Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Last week, a judge in the Ed Sheeran Thinking Out Loud case denied a motion for summary judgment , setting the case on the path toward an eventual trial. The case pits Sheeran against Structured Asset Sales, a company that owns a one-third stake in the copyrights of Ed Townsend. Townsend, along with Marvin Gaye, co-wrote the song Let’s Get it On , which the plaintiffs argue was infringed by Sheeran’s hit.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2022
On September 22, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. During this meeting, panelists from industry and the USPTO provided helpful tips on drafting and prosecuting patent applications that include AI components, including special tips for the biotech industry.
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Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 7, 2022
The following is an edited transcript of my video #1 Tip When Applying For Trademark Registration. Of all of the tips that I’ve given over the years, there’s one that is far and away the most important tip when applying for trademark registration: the number one thing you can do to help your trademark application is work with an experienced attorney.
Michael Geist
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Over the past year, I have watched an unhealthy amount of House of Commons and Senate committee hearings. In fact, in recent months I may have watched more of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage than Netflix, given hearings on Bill C-11, C-18, and the Laith Marouf issue. Having watched many hours – and appeared multiple times before that committee and others – it is time to declare the system broken.
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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?
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Last week, a jury awarded a victory to tattoo artist Christine Alexander in her long-running case against the video game company Take-Two Interactive. Alexander is responsible for some of the tattoos on WWE star Randy Orton. Take-Two, as part of their ongoing WWE 2K series, featured those tattoos on Orton’s digital representation in several of its games.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Downloading audio and video is prohibited by YouTube’s terms of service but there are numerous ‘stream-ripping’ sites available on the web that do just that. These services are a thorn in the side of music industry outfits, who see them as a major piracy threat. The operators of these stream-ripping tools disagree and point at the variety of legal uses instead.
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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 6, 2022
by guest blogger Aaron Perzanowski , University of Michigan Law School. Last week, an Illinois jury awarded tattoo artist Catherine Alexander $3,750 in damages at the conclusion of a copyright infringement trial. Alexander claimed that Take-Two Interactive infringed the tattoo designs she inked on her client, professional wrestler Randy Orton, when the company produced and distributed a video game featuring a realistic in-game depiction of Orton.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 5, 2022
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Shopify Settles Textbook Publishers’ Lawsuit Over Alleged Piracy. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the ecommerce platform Shopify has settled a lawsuit filed by textbook publishers that alleged the service turned a “blind eye” to piracy on its platform.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Whenever rightsholders and anti-piracy groups need more enforcement options, efforts to strengthen or establish new understanding of copyright law are rarely far behind. In many cases these moves tend to follow a similar pattern – don’t ask for too much all at once, dismiss any idea that the internet or ‘honest’ users could suffer, and then downplay suggestions that new powers represent the thin end of an extremely large wedge.
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The following is an edited transcript of my video Proper Copyright Notice. While this podcast is predominantly about trademark issues, I do from time to time like to talk about other intellectual property issues, especially copyright issues. Today, I want to share what a proper copyright notice looks like, because I do get asked this quite frequently.
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McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 7, 2022
To realize the full benefits of machine learning and advanced analytics in anti–money laundering, institutions need AML experts, strong data science talent, and reliable data sources in the fight against this type of financial crime.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: PS5 Has Seemingly Been Jailbroken, and People are Already Installing PT on It. First off today, Ryan Leston at IGN reports that, two years after its release, modders may finally be making progress at jailbreaking the PlayStation 5 (PS5), which may lead to pirated games and other unauthorized software being usable on the platform.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 4, 2022
For website operators trying to get information into the public eye, the last thing they need are legal threats claiming that they’ve infringed someone’s copyrights. Copyright lawsuits have a reputation of being expensive to defend so, when threatened, most people take the easiest way out. A new wave of copyright complaints being sent out right now offer an extremely easy off-ramp for supposed infringers.
Patently-O
OCTOBER 4, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. OpenSky Indus v. VLSI , IPR 2021-1064 (Before Dir. Vidal). Stepping-in like a court of equity, Dir. Vidal today issued a Precedential Order finding that OpenSky had abused the IPR process. OpenSky filed its IPR petition soon after VLSI won a $2 billion judgment against Intel. At that point though, OpenSky offered to work on behalf of either VLSI or Intel.
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Less waste, shorter times to market, constant customer insights: the advantages of applying digital twins are many—if you get the conditions right.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 5, 2022
Last weekend, Saturday Night Live had the debut of its 48th season. However, in addition to the usual conversation surrounding the show’s host and musical guest, there was more than a little discussion about plagiarism. The conversation focused primarily on a sketch entitled Charmin Bears, which focused on the Charmin Bear family from the commercials.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 5, 2022
Over the past two decades, online piracy has proven a massive challenge for the entertainment industries. Some copyright holders have tried to go after individual pirates in court but, increasingly, third-party intermediaries are targeted as well. There are several lawsuits pending in US courts, where rightsholders accuse Internet providers of not doing enough to stop piracy.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 4, 2022
On September 22, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. During this meeting, panelists from industry and the USPTO provided helpful tips on drafting and prosecuting patent applications that include AI components, including special tips for the biotech industry.
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The rise of 5G and edge computing will create new opportunities along the automotive supply chain. How can semiconductor companies and other stakeholders capture it?
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: WWE, Video-Game Maker Owe Artist for Depicting Wrestler’s Tattoos, Jury Says. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that tattoo artist Catherine Alexander has emerged victorious in a recent trial against Take-Two Interactive over the use of tattoos she created in a video game.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Running a pirate streaming site might sound complex but with help from pre-coded scripts and illicit video databases, it can be done with minimal effort. The real challenge is driving traffic to a site while ensuring it also stays online. 1.3m TikTok Views. WishFlix nailed the first part of that equation. The French streaming site actively campaigns on social media where it has booked some impressive results.
Hugh Stephens Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2022
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage began hearings late last month to review draft legislation (Bill C-18: The Online News Act) that will follow Australia’s example, with some minor tweaks, to require large digital intermediaries (think Google and Facebook for starters) to negotiate financial compensation with news content providers for the platform’s use of news … Continue reading " Canada’s Online News Act: Parliamentary Hearings Continue (My Testimony) "
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Shifts in the macro environment are creating opportunities and obstacles for participants across the worldwide payments ecosystem.
IPilogue
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Ariel Goldberg is a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Typically, tattoo aftercare instructions include strictly hygienic recommendations, but tattoo artist Kat Von D might have a unique suggestion: prepare to be an exhibit in a copyright infringement lawsuit. Back on February 7, 2021, award-winning professional photographer Jeffrey B. Sedlik (“Sedlik”) filed a complaint in the U.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Roughly 25 years ago, Google started its business as a simple and straightforward search engine. The startup swiftly captured a dominant market share which it managed to retain and grow as time passed. Google’s position as a search leader also brings responsibility. This is an issue copyright holders have hammered on for a long time. And slowly but steadily, Google tweaked its policies to hinder pirate sites.
Copyright Alliance
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The Copyright Alliance, along with countless members of the copyright community, warmly remembers former Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters, who passed away on September 29 at the age of 83. […]. The post Tribute Blog in Memory of Former Register of Copyrights Marybeth Peters? appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 5, 2022
Lawyers should always be trying to look at things from new and different angles to gain an edge. We owe it to our clients, and honestly, we should do it for ourselves, because it makes practicing more fulfilling. In an effort to spice up my patent law life, I have become especially interested in patent analytics over the past few years—that’s right, I just used “patent analytics” and “spice up” in the same sentence.
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Sustainable financial products can propel revenue growth for banks and contribute substantially to businesses’ progress in meeting global climate goals. But success requires a strategic approach.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Elansari is Muslim. This is not his first time as a plaintiff. In this lawsuit, he claims that Facebook blocks pro-Palestinian publishers and favors pro-Israeli publishers. Thus, he argues, Jewish readers are more likely to get the information they want from Facebook than Muslims. Title II Discrimination. “Facebook is not a public accommodation under Title II… Facebook is not a physical facility; it. is a website.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2022
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Welcome to the third trimester of the 2022 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. This includes Court of Justice (CJEU) and General Court judgments, Advocate Generals’ (AG) opinions, and important policy developments. You can read the previous round-ups here.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 1, 2022
On Friday afternoon, the IEEE Standards Association Board of Governors (IEEE SA BOG) announced they had taken action to update the Patent Policy for IEEE standards development. The updates, which will not go into effect until January 1, 2023, appear at first glance to be minimal, but will likely have an extraordinarily positive impact for patent owners.
McKinsey Operations
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Jerks at Work author Tessa West shares research and insights about the damaging effect of toxic behavior in the workplace and offers strategies for effectively coping with it.
LexBlog IP
OCTOBER 3, 2022
An accusation of trademark infringement is an expensive and time-consuming inconvenience. Before using or registering a trademark for a logo or catchy slogan for your business or product, you must ensure no one else had already trademarked something similar or has been using it before you did for the same type of business. The last thing you want is to invest a lot of time, money, and effort in selecting the right trademark only to.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the application of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA or Association) to register SCOTCH WHISKY as a certification mark for “whisky produced in Scotland according to specific standards.” Originally published in the INTA Bulletin, August 10, 2022. Please see full Document below for more information.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Earlier this week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) suspended the sponsored accounts of two U.S. attorneys who loaned their name and bar credentials to an Indian law firm so they could file trademark submissions in violation of USPTO rules. The Indian firm used the names of the American attorneys to pose as U.S.-based attorneys and represent clients in trademark registration.
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