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AI: The Copyright and Plagiarism Story of 2022 and 2023

Plagiarism Today

Typically, when I do these year-end reviews, I cover a wide variety of stories that happened and separate out the copyright and plagiarism. Simply put, copyright and plagiarism are two different things. The former dealing with legal rights a creator has and the latter the ethics of attribution and reuse. Their interests over overlap, but year-to-year the concerns and stories are often very different.

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3 Steps to Protect Your Brand in the New Year

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video 3 Steps to Protect Your Brand in the New Year. Protecting your brand has tremendous benefits for your business, and there are three things in particular to focus on at the beginning of the year and ensure that you are protected. Check your renewal deadlines for any trademark registrations you have. Whether they’re at the USPTO or internationally, look at all your registrations for any renewals that might be coming due this year.

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The metaverse: Driving value in the mobility sector

McKinsey Operations

Although a fully immersive, interconnected metaverse remains years away, mobility stakeholders can already capture real business value from the technologies designed to enable it.

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Parody under copyright and trade mark law: key guidance from Zorro. and the Italian Supreme Court

The IPKat

Zorro in the Brio Blu ad Last week, the Italian Supreme Court issued an important – if not truly seminal – judgment on the interplay between IP and freedom of expression ( decision 38165/2022, CO.GE.DI. International – Compagnia Generale Distribuzione s.p.a. v Zorro Productions Inc. ). In delivering its new judgment in the long-running (15+ years and counting!

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

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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3 Approaches to Detect AI Writing

Plagiarism Today

As we discussed earlier this week , artificial intelligence was by far the biggest and most important plagiarism story of 2022 and likely will be in 2023. The issue is simple. AI writing has evolved to a point where it can be difficult to distinguish between text written by a machine and text written by a human. That has been further compounded by the release of ChatGPT in November 2022.

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The Power of Brand Jingles

Erik K Pelton

A great tool for brands to connect with customers is a catch jingle. Listen for more about some great jingles and why they are so valuable. The post The Power of Brand Jingles appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. A great tool for brands to connect with customers is a catch jingle. Listen for more about some great jingles and why they are so valuable.

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Digital transformations: The five talent factors that matter most

McKinsey Operations

Setting up a winning digital and advanced-analytics organization is hard. Decisions about talent and technology will often determine the transformation’s success.

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Google Accuses Regulators of Plagiarism

Plagiarism Today

Google, like many tech companies, is facing increased scrutiny from international regulators. Back in 2018, that resulted in the European Commission handing down a 4.1-billion-euro ($4.3 billion) fine over allegations that the company abused its ownership of the Android mobile operating system to unlawfully push its other products. According to the EU Commission, Google exploited its agreements with phone manufacturers to require them to promote various other Google products such as search and Y

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mRNA IP 2022 Year in Review: Pioneers Clash in Major Patent Litigations

IP Watchdog

Substantial patent litigation activity occurred in the mRNA space in 2022, involving nearly all of the major mRNA and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) pioneers. Since this is the most significant happening in this space with respect to IP in 2022, this post will provide an overview of that activity as well as a summary exposure analysis.

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Anti-Piracy Group Warns of a Problematic Textbook Piracy Culture Among Students

TorrentFreak

Free access to information is a broadly held ideal, but when students have to pay for their textbooks, it’s far from reality. Getting a proper education certainly isn’t cheap. As a result, many students have found shortcuts in pirate sites such as Libgen and Z-Library. In addition, pirated books are also regularly shared between students or resold through online marketplaces.

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IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit

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.

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Unlocking the industrial potential of robotics and automation

McKinsey Operations

Results from the 2022 McKinsey Global Industrial Robotics Survey reveal that industrial companies are set to spend heavily on robotics and automation. However, many will need help to complete the journey.

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3 Count: Ford’s Tough

Plagiarism Today

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Copyright Royalty Board Officially Accepts New Rates that Will See Songwriters Paid More in the US Over the Next Five Years. First off today, Tim Ingham at Music Business Worldwide reports that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has accepted a settlement between organizations representing songwriters and publishers and those representing digital streaming services on a new royalty rate for the next five years.

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[Video] Data Governance for the BYOD Age

JD Supra Law

A significant portion of the workforce has adapted to working in today’s modern “office”— which includes working from a variety of locations (homes, corporate offices, coffee shops, airports, etc.) on any number of personal devices, including mobile phones, laptops, and tablets. But, have corporate information governance programs kept pace with this revolution?

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Major Private Torrent Sites Have a Security Disaster to Fix Right Now

TorrentFreak

Private torrent sites, or private trackers as they’re commonly known, are designed to be difficult to access. In many cases, prospective members will need an invitation from someone who is already a member, although some sites will open their front doors when people open their wallets. This presents a challenge for people who want to give them valuable, urgent information but must pay to do so.

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Generic Drug Production to be Impacted by UK-India FTA? 

IPilogue

Serena Nath is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Recently, a controversial trade deal proposal between India and the United Kingdom (UK) was leaked. The leaked portion pertains to the trade of intellectual property between the two countries. UK-India Free Trade Agreement. In January 2022 , India and the UK began negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA), aiming to double bilateral trade to $100 billion by 2030 via reduction or elimination of import-export tarif

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RALIA Is Economic Suicide: A Reply to the Critics

IP Watchdog

Paul Morinville, Founder of US Inventor, recently published a response to my column criticizing RALIA, a bill in Congress that would abolish the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). I offer a few observations in reply. I argued in “The Made in China Act,” November 16, 2022, that juries are not an effective or reliable check on patent validity and that eliminating contested validity reviews at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) would be a disaster for U.S. manufacturing.

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2H 2022 Quick Links, Part 4 (Section 230, Consumer Reviews)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Section 230. * Ayala v. Viator, Inc., 2021 Mass. Super. LEXIS 1151 (Mass. Superior Ct. Nov. 19, 2021): The claims in the Second Amended Complaint seek to hold Defendants liable for content created and published by Defendants, not a third party who then posted it on their website. Ms. Ayala specifically references Defendants’ statements that they “pre-screened local tour operators” and ‘”pre-vet them all’ to ensure an exceptional experience.” Moreover, he

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LaLiga: Court Orders Google to Wipe IPTV Smarters Pro From Play Store

TorrentFreak

Top-tier Spanish football league LaLiga has been waging war against pirate sites and services for the past several years. In common with the UK’s Premier League and Serie A in Italy, LaLiga focuses on unlicensed live-streaming platforms that offer cheap or even free access to subscription-based content. LaLiga’s prime targets include free web-based streaming sites and subscription IPTV providers.

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Copyright Cases in 2022: A Year in Review

Copyright Alliance

Coverage of copyright litigation in 2022 was understandably focused on the Supreme Court’s transformative fair use showdown in Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, but the past year saw many other significant […]. The post Copyright Cases in 2022: A Year in Review appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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Apple v. Zipit Designated Precedential Following Busy December for USPTO

IP Watchdog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stayed active over the holiday period with several big announcements, and today Director Kathi Vidal continued that trend by designating as precedential the December 21 decision in Apple v. Zipit Wireless. Also in December, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its full report on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), recommending, among other suggestions, that the Office make public any policies and directives

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Omotenashi in Product Design

Christopher Roser

In Japan, there is omotenashi. In its basic translation, the word means hospitality. But even in Japan, it means something else: it is the aim for perfection with a customer. This idea can be extended to product design, aiming for a product that gives the customer a perfect experience. The Word Omotenashi The word omotenashi. Read more. The post Omotenashi in Product Design first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.

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SoccerStreams Throws in the Towel Following U.S. Domain Seizures

TorrentFreak

Last month, we reported on a series of FIFA World Cup-themed domain name seizures by US law enforcement. In the initial wave, Homeland Security Investigations took down 55 domain names operated by pirate sports streaming sites, and several more followed later. Many of the sites had millions of regular visitors who were suddenly confronted with a seizure banner featuring seals of prominent law enforcement outfits.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

The author would like to thank John Hodges and Elisa Li for their contributions to this post. The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. Large digital transactions like that of Beeple NFT that sold for $69 million and the ever-mounting numbers of more or less successful NFT cooperations like that between Tiffany and CryptoPunks or millions-heavy NBA Top Shot NFT have made the hea

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Federal Circuit Rejects More Mandamus Petitions Seeking to Sidestep Delaware Court’s Standing Orders

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Wednesday issued two orders denying mandamus relief for petitioners seeking to end the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware’s “judicial inquisition” concerning disclosure of their owners and third-party litigation funders. Chief Judge Colm Connolly’s standing orders on initial disclosures in patent litigation cases have been the subject of much controversy and are presently being appealed at the CAFC in a separate case.

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something's plausibly fishy about Target's omega-3 supplement

43(B)log

Rodriguez v. Target, 2022 WL 18027615, No. 22 Civ. 2982 (LGS) (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 30, 2022) Plaintiffs sued for breach of express warranty under New York and California law, violation of the New York General Business Law (“GBL”) §§ 349 and 350, and the usual California claims. The court made the expected rulings (no standing for injunctive relief; no preemption except to the extent that the UCL “unlawful” claim attempted to borrow the FDA rules directly; UCL unlawfulness created by borrowing Californ

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MPA & RIAA Deployed 60+ Lobbyists in 2022, Piracy Top of The Agenda

TorrentFreak

A quote attributed to former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill suggests that democracy is actually the worst form of government – except for all the others. It’s a depressing take on the political gold standard, but the full quote adds more nuance. Churchill said that when the people elect ministers and express their needs to them, those in power are shaped, guided, and controlled as servants of the people – not their masters.

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CMA Releases Report on Music Streaming Market

IPilogue

Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. What did your Spotify Wrapped look like this year? As music streaming services grow in popularity, more people have included them as part of their daily lives. On November 29th, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released its final report of its market study into music and music streaming.

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Amici Filings in Amgen Encourage the Supreme Court to Correct the Federal Circuit’s ‘Unworkable’ Enablement Standard

IP Watchdog

On January 3, a total of 14 amicus briefs and one motion for leave to participate in oral argument were filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on the question presented by Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, on which the Supreme Court granted certiorari this past November. While organizations representing the most powerful interests in the technology industry supported the Federal Circuit’s holding that Amgen’s patent claims were invalid for lack of enablement, a wide swath of patent stakeholders are urging the Su

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Real-world data quality: What are the opportunities and challenges?

McKinsey Operations

Growth in the availability and variety of real-world data, including nonhealth sources of data, opens up new opportunities, as well as challenges, in their application to real-world evidence and improving health outcomes.

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25 Private Torrent Trackers Went Offline After BREIN Tracked Down ‘Scripter’

TorrentFreak

Streaming piracy has taken over from BitTorrent in most parts of the world, but this traditional file-sharing technology remains popular in the Netherlands. Anti-piracy group BREIN is well aware of BitTorrent’s popularity. In addition to targeting public torrent sites with site-blocking measures, BREIN has kept an eye on private torrent trackers too.

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Artists Are Selling AI-Generated Images of Mickey Mouse to Provoke a Test Case

JD Supra Law

Several artists, frustrated with Artificially Intelligent (AI) image generators skirting copyright laws, are using AI-image generators to produce images of Mickey Mouse and other copyrighted characters to challenge the current legal status of AI art. While an artist’s copyright in a work typically vests at the moment of fixation, including the right to prosecute copyright violation, AI-generated work complicates the issue by removing humans from the creative process.

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The Campaign Against Pharma Companies Creates New Level of Uncertainty for all Patent Attorneys Re: Duty of Disclosure and Inquiry

IP Watchdog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice on the “Duties of Disclosure and Reasonable Inquiry During Examination, Reexamination, and Reissue, and for Proceedings Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board” on July 29, 2022 (87 FR 45764-67), without a big reaction from the IP community. Patent attorneys mostly scratched their heads wondering what it means, especially as it was created in the backdrop of an attack on drug companies and drug pricing.

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From sci-fi to reality: Autonomous driving in China

McKinsey Operations

New technologies and regulations have made autonomous driving possible. In this changing landscape, the strategic roles of manufacturers may vary.

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TorrentFreak’s Most-Read News Articles of 2022

TorrentFreak

Every year we write hundreds of articles here at TorrentFreak, with some are more popular than others. On the brink of the new year, we look back at 2022 by reviewing the thirteen most-read news items of the last 12 months. All in all, it was quite a controversial year once again. The Z-Library crackdown and aftermath was a massive story. And with a criminal investigation into two of the site’s alleged operators, that will likely continue in the coming year.

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FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes with Employees and Workers and Limiting Employer Protections Against Unfair Competition

Trading Secrets

Earlier today, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a proposed rule which would ban all non-compete agreements between employers and “workers” (broadly defined to include employees, independent contractors, interns, and others). If adopted, the proposed rule will bar both prospective and existing non-compete agreements. The FTC included an overview fact sheet describing the proposed rule.