Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2024

Amazon and MGM Studios raise the stakes in a copyright termination fight over the Road House reboot, claiming that writer Lance Hill’s use of a loan-out corporation prevents him from recapturing the copyright in the original screenplay. Copyright Office that Hill was the screenplay’s “author.”

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

As we ring in 2024, sip some champagne and make a resolution to check in on your trademark portfolio more often. Do your registrations cover your reality? By: Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright & By: Foley Hoag LLP - Trademark, Copyright & It misses you! Here are a few productive questions to ask: 1.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 30, 2024

In another precedential procedural ruling, the Board held that, because a registration expires by law as of its sixth anniversary if a Section 8 declaration is not filed before the expiration of the six-month grace period, a petition for cancellation filed during the grace period is deemed moot and judgment cannot be entered against the respondent.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (Tee-Tee-Ā-Bee) has scheduled seven (7) oral hearings for the month of January 2024. January 4, 2024 - 11 AM: In re Kattina V. January 11, 2024 - 11:30 AM: In re Loops, LLC , Serial No. January 11, 2024 - 11:30 AM: In re Loops, LLC , Serial No. January 25, 2024 - 1 PM: Instagram LLC v.

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Sander Law

JULY 30, 2023

2024 CIPO fee increases The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is applying a one-time fee increase of 25% to most of its fees for trademarks, patents, copyright and industrial design registrations. Each additional class in registration - $131.58 --> $173.00 Avoid the 2024 CIPO fee increases.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 17, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark VIPER SPORTS for "“batting gloves; baseball batting gloves," finding confusion likely with the common law mark VIPER for batting gloves. 92078710 (March 8, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Karen S. Welch 2024. Viper Bats Inc. Cancellation No.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2023

Typically, when I do these year-end reviews, I cover a wide variety of stories that happened and separate out the copyright and plagiarism. Simply put, copyright and plagiarism are two different things. Copyright and AI. Ownership of AI Works: Can work created by an artificial intelligence be protected by copyright?

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lawsuits filed in the United States targeting pirate sites usually focus on breaches of copyright law, typically direct and secondary infringement, or violations of the DMCA, depending on individual circumstances. The company’s complaint filed last year targeted the unknown domain registrant of kokoatv.net, kokoa.tv, and vidground.com.

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The IPKat

MAY 5, 2024

Events Uncovering the AI-Copyright Trap (9 May 2024) Dr Carys Craig, law professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada, will present her new paper entitled 'Uncovering the AI-Copyright Trap' between 12:00 to 13:00 (BST) on 9 May 2024, at UCL’s Hong Kong Room, 2nd floor, Bentham House.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 8, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark TEEN EARTH for "entertainment in the nature of beauty pageants" on the ground of abandonment. 92076712 (April 4, 2024 [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Michael B. Speaking of proving nonuse/abandonment, here's an instructive opinion right on point.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 22, 2024

Bertini petitioned to cancel a registration for the mark APPLE for a host of entertainment and other services in class 41, claiming that Apple Inc. 92068213 (March 20, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Peter W. Hard to do without thorough discovery, probably including a deposition of the registrant. Welch 2024.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 26, 2023

On June 1, 2023, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) introduced amendments to fee schedules set out in the Patent Rules, Trademarks Regulations, Industrial Design Regulations, and Copyright Regulations and will take effect by January 1, 2024. as of January 1, 2024. to $555.00 to $225.00 Her bio can be viewed here.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). Proposals to use NFTs to replace or supplement copyright recordkeeping did not demonstrate added value.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

On 11 April 2024, there will be also the official launch event in Brussels during a conference on the AI Act. Consequently, Anguilla's government profits from registration fees for ".ai" ai" domain names, ranging from $140 to thousands of dollars per registration, including proceeds from auctions. website for his AI company.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

It contended that the registration sought only to circumvent copyright provisions In particular, the fact that any enforcement initiatives would require the author to disclose his identity, thus waiving his preciously guarded anonymity. Finally, the Board holds that there is no requirement to use the mark prior to registration.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

It contended that the registration sought only to circumvent copyright provisions In particular, the fact that any enforcement initiatives would require the author to disclose his identity, thus waiving his preciously guarded anonymity. Finally, the Board holds that there is no requirement to use the mark prior to registration.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 5, 2024

As part of a long running battle over the mark DERMAPEN, the Board deemed that mark abandoned because the respondent's parent was the user of the mark but the registration was owned by a subsidiary. 91249965 (March 29, 2024) [not precedential]. [In 92073045 (April 3, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jyll S.

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43(B)log

APRIL 29, 2024

2024 WL 1772833, No. 23, 2024) Skipping the copyright and trade secrets part of the case. (In False advertising: Meishe pointed to statements defendants made in their copyright notice at tiktok.com, in the ByteDance Code of Conduct, in TikTok’s Intellectual Property Policy, and in TikTok’s terms of service. Tiktok Inc.,

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Banksy's Laugh Now But One Day We’ll Be In Charge A while ago The IPKat reported [ here and here ] on a string of cancellations of elusive artist Banksy ’s EU trade mark (EUTM) registrations relating to some of their best-known artworks. The reason?

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IP Close Up

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Creative expression, like music, films and books, and inventions, that are supported copyrights and patents, impact thousands of businesses, millions of jobs and and our Continue reading

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Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Pelton & Associates (EMP&A) is a boutique firm focusing on trademark protection for businesses and brands, including trademark and copyright applications, trademark disputes, matters with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, trademark clearance searches, and other matters.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the United States, an original work of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression (meaning the work can be communicated in a visual or audio form) is a protectable copyright. Because copyright protection has a set term, copyrights in certain works necessarily expire each year and enter the public domain.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concluded that the copyright on a photograph of an entertainment icon was the subject of a valid copyright registration and that use of the photograph in an article missing the author’s required attribution language was not otherwise “fair use.” Independent Journal Review, Case No.

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The TTABlog

MAY 6, 2024

2024-1041 (Fed. May 3, 2024) [not precedential]. The Director did so and then filed a motion for remand, asserting that: The TTAB's decision does not provide complete factual findings as to whether the personal training services in Appellant's registrations and the goods in ERB's application are related under the second DuPont factor.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 6, 2024

91275380 (March 4, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark Lebow). 91271554 (February 29, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jennifer L. 91263387 (February 16, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Karen S. Text Copyright John L. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. Hormel Foods, LLC v.

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The TTABlog

MAY 7, 2024

The application was filed under Section 1(b) and the mark had not been put into use, so the applicant claimed acquired distinctiveness from three other BASQUIAT registrations, but the Board found that its supporting evidence fell short. 97291105 (May 1, 2024) [not precedential] [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas L.

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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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The TTABlog

JANUARY 8, 2024

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the mark CAPTAIN CANNABIS for comic books, on the ground of likelihood of confusion with Petitioner Laverne J. 92064830 (September 6, 2022) [re-designated as precedential, January 4, 2024] (Opinion by Judge Frances S. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2022, 2024.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

More information and registration details are available here. More information, including registration details and the programme can be found here. More information, including registration details and the programme can be found here. The event will take place on June 12-13, 2024. For details, click here.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

With the WIPO Diplomatic Conference fast approaching in May 2024, this Kat considered how the proposal for a disclosure of origin requirement in patent applications for inventions based on genetic resources compares with the recent law reform efforts in Australia and India. Photo by Jasmine Pang, via Pexels.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 15, 2024

Looking at the AP HC’s Curious Decision on Textbooks and Copyright In a significant decision, the AP High Court made some curious findings on copyright and educational material. Is Every ‘Educational Use’ a ‘Fair Use’? Yogesh argues that the reasoning adopted by the Court is problematic and unreasonable. Read on to know more.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. The mandate of the group was to identify, develop and codify good practice on the use of copyright, performance and database material in relation to AI, including data mining.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Photo: shutterstock.com Book launch: Copyright and the CJEU UCL’s Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (‘IBIL’) will host the launch of the new edition of PermaKat Eleonora Rosati’s book ‘ Copyright and Court of Justice of the European Union ’ published by Oxford University Press. The launch will be chaired by The Rt.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 15, 2024

The Board sustained this straightforward Section 2(d) opposition to registration of the mark SAGEFORTH for "providing information in the field of psychological counseling, assessments, diagnosis, and treatment," in view of the registered mark SAGE CENTRAL for "providing health and medical information about postpartum depression and treatment."

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Here is another round of SpicyIP flashbacks by Lokesh, where he looks into Rahul Cherian’s legacy regarding Copyright Disability Exceptions, National Pharmaceutical Policies and Drug Pricing, and the complicated relationship between Taxation and IP. Last date to Register: 29th February 2024 Case Summaries Premier Spg And Wvg Mills Pvt.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 11, 2024

Grateful American waited nearly a year after filing its answer in Gildan Activewear's opposition to registration of the mark GRATEFUL AMERICAN APPAREL before filing this petition for cancellation. 92081329 (March 8, 2024) [not precedential]. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024. Grateful American Apparel LLC v.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Motor Trend [ TTABlogged here ], the Board ruled that a cancellation proceeding commenced during the Section 8 grace period for the target registration is mooted if the registrant does not timely file its Section 8 Declaration of Use. WKND NYC LLC , 2024 USPQ2d 86 (TTAB 2024) [precedential]. The Men’s Wearhouse, LLC v.

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