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Is Arial a Plagiarism of Helvetica?

Plagiarism Today

In the world of typography, few conversations get as heated as Arial vs Helvetica. Here's the history of the two typefaces. The post Is Arial a Plagiarism of Helvetica? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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25 Tips When Brainstorming a New Name

Erik K Pelton

Erik shares 25 tips to consider when brainstorming brand names in this episode of our 25 series. The post 25 Tips When Brainstorming a New Name appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik shares 25 tips to consider when brainstorming brand names in this episode of our 25 series.

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‘Expensive’ Streaming Services Are a Key Reason for Americans to ‘Pirate’

TorrentFreak

For online media consumers, things have improved significantly over the years. More content is being made available on-demand than ever before. Netflix set the tone a decade ago by offering movies and TV series online as a convenient alternative to piracy. This worked well, so well that more than a dozen other streaming services were launched, all with their own exclusive releases.

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South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation Sued for Right of Publicity Violation

JD Supra Law

Vondran Legal® News: We have recently filed suit in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation. Amazingly, they used photographs of two Defendants (who are working professionals who value their privacy) and used them in a series of advertisements in a local mall.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

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?

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First duel between NFTs and copyright before the Spanish courts: NFTs 1 – Authors 0

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The rise in popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has attracted a great deal of attention from copyright practitioners and aficionados. And why is that? Basically, because an NFT is an encoded digital metadata file of a copy of a work that can be copyright protected. That is, in an NFT there can be an underlying copy of a work of art –typically an image, photograph, piece of music, video or certain audiovisual content– that may be subject to copyright.

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The 5 Best Uses of the Copyright Claims Board

Plagiarism Today

The Copyright Claims Board is a powerful tool for resolving copyright disputes, but only in certain situations. Here are five to remember. The post The 5 Best Uses of the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Researchers Showcase Decentralized AI-Powered Torrent Search Engine

TorrentFreak

Twenty-five years ago, peer-to-peer file-sharing took the Internet by storm. The ability to search for and share content with complete strangers was nothing short of a revolution. In the years that followed, media consumption swiftly moved online. This usually involved content shared without permission, but pirate pioneers ultimately paved the way for new business models.

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GSK Hits Pfizer And BioNTech With COVID Vaccine Patent Suit

IP Law 360

GlaxoSmithKline alleged in a suit filed Thursday in Delaware federal court that the COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and BioNTech infringe five of its patents on mRNA technology, the latest in a series of lawsuits over the vaccines that have generated tens of billions of dollars in revenue.

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Dave Rowntree is Suing the UK Performing Rights Society Over Misallocation of Unmatched Royalties (Black Box)

The Trichordist

According to press reports, Dave Rowntree of Blur filed the UK equivalent of a class action lawsuit against PRS (the UK version of ASCAP and BMI).

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3 Count: Owning the Doge

Plagiarism Today

Former Amazon employee claims company ignored AI copyright warnings, Vietnam convicts pirate site operator and crypto group buys Doge rights. The post 3 Count: Owning the Doge appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit

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.

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Celebrating World IP Day: Is the Innovative Future Sustainable?

IP Watchdog

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) established World IP Day (WIPD) 19 years ago to celebrate the day on which the WIPO Convention entered into force: April 26, 1970. And this year, WIPO has set as the theme for World IP Day 2024, “IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity.” According to WIPO’s website, in order to reach the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), “we need to re-think how we live, work and play.

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‘Smart IPTV’ App Blocked By ISPs, Despite it Carrying Zero Illegal Streams

TorrentFreak

In a world where users can have their own ChatGPT-like AI instances up and running on their own PCs, in just a handful of minutes, for zero spend and completely legally, the app experience on smart TVs rarely fails to disappoint. Yet when smart TV users somehow manage to clunk their way through, say, LG’s menus, and then avoid the avalanche of distractions that exist purely to break their will, only disappointment lies ahead for the IPTV-curious.

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Meta Secures Partial Trim Of Video Technology Patent Row

IP Law 360

A federal judge has narrowed a suit accusing Meta Platforms Inc. of infringing patents related to video technology, throwing out one of VideoLabs' patents but letting the patent owner keep moving forward with another.

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Trade Secret Protection in Life Sciences: Strategies for Success

JD Supra Law

Late last month, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) hosted a panel on Trade Secret Protection in Life Sciences: Strategies for Success. In today's rapidly evolving business environment, trade secrets are becoming increasingly valuable assets for companies across nearly every sector and industry, and life sciences is no exception. Without adequate safeguards, this critical intellectual property could easily fall into a competitor’s hands, undermining years of research and investment and.

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With Plagiarism, the Problem is Not DEI, But Academia

Plagiarism Today

Though recent plagiarism allegations have targeted DEI officials and supporters, the issue lies with academia as a whole. The post With Plagiarism, the Problem is Not DEI, But Academia appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SCOTUS Scraps Vanda’s Bid for Guidance on Obviousness Standard

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a petition for certiorari seeking clarification from the Court on the proper standard for a showing of obviousness. Vanda Pharmaceuticals filed the petition following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s (CAFC’s) May 2023 decision invalidating Vanda’s patent on a method of using the drug tasimelteon to treat Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder.

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Deliberating Colonial Policies to Understand the Causes behind Tribal Revolts in the Chota Nagpur Plateau – Part I

IP and Legal Filings

Research Problem Examining the role of colonial policies in bringing such a socio-political situation in Tribal lives that they resorted to revolt against the Britishers. Research Objectives To find out the cause, rationale, and repercussions of eminent domain on Tribal lives. To understand the political awakening among the Tribals. To analyse the role of local tribal leaders in realising their objective of ‘Abua raj.

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4 Ways To Refresh Your Law Firm's Marketing Strategy

IP Law 360

With many BigLaw firms relying on an increasingly obsolete marketing approach that prioritizes stiff professionalism over authentic connection, adopting a few key communications strategies to better connect with today's clients and prospects can make all the difference, say Eric Pacifici and Kevin Henderson at SMB Law.

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Why Innovation in Drug Development Depends on a Successful Scientific Content Strategy

Velocity of Content

“Why do life science companies need to discover new scientific content?” Innovation is at the heart of every successful company out there, no matter the size. It is about generating new ideas that solve problems or build on existing solutions, like improving patient treatments and meeting unmet medical needs. In my 30-year career, I have been fortunate to work alongside many brilliant scientists, and one thing they tend to have in common is that they’re very well read.

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3 Count: Non-Infringing Tattoos

Plagiarism Today

Tattoo artist loses copyright trial, India rules some textbooks can't be copyright protected and CBS takes down massive review. The post 3 Count: Non-Infringing Tattoos appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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LaLiga Targets Apple & Google Bosses For Failing to ‘Remote Delete’ IPTV App

TorrentFreak

Spain found itself at the center of a worldwide controversy last month when it was revealed that various rightsholders had somehow managed to convince a local judge to block Telegram in its entirety. Under intense pressure, the judge quickly rolled back the decision after an advisor concluded that the planned measure was massively disproportionate. Just weeks later, a row over an app that’s no longer available from any official app store, seems to be heading towards another controversy and

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[Event] 12th Annual Forum on Dietary Supplements - June 25th - 26th, New York, NY

JD Supra Law

ACI and CRN are excited to welcome you back to New York City this Spring for our 12th Legal, Regulatory & Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements. Network and collaborate with over 150 industry stakeholders to explore how the changing legal and regulatory landscape will impact current industry policies and best practices.

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Judge Reopens Allstate Trade Secrets Case Against Ex-Agent

IP Law 360

A Colorado federal judge has partially reopened a case alleging that a former Allstate exclusive agent poached customers for another agency, directing the ex-agent to explain why he shouldn't be held in contempt in the lawsuit.

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Why Generative AI is Doomed

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

I was honored to deliver this year’s Nies Lecture at Marquette University Law School , with the provocative (but, I hope, accurately descriptive) title “Generative AI is Doomed.” My remarks. This is my first contribution to the AI academic literature. As you can see, I take a contrarian stance about the direction that regulation is heading.

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Are We Heading Toward SOPA/PIPA 2024?

Plagiarism Today

The MPA has announced that it wants to reintroduce site blocking to the US. Are we heading toward a SOPA/PIPA rematch? The post Are We Heading Toward SOPA/PIPA 2024? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Vietnam Admits Manga Piracy Problem as New BestBuyIPTV Details Emerge

TorrentFreak

The joint press release issued Monday by the Premier League and Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) was unusual right from the start. Published early on Monday, even the timing was a break from the norm, but the content was even more surprising. Following criminal referrals by the Premier League and ACE, an operator of BestBuyIPTV – a platform that has appeared on the USTR’s Notorious Markets report for the past five years – had been convicted at the People’s Court

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Book bans deserve opposition, but not debate.

The Illusion of More

The Authors Guild, of which I am a member, has filed an amicus brief asking the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a lower court ruling that Iowa’s book ban law is unconstitutional. And of course it is. The subject barely warrants legal examination because it is impossible to draft a content-focused general book […] The post Book bans deserve opposition, but not debate. appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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What Law Firms Should Know Amid Rise In DQ Motions

IP Law 360

As disqualification motions proliferate, law firms need to be aware of the types of conflicts that most often lead to disqualification, the types of attorneys who may be affected and how to reduce their exposure to these motions, says Matthew Henderson at Hinshaw.

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[Audio] The Briefing: Authors Get Mixed Results with Initial Skirmish in OpenAI Lawsuit (Podcast)

JD Supra Law

Delve into the complexities of vicarious infringement and DMCA violations in AI training. Scott Hervey and James Kachmar from Weintraub Tobin dissect the recent district court ruling on OpenAI's copyright infringement allegations on this installment of “The Briefing.”.

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3 Count: Falling Out of Favor

Plagiarism Today

Internet Archive files final brief in appeal, games studios against copyright exemptions and Fallout memes get taken down. The post 3 Count: Falling Out of Favor appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Happy Earth Day!

U.S. Department of Commerce

Happy Earth Day! April 22, 2024 ASowah@doc.gov Mon, 04/22/2024 - 07:09 Photos above submitted by (left to right): Alexandra D., NOAA; Angela S., NOAA; and Kathryn K., Census. Happy Earth Day from the Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs (OSEEP)! We were delighted to receive many incredible photos in the 2024 Earth Day Photo Challenge.

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‘BestBuyIPTV’ Operator Sentenced in Vietnam’s First Ever Online Piracy Conviction

TorrentFreak

In recent years, copyright holders have paid close attention to a growing number of large piracy services with connections to Vietnam. Popular brands including Fmovies, AniWave, 123movies, BestBuyIPTV, 2embed, and Y2mate are all linked to the Asian country, which was recently branded a ‘piracy haven’ BestBuyIPTV Conviction To curb this trend, western rightsholders have been working with local authorities to bring local investigations and enforcement efforts up to par.

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7th Circ. OKs Pausing Nail Polish IP Suit For Ownership Fight

IP Law 360

A company registered in New Jersey that sells nail polish has failed to persuade a federal appeals court to let it move ahead with its trade secrets case in a Chicago federal court against its former business partners in China until first resolving an ownership dispute "lurking just beneath the surface.

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USPTO Issues Guidance on Use of AI Based Tools

JD Supra Law

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued guidance on the use of AI-based tools to prepare and prosecute patent and trademark applications. This announcement supplements the previous guidance issued in February.

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3 Count: Expensive TikTok

Plagiarism Today

TikTok user Trefuego ordered to pay $800K over unlicensed sample, Nigerian Copyright Commission claims new powers and more. The post 3 Count: Expensive TikTok appeared first on Plagiarism Today.