Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 31, 2023
It's Halloween, so let's take a look at 9 copyright stories that show how intellectual property has shaped the spookiest holiday. The post 9 Spooky Copyright Stories for Halloween appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Image: Shutterstock I had the opportunity to visit Taiwan in August, where I once (in the last century) served as Director of the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei, aka the Canadian Representative to Taiwan. (The word “Ambassador” cannot and shall not be used for obvious diplomatic reasons).
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TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Late March 2023, Russia augmented its long-burning VPN crackdown with a series of PSAs claiming that using a VPN for security is actually much worse than not using a VPN at all. One of the ads warned that VPNs somehow obtain users’ passport details, plus their names, addresses, and dates of birth. Another suggested that since VPNs in Russia know everything about their users, spouses might learn about secret affairs, a high price for accessing a social network blocked in Russia, the PSA add
Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2023
This case addresses the validity of two patents asserted against wireless communications technologies. In particular, this case discusses claim construction and post-issuance claim amendments that broaden the scope of challenged claims. Background Sierra Wireless, along with several other defendants, filed petitions seeking inter partes review of U.S.
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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?
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 3, 2023
What can the stories of Carmy and the crew in the hit television show THE BEAR teach us about trademarks? More than you think, as Erik explains in this video. The post Trademark lessons from The Bear appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. What can the stories of Carmy and the crew in the hit television show THE BEAR teach us about trademarks?
Michael Geist
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The CRTC’s decision to require registration for a wide range of Internet sites and services that meet a $10 million revenue threshold, including podcasters, adult sites, and news sites, appears to have taken many Canadians by surprise. For anyone who closely followed Bill C-11, this was entirely expected given that the bill adopts an approach in which all audio and video content anywhere in the world is subject to Canada’s Broadcasting Act.
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Hugh Stephens Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2023
Warning: this blog post has a long opening sentence, so take a deep breath.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 5, 2023
Artificial intelligence is booming. Dozens of companies are enthusiastic about its potential and many regular people are tinkering with it too. The ‘AI Hub’ Discord server was the place to be for true AI enthusiasts. In just a matter of months, it grew from zero to a thriving community of more than 500,000 members. Through the server, people shared the latest tips and tricks, new developments, but also complete models.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2023
This case addresses certain implications of the Laehy-Smith America Invests Act (AIA), namely whether patents with a filing date after March 16, 2013 (pure AIA patents) may be part of an interference proceeding under pre-AIA, 35 U.S.C. § 135, and specifically whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) has the authority to cancel SNIPR’s pure AIA claims through an interference for lack of invention priority under pre-AIA § 102(g).
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The growth of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI is moving copyright law into unprecedented territory. While US copyright law continues to develop around AI, one boundary has been set: the bedrock requirement of copyright is human authorship. Given this, it is clear in the US, AI alone cannot be an author. This bedrock principle was reinforced in two recent copyright decisions.
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The IPKat
OCTOBER 1, 2023
IPKat-approved game on Steam For those interested in the interplay between IP rights's territorial character and free competition, the judgment issued by the General Court (GC) in Valve Corporation , T-172/21 earlier this week is a must-read. Not only did the Court tackle the vexed issue of the applicability of Article 101 TFEU in the copyright context, but also touched upon the relevance and treatment, under the latter, of technological protection measures (TPMs) and the doctrine of exhaustion.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The Supreme Court has taken up a case that will determine how far back copyright damages can go. Here's why the case is important to watch. The post SCOTUS to Test the Limit of Copyright Liability appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Last week, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) reached a tentative three-year deal to resolve a writer’s strike following a labor dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The deal was reached on September 27, 2023, after a 148-day strike, which was the second-longest in the union’s history. According to USA Today, the WGA’s leadership board has lifted the restraining order barring writers from returning to work, and its members will vote to officially ratify t
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A few years ago, book piracy was considered a fringe activity that rarely made the news, but times have changed. Last year, the U.S. Department of Justice targeted popular shadow library Z-Library, accusing it of mass copyright infringement. Two of the site’s alleged operators were arrested and their prosecution is still pending. In recent months, shadow libraries have also been named in other lawsuits.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2023
This case addresses how Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) interacts with obviousness-type double patenting (ODP). Background Cellect sued Samsung Electronics, Co. for infringement of four patents. Subsequently, Samsung requested four ex parte reexaminations asserting that the patents were unpatentable based on ODP, which was not raised by the examiner during prosecution.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2023
This is a SAD Scheme case from one of my least-favorite rightsowners, Emojico. (I wrote an expert declaration about them in 2021). Emojico has trademark registrations in the word “emoji” for a ridiculously broad range of product categories–from (I’m not making this up) ship hulls to penis enlargers–and it then licenses the word to product manufacturers and defendants ensnared in its enforcement net.
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Bold brands are everywhere – you just have to look. Play along with our Bold Brand Bingo card at [link] The post Bold Brand Bingo appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Bold brands are everywhere – you just have to look.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 24, 2023
A new study claims that AI systems can trivially reproduce hundreds of words from copyrighted works. Here's what it means. The post Study Highlights AI Systems Printing Copyrighted Work Verbatim appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 1, 2023
PERA is no doubt an ambitious bill. In terms of its design, the proposed legislation attempts to deal with each of the Supreme Court’s decisions in Alice, Mayo and Myriad, plus all of their progeny applications thereafter engendered by the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), all the way down to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examining corp.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 20, 2023
The DMCA takedown process gives copyright holders the option to remove infringing content from the web. It’s a powerful, widely-used tool that takes millions of URLs and links offline every day. This often happens for a good reason, but some takedown efforts are questionable. Takedown Abuse Shopify was targeted by a series of problematic DMCA requests earlier this month.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
This case addresses whether attorney’s fees are warranted due to an inequitable conduct and conflict of interest defense. Background UCANN filed suit in the District of Colorado in July 2018, accusing Pure Hemp of infringing the ’911 patent, entitled “ Cannabis Extracts and Methods of Preparing and Using the Same.” The parties stipulated to the dismissal of this case in 2021.
The Illusion of More
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Cars and music are so symbiotic that many contemporary vehicles could be mistaken for high-tech sound systems that also happen to take us places. I remember when popular music was only available on AM radio stations, and we’d listen to Steve Miller or Wings or the Jackson 5 playing through tiny, sibilant speakers mounted in […] The post Is Congress Protecting Big Radio and Forgetting Musicians—Again?
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Erik shares fun trademark facts about some of your favorite The post Halloween Candy Trademarks appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 19, 2023
A French professor is accused of plagiarism in a journal review article. However, he's blaming his ghostwriter for the issue. The post Professor Blames Ghostwriter for Review Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 9, 2023
California is poised to become the third state to enact a right to repair law aimed at making it easier for independent repair shops and consumers to repair electronic devices. This might sound well and good—until you think about what it actually means for IP owners. While repair advocates may not care about, or even acknowledge, the IP side of the equation, the not-so-hidden truth of the right to repair movement is that it expands repair opportunities for consumers by taking away the rights of
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Website blocking has become the go-to anti-piracy measure for the entertainment industries when tackling pirate sites on the internet. The practice has been around for well over 15 years and has gradually expanded to more than forty countries around the world. The actual blocking is done by Internet providers, often following a court order. These measures can range from simple DNS blocks to more elaborate schemes involving Server Name Indication (SNI) eavesdropping, or a combination of both.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2023
This case addresses whether patents relating to methods and systems for connecting users based on their answers to polling questions claim patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Background Trinity sued Covalent for patent infringement of U.S. Patent 9,087,321 (“the ’321 patent”) and U.S. Patent 10,936,685 (“the ’685 patent”) (collectively, “the challenged patents”).
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The High Tech Law Institute invites you to participate in the 21st annual Works-in-Progress Intellectual Property Colloquium (WIPIP), which will be held February 2-3, 2024, at Santa Clara University School of Law, in Santa Clara, California. This is an in-person event, not virtual or hybrid. If you aren’t already familiar with WIPIP, the colloquium provides IP scholars with a forum to present their academic works-in-progress and receive early feedback from their peers.
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 23, 2023
The following is an edited transcript of our video Should You Register Your Logo in Black & White or Color? Generally, registering a logo in black and white provides more protection because it offers broader rights and flexibility to use the colors you choose in the logo, as long as the underlying logo remains the same that you applied for. However, there are times that registering in color provides better benefits.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 11, 2023
In the US, the HHS is proposing new research integrity guidelines that include a change to the definition of plagiarism. The post HHS Proposes New Research Integrity Guidelines appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Patently-O
OCTOBER 16, 2023
by Dennis Crouch Impact of Sonos on Patent Prosecution : The recent Sonos v. Google decision threatens to grind to a halt, or at least significantly restrict, a once-common patent prosecution strategy – keeping continuation applications pending for years to obtain new claims that cover marketplace developments. Sonos Inc. v. Google LLC , 20-06754 WHA, 2023 WL 6542320 (N.D.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 26, 2023
In recent years, website blocking has become one of the most widely-used anti-piracy enforcement mechanisms in the world. ISPs in several dozen countries prevent subscribers from accessing a variety of ‘pirate’ sites. While new blocks are added every month, research on the effectiveness of these efforts is rather limited. Piracy Blocking Research One of the earliest pieces of academic research, based on UK data, showed that the local Pirate Bay blockade had little effect on legal consumption.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The growth of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI is moving copyright law into unprecedented territory. While US copyright law continues to develop around AI, one boundary has been set: the bedrock requirement of copyright is human authorship. Given this, it is clear in the US, AI alone cannot be an author. This bedrock principle was reinforced in two recent copyright decisions.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Loomer produces trash content, which got her banned at Facebook and Twitter. In response, she has brought several trash lawsuits, which have gone as well as you’d expect. Her latest trash lawsuit claimed that social media, the government, and Procter & Gamble were all doing the RICO against her. It’s never the RICO. The court dismisses the lawsuit on several grounds, including res judicata.
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The following is an edited transcript of our video Trademark Application Expert Tips. Five trademark application tips If saving money is a consideration, think about applying only for your core goods and services. There is an additional fee for each class that is applied for at the USPTO, so think about the goods or services that you mainly offer and apply for those.
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