Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The same day a photographer won $11,000 at the Copyright Claims Board, a different photographer won just $940 in federal court. The post Photographer Wins Just $940 in Federal Lawsuit appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The following is an edited transcript of Chapter 21 of my book video Building a Bold Brand: Small Business Concerns Small businesses are just as capable of creating and building great brands as big businesses are. In fact, small businesses may be even more capable. All a business really needs is some creativity and wit so that it can begin building a bold brand via a great name.
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The IPKat
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Yesterday, the EU design reform reached its final step: it was published in the Official Journal as Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 and Directive (EU) 2024/2823. This post analyses the main elements of the two acts. Background Foundations for the EU design system (as of now still covered by Regulation (EC) 6/2002 for EU-wide designs and Directive 98/71/EC for national designs) were laid down in the late 1980s-early 1990s, when various groups of academics presented their proposals for EU acts on the ma
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
The updated patent claim count data through 2024 reveals a continuing trend toward standardization in claim counts, with both the median and mean hovering around 16-17 claims per patent. The perhaps the most striking feature of this longitudinal data is the dramatic reduction in variance – from a standard deviation of about 15 claims in the mid-2000s to just about 7 claims today.
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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, 2024
Bluesky has reached over 20 million users and is adding more every second. But how is it on matters of copyright and content protection? The post Copyright and Content Protection on Bluesky appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
In an interesting development, the CIC recently rejected an RTI application concerning information on IPRS’ compliance with the Copyright Act, upholding privacy for private organizations and confidentiality of inquiry reports that have not been tabled in front of the Parliament. SpicyIP intern Kartikeya Srivastava analyses this decision from the lens of underlying public interest in the information sought and comments on the dilution of the RTI Act under the guise of privacy.
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Patently-O
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
by Dennis Crouch New data from the USPTO shows that the amazing transformation in patent inventorship continues: the average number of inventors per utility patent has reached 3.2 in 2024, nearly double the 1.7 inventors per patent seen in 1976. This steady rise in team-based inventing reflects fundamental changes in how innovation occurs and how the patent system operates.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The Copyright Claims Board has awarded a photographer $11,000 in damages. However, the photographer only narrowly won the case. The post CCB Awards Photographer it’s Largest Damage Award appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Z-Library is one of the largest shadow libraries on the Internet, hosting millions of books and academic articles that can be downloaded for free. The site defied all odds over the past two years. It continued to operate despite a full-fledged criminal prosecution by the United States, which resulted in the arrest of two alleged operators in Argentina.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
In a rare occurrence, a jury has rendered a verdict over termination rights under the U.S. Copyright Act. On October 16, 2024, a Florida jury found in favor of renowned hip-hop group 2 Live Crew (2LC), restoring ownership of the copyrights to various of the group’s iconic albums.
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IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
HP has agreed to join a patent pool for coding technology developed by companies like Dolby Laboratories, Mitsubishi and Philips, months after alleging that the group was engaging in "a money grab" to coerce it to accept "unfair and discriminatory licensing terms.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Don't Look Up, Suno announces version four of its app and Spanish authorities take over piracy service. The post 3 Count: Don’t Look Down appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Poster for the “Horn OK Please” event. Image from here. [ The post is co-authored by Deepali Vashist and Praharsh Gour. Deepali is a third-year law student at NLSIU Bangalore. Her passion lies in understanding the intersections of AI regulation and intellectual property rights. Her previous post can be accessed here. ] In an interesting turn of events, the Bombay High Court on 12 th November 2024, granted an quia timet interim injunction against the Sports Authority of India (SAI ),
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and NYP Holdings, Inc. v. Perplexity AI, Inc. - Plaintiffs Dow Jones and Company, Inc. and NYP Holdings, Inc., publishers of The Wall Street Journal and New York Post, (collectively, Plaintiffs), have filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against defendant Perplexity AI, Inc. (Perplexity AI), a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Router maker Netgear urged a California federal judge Monday to hold a mini-trial to determine a reasonable royalty rate for licensing Wi-Fi technology patents from Huawei, which Netgear claims is engaging in anticompetitive behavior and a "scorched earth worldwide litigation campaign" to extract excessive royalties.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Sony settles lawsuit over Whitney Houston biopic, Asian News International sues OpenAI and HarperCollins inks deal with AI company. The post 3 Count: Dancing with Sony appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Brazil’s enthusiasm for blocking piracy-linked domains and IP addresses is showing no signs of slowing down. Despite being a relative newcomer to mass blockades on copyright grounds, Brazil’s ISPs will soon find themselves blocking the 15,000th resource since restrictions began in earnest just a couple of years ago. That the cycle is guaranteed to continue next year, and at minimum a few years after that, celebrating the blocking of the 30,000th domain or IP address is no longer the
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, applicant, and indications of publicly available drug launches resulting from Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Intellectual property law groups and Apple Inc. have recommended that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office allow design patents on computer icons shown using new technologies like holograms and augmented reality, saying a rule limiting protection to images on display screens is outdated.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Final defendant convicted in Jetflicks case, Katy Perry fights copyright infringement appeal and Anheuser-Busch sued over fishing art. The post 3 Count: Lawsuit Fishing appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Early September, Brazil’s telecom regulator Anatel announced that it would team up with the Hackathon Brazil Community to stage the first ever ‘TV Box Hackathon’ The two-day event, tabled for September 28 and 29, would see teams of hackers develop “innovative solutions” to block or disable non-certified set-top boxes, typically piracy-configured Android devices installed in people’s homes.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Though the data privacy function is relatively new, it faces an old challenge: How can privacy prove its value to the business and be seen as more than "just" a cost center? Cost centers tend to get the bare minimum in terms of resourcing and influence. But privacy needs more than the minimum if it's to be effective in protecting the business, protecting consumers and generating value.
Likelihood of Confusion
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Originally posted 2016-04-28 12:51:40. Republished by Blog Post PromoterJohn Welch reports, at the TTABlog, about what you’d think would be a no-brainer: The Board affirmed a refusal to register the configuration shown below, for “electric skillets,” finding that Preston’s proof of acquired distinctiveness under Section 2(f) was inadequate.
IP Close Up
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
No one said making money with Generative AI was going to be easy, but with costs skyrocketing even the biggest, most solvent and strategic investors Continue reading
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
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, with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, have shaken up the industry. RIAA Labels vs. Altice These piracy liability lawsuits have targeted large and small Internet providers across the United States.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
In this episode of Trending Now - An IP Podcast, Rakesh Parikh, Aaron Fadden and Janet Cho provide their insights into some of the nuances of corporate transactions involving intellectual property. Transactions that involve patents, trademarks, copyrights, domain names, and other proprietary assets often present a unique set of challenges that many transactional attorneys may not be familiar with.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court published an order list indicating it had denied a petition for writ of certiorari in Return Mail, Inc. v. United States, leaving in place lower court rulings invalidating Return Mail’s patent claims covering methods for processing undeliverable mail. While Return Mail saw a successful outcome from its first trip to the Supreme Court in 2019, this cert denial represents yet another missed opportunity to answer calls from all three branches of the U.S. federal go
The TTABlog
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
A TTAB judge once said to me that one can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) appeal about 95% of the time just by looking at the marks and the goods/services. Of course, if you just said "affirmed" you'd be right about 90% of the time. Anyway, here are three recent Board decisions. How do you think they came out? Answer in first comment. In re Fertinagro Biotech International, S.L. , Serial No. 79328903 (November 12, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jennifer L.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Most people know that pirating movies, live sports, and music is against the law. Despite this awareness, millions do so daily. Norway is no exception. The country offers consumers plenty of legal options, including many streaming platforms. However, that might actually be part of the problem. Those who want the full spectrum of streaming options, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Max, Apple TV, SkyShowtime, Viaplay, Discovery+, and many others, need deep pockets.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Have you ever wondered how scientific research can be translated into tangible products and services that benefit patients, clients, or customers? Or how an academic idea can transform into a successful healthcare business? In this episode, John Bamforth, executive director of UNC Chapel Hill's Eshelman Innovation, shares his work in developing therapeutics and digital health companies in North Carolina.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
On October 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Second Circuit heard oral argument in Hermès Int’l et al. v. Rothschild, an appeal brought by Rothschild that challenges the jury’s February 2023 verdict and certain related legal rulings made by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. This case will undoubtedly impact the ability of third parties to use a brand’s trademark in artistic endeavors or the ability of brands to restrict the use of their trademarks by third part
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Had Oscar Wilde known about the importance of consistency in design protection, he might not have written “consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative”. In a recent decision, the General Court held that a violation of the principle of unicity can lead to the invalidity of a registered Community design (‘RCD’) and that there is no principle of interpretation favourable to the holder.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
In September, Apple removed the popular music streaming app Musi from its App Store. The delisting is significant, as the app has millions of users. Apple’s action didn’t come as a complete surprise. Music industry groups had been trying to take Musi down for months, branding it a ‘parasitic’ app that skirts the rules. Music group IFPI took the lead, calling on other music industry players and YouTube to complain to Apple as well.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
New York's cannabis market is rapidly growing, with consumer demand increasing for all product types. If you're exploring an expansion into the Empire State, now is the time to make moves. But before you jump in, many corporate and regulatory factors must be considered, including navigating complicated regulations and structuring compliant agreements.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
During the latest episode of IPWatchdog Unleashed, I speak with Josh Harlan about monetizing various investable streams of revenue in media, sports and IP, and we also make a hard pivot to then later discuss artificial intelligence and what those looking to invest in AI should be considering. We also discuss the viability of the fair use defenses that are presently being made in the ongoing lawsuits brought by copyright owners against AI developers and the likely future marketplace for monetizat
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