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For these companies, their need is simple – get a hard copy of their research into the hands of physicians so they know it’s available if they ever need it. When ePrints first become readily available, the prevailing belief was hard copies would become obsolete. MORE
However, an equally long list of controversies accompanies this list of accomplishments, the majority of which involve alleged copying. Nordstrom removed the pieces at issue, and everything seemed to be fine on the copying front—until 2020 hit. MORE
In this case, Google copied 37 Java API packages and wrote its own implementation code underlying those API packages for use by developers on its Android operating system. Oracle, it is clear that not all copying of copyrighted code will subject a developer to liability. MORE
The PPH request must be accompanied by: (1) copies of OEE work products (or latest work products of a PCT application in international phase); (2) a copy of claims determined to be patentable by the OEE; and (3) copies of non-patent documents cited in the OEE work products. MORE
Earlier this week, independent fashion designer Bailey Prado took to Instagram to call attention to a different fashion label that, according to her, copied her “whole life.” They are cautious to emulate, but not copy, any elements that can be copyright protected. MORE
million ($3 million) acquiring a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune. With previous ones selling for around €25,000 ($28,000), their copy cost more than 100 times the going rate. Many copies of the book are already easy to access just through a simple search. MORE
He did allege sadness, distress, and “profound grief” from Natorp’s copying of images of a particular landscape job, but the Lanham Act doesn’t cover psychological, emotional harm. McCleese v. Natorp’s, Inc., 2021 WL 2270511, No. 1:20-cv-118 (S.D. Ohio Jun. MORE
Last year, I wrote about a ruling in the Southern District of New York, Sinclair v. Ziff Davis, 18-CV-790 (KMW), that refused to dismiss claims against a media company for embedding an Instagram post into one of its articles online. MORE
Kat cloud Does the private copying exception and, with it, the fair compensation requirement under Article 5(2)(b) of the InfoSoc Directive apply to reproductions carried out by using cloud-based recording services? MORE
Case Law CJEU European Union Jurisdiction Legislative process Private copying Round-up AI artificial intelligence cloud computer program data decompilation Levy policy private copying Public Consulation UKIPOPhoto by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. MORE
The exhibits will be available for purchase and download via the Certified Copy Desk. To purchase electronically-filed audio/visual exhibits: Contact the Certified Copy Desk (CCD) inbox at CCD_ILND@ilnd.uscourts.gov ; Pay the CCD invoice you receive according to the Fee Schedule ; and. Legal News Audio Files Certified Copy Desk Northern District of Illinois Video Files MORE
It discussed the longstanding question of who “owns” the news, and who should be compensated when news content is copied. A couple of weeks ago I put up a blog posting looking at the history of copyright and news content over the past two hundred years or more. MORE
The recent AG Opinion on the Austro-Mechana case ( C-433-20 ) discusses some interesting developments on how to treat Cloud Services from the perspective of the private copying levy. The Austro-Mechana case and the right to claim private copying levy. MORE
There is no need to send the other party on a wild goose chase searching on your website for the right terms when actually it makes more sense to just provide them with a copy. MORE
It allegedly sold or gave away unauthorized copies of the I-Codes and Custom Codes to both customers and prospective customers. International Code Council, Inc. UpCodes, Inc., 2021 WL 1236106, Nos. 17 Civ. 6261 (VM) & 20 Civ. 4316 (VM) (S.D.N.Y. MORE
Questions: (1) As I understand it, the publisher would have had to submit 2 copies of the magazine to the Library of Congress to complete the registration process. How can I find out if the publisher actually sent copies of the magazine to the LoC to complete the process? (2) MORE
Uncategorized "Piracy" Amazon.com Barnes & Noble Books & Publishing Copyright DRM & Copy Protection E-Books First Sale & Exhaustion Kindle Michael Lewis The Big Short W.W. Just as K. Matthew considers moving further into the e-book world, W. Norton mucks up. Norton MORE
Introduction. This is the second article of the multi-part series discussing benefits of prosecuting patents under Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH. The first article can be accessed here. MORE
All this raises a simple question: Did the series copy St Onge’s work? Onge and others who spotted the similarities, someone who worked on the series closely copied or even traced St. This leaves little doubt that, somewhere along the way, copied images made it into the show. MORE
If you are simply copying a paragraph or two (say 150 - 200 words) for an academic monograph, a court is likely to consider it fair use because your use is transformative (for commentary) and your borrowing is minimal. Dear Rich: I am in the final stages of publishing an academic monograph. MORE
A Long History of Copying. However, it wasn’t the end of Epic Games’ issues with copying. Though Epic Games has long been heavy-handed with its copying in Fortnite , this story seems to have upset not just the developers and creators, but the gamers. MORE
Dear Rich: I am an Australian author now based on Italy. I have written a biography of a major Italian journalist with the permission/collaboration of his publisher and newspaper, obtained by my former Australian publisher, which approved the manuscript for publication. MORE
That the creators of a cheat that almost certainly violates the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA attempted to have a copy taken down based on the same law is both novel and pretty ironic, to say the least. MORE
The Polish Ministry of Culture has announced draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy. This important aspect of the functioning of the private copying levy as compensation for creators has disappeared from the draft law. MORE
The Polish Ministry of Culture has announced draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy (also known as the blank media tax or levy). According to the new proposal, the private copying levy is to be collected in future by tax offices. MORE
An independent Pennsylvania singer-songwriter accused Sony Music Entertainment of infringing on her copyrighted 1998 single, "Something About You," by putting out its own copy of the song in 2019, according to a suit filed Thursday in California federal court MORE
Lehren”), claiming that Lehren copied “significant portions” of its website.Since then, Lehren has responded to these allegations. On June 13, 2021, Lehren filed its Answer wherein it admitted that it “copied a limited amount of text.” MORE
By now, even people who don’t follow copyright and crypto stories may have read somewhere that a crypto group called Spice DAO purchased a rare copy of Frank Herbert’s Dune for €2.66 MORE
Data News People Places Research Transactions Uncategorized clothing Consumer Reports consumers cosmetics counterfeits ebay Ecommerce electronics fake goods global economy Internet IPRCenter.gov knockoffs medications online replacement parts unauthorized copies MORE
A recent Supreme Court decision has finally put an end to the longstanding fight between Oracle and Google concerning Google’s use of Oracle’s copyrighted Java Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). MORE
In considering market effects, the Court considered not just the amount of the loss of Oracle licensing revenue, but also the source of the loss, and the public benefits the copying will likely produce. The decision provides protection for software developers who otherwise would need licenses to copy portions of APIs to make their programs interoperable. The post API Copying Now Fair Game in the Wake of Supreme Court’s Decision in Google LLC v. MORE
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to stop issuing patent and trademark certificates in hard copy format. In a recent blog post , USPTO Director Drew Hirshfeld announced that the USPTO will soon publish a proposed rule to eliminate the USPTO’s regulatory obligation to mail a paper copy of the patent to the correspondence address of record. The USPTO’s trademark regulations do not require the USPTO to mail trademark registrations in hard copy form. MORE
It was hot on the heels of a very different kind of copying scandal, one that involved Streamlabs announcing the launch of a new product using content copied and pasted from one of their biggest competitors. Hey, can I copy your homework? ? The user reviews are even a COPY! MORE
Some banks go so far as to provide no paper statements and their Internet banking does not provide copies of paid checks unless the depositor asks for them. A recent decision of a New York appellate court suggests that complete truncation, without providing copies of paid checks, is a bad idea. The Bank had provided copies of the paid checks to the company. Many banks truncate checks. MORE
On July 23, the District Court for the District of Columbia denied publisher Valancourt’s claims that the requirement to provide deposit copies of U.S. Copyright Law & Policy Lit/Pub Copyright Office deposit copies Featured Library of Congress Valancourt Books MORE
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to stop issuing patent and trademark certificates in hard copy format. As part of its plan to modernize the U.S. intellectual property registration system, the U.S. MORE
Luxury jewelry company David Yurman on Friday accused the predominantly internet-based retailer Mejuri of copying its designs and trying to "freeride" off its reputation and advertising MORE
When developing Android, Google had copied the text and format of function calls from Oracle’s Java SE Application Programming Interface (API). This copying enabled programmers already familiar with the Java programming language to easily learn to program for Android, jumpstarting the library of applications available on Google’s platform. LEXIS 1864 (2021), the Supreme Court held that Google’s copying was permissible fair use. The U.S. MORE
A Florida federal judge has ordered a skin care company to pay a rival $2.3 million after a jury found the business ripped off copyrighted text and design elements for its anti-aging cream packaging MORE
As an exception to the general law prohibiting copying others’ works, it permits copying for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as commentary, criticism, teaching, news reporting, scholarship, or research. “Fair Use” is a flexible defense to claims of copyright infringement. MORE
Where you do not have any legal rights in an asset, as you won’t have with colour in the early days of your use of a colour, you are largely powerless to tackle competitor copying. Competitors Copying Your Colour. They can copy your positioning, but they must use a different colour. MORE
Counsel for DNA sequencing equipment supplier Illumina told a California federal jury during opening statements Monday that China-based BGI Genomics Co. willfully infringed five of its DNA sequencing patents, while BGI's counsel told jurors that the patents couldn't have been infringed since they are obvious and invalid MORE
Aldi hit back against Marks & Spencer in their High Court caterpillar cake-off, arguing that the rival supermarket chain did not invent the concept of the insect-themed milk-chocolate creation the discounter is accused of copying MORE
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DECEMBER 8, 2021
The recent AG Opinion on the Austro-Mechana case ( C-433-20 ) discusses some interesting developments on how to treat Cloud Services from the perspective of the private copying levy. The Austro-Mechana case and the right to claim private copying levy.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to stop issuing patent and trademark certificates in hard copy format. As part of its plan to modernize the U.S. intellectual property registration system, the U.S.
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The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
Kat cloud Does the private copying exception and, with it, the fair compensation requirement under Article 5(2)(b) of the InfoSoc Directive apply to reproductions carried out by using cloud-based recording services?
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 4, 2022
That the creators of a cheat that almost certainly violates the anti-circumvention provisions of the DMCA attempted to have a copy taken down based on the same law is both novel and pretty ironic, to say the least.
Velocity of Content
DECEMBER 15, 2021
For these companies, their need is simple – get a hard copy of their research into the hands of physicians so they know it’s available if they ever need it. When ePrints first become readily available, the prevailing belief was hard copies would become obsolete.
43(B)log
AUGUST 11, 2021
It allegedly sold or gave away unauthorized copies of the I-Codes and Custom Codes to both customers and prospective customers. International Code Council, Inc. UpCodes, Inc., 2021 WL 1236106, Nos. 17 Civ. 6261 (VM) & 20 Civ. 4316 (VM) (S.D.N.Y.
43(B)log
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
He did allege sadness, distress, and “profound grief” from Natorp’s copying of images of a particular landscape job, but the Lanham Act doesn’t cover psychological, emotional harm. McCleese v. Natorp’s, Inc., 2021 WL 2270511, No. 1:20-cv-118 (S.D. Ohio Jun.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JULY 15, 2021
The Polish Ministry of Culture has announced draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy (also known as the blank media tax or levy). According to the new proposal, the private copying levy is to be collected in future by tax offices.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JULY 16, 2021
The Polish Ministry of Culture has announced draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy. This important aspect of the functioning of the private copying levy as compensation for creators has disappeared from the draft law.
TraskBritt Intellectual Property
APRIL 10, 2021
When developing Android, Google had copied the text and format of function calls from Oracle’s Java SE Application Programming Interface (API). This copying enabled programmers already familiar with the Java programming language to easily learn to program for Android, jumpstarting the library of applications available on Google’s platform. LEXIS 1864 (2021), the Supreme Court held that Google’s copying was permissible fair use. The U.S.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 11, 2021
A recent Supreme Court decision has finally put an end to the longstanding fight between Oracle and Google concerning Google’s use of Oracle’s copyrighted Java Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
IP Spotlight
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to stop issuing patent and trademark certificates in hard copy format. In a recent blog post , USPTO Director Drew Hirshfeld announced that the USPTO will soon publish a proposed rule to eliminate the USPTO’s regulatory obligation to mail a paper copy of the patent to the correspondence address of record. The USPTO’s trademark regulations do not require the USPTO to mail trademark registrations in hard copy form.
GDB Firm Blog
MARCH 4, 2020
Some banks go so far as to provide no paper statements and their Internet banking does not provide copies of paid checks unless the depositor asks for them. A recent decision of a New York appellate court suggests that complete truncation, without providing copies of paid checks, is a bad idea. The Bank had provided copies of the paid checks to the company. Many banks truncate checks.
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Aldi hit back against Marks & Spencer in their High Court caterpillar cake-off, arguing that the rival supermarket chain did not invent the concept of the insect-themed milk-chocolate creation the discounter is accused of copying
Kluwer Copyright Blog
DECEMBER 26, 2021
Case Law CJEU European Union Jurisdiction Legislative process Private copying Round-up AI artificial intelligence cloud computer program data decompilation Levy policy private copying Public Consulation UKIPOPhoto by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
Counsel for DNA sequencing equipment supplier Illumina told a California federal jury during opening statements Monday that China-based BGI Genomics Co. willfully infringed five of its DNA sequencing patents, while BGI's counsel told jurors that the patents couldn't have been infringed since they are obvious and invalid
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 15, 2021
A Florida federal judge has ordered a skin care company to pay a rival $2.3 million after a jury found the business ripped off copyrighted text and design elements for its anti-aging cream packaging
JIPEL Copyright Blog
APRIL 26, 2021
However, an equally long list of controversies accompanies this list of accomplishments, the majority of which involve alleged copying. Nordstrom removed the pieces at issue, and everything seemed to be fine on the copying front—until 2020 hit.
Dear Rich IP Blog
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
Questions: (1) As I understand it, the publisher would have had to submit 2 copies of the magazine to the Library of Congress to complete the registration process. How can I find out if the publisher actually sent copies of the magazine to the LoC to complete the process? (2)
Dear Rich IP Blog
APRIL 5, 2020
If you are simply copying a paragraph or two (say 150 - 200 words) for an academic monograph, a court is likely to consider it fair use because your use is transformative (for commentary) and your borrowing is minimal. Dear Rich: I am in the final stages of publishing an academic monograph.
LexBlog IP
AUGUST 11, 2021
In this case, Google copied 37 Java API packages and wrote its own implementation code underlying those API packages for use by developers on its Android operating system. Oracle, it is clear that not all copying of copyrighted code will subject a developer to liability.
azrights
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Where you do not have any legal rights in an asset, as you won’t have with colour in the early days of your use of a colour, you are largely powerless to tackle competitor copying. Competitors Copying Your Colour. They can copy your positioning, but they must use a different colour.
Dear Rich IP Blog
MARCH 28, 2020
Dear Rich: I am an Australian author now based on Italy. I have written a biography of a major Italian journalist with the permission/collaboration of his publisher and newspaper, obtained by my former Australian publisher, which approved the manuscript for publication.
Trademark and Copyright Law Blog
APRIL 21, 2021
In considering market effects, the Court considered not just the amount of the loss of Oracle licensing revenue, but also the source of the loss, and the public benefits the copying will likely produce. The decision provides protection for software developers who otherwise would need licenses to copy portions of APIs to make their programs interoperable. The post API Copying Now Fair Game in the Wake of Supreme Court’s Decision in Google LLC v.
IP Close Up
AUGUST 31, 2021
Data News People Places Research Transactions Uncategorized clothing Consumer Reports consumers cosmetics counterfeits ebay Ecommerce electronics fake goods global economy Internet IPRCenter.gov knockoffs medications online replacement parts unauthorized copies
The Illusion of More
AUGUST 13, 2021
On July 23, the District Court for the District of Columbia denied publisher Valancourt’s claims that the requirement to provide deposit copies of U.S. Copyright Law & Policy Lit/Pub Copyright Office deposit copies Featured Library of Congress Valancourt Books
Chicago IP
MAY 5, 2021
The exhibits will be available for purchase and download via the Certified Copy Desk. To purchase electronically-filed audio/visual exhibits: Contact the Certified Copy Desk (CCD) inbox at CCD_ILND@ilnd.uscourts.gov ; Pay the CCD invoice you receive according to the Fee Schedule ; and. Legal News Audio Files Certified Copy Desk Northern District of Illinois Video Files
Hugh Stephens Blog
AUGUST 3, 2021
Hugh Stephens Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2021
It discussed the longstanding question of who “owns” the news, and who should be compensated when news content is copied. A couple of weeks ago I put up a blog posting looking at the history of copyright and news content over the past two hundred years or more.
Copycense
DECEMBER 21, 2011
Uncategorized "Piracy" Amazon.com Barnes & Noble Books & Publishing Copyright DRM & Copy Protection E-Books First Sale & Exhaustion Kindle Michael Lewis The Big Short W.W. Just as K. Matthew considers moving further into the e-book world, W. Norton mucks up. Norton
Intellectual Property Law Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Introduction. This is the second article of the multi-part series discussing benefits of prosecuting patents under Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH. The first article can be accessed here.
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 18, 2022
million ($3 million) acquiring a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune. With previous ones selling for around €25,000 ($28,000), their copy cost more than 100 times the going rate. Many copies of the book are already easy to access just through a simple search.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The PPH request must be accompanied by: (1) copies of OEE work products (or latest work products of a PCT application in international phase); (2) a copy of claims determined to be patentable by the OEE; and (3) copies of non-patent documents cited in the OEE work products.
IP Tech Blog
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Last year, I wrote about a ruling in the Southern District of New York, Sinclair v. Ziff Davis, 18-CV-790 (KMW), that refused to dismiss claims against a media company for embedding an Instagram post into one of its articles online.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
It was hot on the heels of a very different kind of copying scandal, one that involved Streamlabs announcing the launch of a new product using content copied and pasted from one of their biggest competitors. Hey, can I copy your homework? ? The user reviews are even a COPY!
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 18, 2021
A Long History of Copying. However, it wasn’t the end of Epic Games’ issues with copying. Though Epic Games has long been heavy-handed with its copying in Fortnite , this story seems to have upset not just the developers and creators, but the gamers.
IP Law 360
JANUARY 6, 2022
An independent Pennsylvania singer-songwriter accused Sony Music Entertainment of infringing on her copyrighted 1998 single, "Something About You," by putting out its own copy of the song in 2019, according to a suit filed Thursday in California federal court
IP Law 360
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Luxury jewelry company David Yurman on Friday accused the predominantly internet-based retailer Mejuri of copying its designs and trying to "freeride" off its reputation and advertising
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 11, 2021
Earlier this week, independent fashion designer Bailey Prado took to Instagram to call attention to a different fashion label that, according to her, copied her “whole life.” They are cautious to emulate, but not copy, any elements that can be copyright protected.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
As an exception to the general law prohibiting copying others’ works, it permits copying for a limited and “transformative” purpose, such as commentary, criticism, teaching, news reporting, scholarship, or research. “Fair Use” is a flexible defense to claims of copyright infringement.
The Illusion of More
JANUARY 19, 2022
By now, even people who don’t follow copyright and crypto stories may have read somewhere that a crypto group called Spice DAO purchased a rare copy of Frank Herbert’s Dune for €2.66
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
All this raises a simple question: Did the series copy St Onge’s work? Onge and others who spotted the similarities, someone who worked on the series closely copied or even traced St. This leaves little doubt that, somewhere along the way, copied images made it into the show.
IP Tech Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2021
There is no need to send the other party on a wild goose chase searching on your website for the right terms when actually it makes more sense to just provide them with a copy.
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