Hugh Stephens Blog

JULY 17, 2024

Image: Shutterstock (AI Assisted) Last month I wrote about the 200 year history of copyright in Canada, (Two Hundred Years of Copyright History in Canada: What a Journey!), drawing on a recent book by copyright scholar Dr. Myra Tawfik, “For the Encouragement of Learning: The Origins of Canadian Copyright Law”. That work outlined the genesis … Continue reading "Copyright and Education in Canada: Have We Learned Nothing in the Past Two Centuries?

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 17, 2024

Translators are crucial to the global entertainment market. However, despite their creative contributions, their work often goes uncredited. The post It’s Past Time to Credit Translators appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 17, 2024

The USPTO has a wealth of great resources for the general public, and Erik recommends 25 of his favorites in this episode. The post 25 Great USPTO Resources appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. The USPTO has a wealth of great resources for the general public, and Erik recommends 25 of his favorites in this episode.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 14, 2024

At a time when many pirate sites seem increasingly elusive, oftentimes almost transient as domains, identities, and branding, come and go, static enforcement targets are in limited supply. The same can’t be said for internet service providers and over the past few years, several have paid a very steep price. Not for engaging in piracy per se , but for not responding aggressively enough against subscribers mostly accused of repeatedly pirating movies and music.

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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?

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IP Watchdog

JULY 16, 2024

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that it has updated its Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance to more directly address emerging technologies, specifically artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance also includes three new and detailed examples using hypothetical claims to address common situations, such as “whether a claim recites an abstract idea or whether a claim integrates the abstract idea into a practical application.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 15, 2024

Beastie Boys file lawsuit over Chili's commercial, record labels sue Verizon and ASCAP sues Reno karaoke bar. The post 3 Count: Chili’s Sabotage appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 16, 2024

The double threat of some of the world’s largest pirate sites operating from Vietnam, yet limited opportunity to conduct robust enforcement actions to turn that situation around, remains a constant source of frustration for overseas rightsholders. Hollywood’s opinion on what needs to be done wouldn’t be any more clear if its submissions to the USTR were written in all caps then underlined.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 19, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found that the district court abused its discretion in wholesale exclusion of evidence on the issue of genericness. The evidence was offered to show prior use of a trade dress from more than five years prior to an alleged infringer’s first use of a mark. Gibson Inc. v. Armadillo Distribution Enterprises, Inc., Case No. 22-40587 (5th Cir.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 15, 2024

We've seen dozens of copyright lawsuits against AI companies. However, that's not the biggest threat AI faces. The post Why Copyright Won’t Kill AI appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 15, 2024

The following is an edited transcript of my video 5 Things I’ve Learned About Trademarks in 2023. I continue to learn new things about the world of trademarks – even after more than two decades in the field. Here are some of the highlights or recent things I’ve learned: The world of trademark continues to grow. There are more small businesses, more lawyers and trademark practitioners, and more trademark stories and disputes in the news than ever before.

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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.

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The IPKat

JULY 17, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Seun Lari-Williams , PhD researcher in the fields of copyright and dispute system design at the University of Antwerp, regarding copyright ownership of Nigeria’s re-adopted national anthem. Recently, the Nigerian government decided to do away with the country’s national anthem and re-adopt the previous national anthem - the one it used between 1960 and 1978.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 19, 2024

On April 3, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a notice of rulemaking setting out the fees that it proposes for the fiscal year starting on September 29, 2024. Although the proposed fees are subject to public comment before becoming final, all indications are that there will be few, if any, changes from the current proposals.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 18, 2024

Some 48,000 YouTubers have had their subtitles scraped and used in AI databases. However, that's just the new normal when it comes to AI. The post YouTube, AI and the Age of Content Laundering appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 14, 2024

Under a concept known as Released Time for Religious Instruction (RTRI), children in the United States are permitted to leave school to receive religious instruction elsewhere. Whether an hour a day or once per week, the fact that young students are taken off-site is a component of the law. Use of the tax-supported public school system, to finance and help spread whatever beliefs various groups may have, is disallowed under the First Amendment.

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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2024

The decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) in G 2/21 on the use of post-published evidence to support patentability, was self-confessedly vague and open to interpretation ( IPKat ). Since G 2/21 , Boards of Appeal have united on the interpretation that the evidence standard for inventive step (the "plausibility/credibility test") remains unchanged.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 16, 2024

In recent years, the adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools by enterprises has accelerated at a remarkable pace. The rapid integration of AI technologies is transforming various industries, promising enhanced efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage. However, the swift deployment of generative AI also brings potential risks, particularly concerning legal teams tasked with navigating this new landscape.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 18, 2024

Snoop Dogg and Ye sued over unlicensed samples/backing tracks and Koei Tecmo has settled their lawsuit with Youza. The post 3 Count: Snoop Suit appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 17, 2024

When Fmovies first appeared on the scene in 2016, it quickly gained popularity among streaming piracy fans. Copyright holders were less pleased. They swiftly recognized the new threat and just months after the site was launched, Fmovies found itself being sued in a U.S. Court. The copyright infringement lawsuit and the $210,000 damages award were casually ignored by the site’s owners.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 17, 2024

The Administrative Procedure Act (APA), a foundation in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examination and post grant proceedings, in patent and trademark federal court cases and in International Trade Commission (ITC) proceedings, has been implemented more or less faithfully under U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) scrutiny.

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Copyright Alliance

JULY 18, 2024

Today, we turn the spotlight over to one of our newest community partners, Free Juice. They are a non-profit organization that seeks to “accelerate diversity in the photography industry through […] The post Community Partner Spotlight: Free Juice appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 16, 2024

US Senators propose new AI legislation, Vietnam convicts three streaming pirates and Indian actor sued over music used in a film. The post 3 Count: AI Transparency appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 18, 2024

While movie and TV show piracy is increasingly attracting for-profit piracy operations, pirate libraries continue to wave an ideological flag. Portals such as Sci-Hub, LibGen, and Z-Library say they strive to collect and preserve as much written content as possible. That includes books, academic papers, and magazines. This preservation drift has awakened book publishers and other rightsholders.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 15, 2024

While obviousness-type double patenting (ODP) has a long history, Supreme Court precedent and common sense make it clear that the time has come to put ODP to rest. The original rationale for it has long passed, and it is a judicially-created exception to the patent statute that cannot stand. This dinosaur policy of patent law should be put down by the Federal Circuit, Congressional action, or the Supreme Court.

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IP Law 360

JULY 19, 2024

Fourteen NBA teams have been hit with complaints by several music companies that accuse the basketball franchises of using copyrighted songs in promotional videos without permission, according to lawsuits in Manhattan federal court.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 17, 2024

Japanese Media releases a statement targeting AI, DAZN seeks new anti-piracy regulations in Italy, and MPA hires a new anti-piracy head. The post 3 Count: Urgent Matter appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 13, 2024

When Argentina won the FIFA World Cup in 2022, the entire country was watching. Many people tuned in to legal broadcasts and, at the same time, illegal streams were buzzing too. With an audience of many millions, piracy is unquestionably popular in Argentina. Rightsholders are happy with that, but they’ve also complained about a lack of enforcement against pirate streaming services.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 14, 2024

On July 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Natera, Inc. v. NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc. affirming a grant of preliminary injunction that prevents NeoGenomics from making or selling its RaDaR oncology testing assay. The Federal Circuit’s opinion, authored by Chief Judge Kimberly Moore, found no legal error in the district court conducting an infringement analysis without claim construction, and no clear error in finding that NeoGenomics failed

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IP Law 360

JULY 18, 2024

A Florida federal judge handed a pair of cheerleading organizations a summary judgment win Wednesday in a trademark infringement lawsuit by U.S. All Star Federation that alleged the rivals ripped off the competitive cheerleading organizational body's signature event's name, finding the contested "Worlds" marks are too generic to be protected.

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SpicyIP

JULY 18, 2024

Discussing “Origin” as a legal concept as enshrined under different IP laws with “Khadi” as a case study, we are pleased to bring to you this very interesting historical dive by Subhadeep Chowdhury. In this post, Subhadeep discusses the recent legal battles pertaining to “Khadi” and recounts how Khadi derived its meaning (legally) in light of the Khaddar (Name Protection) Act, 1934.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 18, 2024

Those who have taken an interest in the words of Dmitry Peskov since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, will have noticed that Vladimir Putin’s press secretary is loyal, if nothing else. In respect of his commentary on matters important to the Kremlin, it can be difficult for foreigners to appreciate the finer details; is he always trying to mislead or just most of the time?

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Likelihood of Confusion

JULY 17, 2024

Originally posted 2017-12-29 13:46:01. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOriginally posted on April 16, 2017. Thank God for small favors. Like being far away from the Seventh Circuit these days if you or your client want to rely on the words of a statute to determine what the law is. Simon Tam and the Slants do. […] The post Posner’s “judicial interpretive updating” and the disparagement clause (Best of 2017) appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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IP Law 360

JULY 18, 2024

The Seventh Circuit’s recent ruling in Motorola v. Hytera gives plaintiffs a powerful tool to recover damages, greatly increasing the incentive to bring Defend Trade Secrets Act claims against defendants with large global sales because those sales could generate large settlements, say attorneys at MoFo.

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Cogency Global

JULY 18, 2024

What this is : The implementing regulations for the Corporate Transparency Act require that reporting companies provide their IRS tax identification number (TIN) on Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports filed with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Disregarded entities may experience specific challenges in complying with this rule, as these entities may not have their own TIN.

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SpicyIP

JULY 18, 2024

Following the Part 1’s discussion on the “origin” of Khadi’s meaning under the Khaddar Act, in Part II of his two part post Subhadeep builds an argument for an interdisciplinary approach to study IP with the concept of origin as the subject matter. Subhadeep is a Doctoral Research Fellow for the European Research Council (ERC) funded “Creative IPR” project at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 18, 2024

Introduction Patent revocation is a legal action undertaken by an external party, often an individual or an organization, challenging the validity and continuation of a granted patent. This process is based on specific criteria established by patent law. The objective of patent revocation is to reevaluate and possibly invalidate a patent if it is determined that the patentee’s claims are unjustified or if the patent was secured through fraudulent or non-compliant methods.

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