Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
While it's well known that NASA images and videos are public domain, there are still some restrictions to be aware of before using them. The post NASA: Copyright and Trademark in Space appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Michael Geist
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Delegates from dozens of countries gathered nearly 25 year ago in Stockholm, Sweden for the Stockholm International Forum, where they affirmed a global commitment to combatting racism, antisemitism, ethnic hatred, and ignorance of history. That meeting sparked what became a 16-year open process to develop much-needed anti-racism tools, including the creation of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism.
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TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
When Nintendo sued the people behind Switch emulator Yuzu in February, the company knew that establishing certain facts would send the clearest possible message to those considering similar conduct. The conclusion of that lawsuit declared that an emulator like Yuzu, that circumvents Nintendo’s technical measures, decrypts Switch games using unauthorized copies of Switch cryptographic keys, allowing games to be played on anything other than a Switch, violates copyright law.
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Discussing the Hamburg Regional Court’s landmark decision in Robert Kneschke v LAION e.V. , on text data mining and its interpretation as an exception to allegations of copyright infringement, SpicyIP Fellowship applicant Tanishka Goswami highlights the key findings of the Court and explores the probable lessons for Indian policymakers in harmonizing copyright with AI and innovation.
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?
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Jeraldo F.L. Jackson, the dean of Michigan State University's College of Education has been accused of plagiarism. The post Michigan State University Dean Accused of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Timothée Charmeil (Elvinger) discussing a recent decision of the Cancellation Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the approach taken to comparison of goods (in this case wine and gin). Here’s what Tinothée writes: Comparison of wine and gin: the EUIPO’s unquestionable Similarity Tool by Timothée Charmeil Are wine and gin similar?
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IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
We invited Judge Newman to speak at our annual Life Sciences program at IPWatchdog Studios, which gave Judge Newman a platform to tell her side of the story in her own words and to discuss what the Federal Circuit is doing. So powerful were her comments that at least several in the audience were seen shedding a tear, and she received a hearty standing ovation.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
UMG sues TuneCore for $500 million, Marcus King draws fire for photography contract and Google hits 10 billion DMCA URLs. The post 3 Count: King of Contracts appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on Delhi High Court’s orders in the Pertuzumab patent dispute, order concerning personality rights of the Telugu movie star Vishnu Manchu, and Madras High Court’s decision on burden of proof in patent revocation cases. This and a lot more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare provides a range of connectivity and security services to customers around the globe. This includes millions of organizations, including 30% of Fortune 500 companies, as well as various government agencies. These customers are generally pleased with the service they receive but Cloudflare has also faced criticism over the years.
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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.
Hugh Stephens Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
The new, improved and “unlosable” Canadian poppy (Photo:author) I am preparing for our annual Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11 at the Community and Fire Hall in our little community of Willis Point, some 20 kilometres north of Victoria, BC.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A new study examines the first two years of the Copyright Claims Board, highlighting several challenges the board faces. The post New Study Highlights Challenges Facing Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Late last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a ruling in Structured Asset Sales, LLC v. Sheeran affirming the Southern District of New York’s dismissal of copyright infringement claims filed against British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran over his 2014 single “Thinking Out Loud.” Assessing arguments made by a co-rightsholder to Marvin Gaye’s 1973 single “Let’s Get It On,” the Second Circuit found that the district court properly limited the scope of the infringement alleg
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The inception and early years of The Pirate Bay are an intriguing chapter of the Internet’s history. Founded by the Piratbyrån group, The Pirate Bay and its founders embraced the power of the new BitTorrent technology: to copy culture en masse. By doing so, they altered the public discourse, openly taunting the entertainment industries in the process.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Ryan MacDougall is the Chief Business Development Officer for Wolf Greenfield. Since joining the firm in 2010, he has worked closely with the firm's executive leadership, management, and practice groups to build and implement strategies that have made Wolf Greenfield one of the largest IP law firms in the US. Utilizing his in-depth knowledge of the intellectual property space, Ryan maintains a strong focus on client experience and satisfaction as he oversees the firm’s Client Services.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Collage artist gets mixed decision in collage case, Shein and Temu head to court in a year and IPTV provider sued for wiretapping. The post 3 Count: A Collage Ruling appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Image: Théâtre D’Opéra Spatial, Jason B. Allen (not protected by copyright) Last week I wrote about Stephen Thaler’s quixotic and determined approach to obtain copyright registration in the US for his AI generated artwork, “A Recent Entrance to Paradise”, created (he claims) exclusively by his AI “machine”, the so-called Creativity Machine. So far, despite repeated … Continue reading "If AI Tramples Copyright During its Training and Development, Should AI’s Output Benefit from Copyri
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The potential consequences of being associated with any aspect of a pirate IPTV operation are well known. Criminal action rarely ends well for defendants, with similar outcomes seen in private prosecutions and most civil copyright lawsuits. However, since the odds of being investigated and subsequently prosecuted are still relatively low, there’s no shortage of people willing to roll the dice in the hope of hitting the jackpot – and keeping it.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
On October 31, 2024, the European Commission (EC) fined Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited and Teva Pharmaceuticals Europe BV (Teva) EUR462.6 million for abusing a dominant position in several EU Member States on the market for the treatment of multiple sclerosis by misusing patent procedures through ‘playing the divisionals game’ and engaging in a disparagement campaign against a generic competitor.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud lawsuit, Ecuador group tries to forest named as an author, and Malware operators spam fake copyright notices. The post 3 Count: Four Chords appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Velocity of Content
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Excerpts, poems, newspaper and magazine articles, and other shorter texts create a bridge for students to make a connection between themselves and the core curriculum. And, oftentimes, teachers do not know how to build that bridge until they get to know their students. For example, it is very difficult to get a teenager excited about reading Shakespeare’s Othello.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
RIPE NCC , the regional Internet registry (RIR) for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, currently has over 10,000 members, typically Internet service providers and telecoms organizations. The organization’s latest meeting, RIPE89 , ran for three days last week and was open to all. A presentation by Massimiliano “Max” Stucchi titled: Blocking and Censoring the Italian Internet for Football Reasons , told the story of how “a small group of (influential) peop
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently heard oral argument in an appeal from a jury verdict that found in favor of Plaintiffs Hermès International and Hermès of Paris, Inc. ("Hermès") against Mason Rothschild on trademark infringement over Rothschild's use of MetaBirkin and Hermès' iconic Birkin bag imagery displayed on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) offered for sale on OpenSea.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Universal Music Group has filed a $500 million lawsuit against TuneCore. Here's how that could change independent music. The post Why the TuneCore Lawsuit Could Change Digital Music Forever appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Image by 200 Degrees from Pixabay Code as a literary work Following lengthy discussion in the 1970s and 1980s, by 1991 in the EU and 1994 at the WTO level , the legal status of computer programs was a settled matter: software was to be treated under copyright as a literary work. Source code and object code are protected by copyright. As established in the seminal case C-406/10, SAS : “… the source code and the object code of a computer program are forms of expression thereof which, consequently
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
The “Infringing Website List” (IWL) was launched in March 2014 as part of the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit’s (PIPCU) efforts to combat intellectual property crime. The IWL is a component of Operation Creative, a multi-agency initiative led by PIPCU at City of London Police, with support from partners across the creative and advertising industries.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
No Infringement Intended is your go-to podcast for exploring the fascinating intersection of intellectual property and pop culture. Join hosts Rusty Close and Austin Padgett as they delve into the IP issues that shape the world around us. From Taylor Swift’s re-recording of her music to the murky legalities of fan fiction, this podcast offers insightful discussions that both educate and entertain.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Piles sues three musicians, Webtoon files lawsuit against alleged pirate site operators and Cloudflare responds to EU criticism. The post 3 Count: Piling On appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
by Dennis Crouch Mark your calendars for January 8-11, 2025, as the IP & Ski Conference returns to the slopes of Vail, Colorado. This unique conference combines some of the most engaging intellectual property speakers with world-class skiing — all at the ski-in/ski-out Grand Hyatt Vail. (Although I often stay at the Minturn hostel to save some money).
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Today, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published its annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Report, providing a snapshot of IP filing activities across the globe during 2023. Among the report’s key findings is that global patent filing activity increased for the fourth straight year, thanks in large part to continued growth in China and a strong showing from India, which placed among the top ten nations for patents, trademarks and industrial designs.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
The Pitch newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to the music, film and television, fine arts, media, professional athletics, eSports, and gaming industries. The Pitch features a diverse cross-section of published articles, compelling news and stories, and original content curated and/or created by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP’s Entertainment & Sports industry team.
Intepat
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Introduction Copyright protection is essential for independent artists to secure the recognition and fair compensation they deserve. In the music industry, copyright does more than just credit originality—it helps artists build their brand and reputation. Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use.
IP.com
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Intellectual property (IP) is a vital asset for any corporation, especially when it involves a groundbreaking technology that could shape the future of the industry. Crafting a strategic IP plan for a single technology requires meticulous planning, cross-functional collaboration, and a deep understanding of both legal and market landscapes. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to developing an IP strategy for a single technology that a corporation aims to patent.
Indiana Intellectual Property Law
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Plaintiff William Miller filed suit against Empire News, LLC (Defendant) for the unauthorized use of a copyrighted photograph depicting migrants being displaced from the Watson Hotel. The lawsuit asserts violations of the Copyright Act ( 17 U.S.C. §101 et seq. ) and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ( 17 U.S.C. §1202(b) ). The Plaintiff asserts exclusive rights to the photograph in question, which he reports was first published on January 30, 2023, and later registered by the U.S.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a district court’s decision to deny an antisuit injunction prohibiting a patent owner from enforcing injunctions that it obtained in Columbia and Brazil on standard essential patents (SEPs). Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, et al. v. Lenovo (United States), Inc., Case No. 24-1515 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 24, 2024) (Prost, Lourie, Reyna, JJ.).
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