Plagiarism Today
MAY 9, 2022
Most mornings, right after I wake up, my morning tasks include gathering any copyright and/or plagiarism news stories that I can find on the internet. . I read pretty much all of them, some copyright-related ones go into the 3 Count column and other stories get set aside for additional research to become full posts on the site. It’s a ritual I’ve done nearly every weekday morning for over a decade.
Hugh Stephens Blog
MAY 24, 2022
The war grinds on. Every day we see distressing, tragic coverage of the brutal destruction wrought by Russian forces as they try to crush Ukraine’s resistance. How and when it will end is not evident at this point. The invasion is about territory, forms of governance, national ambitions, history and culture.
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Erik K Pelton
MAY 9, 2022
The following is an edited transcript of my video Sounds, Colors, Scents, and Other Nontraditional Trademarks. Non-traditional trademarks are those things that indicate the source of a brand, but are not brand names, logos, or slogans. And it’s one of my favorite topics to talk about because there’s so many exciting and interesting examples of different non-traditional trademarks.
Michael Geist
MAY 31, 2022
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage continues its hearing into Bill C-11 today with hours of scheduled testimony and witnesses that include Netflix, Youtube, and CRTC Chair Ian Scott. The witness list is becoming notable both for who is not included (a bill called the Internet Streaming Act without TikTok or Amazon or Apple or Roku?!) and who is back for another appearance (Scott will surely face pressure to soften his earlier comment that the user content is included in the bill ).
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?
McKinsey Operations
MAY 24, 2022
Although widespread adoption of the metaverse may take some time, leading brands are already rewriting the rules of marketing.
TorrentFreak
MAY 30, 2022
Time flies, some people say. There is certainly some truth to that but for others, it appears that time stands still. Sydney-based movie distributer Odin’s Eye Entertainment appears to fall in the latter category. Or at least, its anti-piracy partner “ shoot-down.com ” does. Intelligent Anti-Piracy. The anti-piracy outfit is a relatively small player that first appeared on the scene two years ago.
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Hugh Stephens Blog
MAY 1, 2022
Call it a victory for common sense. The Canadian Budget Implementation Bill, which includes needed amendments to the Copyright Act to implement Canada’s CUSMA treaty commitment to extend its term of copyright protection to bring it into alignment with its major trading partners, has now been tabled.
Erik K Pelton
MAY 23, 2022
The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Protection for eSports and Gamers. The world of gaming has come a long way since my Atari 2600 and my addiction to Donkey Kong and Adventure and other, at the time, seemingly amazing games. The graphics, sound, and depth of the stories compared to what is out there now obviously pales in comparison.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
MAY 11, 2022
As part of an omnibus bill, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed a troubling bill restricting how under-18 users engage with user-generated content (UGC) services. [At the bottom of this post, I’ve included the text as passed by the Minnesota House] The bill fits the “protect-the-kids” narrative that politicians champion during election years, but it’s counterproductive towards that purported goal.
McKinsey Operations
MAY 19, 2022
Exponentially more powerful machines could make possible major reductions in emissions, putting the goal of limiting global warming within reach.
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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.
TorrentFreak
MAY 24, 2022
Exactly ten years ago, Google expanded its transparency report with a new section dedicated to DMCA takedown requests. For the first time, outsiders were able to see what URLs copyrights holders targeted and in what quantity. The decision to make this information public was in part triggered by a rapid increase in removal requests. This was having an impact on the “free flow of information”, according to the search engine. “We believe that openness is crucial for the future of
Plagiarism Today
MAY 23, 2022
Over the weekend, the German carmaker Audi became the center of a massive plagiarism controversy as a new video campaign was accused of ripping off content from a prominent Chinese video blogger. The ad, which was produced by the London-based advertising agency M&C Saatchi, featured prominent Hong Kong actor and musician Andy Lau Tak-wah as he delivered a monologue about Xiaoman, the eighth solar term and second solar term of summer on the traditional Chinese calendar.
Michael Geist
MAY 20, 2022
The review of the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11) heads to committee next week as the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage plans to devote roughly 20 hours to hearing over the next two weeks. I have received an invitation and may appear as soon as next week. While the House of Commons committee study is just getting underway, the Senate has been debating the possibility of conducting a “pre-study” of the bill at its own committee.
Erik K Pelton
MAY 30, 2022
30The following is a transcript of my video Red Flags for Any Trademark Application. Trends on social media move so quickly, but this one has lingered, and it’s about red flags. Because it’s related to social media, I only learned about it because of my children and my family, but a lot of posts about red flags use the red flag icon or emoji, and then warning signs about a particular topic.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
MAY 10, 2022
This case involves a real estate dispute that’s been in the courts for almost 30 years. (Any case tied up in the courts that long is bound to have lots of drama associated with it and usually has gone well past the point of economic rationality). An associate worked for the defense firm, billing 1 hour to the case. That associate then left the defense firm and later got hired by the plaintiff firm.
McKinsey Operations
MAY 23, 2022
Supply chain upheavals show little sign of abating. Companies can address them by reconsidering outdated, short-term strategies and beginning the hard work of building structural resilience.
TorrentFreak
MAY 22, 2022
DMCA takedown notices give copyright holders the ability to remove copies of their content from websites that have no right to distribute them. Billions of similar notices target search engines that carry links to similarly infringing content. Numerous scandals over the years have highlighted how sloppy notices have wrongfully targeted legitimate content but more worrying are those that appear to be calculated and malicious.
Plagiarism Today
MAY 25, 2022
The Jumi Bello plagiarism scandal became a national news story due to the meta-nature of the plagiarism. Any story about a plagiarism apology being pulled for plagiarism is going to make headlines, doubly so for plagiarizing from a site named Plagiarism Today. . But, as I said in my final thoughts on the case , the story is actually much deeper and raises much bigger questions.
SpicyIP
MAY 23, 2022
We’re pleased to bring you a guest post on a recent Supreme Court order where certain offences under the Copyright Act were held to be cognizable and non-bailable. The post is co-authored by Akshat Agrawal and Sangita Sharma. Sangita is a 3rd year student at Gujarat National Law University and has written for us earlier here. Akshat is a lawyer currently litigating at the Patna and Delhi High Courts.
Erik K Pelton
MAY 25, 2022
Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance in the world of trademarks ; a lot can be done prior to submitting a trademark application at the USPTO to ensure the best chances of success. The post Trademarks: Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
The IPKat
MAY 23, 2022
Following the excitement over T 1989/18 , there has been a second Board of Appeal decision finding a lack of legal basis for the requirement to amend the description in line with the claims. The decision in T 1444/20 found that it was not necessary for the applicant to delete claim-like clauses and redundant subject matter from the description, given that the claims were clear without need for recourse to the description.
McKinsey Operations
MAY 19, 2022
A new report reveals five actions that leaders can take to contribute to economic development, advance global security and sustainability, and make space a safe and globally accessible domain.
TorrentFreak
MAY 19, 2022
In 2019, the makers of the superhero film “Hellboy” (HB Productions) filed a lawsuit against torrent site MKVCage at a Hawaii federal court. The movie company accused the site and its operator of promoting and distributing pirated copies of the movie, demanding to put an end to the activity. The lawsuit had an almost immediate effect as MKVCage became unreachable soon after the case went public.
Plagiarism Today
MAY 19, 2022
Yesterday, TikTok announced that it has launched new tools that it says will help creators better attribute original creators , including a tool that enables users to tag creators in the video’s caption, rather than just in the comments or description. . The idea is simple. TikTok users, when uploading a video, can tap the “Videos” button to give credit to another video on the site.
Patently-O
MAY 4, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. For the chart below, I tabulated about 7,000 individual votes from the Federal Circuit Judges in patent cases decided 2014-2021. For each judge, I show the percentage of individual decisions that sided with the patent challenger; or patent owner in each case. The results here are not highly surprising. Judges Moore, Newman, O’Malley, and Stoll are all more likely to favor the patentee while Judges Lourie, Hughes, Dyk, Prost, and Reyna relatively more likely to side with
Erik K Pelton
MAY 2, 2022
The following is an edited transcript of my video Does My Non-Profit Need Trademark Protection? We have been blessed at EMP&A to work with dozens and dozens of nonprofits over the years, doing all kinds of great work. Some of them are in health and science fighting disease. Some of them are combating poverty and homelessness. Some of them are campaigning for equity and justice and many, many other topics as well.
IP Close Up
MAY 17, 2022
Most students and recent graduates in affluent Singapore are similar to their contemporaries in other developed economies: They know intellectual property rights exist but are Continue reading.
McKinsey Operations
MAY 31, 2022
Employers have invested unprecedented resources in employee mental health and well-being. With burnout at all-time highs, leaders wonder if they can make a difference. Our research suggests they can.
TorrentFreak
MAY 24, 2022
When YouTube first got off the ground in 2005, most of its users would’ve been oblivious to how closely copyright law would govern their online activities moving forward. Seventeen years later, with billions of internet users now both consumers and creators of content, people are becoming more educated. Terms such as DMCA, copyright strike and fair use are now regular features in YouTube content creator communities but that hasn’t necessarily led to fewer infringements or happier rig
Plagiarism Today
MAY 11, 2022
On May 8, 2022, Duke University held its commencement ceremony, which included an address by graduating student Priya Parkash. . In that speech, she likened Duke University to its own country and said that she has been embracing her “Duke citizenship” over the past four years. She went on to compare Duke to a nation, saying that the school had its own unique landmarks, a large endowment and a tendency for citizens to proudly display their affiliation as they travel.
The Illusion of More
MAY 10, 2022
Copyright watchers were surprised when the Supreme Court granted Andy Warhol Foundation’s (AWF) petition for certiorari in its case against photographer Lynn Goldsmith. For deeper background, see older posts, but this is the dispute over Andy Warhol’s “Prince Series” silkscreen images of rock legend Prince made in 1984 using Goldsmith’s unpublished 1981 portrait photograph as […].
Erik K Pelton
MAY 24, 2022
A good slogan can be a tremendous asset for a brand. Erik shares examples of memorable slogans, and provides tips on how to create and protect one. The post The Value of a Great Slogan appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. A good slogan can be a tremendous asset for a brand. Erik shares examples of memorable slogans, and provides tips on how to create and protect one.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
MAY 16, 2022
by guest blogger Philip Favro. Several recent court cases spotlight the challenges that messaging apps present in litigation. In particular, these cases show that messaging apps—whose features may cause message content to either be kept or deleted—have an outsized impact on litigation results. Those features—which vary from one app to the next—include the ability to: “Unsend” messages ( Facebook Messenger ), Share emotions using a “tapback” function ( iMessage ), Automate the deletion of message
McKinsey Operations
MAY 24, 2022
If banks reimagine and modernize their business-lending processes, they can take advantage of new opportunities with SMEs and capture more of the forecast growth.
TorrentFreak
MAY 17, 2022
There are many options for people to enjoy movies and TV shows legally but millions still choose to pirate content instead. Up until a decade ago, this piracy landscape was dominated by torrent sites and direct download portals. Today, the vast majority of pirates use streaming sites. The entertainment industries have swiftly adapted to this shift. At the moment, most anti-piracy initiatives are streaming-related, spearheaded by the Alliance of Creativity and Entertainment (ACE).
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