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An Initial Look at Washington’s New Anti-SLAPP Statute

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Washington’s anti-SLAPP statute was struck down by the Washington State Supreme Court in May 2015. The post An Initial Look at Washington’s New Anti-SLAPP Statute appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Effective July 25, 2021, Washington has a new anti-SLAPP statute.

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Fair Use for Documentaries in US Copyright Law: Brown v Netflix

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The court found that three out of four fair use factors i.e. the purpose and character of the use, the amount and substantiality of the portion used, and the effect on the potential market, weighed in favor of fair use (with the remaining factor, i.e. the nature of the copyrighted work, being considered neutral and favoring neither party).

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

SpicyIP

The Court also took note of the defendant’s applications for identical trademark and artistic work, despite the plaintiff’s prior registrations for lack of bona fides. An initial suit was filed in 2015 which was subsequently stayed due to a pending cancellation petition filed by the plaintiff before the IPAB.

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Fish Principals Author Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal Article, “Strategic IP Considerations of Batteries and Energy Storage Solutions”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

But as more players enter the market and obtain patent protection for their innovations, IP disputes among competitors are heating up. A number of policies are gaining support within the United States and internationally, encouraging a shift away from fossil fuels propelling the growth of the EV industry (the largest market for batteries).

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Artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights: the USPTO DABUS decision

Barry Sookman

The court held that the article met the formal requirements of a literary work on the basis of its appearance. The contents of the article reflected the selection, analysis and judgment of the data and information in the stock market on that day. In this sense, therefore, it was original. created using technical tools. SODRAC 2003 Inc.,