hospitality, Inc., alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
OpenAI on Monday criticized a New York Times complaint accusing the artificial intelligence company and Microsoft of infringing article copyrights to develop ChatGPT, insisting in a blog post that the way it has trained its large language model is lawful and saying the newspaper "is not telling the full story.
Intepat
JANUARY 8, 2024
*Written by Gayatri Singh, a 4th year BA LL.B (Hons.) student from University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun Introduction The New York Times, one of the most respected news organizations, has taken legal action against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of using their articles without authorisation to train their powerful AI models, including the widely used ChatGPT.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
A Virginia federal judge has called off an infringement trial planned for Monday after the two companies involved said they reached a settlement over the computer security patent dispute.
IP and Legal Filings
JANUARY 8, 2024
What Is Demerger? Demerger is a corporate restructuring process in which a business is divided into components which either operate as a separate unit or can be liquidated. It allows a company to split or divide itself into various units. Demerger of a company involves division or split of a company into various small companies, these new companies are not necessarily subsidiaries of the parent company after the split.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 8, 2024
Kilpatrick attorney April Isaacson shares insights for trial lawyers from her recent experience serving on a jury for the first time, including lessons about the impact of frequent sidebars, considerations for using demonstratives, the importance of clear jury instructions, and the unconscious habits that can drive jurors mad.
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