TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 30, 2022
At the end of every year, we take a look at the most-downloaded TV episodes among torrenting pirates. For several years in a row the list was headed by Game of Thrones but that reign came to an end in 2019 after the series ended. This changing of the guard made room for two Disney+ exclusives to step in. In 2020, ‘The Mandalorian’ was the most pirated show, followed by ‘Wandavision’ in 2021.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 27, 2022
The Constitution empowers Congress to enact federal copyright laws because the Founders recognized that the best way to advance the public interest is by enabling creators to pursue their own private interests. The copyright system secures uniform property rights to creators across the nation as a reward for their productive labors and as incentive for them to profit in the marketplace.
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43(B)log
DECEMBER 27, 2022
I received a DMCA notice for my wooden puzzle blog! It was a review of Unidragon's Alluring Fox (332 pieces). Google did not, interestingly enough, actually provide the notice, so I don't yet know whether this was overenforcement by Unidragon (which has a counterfeiting problem by makers of cheap knockoff puzzles) or something even more bizarre. Google instead directs me to Lumen to look up the notice, but Lumen doesn't seem to have posted it yet, so that's a tad frustrating.
Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Ownership changes and transfers for trademark applications and records can be quite complex. In this episode, Erik shares some of the key terms and principles about trademark assignment documents. The post What is an Assignment of Ownership? appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Ownership changes and transfers for trademark applications and records can be quite complex.
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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?
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Screeners are advance copies of recent movies that are generally sent out to critics and awards voters for review. These copies have regularly ended up in the hands of pirates after which they’re widely circulated online. That includes screeners of potential Academy Award nominees, which usually appear around December. In recent history, hundreds of these screeners have leaked early.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 26, 2022
It’s that time again. As 2022 has come and (almost) gone, it’s time to look back at the exciting grants and surprising denials of certiorari petitions involving patent and trademark matters by the Supreme Court of the United States, and what to look forward to from the Court in 2023. In 2022 the Supreme Court docket was relatively light on intellectual property matters.
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The Illusion of More
DECEMBER 30, 2022
T’is the week for year-in-review and/or looking-ahead articles. In that spirit, I recommend posts by Devlin Hartline, Hugh Stephens, and Aaron Moss. And here’s my list with commentary for your consideration: AWF v. Goldsmith Everyone in copyright world will be waiting, like Ralphie expecting his decoder ring, for the decision in this case. The highly […].
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 28, 2022
With its invasion of Ukraine, Russia ignited a regional conflict with global repercussions. Thousands of lives have been lost and many more ruined. In response, many U.S. entertainment industry companies took a stand by ceasing their Russian operations. Since Russia is a relatively small source of revenue, the damage is mostly contained for the major Hollywood studios.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 28, 2022
In our previous blog post, we covered claim construction, Markush Groups, and dependent claim invalidation. As stated previously, while it is impossible to cover all of the various issues related to claim drafting for biotech, chemical and pharma patent applications, in Part II we will highlight some more of the most common issues that may come up, including changes to the law around indefiniteness; product-by-process and means plus function claims; and negative claim limitations.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Marketing. * FTC cracks down on live reads on the radio. * NY Times : Meta Agrees to Alter Ad Technology in Settlement With U.S. * Comcast v. Comptroller , No. C-02-cv-02-10509 (Md. Cir. Ct. Oct. 21, 2022). Court strikes down Maryland’s Digital Advertising Tax Act on First Amendment, Dormant Commerce Clause, and other grounds (including the Internet Tax Freedom Act). * Turtle Island Foods SPC v.
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The Illusion of More
DECEMBER 27, 2022
In my recent post about Gonzalez v. Google—the Section 230 case granted cert by the Supreme Court—I expressed the view that the word “recommendation” is too charming to describe the interaction between social media algorithms and many users’ experiences. Systems capable of reinforcing suicidal ideations in a teenager or stoking violent instincts in a potential […].
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 26, 2022
Five years ago , several of the world’s largest entertainment industry companies teamed up to create a brand new anti-piracy coalition. The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment ( ACE ) brought together well-known Hollywood companies including Disney, Warner Bros, NBCUniversal, media giants such as Sky and BBC, as well as streaming-based newcomers Amazon, Netflix, and Hulu.
The IP Law Blog
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Google, which operates the world’s most popular search engine, recently defeated an antitrust claim brought by an online supplier of stock images in the case Dreamstime.com, LLC v. Google, LL C, decided on December 6, 2022, by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Dreamstime Opinion helps illustrate some difficulties in defining the relevant market to allege anticompetitive injury to support an antitrust claim.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
DECEMBER 26, 2022
In September, I attended Trustcon , the first annual membership conference for the Trust & Safety Professional Association (TSPA), followed by Stanford Internet Observatory’s first Trust & Safety Research Conference (co-sponsored by the Trust & Safety Foundation). For more on Trustcon, see the TSPA recap. * * *. At Trustcon, I delivered a closing keynote talk.
IP Close Up
DECEMBER 29, 2022
2022 was a breakthrough year for IP CloseUp, a leading independent blog that follows intellectual property developments, trends and people. The no-fee publication has generated Continue reading.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 29, 2022
When movies are recorded directly from cinema screens, the resulting pirate copy is known as a ‘cam’, regardless of the device used – camcorder or otherwise. The terms camming, camcording, cammer, and other variations are not exclusive to movie piracy circles though; those paid to monitor and crack down on pirates use them a lot too.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 29, 2022
Google, which operates the world’s most popular search engine, recently defeated an antitrust claim brought by an online supplier of stock images in the case Dreamstime.com, LLC v. Google, LLC, decided on December 6, 2022, by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
IP and Legal Filings
DECEMBER 25, 2022
Until very recently, collectible one-of-a-kind goods were tangible and constrained to physical spaces. What gives any collectible item its value are the features of scarcity and uniqueness. The next phase of blockchain technology is focussed on bringing such scarcity and uniqueness to the internet, allowing for the ownership and collection of unique digital assets.
Velocity of Content
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Ever tried searching for medical papers using a standard search engine? Happy with results you get? Probably not. There are serious limitations to using keyword search in the pharmaceutical industry. Imagine you were looking for papers featuring the enzyme type ‘GSK’. Using a generic search engine, you would get articles that mentioned ‘glycogen synthase kinase’, as well as articles about the company ‘GlaxoSmithKline’ – which is not particularly relevant to your search here.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 30, 2022
Over the past five years the Australian Government has committed significant resources to several copyright-related initiatives , not least the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2018. In preparation for 2023 and beyond, the government wants to determine whether enforcement measures available under existing copyright law remain appropriate, effective and proportionate.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 27, 2022
On December 14th, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) rendered its Decision on Motions in Interference No 106,132 between Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich ("Sigma") and Junior Party the University of California/Berkeley, the University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier (collectively, "CVC") (see "PTAB Decides Parties' Motions in CRISPR Interference").
Likelihood of Confusion
DECEMBER 27, 2022
The AP reports that a small California (of course) company thinks it has a brilliant idea, a way to out-Netflix Netflix: Zediva Inc. is going to make available for viewing. The post Zediva: The world’s longest extension cord appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
Christopher Roser
DECEMBER 27, 2022
In this post I would like to talk about two other plants that we visited as part of the Van of Nerds in France. One is a railway repair and maintenance plant by SNCF, and the other is a body shop and final assembly by the well-known French car maker Renault. Both offered interesting insights. Read more. The post The Van of Nerds in France—Trains and Cars first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Some players in the pirate IPTV market view subscription sales as little more than a side hustle, one that brings in a few dollars here, and a few dollars there. No big deal. That may well be the case but elsewhere in the chain, people are making serious money. Bill Omar Carrasquillo, aka Omi in a Hellcat, openly admits that he made multiple tens of millions from his service, Gears TV.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 30, 2022
Welcome to our quarterly update relating to biologics and biosimilars, including post-grant and patent litigation challenges to blockbuster biologics. Since the enactment of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), 40 biosimilars have been approved, 22 of which have launched. Notably, since our last update, the first BPCIA complaint was filed for Eylea with Regeneron accusing Mylan of infringing 24 patents.
Likelihood of Confusion
DECEMBER 28, 2022
I’ve written a little bit about the Righthaven lawsuits before. Now, as reported in the Las Vegas Sun, on behalf of the Media Bloggers Association I’ve helped write something that. The post Righthaven – Media Bloggers Association files amicus brief appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
IAM Magazine
DECEMBER 30, 2022
As we gear-up to celebrate the new year, here’s a look back at our most popular stories over the last 12 months
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 27, 2022
By now most BitTorrent users should be well aware that their IP-addresses and downloads can be easily monitored. This has resulted in hundreds of thousands of lawsuits against alleged video pirates, both in the U.S. and abroad. In the U.S., most of these cases are filed by Strike 3 Holdings. The company produces adult entertainment videos made available via the Blacked, Tushy, and Vixen websites.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 28, 2022
On December 27, 2022, Haug Partners LLP and Gibbons PC obtained a key victory as to all counts for its client, plaintiffs Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., defeating a generic challenge by Norwich Pharmaceuticals Inc. to Takeda’s Orange Book-listed patents for Takeda’s multibillion dollar Vyvanse® product. In a 107-page Opinion, Judge….
The IPKat
DECEMBER 26, 2022
One of the alleged parodic busts The comic strip "The adventures of Tintin" and its characters, created by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, have been the source of numerous copyright infringement disputes in recent years [ here ]. Such is the case with a recent decision issued by the Court of Appeal of Aix-En-Provence, concerning unauthorised sculptures of Tintin and the Moon rocket.
Likelihood of Confusion
DECEMBER 29, 2022
The record industry moves in yet another way toward getting the law to treat your music purchase as a music license (via BoingBoing), writes Ken Fisher: New “pawn shop” laws. The post IP creep by the IP creeps appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 25, 2022
Over the past several weeks, many people have toyed with the latest ChatGPT release and we’re no exception. The technology is impressive but has plenty of shortcomings, as is to be expected at this early stage. Still, for the TF headquarters, it offers a nice excuse to take Christmas Day off. That’s certainly progress. Our question: Write a Christmas story for TorrentFreak that explains the role online piracy has in today’s society. — The response: Christmas is a time for
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 26, 2022
With technology deals increasingly involving open source software (OSS), clients are seeking our help analyzing OSS licenses, developing open source policies and negotiating contract terms for open source. In this episode, partner Paul Chandler and host Julian Dibbell discuss how OSS is impacting deals and how to address and mitigate the legal risks.
U.S. Department of Commerce
DECEMBER 30, 2022
Building on a Year of Progress, FirstNet Authority Looks to Public Safety to Drive Future Growth. December 30, 2022. KCPullen@doc.gov. Fri, 12/30/2022 - 10:14. First responder network. Infrastructure. By Lisa Casias, Acting CEO, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). 2022 was another banner year for public safety and their network — FirstNet.
Copyright Lately
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Remembering another lousy year with a countdown of the most ill-considered, unsatisfying and wrongly-decided copyright rulings of 2022. Global conflicts, surging inflation and a lingering pandemic have made for another pretty awful year. So what better way to commemorate 2022 than with a look at the worst copyright decisions from coast to coast? Remember: the smaller the numbers, the bigger the misses.
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