Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
A famous AI-generated piece of art has been rejected by the US Copyright Office. Here's why the decision matters and what it means. The post Another AI Copyright Registration Rejected appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
Dematerialized Kat Over time, technological advancements have resulted in novel ways both to exploit content and to infringe rights – including IPRs – vesting in them. Legislative instruments have consistently clarified that pre-existing rights continue to apply to new media , i.e., means to disseminate intangible assets, including in digital and online contexts.
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Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The owners of the theme from Space Jam have filed a series of lawsuits targeting those who use the song in videos. Here's why that matters. The post Space Jam and the Future of Sync Licensing appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
The advent of the internet and its subsequent development in the mainstream have given rise to a perpetual, collaborative, global recording machine that would’ve been unimaginable 40+ years ago. Back then, videotape recording machines were cutting edge and a type developed by Sony was fighting for its life. Since Sony’s Betamax-format recorders were able to record TV shows, studios including Universal and Disney sought to hold Sony liable for users’ alleged copyright infringeme
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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?
Michael Geist
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The government released its draft Bill C-18 regulations on Friday ahead of the Labour Day weekend, but ironically those regulations do very little to ensure that new funding will be allocated toward employing journalists. While the regulations establish what amounts to a minimum 4% link tax on Google and Meta if they link to news content, they set no minimum requirements to spend the resulting revenues on journalists or news content.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
In today's rapidly changing technological landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is making headlines and being discussed constantly. To be sure, AI provides a powerful tool to nonprofits in creating content and exploiting for countless cost-effective purposes. As nonprofit executives, you may be wondering how AI intersects with intellectual property and data privacy law, and how it could affect your organization.
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TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
Under the current DMCA legislation, US-based Internet services are expected to remove infringing links, if a copyright holder complains. This process shields these services from direct liability. In recent years there has been a lot of discussion about the effectiveness of the system but it remains standard practice. Google has always maintained that the DMCA works well.
Michael Geist
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The problems with government’s Bill C-18 draft regulations involve more than just what amounts to a 4% link tax on Google and Meta alongside little effort to ensure the resulting revenues are used to support spending on journalists and news content. As noted in previous posts, the draft regulations put an end to the claim that the Online News Act involves compensation for news creation since the standards are now simply a function of Internet platform revenues, not news production costs.
Erik K Pelton
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Erik shares some creative, bold brands he has recently come across on his travels and in his neighborhood in this video The post Great Brand Names and slogans Are Everywhere – You Just Need to Look appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Destiny 2 cheater settles with Bungie, Sony targets TV museum with DMCA notices and Copyright Office rejects another AI work. The post 3 Count: Destiny’s Destiny appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
While BitTorrent client functionality hasn’t fundamentally changed over the past 20 years, developers of leading clients haven’t let their software stagnate. A good example is the excellent qBittorrent , a feature-rich open source client which still receives regular updates. In common with similar clients, qBittorent can be found on GitHub along with its source and installation instructions.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Intellectual property (IP) theft has severe consequences for U.S. business, and many companies—particularly small businesses—can feel overwhelmed at the seemingly insurmountable task of stopping IP theft that occurs overseas. Introduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) earlier this summer, the American IP Defense and Enforcement Advancement Act, or the “American IDEA Act,” promises to protect U.S. businesses against international IP theft.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to issue guidance on the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the potential regulatory scrutiny facing companies and creators using these new tools in the market. While the FTC has previously addressed issues such as exaggerating the use of AI in a product or the potential deceptiveness related to deepfakes or synthetic media, the most recent guidance focused on the impact of the use of generative AI in the creation of content and.
Velocity of Content
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking HB 900, the controversial “book rating” law from taking effect in Texas. In court seeking to block the law, two Texas bookstores (Austin’s BookPeople and Houston’s Blue Willow Bookshop) together with the American Booksellers Association, the Association of American Publishers, the Authors Guild, and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund had argued that HB 900 represents an unconstitutional restraint on the freedom to read, and an untenab
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
As pirate set-top boxes, illegal IPTV services and infringement of live TV broadcasts remain key concerns for the audiovisual sector, the pressure is on to find more effective anti-piracy solutions. Speaking with IBC last week, Sheila Cassells, Executive VP at the Audiovisual Anti-Piracy Alliance, warned that entertainment companies need to be very concerned about “any technological development” which can be used to access pirated content.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
The contentious issues surrounding Right to Repair are getting super-heated as the U.S. Copyright Office concludes its triennial rulemaking review of exemptions to section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Exemptions granted would be in force for three years beginning October 2024. When is an exemption not an exemption? When it’s an exemption from common sense.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Two bills recently introduced in Congress could significantly affect the current patent litigation landscape. The bipartisan bills are titled the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 and the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act, or the PREVAIL Act. Originally posted in Law360 - August 7, 2023.
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Recorder Douglas Campbell KC in the High Court recently handed down a decision ( [2023] EWHC 1471 ) considering the interpretation of "product" in the SPC Regulation. The decision considered what it means for "the product" in Article 3(a) to be protected by a marketing authorisation (see also IPKat: The SPC alphabet ). The marketing authorisation in the case specifically recited the active ingredient "safinamide".
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Like many other countries around the world, India’s copyright law allows rightsholders to limit access to pirate sites. This legal tool is widely used by the major Hollywood studios. These companies regularly obtain injunctions that require local Internet providers to block websites to prevent piracy. Over the years the nature of these court orders has evolved.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The three-judge panel that comprises the Special Committee investigating Judge Pauline Newman’s fitness to continue serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on September 1 that the federal judiciary was meant to police itself, and that her claim that the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act of 1980 is unconstitutional should be dismissed.
Patently-O
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
by Dennis Crouch In 2019, Sisvel began asserting its U.S. Patent Nos. 7,433,698 and 8,364,196 against cell phone makers, wireless chip suppliers, and cellular network operators. These patents claim methods and systems for exchanging frequency information between a mobile station and a mobile switching center to facilitate switching a mobile device’s connection point within a cellular network.
SpicyIP
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
On August 9, 2023, the Delhi High Court issued the first ever “Dynamic+” Injunction order in Universal City Studios LLC and Ors v. DotMovies.Baby and Ors , protecting the future works of the plaintiffs from copyright infringement by flagrantly infringing online locations (FIOLs). We are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Reva Satish Makhija analysing the justifications of the court and discussing the potential impact it may have.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is the most active anti-piracy coalition, assisting enforcement efforts around the world. The group is backed by prominent rightsholders such as beIN, Canal+, DAZN, Disney, Sky, Netflix, and Warner Bros, as it systematically hunts down key piracy players. Through new partnerships and connections, ACE expanded its work in the MENA region last year.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) has released a report that gauges the level of intellectual property (IP) engagement at the largest U.S. university entrepreneurship and innovation (E&I) programs. The nonprofit organization found that E&I programs at U.S. universities are increasingly incorporating IP into students’ business education.
43(B)log
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Peña v. International Medical Devices, Inc., No. 2:22-cv-03391-SSS-PLAx, 2023 WL 5667568 (C.D. Cal. Apr. 17, 2023) Plaintiff brought the usual California statutory claims against Penuma, a penile implant/procedure, for alleged misstatements about Penuma’s safety and efficacy. Here, we deal only with the claims for injunctive relief. The Ninth Circuit has held: “[i]n some cases, the threat of future harm may be the consumer’s plausible allegations that she will be unable to rely on the product’s
SpicyIP
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The Delhi High Court’s August 21 order in Dabur India v. Emami has grasped the attention of the IP community in the country. Setting aside the Single Judge’s order, the court held that the appellant should have been allowed to file a response opposing the interim injunction application. One of the key considerations for this order was the appellant’s use of the mark before the institution of the suit.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Bungie’s copyright infringement-based lawsuits against cheat makers, sellers, and those who use them, have divided opinion in unexpected ways. While David vs. Goliath battles tend to have the masses cheering for the little guy, many videogame fans have grown tired of their enjoyment being spoiled by people who intentionally set out to spoil it.
Copyright Alliance
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
In August, the courts were ablaze with issuing big decisions in several major copyright cases, including one on AI and copyright authorship. Here is a quick snapshot of the copyright-related […] The post August 2023 Roundup of Copyright News appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
The Illusion of More
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
It was such a busy Summer that I never got a chance to write about the Supreme Court’s June decision in the cyberstalking case Counterman v. Colorado. The story caught my attention when legal scholar and president of Cyber Civil Rights Initiative Mary Anne Franks tweeted, “the Supreme Court has just decreed that stalking is […] The post How the Supreme Court Made Life Harder for Victims of Cyberstalking appeared first on The Illusion of More.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
This is yet another online content removal lawsuit, and it reaches the obvious and inevitable result that dozens of cases have reached before it. The plaintiffs sought to run Facebook ads for the movie “Beautiful Blue Eyes,” a movie about the Holocaust. Facebook allegedly rejected the ads as violative of its Holocaust misinformation policy, a determination the film producers disagree with.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Two years ago, German Internet providers agreed to voluntarily block the most egregeous pirate sites. The ISPs teamed up with copyright holders and launched the “Clearing Body for Copyright on the Internet” ( CUII ), which is in charge of handing down blocking ‘orders’. While CUII doesn’t rely on court judgments, there is some form of oversight. When copyright holders report a pirate site, a review committee first checks whether the domain is indeed linked to a website that structurally infringe
Olartemoure Blog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Subway sought $10 billion in the sale process, but the final bid from Roark Capital was approximately $9.6 billion. Roark Capital Group With the acquisition of Subway, Roark became one of the world’s largest restaurant operators, with brands like: Dunkin' Baskin-Robbins Sonic Subway Founded in 1965 Arby's Buffalo Wild Wings Jimmy John's, and more Subway rapidly expanded from a single Connecticut sandwich shop to a global giant.
SpicyIP
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Image by Freepik Just a day after conducting the Preliminary exams for the recruitment of the Patent and Design Examiners, the Quality Control Council of India (QCI) on September 4, announced that the same has been cancelled due to “some irregularities/ technical glitches.” The reason for such a move is stated as “to ensure fairness, credibility, and transparency in the recruitment process.” But it is surprising to see that the public notice neither specifies what these irregularitie
U.S. Department of Commerce
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
A Message from Deputy Secretary Don Graves September 8, 2023 ASowah@doc.gov Fri, 09/08/2023 - 08:48 Dear Business Leaders, As Deputy Secretary of Commerce, I am writing to you and your members to underscore the importance of continuing our collective work toward advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA). DEIA initiatives are not just cornerstones of corporate responsibility but are also critical for America's growth, innovation, and economic competitiveness.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
History has shown that copyright holders tend to be wary of new technologies that disrupt the status quo. From the printing press, through cassette tapes, to online video streaming services, all were seen as major threats to the revenues of copyright holders at some point. These weren’t just overblown fears, since technologies can be used for both good and bad.
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