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7th Circ. Won't Revive Contractor's Copied Document Copyright

IP Law 360

didn't engage in copyright infringement of UIRC-GSA Holding's bond offering documents, stating that UIRC's paperwork was not eligible for protection because the government contractor copied it from a housing association.

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PTAB Grants Discovery of ITC Documents

JD Supra Law

the PTAB granted Masimo, the owner of patent 10,687,745 (“the ’745 patent”), their request for production directed to “specific documents identified in regard to [a prior] ITC Investigation, including unredacted copies of three briefs, thirty-two exhibits, hearing testimony from five witnesses, and the ITC’s Final Initial Determination.”

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Cloned-and-Revised Legal Documents Aren’t Copyrightable–UIRC v. William Blair

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This case revisits the venerable topic of if, and when, cloning-and-revising a legal document can be copyright infringement. UIRC initially manufactured those documents by cloning-and-revising documents prepared by the Idaho Housing and Finance Association. UIRC obtained copyright registrations for two versions of its documents.

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Availability of Document on Government Website Insufficient for Institution

JD Supra Law

Here, the PTAB held that the petitioner failed to show that one of its prior art references, a copy of a standard rates schedule governing the sale of electricity in Virginia (the “APC-Tariff” reference”), qualified as a printed publication. The patent at issue, U.S. 10,608,433.

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What Sanctions and Fines for Selling UAE Property With Forged Documents?

LexBlog IP

Unfortunately, some individuals may attempt to sell property using forged documents. Using forged documents to sell a property is a serious crime in the UAE. This article aims to discuss the sanctions and fines for selling property in the UAE with forged documents. What is forgery of Documents? Federal Decree-Law No.

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Software Downloads Netflix & Disney+ Videos to Make DRM-Free Copies

TorrentFreak

Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows. Is it permissible to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows if you’ve paid for a legal subscription? Subscriber Agreements.

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Printed Publication: Documents Made Available only to Customers

Patently-O

A new petition asks the court to examine the phrase again and help define when a document crosses the publication threshold. In particular, the petition asks whether documents made available only to customers, and not generally to the public, count as being published. Centripetal Networks, Inc. Cisco Systems, Inc. , 869, 877 (Fed.