Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 15, 2024
In the United States, school is starting up again. Here are the plagiarism and academic integrity issues schools need to focus on. The post Plagiarism, Academic Integrity and the 2024 School Year appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
AUGUST 13, 2024
Erik shares key insider tips he learned from his time as a USPTO Examiner in this episode The post 25 Tips from a Former Trademark Examiner appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
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Hugh Stephens Blog
AUGUST 11, 2024
Image: Shutterstock (with AI assist: Note AI misspelling) The sad, slow decline of professional journalism continues.
TorrentFreak
AUGUST 15, 2024
More than twelve years have passed since Megaupload became the prime target in a high-profile law enforcement operation, which led to the collapse of Kim Dotcom’s file-storage empire. While time moved on, the New Zealand-based ‘Internet personality’ was still waiting to hear whether he would be extradited to the United States where a criminal prosecution is pending.
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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
AUGUST 15, 2024
Mushroomhead vocalist sues over unpaid royalties, Kim Dotcom extradition moves forward and Mariah Carey wants lawsuit dismissed. The post 3 Count: Christmas in August appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
AUGUST 13, 2024
The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 7 of my book video Building a Bold Brand Chapter 7: Registration is the Keystone to Brand Protection While there are many incredible sights and millennia of history to write about in the city of Rome, one feature is central to all of the great buildings there: arches. From the first basic structures to the Colosseum, from the castles to the bridges and aqueducts, archways were central to building large and lasting structures.
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TorrentFreak
AUGUST 14, 2024
Library Genesis ( LibGen ) is one of the oldest shadow libraries on the Internet, offering free access to millions of books and academic papers people otherwise have to pay for. The site’s origins reportedly trace back to the Soviet Union’s underground publishing culture ‘ samizdat ,’ which was used to bypass state censorship in the last century.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
With PlagScan ending private plans, a question is raised: How accessible should plagiarism detection tools be to the public? The post Who Should Have Access to Plagiarism Detection Tools? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The IPKat
AUGUST 13, 2024
OpenAI's approach to IP is often cited in the tech industry as an example of a radically new approach to IP. OpenAI has the reputation for protecting its innovations through the use of trade secrets as opposed to patents. However, it appears that this characterisation of OpenAI's strategy is years out of date. This is perhaps not surprising, given that patent applications are not published until 18 months after they are filed, and that OpenAI's major innovation of ChatGPT was first released abou
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 16, 2024
Trademark lawyers are often asked: “What’s the difference between a trademark and a service mark?” In general, a trademark refers to a brand name used in connection with goods, while a service mark is one that is used in connection with the provision of services.
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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.
Copyright Alliance
AUGUST 13, 2024
This week we’d like to introduce you to Nedislav Dragnev, a young performer and songwriter. He became popular in Europe and Asia and has accomplished impressive achievements in global entertainment, performing in shows and commercial projects. […] The post Creator Spotlight with Singer/Songwriter Nedislav Dragnev appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 14, 2024
Artists score win against AI companies, Pitbull song draws copyright lawsuit, and Gloria Gaynor sues former producer. The post 3 Count: I Will Survive appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
AUGUST 16, 2024
I’m pleased to announce the 2024 edition (15th edition) of my Internet Law casebook, Internet Law: Cases & Materials. The book is available as a PDF at Gumroad for $10, a Kindle ebook for $9.99, a softcover version for $20, and a hardcover version for $28. [All printed versions come with a free PDF on request.] For my thoughts about self-publishing an ebook casebook, see this article.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 12, 2024
The US Copyright Office has issued a report in which it recommends passage of a federal law that would create a form of property right in a person’s digital replica.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 15, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on August 14 issued a Rule 36 decision that affirms several Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) rulings relating to petitions brought by Twitter and Google. The PTAB held most claims of three B.E. Technology patents unpatentable, save for one arguably key claim that covers “real-time targeted advertising.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 12, 2024
Popular plagiarism detection service PlagScan is ending private plans, making it inaccessible to individuals and small businesses. The post PlagScan Ending Private Plans appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
AUGUST 16, 2024
After filing copyright lawsuits against early peer-to-peer file sharing services and emerging mostly victorious, the global music industry found that any depressant effect, on pirate content availability and consumption, was insufficient. Content was soon being consumed by an expanding pool of internet users, and relentless demand was met being met by increased availability and supply.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 16, 2024
Car dealerships sought preliminary approval Friday for a $100 million class action settlement resolving claims that auto dealer data management software giant CDK Global anticompetitively locked out rival data companies, adding to the $29.5 million agreement reached previously in the sprawling litigation with CDK peer Reynolds and Reynolds.
The IPKat
AUGUST 12, 2024
What is a "plant" for the purposes of patent law? The answer depends: in the United States, for example, fungi and macroalgae are considered "plants" under the Plant Patent Act of 1930. The latest answer to this question has come from the Hague Local Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in a case concerning the patentability of mushrooms (i.e. fungi).
SpicyIP
AUGUST 16, 2024
Recently one of the parties in R.C. Plasto Tanks and Pipes Pvt. Ltd. v. Ganesh Gouri Industries & Anr. referred to the “Safe Distance Rule” Discussing what this rule is and its origin, we are pleased to bring to you this post by SpicyIP intern Samridhi Chugh. Samridhi is a final-year student at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and a graduate in Journalism from Lady Shri Ram College for Women.
TorrentFreak
AUGUST 15, 2024
Late 2019, Internet provider Cox Communications lost its legal battle against a group of major record labels, including Sony and Universal. Following a two-week trial, a Virginia jury held Cox liable for its pirating subscribers. The ISP failed to disconnect repeat infringers and was ordered to pay $1 billion in damages. Cox challenged the verdict through several routes and earlier this year booked a partial victory.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 15, 2024
A Ninth Circuit judge considering whether a trial court correctly found artists owe millions for ripping off trademarks on the Bored Ape Yacht Club nonfungible token collection questioned Thursday whether the NFT market is comparable to typical consumer markets, rhetorically asking, "What are we even talking about? What is an NFT?
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 14, 2024
How integral are networking and community-building to becoming a successful entrepreneur? Pablo Casilimas and Justis Mendez of OneSixOne Ventures join Founder Shares to discuss how they harnessed the power of these strategies to jumpstart their venture capital firm and connect founders and funders. Listen as they share some of the most useful insights, they gained from hosting highly curated programs and events in different cities across the country and hosting a virtual accelerator program that
SpicyIP
AUGUST 10, 2024
Recently Lupin Atlantis Holdings SA secured trademark registrations for three colour combinations for its inhalers. Highlighting some interesting bits from the prosecution of these applications and explaining the implications of these registrations on the larger access to medicines issues, we are pleased to bring to you this post by Md. Sabeeh Ahmad.
TorrentFreak
AUGUST 11, 2024
Music piracy has been around for decades and there are no signs that it will disappear anytime soon. While legitimate subscription streaming services are commonplace today, some people prefer to download or rip music instead; particularly people with limited financial means. That’s a problem for labels and music publishers alike. According to the RIAA, the U.S. economy loses billions of dollars annually due to piracy.
IP Law 360
AUGUST 15, 2024
Hytera Communications Corp. Ltd. says it should not be held in contempt for allegedly failing to pay Motorola Solutions royalties on mobile radios it redesigned after getting slapped with a trade secret theft verdict, arguing that evidence proves that Hytera redesigned its products "module by module, line by line.
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 15, 2024
Last week, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) signed HB 4875 into law, enacting several changes to the state’s Right of Publicity Act to create a cause of action against parties creating unauthorized digital replicas of individuals with the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Illinois is now the second state in the nation to pass legislation preventing the use of an individual’s image, likeness, or voice without consent, an issue that is also being targeted by legislation in
SpicyIP
AUGUST 16, 2024
On 23 July 2024, the Supreme Court (SC) delivered a split verdict on the commercial sale of Genetically Modified Mustard (GM Mustard) in India in the case of Gene Campaign vs. Union of India and Others. A Division Bench (DB) comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Sanjay Karol issued two separate judgments. Justice BV Nagarathna quashed the approval granted by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) and the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), while Just
TorrentFreak
AUGUST 16, 2024
Widening discussions on the seemingly limitless potential of AI suggest profound implications for most jobs in the future. Of those with the greatest chance of surviving the AI revolution, fighting crime online must be one of the stronger candidates. With piracy close to ubiquitous, work opportunities exist, to put it mildly. The realm of content protection may yet have an AI savior waiting in the wings, but until a model can accurately determine fair use and conduct complex, error-free investig
IP Law 360
AUGUST 16, 2024
In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jakesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 13, 2024
On August 7, 2024, the 6th Circuit upheld a Chinese spy’s twenty-year prison sentence for attempting to steal aviation trade secrets from General Electric (GE). Yanjun Xu, a deputy director in China’s Ministry of State Security, was responsible for trying to steal aviation-related proprietary information. He spent years inviting Western aviation experts to China, attempting….
SpicyIP
AUGUST 13, 2024
Image by rawpixel.com on Freepik In the aftermath of the very recent controversy surrounding the reports of Trademark orders being passed by contractual staff employed through the Quality Control Council (QCI), the CGPDTM has published an office order (dt. August 13, 2024) explaining the mechanism to revalidate these orders. This office order comes in light of the DPIIT’s direction to form a committee of officers for the above exercise, as pointed out by Sabeeh in his post above.
TorrentFreak
AUGUST 10, 2024
Receiving and imparting advice allows humans to benefit from the experiences of others, without ever having to suffer the consequences of making the same mistakes themselves. While that’s a great theory and a lovely thought, it’s a poor substitute for knowing that today’s disaster is your own work and yours alone. What’s infinitely worse than that is blindly allowing strangers on the internet to make big decisions, and then having to live with the consequences of their po
IP Law 360
AUGUST 14, 2024
A recent Seventh Circuit decision involving the Defend Trade Secrets Act, allowing for broader international application of trade secrets laws, highlights a difference in how trade secrets are treated compared to other areas of intellectual property law, say Armin Ghiam and Maria Montenegro-Bernardo at Hunton.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 13, 2024
The ongoing battle between DraftKings Inc. and its former executive, Michael Hermalyn, remains contentious, with the District of Massachusetts’ decision to enforce Hermalyn’s non-compete now appealed and argued to the First Circuit.
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