Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 15, 2021
It is that time of year again. The holiday season is upon, and we are now 10 days away from Christmas. So, as I do most years, I’m preparing to take some time off from the site until the new year (or just before) but I wanted to make sure that I left everyone with something seasonally appropriate. To that end, this is something of an advent calendar.
Hugh Stephens Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2021
This past October, the US Copyright Office (USCO) announced it would be undertaking “a public study to evaluate the effectiveness of current copyright protections for publishers in the United States, with a focus on press publishers.” The study, announced in the Federal Register, included a request for written submissions along with inviting stakeholders to participate … Continue reading "How Can News Publishers Best Protect Their Content?
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Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Dogs might be man’s best friend, but trademark protection is a brand’s best friend. Here are some fun canine themed trademarks we’ve helped protect: The post Trademark protection is a brand’s best friend appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 17, 2021
The idea that regular internet users could find themselves regularly concerned at the thought of being targeted by a copyright complaint would’ve been dismissed as scare tactics just a few short years ago. But. In 2021, the reality is all too clear. With the rise of social media platforms and user-generated content sites, the lowliest of netizens can find themselves tripping over copyright law and with the potential to lose valuable accounts, it’s something to take seriously.
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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
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The stories have become incredibly common. Last week, it was YouTuber Mark Fitzpatrick, better known as Totally Not Mark, who faced some 150 copyright claims on his channel from Toei Animation. Fitzpatrick, a prolific reviewer of anime, had gone from running a successful channel reviewing anime to, according to his video, finding himself without revenue and facing the loss of three years of his work.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2021
I was a little surprised by this ruling. The Ninth Circuit’s HomeAway ruling seemingly eliminated Section 230 for any transactions that Airbnb booked, at least in the Ninth Circuit. Yet, this court finds that Section 230 fully protects Airbnb…amazingly without a single citation to HomeAway. The plaintiff in this case suffered personal injuries after using the hot tub at an Airbnb rental (the “Old Barn”) hosted by Dennis.
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TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 15, 2021
The Witcher is one of Netflix’s undisputed hit series. The first season, which came out at the end of 2019, was viewed by over 76 million people within a month. That was a record-breaking number at the time. The series quickly amassed a loyal following eagerly awaiting the second season, a wait that lasted almost two years. This Friday is the big day as all eight episodes of the new season will appear on Netflix.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Can’t Shake This: Taylor Swift to Face Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Reuters reports that a lawsuit accusing Taylor Swift of copyright infringement in her 2014 hit single Shake it Off has been allowed to move ahead, setting the stage for a possible trial. The lawsuit pits Swift against songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2021
Armslist has become a critical player for Section 230 jurisprudence in Wisconsin. It’s not going well for Armslist or Section 230. Due to the Seventh Circuit’s troubled Section 230 jurisprudence, two federal district judges in Wisconsin ruled that Armslist didn’t qualify for Section 230–even though the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled otherwise.
Michael Geist
DECEMBER 13, 2021
The right to repair, whether consumer electronics, farm machinery or even health and medical equipment, is an issue that affects everyone. Given the implications for consumer and property rights, the sustainability of the agricultural sector, and protecting the environment, ensuring a right to repair would seem like an obvious political winner. Yet the issue has lagged, not the least of which because of restrictive copyright laws that can limit the ability to repair personal property.
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TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Regular readers will be familiar with the cloud storage platform Mega, but Mega.tv might not ring a bell right away. Mega.tv is a relatively small free-to-air TV station with headquarters in Miami and Puerto Rico. The company is owned by Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) and is available in several U.S. states. Mega.tv Disappeared. Trying to find information about the TV network through Google can be confusing as Mega TV shares its name with a Greek TV network.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: YouTube Says Creators are ‘Hiding the Ball’ With Copyright Claims. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that YouTube is accusing plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit of “hiding the ball” by failing to make event a single alleged infringement in their complaint.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 17, 2021
There is still time to provide input to the UKIPO on copyright protection of computer-generated works, copyright exceptions for text and data mining and AI inventorship of patents as the government bids to make Britain a global AI superpower within the next ten years.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Background. A refresher: in 1998, Congress created a notice-and-takedown scheme for user-submitted items that allegedly infringe copyright. Copyright owners send takedown notices, and service providers either remove the items or lose the safe harbor. Congress recognized how much power it was giving copyright owners in this scheme, so it tried to curb takedown notice abuse in a few ways.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 14, 2021
A group of independent film companies has taken the piracy liability issue to a new level this year. After targeting site operators and individual pirates, the makers of films such as “London Has Fallen”, “Outpost” and “Dallas Buyers Club” started going after VPN providers. They didn’t stop there either. Over the past few months, several hosting companies have been sued as well.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 16, 2021
One of the greatest attributes of copyright law is the never-ending abundance of exciting new developments, including those in Congress, the courts, and at the Copyright Office. On the surface, copyright seems straightforward in that it advances the public good by securing property rights to authors. But underneath this simple veneer lies centuries of debate about how best to balance the rights of authors with the public interest, where each distinct issue presents a veritable rabbit hole of met
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Benjamin Franklin famously cautioned that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Although Franklin was warning the people of Philadelphia that preventing a fire is better than fighting one, the same admonition holds true when seeking financing at any stage of your company’s life cycle.
Patently-O
DECEMBER 17, 2021
I love this project that has the AI tech develop a detailed 20-30 page specification based upon a few claims and short description. [link]. I expect that most folks won’t be satisfied, but in many cases it might be sufficient. And, if the technology is sufficiently mainstream, it suggests that the patent document actually needs less disclosure.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Despite receving criticism from international rightsholders, Russia’s efforts to prevent pirated content being accessed locally match and at times even exceed standards applied elsewhere. The country blocks pirate sites, sometimes permanently, and has a rightsholder-driven mechanism to automatically remove links to allegedly-infringing content from search engines.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 14, 2021
On Friday, December 10, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a “Show Cause Order” imposing sanctions against Huanyee Intellectual Property Co., Ltd. and its Executive Director, Yusha Zhang, for violations of the USPTO’s trademark rules of practice relating to improper trademark submissions. The 198-page Order, comprised mostly of an exhibit listing all of the company’s trademark filings, indicates that the Respondents named in the Order “have filed more than 15,000 tradem
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 13, 2021
As part of its plan to modernize the U.S. intellectual property registration system, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to stop issuing patent and trademark certificates in hard copy format.
Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 14, 2021
There are several pieces of information accessible to the public after filing a trademark application. Although there are some benefits to having this information easily accessible, this same information is also accessible to scammers. Erik shares several privacy considerations for anyone filing at the USPTO for trademark registration. The post What Information Becomes Public in a Trademark Application appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 12, 2021
In recent years, adult entertainment outfit Malibu Media has often been described as a copyright-trolling operation. The company, known for its popular “X-Art” brand, has gone after thousands of alleged file-sharers in U.S. courts, collecting millions of dollars in settlements. Accused Pirate Fight Back. Most accused pirates don’t put up a fight, but occasionally one does.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Last year at this time we thought we had been through the worst of it and, with the new vaccines arriving, that life would return to normal in 2021. Hahaha, how naïve we were! But take heart; some things hold steady through the storm, such as the popular sport of trade secret litigation. Unlike most patent and copyright cases, every dispute is guaranteed to unfold as a morality play—a story of good guys and bad guys.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 17, 2021
2021 was a fascinating year in biotech, especially for legal issues. Of course, 2021, as the second year of a global pandemic, must be viewed in context with 2020.
IPilogue
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Photo by Tommao Wang (Unsplash). Ariel Goldberg is a third-year undergraduate student at York University. For most, Tiffany’s robin’s-egg blue box immediately represents luxury jewelry. However, British artist Stuart Semple considers Tiffany Blue as being held captive through trademark law. To #freeTiffany , Semple created 150 ml tubes of matte acrylic paint named Tiff which replicates Tiffany & Co’s signature hue.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 11, 2021
As we have reported on many occasions in recent years, the lowly DMCA subpoena can be a powerful tool to discover the identities of those running pirate sites. Cheap to file in court and rarely given much scrutiny, DMCA subpoenas are regularly served on third-party service providers such as Cloudflare and domain registries, requiring them to hand over customer data.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 16, 2021
The past year has seen the implementation of brand-new trademark legislation, significant analysis of trademark liability for new technologies, renewed focus on the doctrine of initial interest confusion, the transformation of Nikes into “Satan Shoes,” the functionality of chocolate dipped cookies, and the end to a long-running case involving two multi-million dollar jury awards for willful infringement.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Maybe I’ve missed other cases in this genre, but I don’t recall seeing them. Xandr self-describes as “the only open, end-to-end platform for scaled, sophisticated campaigns on premium inventory across screens on premium inventory from CTV to data-driven linear and much more.” “Xandr is a wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T, Inc.
IPilogue
DECEMBER 14, 2021
M. Imtiaz Karamat is an IP Osgoode Alumnus and Associate Lawyer at Deeth Williams Wall LLP. This article was originally posted on E-TIPS For Deeth Williams Wall LLP on December 8, 2021. On November 16, 2021, Miramax filed a lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino for his planned auction of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on his original hand-written script of the film Pulp Fiction.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 15, 2021
When it is released this Friday in the United States, the much anticipated Spider-Man: No Way Home is almost guaranteed to become one of the highest grossing movies in recent years. To some, however, its many secrets will already be known. Since July this year, a dedicated discussion forum on Reddit called /r/NoWayHomeLeaks has been a hive of activity, with thousands of fans speculating on every tiny piece of available information that might give an early clue to what the movie has in store.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 12, 2021
The Andy Warhol Foundation has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to review a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit holding that Andy Warhol’s Prince Series did not constitute fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph. The Second Circuit held in March that “the district court erred in its assessment and application of the fair-use factors and the works in question do not qualify as fair use.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2021
2021 has seen the emergence of a litigation genre against “yearbook” database vendors that publish old yearbooks online. I’ve blogged three yearbook cases so far this year ( Callahan v. Ancestry , Knapke v. Classmates , and Sessa v. Ancestry ), and today I’ll blog two more. In the wake of the 2020 Lukis v. Whitepages decision , a more significant decision than I initially thought, the plaintiffs are making progress in the early rounds of their cases.
IPilogue
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Photo by Artem Beliaikin ( Pexels ). Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Following its worldwide premiere on November 24, 2021, the biographical film House of Gucci may face lawsuits for its depiction of the Gucci family. The film is based on Maurizio Gucci’s life leading up to his murder by a hitman hired by his ex-wife Patricia Reggiani, played by pop star Lady Gaga.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 14, 2021
While there are plenty of stories of people hitting the proverbial jackpot when gambling, there are many more tales of habits becoming a problem. As a result, bookmakers are often portrayed as preying on victims, trying every trick in the book to part people from their money. But what if there was a way to even things out a little, to “beat the bookies” as it were?
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