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The following is an edited transcript of my video Top Tips for Avoiding Trademark Scams No matter how many times I speak, post, and warn about them, scams are everywhere, and I get messages from people who are receiving scams almost every week. Tip #1 for avoiding trademark scams is know your registration renewal dates. Many scams try to get you to renew your trademark long before it’s even possible, so if you know the renewal dates, you can avoid those.
2023 was a banner year for copyright. However, the past 12 months also featured some real missteps and obvious mistakes. The post The 5 Dumbest Copyright Stories of 2023 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
At the end of every year, we take a look at the most-downloaded TV shows among torrenting pirates. For several years in a row, the list was headed by Game of Thrones but that reign came to an end after the series ended. In the years that followed, Disney+ releases stepped in to fill the void, with ‘Wandavision’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ taking wins in 2020 and 2021 respectively.
by Dennis Crouch Thus far US copyright and patent tribunals have refused to award rights for AI generated works. China has begun its move in the opposite direction with the recent decision granting rights to an artist who created an image using the popular generative AI system Stable Diffusion. The case of Li v. Liu was decided by the recently Beijing Internet Court.
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?
In October, 2023, Korea passed a new trademark law to add flexibility to its strict trademark registration requiring that later-filed marks need to be completely unique from existing senior marks. Under current trademark law in Korea, a later-filed mark that is similar to a senior mark already registered with the Korean Intellectual Property Office (“KIPO”) would be rejected for registration.
In just a few days, the first appearance of Mickey Mouse lapses into the public domain. Here's what it really means to other creators. The post What Mickey Mouse Lapsing into the Public Domain Means appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
During the past few hours, users of streaming site ahaseries.com hoping to access their favorite site would’ve met with disappointment. The same also goes for those who attempted to access uhuseries.com and owlserieshd.com. All three domains are now under the control of the Motion Picture Association, which in turn is directing visitors to the web portal of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE).
During the past few hours, users of streaming site ahaseries.com hoping to access their favorite site would’ve met with disappointment. The same also goes for those who attempted to access uhuseries.com and owlserieshd.com. All three domains are now under the control of the Motion Picture Association, which in turn is directing visitors to the web portal of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE).
Another year of IP is behind us, and it is time to reflect on what mattered most—what decisions will affect practice for years to come and/or continue to play out in the courts as we move into 2024? Below are reflections on milestones from this past year—some positive, some negative, and some neutral--at least for now.
What this is : From the Corporate Transparency Act to China’s accession to the Hague Apostille Convention, 2023 certainly never gave us a dull moment. We've conveniently rounded up our top 10 most popular articles (based on views) from the year for your perusal. What this means : You could argue that 2023 made 2022 look like 2021 , but then you’d have to go back and read our top 10 articles for each year.
New York Times files lawsuit against Microsoft and OpenAI, Strike 3 Holdings breaks previous year's record and Star Wash draws lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Sign of the Times appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
At the end of the year, movie industry insiders traditionally receive their screener copies, which they use to vote on the Oscars and other awards. Historically, many of these screeners leaked on pirate sites, where they would be shared among millions of unauthorized viewers. This ‘ screener season ‘ was highly anticipated but nothing stays the same forever.
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.
This year has seen a bonanza of significant trademark decisions, including several high- profile decisions from the Supreme Court. Courts ruled on issues ranging from First Amendment and parody considerations to the extraterritorial reach of U.S. trademark law, yet in most cases returned to basic principles of trademark law to resolve the open issues.
When I was planning to start The Illusion of More, I contemplated a category of posts under the heading We Don’t Need This. Although abandoned, I thought it might be an editorial framework for articles about innovations that really aren’t innovative, and the low-tech invention that originally inspired the idea was the kiddie-car/shopping-cart hybrid.
Disney ordered to pay $600k over motion capture software, Indian court rules for studio and DMCA notices try to deindex Artemis 2 info. The post 3 Count: Motion Captured appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Today, it’s common knowledge that IP-addresses and downloads of BitTorrent users can be easily monitored by tracking outfits. This inherent transparency has fueled thousands of lawsuits against alleged video pirates, both in the U.S. and around the world. In the United States, Strike 3 Holdings established itself as the absolute frontrunner in recent years.
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems and in particular generative AI (GenAI) systems have raised the question as to whether technical advances in the useful arts or synthetic content generated using these tools can qualify for patent or copyright protection. Recent decisions in both the patent and copyright fields have denied protection for otherwise patentable inventions and copyright works where the sole claimed inventor or author is identified as an artificial intelligence system.
The issue of exhaustion of rights has been the subject of numerous decisions in the past few years [ IPKat here , here or here ]. This Kat has found an important recent ruling by the French Cour de Cassation involving this doctrine as applied to trade mark law. The issue was to determine whether the sale in a second-hand shop of cosmetic samples partially used or cosmetic products whose original packaging had been altered would amount to trade mark infringement.
The recent legal clash between Daryl Hall and John Oates highlights key lessons about partnership dynamics and the necessity for a well-crafted partnership agreement. Their conflict, while centered on assets derived from their creative collaborations, mirrors challenges that business partners often face when their relationship deteriorates.
The exact nature of ‘Partners Against Piracy’ (PAP) can be a little disorientating at times. In March 2020, the Kenya Copyright Board announced that it had launched the ‘Partners Against Piracy Campaign’ describing it as a “multi-stakeholder” awareness program. The Copyright Board said that pirates “don’t pay for the goods or services that they utilize” and “hardly pay taxes and/or employ staff.” Broadly speaking, pirates were hav
Thousands will compete, many are objectively baseless, but only five can be crowned the worst of the worst copyright lawsuits of 2023. We’re nearing the end of December, which means it’s time for Copyright Lately ’s annual worst-of list. This year, I’m counting down the five most frivolous, ill-conceived, and all-around cringeworthy copyright lawsuits of 2023.
Trade secrets in the United States have a fascinating history, during which courts shaped the common law tort as a way to enforce confidential relationships. Now the legal framework is statutory, with some version of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) in effect in every state except New York, and with uniformity in the federal system thanks to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA).
by Dennis Crouch The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a total of 312,100 utility patents in the calendar year 2023. This marks the fourth consecutive year of decline in the number of issued patents. The 2022 figures show a 3% decrease from the previous year and a 12% decrease from the record-high numbers seen in 2019, as depicted in the chart below.
There’s little doubt that many entertainment industry insiders see online piracy as an existential threat. The film business has been hit particularly hard, with movies still the most pirated entertainment category. Several anti-piracy forces are working hard to address the challenge. This involves concrete actions to shut down piracy sites and services, for example, while stakeholders lobby for stricter legislation and harsher enforcement.
INTRODUCTION The retail industry in India is experiencing a revolution as a result of the changing lifestyles of the country’s population. The prevailing type of enterprises functioning within this sector are small-scale merchants that adhere to traditional business techniques. Recent years, nevertheless, have witnessed a shift towards contemporary retailing.
This post of my series on Practical Problem Solving (PPS) looks at what to do after you have done the “Do” part of PDCA. Yes, that’s right, after implementing the solutions you are not done yet. You need to monitor the outcome to see whether it has actually achieved the target you set much earlier. Read more The post Toyota Practical Problem Solving (PPS)—Monitor and Share first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.
Erik wraps up a great 2023 at EMP&A in this special year-end episode. The post EMP&A Wrapped 2023 appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik wraps up a great 2023 at EMP&A in this special year-end episode.
And the fairy that is called Tinkerbell said, come and see. And I saw, and behold, a Mouse with large black ears. And the name that said on him was Mirth. And Joy followed with him. And to those who may feel anxious about the coming year, I say unto thee, fear not. Whatever your […] The post The Age of the Mouse is Nigh! appeared first on The Illusion of More.
Purim – the holiday that celebrates LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION! Speaking of which — click here for the PTO’s response to the application for a writ of mandamus to the Federal. The post Happy Purim! appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
In a rare joint statement, intelligence leaders from the Five Eyes countries accused China of intellectual property theft and using artificial intelligence for hacking and Continue reading
On November 20, 2023, the Northern District of California denied summary judgment for the defendant in SEC v. Panuwat, an enforcement action being brought under a novel theory of insider trading law that is being referred to as shadow trading. Classically, insider trading occurs when a corporate insider commits securities fraud by trading in the securities of their own company on the basis of material nonpublic information (MNPI).
This is Trial E, one of the six related trials between Optis and Apple. Trials A – D are technical trials about the validity and/or essentiality of certain patents (the Judge in Trial E observed that the sample in these technical trials was too small to allow him to draw any conclusion as to the quality of Optis’ Portfolio; also, that the decisions of very experienced first instance judges varied on appeal, showing that the outcomes of questions of essentiality and validity are nuanced and extre
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled seven (7) oral hearings for the month of January 2024. The first three will be held "In Person" at USPTO Headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia; the last four will be held via video conference. Briefs and other papers for each case may be found at TTABVUE via the links provided. January 4, 2024 - 11 AM: In re Kattina V.
by Dennis Crouch I’m excited to head out to Snowmass in early January for the IP-SKI conference! Although we have the Ozarks here in mid-Missouri, there is nothing like the Rocky Mountains. This year I’ll also have the opportunity once again to connect with other intellectual property lawyers and talk shop while enjoying some long runs. ( LINK ) In the meantime, I came across an interesting lawsuit that Aspen Skiing Company (ASC) recently filed against ski apparel company Perfect Mo
As an update to our previous report, Biocon Biologics Ltd. (a subsidiary of Biocon Ltd.) announced the successful completion of the transition of the acquired biosimilars business in approximately 120 countries, a year ahead of schedule.
As a plant intellectual property nerd , this Kat was delighted to get her hands on the new book Intellectual Property and the Design of Nature (Oxford University Press, 2023), edited by Jose Bellido and Brad Sherman. But don’t stop reading if your passion lies along other branches of IP law, because this volume has plenty to say about copyright, trademarks, and more.
On December 26, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision in K-fee System GmbH v. Nespresso USA, Inc., reversing a claim construction ruling and summary judgment of noninfringement issued by the Central District of California. In construing the claim term “barcode” de novo, the Federal Circuit found that the district court erred in finding that its definition expressly excluded “bit codes” in light of the patent owner’s representations during Europea
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