Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A report yesterday on the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) website takes a deep dive into Romania’s history with academic integrity. According to the report, even in 2022, the country is having widespread issues with cheating, plagiarism and academic integrity broadly. The report begins and ends with a man named Mihai Costache (not his real name), who remembers widespread cheating and copying in his high school classrooms.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

When it comes to civil anti-piracy enforcement, BREIN is without a doubt one of the best-known players in the industry. The group, which receives support from Hollywood and other content industries, has shuttered hundreds of sites and services in recent history. BREIN has also targeted several prolific BitTorrent uploaders over the years, with success.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: YouTuber Hit With Ungodly Number Of Anime Copyright Strikes Gets A Win For Everyone. First off today, Isaiah Colbert at Kotaku reports that YouTuber Mark Fitzpatrick has won a partial victory in his battle with Toei Animation, one that will see many of his videos restored, at least in the United States.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez introduced the much-anticipated sequel to Bill C-10 yesterday. The minister and his department insisted that the new Bill C-11 addressed the concerns raised with Bill C-10 and that Canadians could be assured that regulating user generated content is off the table. Unfortunately, that simply isn’t the case.

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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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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Last December, movie and TV giants Universal, Disney, Paramount, Warner and Columbia joined Netflix, Amazon, Apple and several other studios in a lawsuit against Texas resident Dwayne Anthony Johnson. According to the plaintiffs, Johnson (and Does 1-20) are the brains behind pirate IPTV providers AllAccessTV (AATV) and Quality Restreams. In common with several similar suits, the complaint claims that the services supply infringing movies and TV shows via their IPTV and VOD platforms, with AATV a

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Photo by capri23auto ( Pexels ). Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Turning Red , a Pixar animated movie set in Toronto and directed by Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi, was initially set to be released in theatres on March 11, 2022. However, due to the surge of COVID-19 cases, Disney has moved the film’s release online to their streaming service Disney+.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Intellectual property rights can get muddled in the “real world” and with the advent of virtual worlds, such as the Metaverse, this will only further complicate matters for brand owners who will now have to monitor and enforce their rights in the boundless virtual world. Indeed, legal disputes are already surfacing in the courts.

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

This February 15-17, 2022, the National Information Standards Organization’s (NISO) Plus 2022 event is set to bring people together from across the global information community to share updates and participate in conversations about our shared challenges and opportunities. The theme, “Global Conversations, Global Connections” will focus on identifying concrete next steps to improve information flow and interoperability and help solve existing and potential future problems.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Harnessing the power of social media to market products and services is now commonplace, and can take a number of forms, including paying social media "influencers" to create content promoting products, reposting content created by unpaid consumers (known as "user-generated content"), and posting original content on a business's own social media account.

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Managing IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Counsel say the UKIPO’s call for views on post-Brexit design laws provides a chance to explore new opportunities, but note that red flags have been raised

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Advertiser: IPO

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Last week, a split Federal Circuit panel reversed a decision invalidating certain computer-aided-design patent claims because the district court used an incorrect indefiniteness standard.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

National Black History Month: U.S. Census Bureau Releases Key Stats on Nation's Black Population. February 3, 2022. KCPullen@doc.gov. Thu, 02/03/2022 - 13:16. 2020 Census. The following is a cross-post from the U.S. Census Bureau. To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Case Name: Melinta Therapeutics, LLC v. Nexus Pharms., Inc., C.A. No. 2:21-cv-11198 (BRM) (AME), 2021 WL 5150157 (D.N.J Nov. 5, 2021) (Martinotti, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Minocin® (minocycline HCl); U.S. Patents Nos. 9,084,802 (“the ’802 patent”) and 9,278,105 (“the ’105 patent”).

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

On February 3, during an Executive Business Meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) proposed several amendments on the markup of S. 2710, the Open App Markets Act. The bill would apply existing U.S. antitrust law under the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act or the Clayton Act for enforcement actions against companies that engage in anticompetitive practices in app stores, such as requiring app developers to use a favored in-app payment system for accessing consumers

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Federal Circuit recently issued another decision in a longstanding dispute between Willis Electric Co. and Polygroup Ltd. involving two patents owned by Willis (U.S. Patent Nos. 8,454,186 and 8,454,187) directed to lighted artificial Christmas tree technology.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Eleventh Circuit next week will consider arguments from owners of a defunct South Florida drug treatment center to wipe out a nearly $20 million verdict against them after a jury found they stole trade secrets from an electronic medical records provider. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

On December 3rd, Junior Party the Broad Institute, Harvard University, and MIT (collectively, Broad) filed its Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 in Interference No. 106,133 (which names Sigma-Aldrich as Senior Party), asking the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to substitute the interference Count, pursuant to the provisions of 37 C.F.R. §§ 41.121(a)(1)(i) and 41.208(a)(2).

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For a long time, the courts in England have been a forum of choice for the resolution of disputes between international parties, with the promise of an experienced judiciary and a cost-efficient approach to discovery and expert testimony. The English Patents Court is no exception, with multi-jurisdictional patent disputes often featuring an English action.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For further insights related to the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court click here. Proprietors of European Patents will have the opportunity to avoid jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court by filing so-called opt-out applications during an initial Transitional Period of at least seven years. An opt-out will remove the jurisdiction of the UPC for the opted-out European Patent and effectively maintain the judicial status quo: Opted-out European Patents can only be enforced or.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Champion v. Moda Operandi, Inc., F.Supp.3d -, 2021 WL 4340670, No. 20 Civ. 7255 (CM) (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 22, 2021) This case should be of interest to people working on contextual advertising. In one way, it's a replay of the Stewart v. Rolling Stone litigation, though the facts are more internet-oriented. Plaintiffs are fashion models whose runway appearances were featured in Vogue.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

To understand the impact of the Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court, it is helpful to consider the status quo of European patent law. Each European country has its own patent laws, and patents are generally granted with national effect only.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Romero v. Tropicale Foods, LLC, No. EDCV 21-1165 JGB (SHKx), 2021 WL 6751908 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 22, 2021) Plaintiffs brought the usual California claims (and NY claims) against Helados Mexico and La Michoacana paletas, or ice cream products, alleging that they deceived consumers into thinking that they were made in Mexico. The court held that the complaint didn’t plausibly allege that a reasonable consumer would be misled, particularly by the use of Spanish terms and phrases.

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Copyright Alliance

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

This week we’d like to introduce you to Illustrator Jam Dong. What was the inspiration behind becoming a creator? What do you enjoy most about the creative process? I believe everyone […]. The post Creator Spotlight with Illustrator Jam Dong appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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Managing IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In-house sources from both sides of the SEP licensing fence expect a new policy initiative to introduce further transparency in portfolios

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

What makes a utility patent good? A patent can be both a sword and shield. Defensively, a patent blocks future applicants from patenting the same invention. Offensively, a patent can be enforced to pursue licensing or to stop competitors from infringing. In this post, we’ll look at what makes for a good utility patent on offense. Which part of a utility patent defines your rights?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Do businesses need an attorney to represent them in court? Attorney Marcos E. Garciaacosta explains. The post Do you need a lawyer to represent a business in court? appeared first on Legal Business Global.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

What makes a utility patent good? A patent can be both a sword and shield. Defensively, a patent blocks future applicants from patenting the same invention. Offensively, a patent can be enforced to pursue licensing or to stop competitors from infringing. In this post, we’ll look at what makes for a good utility patent on offense. Which part of a utility patent defines your rights?

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

When Florida’s name, image and likeness (NIL) law went into effect this past summer, it created many opportunities for businesses that wanted to enlist college athletes as part of their marketing campaigns. A recently filed lawsuit has opened the door to a potentially new angle that Florida schools may need to soon manage: whether high school student-athletes are entitled to compensation for their NIL.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

INTERPROFESSION DU GRUYÈRE, et al., v. U.S. DAIRY EXPORT COUNCIL, et al., Twas all about exclusive right to control the use of Gruyere for cheeses in the US. This case began with a 2015 application by Interprofession du Gruyère, a Swiss registered association, and Syndicat Interprofessionnel du Gruyère , a French syndicat for a certification mark GRUYERE.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools Inc. v. International Trade Commission, the Federal Circuit held in a precedential opinion that expert witnesses must at least have ordinary skill in the art. Because Kyocera’s expert did not have the particular experience required for ordinary skill in the art, the Court held that the administrative law judge (ALJ) abused his discretion by admitting the expert’s testimony on issues analyzed through the lens of a skilled artisan.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

On January 31, 2022, the FBI issued a Private Industry Notification entitled “Potential for Malicious Cyber Activities to Disrupt the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics,” warning those associated with the Olympics and Paralympics being held in Beijing that “cyber actors could use a broad range of cyber activities to disrupt these events.” The activities that could be used include “distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, ransomware, malware, social en

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In H. Lundbeck v Canada (Commissioner of Patents), 2021 FC 1394, the Court granted an application to amend a patent record to remove inventors and a co-owner. A Notice of Allegation (NOA) in respect of the patent was served after the application record was filed. The Court concluded that granting the application was appropriate as the NOA does not impugn ownership or inventorship, and there was no indication of how granting the application would prejudice rights or interests of the parties to.

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Managing IP

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Sources say China’s measures to tackle bad-faith patent filings have delivered mixed results, and genuine applicants are suffering because of its lack of transparency

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit dismissed an appeal of a district court order denying a stay of a federal action for lack of jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and reversed in part the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction. The Trial Lawyers College v. Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College at Thunderhead Ranch, Case No. 20-8038 (10th Cir.

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IAM Magazine

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Canadian company has secured another three years’ worth of income from an encumbered portfolio, while the buyers can take high-quality assets into new markets.

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