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Why Bots Shouldn’t Decide Copyright Cases

Plagiarism Today

This case clearly illustrates how, with copyright, two different cases with nearly identical facts can have wildly different outcomes depending on the court and the litigators involved. Songwriting and Litigation. There’s not much doubt that there is more litigation around songwriting.

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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

During litigation, the unredacted version may be used as evidence to support the ownership of the redacted portions in the registered mask work. when the mask work is involved in litigation. It is recommended for the applicant to keep an unredacted version of the design along with the redacted version used for registration.

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Who Owns a Disputed Social Media Account? – JLM v. Gutman

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. See “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ” and “ Another Confused Entry in the Social Media Account Ownership Jurisprudence–JLM v. (See We blogged this case twice before.

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Precedential No. 29: Finding Applicant's Period of Nonuse Excusable, TTAB Dismisses EUCALIN Opposition for Failure to Prove Priority

The TTABlog

Deemed a Specially Designated Narcotics Trafficker (SDNT), applicant was banned from doing business in the United States from 2008 to 2015. Although it did not resume use of the mark for seven years, it commenced TTAB litigation with ARSA in 2016 regarding ownership of the mark. Who Owned the Mark?:

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Publicly Traded International Patent Firms

Patently-O

To avoid this hiccup, Smart & Biggar divided its firm into two parts – an “IP Agency Practice” involving patent preparation and prosecution; and a “Law Practice” handling litigation and other legal issues. Shelston IP was the first IP firm to list itself on the Australian Stock Exchange back in 2015.

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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

During litigation, the unredacted version may be used as evidence to support the ownership of the redacted portions in the registered mask work. when the mask work is involved in litigation. It is recommended for the applicant to keep an unredacted version of the design along with the redacted version used for registration.

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Setback for Bell Canada in $400m Movie Piracy Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

On January 2, 2015, a new system designed to assist copyright holders and better protect consumers went live in Canada. Under common ownership , the same companies have also been suing and obtaining settlements from intermediaries in the U.S. Sometimes the same can be said for litigation. That is a matter for Parliament.