Plagiarism Today

JUNE 29, 2022

In January 2022, just months after taking the role of Prime Minister in Romania, Nicolae Ciuc? faced a significant plagiarism scandal. According to reporter Emilia ?ercan (link in Romanian), some 42 pages of Ciuc?’s 38-page 2013 dissertation from the National Defense University in Bucharest were plagiarized from outside sources. Ciuc?, for his part, denied the plagiarism and said that his dissertation was legitimate.

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 29, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video What Information Becomes Public in a Trademark Application? An important topic that I get asked about frequently is, “What information from my trademark filing will be public?” I’ll get to explaining why it’s important, but first I want to say that the easiest answer is to presume that all of it will become public because there is a chance that most–if not all of it–will be public.

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McKinsey Operations

JUNE 27, 2022

Manufacturers in industries such as automotive and electronics, nearing the tipping point of digital adoption, are achieving even faster and more sustainable change through Industry 4.0.

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The IPKat

JUNE 29, 2022

The UK government has published its response to its consultation on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence. Back in 2021, the UK IPO undertook a consultation on AI and IP covering: copyright in works made by AI; text and data mining using copyright material; and patents for inventions devised by AI. The consultation ran from 29 October 2021 to 7 January 2022.

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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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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 27, 2022

On the surface, the plagiarism allegations against Kevin Kruse are pedestrian. . According to an article published on Reason , roughly six sentences of his 2000 dissertation at Cornell University contained text that was either copied directly or near-verbatim from outside sources that were not cited in the paper. . In an additional blog post , the author points to similar issues, albeit with weaker similarity, in Kruse’s 2015 book, One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian A

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 28, 2022

In this week’s whimsical episode, Erik takes a sarcastic approach about what NOT to do in order to protect a trademark. Press the play button and discover his insights and learn why Erik’s family thinks he is a sarcasm expert. The post How NOT to Protect Your Trademark? appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. In this week’s whimsical episode, Erik takes a sarcastic approach about what NOT to do in order to protect a trademark.

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

The IPKat is pleased to host the guest contribution below by Katfriend Paolo Maria Gangi (Studio Gangi) on a very recent development concerning NFTs and IP. Here's what Paolo Maria writes: BAYC sues Ryder Ripps over unauthorized minting of NFTs by Paolo Maria Gangi Ryder Ripps The Bored Apes Yacht Club (BAYC) is one of the world’s most prominent and well-known NFT projects by Yuga Labs.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 28, 2022

Earlier this month, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) began accepting cases. The long sought after copyright small claims court , the CCB can hear cases where the damages are less than $15,000 per work or $30,000 in total. While the full usefulness of the CCB remains up in the air, especially considering that respondents can simply opt out of the proceedings, that hasn’t stopped claims from pouring in.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2022

We’re pleased to bring to you a guest post by Eashan Ghosh on his second book, recently released titled “The Finished Article: Essays on Indian Designs Law” Eashan has been practicing as an intellectual property advocate and consultant in New Delhi since 2011, and teaches a seminar on intellectual property law at National Law University, Delhi.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 27, 2022

Ten years is a long period of time in anyone’s life so when former Megaupload executives Mathias Ortmann and Bram van der Kolk spotted a light at the end of the tunnel, they understandably took it. After more than a decade of fighting US extradition, the men recently reached an agreement to be charged and sentenced in New Zealand instead. Not having to spend years fighting a criminal case in the United States potentially followed by a decade or two in prison is a victory in itself but havi

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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.

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McKinsey Operations

JUNE 28, 2022

Too many employers pay too little heed to the needs of the lower earners in their company. Here’s why—and how—they should shift gears.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 29, 2022

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Appellate Court Affirms Oprah Winfrey’s Victory in Memoir Writer’s Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Greenleaf’ Show. First off today, Adam Lasfeld at Law & Crime reports that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Oprah Winfrey in a lawsuit dealing with her TV series Greenleaf.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2022

A terrible idea – wayward and ill-conceived, criticized by all economic, political and geopolitical fronts – has come to fruition. The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) TRIPs waiver on patents related to COVID-19 vaccines will disincentivize the entire industry from investing in vaccine production. To understand what happens next, let’s understand history first.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 28, 2022

Last week, Brazilian law enforcement agencies announced a new wave of Operation 404. The anti-piracy initiative began in 2019 and with the assistance of law enforcement agencies in the United States and United Kingdom, Brazilian authorities claim to have put hundreds of websites and apps out of action via blocking and domain seizures. Department of Justice Announces Seizures.

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McKinsey Operations

JULY 1, 2022

Winning North American consumer goods companies are fundamentally rethinking their capabilities and operating models to meet the evolving needs of consumers and customers.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 27, 2022

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Bungie Sues Destiny 2 Fraudulent DMCA Takedowns Sender For $7.6m. First off today, Zuhaad Ali at The Games Post reports that video game maker Bungie has filed a lawsuit against an individual named Nicholas Minor over allegations that Minor pretended to be a Bungie representative to file false copyright notices against other YouTubers.

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Patently-O

JUNE 29, 2022

Meenaxi Enterprise, Inc. v. Coca-Cola Company , 21-2209 (Fed. Cir. 2022). Although goods are often shipped globally, many companies manufacture and sell region-specific products. That divide allows the company to cater to local market preferences and regulations and also avoid potential arbitrage. In the 1970’s Coca-Cola withdrew its flagship sugary cola from the Indian market at a time of heavy regulation of foreign companies.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 28, 2022

Over the years, copyright holders have tried a multitude of measures to curb online piracy, with varying levels of success. Site blocking has emerged as one of the preferred solutions. While blocking measures are not bulletproof, the general idea is that they pose a large enough hurdle for casual pirates to choose legal options instead. Courts in dozens of countries around the world have issued blocking orders.

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McKinsey Operations

JUNE 28, 2022

By embedding customer experience within the organization and its operating model, companies can provide superior customer experience and realize tangible business impact.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 28, 2022

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: BET Must Face Copyright Claim Over ‘House Party’ Web Show. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Black Entertainment Television (BET) will have to face a copyright infringement lawsuit by Walkie Check Productions over BET’s Instagram Live show House Party.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 28, 2022

Earlier this month, e-commerce giant Amazon.com issued its latest Brand Protection Report detailing steps taken by the tech titan to reduce the tide of counterfeit products being sold to consumers around the globe. While the report identifies several concrete steps taken by Amazon to prevent knock-offs from being listed for sale, there are plenty of questions that yet remain as to whether Amazon is genuinely committed to eliminating sales of fake branded products that the company has been known

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SpicyIP

JUNE 27, 2022

We’re pleased to bring our readers a 2 part guest post series by Surabhi Pande and Devvrat Joshi, on the recently proposed draft amendments to the IT Rules, 2021 (which were released on 6th June, 2022). The first part of this series focuses on two specific proposed amendments which they argue will severely impact the ability of intermediaries to avail of safe harbour provisions.

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Christopher Roser

JUNE 28, 2022

This is the last of my three posts on how to benefit at the cost of your successor. And again, please don’t. This is more of a warning on how to damage the plant for the benefit of the manager. And again, I hope rather than someone using this as a to-do list, someone uses. Read more. The post How to Look Good at the Cost of Your Successor (Please Don’t!

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McKinsey Operations

JUNE 30, 2022

It can be hard for organizations with many independent business units to achieve cohesion among them and transform their culture. Remember: it’s better to bend than break.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 30, 2022

Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent was a light-hitting shortstop for the New York Yankess when, in 1978, he hit a three-run homer that gave the Yankees a 3–2 lead in the AL East division tie-breaker game against the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees went on to win that game, and then the World Series over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Boston Red Sox fans still refer to him ruefully as "Bucky F **g Dent.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

1-800 Contacts first appeared on this blog on February 9, 2005, my second day of blogging. 17 years later, I’m still blogging their ignoble trademark lawsuits. Some “highlights” of 1-800 Contacts’ trademark jurisprudence over the years: 1-800 Contacts v. WhenU (2d Cir. 2005). A major plaintiff loss against an adware vendor, and who likes adware???

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SpicyIP

JUNE 30, 2022

Don’t miss the deadline! Picture from here. As a reminder to our readers, the deadline for submissions to the 3rd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law is just a couple of weeks away – July 14th, 2022 (23:59 IST). We’re also very happy to announce that an anonymous supporter has generously agreed to double the prize money for the winners!

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McKinsey Operations

JUNE 29, 2022

McKinsey experts predict that video entertainment, in all its forms, will become more immersive, gamified, and personalized.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2022

This week in Washington IP news, subcommittee hearings at the U.S. House of Representatives will explore the leading role that Michigan has taken in addressing cybersecurity risks in state and local governments, as well as ways to promote data privacy despite the growth of biometric tracking systems. Elsewhere, the Hudson Institute takes a closer look at the background and potential impacts of small claims for copyright infringement filed at the recently established Copyright Claims Board, while

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The Trichordist

JUNE 29, 2022

A must-see documentary about the cultural rot and corrosive power of the Spotify monopoly.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 27, 2022

We’re pleased to bring our readers Part 2 of the series by Surabhi Pande and Devvrat Joshi looking at the proposed draft amendments to the IT Rules, 2021. The first part looked at two specific proposed provisions and argued that they would impact the ability of intermediaries to avail safe harbour provisions. This second part continues the analysis of the draft amendments, looking at some of the remaining provisions and takes issue with the lack of clarity.

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McKinsey Operations

JUNE 30, 2022

Government leaders get up in the morning for the mission, but they often spend their day working against the bureaucracy. This can lead to self-sabotage, and it is not uncommon. But it can be overcome.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 27, 2022

The USPTO has issued interim procedures curbing the PTAB’s discretionary denials over post-grant proceedings associated with parallel ITC proceedings or district court litigation.

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IP Law 360

JULY 1, 2022

The October 2021 Supreme Court term will be remembered as the most consequential one in generations, experts said, pointing to sweeping rulings affecting the rights of millions of Americans and establishing a new conservative vision of constitutional law.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 30, 2022

There are not many trademark cases that are of equal interest to high fashion, the art world and cutting-edge tech. The ongoing “MetaBirkin” lawsuit is unusual, however, in that it involves a designer brand and two of the latest, trending topics – non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse. In a case that has bagged global attention, luxury design house Hermès is suing artist Mason Rothschild in New York for trademark infringement and dilution, misappropriation of its BIRKIN trademark, cybersq

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