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Can Teaming IBM’s blockchain with Spangenberg’s IPwe Turn Patents Into a Trillion-Dollar Market?

IP Close Up

IBM and IPwe, believe that NFTs, Non-Fungible Tokens – one-of-a-kind limited digital editions – can transform stagnant patent monetization into a trillion dollar market. Two IP icons Continue reading.

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Copyright Academy: Why You Should Watch

Copyright Alliance

At the Copyright Alliance, our creator members lie at the heart of everything we do. Whether it is advocating for strong copyright policies or providing educational resources, creators are the […]. The post Copyright Academy: Why You Should Watch appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Nelligan Law

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), a time to recognize a global social issue that affects the health and human rights of millions of older persons around the world. Communities around the world use this day to raise the visibility of elder abuse, by sharing information about abuse and neglect and promoting the resources and services that increase seniors’ safety and well-being.

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Missed deadlines: where things stand with the EU Copyright Directive

Managing IP

Several EU member states have failed to implement the EU Copyright Directive on time, so what happens next?

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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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TTAB Affirms Genericness Refusal of PICKLESHOT for. Guess What?

The TTABlog

This applicant found itself in a pickle after the USPTO refused to register the proposed mark PICKLESHOT for "alcoholic beverages, except beer," on the ground of genericness and, alternatively, mere descriptivenes (and lack of secondary meaning). Applicant took a shot at an appeal, but the Board's decision ended on a sour note: affirmed! In re The Original Pickle Shot, Inc. , No. 88409422 (June 9, 2021) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge David K.

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Industrial Designs - Why Should You Protect Your Unique Designs?

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

Industrial designs (“ID”) protect a product’s unique appearance such as shape, configuration, pattern and/or ornamental features. The protection can be obtained for the design of the entire finished article or just a part of it. Examples of industrial designs can be found everywhere, ranging from your cellphone’s overall shape and graphic user interface to the colour patterns of your clothes.

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