Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 25, 2024
When retracting an article for plagiarism, many journals will bend over backwards to avoid saying the p-word. Here's some great examples. The post My Favorite Euphemisms for Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
JANUARY 22, 2024
In VLSI Technology LLC v. Intel Corporation , No. 22-1906 (Fed. Cir. 2023) , VLSI sued Intel for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 7,523,373 (the “’373 patent”) and U.S. Patent No. 7,725,759 (the “’759 patent”). After a jury trial in 2021, VLSI was awarded $1.5 billion for literal infringement of the ’373 patent and an additional $675 million for infringement of the ’759 patent under the doctrine of equivalents.
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Copyright Lately
JANUARY 23, 2024
A federal jury is set to decide whether celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D infringed photographer Jeff Sedlik’s copyright in a Miles Davis portrait by tattooing the image onto her client’s body. A first-of-its-kind copyright infringement trial is scheduled to begin today in Los Angeles. Like the tattoo at issue in the case, the lawsuit is poised to leave a lasting impression, not only on copyright law, but the entire multi-billion-dollar tattoo industry.
The Illusion of More
JANUARY 26, 2024
Yesterday, New York federal judge Sidney Stein ruled that Richard Prince, one of the most famous appropriation artists in the world, infringed the copyright rights of photographers Donald Graham and Eric McNatt by using their works in the controversial “New Portraits” series. Prince and his co-defendant, gallery owner Lawrence Gagosian, are ordered to pay Graham […] The post Richard Prince “New Portraits” Show Was a Big Fair Use Error appeared first on The Illusion of More.
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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
JANUARY 22, 2024
Harvard has published details of its investigation of former president Claudine Gay. Here's what the school did and the one misstep it made. The post Harvard Releases Details of Claudine Gay Investigation appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
JANUARY 22, 2024
In Sisvel International S.A. v. Sierra Wireless, Inc. et al. , Nos. 22-1493, 22-1547 (Fed. Cir. 2023) , Sierra Wireless challenged claims 1-10 of Sisvel’s U.S. Patent No. 6,529,561 (“the ’561 patent”) in an inter partes review. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s final written decision found claims 1-3 and 9 unpatentable, but upheld the patentability of claims 4-8 and 10.
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Hugh Stephens Blog
JANUARY 25, 2024
Photo by author: Revelstoke Railway Museum A lot of discussion recently has revolved around AI technology and its impact on artistic, musical, and literary creators. This is an evolving and important issue. However, for this week’s blog, I am going to go back to an earlier technology, photography, and look at its connection to creativity … Continue reading "We all Remember the Iconic Photo of the Last Spike, but Who was the Photographer?
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 23, 2024
Palworld is the breakout video game of early 2024. However, it's drawn controversy over allegations of plagiarism and AI generation. The post Examining the Palworld Plagiarism Controversy appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
JANUARY 25, 2024
The following is an edited transcript of my video #1 Tip When Applying For Trademark Registration Of all of these tips that I’ve given—probably hundreds over the years—there’s one that is far and away the most important when applying for trademark registration. And it’s simple. Even though I give away so much advice about trademark applications, office actions, and the registration process, the number one tip is to work with a trademark attorney.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 23, 2024
The Ibrutinib Patent Dispute Adding another chapter to the long-standing legal dispute concerning the Leukaemia medication Imbruvica (API Ibrutinib), the Delhi High Court on December 21, 2023, upheld the IPAB order setting aside the post-grant rejection of the Ibrutinib patent. The Court also restrained Natco Pharma, Hetero, BDR Pharma, Shilpa Medicare, Alkem, and Laurus Labs from manufacturing and marketing the generic versions of Imbruvica.
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JD Supra Law
JANUARY 22, 2024
With the advent of AI technology capable of replicating a person's voice and utilizing it for commercial purposes, several key legal issues are likely to emerge under California's right of publicity law. The right of publicity refers to an individual's right to control and profit from their own name, image, likeness, or voice.
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 25, 2024
Kat Von D takes the stand in tattoo trial, publishers respond to Anthropic and beIN gets more domains banned in France. The post 3 Count: Fan Art appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
JANUARY 23, 2024
What does 2024 have in store for the world of trademarks? Erik discusses several topics he will be following in this podcast. The post Trademark Stories to Watch in 2024 appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. What does 2024 have in store for the world of trademarks? Erik discusses several topics he will be following in this podcast.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 23, 2024
Action role-playing game Genshin Impact is enjoyed by tens of millions of players each month. Fans are engaged and always hungry for new content so when an opportunity arises to get a sneak peek, there’s no shortage of takers. For Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere, pre-release leaks are unacceptable. To suppress current leaks and to deter others from leaking content in the future, the company uses the DMCA’s takedown provisions and DMCA subpoenas respectively.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 22, 2024
On the third day of Christmas, Microsoft Corp. (“Microsoft”) and OpenAI, Inc. (together with its named affiliates, “OpenAI”) didn’t get any French hens: Instead, the software giant and leading artificial intelligence research and deployment company were named as defendants in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by The New York Times (the “Times”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, New York Times Company v.
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 24, 2024
In September, Games Workshop filed 12 claims against a user offering copied 3D models online. Now the user is finally shutting down. The post Printed Minis and the Power of the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 24, 2024
Today, a letter signed by a coalition of top academics opposing the Biden Administration’s efforts to exercise march-in rights under the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 was sent to the White House. Signed by academics in fields including law, economic policy and sciences, the letter warns the Biden Administration that its efforts to drive down drug pricing by seizing patent rights will “undermine fundamental principles that have made the American IP system the golden standard for supporting domestic innov
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 22, 2024
Despite MPA/ACE having enough investigators to field both teams in a football match, while players argue with an in-house referee in multiple languages, the state of piracy in North Africa and the Middle East presents a considerable challenge. At the time of writing, over 150 deliberately confusing domains and subdomains, linked to around three dozen illicit football streaming sites, are redirecting to the ACE anti-piracy portal.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 24, 2024
In a recent blog summarizing an extensive study from the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), we discussed just how impactful intellectual property (IP) rights, such as patents and trademarks, can be in securing funding for start-ups. Although other factors undoubtedly contribute to start-up success, the study highlights clear benefits for both start-ups and investors who consider registered IP rights at an early stage.
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 22, 2024
Mariah Carey responds to "All I Want for Christmas is You" lawsuit, manipulated tracks plague streaming platforms and more. The post 3 Count: Late Christmas appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 23, 2024
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property today held a hearing featuring eight witnesses who testified about the need to restore certainty to U.S. patent eligibility law. Most, but not all, agreed such a need exists and urged quick passage of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 (PERA). Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced PERA in June of last year.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 25, 2024
To a background of seemingly unstoppable corporate and political momentum, challenging the introduction of Italy’s much-heralded pirate IPTV blocking system was always a long shot. In April 2023, months before the legal foundations were finally set in stone, a trade group that represents the interests of small to medium-sized ISPs, sent a memorandum to the authorities detailing its concerns.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 23, 2024
Every month, Erise’s patent attorneys review the latest inter partes review cases and news to bring you the stories that you should know about: After IPR victory, Intel wins appeal on $2.2 billion patent award - Bloomberg Law reports on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit wiping out “one of the largest patent verdicts in U.S. history”: $2.2 billion awarded against Intel Corp. in an infringement suit regarding two patents related to semiconductor chip technology owned by VLSI.
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 26, 2024
I've returned to my YouTube channel and my latest video takes a look at the future for Claudine Gay, Neri Oxman and academia as a whole. The post Video: What is Next for Claudine Gay, Neri Oxman and Academia? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Copyright Alliance
JANUARY 23, 2024
AI models have an almost insatiable appetite for content. To date, the vast majority of training content, whether books or blogs or songs or images, has been scraped from the web […] The post Facilitating Efficient and Effective Copyright Licensing for AI appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 24, 2024
Early last year, a group of filmmakers obtained a subpoena, requesting Reddit to reveal the identities of users who commented on piracy-related topics. The movie companies said they were not planning to go after these people in court but wanted to use their comments as evidence in an ongoing piracy lawsuit against Internet provider RCN. Reddit wasn’t willing to go along with the request.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JANUARY 22, 2024
I continue to maintain my census of U.S. cases referencing emojis or emoticons. In 2023, I logged 225 such cases (this number will grow a bit due to lags with the electronic databases). The case count continues to grow exponentially. The 2023 count represented a 17% increase over the 2022 count. 2023 marked a significant milestone: my census now counts over 1,000 total U.S. cases referencing emojis and emoticons (the exact number is 1,017).
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 24, 2024
Trial in Kat Von D tattoo case begins, Uniqlo sues Shein in Japan and Palworld modders earn Nintendo's wrath. The post 3 Count: Tattoo Trial appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 24, 2024
Just before closing arguments in a Boston trial, Google said it had settled Massachusetts startup Singular Computing's $1.6 billion patent infringement case claiming the search giant stole its technology to boost its artificial intelligence products.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 23, 2024
Legal video streaming platforms such as Amazon, Disney, and Netflix have gained massive userbases in recent years. Not everyone is willing or able to pay for multiple subscriptions, however, which in turn has helped to create a flourishing market for pirate streaming tools. These pirate services often use slick designs and easy-to-use apps that appeal to a broad audience.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 20, 2024
Source – From Flickr’s Kevin Lim “Are Some Scholars More Equal than Others?,” a question that Prof. Basheer raised in his 2018 post on the Politics of Patent Citation. While the question made sense ever since I read the post, it started making more sense (and bothering me more) after working on the SpicyIP Open IP Syllabus where I witnessed a relative “over-accessibility” of US-European IPR scholarship.
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 23, 2024
SCOTUS grants Solicitor General's amicus request, ACE shuts down sports piracy ring and two women sued for newspaper piracy in South Africa. The post 3 Count: Time Limited appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 25, 2024
On January 9, 2024, the USPTO published guidelines for its patent examiners when evaluating compliance with the enablement requirement in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Amgen Inc. et al. v. Sanofi et al., 143 S. Ct. 1243 (2023). In Amgen, the Supreme Court unanimously held that claims drawn to a genus of monoclonal antibodies, which were functionally claimed, were invalid due to a lack of enablement.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 26, 2024
For the past few years, regional police forces in the UK have shown a growing interest in cracking down on those involved in the supply of illegal streams. With regional organized crime units now part of the mix, joint press releases featuring police, the Premier League, Sky, and the Federation Against Copyright Theft, report enforcement action on a fairly regular basis.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 23, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today denied Charles Bertini’s petition for a writ of mandamus asking the court to order the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to decide his trademark cancellation case against Apple, Inc. According to Bertini, the cancellation case has been in limbo at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) for more than three years, “despite [the TTAB’s] policy and frequent public statements by top USPTO officials that it decides cases after
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