JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In this edition of Fashion Law, we have compiled thought leadership published on our blogs and website throughout 2024providing an overview of significant legal and regulatory updates in the fashion industry over the past year.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This year saw the start of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) issuing substantive decisions. As of December 9, the UPC has issued over 20 decisions on the merits, primarily involving infringement actions, and numerous decisions relating to provisional measures.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Image from here In a major, and very interesting development for law students, the Commerce and Industry Minister Mr. Piyush Goyal announced that the CGPDTM will sponsor Indian law students selected for any IP moot court competition anywhere in the world.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 11, 2025

The Ninth Circuit previously reversed the FTCs victory in a parallel lawsuit alleging federal antitrust violations over the same.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 19, 2025

The defense concluded that the case was without merits, thus not violating copyright laws. Thus, in such cases, copyright laws would favor the producer if the BTS Footage was created as part of the production process. He clarified that Dhanush’s production company, Wunderbar Films Private Limited, did not own the footage.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 4, 2025

On February 25, the United Kingdom (UK) Intellectual Property Office (IPO) launched a survey to collect feedback on potential changes to the UKs design protection framework. The goal is to ensure that the system remains relevant, accessible, and effective in supporting designers and businesses across various industries.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Image: Shutterstock (AI modified) Singapore already has one of the most permissive text and data mining (TDM) exceptions in copyright law found anywhere, allowing AI developers to ingest copyrighted content for AI training purposes subject only to a very few limitations, all of which are pretty minimal.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

We are seeking a law student for a paid IP/Trademark internship ($25/hr) from May 2025 to August 2025 (dates are flexible, minimum 10 weeks is required). Our intern will have an interest in Intellectual Property law; solid research and writing skills; and attention to detail and deadlines.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2025

The bill would amend existing copyright law to focus specifically on ‘foreign websites’ that are ‘primarily designed’ for copyright infringement. While site blocking is claimed to exist in more than 60 countries, DNS resolvers are typically not included in site blocking laws and regulations. Copyright Law.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 16, 2025

Three states passed comprehensive AI legislation, with others passing multiple laws that regulate certain AI uses. By: Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 10, 2024

If USPTO registration is not a viable option now, are you prepared to move forward quickly if the laws and regulations change? Since 2018 Farm Bill law made many hemp and CBD products and services legal under Federal law, and could be eligible for USPTO trademark registration.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 22, 2024

We’re pleased to announce that National Law University, Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue (Volume IX, Issue I). NLU Jodhpur has constantly been ranked as one of the top law schools in India.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2025

” Problematic Reporting Obligations In addition to matters directly related to blocking, the tech industry is concerned about recent amendments to Italian copyright law that introduce obligations that contradict the principles set forth in the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA).

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to evolve at an unprecedented pace, it brings with it numerous questions regarding the application of intellectual property (IP) laws.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 22, 2025

One such legal issues is what is referred to as “fair use,” which becomes particularly problematic in the context of the copyright law. Thus, fundamental questions arise, such as whether such copying amounts to infringement under copyright law or whether it falls under the purview of fair use.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

This maneuver blurs the lines between defamation and copyright law, raising questions about the appropriate remedies for defamation and the jurisdictional authority of courts in such matters. Copyright Remedies Defamation and copyright law are distinct legal frameworks with separate objectives and definitions.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While trade secret law may not get as much attention as copyright battles, it’s going to be a major player in the future of AI. In this article from the New York Law Journal, Baker Botts’ co-head of the AI practice group Rich Harper breaks down how traditional trade secret laws could apply to rapidly advancing AI tech.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This is the question the European Parliament addresses for the first time in its Resolution on policy implications of the development of virtual worlds – civil, company commercial and intellectual property law issues, published on October 17, 2024, in the Official Journal of the European Union.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Marijuana is currently a Schedule I substance and illegal for medical or recreational use under federal law. This is true for both forms of cannabis, including marijuana and hemp. By: McGlinchey Stafford

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The litigation that has unfolded in the past year foretells the downstream implications of the Supreme Court ruling, particularly for trademark dilution law. It continues on remand in Arizona federal court, where this case first began a decade ago in 2014.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2025

Copyright law is in charge of controlling how literary, artistic, and theatrical works, among others, are used. The law of copyright regulates the activities of copying and disseminating the words of someone who has copyright over something online without that person’s consent. 1 (2022). [5] 7] Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

JULY 17, 2024

drawing on a recent book by copyright scholar Dr. Myra Tawfik, “For the Encouragement of Learning: The Origins of Canadian Copyright Law”. Image: Shutterstock (AI Assisted) Last month I wrote about the 200 year history of copyright in Canada, (Two Hundred Years of Copyright History in Canada: What a Journey!),

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Traverse Legal Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2024 Update) Accidental copyright infringement occurs when someone unknowingly violates copyright law. This can happen due to: Lack of Understanding: Not fully comprehending copyright laws and regulations. By understanding copyright law and taking precautions, you can minimize the risk of accidental infringement.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

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.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Signed into law on September 28, 2024, it sets forth comprehensive requirements for transparency in AI training datasets, reflecting growing public demand for accountability in artificial intelligence.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The past year has included some monumental developments in the world of IP - and adjacent to IP - that will affect law and practice for years to come.

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Likelihood of Confusion

DECEMBER 2, 2024

What about changes to the law of personal jurisdiction since this was passed? Republished by Blog Post Promoter Student note idea, free to a good home: Why did Congress pass this? Is there any reason Congress has the power to do this? I have so many questions.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Art 709 provides that “a person who intentionally or negligently infringes another’s rights or benefits to be protected by law shall be liable for the losses caused” (Art 709). the “unlawfulness or illegality” of the defendant’s behavior), (iii) a causal link, and (iv) losses.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 29, 2025

Among the Copyright Offices recommendations was the need for passage of a federal law that would create a new form of property right for a persons digital replica to disincentivize the creation of realistic but false depictions of individuals. Part 1 of the report was published in July 2024 and addressed digital replicas created by AI.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The withdrawal was expected, with panelists at IPWatchdog’s Life Sciences Masters Program in October predicting based on USPTO Director Kathi Vidal’s comments at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting that the rule was unlikely to be finalized before her departure from the Office.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Law enforcement operations targeting pirate sites and services are often enthusiastically described as ‘large-scale’ or ‘major’ If reports emerging from authorities in Italy hold true, describing the international operation that culminated early this morning as massive, wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

recently filed a complaint in the Western District of Texas against NVIDIA Corporation (“NVIDIA”), Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and RPX Corporation (“RPX”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for alleged patent infringement and violation of federal antitrust laws. Xockets, Inc.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

By: Gardner Law Not only are medical devices using AI for diagnostics, which has been around for decades, but we are also seeing new and innovative uses of AI, including generative AI within organizations, whether for coding, combing data for insights and trends, among many other applications.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 4, 2025

With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), many are wondering how it will affect intellectual property law. While much has been written on the subject of copyright law and the numerous gray areas that will need to be addressed by the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 10, 2025

In Actavis, the Court held that certain types of so-called reverse paymentspatent litigation settlement payments from brand pharmaceutical manufacturers to generic companies challenging the brands patentmight "sometimes" violate the antitrust laws. Originally published in the ABA Antitrust Law Journal. By: White & Case LLP

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

February 6, 2025 Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC (EMP&A), a leading trademark law firm dedicated to protecting brands, is proud to announce the successful registration of U.S. For more information about Erik M Pelton & Associates and its innovative approach to trademark law, visit www.erikpelton.com.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

recent circular on procurement of drugs, non-obviousness test under the patents law, and the Hamburg Regional Court’s decision in Robert Kneschke v LAION e.V. Taming the ‘LAION’: Lessons for Harmonising AI and Copyright Law Unpacking the Hamburg Regional Court’s landmark ruling in Robert Kneschke v. The Show Must Go On?

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