Plagiarism Today
APRIL 1, 2024
Rammstein sued over their 2019 song Deutschland, UK comedy lawsuit moves toward a trial and ACE targets pirate sites via Cloudflare. The post 3 Count: Deutschland appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
APRIL 3, 2024
There are many benefits to registering your trademark, and Erik shares his top 5 in this episode. The post Top 5 Reasons to Register a Trademark appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. There are many benefits to registering your trademark, and Erik shares his top 5 in this episode.
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IP Watchdog
APRIL 3, 2024
There are many loud voices making a lot of noise about TikTok right now, and as someone who makes “noise” for a living, I thought I’d provide an independent musician’s perspective on the TikTok legislation before Congress: I hope it passes, both as an American and as a music maker. First of all, this bill restricts TikTok, it does not “ban” the app.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 1, 2024
When The Pirate Bay first came online, in the second half of 2003 , the ‘internet’ looked nothing like it does today. A Harvard student had yet to start writing the first lines of code on a new idea, called “TheFacebook” YouTube wasn’t around yet either, and the same was true for the smartphones that dominate people’s lives today.
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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?
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 1, 2024
An aspiring lawyer in Singapore has been denied a chance to join the Bar after he failed to disclose an incident of plagiarism. The post Admission to Bar Denied Over Student Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The IPKat
APRIL 4, 2024
The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Desmond Oriakhogba (University of the Western Cape) on one of the important but largely overlooked aspect of South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill: provisions aimed at ensuring fair remuneration for South African creators and performers. Here’s what Desmond writes: The Copyright Amendment Bill ensures fair remuneration for South African creators and performers by Desmond O Oriakhogba.fair compensation n
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TorrentFreak
APRIL 5, 2024
For the best part of 15 years, maybe more, Sweden was rarely out of the piracy headlines. Kept busy by the endless antics of The Pirate Bay, there was always some type of chaos to contend with, and that kept everyone very busy. With an entire generation exposed to piracy thanks to the most notorious pirates of them all, there was always a question mark over Sweden’s ability to turn its back on The Pirate Bay in favor of legitimate services.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 4, 2024
It's been twenty years since I was last in a classroom as a student. Here's what I would do differently if I were a student today. The post What I Would Do if I Were a Student Today appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 2, 2024
On April 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling in BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP v. Central Coast Agriculture, Inc. affirming a lower court’s ruling that canceled trademark applications pending at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Ninth Circuit panel majority determined that the district court had statutory authority to invalidate a trademark application for no bona fide intent to use over a dissent authored by U.S.
IIPRD
APRIL 2, 2024
INTRODUCTION The World Trade Organization (WTO) since its establishment has ratified more than 300 regional and bilateral Free-Trade Agreements (FTA). [i] Recently, the trend of increasing prevalence of TRIPS-Plus provisions within these trade agreements introduces stricter intellectual property (IP) regimes. This empowers countries with superior negotiating powers a leverage, [ii] typically developed nations in the context of developed-developing country partnerships.
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TorrentFreak
APRIL 5, 2024
Private torrent trackers with Danish roots have long been the go-to place for file-sharers in Denmark. Not anymore. Starting in the fall of 2020 , Danish law enforcement toppled several thriving torrent communities. With help from local anti-piracy group Rights Alliance , DanishBits, NordicBits, ShareUniversity, Asgaard and others were systematically dismantled.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 4, 2024
Geroge Carlin estate settles with podcasters, photog claims Napster violated his copyright and Alfonso Ribeiro denied copyright registration. The post 3 Count: Carlin’s Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Law 360
APRIL 5, 2024
French Montana has told an Illinois federal judge that a young musician who alleged that the rapper sampled his song to make his hit single "Ain't Worried About Nothin'" should cover the attorney fees and litigation costs he spent defending the "frivolous" copyright lawsuit, suggesting that he only filed it to gain publicity.
Christopher Roser
APRIL 2, 2024
This is the third post in my series on how Fendt handles its rather large variability. As mentioned before, all of their tractors—eleven different models with countless variants—come from the same assembly line in Marktoberdorf. This includes small tractors that are just barely one meter wide and huge ones as you see here on the. Read more The post Variable Takt at Fendt in Marktoberdorf—Part 3 first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 1, 2024
[Opening theme music plays, followed by the sound of a car engine starting up and revving loudly. The camera pans through the bustling streets of London until it comes to rest on a sleek silver sports car parked outside a fancy studio building.] [The door swings open, and out steps our beloved Alan Partridge, clad in his signature blazer and red tie.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 3, 2024
YouTuber sees documentary taken down, German publishers get Sci-Hub blocked and Ugandan artists battle over copyright on YouTube. The post 3 Count: Channel 5 vs. Fox 5 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP and Legal Filings
APRIL 1, 2024
INTRODUCTION Remember the story affiliated with the famous – Taj Mahal, an exceptional creation yet the creators are only remembered with severed hands and blood. This is quite the picture of how the Indian copyright laws are treating the employees who try to become such exceptional creators. Unlike the U.S.A., the ownership disputes in India and the U.K. are heavily subjected to judicial interpretations.
IP Law 360
APRIL 1, 2024
A California federal judge on Sunday ended Big Tech's coordinated challenge to Patent Trial and Appeal Board precedent that allows its judges to discretionarily deny patent reviews based on how proposed reviews overlap with related litigation in other forums.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 2, 2024
Online piracy continues to present massive challenges for the entertainment industries. It’s a global issue that’s hard to contain, but the major U.S. record labels and several movie companies believe that Internet providers can offer a helping hand. For roughly a quarter-century, rightsholders have sent copyright infringement notices to ISPs, informing them about alleged copyright infringements carried out by subscribers.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 3, 2024
The Copyright Claims Board has consolidated 12 cases filed by Games Workshop against an alleged repeat infringer. The post Copyright Claims Board Consolidates Games Workshop Claims appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Likelihood of Confusion
APRIL 1, 2024
Some people, it seems. You know what I mean. Instapundit Glenn Reynolds mentioned casually to ten or a hundred thousand of his closest friends that he was having the darndest time freeing up his INSTAPUNDIT® trademark so that it could be used — by him — as a Twitter username. Well he, with the help […] The post Insta-results appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
IP Law 360
APRIL 1, 2024
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 30, 2024
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment ( ACE ) is the world’s most active anti-piracy coalition, with tentacles all around the globe. The group is closely affiliated with the MPA which regularly obtains DMCA subpoenas on ACE’s behalf, aiming to pick up trails that will eventually lead to the operators of popular piracy sites and services.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 2, 2024
California authors can't intervene in NY OpenAI case, Court freezes Craig Wright's assets and Riot Games settles case over mobile clone. The post 3 Count: Entry Denied appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
MARCH 30, 2024
Haocheng ran several monetized channels on YouTube. He claims that the Chinese Communist Party submitted takedown demands targeting his content, which YouTube ultimately honored. He sued YouTube claiming that the content removals breached YouTube’s contract. YouTube easily wins. The plaintiff claims that YouTube removed his content without providing the promised notice and without adequate cause.
Velocity of Content
APRIL 3, 2024
CCC is committed to addressing the ongoing needs and challenges of both medical communications professionals and leading publishers of medical journals. Whether facilitating important panel discussions, exploring the impact of the latest industry trends at customer-focused events like our recent Permissions Roundtable on 11 March, or gathering customer feedback via Customer Service and surveys, one message is consistently heard – there is a need for additional copyright education around the reus
IP Law 360
APRIL 4, 2024
Hytera Communications' daily $1 million fine and other sanctions for violating an Illinois federal judge's anti-suit injunction stayed in place Thursday as she ordered the company to submit a fourth, more "meaningful" request in China to halt a lawsuit it lodged against Motorola Solutions.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 2, 2024
Harvard University sees a 5% dip in applications compared to last year. Here's why and why not to worry about it. The post Applications to Harvard Dip Slightly Amid Controversies appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
APRIL 3, 2024
This case involves “ defeat devices.” When installed on a car, they suppress or bypass emission controls designed to protect the environment. It’s terrible that anyone uses defeat devices because we urgently must do more, not less, to prevent climate change. Section 203 of the Clean Air Act bans the manufacture or sales of defeat devices. (Yes, I struggled throughout this post keeping 203 separate from 230).
TorrentFreak
APRIL 4, 2024
Plex is a multifunctional media software and service that allows users to easily access all of their entertainment in one place. The company was founded in 2009 and today boasts more than 25 million users globally, making Plex a serious player in the streaming market. Plex Pirates Most people use the service to access streaming content legitimately.
IP Law 360
APRIL 5, 2024
An Illinois federal judge refused on Friday to spell out exactly what Hytera Communications should tell a Chinese court to lift the U.S. judge's hefty sanctions and halt the foreign litigation that the company participated in against her orders, saying it is Hytera's responsibility to unwind the situation the company created for itself.
The Illusion of More
APRIL 2, 2024
It was hard not to dismiss the headline posted by The Verge: How AI copyright lawsuits could make the whole industry go extinct. The article summarizes a new Decoder podcast hosted by Nilay Patel, joined by Sarah Jeong to discuss the copyright lawsuits filed against generative AI developers. Most of the program is devoted to […] The post Decoder podcast: AI could go extinct because fair use is whimsical appeared first on The Illusion of More.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
APRIL 1, 2024
[A reminder that I don’t do April Fools’ pranks.] The court summarizes the allegations: Roblox has a virtual currency designed for use on its platform called “Robux.” Users can buy Robux and exchange them on the platform for in-game experiences. Developers create in-game experiences, and when they make Robux selling those experiences on the platform, Roblox will let them cash out.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 3, 2024
There are thousands of pirate sites on the Internet but only a few will receive a permanent entry in the history books. Sci-Hub will certainly be among them. Founded by Kazakhstani computer programmer Alexandria Elbakyan, Sci-Hub provides free access to millions of academic publications. As such, it’s an essential tool for less privileged students and researchers worldwide.
IP Law 360
APRIL 5, 2024
Nixon Peabody LLP has brought on a pair of patent attorneys to its Chicago office, including a partner who has made the move from lighting company DVA Holdings LLC.
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