Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The proverbial ink is barely dry on the disastrous Bill C-18, yet the Canadian media lobby has already moved onto the next targets for government funding, grants, and tax reform. The post More Free Money: Media Lobby Campaigning For Even More Government Funding, Grants and Tax Reform appeared first on Michael Geist.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 14, 2024

Architecture firm sues over hospital design, US government says no new rules for NFTs and Oppenheimer piracy boosted by Oscar win. The post 3 Count: Hospital Infringement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that a final rule will be published tomorrow, November 16, in the Federal Register implementing a design patent practitioner bar. The Office first published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Register in May 2023 contemplating a separate design patent practitioner bar.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Introduction An artist’s ideas, be it for a renowned painting, sculpture, novel, technological design, jewelryor fashion are his own. However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) stayed active over the holiday period with several big announcements, and today Director Kathi Vidal continued that trend by designating as precedential the December 21 decision in Apple v. Zipit Wireless.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 19, 2023

Despite increasing pressure on the government to move ahead with Bill C-27’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) , the right response would be to hit the regenerate button and start over. Our committee system is not designed for good policy outcomes when dealing with what amounts to an omnibus bill on privacy and AI.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The guidance includes recommendations for governance within companies, by governments, and through international collaboration, aligned with the guiding principles. The principles and recommendations, which account for the unique ways in which humans can use generative AI for health, are the basis of this guidance.”

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

On September 18, 2023, NetChoice, LLC — a national trade association with members from the tech and social media industry — obtained a preliminary injunction from the District Court for the Northern District of California preventing the State of California from enforcing the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“AADC” or the “Act”).

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

EUIPO also announced that, so far, the Office has registered the following applications related to NFTs and the metaverse: In this context, EUIPO held the webinar “ Trade marks and designs in the metaverse: legal aspects/EUIPO practice ” some days ago. Challenges involving designs in the metaverse were also addressed. see here ).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. Under the SCPA, a mask work is a series of related images that forms a design or part of a design used to produce an integrated circuit. government. Understanding Mask Work.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

The Commission is soliciting written comment, data, and arguments concerning the need for such a rulemaking to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from impersonating government agencies or staff and businesses or their agents.” ” More than 100 comments were submitted. They can all be found at [link]. Comments of Erik M.

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Patently-O

MARCH 16, 2024

“A public official who fails to keep personal posts in a clearly designated personal account therefore exposes himself to greater potential liability.” Using “government staff to make a post” will very likely be deemed an official act. Does the post expressly invoke state authority?

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What is the filing deadline for a US design patent based on a foreign priority application? A US design patent application must be filed within six months of your foreign priority date. Government fees: Does the applicant company have less than 500 employees? US government fees are based on the size of the applicant.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 3, 2022

On June 14, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-26 , An Act Respecting Cyber Security , which would enact the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (the CCSPA) to establish a regulatory cyber security framework and improve baseline security for vital public systems and services. keep compliance records.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

No hard and fast rule or percentage governs what constitutes “substantial similarity.” It is always recommended for a mask work applicant to identify the “novel points” in the design during the registration step (e.g., 17 U.S.C.A. § Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 2d 1555, 1564 (C.A.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

What makes a design patent better? Design patents are quite simple. You do a bit of research into the differences between a design and utility patent , and conclude that design is the way to go. Your patent attorney will have an illustrator prepare the drawings, and then file the design patent application.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2024

How the AADC Came to Be With a growing number of children using the Internet, and the rising number of hours children spend online, federal and state governments try to protect these children from the harms of Internet use, by limiting the collection and use of their data as well as by limiting the content to which the minors are exposed.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 16, 2024

Film studios subpoena Reddit again, Gibraltar government turns down memorial design and Burnely co-owner hit with copyright takedowns. The post 3 Count: Third Try appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Government and Private Programs that Give to Founders by Jaime Chandra Government and Private Programs that Give to Founders Empowering Innovation: A Guide to Supportive Programs for Entrepreneurs Access to the right resources can significantly impact entrepreneurial success.

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

How long is the average design patent application? There are two tracks or timeframes for US design patents. On the fast track known as Rocket Docket , you may be able to get a design patent granted in about 5-10 months from the filing date if there are no rejections. Need to get US design patents quickly?

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

On 28 November 2022, the European Commission adopted proposals for a revised Regulation and Directive on industrial designs. The proposals, that are now sent to the European Parliament and Council for adoption, are aimed at modernizing the EU design system and the harmonized national design protection laws.

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IP Law 360

JULY 10, 2023

The proposed revision of EU laws governing the protection of designs would bring an alignment with technological advancements, and in preserving the importance of design rights as a tool for protecting creativity and innovation, would result in much- needed change, say Robert Mallin and Sander Vogt at Crowell & Moring.

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IAM Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

Plans to simplify the country’s design system published, following a recent call for views on the existing framework

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IAM Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

Plans to simplify the country’s design system published, following a recent call for views on the existing framework

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JULY 21, 2023

One of my takeaways is the FirstNet network has an unparalleled level of oversight and governance. Strong governance and oversight for public safety In my last blog, I outlined the extensive contract oversight processes that are in place to ensure that our network contractor, AT&T, delivers the best broadband network for public safety.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Understanding Mask Work Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. Under the SCPA, a mask work is a series of related images that forms a design or part of a design used to produce an integrated circuit. government.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

A design is that aspect of a product that constitutes its ornamental or visual features. An Industrial Design (ID) may be deemed as a process of designing a product that focuses on the functionality and manufacturability of the product apart from just the appearance of it. HOW IS AI RESTRUCTURING THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MARKET?

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

underscored that there is a need to supervise or govern patent and trademark agents. This post discusses the case and argues that there already exists a mechanism under the Patent and trademark laws that govern and supervise such agents. Image from here The Delhi High Court recently in Saurav Chaudhary Vs Union Of India & Anr.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Privacy by Design is the integration of data processing procedures to every stage of business practices. In this article we will explore the different guidelines that govern the world of Privacy by Design: The European guidelines that hold the standard, and how Privacy by Design works in Colombia. European guidelines.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

No hard and fast rule or percentage governs what constitutes “substantial similarity.” 1992) Takeaway It is always recommended for a mask work applicant to identify the “novel points” in the design during the registration step (e.g., 17 U.S.C.A. § Brooktree Corp. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 2d 1555, 1564 (C.A.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 16, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Register that proposes a separate design patent practitioner bar. Design patent practitioners would only be able to participate in design patent proceedings.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2022

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is carrying out a Call for Views as part of a review of the designs system to make sure it remains fit for the future. The IPO have provided the following details: The designs system enables rights holders to protect designs and enforce their rights.

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McKinsey Operations

JULY 28, 2022

The White House wants to make engaging with the government easier. How can agencies meet the challenge?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 9, 2023

On 28 November 2022, the European Commission adopted proposals for a revised Regulation and Directive on industrial designs. The proposals, that are now sent to the European Parliament and Council for adoption, are aimed at modernizing the EU design system and the harmonized national design protection laws.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 9, 2022

Trademark, and design are two very crucial kinds of IPRs which provide a certain extent of protection at their levels. Trademark and design are two of the most important and popular IPRs which can sometimes be confused as the line between their differences may perhaps seem blurry.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal today designated as precedential a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision from March of this year that held a precedential U.S.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Overview of current legislation in China.

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