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.
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.
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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
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.
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.
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Kluwer Copyright Blog
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
This post looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement and enforcement of copyright using AI. 1. Generative AI Computer-generated art reached a tipping point in 2022. Experiments with AI-generated images go back decades (such as the computer programs of Harold Cohen starting in the 1970s).
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.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Katfriends Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst from Lewis Silkin report on recent litigation in the UK against the developers of AI generation software. This litigation has arisen amongst a flurry of recent interest in AI generated works. In just the past year the IPKat has hosted a number contributions on IP and AI generated creations/inventions, including book reviews , a report on the US Copyright Office decision to reject protection for an artwork created by a machine, analysis of
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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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 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.
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.
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.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Ready to mine. As it was explained in the Impact Assessment accompanying the Commission’s Proposal for what would eventually become and be adopted by the Parliament and the Council as the DSM Directive [Katposts here ] , text and data mining (TDM) is a term commonly used to describe the automated processing ("machine reading") of large volumes of text and data to uncover new knowledge or insights.
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.
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.
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
by Dennis Cxrouch In re Lizzo LLC (TTAB 2023) In a new precedential opinion, the PTAB has sided with the musical artist Lizzo — agreeing to register her mark “100% THAT B H” for use on apparel. The Trademark Examining Attorney had refused registration on “failure-to-function” — concluding that the phrase was a commonplace expression used to express a well-recognized sentiment.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 25, 2023
The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) released its decision this past week in Kristina Kashtanova's case about the comic book, Zarya of the Dawn. Kashtanova will keep the copyright registration, but it will be limited to the text and the whole work as a compilation. In one sense this is a success, as the Office was previously threatening to revoke the copyright altogether.
IPilogue
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Ariel Goldberg is a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Usually, a dog toy’s squeak echoes throughout a home. A Jack Daniel’s bottle-shaped dog toy called “Bad Spaniels” will be heard at the U. S. Supreme Court and could bark new rules for trademark use in expressive works. Will it bite? Jack Daniel’s Properties, Inc.’s (“Jack Daniel’s”) petition to the U.
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.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
For people who enjoy movies and TV shows but prefer not to hand over a monthly subscription, Pluto TV is one of the most popular legal services around. Depending on the region, Pluto TV offers up to 250 ‘channels’ covering TV shows, movies, general entertainment, documentaries, sports, and news. For those who prefer audio-only, Pluto TV throws in a selection of music channels too.
McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
In today’s interconnected business environment, companies won’t be able to solve problems effectively without encouraging “contributory dissent”—a healthy approach to gathering diverse perspectives that should be taught to team members, modeled by leaders, and supported by culture.
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Guest post by Jonathan Stroud. Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] He is also an adjunct professor at American University Washington College of Law. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2] Virtually nonexistent in the patent space in the U.S. ten years ago—at least in part due to longstanding common law rules on champerty, maintenance, [3] and patent law’s relative high risk—today third-
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Companies rely on copyright protections to shield their software, data sets, and other works that are licensed to their customers; however, a reframing of what constitutes a “transformative use,” and the extent a license can restrict such fair uses, may whittle away all avenues of protections. On October 22, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments for Andy Warhol Foundation v.
IPilogue
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Amin Hosseini is an IPilogue Writer and an LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On Friday, November 11, 2022, FTX filed for bankruptcy. Shortly after that, BlockFi filed for bankruptcy, and a Japanese exchange called Bitfront shut down. FTX is a global, centralized cryptocurrency exchange based in the Bahamas. It enables customers to exchange their digital currencies for other digital currencies or regular money.
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).
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Various courts around the world have come to the conclusion that The Pirate Bay is a copyright-infringing website. As a result, Internet providers in dozens of countries are required to block access to the site. This works well, but blocking measures are also quite easy to circumvent. Some people may resort to VPN services, for example, or replace the default DNS resolver provided by their ISP with independent alternatives.
McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
Current macroeconomic conditions, consumer focus on sustainability, regulations, and changing business models could further drive farmers’ adoption of agtech products, if their concerns are addressed.
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 19, 2023
by Dennis Crouch Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure sets out a bold goal for civil litigation: “ the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action.” Patent litigation is rarely speedy; quite expensive; and, many would argue, often unjust. In the case below, one party attempted some quick relief via preliminary injunction, but the Federal Circuit has vacated on free-speech grounds.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 4, 2023
Scroll through social media and you’re certain to find countless posts of images generated by artificial intelligence, or “AI.” Tools such as DALL-E 2, Starry AI, Jasper, and the like have exploded in popularity, allowing users to do everything from creating stylized versions of the user’s own photographs, to inputting silly, incongruous prompts like “red headed cow with John Lennon sunglasses,” and receiving almost instantaneous results with no further effort by the user.
Likelihood of Confusion
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
A long time ago I asked this question about the aggressive IP — or quasi-IP — enforcement policy of New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority: [T]he libertarians remind us constantly, and accurately, that when something is everyone’s property, it is ultimately treated like no one’s property at all — which “everyone” ends up paying for.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
The General Court has recently confirmed with decision T-253/22 the refusal of the application for trade mark registration of the verbal sign “ Sustainability through Quality ”. Background German company Groschopp AG Divers & More filed an application for EU trade mark registration of the verbal sign “ Sustainability through Quality ” in classes 7, 9, 16 and 42.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Over the past several years, a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. Several game companies including Take-Two Interactive and Epic Games have taken cheaters to court in the United States. More recently, American video game developer Bungie has been rather active as well. Bungie is known for the Halo and Destiny series, which have millions of fans around the world.
McKinsey Operations
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Commercial aviation faces its most uncertain future in decades. COVID-depressed demand is now resurging, but there are many uncertainties and challenges for operators and manufacturers to manage.
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