Erik K Pelton

MAY 30, 2022

Because it’s related to social media, I only learned about it because of my children and my family, but a lot of posts about red flags use the red flag icon or emoji, and then warning signs about a particular topic. A topic we talk about a lot is the scammers and not being aware of them. Final red flag.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The question in that case was whether the creator of an expressive work, a work that enjoys First Amendment protection, could be liable under the Lanham Act and state right of publicity laws for using a celebrity’s name in the title of that expressive work. AJ Press was founded by two journalists who used to write for Politico. Punchbowl Inc.

Television 113

Television Trademark Law Registration 113

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2022

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts and several ISPs have been sued over the years. Following a jury trial, the company was ordered to pay a billion dollars in damages to a group of major record labels. Record Labels vs. Grande. Jury Selection Questions. Most of these questions make sense.

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Music Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying 140

SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

Intellectual Property Attorneys … vs The Controller General Of … on 22 December, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The IPAA (Intellectual Property Attorneys Association) filed a writ petition against two public notices issued by the Registrar of Trade Marks in September 2023.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

It does seem like the topic of AI and copyright was everywhere in the copyright world last year. While some digital topics have been known to cause a great commotion in copyright circles only to later sink practically without a trace, unless I am mistaken, the issue of the copyright implications of AI is different.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Law Journalism 124

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts and over the years several ISPs have been sued because of them. Following a jury trial, the company was ordered to pay a billion dollars in damages to a group of major record labels. Record Labels vs. Grande Trial. Is it Rightscorp with e-mail accusations?

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Copyright Infringement Music Settlement Copyright 116

Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

In this one, I am focusing on the “before”, “in process” and “final” versions of articles, which is to say, preprints, postprints, and the “versions of record.”. Preprints , as the name implies, are versions of a submitted article which are made available to readers in advance of their formal review and acceptance for publication.

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 10, 2023

Last week, Erik provided comments to the USPTO’s Trademark Public Advisory Committee regarding proposed changes (increases) to many trademark fees. Pelton & Associates, PLLC Regarding “Trademark Public Advisory Committee Public Hearing on the Proposed Trademark Fee Schedule” The following are comments provided by Erik M.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The word and the song that it titles has remained a part of our lexicon for nearly sixty years and, despite being a famous tongue-twister (so much so, it was featured in a recent Mental Floss episode on the topic ), has been on the tongues of generations. However, in 1965, there was a very different conversation about the song.

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Copyright Music Copyright Infringement Plagiarism 340

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

RLP submitted almost 1000 pages of trial exhibits completely under seal and did not provide the relevant public and redacted versions required by the Board. The TTAB granted RLP 20 days to file redacted, public versions of all confidential submissions.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 29, 2023

In Yout’s response to the RIAA filed this weekend, the focus returns to the same thorny topic. “To paraphrase one of the RIAA members’ recording artists: You’re so vain, I bet you think this software’s about you,” Yout’s lawyers write, inspired by the lyrics of Carly Simon.

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Music Copying Technology Copyright 127

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 1, 2024

On the topic of material reciprocity, the CJEU in RAAP ruled that Article 8(2) of the Rental and Lending Directive (RLD) prohibits a Member State from excluding non-EEA performers from equitable remuneration for communication to the public of their recordings.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Copyright law has always been an emotional topic. While there was a public call for responses to the consultation run by the UKIPO in 2021-2022, nowhere was there a call for participation in the working group. These are the standard narratives played out in various such occasions – see the public consultation responses.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 19, 2023

The topic is always controversial, and most of the interesting questions have answers that have the potential to make it even more so. Cinema industry publication ProfiCinema identified WesternRus as the main supplier of Western movies to Russian theaters.

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IPilogue

JUNE 20, 2022

Sexual orientation and gender identity are also complex topics that are challenging to account for in survey and census style information collection. Even with the gaps in information, statues and case law extensively detail the government’s obligations to collect and provide equitable public health information to diverse subject communities.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

With the exception of CC0, CC licences allow authors to keep their copyright whilst at the same time communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive for public benefit. Wikipedia defines an NFT as “ a record on a blockchain which is associated with a particular digital or physical asset.

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Licensing Technology Public Domain Non-Fungible Tokens 110

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2021

PeopleConnect has digital records related to Mr. Abraham that come from yearbooks. The search results provide a list of sixteen records associated with Mr. Abraham. ” Statutory Publicity Rights Claim (3344). For example, Plaintiffs allege as follows regarding Geoffrey Abraham. Section 230. Copyright Preemption.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

The Times applied to register the six Marks in August 2020 for use in connection with columns covering various topics in Class 16 and providing online publications in Class 41. An example specimen for THE NEW OLD AGE mark is below: Source: Op. Publ’ns, Inc. [1]

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark LETTERS & NUMBERS (in standard character form) on the Supplemental Register, finding it to be generic for printed and electronic publications "in the field of educational and entertainment materials targeted to children on the topic of alphanumeric characters and symbols."

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

.” It is also a response to requests from Congress and the public. To facilitate a better understanding of the relevant issues and some of the Copyright Office’s history with AI, I have prepared the Copyright Office Artificial Intelligence Initiative Resource Guide.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The question in that case was whether the creator of an expressive work, a work that enjoys First Amendment protection, could be liable under the Lanham Act and state right of publicity laws for using a celebrity’s name in the title of that expressive work. AJ Press was founded by two journalists who used to write for Politico.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Spread over 4 days to accommodate many exciting topics and parallel sessions, over 160 presenters from all over the world logged in to experience upcoming Intellectual Property law scholarship. A newly recorded song authored by professor Agus Sardjono was the perfect ending four days of academic discourse and exchanges.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The USPTO refused to register the proposed mark CALIHEMP for “skin and body topical lotions, creams, oils, balms and salves for cosmetic use, all of the foregoing containing hemp oil extract containing hemp ingredients solely derived from hemp with a delta-9 tetrahyrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 23, 2023

” Multiply that by hundreds of millions of people shrugging several times a week, and the answer is “the recording industry, big time.” Strangely, the value of ‘likes’ and ‘views’ is comprehensively understood when the topic of conversation isn’t centered on ripping music from YouTube.

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Music Copyright Technology Copyright Law 126

LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2023

For applications that have already been processed and resulted in a registration, the applicant should correct the public record by submitting a supplementary registration. Applicants who fail to update the public record after obtaining a registration for material generated by AI risk losing the benefits of the registration.

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The IPKat

APRIL 10, 2024

Thus, the call recording falls under this scope of right and as such privacy of communication is inviolable. In this case, the court deemed the infringement on privacy rights justifiable in light of the public interest served by the regulation.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Although privacy invasion has been the main topic of discussion in this virtual context, there is another issue at hand: copyright infringement. It should be emphasised, however, that section 17(cc) only applies to addresses and speeches given “in public.” Telelink (1989).

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

In determining whether to keep certain records sealed, Courts must evaluate whether good cause exists to prevent access, balancing “the asserted right of access against the other party’s interest in keeping the information confidential.” The Georgia District Court agreed , and UNOS appealed.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 2, 2023

The European Union recognizes that online piracy poses a serious threat to copyright holders and the public at large. Members of the public face risks too, such as piracy-related malware and scammers determined to obtain their credit card details. According to Google’s records, the company has removed roughly two dozen Europa.eu

Copyright Infringement 90

Copyright Infringement Copyright Reporting Advertising 90

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The recording labels accused the Astound-owned ISP of not doing enough to stop pirating subscribers. Copying isn’t the issue here; it’s the topic of the article that’s important. Thus far the court has yet to rule on this latest dispute but the issue may be settled behind closed doors, without any public record.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 16, 2023

and streamz.tw – had their records updated to reveal their new owner: Motion Picture Association, Inc. To show that Streamz was indeed paying out earnings as promised, bonuses were paid to uploaders who posted screenshots of their payouts on a public forum. “We just let ourselves be surprised,” he said.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

This is a highly controversial topic in the music industry, with many insiders suggesting that commercial use of these models could breach copyright law. Exactly what is allowed and what isn’t is a topic of legislative debate. Meanwhile, the AI Hub server remains online.

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Copyright Infringement Copyright Music Copying 116

TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2023

.” When the man was informed he’d been making copyrighted content available to the public, he began deleting the files. Indeed, the record shows that making no profit helped other local pirates avoid convictions. Do they even have an opinion on the topic this far into government?

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 4, 2021

Considered in this way, they are simply a new format for sound recordings, which have been around for quite some time , and protectible by copyright (although not under the terms of 2018’s Music Modernization Act, which only applies to recordings made of musical compositions !)

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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. Possible topics include but are not limited to: (i) Intellectual property, including live streaming, clones, reskinning, modding and/or fan participations, etc.; (ii)

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

For applications that have already been processed and resulted in a registration, the applicant should correct the public record by submitting a supplementary registration. Applicants who fail to update the public record after obtaining a registration for material generated by AI risk losing the benefits of the registration.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 26, 2024

Tis an important point, given the general fear of police among the common public. Well … ‘tis just a glimpse of the long-going discussion on the topic. PPL Refuses to Give an NOC to Play its Sound Recordings at Sangeet, Cocktail Party. Secondly , the circular emphasizes the importance of raising awareness among the police.

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