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Unofficial YouTube App ‘ReVanced’ Hit With DMCA Takedown Notices

TorrentFreak

YouTube is an incredible site with an unbelievable amount of content covering every conceivable topic. But it’s certainly not perfect. Most complaints relate to the volume of advertising on YouTube, which seems to know when to interrupt a video at the most inappropriate time. Background play isn’t available as standard either, unless users pay for a subscription, which many prefer not to.

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Collateral Estoppel Beats Precedent Every Time

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch. I like to think of collateral estoppel alongside binding precedent. Both involve a set of (at least) two separate cases, and the question is always whether some conclusion drawn in the earlier action forecloses relitigation of same (or similar) issue in the latter action. Precedent is broader because it applies across-the-board regardless of the parties involved.

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As Deadline on COVID IP Waiver Extension Looms, LMICs Propose Text, U.S. Supports Delay, and Organizations Speak Out

IP Watchdog

A number of lower-income countries (LMICs) on Tuesday, December 6, proposed new text to the World Trade Organization (WTO) urging them to adopt it and proceed with an extension of the waiver of IP rights for COVID-19-related technologies under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of IP Rights (TRIPS). The text was sent following the United States’ announcement on the same day that it supports a delay of the deadline to decide whether to extend the waiver to diagnostics and therapeutics pending

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U.S. Visa ?? Renewal (In-Person Interview Waiver) Legal Wizard [Australia]

LexBlog IP

This innovative U.S. Visa Renewal (In-Person Interview Waiver) Legal Wizard includes Embedded Lawyer-Logic designed to guide you to determine your eligibility as an Australian Resident, Citizen/National to renew your U.S. Visa by Mail. ✅ If you qualify, this Legal Wizard will proceed to automatically generate the DRAFT Apply by Mail Standard Cover Sheet for you to make it quicker and easier for you to prepare & lodge your U.S.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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Putting trademark in the corner

Likelihood of Confusion

Catchphrases such as THREE-PEAT with no coherent secondary meaning and no meaningful trademark identity are one of the really galling misuses of trademarks these days. Nick Daly sends along this. The post Putting trademark in the corner appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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PTAB Webinar This Tuesday

LexBlog IP

IPWatchdog to Close Out Year with PTAB Update. Join me this Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 12 PM ET, as IPWatchdog looks toward the end of the year, This PTAB specific panel will take a look back on the major PTAB developments from 2022, the changes to the PTAB ushered in by Director Vidal, as well as the potential for legislative reforms and rulemaking in 2023.

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-12-10

Barry Sookman

Could AI play a role in the justice system? [link] 2022-12-04. Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-12-03 [link] 2022-12-04. EU decides to strengthen cybersecurity and resilience across the Union: Council adopts new legislation [link] 2022-12-04. When the game gets too real: Video games subjected to trademark infringement suits for depicting real-life vehicles [link] 2022-12-04.

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Video IP reckoning; Amazon joins OIN; Velos joint licensing ends; Huawei-Oppo cross licence; Ericsson settles with Apple; plus much more

IAM Magazine

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days

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The post-Brexit trade mark order: (ir)relevance of use and acquired distinctiveness in the UK for EU trade marks

The IPKat

Post-Brexit, evidence of use and acquired distinctiveness of a trade mark may be one of the areas within trade mark law that cause headaches for practitioners. The position of the EUIPO, when it comes to acquired distinctiveness through use in the UK for the purposes of an invalidation action against a registered EU trade mark (EUTM), is that the distinctiveness acquired through use in the UK is not relevant for EU trade mark applications filed after the end of the transition period (December 31

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Messaging App Isn’t Liable for an Offline Murder (Even Without Section 230)–Roland v. Letgo

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is a tragic case involving the marketplace app Letgo. Using an alias, Brown listed a stolen car for sale on the app. The Rolands agreed to meet Brown in person to buy the car. At the meeting, Brown tried to rob them at gunpoint. When the husband fought back, Brown shot them both dead. This lawsuit seeks to hold Letgo liable for the murders. Section 230.

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IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit

Women and diverse employees have the technical skill and knowledge, yet their contributions are not patented at the same rate as those of their male counterparts.This toolkit can help organizations move the needle on achieving gender parity in innovation.

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An overview of Competition Law in Malaysia

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction. Similar to the competition laws in Singapore and the United Kingdom, Malaysia has enacted general application competition law. The Malaysian Parliament passed the 2010 Competition Act and 2010 Competition Commission Act in May 2010, and on June 2, 2010, they were given royal assent. While the Competition Act went into effect on January 1, 2012, the Competition Commission Act did not.

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Why Brand Impersonation is Increasing on Twitter & How to Combat It

Corsearch

Social media platforms present a prime opportunity for impersonators and scammers. Recent changes to Twitter’s verification process have prompted an influx of impersonation accounts – with a number of high-profile cases resulting in reputational damage and financial loss to global brands. Read this blog to learn about: How the introduction of ‘Twitter Blue’ has led to an explosion in impersonation profiles Other social media platforms that are affected by impersonation profiles The types o