Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As with other rapidly-evolving technologies, the blockchain space is experiencing a frenzy of patent activity. The data shows that there are 3-4 times as many published applications as there are issued patents for these concepts. This trend strongly suggests that the number of blockchain-related patents will surge in the next couple of years. However, due to recent changes in patent law, it is more important than ever to ensure that you analyze the patentability of blockchain inventions in light

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Trademark registration acts much like a vaccine: a proactive step to help a brand fight off potential infringers 24/7 by appearing in the USPTO database, and by strengthening the brand’s immunity system in the event of an infringement or dispute. Is your brand vaccinated yet? for more of my Trademark Visuals, see [link]. The post Trademark Registration = a Vaccine to Protect Your Brand From Danger appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

By: Mickey Tomlinson. If the title sounds familiar, you are part of the reason Booking.com successfully trademarked “Booking.com” while paving the way for owners of similar marks to receive trademark protection. In June of 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) held that a “generic.com” is eligible for trademark registration so long as the consumer recognized the mark as a distinguishing member of a certain class of goods or services.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

La entrada Infographic | What’s in the Entrepreneurship Act. ACT 2069 OF 2020 se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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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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Art Law Journal

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Artist communities help you build support, collaboration and connections. These tips for networking will help you reach your highest potential and give back. The post How to Network in Artist Communities appeared first on Art Business Journal.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Creative brand names can be found anywhere, even on a garbage truck. Listen as Erik discusses how all types of businesses can use strong and creative trademarks. The post Great Trademarks Are Everywhere, Even in the Trash appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Creative brand names can be found anywhere, even on a garbage truck. Listen as Erik discusses how all types of businesses can use strong and creative trademarks.

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IP Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

High-growth inventions based on IP are likely to come from expert inventors who operate within a structure for research and development, whether as a large company, as a small or medium-sized enterprise, or as a research specialist. Such companies or institutions can receive hundreds of invention submissions a year.

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azrights

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

In today’s day and age, this digital revolution that we’re going through, what we find is there’s uncertainty all across the organization. And so everybody needs entrepreneurial skills, they don’t all apply to the same degree. But the entrepreneurial skills are ones whenever you face uncertainty, you have to be in learning mode instead of just execution mode.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Dear Rich: I plan to record an entire episode of a Netflix series through a webcam (therefore seriously depreciating its visual value) and record the audio through a microphone picking up the sound through a speaker (thus very much ruining the audio) and angle the camera so that I am visible and can make commentary. Is it fair use to use the entire unclipped episode, if, throughout my recording, I am making commentary on the episode I am watching?

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Clancco

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Great article by Lauren van Haaften-Schick on the artists’ contract. In March 1971, a broadside boldly labelled The Artist’s Reserved Rights Transfer and Sale Agreement rolled off an independent press in New York. Across the poster’s front was a manifesto by Seth Siegelaub, the innovative conceptual art curator-publisher and former dealer, outlining ‘some generally acknowledged inequities in the art world’.

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Advertiser: IPO

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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IP Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

English. Français. The Dennemeyer Group has just released the findings from our latest IP Trend Monitor study, which we conduct each year, together with CTC Legal Media, to identify the most notable trends in Intellectual Property (IP) management. For 2021's edition, we focused on the sector's work environment and its dramatic transformation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bio Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

On Feb. 5, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for a new CAR T-cell therapy, Breyanzi® (lisocabtagene maraleucel), to Juno Therapeutics, a subsidiary of Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS). Breyanzi® is indicated for the treatment of relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma in adults who have not responded to at least two other systemic treatments.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

7 Fish Attorneys Recognized For Top Rankings in Practice Areas. Fish & Richardson has been recognized as a top national trademark law firm for the 11 th consecutive year by World Trademark Review ( WTR ) 1000. Fish also received top rankings for its regional practices in California, Massachusetts, and New York. The publication identifies the leading individual practitioners and their firms in over 80 key jurisdictions globally.

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Chicago IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Chief Judge Pallmeyer issued her tenth amended COVID General Order last week. As with the last several amended orders, there are no additional blanket case extensions. The General Order basically extends existing restrictions, including ordering that no jury trials — both civil and criminal — may begin until, at least, April 5, 2021. Specifically, the General Order also requires: No Local Rule 5.2(f) Courtesy Copies — Absent case-specific requests, Local Rule 5.2(f) requiring paper courtesy c

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Advances in science and technology, as well as business innovations have transformed the economy, making way for new industries and modern ways of doing business. As a result of new technologies, and a rapid increase in innovation and creativity, intellectual capital has emerged as valuable assets for businesses. Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Ester van Zimmeren, University of Antwerp Exploring Trust Building Mechanisms for Specialized Intellectual Property Courts CJEU patent court hasn’t entered into force, but there are local and regional bodies. Question: will users trust a new court? Trust in the court and trust in the judges are both important. Trust implies uncertainty about future behavior.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Fish & Richardson and the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts (ACLU) secured a preliminary injunction in an important pro bono case that challenged a federal immigration policy requiring asylum-seekers to remain in Mexico while their asylum claims are processed. The February 13 order, issued by Judge Indira Talwani in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, will allow seven asylum-seekers – two women and five children – to reunite with their families i

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azrights

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The post EP 74: Shireen Smith (from YouTube) – Does Copyright Protect Names? appeared first on Azrights.

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

By: Jake Shapiro. INTRODUCTION – THE RECORD AGREEMENT. The record label business model is simple – labels are in the business of selling and distributing recorded music that they didn’t create. [1] It’s not uncommon to hear artists complain about record label contracts once they see the impact their deals have on the control of their own music. [2].

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Peter Lee, UC Davis School of Law Autonomy, Copyright, and the Structure of Creative Production Theory of the firm would suggest more consolidation within the firm in creative industries than exists. But creative autonomy is one reason that people would prefer not to be employees. © also has a role by allowing credible transfers. Big caveat: © facilitates contractually mediated vertical disintegration, but it does not guarantee creative autonomy; bargaining power of artists matters a lot.

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azrights

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

The post EP 75: Brant Cooper – Why Entrepreneurial Skills Are Important appeared first on Azrights.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

I always enjoy these and recommend the free GALA webinars to those interested in advertising law; I joined in progress due to some technical difficulties on my end. Joseph Lewczak: FTC v. Teami ($15 million settlement, all but $1 million suspended), where there were other bad things like fighting cancer claims and also nondisclosure by influencers like Cardi B.

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