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25 Differences Between Patent, Copyright and Trademark

Erik K Pelton

Erik shares details about what differentiates patents, trademarks, and copyrights from each other in this episode. The post 25 Differences Between Patent, Copyright and Trademark appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik shares details about what differentiates patents, trademarks, and copyrights from each other in this episode.

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Copyright Claims Board Releases Key Statistics

Plagiarism Today

The Copyright Claims Board has released statistics about its first 1,000 cases. Here's what the numbers say. The post Copyright Claims Board Releases Key Statistics appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Google Drive Blackout in Italy After Another Major Anti-Piracy Blunder

TorrentFreak

Italy has an administrative blocking mechanism and a technical blocking platform, Piracy Shield, operated by rightsholders in the private sector. Up until now, AGCOM, Italy’s independent telecoms regulator, has been Piracy Shield’s greatest supporter, at least of those not already benefiting financially from the activities of football league Serie A, currently the only beneficiary of Piracy Shield blocking.

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By Codifying the eBay Factors, RESTORE Does Not Solve the Problem of Obtaining Injunctive Relief

IP Watchdog

In 2006, the Supreme Court upended U.S. innovation in eBay vs. MercExchange (eBay). The eBay decision mandated a four-factor test (eBay Factors) that made injunctions nearly impossible to obtain. A working paper from Professor Kristina M.L. Acri shows that eBay reduced injunctions by 91.2% for patent owners without a product and 66.7% for patent owners with a product. eBay opened the floodgates to massive predatory infringement, destroying countless startups, especially those commercializing cri

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

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?

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How to enforce trademark rights

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 17 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Enforcement vs. Others An important tool to keep a brand strong and legally protected is to deal with infringement situations when they arise, whether you are the accuser or the alleged infringer. The great majority of infringement matters are resolved without litigation, and the great majority of trademark litigation cases that are filed are resolved without a verdict from a court.

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3 Count: Blade Runner 2024

Plagiarism Today

Film company sues Tesla over Blade Runner clips, NBA teams deny social media infringement, and News Corp sues Perplexity The post 3 Count: Blade Runner 2024 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 14-October 20)

SpicyIP

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of the posts on the DHC’s decision regarding consumer confusion in “Hush Products”, US antitrust case against numerous publishing houses, strategy to register trademarks in grayscale, and DHC’s decision on claim amendments. This and a lot more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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Legal Issues Around AI Are Real. And Complex.

JD Supra Law

Last week I had the pleasure of sitting down and discussing the legal implications of AI with a group of General Counsels. This group of GCs represented companies from the Fortune 100 all the way to mid-size enterprises. That said, they all had one thing in common: AI was already impacting their businesses, and will impact them even more in the future.

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3 Count: 2 Live Termination

Plagiarism Today

2 Live Crew wins copyright termination verdict, Muhammad Ali photo wins jury verdict and Pirelli drops trophy design. The post 3 Count: 2 Live Termination appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Court Orders Cloudflare to Block and Identify ‘Pirate Site’ Customer

TorrentFreak

Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare provides a range of connectivity and security services to millions of customers around the globe. In addition to Fortune 500 companies and governments across various continents, the American company also provides its services to pirate sites. In recent years, rightsholders have urged Cloudflare to take a more proactive stance against piracy.

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IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit

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.

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Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Volume IX, Issue I [Submit by January 10, 2025]

SpicyIP

We’re pleased to announce that National Law University, Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue (Volume IX, Issue I). The last date for submissions is January 10, 2025. For further details, please read the journal’s call for papers below: Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies [Vol.

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SPEX v. Western Digital: $316 Million Verdict for Means Plus Function Claim

Patently-O

A Central District of California jury has awarded SPEX Technologies nearly $316 million in damages against Western Digital for infringement of a patent related to hardware encryption technology. The verdict, handed down on October 18, 2024, comes after an eight-year legal battle and raises interesting questions about infringement of means-plus-function claims and the calculation of reasonable royalty damages.

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Parents Sue School Over AI Punishment

Plagiarism Today

Parents of a student at Hingham High School in Massachusetts have filed a lawsuit over his punishment for using AI. The post Parents Sue School Over AI Punishment appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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nHentai Fights Back in Piracy Lawsuit: ‘Rightsholder Gave Permission’

TorrentFreak

Manga and anime have become increasingly popular in recent years. These formats originate in Japan but are now popular all over the world. Available in static and animated form, ‘hentai’ describes the adult versions of the above, which also has growing audience of many millions of fans. As with any type of media, not all consumers are paying for access.

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Blade Runner 2049 Producer Alleges Musk Created Infringing Image with Generative AI

IP Watchdog

On October 21, Los Angeles-based film production company Alcon Entertainment filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging copyright infringement and false endorsement against automaker Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery. The suit claims that these parties are responsible for the creation of an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image of Tesla’s Cybercab using iconic imagery from Alcon’s 2017 theatrical release Blade Runner 2049.

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Labrats, Patents, and Section 3(i): Madras High Court Grants Patent for Antibody Production in Genetically Modified Non-human Animals

SpicyIP

In an intriguing analysis by the Madras High Court (MadHC) on 26 September 2024 in the case of Kymab Limited v. Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs , the court set aside the rejection of Kymab Limited’s patent application by the Assistant Controller. It determined that methods for the production of antibodies through the genetic modification of non-human animals are patentable, clarifying that they do not fall under the exclusions outlined in Section 3(i) of the Patent Act 1970.

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Patent Poetry: Supreme Court Denies Cert on Patent and Trademark Cases

JD Supra Law

The US Supreme Court has denied cert on several cases involving patents and trademarks, meaning that the Court will not consider the appeals and the lower court rulings will stand.

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Piracy Warning For Russian Cinemas as Legal Streaming Revenues Skyrocket

TorrentFreak

With war still raging in Ukraine, writing about the collateral damage to Russia’s cinema industry seems vanishingly unimportant. When Disney, Warner Bros., Sony Pictures, Paramount, and Universal left the Russian market, some celebrated their exit as a positive for local cinema. Opportunities for local filmmakers would appear in greater numbers than ever before, some assured, and the entire ecosystem would only thrive without unwanted Western influence.

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Strong Copyright Law Matters: The International Perspective

Copyright Alliance

Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks The International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) was established nearly […] The post Strong Copyright Law Matters: The International Perspective appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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Experts and Calcutta High Court IPRD Rules, 2024; A Critique and Discussion

SpicyIP

Image from here. Nation’s Third, A New IPD at Calcutta High Court! Later but not late. In the gazette notification dated 2oth September 2024 the Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules of the High Court, Calcutta, 2023 were notified. Vide the Rules, the following two divisions were constituted in the Calcutta High Court: the Intellectual Property Rights Division (IPRD) and the Intellectual Property Rights Appellate Division (IPRAD).

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District Court Denies Regeneron’s Motion For Preliminary Injunction To Block Amgen’s Eylea Biosimilar

JD Supra Law

On September 23, 2024, Judge Kleeh of the Northern District of West Virginia denied Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s (“Regeneron”) motion for a preliminary injunction against Amgen Inc. (“Amgen”) related to Amgen’s filing of an abbreviated Biologics License Application (“BLA”) seeking authorization to commercialize “ABP 938,” a biosimilar version of Regeneron’s Eylea.

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Cox Asks Supreme Court to Reject Record Labels’ Petition over ISPs ‘Piracy Profits’

TorrentFreak

In August, Cox Communications filed a petition at the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting a review of the Fourth Circuit ruling that held the company contributorily liable for pirating subscribers. The Internet provider ultimately challenged the $1 billion jury verdict from 2019, which went in favor of the major record labels. Labels Petition Supreme Court over Piracy Profits As Cox petitioned the Supreme Court, the music companies filed their own petition, hoping to strengthen the verdict.

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Bring Back Patent Models To Shut Down The Patent Trolls

IP Law 360

By reintroducing the requirement that inventors submit a miniature working model of their inventions along with their patent, legislators could help to deter patent trolls, reduce frivolous litigation and support legitimate inventors in protecting their innovations, says Darin Gibby at Kilpatrick.

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Copyright Office Denies Proposed AI Security Research Exemption in Triennial Rulemaking Under DMCA

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Copyright Office today issued its final rule adopting exemptions under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which prohibits circumvention of technological protection measures (TPMs) that control access to copyrighted works. The Office engages in such rulemaking every three years. This is the ninth triennial Section 1201 rulemaking since passage of the DMCA in 1998.

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X Doesn’t Mark the Spot: Judge Halpern Denies a Motion for Summary Judgment That Alleged Failure to Comply with Marking Statute

JD Supra Law

On October 4, 2024, District Judge Philip M. Halpern (S.D.N.Y.) denied Defendant Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Regeneron”)’s Motion for Summary Judgment that (1) Allele was not entitled to any pre-suit infringement damages because it did not properly mark; and (2) that Regeneron did not willfully infringe the ’211 patent. Slip Op. at 1-2. The Court also granted Plaintiff Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Assessing the Free Speech v. Disparagement Debate in the DHC’s “Complan” Case Order 

SpicyIP

Recently, Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction to Zydus against social media influencer Prashant Desai’s allegedly disparaging post on nutritional health drinks. SpicyIP Intern Manya Gupta analysis the Court’s rationale on disparagement and assesses the implication of this order on free speech. Manya is a fourth year student at the National Law University, Delhi.

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'MetaBirkins' TM Appeal May Split 2nd Circ. On Art Question

IP Law 360

A Second Circuit panel appeared divided Wednesday over whether a Los Angeles man should be liable for infringing Hermès International's handbag trademarks with his "MetaBirkins" nonfungible tokens, with two judges seemingly siding with the Paris designer and one with the purported artist.

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Cox Tells SCOTUS to Deny Sony’s Petition or Make a Bad Situation Worse

IP Watchdog

Cox Communications is the latest to file a brief in the battle between it and Sony Music Entertainment over whether an internet service provider (ISP) should be liable for infringement by its subscribers. According to Cox’s brief in opposition to Sony’s petition for certiorari, “[p]etitioners want to make a terrible situation even worse.” Music publishers including Sony, Arista Records, Warner Music and Universal Music Group filed copyright claims against Cox in July 2018, alleging that Cox was

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The PTAB Review - October 2024

JD Supra Law

The PTAB Review begins by exploring collateral estoppel from unpatentability determinations in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. Next, it summarizes recent developments at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office relevant to IPRs and other PTAB proceedings. Finally, it reviews a recent Federal Circuit decision addressing expert qualifications as relevant to PTAB proceedings.

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[Sponsored] NLU Delhi Invites Applications for the Position of Academic Fellow (Apply by November 04)

SpicyIP

We are pleased to inform you that the National Law University, Delhi is inviting applications for the position of Academic Fellow for their Joint Masters/LL.M in Intellectual Property Law & Management Programme. The last date to apply is November 04, 2024. For more detail please read their announcement below. Image from here Call For Applications – Academic Fellow (Apply by November 04) The National Law University Delhi (‘University’) seeks to engage an Academic Fellow for one year on a con

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Apple Tells Del. Jury It Wants Smartwatch Infringement Stop

IP Law 360

An Apple attorney told a federal jury in Delaware on Monday that the company is willing to accept only a token damage award from Masimo Corp. for the health tech company's infringement of Apple's smartwatch, but wants the alleged copying barred.

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IP Organizations Want More on USPTO’s AI Patent Eligibility Guidance

IP Watchdog

The deadline for comments on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) updated subject matter eligibility guidance was October 16, and the Office received 24 total submissions. The 19 posted thus far overwhelmingly call for more detail in the guidance in order to avoid undue restrictions on patentability of critical artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

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HALLOUMI collective mark fails to prevent trade mark registration for GRILLOUMI

JD Supra Law

The High Court has recently upheld the UKIPO’s decision that GRILLOUMI and GRILLOUMAKI can be registered as trade marks, despite opposition from the owners of the collective mark HALLOUMI. This decision highlights the limitations of descriptive terms, particularly when used for collective marks, and raises questions about whether geographical indication protection may offer a broader and more effective alternative.

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A 27-Month Check-In on the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

By guest blogger Tyler Ochoa This month, the Copyright Claims Board released its quarterly report of “Key Statistics,” covering the period from June 2022 (when it began operation) through September 2024 (9 quarters, or 27 months). Here are a few highlights from the report: 1. Number of claims filed: The graph shows a linear progression, meaning the number of claims filed are steady, they are NOT increasing over time.

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NFL Player Uses Pirate Streaming Site to Watch His Own Team

TorrentFreak

Last year, the NFL asked the U.S. Government’s Patent and Trademark Office to help tackle live-streaming piracy. Together with the NBA and UFC, the football league asked the government to make DMCA takedown requests more effective. NFL argued that when it comes to live sports streaming, long delays render takedown requests practically useless, as most of the value of live sports content lies in its real-time nature.