Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
In 1948, a physicist added a name to a paper for the sake of a bad pun. However, the laughing got quiet when the paper's theory had issues. The post Falsifying Attribution for a Bad Pun appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
It has always been a challenge for indie musicians and performers to earn a living, and it looks like it may soon get worse for performers outside the US who hope to play gigs there. Among the big challenges to earning a living from music are piracy, the “value gap”, COVID and now a new … Continue reading "The Challenges of the Indie Musician: Piracy, the Value Gap, Broadcast Royalty Exemptions…and Now (For Foreign Performers) a Possible Tripling in US Visa Fees.
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Hugh Stephens Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
Credit: author Yes folks, it is Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week again (Feb 20-24, 2023). As I wrote last year at this time, the activity is promoted by the Association of Research Libraries in the US, with separate components labelled Fair Dealing Week in Canada and the UK.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
As patent litigators are well-aware, the Western District of Texas and the District of Delaware, the two most popular venues for patent litigation, each issued orders regulating litigation in their districts in 2022. So as of early 2023, what effect have those orders had on patent filings? Western District of Texas On July 25, 2022, WDTX’s Chief Judge Orlando L.
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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
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The following is an edited transcript of my video Pickleball: A Boom in Trademark Filings If you haven’t played pickleball yet, you’ve certainly heard about it. Although it was invented a couple of decades ago, ever since the pandemic in 2020 its popularity has boomed. Some studies indicate that it’s the fastest-growing sport in the United States.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
When Amazon launched the first Kindle fifteen years ago, book piracy was already a common problem. When publishers clashed with The Pirate Bay over illegally shared copies, we envisioned that things could get much worse if Kindle-ready pirate sites began to pop up. Rempant Book Piracy Fast forward to today and book piracy is easier and more widespread than ever.
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IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) this week finalized its refusal to uphold, in part, a registration it issued to Kristina Kashtanova for a graphic novel that contained generative artwork and human story and design elements. In a letter sent to Kashtanova’s counsel on Tuesday, the USCO expressed its concerns that underlying artwork generated using the AI-powered text-to-image tool Midjourney was capable of meeting the human authorship requirement for copyright protection.
Hugh Stephens Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, many things in Ukraine and in its neighbouring countries– Belarus and Russia to the north and east, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Moldova to the west and south—have changed.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
I’m going to crank this blog post out before I get swamped with press requests. My takeaways: I did not hear 5 votes in favor of the plaintiffs’ position. Indeed, the justices didn’t really engage with the plaintiffs’ core arguments much after their initial dismantling, which I take as a sign of their lack of persuasiveness. For that reason, I have a little optimism that Google will win the votes– much more so than yesterday.
Erik K Pelton
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
Registration of a trademark with the USPTO acts like both a smoke detector and a fire extinguisher. The registration works like a detector to help minimize the chances of an infringement situation, and it acts like an extinguisher to help extinguish infringements that arise quicker and easier. In short, there is no more powerful tool to protect a brand than trademark registration.
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TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN has built quite a reputation over the years. For many Netherlands-based file-sharers, BREIN was considered a mortal online enemy. Passions don’t run anywhere near as high today, but not because BREIN took its foot off the gas. Anyone involved in the Dutch piracy scene still risks running into BREIN, and while that isn’t exactly ideal, it isn’t necessarily the end of the world either.
Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
The first contested cases are being heard before the Copyright Claims Board. Here's a look at the first to get that far. The post The First Contested Case at the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The Illusion of More
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
As most copyright watchers already know, two lawsuits were filed at the start of the new year against AI visual works companies. In the U.S., a class-action was filed by visual artists against DeviantArt, Midjourney, and Stability AI; and in the UK, Getty Images is suing Stability AI. Both cases allege infringing use of large […] The post Why Machine Training AI with Protected Works is Not Fair Use appeared first on The Illusion of More.
Hugh Stephens Blog
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
According to the Chinese zodiac, the Year of the Rabbit (this year) is supposed to represent “relaxation, quietness and contemplation”. This “Rabbit Year” is predicted to be “calm and gentle”. (Good news for the people of Ukraine, if true). However, when it comes to the thorny issue of copyright and content generated by artificial intelligence … Continue reading "Will the Year of the Rabbit be the Year of Contentious Copyright Litigation over AI-Generated Content?
The Trichordist
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
The MLC executive salaries are nauseatingly rich. Can they just pay out the black box?
Erik K Pelton
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
The following is an edited transcript of my video 3 Things I Learned in Law School That I Apply to Trademarks Every Day. It has been more than 25 years since I graduated law school (!) and I was reflecting on some of the lessons that I learned in law school that I apply to my trademark work every day. The first thing I learned in law school is that the practice of law and the connection with entrepreneurs is tremendously underserved.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Back in the 1980s, all computer nerds were familiar with Datel. The company produced peripherals for the 8-bit computers of the day, including RAM packs, keyboards, joystick interfaces, even sound samplers. Datel’s venture into the new world of videogame cheat devices was more controversial. The company’s Action Replay range battled against Codemasters’ Game Genie, with the latter eventually backing out of the market.
Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
As searchers find evidence of plagiarism in old dissertations and theses, they're finding schools are less willing to investigate such cases. The post Why Schools Are Ignoring Old Cases of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Simply put, productivity measures the amount of value created for each hour that is worked in a society.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
On 1 February 2023, several important changes to the Madrid System came into effect. They concern the following: The representation of colour marks; Colour claims in international registrations; Filing of non-traditional trade marks, such as sound, motion and multimedia marks; Representation of earlier rights in provisional refusals; and Communication with WIPO.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
It’s getting pretty rough out there for employers who want to control their employees’ behavior. Think back to March 2020, when the pandemic was just beginning and we took a look at this new phenomenon of widespread remote work. We imagined managers wistfully recalling the Renaissance, when artisans could be imprisoned, or even threatened with death, to make sure they didn’t breach confidence.
Erik K Pelton
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Have you seen our new short videos featuring on location brand and trademark tips You can find Brands on the Run SM on TikTok ( [link] ) or Instagram ( [link] ) or YouTube ( [link] ). Let us know what you think! The post Introducing Brands on the Run appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Have you seen our new short videos featuring on location brand and trademark tips You can find Brands on the RunSM on TikTok ([link] or Instagram ([link] or YouTube ([link] Let us know what you
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 18, 2023
Under U.S. copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” Many ISPs have been reluctant to take such drastic measures, which triggered a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits in recent years. Internet provider RCN is among the targeted providers. In 2021, the company was sued by several film companies, including the makers of The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, London Has Fallen, and Hellboy.
Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
J&J settles case over cataract surgery tools, EFF and GitHub back Yout in case against RIAA and beware fake Mahomes NFTs. The post 3 Count: Cataract Case appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Artificial intelligence, when deployed at scale, can help telcos protect core revenues and drive margin growth. But capturing this opportunity will require a wholly different approach.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 20, 2023
The updated EPO Guidelines for Examination will enter into force on 1 March 2023. A draft version of the Guidelines can be previewed here. The main updates this year are those taking account of the new sequence listing standard, the imminent arrival of the Unified Patent Court and the new Rule 56a EPC on erroneously filed parts. Missing and erroneous parts The Guidelines have been amended throughout to reflect the introduction of Rule 56a EPC in 2021 (A-II-6).
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy For years, open-Internet advocates have argued that scraping bans infringe on First Amendment rights. After all, access to information is a protected form of speech. But since most scraping cases involve two private litigants, and no direct government actor, those seeking to invoke those First Amendment rights were left with weak Pruneyard -type arguments trying to compare the internet with a public square.
Erik K Pelton
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
The following is an edited transcript of my video What is the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC)? The Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) is a public committee commissioned by the USPTO that helps advise and give feedback on important issues. There are nine members in TPAC, who serve three-year terms on a rotating basis. The committee meets 3-4 times annually to get updates from the USPTO and give feedback on issues that relate to public interest in the world of trademarks.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
By providing free access to millions of books, Z-Library became the go-to site for many readers in recent years. Z-Library’s very existence was put to the test last November when U.S. law enforcement seized over 200 domain names connected to the site. Two alleged Z-Library operators from Russia were arrested in Argentina as part of a criminal investigation.
Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Getty Images sues Stability AI again, Quad9 hits back against site blocking and Bad Bunny accused of infringement in song. The post 3 Count: Quad 9 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Businesses risk billions if Black professionals continue to be underrepresented in tech jobs. Closing the gap means making changes to education, recruiting, and retention initiatives.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The European patent attorney community is currently eagerly awaiting the decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal referral G 2/21 on the thorny topic of plausibility and post-filed evidence. In its preliminary opinion for G 2/21 , the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) raised some eyebrows by appearing to reference the standard test for sufficiency ( IPKat ).
Copyright Alliance
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Poetry has rung out across the nation throughout times of turmoil and injustice, galvanizing change and inspiring humanity through language. From the powerful social commentary of Langston Hughes to the […] The post The Beauty and Resistance of Black Poetry Throughout History appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
Erik K Pelton
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The big game this Sunday features many trademark stories, from the quarterbacks to the Kelce Brothers, and much more. Listen as Erik breaks down the two teams, the players, and their trademarks, with apologies to inadvertently missed Rihanna, the halftime performer, and her great portfolio of marks for her music and her Fenty brand. The post Super Bowl LVII Trademark Preview appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 25, 2023
During international holidays, news in a tight niche like ours can completely dry up, so when an exciting headline suddenly appears after 14 hours at a desk, things aren’t so bad after all. Sadly, ‘exciting’ headlines that began appearing around 2017 didn’t help. Dramatic news articles in UK tabloids often plagiarized articles published by TorrentFreak.
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