Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

In 2016, Congress enacted the Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA), which bans businesses from trying to contractually restrict their customers’ reviews. At the time of passage, I’m not sure how many businesses were actually using contracts to control their customers’ reviews, but it was a growing trend.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 17, 2024

LITERATURE REVIEW BOOKS AND ARTICLES REFFERED AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY BY O.P. POWER AND AUTHORITY: DEFENITION, NATURE AND THEORY, ONLINE ARTICLE BY NITISHA PUBLISHED AT POLITICAL SCIENCE NOTES: The source provides a holistic view of Power and Authority and is like notes created for the preparation of exams rather than an article.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 28, 2024

This is a review of Copyright and Cartography : History, Law, and the Circulation of Geographical Knowledge, by Professor Isabella Alexander , University of Technology Sydney, Australia. I can’t speak for the historians but, as a certified copyright nerd and the IPKat book review editor, I have read hundreds of books about copyright.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

As with my earlier post on the overall role of peer review in the scholarly and scientific publishing process, for Peer Review Week 2022 we are reposting this series and including some updated information on the topics we covered: An article in Nature Medicine suggests access to preprints might be good for patient outcomes.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 8, 2021

As trainee patent attorneys across the country begin their final days of preparation for the UK qualifying examinations, CIPA today released the long-awaited Mercer Review. The Review has been published in the latest version of the CIPA journal (CIPA login required). This recommendation is repeated multiple times throughout the Review.

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Barry Sookman

JANUARY 1, 2023

Can Twitter and Other Online Platforms Legally Moderate Content? Digital Charter Implementation Act hot topic on lobby circuit | iPolitics [link] 2022-12-27. Five Tech Reads for the Season – Centre for International Governance Innovation [link] 2022-12-27. link] 2022-12-27. LinkedIn v. Have the Katz been let out of the bag?

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Trade Marks SpicyIP reviewed a ruling from the Bombay High Court concerning the deceptive similarity between signs. The case involved iCollege, providing educational services online, and Expertease Skills, an E-learning platform. The case at hand dealt with the names ‘AS?VA’ VA’ and ‘RAMPUR AS?VA’ from Expertease Skills to iCollege.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

Lots of us use others to help create content online. And number two is you want to make it clear when you’re working with a virtual assistant, or someone else creating this content–even with an employee creating the content, or even yourself–you have to be very careful especially of photos, of reusing them online.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 22, 2024

On Feb 6 we’ll gather online to debate the case and its potential outcome and impact. Thanks to Sarah Jelsema & Phil Harris and the Utah Bar for organizing what looks to be a set of really interesting topics. I’ll be skiing at Snowbasin on the 17th – see you there!

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2024

This Kat is delighted to present a review of Propriété intellectuelle et développement durable / Intellectual Property & Sustainable Development, edited by Prof. centred perspective, it — unsurprisingly —managed to grasp the essence of the topic globally. The analysis concludes with a review of recent US cases.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. The event will be online and registration can be made here. Registration is open and more details can be found here. and the EU.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 18, 2021

The event is online and free, but you must register first. Publication Opportunity : I have been newly appointed as the advisor for Mizzou Law’s business law journal: the Business, Entrepreneurship & Tax Review (BETR). I have an essay coming out in the next issue on the topic of inventorship attribution and reattribution.

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The IPKat

JUNE 21, 2022

This Kat is delighted to review “ Intellectual Property as a Complex Adaptive System ” (eds. Harper continues with the topic of IP as complex phenomena in Chapter 2. Giuseppe Mazziotti examines, in Chapter 8, the solutions to online music licensing, adopted by the EU.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

We are thrilled to review Prashant Reddy’s new book on the Indian drug regulatory system! Book Review: ‘The Truth Pill: The Myth of Drug Regulation in India’. The authors have made their rich collection of resources available online. Incidents that led to states stepping-in to regulate drugs are explored.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

What other key legal topics should I consider when using synthetic data to train an AI model? These topics are not covered in this series in further detail, but it is worth noting at least that the use of synthetic data can also mitigate certain specific risks under applicable data protection and privacy laws. 3] See e.g., I.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Introduction of a set of “ safe harbour ” provisions to limit the liabilities of online service providers for copyright infringement. The amendments relating to online service providers are particularly important. AI is currently the “hot topic” around the globe.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This is a book review of the Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Moral Rights , curated by Ysolde Gendreau (Université de Montréal, Canada), provided by Francesca Mazzi , Lecturer in AI, Innovation and Law at Brunel University London. The topics vary.

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The IPKat

MARCH 10, 2024

The event is an in-person event and will not be available online. For further information about the agenda and topic, see here. IMRO and Law Society Annual Copyright Lecture (1 May) The 5th annual IMRO/Law Society of Ireland Copyright Lecture will be held in Dublin on 1 May, 18:00 – 19:30. It will be held between 8 and 9 April.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Instead, in November 2022, the Attorney-General’s Department announced the Copyright Enforcement Review. After reviewing the submissions, the Attorney-General’s department decided to organise several Roundtables on Copyright to discuss issues raised by stakeholders. Google, Australian Society of Authors ).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Sir Robin Jacob will lead a host of renowned speakers covering a variety of topical issues. 27 January 2022) Bird and Bird will hold on 27 January 2022 (8:30 am-2:00 pm, CET) a hybrid event either online or in-person in Paris, France regarding the Unified Patent Court and its future developments.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In my first post in this series, we looked at the role of peer review in scholarly and scientific publishing, and the critically important “quality assurance”-style value it brings to the process. Comments and criticism of preprints, in particular, may serve as an informal supplement to editorial peer review.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2024

On December 19, 2023, South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the culmination of a major online piracy investigation and a significant arrest. ” While the name ‘Shelter’ is now being mentioned openly, its full name and online location aren’t part of the information released to the public.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2022

Miscellaneous The United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) launched a call for views on the UK’s design system, as part of a review of the design system to ensure it remains fit for the future. Information about the event and registration is available here. See here for an update and summary of responses.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The two-day online event will take place on 5 and 6 November 2021, from 1:00pm to 5:30pm, CET. Professors Amy Adler and Jeanne Fromer will draw their comments on the mentioned topics, based on their forthcoming article in the NYU Law Review. More details about the conference and be found here.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 15, 2023

This conference can be attended both online and in person. Calls and opportunities Call for evidence: “Combating online piracy of live content” With its initiative on piracy of live content, the Commission aims to offer a toolbox to combat illegal streaming of live events, in particular sport events. Click here to register.

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43(B)log

APRIL 9, 2021

Submissions for Issue 1 will be reviewed and accepted through August 2021. JSEL is looking for articles on topics related to sports and entertainment law, and especially encourages law professors to send in articles. Submissions should not exceed 25,000 words, including footnotes.

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 19, 2021

CCB decisions will be posted online. You will be able to review CCB decisions online. There will be limited review of CCB decisions. If you disagree with a CCB decision in your case, you will be able to seek review, both in the Copyright Office and federal court.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

But we are increasingly focused on online counterfeiting and piracy, where threats are complex, dynamic, and inter-connected across multiple online channels and jurisdictions, all of which puts consumers further at risk. Targeted topics include IP infringement on fast-growing e-commerce platforms.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

17 of the Copyright DSM Directive on uses of copyright-protected content by certain internet platforms (the so-called “online content-sharing services providers”, OCSSPs). 60 does not specifically provide that legitimate uses of content (such as in quotes, reviews or parodies) are excluded from its scope. This includes Art.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The conference will be held both in-person and online for free. There will be a prize for the best conference paper, and those who have presented will also have the opportunity to submit their paper to UCL Laws' open access, peer-reviewed journal, the UCL Journal of Law and Jurisprudence.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

CIPR is proactively engaged in the organization of seminars, workshops and conferences, publishing its flagship journal ‘The IP Law Review’, and its blog, The IP Site. We are looking for contributions on any contemporary topics or themes of IPR that is of relevance and significance today, in its application in India and across the world.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The USPTO’s operations continued virtually and online despite the IT challenges brought on by COVID-19 lockdowns. Hundreds of trademark applications filed this year referenced masks , COVID, quarantine, social distancing, and other pandemic topics. Here is my run-down of the most important trademark developments this year: COVID-19.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2022

It's time for a weekly review of posts from the surrounding IP blogs over the past week! In addition, potential and tangible intersections between intellectual property and these trending topics were recently discussed by The Trademark Lawyer Magazine. The IPKat has reported on a few of them below. Meanwhile, in Japan, Apple Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

After some back-and-forth, Bayside submitted a takedown request through Twitter’s online form and Twitter honored it. Twitter moved to quash the subpoena, essentially trying to require the court to conduct the typical First Amendment review that applies to non-512(h) unmasking subpoenas.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The resolution aims to enhance the FTC’s ability to monitor and enforce compliance with existing laws and regulations that apply to AI, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, and the FTC Act. The CPPA will review the comments and issue final regulations by July 1, 2024.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

20 prohibits “censorship” based on “viewpoint”—and since almost all expression online has a viewpoint, H.B. 20 would sweepingly ban covered online platforms from moderating user-provided content. 20’s prohibition on “censorship” thus completely alters the covered online platforms’ products.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

This is the second installment of a reflection on the topic of content moderation and bias mitigation measures in copyright law. This second part explores the potential of property rights to increase bias in content moderation by looking at the topic from the perspective of Article 17 CDSM Directive.

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