Plagiarism Today
MAY 23, 2023
The Andy Warhol ruling is less than a week old, but the Supreme Court may have just shaken the world of artificial intelligence to its core. The post What the Warhol Ruling May Mean for AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Creative Law Center
MAY 7, 2023
Using Book Disclaimers to Protect Your Work and YourselfReal life inspires stories. It can't be helped. Writers observe, interpret, expound, and often twist based on what they see, hear, and how they feel about it. When a story has intimacy with reality, readers will see themselves in it. Sometimes what they see is not pretty, or […] The post Book Disclaimers: Tips for the Indie Author appeared first on Creative Law Center.
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TorrentFreak
MAY 31, 2023
Founded in 2008, RARBG evolved to become a key player in the torrent ecosystem. The site didn’t only attract millions of monthly visitors from all over the globe, it was also a major release hub, bridging the gap between the Scene and the broader pirate public. Today, the site’s fifteen year run unexpectedly came to an end. In a message posted on the site’s front page, the team says its farewells.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
MAY 22, 2023
On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in the case of Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sanofi, et al. , No. 21-757. After a nine-year saga, beginning when Amgen sued Sanofi for allegedly infringing two of its patents in 2014, the Supreme Court held that Amgen’s asserted patents failed to satisfy the enablement requirement under 35 U.S.C. § 112(a), and are thus invalid.
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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?
Hugh Stephens Blog
MAY 18, 2023
Just days after Canada’s controversial Online Streaming Act (aka Bill C-11) finally cleared Parliament and was proclaimed law, the CRTC (Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission), the regulatory body empowered to implement the widespread changes to the Broadcasting Act encompassed by C-11, seized the initiative.
Copyright Alliance
MAY 19, 2023
Yesterday, the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 opinion written by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, found that the purpose and character of the Andy Warhol Foundation’s (AWF) use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph […] The post Landmark Warhol Decision Reins in Transformative Fair Use appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
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The Illusion of More
MAY 16, 2023
The big battle over application of the fair use defense has been focused on the highly subjective, often confusing, doctrine of “transformativeness,” which is addressed under factor one of the four-factor test. Factor one considers the purpose of the use, including whether the purpose is commercial; and over the past decade or so, several high-profile […] The post Court in Richard Prince Case Affirms that “Transformative” Has Boundaries appeared first on The Illusion of More.
TorrentFreak
MAY 31, 2023
The shock closure yesterdau of one of the world’s oldest and most reliable torrent sites ranks as one of the biggest surprises in recent years. Founded in 2008, RARBG had a reputation for taking the fundamentals seriously. The site offered the usual spread of movies and TV shows, available in various qualities and numerous file sizes. The site didn’t cover every single release but when trawling the archives, it certainly felt like it might.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
MAY 25, 2023
In a per curium order issued under seal May 3, 2023 but recently made public, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board awarded sanctions against Patent Owner, Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics, cancelling all challenged claims of its five asserted patents for its “egregious abuse of the PTAB process.” Particularly, the Board determined that Patent Owner, through its counsel, failed to meet its duty of candor and fair dealing before the Board by “selectively and improperly” withholding material inform
Hugh Stephens Blog
MAY 5, 2023
On Thursday, April 27, Bill C-11, the Online Streaming Act, finally made it over the finish line after almost three long years extending over two Parliaments. The Canadian Senate voted to adopt the bill as returned to it by the House of Commons after the Commons accepted some Senate amendments but rejected others. Thus, the … Continue reading "Canada’s Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11) is Now Law: What Happens Next?
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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
MAY 18, 2023
Today was the 2023 Super Bowl of Internet Law at the U.S. Supreme Court [FN]. SCOTUS issued two eagerly awaited decisions in the Twitter v. Taamneh and Gonzalez v. Google cases (as well as decisions in the Warhol copyright fair use case and the Amgen patent enablement case). Twitter won its decision unanimously, and the Supreme Court per curiam punted the Google case back to the 9th Circuit with the clear message that the plaintiffs should lose.
Plagiarism Today
MAY 15, 2023
Paper Mills are not a new threat to academic publishing, but they've stayed relevant through quick pivots and a system that rewards them. The post Paper Mills: An Old Crisis in Academia Made New appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
SpicyIP
MAY 14, 2023
On attributes of a researcher, Prof. Basheer said here “ As a researcher, you need to keep asking yourself why? You cannot take anything for granted. So you must be curious about everything in the world… ” Along with our launch of the SpicyIP Empirical Database series today, on Prof Basheer’s 47th birth anniversary, we are also very happy to open up applications for the recently announced SpicyIP Doctoral Fellowship.
TorrentFreak
MAY 28, 2023
A few years ago, the RIAA started targeting YouTube ripping sites by sending relatively rare takedown requests to Google. Instead of the usual DMCA copyright notices, the music group asked the search engine to remove various URLs for alleged violations of the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision. The delisting requests are supposed to make it harder for people to find ‘YouTube MP3 download’ sites in search results.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
MAY 17, 2023
AI-based code generators are a powerful application of generative AI. These tools leverage AI to assist code developers by using AI models to auto-complete or suggest code based on developer inputs or tests. These tools raise at least three types of potential legal issues: Does training AI models using open source code constitutes infringement or, even if the use is licensed, does doing so require compliance with conditions or restrictions of the open source licenses?
The Illusion of More
MAY 9, 2023
Just as it is folly to anthropomorphize computers and robots, it is also unhelpful to discuss the implications of generative AI in copyright law by analogizing machines to authors.[1] In 2019, I explored the idea that “machine learning” could be analogous to human reading if the human happens to have an eidetic memory. But this […] The post Let’s Stop Analogizing Human Creators to Machines appeared first on The Illusion of More.
IP Watchdog
MAY 16, 2023
On day one of IPWatchdog’s Patent Litigation Masters program yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied two patent eligibility cases that the U.S. Solicitor General had recommended granting. The denials make it fairly clear that the High Court is not interested in helping to resolve the current problems with U.S. patent eligibility law, which generally have to do with a lack of clarity, arguably fostered by many of the Court’s own precedents.
Plagiarism Today
MAY 22, 2023
A Texas A&M University-Commerce professor falsely accused many of his students of AI plagiarism. Here's what happened and why. The post Professor Falsely Students of ChatGPT Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
SpicyIP
MAY 14, 2023
Prof Shamnad Basheer Moving from Faith-based positions to Fact-based positions has been a topic that Prof Shamnad Basheer had long been propounding on this blog, with several prominent examples such as the petition to the Government to make Indian patent information available online more than 15 years ago, to displaying glaring gaps in Form 27 declarations , from the “ Indian Bayh Dole” issues , to countering claims about textbook prices , and more.
TorrentFreak
MAY 27, 2023
The word ‘open’ in a connected world can be something positive. Open source, for example, or open library. On other occasions the opposite can be true; unnecessary ports left open on a router springs to mind. For millions of people using devices that appear to configure themselves, whether something is open or closed is irrelevant. If a device immediately works as promised, oftentimes that’s good enough.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
MAY 17, 2023
AI-based code generators are a powerful application of generative AI. These tools leverage AI to assist code developers by using AI models to auto-complete or suggest code based on developer inputs or tests. These tools raise at least three types of potential legal issues: Does training AI models using open source code constitutes infringement or, even if the use is licensed, does doing so require compliance with conditions or restrictions of the open source licenses?
The Trichordist
MAY 10, 2023
Snoop Dogg calls for artists and songwriters to strike against streaming royalties.
Patently-O
MAY 6, 2023
by Dennis Crouch The pace of technological advancement never ceases to amaze me, and it seems like even science fiction is struggling to keep up with reality. In recent months, we’ve witnessed some truly remarkable breakthroughs in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), and this latest development is right up there. Researchers have used GPT-style machine learning architecture to decode human thoughts by analyzing their functional MRI (fMRI) brain scans.
Plagiarism Today
MAY 8, 2023
Performing a plagiarism check is both important and difficult. Here are five common mistakes people make when checking for plagiarism. The post 5 Reasons Why Plagiarism Detection Goes Wrong appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
SpicyIP
MAY 17, 2023
Image from the Report The US Trade Representative (USTR) released the Special 301 Report for 2023 on April 26, 2023, and has placed India in the ‘Priority Watch List’, yet again. The Special 301 Report is a unilateral measure whereby the identified countries, whose IP regimes are not in line with the trading interests of the US industries, are placed a threat of unilateral sanctions.
TorrentFreak
MAY 25, 2023
The Internet is littered with shady IPTV services that offer a lot, for very little money. These deals often seem too good to be true and in most cases they are; at least for those who prefer to stay on the right side of the law. Pirate IPTV Raid This week, Dutch fiscal police (FIOD) landed a major success in the battle against this type of piracy by shutting down one of Europe’s largest IPTV operations.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
MAY 2, 2023
While you were asking ChatGPT to create a 3-course menu for the upcoming book club you’re hosting or to explain the Rule Against Perpetuities, several federal government agencies announced initiatives related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated systems, focusing on the potential threats stemming from the misuse of this powerful technology.
The IPKat
MAY 15, 2023
Can a Board of Appeal overturn a finding of fact at first instance? Boards of Appeal case law on this question currently conflicts ( IPKat ). The question comes down to how much the principle of the free evaluation of evidence restricts the competency of the Boards to overturn findings of fact. The recent decision in T 0042/19 found merit on both sides of the argument, but concluded that the power of Boards of Appeal to overturn a finding of fact by a first instance department was generally curt
IP Watchdog
MAY 17, 2023
The House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet today held the first of several planned hearings about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on intellectual property, focusing in this initial hearing on copyright law. The witnesses included three artists, a professor, and an attorney with varying perspectives on the matter, although the artists all expressed similar concerns about the potentially dire effects of generative AI (GAI) applications o
Plagiarism Today
MAY 4, 2023
A jury has found in favor of Ed Sheeran in the Thinking Out Loud lawsuit. Here's why he likely won and what it means for other cases. The post Why Ed Sheeran Won the Thinking Out Loud Lawsuit appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
MAY 31, 2023
The post Calculating Trademark Registration Renewal Dates appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
TorrentFreak
MAY 23, 2023
In recent years, many people have canceled their expensive cable subscriptions, opting to use cheaper Internet TV instead. Those who choose the cheapest plans often end up at pirate services. These may work flawlessly for years, until they don’t. Fiscal Police Raid IPTV Service Today, one of the largest pirate IPTV services was taken offline by the Dutch fiscal police ( FIOD ).
SpicyIP
MAY 1, 2023
[ This Post has been authored by our former blogger Varsha Jhavar. Varsha is a lawyer based in Delhi and is a graduate of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here , here , here , here. ] After making an argument for the need of regulating AI from an IP perspective in Part I , Part II of the post focuses on the different aspects which can be regulated to develop a responsible and ethical AI.
The Illusion of More
MAY 21, 2023
In this Court, the sole question presented is whether the first fair use factor, “the purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes,” §107(1), weighs in favor of AWF’s recent commercial licensing to Condé Nast. Although the consideration in Andy Warhol Foundation […] The post New Guidance on “Transformative” Use in AWF v.
IP Watchdog
MAY 15, 2023
You have to give them credit. The Department of Energy (DOE) bureaucracy doesn’t give up. For more than 40 years, they’ve been resisting the Bayh-Dole Act’s mandate cutting Washington out of micro-managing the commercialization of federally funded inventions. And under the guise of increasing domestic manufacturing, they’re well on their way to reasserting control.
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