Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Atari’s copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm advances, underscoring the importance of careful clearance in advertising. It looks like Jake from State Farm is definitely going to blow through his deductible, as the insurance giant lost its bid to declare game over on a lawsuit brought by video game publisher Atari Interactive. On Friday, a Texas federal judge dismissed much of the case but kept Atari’s core copyright infringement claim in play.

Fair Use 102

Fair Use Copyright Artwork Social Media 102

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Prior blog post. Alexander inked 6 tattoos on wrestler Randy Orton. Videogames featured Orton and his tattoos, and Alexander sued for copyright infringement. A jury ruled for Alexander and awarded $3,750 in damages. The defendants sought to overturn the jury verdict. The denial of fair use stands, but the damages get zeroed out. Fair Use Nature of Use “Defendants’ use of the tattoos was clearly commercial.” Really?

Copyright 107

Copyright Fair Use Licensing Blogging 107

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

As the financial stakes increase and rightsholders become increasingly desperate to suppress piracy, the nature of information delivered to the media demands scrutiny like never before. Almost all major announcements are geared to elicit a prescribed response, as part of an overall strategy to shape public opinion while delivering on various policy goals.

Social Media 104

Social Media Reporting Law Marketing 104

Likelihood of Confusion

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Originally posted 2011-05-03 23:40:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter An odd little display at a garden center in Clifton, New Jersey. The post Trademarks of yesterday appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

Trademark 90

Trademark Blogging Branding Brands 90

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?

Technology

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the Delhi High Court’s Oppo decision, Calcutta High Court IPD Rules, Central Government’s executive order on clinical trial waiver. This and a lot more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know.

Trademark 87

Trademark Confidentiality Patent Application Copyright 87

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

On day one of IPWatchdog’s 2024 LIVE program, Joseph Allen of the Bayh-Dole Coalition became the fourth recipient of the annual Paul Michel award and was dubbed “a hero to American innovation” by Judge Michel himself. The Paul Michel Award, created with the blessing of Chief Judge Paul Michel (U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuiy, ret.), is awarded annually to a respected industry leader and advocate for fairness.

Intellectual Property 76

Intellectual Property IP Patent Prosecution Government 76

Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Any educator who has spent time preparing lessons and searching for content will tell you that quick, easy access to high-quality, diverse, and engaging content is essential. But quite often the content, much of it found online and freely available, is of varying quality and doesn’t undergo the same rigorous process of expert review as traditionally published materials.

Publishing 52

Publishing Licensing Copyright Designs 52

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The proposed rule changes to Terminal Disclaimers to overcome double patenting have not yet been finalized. If the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) decides to finalize these changes as the next step in its dreams of slaying the demons of high drug prices with a single blow by extorting concessions from patent applicants in terminal disclaimers, those finalized rules will be challenged.

Patent Application 52

Patent Application Patent Trademark Government 52