TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

beIN and other intellectual property rights owners, continue to sustain huge revenue losses from piracy in MENA, which greatly threatens the development of the legitimate audio-visual sector,” beIN writes. . “[T]here is still a huge amount to be done. So, not all is bad.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 15, 2023

January: In Kenya, prospective importers were required from January 1, 2023 to declare particulars of intellectual property rights for goods to be imported into the country. Per the most recent Katpost on this, the Bill’s long walk continues in 2024… … And with this, comes the end of Africa IP Highlights 2023.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Introduction Intellectual property rights (IPR) in e-commerce are a vital component of e-commerce. Regardless, intellectual property and e-commerce are inseparably linked. Intellectual property regulations and technology security methods are used to provide protection.

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Passed on February 9, 2024, the High Court Ruling clarified that the deadline to file evidence in opposition cannot be extended by the discretion of the Registrar. Anurathna and Nivrati are intellectual property law attorneys practicing at ALG India Law Offices LLP, Delhi. Union of India and Ors. Chairperson (Para 66).

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. Hsuanyeh Law Group v. Cannon , 789 N.W.2d

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2024

On January 31, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. If you plan to attend, please reply by January 15, 2024 to: [link] Click here for a copy of the Magistrate Judge History Project Invitation. the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois will host the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Magistrate Judge History Project.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

February 9, 2024) addressed two issues: (1) when the written description requirement is met in the context of a claimed range that is narrower than the ranges disclosed in the patent specification, and (2) the kind of prior art disclosure language which supports a finding of a motivation to combine for an obviousness rejection.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

His passion lies in understanding the intersection of economics and public health with intellectual property rights. Comments on the Proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 The recently proposed Trademark Rules amendments were open for comments in a period ending today. M/S Zari Silk (India) Pvt.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Court found that while some themes in the film were similar to those in the script, such themes or ideas cannot be protected by copyright and that the standard of ‘substantial copying’ had not been established in the present case. The Court, stating that there could be no monopoly over ideas, refused to grant the injunction.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

On January 12, 2024, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals , in the matter of UIRC-GSA Holdings v. UIRC-GSA Holdings (hereafter referred to as UIRC) alleged that Blair copied certain documents used in bond offerings, which UIRC claimed copyright protection over.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 17, 2022

Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, a Student Editor with the Intellectual Property Journal, and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . While many were observing the new year, intellectual property scholars and the artistic community were celebrating Public Domain Day. In 2022, A.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

In this edition, we update you on what has happened in the last three months of 2024 in EU copyright law. CJEU judgments Seven.One, CJEU, C-260/22 Coming from Germany, this preliminary reference concerned broadcasting organisations and their entitlement to fair compensation as a result of private copying. Stay tuned!

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2024

Antonios Baris reviewed the book, Propriété intellectuelle et développement durable / Intellectual Property & Sustainable Development , edited by Prof. The book can be purchased here with a special discount until 7 April 2024. Jacques de Werra.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Highlights of the Week Announcing the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law Prof (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer’s 48th birth anniversary today, we are excited to announce the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law! Drop a comment below to let us know. On the occasion of Prof.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

On February 12, 2024, a District Court in the Northern District of California issued its Order and ruled on the OpenAI defendants’ motions to dismiss various claims in the two pending putative class action lawsuits. (It OpenAI, Inc. develops artificial intelligence software involving large language models (“LLM”) known as ChatGPT.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Case Summaries Therelek Machines Private Limited vs Therelek Engineers Private Limited on 28 February, 2024 (Karnataka High Court) The petitioner challenged the rejection of its interim application under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act, seeking a stay in a suit for trademark infringement.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

January 1, 2024, brought numerous hangovers along with an unprecedented amount of media attention to intellectual property law. Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. But not so fast.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The French subsidiary stressed that a clause was indeed inserted into their agreement stating that the studio is responsible for providing original artistic designs, and that in the case of quoting or copying, it must obtain official legal approval from the original artists (See here ).

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

Here’s what Hans writes: Horological IP and the customization of watches by Hans Eriksson The world of high-end watchmaking is a good case study for the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights. EU:C:2024:61 (see IPKat post here ) but the facts of that case was different from this case in many aspects.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The French subsidiary stressed that a clause was indeed inserted into their agreement stating that the studio is responsible for providing original artistic designs, and that in the case of quoting or copying, it must obtain official legal approval from the original artists (See here ).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2024

On March 1, 2024, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) released the City’s newly expanded, landmark Workers’ Bill of Rights , a comprehensive guide to rights in the workplace in New York City. Along with summer blockbusters, New York employers have a new posting obligation too.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This is because a successful copyright infringement claim requires a showing of: (1) ownership of a valid, registered copyright; and (2) that the defendant copied aspects of the copyright-protected work. The second prong of the test requires a showing of “copying” and “unlawful appropriation.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

In a significant step toward a future of heightened corporate transparency, the bipartisan Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is prepared to roll out as of January 1, 2024. Those pre-dating January 1, 2024, have a grace period until January 1, 2025, to submit their initial reports. This new legislation, issued by the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

These allow, for example, educators to gain access to certain digital copies of copyrighted works solely in order to determine whether to acquire a copy of that work (and only when an identical copy of that work is not reasonably available in another form). Reply comments will then be due March 19, 2024. 1201(a)(1)(A). [2]

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The IPKat

MAY 9, 2024

Furthermore, the EUIPO pointed out that the infringement cases cited by the Applicant are not sufficient proof of the trade mark’s distinctiveness, as many products are copied without enjoying protection under trade marks or design rights.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2024

Concerns Over Comments in Brazil In its submission to the USTR’s 2024 Special 301 Review, the International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA), which counts the MPA among its members, raised concerns over the situation in Brazil. rights holders, raising questions regarding Brazil’s international obligations.”

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Patently-O

AUGUST 3, 2023

The lawsuit centers around two key components of Moderna’s mRNA platform that it claims Pfizer copied – the use of modified nucleosides like 1-methylpseudouridine and the encoding of a full-length coronavirus spike protein. United States Patent Nos. 10,898,574, 10,702,600, and 10,933,127.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 14, 2024

On February 12, 2024, a District Court in the Northern District of California issued its Order and ruled on the OpenAI defendants’ motions to dismiss various claims in the two pending putative class action lawsuits. (It OpenAI, Inc.

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IP Intelligence

MAY 14, 2024

How is obviousness affected by AI in evaluating (a) analogous art; (b) a suitable rationale; (c) predictability in the art; and (d) commercial success, long-felt but unsolved needs, failure of others, simultaneous invention, unexpected results, copying, etc.? 30, 2024) [hereinafter RFC]. [2] 13, 2024). [5] 1, 2023). [4]

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

The menace of drugs with similar/ identical brand names was again brought to light through a hard-hitting and extremely informative op-ed published in the Hindu on January 25, 2024, written by Dinesh S. We are pleased to bring to you a copy of the co-authored op-ed below. Thakur and Prashant Reddy T.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This announcement signals the beginning of phase three of the pilot program, which will last until 2024. If a petition to enter the program is filed before the corresponding US application has been published, then the copy of the corresponding claims should be submitted along with the patent application.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The court also rejected allegations that OpenAI violated Section 1202(b)(3) – prohibiting distribution of “works” or “copies of works” with the CMI altered or removed – because plaintiffs failed to allege that any of the challenged ChatGPT outputs were identical copies of their works. 12, 2024) (Dkt.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2023

These laws follow the same trend started by California’s Consumer Privacy Act by granting consumers the right to know whether a company is processing their data; the right to access that data, obtain a copy, and to have it deleted; and to opt out of the sale of personal data.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The lawsuits claim that because the defendants copied their original works of authorship to use as training material for the LLMs, the AI companies are liable under the federal Copyright Act and various state tort laws. ” The plaintiffs now have until March 13, 2024 to file an amended complaint.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 21, 2024

In light of the recent Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024, we are pleased to bring this post by Prashant Reddy T., This provision gives the Patent Controller the power to demand from the patent applicant copies of examination reports prepared by foreign patent offices examining corresponding patent applications for the same invention.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2023

In addition to this webinar, we invite you to download a copy of the most recent edition of our 50 State Non-Compete Desktop Reference. CLE credit for this recording expires on January 23, 2024. Please note that attendance must be submitted within 10 business days of the program taking place.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

February 9, 2024) addressed two issues: (1) when the written description requirement is met in the context of a claimed range that is narrower than the ranges disclosed in the patent specification, and (2) the kind of prior art disclosure language which supports a finding of a motivation to combine for an obviousness rejection.

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