Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Wizards of the Coast, the makers of Magic: The Gathering, are at the center of another plagiarism scandal. Here's what happened. The post Another “Magic: The Gathering” Art Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Image by Greg Altmann/Pixabay This blog post appeared first in Open Canada, the journal of the Canadian International Council, on November 20, 2023.
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Michael Geist
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
The federal government has quietly backed down from its plans to implement a new digital services tax as of January 2024 that the Parliamentary Budget Officer estimated would generate billions in revenue. It did not make the headlines or receive much promotion, but after months of insisting that a digital services tax would take effect in Canada in January 2024, the government has now removed that implementation deadline in the Fall Economic Statement.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
In an early test of the interplay between artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law, the US District Court for the Northern District of California recently allowed a copyright infringement claim to proceed against an AI developer that used an artist’s works without authorization to train a machine learning model.
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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
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
A recent routine by Australian comedian Randy Feltface took a look at plagiarism in stand-up comedy. Here's why he's not a plagiarist. The post Plagiarism in Pop Culture: Randy Feltface appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Popular Internet infrastructure service Cloudflare serves millions of customers and provides a variety of connectivity and privacy features to the general public. People can freely use the company’s open DNS resolver 1.1.1.1 , for example, or use its IPFS and Ethereum gateways to access content on these decentralized web services. One of Cloudflare’s main aims is to make the Internet more secure while respecting the privacy of its users.
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Erik K Pelton
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Erik reflects on similarities between The Eras Tour and the trademark application process in this podcast. The post Trademark Lessons from Taylor Swift The Eras Tour appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik reflects on similarities between The Eras Tour and the trademark application process in this podcast.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
YouTube ContentID scammers ordered to pay restitution, art group sues insurance company in India and MPA releases new PSAs. The post 3 Count: Scammer Repayment appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Two years ago, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. The same accusations were also made against Phoenix Digital Group, the operating company behind the website, and third-party developer James May. AimJunkies denied the claims and argued that cheating isn’t against the law.
The Trichordist
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
BMI takes blood money from Google to sell itself. We know what you are, we’re just haggling about the price.
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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.
Erik K Pelton
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
The following is an edited transcript of our video The WIPO Madrid Protocol’s International Trademark Filing System Part 1. The Madrid Protocol system is a trademark filing mechanism created by a series of protocols and agreements providing a cost-effective and efficient solution to register your mark in more than one country by using a single application.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Spotify announces plans to leave Uruguay, computer parts not copyright protected in India and Tupac song center of copyright lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Leaving Uruguay appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
While premium IPTV services have built a reputation for beating legal platforms on both selection and price, they also cost at least some money to access. Sites offering ‘IPTV for free’ can go either way, but thanks to so-called ‘FAST’ services such as Pluto TV and Peacock TV, taking risks is no longer necessary. That’s if older mainstream content scratches the itch and users don’t mind lots of advertising.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
INTRODUCTION - Over the past couple of decades, artificial intelligence-enabled (AI) technologies have crept into the marketplace, providing businesses with internal- and external-facing services, such as customer support, search engine optimization, market research, and inventory management. Now, AI-enabled technologies have become a regular fixture of many software-based services, such as technologies built on conventional machine learning or complex neural networks.
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
This Kat always eagerly awaits decisions from the French Cour de Cassation, so he was delighted to find out about an important recent decision on copyright (Cour de cassation, 1st Civil Chamber, 15 November 2023, n° 22-23.266). The judgment focuses on a procedural aspect, namely the limitation period for an action for copyright infringement. "The Horses Fountain" Facts In 1985, Frédéric Jaeger, artist, sculptor, and painter, was commissioned by Yves Bienaimé, founder of the Museum of the Living
Christopher Roser
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Overburden (muri) is one of the three evils of manufacturing, along with unevenness (mura) and waste (muda). Out of the three, overburden is probably the least understood. Hence, in this post I will look deeper at overburden, including plenty of examples as well as the effects of overburden on your people. Introduction There are three. Read more The post What Exactly Is Overburden (Muri)?
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
As one of the leading niche blog platforms, Tumblr receives thousands of DMCA takedown requests every year. Many of these point to copyright-infringing material, but not all. Tumblr’s parent company Automattic is known to inspect all takedown notices carefully and has a track record of defending its users, whether abuse is intentional or not. To set an example, the company occasionally highlights the worst offenders in its “Hall of Shame.
The IP Law Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
The creator of a LEGO brick Second Holy Temple product is accusing another LEGO creator of copyright infringement for their interpretation of the same temple. Scott Hervey and Eric Caligiuri discuss this case on this episode of The Briefing. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel or listen to this podcast episode here. Read Eric’s article about this case here.
Copyright Alliance
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
I have been proud to serve as the CEO of the Copyright Alliance for the past eight years. During that time, I have witnessed our fair share of ups and […] The post A Copyright Alliance Thanksgiving 2023 appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
This is another preliminary ruling in the copyright battle over generative AI. The stakes of this battle couldn’t be higher. Copyright law has the capacity to nix the entire generative AI category. Fortunately, Judge Chhabria easily rejects the copyright owners’ overclaims. The defendant in this case is Facebook’s LLaMa, a “ foundational, 65-billion-parameter large language model ” that is “ available for free for research and commercial use.” The plaint
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Under U.S. copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” This legal requirement remained largely unenforced for nearly two decades but a series of copyright infringement liability lawsuits, including a billion-dollar damages award against Cox, have shaken up the industry. Music Companies Sue Optimum While Internet terminations are more common today, that hasn’t stopped the lawsuits.
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Accelerated EPO oppositions. The perennial topic of anguish, anger, anxiety, annoyance, etc amongst patent attorneys and litigators, alike. With the Unified Patent Court (UPC), a new dimension arrives. Patent litigation strategists are not just plotting out their timelines of national proceedings v EPO, but also the UPC. The UPC forecasted this issue and made provision in its Rules of Procedure.
IP and Legal Filings
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Introduction There is no exact legislation in India concerning regulating the publicity rights of a sports athlete. Through various proceedings from the Court of law, Publicity rights are inherent in Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. [i] In principle, the Delhi High Court has recognized publicity rights in the case of ICC Development (International) Ltd v Arvee Enterprises (2003).
Likelihood of Confusion
NOVEMBER 18, 2023
I moan constantly about Congress’s refusal to do its job and make policy decisions about trademark and copyright via legislation that reflect the technological and economic realities of our time, The post Garbage in, garbage out appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
According to data published by the UK’s Office for National Statistics, UK residents made 15.6 million visits to Spain in 2022, with holidays the most popular reason. Whether Brits are on a two-week vacation or embedded within the ex-pat community, there’s a tendency to appreciate things less available at home, sunshine in particular. For many, however, a longing for British things has created opportunities for those prepared to meet the demand.
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Lewis Hamilton is one of the most successful Formula 1 drivers of all time. Yet he does not seem to be famous enough to get his name registered as an EU trade mark. The Board of Appeal of EUIPO (‘BoA’) recently confirmed that his application for ‘LEWIS HAMILTON’ conflicts with the well-known watch maker’s trade mark ‘Hamilton’ (case R336/2022-1 ). Background On 14 July 2015, 44IP Limited (’44IP’), which manages the IP rights of Sir Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton MBE, filed EU trade mark applicatio
IP and Legal Filings
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Introduction Nowadays, most of the interaction between individuals takes place through phone calls, and physical interaction between individuals has become a rarity. Even business transactions take place through mobile calls, and thus, people have a tendency to record those calls to keep proof of the conversation so that the other person doesn’t back off from their statement.
Likelihood of Confusion
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Your blawger, he is conflicted. Part of me does not want to give the—ahem—geniuses behind the DUMB STARBUCKS stunt any more press, but the rest of me feels that you, The post “DUMB STARBUCKS”: Grasping at laws. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
In the unlikely event people haven’t noticed, the internet isn’t what it used to be. In so many ways it has already surpassed our wildest dreams but in common with the physical world, threats to personal safety are inevitable and significant. Online security is the headline theme of the StreamSafely anti-piracy campaign and this week the U.S.
Nelligan Law
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Reading Time: 3 minutes Prepare for a journey through the sunlit streets of Almonte, where the allure of Hallmark Christmas movies intertwines with the legal tapestry of intellectual property. Amidst the summer glow and quaint townscapes, the convergence of reality and reel world poses an intriguing question: Can Hallmark claim ownership over a recipe that brings forth wintry magic, despite the fake snow and sunny filming days?
IP and Legal Filings
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Introduction Advertising is an important strategy for a company to sell its products to the customer. Advertising generated awareness about a particular product in among the masses and the reaction of the masses decides the fate of the product. To increase their sales, often companies indulge themselves in comparative advertising. Comparative advertising is defined as a strategy where one product is being compared with its competitor in order to tell the masses that why the former is superior to
Velocity of Content
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
As the Senior Director of Client Engagement and Solutions at CCC for the past 14 years, I spend a lot of time looking for ways to improve our customers’ experience. In fact, our entire company does, thanks to our “Customer Experience First” (CX1) program. Since its inception several years ago, this program has been an incredible vehicle to ensure the “voice of the customer” stays at the forefront of everything we do here at CCC; from the way we look critically at how we operate to how we deliver
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Ulož.to is one of the most popular sites in the Czech Republic, built on a reputation of allowing users to share files with each other and those further afield. In common with other sites operating in that field, Ulož has found the road ahead becoming increasingly complicated. While users are free to share almost any file on Ulož, some inevitably share copyrighted content including music, movies, and TV shows.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Machine readable opt-outs from TDM As we head into the last month of the current EU legislative term, there are increasing signs that EU lawmakers are unable to agree on the AI Act , which was supposed to be one of the crowning digital policy achievements of Ursula von der Leyen’s Commission. Recent media reports suggest that the Parliament and Member States remain at loggerheads over how and (if) the law should regulate so-called foundation models.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
A data security firm has slapped JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and nine others with separate patent actions in Texas federal court, claiming they ripped off its pioneering inventions that follow the "Sheltered Harbor" industry standards for banks to protect critical information and recover from cyberattacks.
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