TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

BitTorrent is an excellent distribution mechanism but, for a file to live on, at least one person has to keep sharing it. This means that most torrents eventually die after the public loses interest. However, some torrents seem to live on forever. The Fanimatrix. The oldest surviving torrent we can identify is a copy of the Matrix fan film “ Fanimatrix.” The torrent was created in September 2003, which means that it will turn 18 this month.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

On Thursday, September 9, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) sent a letter addressed to Drew Hirshfeld, performing the functions and duties of the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), discussing the issue of inconsistent statements made by patent applicants pursuant to their disclosure requirements at the USPTO and other federal agencies, especially the U.S.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Merpel gives the "German injunction gap" factor some much needed side-eye After the end of what English and Welsh litigators call the Trinity term (aka end of the term before the Court breaks for the summer holidays), Mr Justice Mellor was working overtime to deliver two decisions. The second of these decisions, Abbott v Dexcom [2021] EWHC 2246 , concerned Abbott's latest application to expedite a patent trial revoking four of Dexcom's patents.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Janhavi Mohite: Stealth BioTherapeutics Strengthens IP Portfolio with Issuance of U.S. Patents Covering Elamipretide for Barth Syndrome (Source: Yahoo Finance). Jonathan M Block: Arbutus rises 15% on Apparent Patent Fight Win with Moderna (Source: Seeking Alpha). Samantha Handler: Patent Office ‘in Neutral’ as It Awaits Biden’s Pick to Lead It (Source: Bloomberg Law).

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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?

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) , currently led by IP personality and academic Spyros Maniatis, is launching a series of virtual courses in different legal fields which will be delivered over the next few months. "Back" to school. Among other things, BIICL is also increasing its offering in the IP training field, by launching a series of short courses focusing on different areas of IP.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Day one of IPWatchdog LIVE 2021 in Dallas, Texas, kicked off on Sunday, September 12, with a fireside chat between David Henry of sponsor Gray Reed and Judge Alan Albright of the United States’ most high-profile district patent court; panels on patent monetization and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) post-Arthrex; and IPWatchdog’s first ever Paul Michel Award, which went to David Kappos of Cravath Swaine & Moore.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The corporate behemoth that is IPH Limited ( ASX:IPH ) – which at close on 10 September 2021 had a market capitalisation of A$2.00 billion, and was trading at a near-all-time-high of A$9.270 – has, through a series of acquisitions and ‘integrations’, brought about the demise of a number of well-known names in the Australasian IP firmament.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Copyright The CREATe blog continued with posts from their 21 for 2021 project. In this series, the blog's authors offer answers to 21 topical copyright questions for the 21st century. Last week’s post is dedicated to performers’ rights. It reviews the basic issues on the topic, then elaborates on the importance of performers’ rights for creative industries and the main debates and developments in the area.

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Likelihood of Confusion

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

First published on February 24, 2010. Should a law school be tendering seven figures of money to a minor league baseball team for stadium naming rights? That is certainly a. The post Best of 2010: Lug me tender appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Managing IP

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

SEP owners’ latest triumph at the appellate level suggests the smallest-saleable-unit argument won’t work in US courts, at least by itself, say counsel

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IAM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

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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Barry Sookman

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-09-04 [link] 2021-09-05. Friday’s Endnotes – 09/03/21 – Copyhype [link] 2021-09-05. Relying on NDAs in Trade Secret Cases: Can Information be Confidential but not a Trade Secret? [link] 2021-09-06. UK's Ambition To Create Gold Standards For Ethical AI [link] 2021-09-06. When code becomes abusive content, is it time for moderation?

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IAM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

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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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The Ninth Circuit took a overly minimalist view of copyright’s de minimis defense, finding that a photo stored on an inaccessible web server doesn’t qualify. De Minimis non curat lex: The law does not concern itself with trifles. Except of course, when it does. Website owner Wilmott Storage Services learned that first hand last week when the Ninth Circuit held that an image stored on a largely inaccessible web folder wasn’t protected by the “de minimis defense” to c

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