Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The modern history of plagiarism is dominated by the evolution of tech. However, there was one particularly dark time that's making a return. The post The Dark Ages of Academic Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Trademark scams take all forms, unfortunately. They come by snail mail, by email, by telephone, and via websites. Here are some tips to help avoid these scams. Phone Calls: USPTO will never ask for money over the phone. And if an attorney filed your application, USPTO should never call you directly. Be careful of spoofed phone numbers. Tip: Ask to call them back at their directly line.
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Hugh Stephens Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Image: Shutterstock I am a lifelong non-smoker, although this is more by luck than design. When the other kids were lighting up behind the school, I joined them.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Universal Music Group sues Chilis over social media posts, Barry White estate sues over 40-year-old song and Nelly lawsuit creates tension. The post 3 Count: Baby Back Lawsuit appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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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?
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Trademarks are everywhere, and Erik shares 25 reasons to love them in this episode. The post 25 Reasons I Love Trademarks appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Trademarks are everywhere, and Erik shares 25 reasons to love them in this episode.
The IPKat
OCTOBER 6, 2024
IPKat-approved Laion A few days ago, the District Court of Hamburg delivered what appears to be the first judgment in Europe on the construction and application of the national transpositions of the text and data mining (TDM) exceptions found in Arts. 3 and 4 of the DSM Directive (310 O 227/23). As reported on The IPKat and elsewhere , the Hamburg court ruled that LAION could rely on the exception found in Section 60d UrhG (TDM for scientific research purposes).
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Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Another author sues Meta over Ai training, German court rules against photographer in AI case and Meow Wolf sues UK company. The post 3 Count: Meow Wolf Roar appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 15 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Avoiding Generic Use In the last few years, more and more brands have added a generic product or category name after their brand name on packaging. The first brand to do this extensively was Kleenex®. Their packaging says “Kleenex brand tissues” to make it clear that Kleenex is not the name for all tissues and to help people avoid using the “Kleenex” name generically.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Join Troutman Pepper Partners Bill Belanger and Greg Len for an insightful discussion on the evolving landscape of intellectual property (IP) within the renewable energy sector. Discover the increasing trend of patent infringement litigation, the importance of a robust IP strategy, and real-world examples of how companies can protect their innovations.
Copyright Lately
OCTOBER 6, 2024
A new lawsuit over Broadway’s Stereophonic tests copyright’s limits, as Fleetwood Mac’s former sound engineer claims the hit play copies his real-life story about working on the Rumours album. Ken Caillat , the Grammy Award-winning sound engineer and co-producer of Fleetwood Mac’s iconic Rumours album , claims the creators of Stereophonic didn’t exactly go their own way when crafting the hit play.
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Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Those who win damages at the Copyright Claims Board can now get certified final determinations to have them enforced in court. The post Copyright Claims Board Now Offers Certified Final Determinations appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Olartemoure Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2024
On World Mental Health Day, we recognize that mental health is crucial to our overall well-being, especially in the workplace. It impacts not just individuals, but entire teams and communities. Challenges like stress and anxiety deserve our attention. Here are five practical tips you don’t want to miss that will help you nurture your mental health. 1 Take a wider view According to Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist and professor at Stanford , panoramic vision has a great impact in reducing stress
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 7, 2024
I distinctly remember purchasing the Superman/Spiderman team-up when it came out in 1981. It was an oversized comic book, with heavier than usual pages and a vibrant color scheme, and that made it perfect for laying it out on my floor as I read it cover to cover more times than I could count. Worlds collided, and it blew my mind that DC and Marvel could produce a team-up along these lines.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 10, 2024
In a landmark judgment with far reaching ramifications, a German court recently held that the copying of images by Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION) - a nonprofit organization that provides datasets, tools and models to liberate machine learning research – did not infringe copyright law. The Kneschke v. LAION case, heard by the Hamburg Regional Court, centered on LAION's automatic downloading of images, including a copyrighted work by photographer Robert Kneschke, for AI t
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Movie studios target anime piracy site, Taiwan composers battle over music score and author sues Bungie over Destiny 2 expansion. The post 3 Count: Settling the Score appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The Trichordist
OCTOBER 5, 2024
We’re pleased to announce the 4th annual Artist Rights Symposium on November 20, this year hosted in Washington, DC, by American University’s Kogod School of Business at American’s Constitution Hall.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 8, 2024
On September 24, 2024, District Judge Jennifer L. Rochon (S.D.N.Y) denied Plaintiff Square One Choices, Inc. (“SOC”)’s Motion for Alternative Service because SOC failed to show that the Hague Convention permits service by email on defendants located in China. Slip Op. at 1.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 8, 2024
On October 7, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an order list that included cert denials for several intellectual property cases that were presented to the nation’s highest court. In rendering those denials, the Supreme Court leaves in place an appellate ruling invalidating patents claiming improvements to computer networking technologies under Section 101’s abstract idea jurisprudence.
SpicyIP
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Image from here Recently, Praharsh revived a discussion about the not-very-active state of IP academic interventions in India while sharing the news of the appointment of Prof. Arul Scaria by the Delhi High Court as an “expert” in a copyright case. Prashant raised similar questions a few years ago when Prof. Basheer was appointed, as an “academic intervenor” in the Novartis case.
Likelihood of Confusion
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Originally posted 2010-12-24 11:48:31. Republished by Blog Post PromoterOriginally published December 9, 2009. Instapundit links to this item about the incredible shrinking Charlie Brown specials — warmly-remembered favorite scenes from the annual Peanut broadcasts being incrementally excised from annual broadcasts to make room for more and more commercials.
Copyright Alliance
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The 2024-2025 National High School Policy Debate Topic is: Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks. […] The post How Strong Copyright Laws Empower Local Communities appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 9, 2024
As more states legalize recreational marijuana, the incidence of children accidentally ingesting cannabis edibles has also risen dramatically. According to Pediatrics, a journal published by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the number of children under six years old who have consumed cannabis products surged by 1,375% from 2017 to 2021. See Marit S.
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 10, 2024
As states across the country pass new laws for college athletes to earn money for their name, image and likeness, California lawmakers are encouraging universities there to make use of the considerable NIL provisions already on the books.
Michael Geist
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Meta has blocked news links on its Facebook and Instagram platforms for more than a year in response to the Online News Act , resulting in significant lost traffic to many Canadian news sites. The company’s position has been pretty clear from the start: the law applies to digital news intermediaries that make “news content produced by news outlets available to persons in Canada.
IIPRD
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Introduction In the quickly developing scenery of the recent business the startups stand as the indications of modernization which brings the new concepts and fresh products or the amenities to the market. The pathway to feat for this young innovativeness is troubled with challenges from obtaining the subsidy for shielding their exceptional notions in contradiction of the opposition.
Copyright Alliance
OCTOBER 8, 2024
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated each year from September 15 to October 15. The 2024 theme, Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together, provides a fitting backdrop to explore […] The post The Pioneering Impact of Latinx Comic Book Creators & Characters appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A federal jury in Austin, Texas, has rejected a $361 million patent case from a longtime ExxonMobil employee who had targeted in-house cybersecurity hardware used in Apple iPhones.
Likelihood of Confusion
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Originally posted 2017-12-08 01:42:50. Republished by Blog Post PromoterCheck out, and think about, this post by John Welch and, of course, the article he’s writing about, one of whose authors is Barton Beebe, whom I had the pleasure of meeting last week when I accepted his invitation to chat with LLM’ers at the Engelberg Center […] The post Unlikely to confuse appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Nintendo is doing everything in its power to stop the public from playing pirated games on the Switch console. The Japanese gaming company has won several lawsuits in recent history, including shutting down websites that distributed pirated ROMs. Most notably, perhaps, was the criminal referral that resulted in the demise of the infamous hacking group Team-Xecuter.
Patently-O
OCTOBER 9, 2024
by Dennis Crouch In a stunning development, the USPTO recently terminated proceedings in approximately 3,100 patent applications due to the fraudulent use of a practitioner's signature. This mass termination, announced on October 2, 2024, stems from an investigation that uncovered misconduct involving the unauthorized use of a registered patent agent's electronic signature.
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 9, 2024
A Florida lawyer accused in a state court suit of ignoring and defrauding dozens of clients who paid nonrefundable retainers has faced a series of similar allegations in federal court, drawing the ire of judges and opposing counsel.
SpicyIP
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Discussing the decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Hachette Book Group v. Internet Archive, our fellowship applicant Tanishka Goswami explains the implication of the decision on fair use. Tanishka is an advocate at the High Court of MP. She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The artificial intelligence boom promises progress and innovation but, at the same time, it poses a threat to existing industries. Over the past two years, dozens of lawsuits were filed against technology companies. Most of these amount to copyright infringement complaints, challenging the unauthorized use of protected works as AI training data. The RIAA and its members are also involved in these legal battles.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Managing third-party risk can feel like fighting a hydra — mitigate one risk factor and two more appear in its place. From cybersecurity to business continuity planning, vendor evaluation and onboarding, and more, doing everything you should be doing to mitigate third-party risk feels overwhelming. Worse still, many professionals are tasked with third-party risk management without adequate resources and support.
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Apple did not deceive the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office when obtaining design patents, a Delaware federal judge ruled Monday, shooting down a key argument from Masimo Corp. as the parties continue to fight over the market for smartwatches.
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