Hugh Stephens Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Canada’s Online Streaming Act, (Bill C-11) the draft legislation that will bring online streaming content under the purview of the Broadcasting Act, will continue its slow progress through Parliament in 2023. Review in the Senate last year led to a number of amendments, one of which dealt with the definition of Canadian content (Cancon). That … Continue reading "Why Can’t Canada Produce Top Quality Localized TV Drama like the Aussies Do?

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

A recent lawsuit accuses Twitter of ignoring thousands of DMCA notices. Is this a systemic problem? We try, and fail, to look at the data. The post Does Twitter Ignore DMCA Notices? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask Work Infringement. In analogizing semiconductor chips to traditional areas of copyright law, the legislative history notes that, just as a plagiarist who copies only one chapter of a book may be held liable for infringement, a person may be liable for copying a part of a mask work if it is a qualitatively important portion that results in substantial similarity.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 9, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video Protecting a Law Firm Brand. Over the years, we’ve had the good fortune to work with all types of businesses, including many law firms, to protect their brands. Law firm brands can be protected just like any other business. Law firms have logos, brand names, slogans, names for their newsletters or apps, or other features that are creative and worth protecting.

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Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

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?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2023

Over the past several decades, Sony has established itself as a leading player in the technology, music, film, and gaming industries. The Japanese company hasn’t shied away from taking on the competition, but one adversary has proven particularly difficult to overcome; piracy. Sony recognized this threat early on. At the Americas Conference on Information Systems in 2000, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s U.S. senior vice president Steve Heckler declared an all-out attack on piracy.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 10, 2023

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Marjorie Taylor Greene Promo Video Removed From Twitter After Dr. Dre’s Copyright Complaint. First off today, Ted Johnson at Deadilne reports that U.S. House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was locked out of her Twitter account following a copyright complaint filed by Dr.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 11, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT has been the new a lot lately. How might it impact the world of trademarks and trademark attorneys? Listen for Erik’s comments. The post Will AI change trademarks? appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT has been the new a lot lately. How might it impact the world of trademarks and trademark attorneys?

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 9, 2023

COVID-19 may no longer be a pandemic, but the disease likely reduced the availability of the US workforce by as much as 2.6 percent in 2022—a burden on productivity that could last for years.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 9, 2023

Since the year 2000, much of what makes up the core of Dungeons & Dragons has been easily licensed for others to use. That’s because the Wizards of the Coast (WotC), the rightsholders, licensed the System Resource Document under the Open Gaming License (OGL). That document is what outlines many of the core mechanics of the game, including classes, equipment and the general gameplay rules.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Understanding Mask Work Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. It is authorized by the federal Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA). The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 12, 2023

By offering free access to millions of ‘paywalled’ research papers, Sci-Hub is often described as “The Pirate Bay of Science”. The site is used by researchers from all over the world, to acquire papers they otherwise have a hard time accessing. For some, Sci-Hub is essential for their work. Major academic publishers such as Elsevier, Wiley, and American Chemical Society, view this rogue research library as a direct threat to their business model.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Despite the Supreme Court's ruling in Iancu v. Brunetti , deeming the "scandalous and immoral" provision of Section 2(a) unconstitutional, your run-of-the mill obscenities are going to face a difficult hurdle to registration: failure-to-function. Mr. Brunetti himself found that out last year when his attempt to register "F**K" failed to clear that hurdle. [ TTABlogged here ].

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 12, 2023

Computer scientist seeks copyright in AI works, Motorola wins big in Australia and court rules you can't copyright water. The post 3 Count: Ice, Ice Baby appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask Work Infringement In analogizing semiconductor chips to traditional areas of copyright law, the legislative history notes that, just as a plagiarist who copies only one chapter of a book may be held liable for infringement, a person may be liable for copying a part of a mask work if it is a qualitatively important portion that results in substantial similarity.

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 11, 2023

AI tools can help executives avoid biases in decisions, pull insights out of oceans of data, and make strategic choices more quickly. And that’s just the beginning.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 13, 2023

With tens of millions of fans playing every month, Genshin Impact is a huge free-to-play gaming success story. While Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere undoubtedly enjoys this global attention, some groups of fans are taking their enthusiasm a little too far. As revealed by TorrentFreak last December, Cognosphere is targeting gamers who leak Genshin Impact content to the public in advance of the company’s schedule.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 10, 2023

Recently, Reddit user u/jhhn had a serious problem. . A sophomore in college, she was helping a younger friend, Tia, go through the college admission process. To that end, she was highly successful, with Tia not only getting into her first choice of schools, but also receiving a full scholarship. However, later, she learned that Tia’s acceptance wasn’t earned fully honestly.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2023

The Indian government has refused to disclose its collaboration agreements and investments made in developing and procuring India’s Covid 19 vaccine – Covaxin, the Indian mRNA and intranasal vaccine candidates. Despite widespread public interest in these arrangements, the government has consistently rejected Right to Information (RTI) applications requesting this information.

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 13, 2023

Leaders need clarity on what works to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our 2023 report shows success factors that contributed to significant, quantifiable, scalable, and sustainable DEI impact.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 9, 2023

Classic videogame Mortal Kombat has won the hearts and minds of multiple gaming generations over the last 30 years. Developed by Midway Games, the second release of the fighting game made its debut in arcade halls back in 1993. Ports were later released for multiple home platforms, including MS-DOS, Game Boy, SNES, and PlayStation. The releases were a big hit for American game developer Midway but couldn’t prevent the company from going under.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 11, 2023

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Steely & Clevie Productions Take Reggaetón’s Biggest Hitmakers To Court For Copyright Infringement. First off today, Michael Nattoo at DanceHallMag reports that Steely & Clevie Productions has expanded its lawsuit against Luis Fonsi to include dozens of performers in the Reggaetón genre.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2023

AUTM, which represents the academic technology management profession, just released the results of the survey of its members for 2021. Once again, the results are impressive, particularly considering that the U.S. economy was just beginning to emerge from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s clear that despite continual attacks on the Bayh-Dole system, which allows academic institutions to own and manage federally funded inventions without Washington micro-management, our syste

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 9, 2023

Davos, Switzerland, is where the World Economic Forum holds its annual meeting. Delegates from many sectors converge for several days of talks and meetings to address urgent global issues.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2023

Offering pirate streaming services is a serious offense in the UK, where several vendors have received multi-year prison sentences in recent history. These sentences haven’t deterred others from following in their footsteps. Illegal access to paid sports and TV content remains readily available, with vendors and operators profiting from these unauthorized subscriptions.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 9, 2023

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: YouTube Wins Partial Summary Judgment in Maria Schneider Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Andy Maxwell at Torrentfreak reports that YouTube has won partial summary judgment in their ongoing case against musician Maria Schneider with hundreds of alleged infringements being tossed.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2023

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in a precedential decision today vacated a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding that certain claims of Google, LLC’s U.S. Patent Application No. 14/628,093 were obvious. The CAFC opinion, authored by Chief Judge Moore, said the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) arguments on appeal “cannot sustain the Board’s decision below because they do not reflect the reasoning or findings the Board actually invoked.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 12, 2023

A challenging question, isn’t it? As different as these brands may be, both are certainly well-known among the general public. While Puma’s sportswear is more present in the everyday life of consumers, Rolex watches enjoy a more luxurious aura. So one could argue that both trade marks should have a similar scope of protection. The General Court and German Patent Court, however, seem to have disagreed in two recent decisions: The General Court’s decision In the matter Puma v EUIPO - DN Solutions

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 13, 2023

There are plenty of options for copyright holders to frustrate the operations of pirate sites, but one of the most effective is to attack their domain names. In recent years, various entertainment industry groups have called on the domain name industry to help out on this front. Trusted Notifiers. As a result, the MPA signed a landmark agreement with the Donuts registry in 2016, under which the movie industry group acts as a “trusted notifier” of “pirate” domains.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JANUARY 7, 2023

Part one and part two of this three-part post were published earlier this week. When the PTO’s decision revoking the REDSKINS registrations was affirmed by the TTAB, I asked, as. The post Indian givers (part 3) appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 11, 2023

This week, patent data analytics firm IFI CLAIMS published its annual report of the top 50 U.S. patent recipients and the global 250 largest patent portfolios for 2022. The list provides a comprehensive snapshot of the patent landscape with insights into growing trends in the industry. One of the most eye-catching details is Samsung taking the first spot for U.S. patent grants in 2022, ending IBM’s 29-year reign at the top.

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 9, 2023

Although virtual-care adoption has substantially increased, healthcare organizations can pursue additional opportunities to reduce disparities in access.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2023

The Internet Movie Database ( IMDb ) is one of the oldest online repositories to cement its place in Internet history. The service actually predates the world wide web and was initially launched as the Usenet group “rec.arts.movies” Three years later, it moved to the web in the form of the now widely known IMDb.com. Ever since, the site has served multiple generations of video fanatics.

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The Illusion of More

JANUARY 10, 2023

Adam was bored alone; then Adam and Eve were bored together; then Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel were bored en famille; then the population of the world increased, and the peoples were bored en masse. To divert themselves they conceived the idea of constructing a tower high enough to reach the heavens. This […]. The post AI “Art” is Boring appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Last week, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is seeking comments from the public on the draft of the organization’s 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. According to a press release, the plan sets five goals for the organization: Spur U.S. innovation and global competitiveness; promote IP rights; promote IP protection against new and persistent threats; bring innovation to positive impact; and maximize agency operations.

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 13, 2023

Financial institutions will play a leading role in the transition to a net-zero economy. To maximize the opportunity, they must make fundamental changes across portfolios and organizations.

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