The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2022

In addition, potential and tangible intersections between intellectual property and these trending topics were recently discussed by The Trademark Lawyer Magazine. In February, the Commission published its proposal for a " Data Act ", which in principle aims to revise the legal framework of Directive 96/9/EC.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

On 28 June 2023, Coimisiún na Meán ( CnaM ) launched a consultation on the designation of video-sharing platform services ( VSPSs ) under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (the OSMR ), amending the Broadcasting Act 2009. Submissions must be made in writing via email or by post to VSPSdesignation@cnam.ie

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

He wrote detailed posts on this topic later here and here. Talking about this topic, the issue of Judicial Recusals also shouldn’t be left untouched – an issue that has been the heart of several IP controversies, notably the Novartis dispute. The results revealed that the Ministry of Home Affairs had no source or backing of the data.

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Patently-O

JUNE 15, 2022

UMass’s claimed invention is a topical skin care product containing adenosine that is applied to the skin. UMass’s proposed construction now cannot fairly be squared with the under standing that both it and the examiner expressed during prosecution, and on which skilled artisans are entitled to rely.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 29, 2022

So, for today’s meeting, the first substantive topic was possible amendments to the TSR, and this, oddly enough, brings us back to 2014, which is also the year that Macklemore beat out Kendrick Lamar and Ed Sheeran for Best New Artist at the Grammys. The proposed rule would also have additional recordkeeping requirements.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Further analysis on the topics of authorship of computer-generated works, text and data mining exception, and inventorship in case of inventions created by AIs was published on the Kluwer Copyright Blog. Other A high-end fashion brand found itself involved in a controversy last week involving the sales of traditional Indian garments.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

Labelling the work as a “creation”, as opposed to an “output” or “generation”, has been the topic of global debate. It seems that CIPO’s registration of Suryast signals the Canadian government’s enthusiasm for the second proposed framework, since RAGHAV is a listed co-author along with its human counterpart Mr. Sahni.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 21, 2023

For example, as previously discussed, one of the House draft bills proposes the establishment of a new regulatory agency to oversee college NIL activities. The draft also proposes the creation of a trust funded by revenue-generating, college-level tournaments, such as the College Football Playoff and NCAA basketball tournament.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

In mid-January, the European Commission (EC) issued a call for evidence to support a proposed “toolbox” of measures to combat live sports piracy. Perhaps fittingly given the topic, the EC’s report has already leaked online and according to reports, rightsholders are underwhelmed by the document, to put it mildly.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

Topical Highlight. In Part I , I covered the suggested amendments to Section 3 of the Patents Act which concerns the exclusion of certain subject matters from patent protection. India’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement: Amendments to the Design Rules, 2001 & Other Impacts.

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IIPRD

APRIL 13, 2023

Once the measure is passed and becomes law, another innovative element of the proposal is an increase of 10% in the minimum fine and penalty assessed after each expiration of three years. Copyright Act, 1957 The Copyright Act’s Section 68 is proposed to be repealed under the legislation. here, here and here).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As many of our readers know one of the most recurrent tax-related topics that come into discussion in the IP field is the so-called Patent Box (sometimes also - more properly - defined as the Innovation Box since it is not all about patents ). The first modification that was proposed concerned the system of the tax incentive.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 6, 2022

We discuss these amended rules below. These new rules will be introduced by amendment to CAP rules 16.3.12 Squire Patton Boggs are experts in this topic, please contact Carlton Daniel , Mike Llewellyn or Ailin O’Flaherty for advice. The New Rules. and BCAP rules 17.4.5

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2022

We discuss these amended rules below. These new rules will be introduced by amendment to CAP rules 16.3.12 Squire Patton Boggs are experts in this topic, please contact Carlton Daniel , Mike Llewellyn or Ailin O’Flaherty for advice. The New Rules. and BCAP rules 17.4.5

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Here is another round of SpicyIP flashbacks by Lokesh, where he looks into a variety of topics ranging from IP and Gaming to Biodiversity and Benefit Sharing! The plaintiff submitted that the scope of the amended claims before the EPO and the claims submitted to the respondent were similar but they were not accepted by the respondent.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

When going through these financing rounds, whether the very first Series Seed round to the last financing round before an exit, the same agreements are entered into and amended to memorialize the rights, privileges, and preferences of the various series of preferred stock offered.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 23, 2023

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 was passed by SEBI in July 2010 as one of the measures to avert similar incidents. Conclusion The Indian “stock market is rising by the day, and investors are becoming more involved in the complexities of the topic than they were previously.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

In order to overcome this, the National Strategy for Intellectual Property (ENPI) proposes guidelines, goals, objectives and actions divided into strategic thematic axes ( ENPI 38). Once in the Senate, it met two other proposed Bills, and in order to agglutinate, restructure and improve the content and text, a specific commission was created.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 9, 2021

A topic of interest in the UK courts at the moment (see the various applications to expedite trials because of it here ). This provision amendment will enter into force on 1 May 2022. As a potential solution Dijkman proposed to lower the threshold for a stay under Sec. The AmeriKat enjoying the slower paced validity track.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay In recent years, a so called ‘Secondary Publication Right’ (SPR) has been adopted in a number of European countries and become a policy hot topic at the EU level. Finally, the amendment includes, in para 4 of art.60, It is thus very much in line with the spirit of Title IV, arts.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2022

It is standard practice at the FTC to review every rule or guide at least every ten years, and the Green Guides were last amended in 2012. When will we actually see proposed revised Green Guides? We kept saying it would happen this year – and we made it just under the wire. This will take time.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2023

However, the question of who owns the rights to these creations has been a topic of debate for some time. Delving into the parallel creation model, proposed for machinima, it is proposed that it should be based on collaborative creation and no exclusionary ownership. & Tech.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

Topical Highlight. She argues that the Report does propose a bigger picture, but falls short of discussing any real issues or providing any implementable suggestions. She analyses the Report’s recommendations pertaining to the amendment of patent laws in order to facilitate inventorship and ownership by AI. 13 August, 2021].

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2023

Here, the court excluded/limited Nepute’s proposed experts, denied partial summary judgment to Nepute, and granted partial summary judgment to the US on a few issues, including whether the challenged materials were ads. First, Nepute didn’t offer a First Amendment defense in the answer and couldn’t do so now.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Employers should review their restrictive covenant agreements and consider whether they need to be amended for employees in jurisdictions with new restrictive covenant laws, especially new laws that now require income thresholds for the use of such agreements. Employee Termination & Data Repatriation in the Remote Work Environment.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

The court rejects Meta’s First Amendment challenge: Meta tries to take this argument a step further, claiming an investigation into its statements about its content moderation practices might indirectly chill those practices themselves. Facebook resisted a subpoena demanding public (or near-public) posts.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Employers should review their restrictive covenant agreements and consider whether they need to be amended for employees in jurisdictions with new restrictive covenant laws, especially new laws that now require income thresholds for the use of such agreements. Employee Termination & Data Repatriation in the Remote Work Environment.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Though still in its infancy, the College has been criticized for requiring agents to reside in Canada and its proposed mandatory liability insurance coverage , which may impose an additional fee on lawyer agents. This development marks a key milestone for the profession and for Canada’s Intellectual Property Strategy.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2022

With apologies to those who prefer a classic menu, I’ll be approaching these topics in coming weeks in a mezze fashion, with several items arranged to whet your appetite and enrich your knowledge. ” The proposed remedy in this early version was seizure of the offending products. Olive Oil and State Pride.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

Proposed EU AI Act : Can synthetic data adequately mitigate the prospective obligations associated with use of “real-world data” in training AI models under the proposed EU AI Act? 1] Directive (EU) 2019/790 of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, OJ 130/92, pp.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

Third, this bill reaches topics well beyond children’s privacy. Instead, the bill repeatedly implicates general consumer protection concerns and, most troublingly, content moderation topics. ” The scope of this taskforce likely exceeds privacy topics. This also raises obvious First Amendment concerns.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Over the years, whether patent reexamination, patent reissue or AIA trial, patent owners have attempted to amend their claims through argument alone. Today, the CAFC has finally shut down that argument as being inconsistent with patent statutes and the AIA amendment policies. The amendment process carries no such risk.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2023

Prashant’s potent post on this topic titled “ The Uneasy Alliance between Basmati & IP ” discusses the issue since the RiceTec case and the politics around IP protection. Separately, those interested in this topic should check this post called Indian “Bayh Dole” Problems: Some Resource ; particularly check the CIS piece.)

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Top 3 Kluwer Copyright Blog posts 1) Generative AI, Copyright and the AI Act by João Pedro Quintais “ Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today. Here are the most popular posts over the past few months.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Then, in Jack Daniel’s last term, the Court told us that use as a mark to identify the source of goods is trademark law’s central concern; when there’s use as a mark, the likely confusion test provides enough protection for any First Amendment interests. Stacey Dogan & Jessica Silbey: Jack Daniels & the False Promise of Trademark Use.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The proposed changes aim to align the requirements of Part 2 with the HIPAA Privacy Rule to provide greater care coordination so that treatment and recovery supports for SUD are more accessible for patients with SUD challenges. 290dd-2). Comments are being accepted for 60 days from publication.

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