Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Paul McCrory. According to Retraction Watch , former prominent concussion researcher Paul McCrory has drawn another 9 transactions as the British Journal of Sports Medicine and its publisher, BMJ, continues their investigation into his library of work. The nine retractions all involve opinion pieces that he authored for the journal while serving as editor-in-chief between 2001 and 2008.
Hugh Stephens Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2022
If you are not an early tech adopter, you may not have heard of, or heard much about, DALL-E 2.
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Michael Geist
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on Friday for one hour and walked away with a serious credibility problem. Rodriguez has already been repeatedly contradicted on Bill C-11 , claiming that the bill doesn’t cover user content or algorithms. On both issues, the CRTC Chair (and virtually every expert) say otherwise.
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Nuclear fusion has long been considered a near-impossible clean-energy solution. But technological advances—and the need for a flexible zero-carbon power grid—have made fusion worth considering.
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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
OCTOBER 21, 2022
The debut of HBO’s “ House of the Dragon ” in August didn’t disappoint. Since then it has averaged dozens of millions of views per episode. The show was also an instant success on pirate sites where, in true Game of Thrones spirit , it was leaked before the official premiere. In the weeks that followed “House of The Dragon” crushed “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” in the unofficial pirate download rankings.
The IPKat
OCTOBER 14, 2022
The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) is reporting that the EPO Administrative Council (AC) has decided to abolish the 10 day rule. Old style delivery The EPO "10 day rule" is currently provided by Rule 126(2) EPC. The Rule stipulates that notification from the EPO is considered to occur 10 days after the date on which the notification was sent.
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Likelihood of Confusion
OCTOBER 25, 2022
[stextbox id=”info”]Note: This was first posted on December 12, 2008. On review in 2016, it became apparent that a great many of the links were dead. Considering the choice between. The post Hannukah with the Blawgers – Blawg Review #191, 2008 (Archive post) appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
Michael Geist
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Over the past year, I have watched an unhealthy amount of House of Commons and Senate committee hearings. In fact, in recent months I may have watched more of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage than Netflix, given hearings on Bill C-11, C-18, and the Laith Marouf issue. Having watched many hours – and appeared multiple times before that committee and others – it is time to declare the system broken.
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 18, 2022
As the auto market embraces electric vehicles, battery demand is soaring. Bold moves in gigafactory construction, supply chain strategy, and talent acquisition can help industry players get ahead.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 28, 2022
With many millions of viewers on official platforms, “House of the Dragon” has had an excellent debut season. The Game of Thrones prequel could also count on plenty of interest on pirate sites, where it’s been the most sought-after title of the past few weeks. HBO Responds. Given its popularity, the leak of the season finale last Friday was headline news.
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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.
The IPKat
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Image: Thomson Reuters In ‘The Artificial Inventor’ ( Thomson Reuters ), Luz Sánchez García (University of Murcia) characterises humanity as standing at the cusp of an ‘Artificial Invention Age’ in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer used as a tool but rather a creative partner or independent innovator. The challenges presented by this state of affairs, including whether ‘artificial agents’ can be considered inventors, patent their inventions, and enjoy the benefit of patent ownershi
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Last week, a judge in the Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud case denied a motion for summary judgment , setting the case on the path toward an eventual trial. The case pits Sheeran against Structured Asset Sales, a company that owns a one-third stake in the copyrights of Ed Townsend. Townsend, along with Marvin Gaye, co-wrote the song Let’s Get it On , which the plaintiffs argue was infringed by Sheeran’s hit.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Roomba maker IRobot Corp. came closer to its goal of knocking down cheaper rival SharkNinja after winning a decision in its patent-infringement case at the International Trade Commission (ITC/Commission), though it wasn’t a clear victory. ITC Judge MaryJoan McNamara said SharkNinja infringed two of four asserted iRobot patents, according to a notice posted last week on the agency’s electronic docket.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2022
by guest blogger Aaron Perzanowski , University of Michigan Law School. Last week, an Illinois jury awarded tattoo artist Catherine Alexander $3,750 in damages at the conclusion of a copyright infringement trial. Alexander claimed that Take-Two Interactive infringed the tattoo designs she inked on her client, professional wrestler Randy Orton, when the company produced and distributed a video game featuring a realistic in-game depiction of Orton.
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Global Lighthouse Network organizations continue to light the way in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. To keep up, companies must now scale technologies across sites and value chains.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Whenever rightsholders and anti-piracy groups need more enforcement options, efforts to strengthen or establish new understanding of copyright law are rarely far behind. In many cases these moves tend to follow a similar pattern – don’t ask for too much all at once, dismiss any idea that the internet or ‘honest’ users could suffer, and then downplay suggestions that new powers represent the thin end of an extremely large wedge.
The IPKat
OCTOBER 25, 2022
In early October, the Spanish government published the criteria for selection of the seat for the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA). Spain will thus become the first country in the European Union (EU) to set up a supervisory agency for artificial intelligence (AI). As its name implies, AESIA will supervise the creation, use and commercialisation of AI systems, especially those that might pose a threat to public safety or affect fundamental rights (such as the
The Trichordist
OCTOBER 18, 2022
By Chris Castle [This MusicTechPolicy post appeared on Hypebot] There’s an old saying among sailors that water always wins. Sunlight does, too. It may take a while,… Read more "Will the Copyright Royalty Board approve Big Tech’s attempted cover-up? ".
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 30, 2022
It was February 2017 when Waymo, Google’s self-driving car unit, sued Uber in what would become the biggest trade secret case of the century. Waymo alleged that its former manager, Anthony Levandowski, had organized a competing company while still at Waymo, and before leaving had downloaded 14,000 confidential documents. As it turned out, Uber had known about this when it agreed to pay $680 million for Levandowski’s brand new startup; and we’ve already looked at how the hubris of that hasty tran
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 12, 2022
John Stossel has over a million Facebook followers. He posted two videos that triggered fact-checking responses from Facebook. The first video, “Government Fueled Fires,” downplayed the impact of climate change as the cause of California’s annual forest fire conflagrations. Facebook added a “missing context” legend that said “[i]ndependent fact-checkers say this information is missing context and could mislead people.
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 7, 2022
To realize the full benefits of machine learning and advanced analytics in anti–money laundering, institutions need AML experts, strong data science talent, and reliable data sources in the fight against this type of financial crime.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 31, 2022
While movie and music piracy tends to generate the most headlines, the publishing industry is facing similar issues. Pretty much every book ever written is available online for free, including through so-called ‘shadow libraries’ Z-Library is one of the largest shadow libraries on the Internet. Through a variety of domain names, the site offers over 11 million books and 84 million articles.
Patently-O
OCTOBER 4, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. OpenSky Indus v. VLSI , IPR 2021-1064 (Before Dir. Vidal). Stepping-in like a court of equity, Dir. Vidal today issued a Precedential Order finding that OpenSky had abused the IPR process. OpenSky filed its IPR petition soon after VLSI won a $2 billion judgment against Intel. At that point though, OpenSky offered to work on behalf of either VLSI or Intel.
IPilogue
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Ariel Goldberg is a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Typically, tattoo aftercare instructions include strictly hygienic recommendations, but tattoo artist Kat Von D might have a unique suggestion: prepare to be an exhibit in a copyright infringement lawsuit. Back on February 7, 2021, award-winning professional photographer Jeffrey B. Sedlik (“Sedlik”) filed a complaint in the U.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The Pride in Patent Ownership Act, S.2774, is currently being attached to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA is “must pass” legislation funding the military at a time when wars are brewing around the world, some with credible threats of nuclear war. Attaching the Pride in Patent Ownership Act to the NDAA means it will certainly become law.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 11, 2022
This case involves the Polish tractor manufacturer Kirovets’ K-700 tractor: Saber makes the videogame MudRunner. It exclusively licensed the right to depict the K-700 in its videogames, including the right to enforce the exclusive license in court. Oovee make the videogame Spintires. The court says: “Users interact with the virtual world by selecting a vehicle (which is like a character) and by navigating the virtual environment.” Spintires added a depiction of the K-700 as a p
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 12, 2022
Repeatedly rebounding from disruption is tough, but some companies have a recipe for success: a systems mindset emphasizing agility, psychological safety, adaptable leadership, and cohesive culture.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a buzzword that’s frequently used by startups and established businesses in the tech industry. In some cases, it refers to little more than advanced algorithms, but complex self-learning computer systems with human-like traits are actively being developed as well. From a copyright perspective, AI can bring up some interesting questions.
Patently-O
OCTOBER 11, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. I assume that you have read The Onion amicus brief in Novak v. City of Parma Ohio. If not, please do it is a total classic. Novak Parma Onion Amicus Brief PDF. The case involves Anthony Novak who created a parody Facebook page to mock his the local police department in Parma, Ohio. The posts were clearly parody after perhaps a bit of initial confusion.
Copyright Alliance
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The Copyright Alliance, along with countless members of the copyright community, warmly remembers former Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters, who passed away on September 29 at the age of 83. […]. The post Tribute Blog in Memory of Former Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters? appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a draft of new measures that would downgrade the ratings of Chinese patent agencies that approve abnormal or fraudulent patents. CNIPA released the draft on October 8, which expands on a trial started in January 2022 in four provinces. The draft sets out to “crack down on illegal and untrustworthy acts” carried out by Chinese patent agencies and promote a healthier development of Chinese intellectual property.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2022
by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy. Most online terms-of-use agreements claim to give their drafters broad discretion to modify the terms at the host’s discretion. Some terms-of-use agreements purport to allow host websites to modify the terms by sending an email (inevitably, to your spam folder) to notify you of the changes. Others require users to constantly refresh their browsers to know when updates occur.
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Winners are already emerging in the race to provide banking and payments infrastructure for embedded finance, but incumbents and new entrants still have time to claim a share of this dynamic market.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Supported by Hollywood and other content industries, Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has a long and well-established track record. Where other groups often take pride in announcing million-dollar damages and prison sentences against pirates, BREIN is rather pragmatic. This approach is illustrated by a warning campaign launched at the end of 2020. Unlike other copyright enforcement groups, BREIN is not interested in casual pirates.
U.S. Department of Commerce
OCTOBER 27, 2022
Honoring Our Nation’s First Responders. October 27, 2022. KCPullen@doc.gov. Thu, 10/27/2022 - 12:06. First responder network. By Chief Richard Carrizzo, Fire Chief for the Southern Platte Fire Protection District (Missouri) and Vice Chair of the First Responder Network Authority Board. First responders are at the core of our communities. Emergency medical officials treat those in pain.
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