Sat.Dec 17, 2022

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The interpretation of trade mark goods and services: what about that definition in the regulation?

The IPKat

Kat friend Marcel Pemsel, who will shortly publish as a full-fledged Guest Kat, already shares his thoughts on a recent trademark decision by the General Court concerning that favorite of trade mark questions: what does the specification of goods and services cover? Interpreting the list of goods and services in trade mark law can be a tricky task. Many terms have a clear and precise meaning.

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Z-Library Knockoffs Trigger Dubious DMCA Takedowns

TorrentFreak

Z-Library has become the go-to site for many readers in recent years by providing access to millions of books, for free. This position was put to the test last month when U.S. law enforcement seized over 200 domain names connected to the site. Two alleged Z-Library operators were arrested as part of a criminal investigation. Z-Library Aftermath. Despite the gravity of the accusations, the public demand for pirated books hardly waned.

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Bad for branding, worse for trade secrets

Likelihood of Confusion

Pesticides in soft drinks, that is. Or even allegations of them. Boing Boing reports that a court in India has ordered Pepsi and Coke to cough up their respective formulas. The post Bad for branding, worse for trade secrets appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSIONâ„¢.

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Indian Designs Office introduces e-filing of digitally signed forms & documents

Selvam & Selvam Blog

In a welcome move the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks by public notice dated December 16, 2022 eliminated the mandatory requirement of filing physical copies of the forms for filing a design application in India. As a result, the forms and documents related to design registration can be filed online but should be digitally signed in accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000.

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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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FRAND is in the eye of the beholder

IAM Magazine

Saturday Opinion: Bird & Bird’s Richard Vary argues the case for SEP owners

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FRAND is in the eye of the beholder

IAM Magazine

Saturday Opinion: Bird & Bird’s Richard Vary argues the case for SEP owners

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