Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
We've all been inundated with plagiarism stories. It can seem like plagiarism doesn't matter anymore. However, that's simply not true. The post Why Plagiarism Still Matters appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
It is a foggy Friday when a report out of the US heaps praise on Canada for anything in the area of intellectual property. But surprise, it just happened!
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IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Jason Allen, the author of the two-dimensional digital artwork, titled “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial,” which was rejected by the U.S. Copyright Office last year, has filed a request for declaratory judgment with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado asking the court to find that his work is eligible for copyright registration. The Review Board of the U.S.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Library Genesis, often shortened to LibGen , is one of the longest-running shadow libraries online. It provides free access to a vast collection of millions of books and academic papers that typically require payment. In recent years, rightsholders have made several attempts to shut the site down. Court orders have led to LibGen being blocked in several countries, but completely eliminating the threat has been extremely difficult.
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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
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Oracle wins more attorney fees in Rimini case, OpenAI to allow access to training data and Telegram removes Z-Library posts. The post 3 Count: A Decade of Litigation appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
There are several different forms of intellectual property. The three that can be registered – in different ways and for different lengths – are patents, trademarks, and copyrights. A patent generally protects inventions while a copyright protects an original work of creativity. A trademark protects something that indicates the source of goods or services — generally a brand name, logo, or slogan.
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TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
As reported last week, an order published in Argentina dated September 13, 2024, revealed that local ISPs are now required to block dozens of Magis TV-linked domains for violating intellectual property law. In total, 69 domains (full list in our earlier report ) must be blocked so that internet users cannot access them from anywhere inside Argentinian territory.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
T.I. wins $71 million in doll case, Italy seeks to escalate piracy enforcement and Ice Spice settles In Ha Mood case. The post 3 Count: OMG LOL Victory appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
When dealing with a trademark dispute, many decisions go into crafting a cease and desist letter. Erik shares 25 considerations to make in this episode. The post 25 Considerations for a Trademark Cease and Desist Letter appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. When dealing with a trademark dispute, many decisions go into crafting a cease and desist letter.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
In a ruling that’s being hailed as a win for fair use, a federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit brought by disgraced ex-congressman George Santos against late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel, in Santos v. Kimmel, American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., and Walt Disney Company, 1:24-cv-01210, in the Southern District of New York. The legal battle was sparked by a series of hilarious prank videos that Kimmel allegedly lured Santos into making.
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TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
In November 2023, the publisher of hit videogame Genshin Impact obtained a DMCA subpoena at a California district court to unmask an anonymous alleged infringer. Cognosphere’s aim was to compel X/Twitter to “disclose the identity, including the name(s), address(es), telephone number(s), and e-mail addresses(es)” of an individual in control of four ‘X’ accounts: @HutaoLoverGI, @GIHutaoLover, @HutaoLover77, and @FurinaaLover.
Copyright Alliance
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks. Growing up in Michigan, high school policy debate let […] The post How A Strong Copyright System Benefits the United States appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
Erik K Pelton
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 13 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Beware of Scams Few things I have written about over the years have garnered more attention than my coverage of worthless scams that prey upon trademark owners. If you think you might have received a trademark scam letter or solicitation, here are some tips: Do not pay it.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
In the absence of federal legislation addressing the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, individual states continue to fill that void by enacting state-specific legislation.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
With approximately a billion active monthly users worldwide, Telegram is one of the most used messaging services. The communication platform helps to connect people from all over the globe, with optional end-to-end encryption providing improved security compared to some other players in the market. Telegram can also be an excellent medium to broadcast messages to a wider audience.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appeals a Florida court’s ruling on its proposed ban on noncompete agreements; two Nobel Prize winners ask to cancel their groundbreaking CRISPR patent to avoid a potential legal cancellation of the patent; and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) invalidates four superhero trademarks owned by comic giants DC and Marvel.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The plaintiffs’ allegations were sizzling. In my previous post , I summarized: This lawsuit involves troubling allegations that Facebook executives ( allegedly , Nick Clegg, Nicola Mendelsohn, and Cristian Perrella) took bribes from OnlyFans-related entities to spike Facebook and Instagram posts that promoted competitors of OnlyFans. Allegedly, the spiking included naming the plaintiffs on the services’ lists of “dangerous individuals or organizations,” which then fed into GIFCT to block t
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
On August 22, 2024, Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Hikma Pharmaceuticals, PLC (collectively Hikma), filed a petition for rehearing en banc, asking the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reconsider its recent decision on induced infringement by generic drug companies that use a “skinny label.” Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., No. 2023-1169 (Fed.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the best known literary works in history, written by a young girl hiding from the Nazis in Amsterdam during World War II. Anne Frank died in 1945, but her legacy lives on though her words, which are a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit and a reminder of the horrors of the Holocaust. Anne never saw her diary in printed form, as the first copies were published by her father Otto Frank in 1947.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
On July 10, 2023, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), officially introduced S. 2220 in the 118th Congress, called the “Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act,” or the PREVAIL Act. The bill is one of three patent bills that have been scheduled to be considered by the Senate Judiciary Committee in recent weeks.
SpicyIP
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
In an important order concerning claim amendments, the Controller has recently ruled that any new amendments to the claims cannot exceed the scope of the lastly amended claims. The decision was passed by Dr. S. P. Subramaniyan and concerned the patent application number 9790/ CHENP/ 2011 filed by M/s. Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd. Here, the applicant originally filed 11 claims, with claims 1-3 related to crystal forms I, II, and III; claims 4-8 related to composition/product; and claims 9-11 related
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Recent unauthorized Banksy exhibits highlight the ongoing struggle of what obligations society owes to artists. While intellectual property laws primarily provide artists with economic protections and redress, what of artists who are less concerned with economic remedies and more concerned with the integrity of their works?
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
Despite warnings from internet experts, the government passed a law in 2023 aimed at combating illegal IPTV services. However, the legislation has failed to achieve its intended outcomes. What followed wasn’t a meeting of minds with all stakeholders involved, but a steely determination to make the system work for the rightsholders. For a framework that had measures in place to punish internet companies for failing to block, but nothing in place to punish rightsholders for blocking innocent
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
A new bill in Congress would expressly give U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents the ability to share more "nonpublic information" about allegedly counterfeit products with "any other party with an interest in the merchandise.
SpicyIP
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Calcutta High Court in the 1860s. Image from here. On September 20, the notification for the Calcutta High Court’s IP Division Rules were published in the Kolkata Gazette, making it the newest High Court, after Delhi and Madras, to have its own dedicated IP Division and relevant Rules. These Rules, officially called as “The Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules of the High Court at Calcutta, 2023”, (Cal HC IPD Rules or Final Rules) are drafted consequent to the abolition of the Intellectua
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
As folks prepare their estate documents, they need to consider who they want to receive their assets, house(s), vehicle(s), or that Bob Ross painting they found at a garage sale 20 years ago. What many people don’t think about is what will happen to their trademark after they pass away, assuming they own a business in whole or in part.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Pirate sites come and go, often without being noticed by the public at large. That was certainly not the case when RARBG said its goodbyes last year. The popular torrent site had millions of daily users spread across several domain names. This included RARBG’s flagship.to domain, where the usual torrent index was replaced by a farewell message, attributing the decision to personal and financial reasons.
The Trichordist
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
The MIC Coalition resurfaces, now with additional hatred of the free market.
SpicyIP
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
In June 2024, I covered some nuances regarding confidentiality and disclosures in the SB and DB orders passed in InterDigital Technology Corporation vs. Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp. Ltd ( here and here ). Part I of this set of posts analyzed the SB’s 31st May 2024 decision on the disclosure of agreements between the parties and different third parties.
IP and Legal Filings
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Geographical Indications (herein referred to as G.I.) is a tool that enhances and maintains the oddity of a particular kind of product that arises from a specific location and is widely known as the speciality of that particular location. These G.I. tags are often backed and supported by traditions and cultural practices. This helps the product to maintain its originality and quality.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
A pictorial timeline on the Motion Picture Association’s website begins with a 102-year-old photograph taken at the first meeting of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America (MPPDA), the organization known today as the MPA. “Since that time, the MPA has served as the leading advocate of the film, television, and streaming industry around the world, advancing the business and art of storytelling, protecting the creative and artistic freedoms of storytellers, and bringi
Nelligan Law
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Reading Time: 2 minutes Car insurance can be confusing, especially when you’re a passenger in a car accident. Even if you don’t own a vehicle or have insurance, you may still be entitled to benefits and having your medical costs covered. The legal side of things can be even more surprising—believe it or not, you might have a case against the driver of the car, even if they’re a friend or family member.
SpicyIP
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024
Image from here The Calcutta HC in West Bengal Chemical Industries Limited v. M/s. GTZ (India) Pvt. Ltd. , decided on 25 June, refused to grant injunction relief to the Patentee since it could not make out a prima facie case and did not satisfy the balance of convenience. Besides from being short on reasoning (only 3.5 page devoted to analysis out of 23 pages), I argue that the Court fails to distinguish between product, process and product by process patent.
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 27, 2024
A Delaware federal jury decided Friday that Amazon Web Services infringed two computer network patents that were once owned by Boeing, and told the tech giant to pay $30.5 million in damages.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Jason Allen, the author of the two-dimensional digital artwork, titled “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial,” which was rejected by the U.S. Copyright Office last year, has filed a request for declaratory judgment with the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado asking the court to find that his work is eligible for copyright registration. The Review Board of the U.S.
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