TorrentFreak

JULY 9, 2023

To protect copyright holders, YouTube regularly removes, disables, or demonetizes videos that allegedly contain infringing content. While anyone can send a DMCA notice to the platform, most copyright actions come from the Content ID system that can only be used by a select group of copyright holders. For many years the number of claims rightsholders made on YouTube was unknown.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

Under EU trade mark law, there is no express freedom of expression-based defence. But can third-party freedom of expression be safeguarded through the way in which the infringement test, notably the test for trade marks with a reputation and the notion of "due cause" (Article 9(2)(c) EUTMR ; Article 10(6) and (2)(c) EUTMD ), is construed? Freedom of expression is a fundamental right guaranteed under both Article 10 ECHR and Article 11 of the EU Charter.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 9, 2023

Over the past couple of decades, thousands of people have leveraged the masses of pirated content available online to make a few bucks here and there. Others have thrown caution to the wind and set out in search of the big money. Launching full-blown pirate platforms or platforms that claim to be legitimate (but were actually full-blown pirate platforms), many believed that one day it would either be free drinks at the bar, or many years behind them.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 9, 2023

Anyone reading this by now knows of the current situation with Judge Pauline Newman and the investigation initiated by Chief Judge Moore. As a former chief judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, I understand the challenges of overseeing smart, independent, and strong-willed judges, and I’ve gained a somewhat unique perspective on the ongoing saga, albeit as an outsider.

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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?

Technology

Likelihood of Confusion

JULY 9, 2023

Sometimes, just when a copyright dispute is getting very interesting, the parties go and do the unthinkable: They resolve their differences like reasonable people, and then there’s nothing left to. The post Fight for your right to parody. Or don’t. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 9, 2023

The EU IPO denied a trademark registration for the following symbol in various real estate-related classes: The trademark examiner determined that the symbol means “I love you” in American Sign Language (ASL). The applicant argued that it was a different symbol because this one is a left-handed symbol, while the ASL symbol is right-handed.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 9, 2023

Selling property in the UAE is a lucrative business that requires strict compliance with the country’s laws and regulations. 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.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

This is a review of “ Copyright in the street. An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures ”, authored by Enrico Bonadio (City University of London). As its title suggests, this book focuses on the relationship between US copyright law and street art and graffiti. This book should not be perceived as a classic manual on the application of copyright to these art forms.

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CoCal IP Law Institute

JULY 9, 2023

On Monday, July 10, Chris Kopitzke will lead the discussion about a Supreme Court trademark decision concerning a doggie chew toy, along with a copyright case in the Southern District of Florida about dueling artworks featuring bananas and duct tape. In Jack Daniel’s Properties v. VIP Products, No. 22-148 (S. Ct., June 8, 2023), [.

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