Erik K Pelton
DECEMBER 9, 2022
With the FIFA 2022 World Cup in full swing, it is a great time to review the “playing field” for trademark protection. Goalie – The ultimate protector and backstop: Trademark Registration. Defense – Common law rights acquired by use of the mark. Midfield – Both attacking and defensive for protection when needed: Issuing ‘cease and desist’ letters when infringements occur.
SpicyIP
DECEMBER 9, 2022
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TorrentFreak
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Google processes millions of takedown notices every day, most of them filed by copyright holders. A separate stream of removal demands contains requests by government entities. These are not as common as copyright complaints, but across all Google platforms the numbers quickly add up. Government Takedown Transparency. A few days ago Google quietly published its latest Government takedown transparency report.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2022
by Kieran McCarthy. [Eric’s note: this is the second of a two-part series on the denouement of the hiQ v. LnkedIn case, which ended this week with a total loss for hiQ. The prior part explained the most recent ruling, a devastating but not unexpected loss for hiQ. This part debunks some of the myths that have grown up around the hiQ case during the years of judicial confusion it has caused.].
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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
DECEMBER 9, 2022
With much of the legal groundwork completed in Europe, blocking pirate sites and services is often a case of rightsholders following established procedures and waiting for the rubber stamp of approval. The problem for rightsholders is that waiting for weeks or even days can introduce new complications. And for live sporting events, especially football matches, a 90 minute wait is effectively useless.
IPilogue
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Govind Kumar Chaturvedi is an IPilogue Writer and an LLM graduate from Osgoode Hall Law School. On 30 September 2022, the much-awaited jury verdict for Alexander v Take Two Interactive Software Inc. & Ors. was released. In the verdict form the jury stated that Defendants had not proven fair use, the Plaintiff (Alexander) should receive $3,750 USD for actual losses from the Defendant’s use of the tattoo designs, and did not answer as to profits can be attributed to the Plaintiff for use of th
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The IP Law Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Adidas, which manufactures and sells the wildly popular “Yeezy” line of shoes in partnership with rapper Kanye West, recently terminated the relationship after anti-Semitic statements by the star. In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the trademark and contract issues that Adidas is navigating with shoe designs and related designs in the future.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 9, 2022
What if I told you that there was a plant that could be used to treat diabetes, liver problems, ulcers, leukemia, and malaria? Understandably, you would want that plant to be studied and turned into medicine if possible.
IP Law 360
DECEMBER 9, 2022
An art editor has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to take up his dispute with a copyright holder over a French court's €2 million infringement judgment regarding photos of artist Pablo Picasso's work, arguing that the Ninth Circuit parted ways with its sister circuits when it determined that his use of the photos didn't count as fair use.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Case Name: Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC v. Apotex Corp., C.A. No. 20-cv-804-RGA, 2022 WL 2643532 (D. Del. July 8, 2022) (Hall, J.) Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Jevtana® (cabazitaxel); U.S. Patents Nos. 8,927,592 (“the ’592 patent”), 10,583,110 (“the ’110 patent”), and 10,716,777 (“the ’777 patent”).
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Managing IP
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The USPTO’s proposal to expand opportunities for non-registered lawyers at the PTAB could help in-house counsel if the attorneys have the right experience.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The PTAB recently hosted a Boardside Chat on effectively presenting technology in AIA proceedings. Patent Trial and Appeal Board Boardside Chat: Presenting Technology in AIA Proceedings, (Nov. 17, 2022) (“Presenting Technology”). Three APJs and two experienced practitioners discussed several strategies for an effective presentation including knowing the audience, determining where technology descriptions should be included throughout the life of the litigation, providing effective technology.
McKinsey Operations
DECEMBER 9, 2022
After two years of pushing beyond the traditional article and toward more engaging, accessible, and interactive forms of storytelling for some of our highest-priority insights, we offer this new year-end wrap-up of our adventures in innovative publishing.
U.S. Department of Commerce
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Biden-Harris Administration Celebrates First-Year Accomplishments Under President’s Federal Sustainability Plan. December 9, 2022. KCPullen@doc.gov. Fri, 12/09/2022 - 09:52. In conjunction with anniversary, Administration releases Agency Sustainability Plans. One year ago, President Biden delivered the most ambitious Federal Sustainability Plan ever by issuing Executive Order 14057 on Catalyzing America’s Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability.
McKinsey Operations
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Governments and companies are committed to the decarbonization agenda. How can banks reconcile their risk appetite and play a role in funding the transition to net-zero?
43(B)log
DECEMBER 9, 2022
" Every use of the JHU Name and Marks conveys an association with JHU and potentially affects the institution’s reputation," says the university's policy linked to in this report on JHU's request for a disclaimer on Real Housewives of Potomac , which apparently features a JHU professor as one of the cast members. Of course, the university itself recognizes that's patently stupid by requesting a disclaimer from the show (which by its own dumb logic would "convey an association" too).
McKinsey Operations
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Asia’s net-zero agenda requires mobilization of massive capital—and other obstacles lie ahead. How do banks rise to the challenge—and opportunity—of the times?
IP Law 360
DECEMBER 9, 2022
A Delaware federal jury on Friday found that Johnson & Johnson unit DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. infringed a spinal fusion surgery patent under the doctrine of equivalents and owed $12 million to RSB Spine LLC.
McKinsey Operations
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Zimbabwe-based psychiatrist Dixon Chibanda shares insights on mental health, the evolution of his community-based Friendship Bench initiative, and why grandmothers make great talk therapists.
IP Law 360
DECEMBER 9, 2022
In Law360's latest roundup of new actions at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, Prudential is trying to cancel World Wrestling Entertainment's trademark rights for "The Rock," saying that WWE has abandoned the mark since the wrestler-turned-actor retired from the industry years ago — plus two other cases you need to know.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) yesterday denied a petition for writ of mandamus asking the Delaware district court to vacate an order to produce certain documents to ensure compliance with Chief Judge Connolly’s standing orders on initial disclosures in patent litigation cases. Nimitz Technologies LLC petitioned the CAFC asking it to vacate a November 10, 2022, order by the Delaware court demanding Nimitz produce documents including communications between Nimitz owner,
IP Law 360
DECEMBER 9, 2022
A Los Angeles jury considering rape and sexual assault allegations against Harvey Weinstein wrapped up nearly a week of deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict, but also without asking any questions of the court or reporting being deadlocked on any of the seven charges.
McKinsey Operations
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Here’s a look back at some of our favorite data visualizations from the year.
IP Law 360
DECEMBER 9, 2022
A Ninth Circuit panel on Friday appeared open to undoing a California federal judge's award of $1.7 million in fees to plaintiffs' attorneys in a royalties class action against Napster that yielded songwriters just $53,000, with one judge calling the fee award "wildly disproportionate" to the outcome.
McKinsey Operations
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Reflecting on the past year sheds light on pivotal moments and forges the path toward a resilient future.
The TTABlog
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The USPTO refused to register the mark SMALL WINS for "sweets and candies, namely, gummies and soft candies," finding confusion likely with the registered mark BIG WIN for "candy." The goods are legally identical, and so the Board presumed that they travel in the same trade channels to the same classes of consumers. But what about the marks? How do you think this came out?
McKinsey Operations
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Hatem Dowidar discusses the source of his optimism about the telecom industry, the lessons of the recent past, and why the Middle Eastern and African operator required a radical organizational overhaul to position itself for future growth.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 9, 2022
This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Office of the United States Trade Representative says it supports delaying a decision to extend the waiver of IP rights under the TRIPS Agreement to diagnostics and therapeutics and orders an investigation be conducted on the matter by the U.S. International Trade Commission; Ericsson and Apple Settle all patent litigation; the U.S.
Trading Secrets
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific. In the final installment of our 2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, our team will focus on new legislation and the enforcement of non-competes. Any company that seeks to use non-compete and non-solicitation agreements to protect its trade secrets, confidential information, client relationships, goodwill, or work forces needs to stay inform
IP Law 360
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Huawei said Friday that it reached a global cross-licensing deal with smartphone maker Oppo, one of its major rivals in China.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The proliferation of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications in recent years has been accompanied by a surge in patent filings worldwide by blockchain tech developers. And, despite some early reluctance of national patent offices to recognize the patentability of these emerging technologies, many national patent law and patent application examination regulations have been revised in recent years to recognize their patentability.
McKinsey Operations
DECEMBER 9, 2022
As competition rises, acquirers will become more disciplined to capture value from renewables targets by aligning with long-term strategy, enhancing due diligence, and ensuring business continuity.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Design patents for component parts are an appealing option for many automotive manufacturers. A design patent is a form of intellectual property right that protects “any new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture.”.
LexBlog IP
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Adidas, which manufactures and sells the wildly popular “Yeezy” line of shoes in partnership with rapper Kanye West, recently terminated the relationship after anti-Semitic statements by the star. In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the trademark and contract issues that Adidas is navigating with shoe designs and related designs in the future.
JD Supra Law
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that a district court did not abuse its discretion in striking expert testimony where the testimony did not rely on an agreed and court-adopted claim construction. Treehouse Avatar LLC v. Valve Corp., Case No. 22-1171 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 30, 2022) (Lourie, Reyna, Stoll, JJ.).
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