Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Plagiarism has been in the headlines more than ever before, but why does it feel like people are finding plagiarism everywhere they look? The post Why is There So Much Plagiarism Right Now? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Celebrating our 25th year with 25 trademark application tips. Protect your brand with trademark registration and schedule a free initial consultation with one of our experienced attorneys: [link] The post 25 Trademark Application Tips appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Celebrating our 25th year with 25 trademark application tips.
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Michael Geist
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
Bell’s announcement this week that it is laying off thousands of workers – including nearly 500 Bell Media employees – has sparked political outrage with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau characterizing it as a “garbage decision.” The job losses are obviously brutal for those directly affected and it would be silly to claim that a single policy response was responsible.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
In recent months, rightsholders of all ilks have filed lawsuits against companies that develop AI models. The list includes record labels, individual authors, visual artists, and even the New York Times. These rightsholders all object to the presumed use of their work without proper compensation. Several of the lawsuits filed by book authors include a piracy component.
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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
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
The Copyright Claims Board has handed three more determinations, including one fair use issue and two questions on damages. The post 3 New Copyright Claims Board Decisions appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Barry Sookman
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The recent decision in Moffatt v. Air Canada , 2024 BCCRT 149, represents a milestone in the expanding field of digital interactions and accountability. The case grapples with whether a company can be held liable for misleading information provided by an automated chatbot on its website. The decision held that a company can be liable for negligent misrepresentations made by a chatbot on a publicly available commercial website.
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TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Lawsuits filed in the United States targeting pirate sites usually focus on breaches of copyright law, typically direct and secondary infringement, or violations of the DMCA, depending on individual circumstances. Allegations of copyright infringement also featured in a complaint filed at an Arizona court in 2023, which hoped to quickly shut down a popular pirate site.
Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
OpenAI gets courtroom victory, Travis Scott sued over unlicensed samples and Apple removes sneaky piracy app from app store. The post 3 Count: Hidden Piracy appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
by Dennis Crouch The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published examination guidance and a request for comments on the treatment of inventorship for inventions created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. The key takeaway here is that the USPTO believes that an AI-developed invention is patentable so long as a human satisfies the joint-inventorship standard of “significantly contributing to the inve
The TTABlog
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The USPTO refused to register the proposed mark MENSTRUATION CRUSTACEON for "Microwavable heating pads not for medical purposes," finding the mark to be primarily merely descriptive under Section 2(e)(1). Applicant argued, among other things, that "the rhyming, incongruous qualities of MENSTRUATION CRUSTACEAN" and its "humorous, rhyming cadence". "captures the consumer’s attention and identifies Applicant as the source of the goods.
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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.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
In recent years, website blocking has become one of the most widely-used anti-piracy enforcement mechanisms in the world. ISPs in several dozen countries prevent subscribers from accessing a variety of ‘pirate’ sites. New blocks are added every month and rightsholders are actively lobbying to expand the measure to the United States. While site blocking is by no means a panacea, copyright holders are convinced that it has a notable effect and have research to back this up.
Plagiarism Today
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Roddy Rich beats lawsuit over The Box, Choreographer settles Fortnite case and MLC sues Pandora over allegedly unpaid royalties. The post 3 Count: Out of The Box appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 11, 2024
From a long-awaited WIPO Diplomatic Conference , to the debates about the Traditional Knowledge Bill in India, and the release of new guidelines on the use of traditional knowledge in Australia, this year may prove the busiest yet for the relationship between intellectual property and traditional knowledge. This Big Kat is thinking about the big issues for IP in the coming year.
Copyright Alliance
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Today, we turn the spotlight over to one of our community partners, The Ella Project. They are dedicated to providing “pro bono legal assistance, arts business services, and advocacy to […] The post Community Partner Spotlight: The Ella Project appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
While anti-piracy enforcement actions are likely to be at the highest level ever seen, there’s no shortage of sites and services surging to millions of monthly visits before appearing to attract negative attention. Piracy services slipping through the net may not have actually done so completely unnoticed, however. Finite anti-piracy resources or strategy may play a role in services staying online, and not every platform warrants immediate attention.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
A federal jury in California found on January 26, 2024, that TV-famous tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (Kat Von D) did not infringe plaintiff Jeffrey Sedlik’s copyrighted photo of jazz artist Miles Davis. Kat Von D did not dispute that she used Sedlik’s photo as a reference for a tattoo she performed on a friend. The jury decided that Kat Von D’s inked rendering of the jazz artist was not substantially similar to Sedlik’s portrait, and Sedlik’s portrait in social media posts was covered.
SpicyIP
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
In response to a series of unstarred questions regarding copyright infringement by generative AI, directed towards the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri. Som Parkash, the Minister clarified that the existing IPR regime is well-equipped to protect Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated works, thus indicating no necessity to establish a separate category of rights.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
This is a book review of Teaching Intellectual Property Law: Strategy and Management edited by Sabine Jacques, Associate Professor in Information Technology, Media and Intellectual Property Law, University of East Anglia Law School and Ruth Soetendorp, Visiting Academic, City University of London and Professor Emerita, Bournemouth University. This review is kindly provided by Thorsten Lauterbach, Teaching Excellence Fellow at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, passionate about IP Law sinc
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Apple is known to have a rigorous app-review policy that aims to keep piracy at bay. In the past, several BitTorrent apps have been rejected from the App Store , for example. Despite these efforts, problematic apps slip through the cracks occasionally. We’ve seen piracy apps disguised as other tools getting approval and a recent report from The Verge shows that this trick still works today.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Viral DRM is a content creator specializing in weather videos. Their content is attractive to many people who love to watch storm and weather videos. Recently, Viral DRM has been on a rampage filing lawsuits in California (where YouTube is located), and suing people from the United States and abroad. Their complaints typically allege copyright infringement by using their videos without a license.
IP Law 360
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Monday issued guidance on how it will determine whether inventions developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence can be patented, explaining that a human must have made a "significant contribution.
SpicyIP
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
On January 3, the Madras High Court passed an important decision clarifying the position on the jurisdiction of a court in hearing writ petitions against the Indian Patent Office’s order. Assessing this decision in light of the Delhi High Court’s judgement in Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Limited & Anr v. The Controller of Patents , we are pleased to bring to you this post by Vishno Sudheendra.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
There’s no shortage of reasonable arguments that support the existence of a comprehensive anti-piracy system in Italy, capable of returning revenue to broadcasters, local football clubs, and rightsholders in general. On the other side of the debate, consumers of pirate IPTV services argue that a virtual monopoly, in which competition isn’t allowed to exist, is the very reason pirate IPTV services became so popular in the first place.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
An important component of brand ownership is exercising vigilance against fraudulent practices, such as counterfeiting and trademark pirating. Trademark owners must now also be alert to fraudulent communications from seemingly legitimate trademark practitioners.
The IP Law Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
On February 12, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued guidance on the patentability of inventions developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence, saying that a human must have made a “significant contribution” to the invention. The USPTO explained that while AI-assisted inventions are not categorically unpatentable, the inventorship analysis should focus on human contributions, as patents function to incentivize and reward human ingenuity.
IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Introduction In an epoch where digitalisation has permeated in almost every aspect, India’s entertainment industry has also seen a major shift in the way people consume entertainment. The transition from simply turning on the television to logging into accounts such as social media and OTT platforms, has resulted the entertainment industry to witness an astonishing evolution.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Given the ongoing shift in the TV market away from terrestrial and satellite delivery in favor of IP-based services, cloud recording services are no longer the big deal they once were. When TVkaista launched in Finland way back in 2007, storing video in the cloud certainly wasn’t taken for granted as it is now. The service came with a program guide and allowed users to record and store TV shows from 15 local channels.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
On January 10, 2024, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Division I Council unanimously adopted a proposal for stricter student-athlete protections related to name, image, and likeness (NIL) rules.
Greenspoon Marder LLP
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
By: Monifa Hall, Esq. In the ever-evolving landscape of entertainment and entrepreneurship, one man has stood out as an icon of success: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Beyond his towering presence in the wrestling ring and his blockbuster performances on the silver screen, Johnson has demonstrated savvy business acumen. His recent acquisition of full ownership rights to “The Rock” trademark serves […] The post Can You Smell What The Rock is Trademarking?
Olartemoure Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Valentine’s Day is the day to celebrate love! We express love in different ways, through gifts, dates, kisses, food, etc. Today we want to talk about how intellectual property is always present, from heart-shaped diamonds to innovative dating systems. Get to know a bit more about these patents that have added a touch of creativity and technology to the season of love.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 10, 2024
In recent years, rightsholders have repeatedly teamed up with Egyptian law enforcement to tackle several large pirate sites and services. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) booked several successes, shutting down domains related to popular piracy rings , streaming portals such as MyCima and, more recently, Cima4U. Several of these actions took place in coordination with sports broadcaster beIN.
IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Observations Constitution Bench In Kashiram Aggarwalla (Supra) Has Authoritatively Interpreted As Well As Outlined The Scope And Ambit Of Section 127 Of The Act: The court notes that at the time the impugned orders were passed, the Faceless Assessment Scheme was governed by these notifications, not Section 144B of the Income Tax Act. The court considers the scope and interpretation of Section 127 of the Act, which deals with the power of transfer.
Nelligan Law
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes In a recent incident aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max, passengers experienced a terrifying moment when a section of the aircraft’s fuselage, known as a “plug door,” suddenly detached, causing explosive decompression mid-flight. The door plug, essentially a blank section meant for optional door placement, failed, leaving a significant hole in the plane and chaos among passengers as the flight ascended from its origin in Portland, Oregon.
SpicyIP
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Every year, a diverse community of over 40,000 music creators in India produces a remarkable 20,000 to 25,000 original songs! This sector contributes substantially to India’s revenue, accounting for over INR 12,000 crore, translating to approximately 6% of the entire Media and Entertainment industry. The country’s music publishing industry has grown significantly, reaching INR 845 crore during FY 2022-23.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment regularly announces site closures following enforcement action. Over the past seven years, hundreds of sites have fallen, but the supply of new threats currently seems inexhaustible. The level of detail ACE makes available to the public varies, but it appears to be affected by several variables. Details of settlements are rare, as one might expect.
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