Plagiarism Today
APRIL 27, 2023
New textbooks distributed by the Bolivian Ministry of Education feature plagiarized drawings on the cover. Here's what's next. The post A Literal Case of Textbook Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 27, 2023
Two years ago, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) reported the Portuguese streaming site MrPiracy to the U.S. Trade Representative. The Hollywood anti-piracy group described the site as a notorious pirate operation that should be dealt with accordingly. Whether this diplomatic lobbying effort had a direct effect is not clear, but MrPiracy.top shut down a few weeks later.
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IP Watchdog
APRIL 21, 2023
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), the firm representing U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Judge Pauline Newman in CAFC Chief Judge Kimberly Moore’s bid to oust her from the court, sent a letter today to the CAFC Chief Judge calling for the case to be transferred to a new circuit. The letter charges that Moore has ordered that no new cases be assigned to Newman, that the complaint Moore identified against her “contains basic errors of fact”, and that Newman was not affor
Michael Geist
APRIL 13, 2023
The risks associated with the government’s online harms (or online safety) plans is not limited to Canadian Heritage’s credibility gap, which as I’ve recounted has included omitting key information in its public reports on consultations and shocking efforts to exclude contrary voices altogether. A new report, based on the government’s response to a Parliamentary Written Question from Conservative MP Dean Allison ( Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1219) raises new concerns about efforts t
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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?
IP Watchdog
APRIL 18, 2023
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing today featuring a panel of patent-savvy witnesses to underscore the crucial role intellectual property plays in the U.S. economy and to define the biggest threats to IP rights, both foreign and domestic. The conclusion of most panelists as to what one step is most important in reestablishing the United States as an IP powerhouse was that we need to clean up our own IP system at home in order to even begin addre
Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
We are excited to share Sheppard Mullin’s inaugural quarterly report on key Federal Circuit decisions. The Spring 2023 Quarterly Report provides summaries of most key patent law-related decisions from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023. Click here to read more.
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Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
There is a well-known Chinese saying, attributed to Mao Zedong, that “women hold up half the sky”.
Erik K Pelton
APRIL 11, 2023
A seminal trademark case is In Re DuPont. Erik discusses what the case – and the likelihood of confusion factors – mean for trademark applications and disputes. The post What Are the DuPont Factors in a trademark confusion analysis? appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. A seminal trademark case is In Re DuPont. Erik discusses what the case – and the likelihood of confusion factors – mean for trademark applications and disputes.
Michael Geist
APRIL 27, 2023
The long legislative road of Bill C-11 comes to an end later today as nearly 2 1/2 years after the original Bill C-10 was first tabled in the House of Commons by then-Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, the Senate will vote to approve the bill. I’ve been asked repeatedly this week about what now lies ahead, but I think it is worth one more look back.
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 24, 2023
Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we usually associate with human minds.
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Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 13, 2023
Generative AI (GAI) applications have raised numerous copyright issues. These issues include whether the training of GAI models constitute infringement or is permitted under fair use, who is liable if the output infringes (the tool provider or user) and whether the output is copyrightable. These are not the only legal issues that can arise. Another GAI issue that has arisen with various applications involves the right of publicity.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 26, 2023
A fan fiction author has filed a lawsuit against Amazon and the Tolkien Estate. Does the case have any chance at all? The post Fan Fiction Author Sues Amazon, Tolkien Estate appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 19, 2023
Thank you CIPO (Canadian Intellectual Property Office). Last week I indicated in my blog post (“Copyright Registration for AI-assisted Creations: How Much AI Input is Too Much?”) that I would be seeking to register with CIPO the copyright on a work fully generated by AI platforms DALL-E2 and ChatGPT.
Erik K Pelton
APRIL 10, 2023
The following is an edited transcript of my video “The 5 Ws of Copyright Registration” The five Ws: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Maybe you remember these from elementary school—I know I do. I want to apply that to copyright registration Who can register a copyright? The simple answer is the owner of the copyright, but that can be more complicated than it seems, particularly if there’s an appointment relationship or other contractual relationship.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 21, 2023
Over the years, we have reported on the demise of hundreds of torrent sites. Many of them folded due to legal pressure. This week yet another site bites the dust; one that has been around since 2005, when the likes of TorrentSpy and Mininova ruled the scene. While those two giants would eventually succumb to legal pressure, Legit Torrents kept on going.
Michael Geist
APRIL 19, 2023
As anyone who has tried ChatGPT will know, at the bottom of each response is an option to ask the AI system to “regenerate response”. Despite increasing pressure on the government to move ahead with Bill C-27’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) , the right response would be to hit the regenerate button and start over. AIDA may be well-meaning and the issue of AI regulation critically important, but the bill is limited in principles and severely lacking in detail, leaving virtuall
Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 12, 2023
The U.S. Copyright Office (“Office”) has published guidance on its policy and practices for examining and registering works that contain material generated by the use of artificial intelligence technology. Some of the key points include the following: Copyright can protect only material that is the product of human creativity – the term “author,” which is used in both the Constitution and the Copyright Act, excludes non-humans In the case of works containing AI-generated material, the Office w
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 26, 2023
Ed Sheeran testifies in Thinking Out Loud trial, Beijing court sides with software firm and Spotify discusses music and AI. The post 3 Count: Where Credit is Due appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 25, 2023
Copyright is very simple as a concept yet can be quite complex when it comes to actual implementation. This is why careful negotiation of contractual terms is important for rights-holders.
Erik K Pelton
APRIL 4, 2023
This week we are celebrating 5 years and more than 250 podcast episodes with 40,000 listens across dozens of countries. We have covered countless trademark protection topics and continue to evolve our studios and systems. Looking ahead to the next chapter, we want to hear from you! Drop us a message or a comment and let us know what you want to learn more about in the world of intellectual property and great branding.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 29, 2023
At the turn of the century, online piracy hubs began to surface at universities around the world. Seemingly unlimited broadband connections and the presence of many tech-savvy students provided an ideal breeding ground for the rapid expanision of the file-sharing craze. Napster and Limewire played a major role in this growth, as well as DC++ and i2hub , which typically relied on closed networks.
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 26, 2023
Generative AI is giving rise to an entire ecosystem, from hardware providers to application builders, that will help bring its potential for business to fruition.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 12, 2023
Scanning books to create a searchable database of books constitutes fair use. Scanning books to create eBooks does not. Will scanning images (or other copyright-protected content) to create a generative AI model for use in creating images be deemed fair use? In Authors Guild v. Google, Inc., (the Google Books case), Google was found not to infringe based on a ruling that the scanning of physical, copyright-protected books to generate a searchable database used to search the content of the books
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 25, 2023
TikToker and Singaporean essay tutor Brooke Lim is facing allegations of plagiarism after her most recent essay featured copied text. The post Celebrity TikTok Essay Expert Accused of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 10, 2023
It’s finally April. That means that summer can’t be that far behind, can it? Dreams of sitting down at the dock with a cold one in hand, watching the sunset while the loons trill in the twilight. That’s what the idyllic image above conveys. I’ve even written a poem—well doggerel verse actually—to accompany the image. … Continue reading "Copyright Registration for AI-assisted Creations: How Much AI Input is Too Much?
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
APRIL 8, 2023
California passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) nominally to protect children’s privacy, but at the same time, the AADC requires businesses to do an age “assurance” of all their users, children and adults alike. (Age “assurance” requires the business to distinguish children from adults, but the methodology to implement has many of the same characteristics as age verification–it just needs to be less precise for anyone who isn’t around
TorrentFreak
APRIL 11, 2023
In 2020, the RIAA infuriated many players in the open source community by targeting YouTube-ripping tool youtube-dl. The RIAA sent a takedown notice to GitHub, alleging that the software bypassed technological protection measures, in violation of the DMCA. GitHub initially complied but later changed course. After consulting legal experts, including those at the EFF, it restored the youtube-dl repository.
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 10, 2023
Influencer marketing is a collaboration between popular social-media users and brands to promote brands’ products or services.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 12, 2023
Roblox recently announced that it is working on generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that will help developers who build experiences on Roblox, to more easily create games and assets. The first two test tools create generative AI content from a text prompt and enable generative AI to complete computer code. This is just the tip of the iceberg on how generative AI will be used in games and a variety of other creative industries.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 18, 2023
Nexon sues Ironmace over Dark and Darker, Korean pirate site noonoo closes its doors and Cam'ron sued over a famous photograph. The post 3 Count: No Noonoo appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 3, 2023
Supporters of Canada’s creative industries—writing and publishing, music, film making, the visual and performing arts—would be hard pressed to find much to celebrate in the most recent federal budget unveiled on March 27.
The IPKat
APRIL 24, 2023
BusyBee - part Kat, part bee, all honey, no sting With spring slowly awakening northern Europe, the AmeriKat's friend, BusyBee, is starting to emerge and with it he brings news of a new WIPO publication. Last Friday, WIPO published An International Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges. The Guide, which is billed as " comprehensive and, at the same time, accessible " sets out the different stages of patent litigation in 10 patent jurisdictions including Australia (led by Justice (ret) Annab
TorrentFreak
APRIL 11, 2023
VPN providers with any infrastructure in Russia have experienced problems for years. Today’s bottom line for anonymizing privacy services is that they must comply with Russia’s site-blocking demands and open up themselves up to scrutiny. Since the alternative is to break the law and face the consequences, many providers have pulled out of Russia completely.
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 12, 2023
As global risks increase and economic uncertainty persists, the risk functions within the financial services industry must continue to evolve talent to ensure organizational resiliency.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 12, 2023
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued a Request for Comments (RFC) on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) system accountability measures and policies to advance its efforts to ensure AI systems work as claimed and without causing harm. The RFC is targeting self-regulatory, regulatory, and other measures and policies to provide reliable evidence that AI systems are legal, effective, ethical, safe, and otherwise trustworthy.
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