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Grammarly Announces New Authorship Verification Tool

Plagiarism Today

Grammarly is introducing a new tool to detect plagiarism and AI-generated writing by examining how the author wrote the piece. The post Grammarly Announces New Authorship Verification Tool appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Webtoon Targets 170+ Pirate Domains Through DMCA Subpoena

TorrentFreak

Launched two decades ago, Webtoon Entertainment has established itself as one of the prime hosting platforms for short digital comics. Partly owned by the South Korean company Naver , Webtoon rode the popular ‘webtoon’ wave all the way to the Nasdaq exchange, where it got a listing this summer. With millions of creators on board, and roughly 170 million active monthly users, the webtoon company is seen as a growth story.

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First AI Copyright Trial Starts This Week: What to Know

Copyright Lately

The AI copyright and fair use trial in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence may not be glamorous, but it will be groundbreaking. On Friday, August 23, jurors are scheduled to hear opening statements in the first trial to test whether using copyrighted data to train an AI program qualifies as fair use. The trial won’t take place in Silicon Valley, and Sarah Silverman and John Grisham won’t be taking the stand.

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The Role of Trademarks in Erik’s Favorite Legal Movie

Erik K Pelton

Erik describes how his favorite comedy movie uses the power of a trademark to win a trial in this episode. The post The Role of Trademarks in Erik’s Favorite Legal Movie appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik describes how his favorite comedy movie uses the power of a trademark to win a trial in this episode.

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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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My Big Piece of Advice for Students on Plagiarism in 2024

Plagiarism Today

For students returning to school worrying about plagiarism, I have a simple piece of advice: Learn the warning signs. The post My Big Piece of Advice for Students on Plagiarism in 2024 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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17-Year-old Student Exposes Germany’s ‘Secret’ Pirate Site Blocklist

TorrentFreak

In 2021, Germany joined a growing list of countries that have an institutionalized pirate site blocking scheme in place. Several large ISPs teamed up with copyright holders and launched the “Clearing Body for Copyright on the Internet” ( CUII ), which is responsible for handing down blocking ‘orders’. While CUII doesn’t rely on court judgments, there is some form of oversight.

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Why the USPTO Trademark Registration Process Is A Long and Winding Road

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 8 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: The Trademark Registration Process: A Long and Winding Road The trademark application process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is generally long, complex, and full of deadlines. It’s also full of bumps, potholes, detours, wrong exits, and toll booths.

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Philippine Vice President Accused of Plagiarizing Children’s Book

Plagiarism Today

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is being accused of plagiarism in a children's book the government is looking to distribute. The post Philippine Vice President Accused of Plagiarizing Children’s Book appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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“The Pirate Bay” TV Series Teaser Appears Online

TorrentFreak

The inception and early years of The Pirate Bay are an intriguing chapter of the Internet’s history. While most pirate site operators hid in the shadows, Pirate Bay’s founders were public figures who openly taunted the entertainment industries. This chapter didn’t end as planned for Fredrik Neij, Peter Sunde, and Gotffrid Svartholm, who were eventually sentenced to prison.

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Legal Battles Over AI and Copyright: Emerging Trends in Intellectual Property Disputes

JD Supra Law

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology advances, it brings with it complex legal challenges, particularly in the realm of intellectual property (IP). Recent high-profile legal disputes have brought to the forefront the contentious issue of how copyrighted materials are used in training AI models. These cases are reshaping the landscape of IP law and AI development, highlighting the need for clearer regulations and guidelines.

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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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Eleventh Circuit Gives the Slip to the Duct-Taped Banana Copyright Appeel–Morford v. Cattelan

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

You probably recall this case. A California artist, Morford, created a work called “Banana and Orange” where he duct-taped the fruits to the wall. An Italian artist, Cattelan, created a work, “Comedian,” involving just a banana duct-taped to the wall. Cattelan sold Comedian for $100k+ (seriously?) and Morford sued him for copyright infringement.

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3 Count: Uno Reverse Card

Plagiarism Today

Record labels file petition with Supreme Court in Cox case, Webtoon Entertainment files massive DMCA subpoena and more. The post 3 Count: Uno Reverse Card appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NVIDIA: Copyrighted Books Are Just Statistical Correlations to Our AI Models

TorrentFreak

Over the past two years, AI developments have progressed at a rapid pace. This includes large language models, which are typically trained on a broad datasets of texts; the more, the better. When AI hit the mainstream, it became apparent that rightsholders are not always pleased that their works were used to train AI. This applies to photographers, artists, music companies, journalists, and authors, some of whom formed groups to file copyright infringement lawsuits to protect their rights.

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ABA Issues Formal Ethics Opinion on Use of Generative AI Tools

JD Supra Law

Following in the footsteps of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the state bars of California, Florida, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, the American Bar Association has weighed in on attorney's ethical use of Generative AI (GAI) tools with a formal ethics opinion entitled "Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools." The ABA opinion highlights many of the same ethical rules as the previous guidance, opinions, and reports, but from a different perspective.

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Fair Use Dooms Santos Suit Over Jimmy Kimmel's Prank Videos

IP Law 360

A New York federal judge said Monday that the fair use exception to copyright law is fatal to former U.S. Rep. George Santos' suit against ABC and Jimmy Kimmel over video clips that the late-night TV show host tricked the ex-congressman into making.

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3 Count: And Another One…

Plagiarism Today

Authors file lawsuit against Anthropic, Kanye West settles another lawsuit and Homicide: Life on the Streets finally comes to streaming. The post 3 Count: And Another One… appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Unofficial M3U8 Playlists For Pluto TV, Samsung & Plex, Shut Down By Warner

TorrentFreak

Free advertising-supported streaming television services, such as market leader Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, and Samsung TV Plus, offer a traditional linear TV viewing experience, via an app, at zero cost to the consumer. Despite most internet users being constantly spoiled by the availability of free content, as a value proposition FAST services are undoubtedly impressive.

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Seismic Shift in Employment and Intellectual Property Rights: FTC’s Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Agreements

JD Supra Law

30 million is a BIG number! That is the estimated number of employment contracts that could be impacted by the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule banning non-competes, if it goes into effect on September 4, 2024, as scheduled. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) dropped a rule, at 16 CFR Part 910 that promises to upend the world of employment contracts and intellectual property (IP) rights.

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ITC Patent Jurisdiction: Roku’s Petition and Contreras’ Critique

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch Roku, Inc. has asked the Supreme Court to review 2024 Federal Circuit decision affirming the US International Trade Commission’s (ITC) finding of a Section 337 violation based on infringement of a TV-remote patent owned by Universal Electronics, Inc. (UEI). US10593196 (method of configuring user interfaces on home theater devices to control other appliances).

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Memes, Facebook and a Different Kind of Content Theft

Plagiarism Today

Recently, a popular Facebook group for What We Do in the Shadows was changed into a couponing group. This is a warning to everyone. The post Memes, Facebook and a Different Kind of Content Theft appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Kakao Reveals Anti-Piracy Successes, Legal Action Against Major Manga Sites

TorrentFreak

For companies reliant on sales of digital products delivered via the internet, any level of success is likely to face not just unlicensed competition, but rivals offering identical products with a price tag marked ‘free’ How to tackle this threat depends on the product, the audience, and the location and nature of pirate sites and services active in the niche.

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The Hazy Landscape of Trademark Protection for Cannabis Products in the U.S.

JD Supra Law

Navigating the cannabis industry’s legal landscape in the United States is like moving through an ever-evolving maze, especially in the world of intellectual property. As more states legalize cannabis for medical and recreational use, cannabis businesses are racing to establish their brands. Yet, the path to trademark protection remains foggy.

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AI models and copyright infringement, Andersen v. Stability AI

Barry Sookman

Introduction and Background There is great interest in the question as to whether training and using AI models including generative AI models infringes copyright. Slowly, courts are winnowing out the plausible claims as the 26 or so cases wind through the courts in the United States. In an important decision, Judge William Orrick of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California partially granted and partially denied motions to dismiss in the case of Andersen et al. 

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3 Count: Isn’t it Ironic?

Plagiarism Today

Shein files lawsuit against Temu, extension for bypassing paywalls removed from GitHub and judge tosses George Santos' lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Isn’t it Ironic? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Radiohead ‘Leaked’ Their Own Track in 2009, Now We’re Accused of Pirating It

TorrentFreak

If 2009 sounds like it happened half a lifetime ago, many 30 year-olds would likely agree. At the time the UK government was taking advice from the entertainment industries on how to tackle surging piracy via the BitTorrent protocol. Presented as an entirely proportionate and reasonable response for dealing with habitual downloaders, disconnecting entire households from the internet loomed ominously on the horizon.

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The FTC noncompete ban is dead. Here are five steps employers should take now.

JD Supra Law

You no doubt have heard that on August 20, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas set aside the Rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission that sought to ban virtually all noncompetition agreements as unfair methods of competition.

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Anthropic Sued by Class of Authors for ‘Largescale Theft of Copyrighted Works’

IP Watchdog

Journalists and book authors Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber and Kirk Wallace Johnson have filed suit against generative artificial intelligence (AI) company, Anthropic, on behalf of a class of plaintiffs in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California – San Francisco Division, alleging widespread copyright infringement of “hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books.

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Tips for a Smooth M&A Closing Part 2: Due Diligence and Filings

Cogency Global

What this is : In Part 2 of our series on preparing for a merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction , we will review practical tips to consider when you are conducting your public records due diligence and coordinating your state filings. Not all state requirements are the same when it comes time to prepare for your closing. What this means : In addition to finalizing the agreements and financing for the closing, this article highlights items on the closing checklist that must be completed (a

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Bypass Paywalls Clean Shut Down For DMCA Anti-Circumvention Violations

TorrentFreak

For many traditional newspapers reliant on sales of a physical product, the rise of the internet as an integrated publishing, distribution, and content consumption platform, disrupted almost everything. With new opportunities came new challenges. Popularity of free-to-consume digital versions had a tendency to cannibalize print sales. Advertising revenue that once kept digital publications online, later began to diminish.

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Trademark Trickery: Scams Are Surging—What Trademark Owners Should Watch Out For

JD Supra Law

Trademark scams are on the rise and include increasingly varied communications attempting to trick trademark applicants and registrants into paying fees. If you receive any communications regarding your trademarks from anyone other than your trademark attorney, it is most likely not legitimate.

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Call for Papers: Trends in Intellectual Property Research Vol. II, Issue II [Submit by November 30, 2024]

SpicyIP

We’re pleased to announce that Trends in Intellectual Property Research (TIPR) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue (Volume II, Issue II). The last date for submissions is November 30, 2024. For further details, please read the journal’s call for papers below: Call for Papers: Trends in Intellectual Property Research [Vol.

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Falling between the cracks: The challenges of patent strategy for stem cell therapies (T 1259/22)

The IPKat

Cell therapy is a highly innovative therapeutic strategy that uses living cells to combat disease. Cell therapy strategies include stem cells for tissue regeneration and repair, immune cells engineered to combat cancer and genetically edited cells for the treatment of genetic disorders. Drug products composed of populations of living cells are vastly more complex than a small molecule or even antibody therapeutic, and the field faces substantial challenges, not least of which is developing proce

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Feds Seize Domain Names of Sports Streaming Site Streameast

TorrentFreak

In recent years, rightsholders of major sports events have repeatedly complained that piracy of live sports is getting out of hand. Ideally, they would like to see updates to current legislative frameworks, so the problem can be targeted more efficiently. Site-blocking is high on the list of preferred options, particularly in the United States. While ISP blocking is still a debated issue among U.S. lawmakers, the country’s enforcement authorities have a more direct option; domain name seiz

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Merger of District Court Dismissals Torpedoes Appeal from PTAB Decision at Federal Circuit

JD Supra Law

The Federal Circuit dismissed an appeal of a final written decision in an IPR based on issue preclusion where a district court had dismissed a complaint finding the patent claims subject-matter ineligible. The patentee had filed a second amended complaint, but then voluntarily dismissed the case without asking the district court to vacate its prior invalidity ruling, which it also never appealed.

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Traditional Knowledge in Patents: Need for Clarity and Interpretation

SpicyIP

Looking at Traditional Knowledge and Patents: The MHC recently upheld the Controller’s rejection of a patent application for being based on Panchagavya, a form of Traditional Knowledge. In this post, Vishno Sudheendra and Kevin Preji use this order to look into the scope of Section 3(p) with regard to non-medicinal inventions, and with an emphasis on the phrase “in effect traditional knowledge” Vishno and Kevin are third year law students at the NLSIU, Bangalore.

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