IPilogue

AUGUST 30, 2022

On August 11, 2022, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) published a report on its survey of Canadian businesses regarding privacy related-issues (the Survey). The Survey findings are used by the OPC to provide privacy guidance to the public and improve outreach efforts with businesses.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2023

California passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) nominally to protect children’s privacy, but at the same time, the AADC requires businesses to do an age “assurance” of all their users, children and adults alike. Doing age assurance/age verification raises substantial privacy risks.

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Privacy Law Contracts Designs 124

Michael Geist

APRIL 19, 2023

Bill C-27 is really three bills in one: major privacy reform, the creation of a new privacy tribunal, and AI regulation. The privacy reform bill alone requires extensive hearings that will likely take months. If you are an expert in AI and privacy, do you use your five minutes to suggest fixes to Canada’s privacy reform bill?

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

alongside a Playbook suggesting ways to use the AI RMF to “incorporate trustworthiness considerations in the design, development, deployment, and use of AI systems”. Explainable and interpretable : representing the underlying AI systems’ operation and the meaning of its output in the context of its designed functional purposes.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2022

Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s recent draft policy statement on SEPs from the view of those who feel that the statement doesn’t include enough support for SEP owners.

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Privacy IP Design Patent Designs 105

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction Uptik in Threat Letters & Legal Actions: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Using Meta Pixel In recent years, the digital landscape has become a battleground for privacy rights, with Meta Pixel at the epicenter of numerous legal disputes. alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act among other claims.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Introduction Uptik in Threat Letters & Legal Actions: A Wake-Up Call for Companies Using Meta Pixel In recent years, the digital landscape has become a battleground for privacy rights, with Meta Pixel at the epicenter of numerous legal disputes. alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act among other claims.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (the Act) into law last week. The 18-year age threshold for defining a child online is several years higher than the federal standard set by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, which protects data collected from online users under 13.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

My immediate response to the government materials was that the bill is significantly different from the 2021 consultation and that many of the worst fears – borne from years of poorly thought out digital policy – have not been realized. There are detailed rules on what must be included in the plan.

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Social Media Government Privacy Reporting 142

Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI. Data Privacy : Systems should be developed with built-in protections from abusive data practices for individuals and the ability for individuals to have agency over how their data is used. If you have not done so yet, now is a good time to get started.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JUNE 14, 2023

AI website agreements – terms of use and privacy agreements – play an instrumental role in this context, tackling many complex issues, including data privacy, informed consent, data security, and intellectual property management. But as technology advances, so must the legal framework that surrounds it.

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Privacy Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Management Technology 52

Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

Companies must also be aware of data protection laws and ensure compliance with data privacy regulations, including the GDPR or CCPA, especially where personal data is being processed. The development of AI systems can be constrained by legal requirements that apply to an AI system’s design, development, deployment, and operation.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Whereas this final page bolds certain important information about the trial membership, for instance, that prospective members can “Cancel anytime” and that they will be provided “1 month (and 45 credits) to book any classes [they] want,” no such bolding is applied to the text notice linking to the Terms and Privacy Policy.

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Privacy Contracts Marketing Marketing 89

Velocity of Content

JANUARY 17, 2024

The FAIR principles are designed to address the necessary steps to make research data and the metadata attached to it FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). This data maintenance is done in accordance with rigorous, up-to-date editorial policies, and changes are structured, tracked, and made available within the dataset.

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Blogging Privacy Designs Design 105

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, responded with restrictions that on one hand protected registrants’ privacy , but on the other came at the expense of rightsholders’ being able to conduct meaningful WHOIS-based investigations. It isn’t guaranteed to result in private data being released.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 23, 2024

The FAIR principles are designed to address the necessary steps to make research data and the metadata attached to it FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). This data maintenance is done in accordance with rigorous, up-to-date editorial policies, and changes are structured, tracked, and made available within the dataset.

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Public Domain Licensing Privacy Designs 98

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

But because the news media is failing ( accelerated by vulture funds like Alden Capital ) and everyone is techlashing, this policy approach has gotten way more consideration than it deserves. Facebook’s exit devastated independent Canadian publishers, who begged the government to reverse its policy. and the transition to a Web 3.0

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2022

This discussion is part of the EU Industry Days 2022 , an annual event that highlights industrial frontrunners and ongoing industrial policy discussions whilst improving the knowledge base of European industry. However, it is never impossible to catch up with the best IP events. The registration for the event can be made here.

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Privacy Intellectual Property Registration Litigation 70

Velocity of Content

JANUARY 10, 2024

The FAIR principles are designed to address the necessary steps to make research data and the metadata attached to it FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). This data maintenance is done in accordance with rigorous, up-to-date editorial policies, and changes are structured, tracked, and made available within the dataset.

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Blogging Privacy Designs Design 98

IPilogue

APRIL 29, 2022

Founded in 1984, the Intellectual Property Journal (IPJ) covers matters relating to all aspects of Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, copyright, designs, trade secrets, and related areas such as privacy. The focus of the journal is on Canadian material with a mix of comparative and international law content.

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Intellectual Property Journalism Editing Privacy 81

LexBlog IP

JUNE 14, 2023

AI website agreements – terms of use and privacy agreements – play an instrumental role in this context, tackling many complex issues, including data privacy, informed consent, data security, and intellectual property management. But as technology advances, so must the legal framework that surrounds it.

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Privacy Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Management Technology 40

The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2021

The UIC Law School's Center for Intellectual Property, Information and Privacy Law is hosting its 65th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference on 4-5 November 2021, this time in an online format.

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IP Intelligence

MARCH 21, 2023

Employers are concerned about the legal implications of using such tools, and they are exploring different approaches for their own AI usage policies. By design, generative AI improves upon its technology by incorporating user prompts in its training data.

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Intellectual Property Confidentiality Copyright Infringement IP 95

Velocity of Content

JANUARY 3, 2024

The FAIR principles are designed to address the necessary steps to make research data and the metadata attached to it FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). This data maintenance is done in accordance with rigorous, up-to-date editorial policies, and changes are structured, tracked, and made available within the dataset.

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Blogging Privacy Designs Design 98

Michael Geist

APRIL 11, 2023

The bill, which reports suggest will even include age verification requirements that raise significant privacy and expression concerns, is expected to emerge as the most controversial of the government’s three-part Internet regulation plan that also includes Bill C-11 and Bill C-18.

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Reporting Government Confidentiality Privacy 92

IPilogue

MAY 20, 2022

Founded in 1984, the Intellectual Property Journal (IPJ) covers matters relating to all aspects of Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, copyright, designs, trade secrets, and related areas such as privacy. The focus of the journal is on Canadian material with a mix of comparative and international law content.

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Intellectual Property Journalism Editing Privacy 81

The IPKat

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As its name implies, AESIA will supervise the creation, use and commercialisation of AI systems, especially those that might pose a threat to public safety or affect fundamental rights (such as the right to privacy). Where only one competent authority exists, it will also act as a national supervisory authority.

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Intellectual Property Government Privacy Invention 137

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This action follows the FTC’s September publication of “ Bringing Dark Patterns to Light ,” a report demonstrating companies’ increased use of design practices known as “dark patterns” to influence consumers buying behavior (the “Staff Report”). In developing customer policies and terms, the language should be easy to understand.

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Privacy Reporting Advertising Advertising 52

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released its Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights and, thankfully, it doesn’t give AI any rights. This (nonbinding) document is meant to provide a best-practice guide for AI system designers and frames those systems’ use as a civil rights issue.

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Privacy Technology Designs Design 40

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State privacy laws are changing rapidly in the U.S. We anticipate that more state legislatures will continue to enact privacy laws to protect consumers due to the absence of a federal privacy law. The Oregon Consumer Privacy Act will go into effect on July 1, 2024. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2025.

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Privacy Law Business Higher Education 40

LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

The world of competitive video gaming implicates a complicated patchwork of privacy laws, and esports companies need to keep in mind some key issues when assessing privacy and cybersecurity obligations. Below are some of the key questions to think through to assess issues related to data use (privacy) and cybersecurity in esports.

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Privacy Publishing Social Media Law 59

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff is focused on one “trick” this spooky season: Designing user interfaces to trick or manipulate users into taking actions they would not otherwise approve of, or putting obstacles in place to discourage consumers from exercising certain rights. Design Elements That Induce False Beliefs.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 28, 2022

The Department of Justice recently announced a revision of its policy concerning charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (the “CFAA”). The DOJ’s announced policy, however, now directs that “good-faith security research” should not be charged.

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Confidentiality Privacy Contracts Blogging 59

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

21, 2021, the Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), updated its published guidance regarding sanctions risks associated with making ransomware payments and its official policy on such payments. For example: As previously covered in our September Privacy and Security Roundup, the U.S. Cuba, Iran, N.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 12, 2022

Bill C-27 reiterates much of Bill C-11 , tabled in 2020, reintroducing a modified Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA) and Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (PIDPTA). 3] It holds designers, developers and managers of AI systems subject to AIDA’s administrative and operational requirements. 3 of AIDA. [2]

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The outcome could have significant implications for privacy and transparency in the trademark registration system. Counsel Rule” that requires foreign trademark applicants to designate a U.S.-licensed He stated that the USPTO failed to consider alternatives like exempting applicants who already designated U.S.

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Trademark Privacy Registration Licensing 44

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

We’ve seen a flood of terrible Internet laws in the past few years, including the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC). Regulated expressive conduct The AADC frames itself a “privacy” law, but that’s always been a gross lie. [Sorry it’s take me this long to get this blog post off my desk.

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