The IPKat
APRIL 14, 2023
This Kat continues her discussion on how wars affect geographical indications (GIs), this time, how World War I changed the history of camembert, one of the France’s most famous cheese, both for the good (the building of a broad-based reputation) and for the bad (laying the seeds for the ultimate genericization of the product name). Camembert is a soft and creamy cheese, made from cow’s milk.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 14, 2023
Generative AI (GAI) applications have raised numerous copyright issues. These issues include whether the training of GAI models constitute infringement or is permitted under fair use, who is liable if the output infringes (the tool provider or user) and whether the output is copyrightable. These are not the only legal issues that can arise.
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TorrentFreak
APRIL 14, 2023
The Soviet Union was dissolved more than thirty years ago, but the former transcontinental state still has its own.su TLD. The.su domain extension isn’t exactly mainstream. There are a little over 100,000 active domains, with.su extensions reportedly proving popular among cybercriminals. Experts have cited outdated terms and a lack of enforcement as historical reasons for the cybercrime appeal.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 14, 2023
Judge Cronan in the Southern District of New York (S.D.N.Y.) recently granted a motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint because the patents-in-suit are directed to patent-ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The patents are directed to online video streaming. The court found the claims unpatentable because they recite abstract ideas of reformatting and recording data and transmitting audiovisual data.
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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?
TorrentFreak
APRIL 14, 2023
Smash hit movies and TV shows such as Parasite and Squid Game, coupled with the unprecedented success of boy band BTS, have helped to cement South Korea as a major player on the global entertainment map. Success for Korean entertainment companies carries the same pros and cons as it does for those in the West. More exposure, more sales, greater opportunities and, somewhat inevitably, more piracy.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 14, 2023
Patentability of AI-assisted Inventions- DBL’s Managing Partner Tom Dunlap recently wrote an interesting article about the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) inventorship. Mr. Dunlap detailed the patenting efforts surrounding DABUS, an AI system developed by Dr. Stephen Thaler that autonomously created certain inventions.
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JD Supra Law
APRIL 14, 2023
"This application claims priority to [properly identified earlier-filed application, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein in its entirety" is a phrase commonly found in patents and patent applications as an attempt to bolster disclosure without burdening the specification unnecessarily.
Michael Geist
APRIL 14, 2023
The government’s support for Bill C-11 has often been framed on economic terms with Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez arguing that the bill will “create good jobs for Canadians in the cultural sector”. I’ve long maintained the government’s claims that the bill will generate billions of dollars in new money was massively exaggerated and that a far more likely scenario would be that the bill would simply lead to a reshuffling of existing expenditures.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 14, 2023
The metaverse presents exciting new opportunities for brands to engage a new audience through interactive virtual environments and immersive experiences, including with virtual products that cross the digital divide. Many luxury goods companies, for example, now offer NFTs and other digital items under flagship brands that correspond with real-world products in an effort to drive engagement and instill brand loyalty among these new (and generally younger) consumers.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 14, 2023
Trademark applicant Charger Ventures LLC has lost its appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB’s) finding that SPARK LIVING is likely to be confused with an earlier-registered mark, SPARK. The precedential decision was authored by Judge Reyna. Both marks cover real estate services, but Charger amended its application to specify residential real estate services, whereas the earlier mark specified services related to comme
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IP Law 360
APRIL 14, 2023
A federal judge in San Francisco has decided that a remote "party mode" program that YouTube unveiled over a decade ago covered some of the language for which Sonos landed a patent years later, trimming part of the speaker company's suit against Google over wireless technology weeks before the case is set to go to a jury.
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 14, 2023
The CEO and cofounder of a German start-up explains how his company’s circular model reduces CO2 emissions by reinventing the sourcing of IT hardware by smaller businesses.
IP Law 360
APRIL 14, 2023
The Fifth Circuit will not reverse a lower court's finding that Hearst Newspapers is liable for infringing a photographer's registered copyrights on images of the "Guinness Castle," doubling down on its prior precedential holding that the statute of limitations starts at the point of discovery.
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 14, 2023
Maximizing the core, expanding into attractive adjacencies, and selectively launching new businesses can help midsize consumer companies achieve growth.
IP Law 360
APRIL 14, 2023
The past week in London has seen insurers Allianz and Liberty Mutual face up to another claim from an Irish aircraft lessor over planes grounded in Russia, the U.K.’s attorney general sued by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, and law firm Kennedys tackle a claim from the owner of the financially-troubled Wasps rugby team. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 14, 2023
This week in Other Barks & Bites: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Chief Judge Moore is investigating Judge Pauline Newman's fitness to continue serving on the court; the CAFC issues six precedential IP decisions; a district court grants Google a partial win in its patent dispute with Sonos; the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) indefinitely delays the collection of registration statements from patent practitioners; and the rapper Cam’ron faces a copyright lawsuit
IP Law 360
APRIL 14, 2023
A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday challenged a Washington tech company's argument that it has free-speech protection to use without permission the names and personal information of people in an online business directory to sell subscriptions.
WIPO Magazine
APRIL 14, 2023
Zbyszek Inglot, Chairman of the Board at Poland’s Inglot Cosmetics, one of the world’s leading cosmetics manufacturers, discusses the role that innovation plays in delivering high-performance cosmetics.
IP Law 360
APRIL 14, 2023
A federal judge dismissed a trademark dilution claim from a Georgia-based computer gaming company's trademark infringement case against a Hong Kong-based mobile game developer, finding Thursday that the gaming company failed to show its mark was famous enough to prevail on a federal dilution claim.
Olartemoure Blog
APRIL 14, 2023
In recent days, the Financial Superintendence of Colombia has drawn attention to the Sandbox Box Challenge program, which aims to provide legal and technical advice to three innovative Fintech initiatives, both national and international, that offer financial solutions for medium- and small-scale productive projects. To participate, you must have a entrepreneurship in an advanced stage of development that meets the requirement mentioned above.
IP Law 360
APRIL 14, 2023
The Federal Circuit confirmed Friday that an investigation has been initiated into allegations of a complaint by Chief Judge Kimberly Moore that 95-year-old Judge Pauline Newman's health has left her unable to function effectively on the bench, including concerns about possible cognitive impairment.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 14, 2023
The NFL and Las Vegas Raiders threatened to sue a local law firm for trademark infringement, after the firm hired one of its athletes to appear in an advertisement with black and silver branding. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.
LexBlog IP
APRIL 14, 2023
The NFL and Las Vegas Raiders threatened to sue a local law firm for trademark infringement, after the firm hired one of its athletes to appear in an advertisement with black and silver branding. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Read more about this case on the IP Law Blog here.
The IP Law Blog
APRIL 14, 2023
The NFL and Las Vegas Raiders threatened to sue a local law firm for trademark infringement, after the firm hired one of its athletes to appear in an advertisement with black and silver branding. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Read more about this case on the IP Law Blog here.
IP Law 360
APRIL 14, 2023
The Federal Circuit has backed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision wiping out part of an insecticide patent owned by an agriculture technology maker, affirming the board's claim construction and finding that contradictory evidence is not enough to overturn the invalidation.
Velocity of Content
APRIL 14, 2023
London Book Fair returns to the Olympia venue next week, notes Andrew Albanese , Publishers Weekly senior writer. “All 500 tables at the International Rights Center are booked, according to Gareth Rapley, the new show director,” Albanese says. “The fair expects a 30% increase in attendance over 2022. While still below pre-pandemic levels, that would be a pretty good step in the right direction.
Olartemoure Blog
APRIL 14, 2023
Through the stages of the Startup Factory Growth & Late program, it is expected to accelerate up to 20 companies through business strategies for investment and growth, business plan and traction to have access to capital raising plans. The program estimates one (1) iteration with a total duration of 36 weeks and companies, ventures, start-ups , spin-offs at national or international level that are in the ICT, Biotechnology, Circular Economy or Silver Economy sectors and who want to validate
JD Supra Law
APRIL 14, 2023
A dispute has emerged between the NFL, the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Dimopoulos Law Firm over the NFL and the Raiders threatening to sue the firm for trademark infringement. The law firm claims it has been using a black and silver color scheme to promote its services since its inception in 2012.
Olartemoure Blog
APRIL 14, 2023
In a recent case, the District Court of California upheld the copyright of a photograph of model Irina Shayk, taken by a paparazzi. The photograph in question features Shayk wearing sweatpants designed by the brand Deadly Doll, which is protected by copyright. The trademark claimed that it had the rights over the photograph and published it on its social media as advertising , without the authorization of the author.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 14, 2023
Addressing for the first time the standard and burden of proof for the “reasonably could have raised” requirement for inter partes review (IPR) estoppel to apply, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that a patent owner bears the burden of proving that an IPR petitioner is estopped from using invalidity grounds that a skilled searcher conducting a diligent search reasonably could have been expected to discover.
Likelihood of Confusion
APRIL 14, 2023
Ever think it’s strange when you get a search result for another site (usually an on-line retailer) when you do a Google search? That may stop soon. Originally posted 2014-02-11. The post Google to refine its searches appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 14, 2023
Reversing the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board’s decision to dismiss an opposition, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed the requirements for a trademark owner to employ “tacking” based on the use of a mark for one service in the context of a trademark application listing multiple services. Bertini v. Apple Inc., Case No. 21-2301 (Fed.
Patently-O
APRIL 14, 2023
The recent controversy at the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit involving Chief Judge Kimberly Moore and Judge Pauline Newman has raised concerns and garnered attention. The Court has now confirmed the rumors about Judge Moore’s actions to remove Judge Newman from an active role on the bench. According to a statement of court and two published orders, it seems that Chief Judge Moore also has the support of her fellow judges in this matter.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 14, 2023
On April 4, 2023, jazz musician Charles Bertini emerged victorious in his legal battle against the tech giant Apple Inc. To provide some background, in 2015, Apple launched a streaming service and filed for federal trademark protection of its APPLE MUSIC mark in connection with “production and distribution of sound recordings and arranging, organizing, conducting, and presenting live musical performances.”.
Patently-O
APRIL 14, 2023
by David Hricik, Mercer Law School As has been reported by Dennis on the main page, by Gene Quinn on IP Watchdog ( here ), and by various media I am seeing, Chief Judge Moore reportedly threatened Judge Newman with a petition to remove Judge Newman as incompetent to carry out her duties unless Judge Newman agreed to take senior status. Gene points out the incongruity of Chief Judge Moore’s reported position that Judge Newman may continue to serve as a judge, though Chief Judge Moore ostens
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