Sat.Aug 13, 2022

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Amicus Brief Backing Inventor’s Eligibility Petition to SCOTUS Says 101 Exceptions Constitute ‘Judicial Legislation’

IP Watchdog

On August 5, US Inventor and Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund (Eagle Forum ELDF) jointly filed an Amicus Brief supporting inventor David Tropp’s petition for a writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) regarding whether Tropp’s method claims are patent-eligible under 35 U.S.C. 101. Tropp owns two patents relating to luggage lock technology that enables airport screening of luggage while still allowing the bags to remain locked.

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How Do I Locate Image Associated With a Copyright Registration?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Dear Rich: If I'm provided with a registration number of a copyright of a visual art, how can I check its image? I have tried searching on www.copyright.gov, but the result doesn't include the image. The Copyright Office Public Records Portal does not provide copies of the images, books, movies, or other copyrighted materials that are registered under copyright law.

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Bungie Uses Hague Convention to Pursue Cheat Seller Evidence Overseas

TorrentFreak

In August 2021, game developer Bungie filed a flurry of lawsuits in the United States against entities accused of offering cheats for Destiny 2. One of the complaints filed at a court in Washington targeted Kunsal Bansal (aka Lavi) of Bathinda, India. Bungie identified Bansal as the operator of Lavicheats.com, a site offering cheats and hacks for Destiny 2 and other games including Apex Legends, Overwatch, Call of Duty, Rainbow Six, League of Legends, Fortnite, Rust, and Valorant.

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Will Kits: Understanding the Consequences of “Do-It-Yourself” Estate Planning

Nelligan Law

Reading Time: 3 minutes A stroll to your nearest office supply store, or a five-second Google search will generate numerous “do-it-yourself” Will Kits promising huge savings on legal fees. Many people believe these Will Kits are a cheap and hassle-free way to protect their assets and provide for their family in the future. However, failing to give adequate time and thought to this important planning document can lead to numerous legal problems after death.

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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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Structuring Legal and Institutional Initiatives for TCE Protection

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In furtherance of our previous blog which recognised the need for protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) involved in Traditional Cultural expressions (TCE), this article discusses the Legal and Institutional Initiatives that Nations or bodies may use to pave a way for their protection. The entire process may be broadly divided into 6 phases: Determining objectives of policy formulation Identifying the available options under conventional IPR Analysing the role of non-IP institutions Compar

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Musk v Twitter is a reminder that brands must be prepared for targeting by passionate fan bases

IAM Magazine

The unfolding legal dispute between the ubiquitous social media giant and the billionaire with 100 million followers is set to become the legal battle of the year when it hits court in October

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Musk v Twitter is a reminder that brands must be prepared for targeting by passionate fan bases

IAM Magazine

The unfolding legal dispute between the ubiquitous social media giant and the billionaire with 100 million followers is set to become the legal battle of the year when it hits court in October

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The Rise of NFTs and Its Legal Complications

IP and Legal Filings

It is a common psychological phenomenon of humans that they tend to make benefit from something that has no inborn worth when they have adequate resources to meet their basic needs of living. The whole Art industry functions on this phenomenon. The world’s strongest economies had tumbled during the Covid-19 pandemic however, the world also witnessed a rise in the use of several commodities and activities, one of them being the exorbitant amount of money being invested into Crypto and NFTs.

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Musk v Twitter is a reminder that brands must be prepared for targeting by passionate fan bases

IAM Magazine

The unfolding legal dispute between the ubiquitous social media giant and the billionaire with 100 million followers is set to become the legal battle of the year when it hits court in October

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Musk v Twitter is a reminder that brands must be prepared for targeting by passionate fan bases

IAM Magazine

The unfolding legal dispute between the ubiquitous social media giant and the billionaire with 100 million followers is set to become the legal battle of the year when it hits court in October

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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.