3 Count: Legit Torrents
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 25, 2023
The Thinking Out Loud trial begins, fan fiction author sues Amazon and the Tolkien estate and Legit Torrents calls it quits. The post 3 Count: Legit Torrents appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Celebrity TikTok Essay Expert Accused of Plagiarism
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 25, 2023
TikToker and Singaporean essay tutor Brooke Lim is facing allegations of plagiarism after her most recent essay featured copied text. The post Celebrity TikTok Essay Expert Accused of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Fan Fiction Author Sues Amazon, Tolkien Estate
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 26, 2023
A fan fiction author has filed a lawsuit against Amazon and the Tolkien Estate. Does the case have any chance at all? The post Fan Fiction Author Sues Amazon, Tolkien Estate appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
2023 Federal Circuit Case Summaries
Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
We are excited to share Sheppard Mullin’s inaugural quarterly report on key Federal Circuit decisions. The Spring 2023 Quarterly Report provides summaries of most key patent law-related decisions from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023. Click here to read more.
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?
Beware the Law of Unintended Consequences: The Push for Statutory Remuneration for Korean Writers and Directors Working on Streaming Projects could do more Harm than Good
Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 25, 2023
Copyright is very simple as a concept yet can be quite complex when it comes to actual implementation. This is why careful negotiation of contractual terms is important for rights-holders.
Pirate Streaming Giant Pobre.tv Was Bigger Than Netflix, Now It’s Gone
TorrentFreak
APRIL 27, 2023
Two years ago, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) reported the Portuguese streaming site MrPiracy to the U.S. Trade Representative. The Hollywood anti-piracy group described the site as a notorious pirate operation that should be dealt with accordingly. Whether this diplomatic lobbying effort had a direct effect is not clear, but MrPiracy.top shut down a few weeks later.
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AI Technology – Governance and Risk Management: Why Your Employee Policies and Third-Party Contracts Should be Updated
Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 27, 2023
Use of AI technology can impact your rights and liabilities in ways that may not even occur to you. And whether you are aware of it or not, your employees and vendors may be using generative AI tools in the performance of their duties in ways that can significantly impact you. The FTC has made clear that ignorance is not bliss when it comes to your liability associated with use of these tools.
Women, Literature, and Copyright: Holding up Half the Sky (World IP Day)
Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
There is a well-known Chinese saying, attributed to Mao Zedong, that “women hold up half the sky”.
The Bill C-11 Compromise That Never Came
Michael Geist
APRIL 27, 2023
The long legislative road of Bill C-11 comes to an end later today as nearly 2 1/2 years after the original Bill C-10 was first tabled in the House of Commons by then-Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, the Senate will vote to approve the bill. I’ve been asked repeatedly this week about what now lies ahead, but I think it is worth one more look back.
3 Count: Where Credit is Due
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 26, 2023
Ed Sheeran testifies in Thinking Out Loud trial, Beijing court sides with software firm and Spotify discusses music and AI. The post 3 Count: Where Credit is Due appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit
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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.
WIPO publishes Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges
The IPKat
APRIL 24, 2023
BusyBee - part Kat, part bee, all honey, no sting With spring slowly awakening northern Europe, the AmeriKat's friend, BusyBee, is starting to emerge and with it he brings news of a new WIPO publication. Last Friday, WIPO published An International Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges. The Guide, which is billed as " comprehensive and, at the same time, accessible " sets out the different stages of patent litigation in 10 patent jurisdictions including Australia (led by Justice (ret) Annab
Exploring opportunities in the generative AI value chain
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 26, 2023
Generative AI is giving rise to an entire ecosystem, from hardware providers to application builders, that will help bring its potential for business to fruition.
1337x’s Search is Broken, Can’t Find Recent Torrents
TorrentFreak
APRIL 25, 2023
1337x.to is the go-to destination for many seasoned BitTorrent users. The site has been around for fifteen years and is home to many reputable uploaders. Over the years 1337x has steadily climbed through the ranks, building a stable and loyal userbase. With over 60 million monthly visits to its main domain name, 1337x is currently the second most used torrent site , trailing only behind YTS.mx, while beating The Pirate Bay.
3 Count: Ghost Non-Writer
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 27, 2023
Ghostwriter drops AI Bad Bunny track, Bollywood film faces major leaks and Portuguese pirate site shutters abruptly. The post 3 Count: Ghost Non-Writer appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Europe’s Schizophrenia on Standard Essential Patents
IP Watchdog
APRIL 23, 2023
The European Union is reportedly considering sweeping new regulations for the licensing and litigation of standard essential patents (SEPs), which make fair-minded observers wonder whether any sane adults are in charge at the European Commission (EC). The EU’s proposed new regulatory regime is scheduled to be released on April 26 by the Directorate for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) of the European Commission (EC).
Helping banks think like tech companies
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 27, 2023
Mambu co-founder Eugene Danilkis talks about how banks can approach core technology transformation and keep up with the fast pace of change, then offers his take on the future of human interaction.
Movie Company Exposes 150 Alleged BitTorrent Pirates Using DMCA Shortcut
TorrentFreak
APRIL 22, 2023
Tracking BitTorrent pirates isn’t all that hard since IP addresses are broadcasted publicly. With help from Internet providers, these addresses can then be linked to an account holder. ISPs don’t hand over this data voluntarily; they typically require a subpoena or court order to take action. In the United States, these subpoenas are typically obtained by filing a copyright complaint in federal court against a “John Doe” who’s known only by an IP address.
Minnesota’s Attempt to Copy California’s Constitutionally Defective Age Appropriate Design Code is an Utter Fail (Guest Blog Post)
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
APRIL 28, 2023
by guest blogger Jess Miers, Legal Advocacy Counsel at Chamber of Progress [Eric’s intro: last year I blogged about Minnesota’s flirtation with mandatory age verification. That proposal died, but it’s a new year and legislatures around the country are back with a bumper crop of proposals to kill the Internet.] This year is a glaring reminder of the consequences of passing terrible Internet policy through state legislatures.
Speakers Conflict on Urgency of USPTO Changes to Accommodate AI in Invention Process
IP Watchdog
APRIL 25, 2023
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held its East Coast Listening Session on AI Inventorship today, featuring both USPTO staff and patent stakeholder speakers contemplating possible approaches to patenting in a world in which generative artificial intelligence (AI) almost seems to have snuck up on everyone. While many speakers cautioned against moving too quickly to change the rules for AI-generated inventions, others warned that doing nothing could result in chaos for the USPTO and gra
To create lasting change, companies can draw on behavioral insights
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 24, 2023
In transformations and capability-building efforts, leaders struggle to turn the data they collect into action. Behavioral insights can help create a bridge between information and results.
High Court: YouTube-Ripping is Illegal. UK National Newspaper: Totally Legal
TorrentFreak
APRIL 23, 2023
Given the popularity of YouTube and the huge number of websites and apps that allow people to rip music from the platform, the conflict surrounding ‘stream-ripping’ shouldn’t be underestimated. Downloading a track takes about the same time as a shrug of the shoulders followed by an internal “who cares?” Multiply that by hundreds of millions of people shrugging several times a week, and the answer is “the recording industry, big time.” Stream-Ripping and
Importance of Due Diligence for Patent Practitioners and the US/China Economic War
Patently-O
APRIL 28, 2023
by Dennis Crouch 37 C.F.R. § 11.18(b) imposes crucial responsibilities on patent applicants, attorneys, and agents. Documents submitted to the USPTO implicitly certify that: Statements made are true or are are believed to be true (based upon information and belief) and do not include any attempt to conceal a material fact; and That a reasonable inquiry was conducted to confirm that: (i) statements have no improper purposes, (ii) legal contentions are supported by existing law or valid arguments
Supreme Court Dodges AI Inventor Question with Denial of DABUS Case
IP Watchdog
APRIL 24, 2023
One day before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is set to hold its first public listening session on AI inventorship, the U.S. Supreme Court today denied certiorari in the case of Thaler v. Vidal, which asked the Court to consider the question: “Does the Patent Act categorically restrict the statutory term ‘inventor’ to human beings alone?
Economic conditions outlook during turbulent times, March 2023
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 28, 2023
Executives’ enthusiasm for the economy rose—and then came back to earth. Meanwhile, concerns about financial-market volatility as a risk to growth have increased.
Bulgaria Approves Draft Law That Turns Pirate Site Operators Into Criminals
TorrentFreak
APRIL 25, 2023
When countries are placed on the USTR’s ‘Watch List’ for failing to combat piracy, most can expect years of pressure punctuated by annual Special 301 Reports declaring more needs to be done. Bulgaria was on the Watch List in 2015 when the USTR reported “incremental progress” in the country’s ability to tackle intellectual property infringement, albeit nowhere near enough to counter unsatisfactory prosecution rates.
Guidance on Patenting Inventions with AI Contributions
Patently-O
APRIL 25, 2023
The following are my remarks given on April 25, 2023 to the USPTO as part of their AI listening session: by Dennis Crouch Members of the USPTO, and fellow participants of this AI Listening Session, thank you for inviting me here today and for taking time to consider these important issues. I want to also thank the prior speakers who have done a great job laying out many of the issues.
What the Dominion Voting Systems Case Could Mean for the FOX NEWS Trademark
IP Watchdog
APRIL 25, 2023
The Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit against Fox News attracted lots of attention. Claims of defamation, damages of $1.6 billion, the role of the First Amendment, and the press’ right to free speech were all key talking points around this lawsuit. What was not a part of these discussions were the implications to Fox’s trademark, FOX NEWS®. This case, even though it just settled, may have just cost Fox News a lot more than the $787.5 million settlement and the subsequent departure of Tucker Carlso
What is AI?
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 24, 2023
Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we usually associate with human minds.
Movie & TV Giants Want Australia to Introduce DNS Blocking to Prevent Piracy
TorrentFreak
APRIL 26, 2023
The Australian government’s review of copyright enforcement measures aims to ensure that responses to infringement are “appropriate, effective and proportionate.” The Attorney-General’s Department released an issues paper for public consultation late 2022, presenting a golden opportunity for rightsholders to explain why measures they fought so hard for are no longer fit for purpose.
House of Commons Standing Committee on Health meets for study of the PMPRB
JD Supra Law
APRIL 28, 2023
The Standing Committee on Health (HESA) of the House of Commons met on Thursday, April 27, 2023, to begin its study of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB). The Committee first heard from the Minister of Health, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos.
Killian Petitions Supreme Court to End Alice/Mayo
IP Watchdog
APRIL 25, 2023
Jeffrey Killian yesterday submitted a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court asking the Court to provide clear guidance on or else throw out the Alice/Mayo test for patent eligibility. Killian is involved in an ongoing patent dispute in which the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) rejected claims of his U.S. Patent Application No. 14/450,042 under Section 101.
US consumers send mixed signals in an uncertain economy
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 28, 2023
With inflationary pressures and a tight labor market, our latest Consumer Pulse Survey shows that shoppers across America are sometimes feeling and acting in contradictory ways.
Anti-Piracy Group Recruits Teens to Keep Up with Social Media Piracy Trends
TorrentFreak
APRIL 26, 2023
Piracy is by no means exclusive to any particular generation but among the general public, it’s often associated with younger people. This notion may very well change over time as the Internet-native generation gets older. That said, younger people tend to be more open to change, also when it comes to piracy habits. Over the past two decades, new online piracy sites, apps and other consumption methods have emerged.
Next-Gen Business Process Outsourcing: Who Owns the IP?
JD Supra Law
APRIL 24, 2023
As noted in our recent blog posts, The Rise of Next-Gen Business Process Outsourcing and Key Contracting Issues to Consider, the core premise of next-gen business process outsourcing (BPO) includes (1) the leveraging of automation, bots, performance tools, and other technology to transform and optimize workflows and business processes and (2) the implementation of solutions to collect and analyze data to improve user experiences and business outcomes.
Get Your Comments In: Tell the ITC the U.S. Should Not Give Away Key Technologies Once Again
IP Watchdog
APRIL 27, 2023
With the planet now awash in unused vaccines, efforts are underway to extend the TRIPS waiver to our COVID diagnostics and therapeutics (terms that are poorly defined). By the way, China is considered a “developing country” that could use the waiver. The U.S. Trade Representative asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to investigate whether or not such an extension is justified.
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