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The U.S. Patent System and Quantum Cryptography: An Awkward Relationship

IP Watchdog

Quantum computing continues to gain traction as an emerging technology, with potentially far-reaching and dangerous applications in the United States and worldwide. However, there are some applications for the technology which have not yet passed theoretical muster. In other words, the case for quantum advantage cannot be made by reference to known mathematical algorithms.

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Sky Subscribers’ Piracy Habits Directly Help Premier League Block Illegal Streams

TorrentFreak

High Court injunctions that order ISPs to block certain websites deemed to be infringing have been in existence for around a decade in the UK. Obtained by entertainment industry companies, largely in the movie, TV and music sector, traditional orders target torrent, streaming and file-hosting platform websites, with ISPs taking measures to prevent subscribers from accessing them by ordinary means.

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Alice Corp v. CLS Bank: When Two Become One

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch. The Alice test officially includes two steps. But these are highly correlated steps. Thus, if a claim fails step one, it usually fails step two as well. In this case, the court appears to borrow heavily from typical step two analysis in order to make its step one conclusion: Universal Secure Registry v. Apple and Visa ( Fed. Cir. 2021 ).

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Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe is Seeking a Patent Associate

IP Watchdog

Muncy, Geissler, Olds & Lowe, P.C., located in Fairfax, VA, is seeking a Patent Attorney / Agent with 2+ years of experience as a registered patent attorney or patent agent. This associate will have the opportunity to work (remotely or onsite in Fairfax, VA) on a variety of patent prosecution projects. MG-IP offers opportunities for advancement within a collegial and dynamic environment, competitive salary, excellent benefits, and remote work opportunities.

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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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[Guest post] China Passes Its First Comprehensive Data Protection Law

The IPKat

Last week, China passed the Personal Information Protection Law, a top-level comprehensive data protection law with noticeable parts compatible with the GDPR. Upon that, The IPKat is delighted to host the following guest post co-authored by Anja Geller (PhD candidate at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and Junior Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition) and Zihao Li (PhD candidate at CREATe, University of Glasgow, on privacy and data protection in the Chinese Civ

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USPTO Seeks to Register Its Own Marks

LexBlog IP

Whether the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) possessed trademark registrations for its own trademarks was honestly not something I had ever thought about before. But then I received a link to the Director’s Forum blog earlier this month telling me that the Department of Commerce had recently filed for federal registration of the USPTO’s marks with the USPTO.

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New USPTO Trademark Manual

LexBlog IP

ICYMI, a new Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) was released by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last month. The July 2021 revision replaces and supersedes the October 2018 version, and it incorporates final rules, examination guides, and Supreme Court decisions that have issued since then. A change summary is available here.

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No endorsement here

Likelihood of Confusion

The Media Bloggers Association president, Bob Cox, is all over the story regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s brand new Guides on Endorsements and Testimonials, which, as Bob explains, will certainly. The post No endorsement here appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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USPTO Seeks to Register Its Own Marks

Above the Fold

Whether the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) possessed trademark registrations for its own trademarks was honestly not something I had ever thought about before. But then I received a link to the Director’s Forum blog earlier this month telling me that the Department of Commerce had recently filed for federal registration of the USPTO’s marks with the USPTO.

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Top IP dealmakers named; BlackBerry patent sale soon; In defence of Michelle Lee; Toyota nets Lyft portfolio; IAM parent acquires Docket Navigator; 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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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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New USPTO Trademark Manual

Above the Fold

ICYMI, a new Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP) was released by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last month. The July 2021 revision replaces and supersedes the October 2018 version, and it incorporates final rules, examination guides, and Supreme Court decisions that have issued since then. A change summary is available here.

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-08-28

Barry Sookman

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-08-21 [link] 2021-08-22. Website terms not binding on consumer Soliman v. SUBWAY FRANCHISEE ADVERTISING FUND, 999 F. 3d 828 – Court of Appea… [link] 2021-08-24. The Federal Government Combats Hate Speech And Other Content Published On Social Media [link] 2021-08-24. Australia and South Africa find Artificial Intelligence “Inventor” compatible with Patent Law [link] 2021-08-24.

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Top IP dealmakers named; BlackBerry patent sale soon; In defence of Michelle Lee; Toyota nets Lyft portfolio; IAM parent acquires Docket Navigator; 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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