Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Barstool Sports is again facing allegations of content laundering, this time with proof of at least 40 burner Twitter accounts. The post Barstool Sports Accused of Content Laundering appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Building a Bold Brand is now available on the Audible app! Erik shares details and a sneak peek in this video. The post Announcing Building a Bold Brand on Audible appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Building a Bold Brand is now available on the Audible app! Erik shares details and a sneak peek in this video.
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Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Second group of authors sue OpenAI, Internet Archive files appeal in controlled digital lending case and Uncle Roger dodges copyright notice. The post 3 Count: Round 2 appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The following is an edited transcript of my video 5 Free Ways to Strengthen Your Brand. Here are five free things that any business can do to strengthen their brand. No matter how long your brand has been around, whether you have a hundred customers or a million customers, you can do these things. Use the proper symbol for your trademark. If you have a registration, use the ® prominently with your brand.
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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?
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted the Regulation on geographical indication (GI) protection for craft and industrial products, also known as non-agri GIs. This will create a new, EU-wide system of sui generis GI protection for products such as ceramics or knives. The adopted text is available here. Up until now, only wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products could benefit from EU-wide GI protection.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author and a number of Tony, Grammy and Peabody award winners are the latest to sue OpenAI for copyright infringement based on the way it trains its popular chatbot, ChatGPT. In July, comedian Sarah Silverman and authors Christopher Golden and Richard Kadrey brought a similar suit against OpenAI.
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IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission recently signaled an increased focus on content ownership claims related to digital products, especially those generated by artificial tools — so now is the time for companies to consider practical applications of decades-old consumer protection principles within today's digital context, says Ioana Gorecki at Kelley Drye.
TorrentFreak
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
There’s no denying the many victories of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment ( ACE ) over the past few years. The anti-piracy group, which represents the major Hollywood studios and other prominent rightsholders such as Apple, BBC, and Netflix, systematically hunts down key piracy players. A few weeks ago, ACE claimed one of the most significant successes this year by shutting down 2Embed following negotiations with its Hanoi, Vietnam-based operator. 2Embed was one of the key services
IP Close Up
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
For students at several of the largest U.S. university entrepreneurship and innovation (E&I) programs, the idea of intellectual property engagement is changing.
Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The word expression ‘Taco Tuesday’ is of an unknown origin. But over the period of time, it has become a popular marketing tag line for the restaurants and bars to attract customers on a particular day of the week typically on Tuesday to sell the Mexican foods. ‘Taco Tuesday’ is often used by the eating joints and restaurants in the United States to sell tacos, tortillas, quesadillas and the like.
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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.
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Owners of luxury trade marks have a strong interest in building and preserving the luxury and prestigious aura around their brands. To this end, they often choose to sell their goods through exclusive or selective distribution systems. If original goods are sold by third parties outside of the distribution system, one of the pressing questions for the trade mark owner is whether the sale of the exhausted goods ( Art. 15(1) EUTMR ) can be prevented because legitimate reasons under Art. 15(2) EUTM
Copyright Alliance
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
This week we’d like to introduce you to voiceover producer, coach, and actor Liisa Lee. You can follow Liisa Lee on Instagram and Twitter. What was the inspiration behind becoming […] The post Creator Spotlight with Voiceover Actor Liisa Lee appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
Christopher Roser
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Some factories work around the clock. But more commonly, factories ramp up at the beginning of the week, workday, or shift and then ramp down at the end. I often have the feeling that this is a somewhat neglected topic despite its influence on safety, quality, and efficiency. Hence I would like to take a. Read more The post Preparation for Ramp Up and Down of Production first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
There once was a company named Zotz, Which created toys for tots, It set up abroad, of course! But filing first is KnockOffSource, Can Zotz manufacture? Methink “notz!” First published in Inside magazine, NYSBA, Fall 2017.
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
A divided Ninth Circuit on Tuesday revived plant-based burger-maker Impossible Foods Inc.'s trademark lawsuit against Illinois-based marketing consulting firm Impossible X LLC, saying a lower court erred when it determined the case cannot be heard in California.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The rapid growth of generative AI (GAI) has taken the world by storm. The uses of GAI are many as are the legal issues. If your employees are using GAI, they may be subjecting your company to many unwanted and potentially unnecessary legal issues. Some companies are just saying no to employee use of AI. That is reminiscent of how some companies “managed” open source software use by employees years ago.
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon and several other writers on Tuesday lobbed copyright infringement claims at Meta Platforms Inc., claiming that it illegally used their published works to train its Large Language Model Meta AI, or LLaMA, just days after targeting OpenAI Inc. with similar allegations.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Case Name: Vanda Pharms. Inc. v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., No. 2023-1247, 2023 WL 3335538 (Fed. Cir. May 10, 2023)(Circuit Judges Dyk, Bryson, and Prost presiding; Opinion by Dyk, J.) (Appeal from D. Del., Connolly, J.).
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Motorola Mobility LLC must face a lawsuit brought by Buffalo Patents LLC alleging that the Lenovo-owned mobile phone maker infringed its patents for speech and handwriting recognition technology for virtual keyboards on smartphones and other devices, an Illinois federal judge has ruled, finding that the claims are a patent-eligible concept.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Trade secrets can be among an organization’s most valuable assets – when you know how to identify, protect, and safely share them. Trade secrets law can protect cutting edge technologies, improvements to mature technologies, new combinations of well-known information and a host of valuable technical and strategic information in between. But misappropriation and claims of misappropriation can derail an organization’s business strategies—on both sides of the "v.
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
A photojournalist who documented some of the 1990s' top hip-hop figures has settled a copyright infringement suit against cannabis dispensary finder Leafly, which was alleged to have illegally posted his photography of Tupac Shakur on its website.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
There once was a company named Zotz, Which created toys for tots, The newest toy, named Ketter™, Recalled after a cease and desist letter, Oh my, no trademark search, CEO Zotz? First published in Inside magazine, NYSBA, Fall 2017.
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday upheld a district court's decision allowing Grubhub Inc. to use its fork-and-knife logo amid a trademark fight with Kroger unit Home Chef, saying no clear error was made when the judge found Home Chef unlikely to succeed on the merits.
Patently-O
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit recently vacated and remanded a pair of Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions that had upheld patent claims owned by Corephotonics. Apple Inc. v. Corephotonics, Ltd. , No. 2022-1350 (Fed. Cir. Sept. 11, 2023). The appellate court held the PTAB erroneously construed a disputed claim term by failing to appreciate the significance of “a” versus “the” in the claims.
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
An Illinois vape distributor urged a federal court to force a similarly named rival in Tennessee to change its website domain and online name, saying in its trademark infringement lawsuit that they are "confusingly similar.
The TTABlog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Here are three recent appeals from Section 2(d) refusals. At least one of the refusals was reversed. How do you think these came out? Answers will be found in the first comment. In re Belgravia Wood Limited , Serial No. 90640925 (September 8, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge George C. Pologeorgis). [Section 2(d) refusal of HOLIDAZZLE for "Electric lights for Christmas trees; Christmas lighting, namely, electric holiday lights; electric holiday lights," in view of the registered mark DA
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The PTAB recently declined to apply Section 325(d) and instituted inter partes review after a patent owner unsuccessfully argued that the petition relied on substantially the same prior art as that which the Office had previously considered, becausethe new art shared inventorship and involved similar technology. Geotab USA, Inc. et al v. Omega Patents, LLC, IPR2023-00504, Paper No. 11 (PTAB July 25, 2023).
IP Intelligence
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Here’s a familiar scenario. An applicant files a first patent application with medium-to-narrow claim coverage. The first patent application issues with some or substantial patent term adjustment (PTA) caused by one or more delays at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (e.g., Patent A – earlier-filed and later-expiring patent). The applicant subsequently files a second patent application – continuation or continuation-in-part –with patentably indistinct claims from those secured in Patent A.
LexBlog IP
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The USPTO has an upcoming event directed to “Getting Started with Patent Public Search.” Librarians from the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program, who are experienced with educating users on USPTO search tools, will show you how to use the new Patent Public Search tool. The virtual webinar will be held on Thursday, September 21, from 2-3 p.m.
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
The full D.C. Circuit should take a look at its decision shooting down a challenge to the Copyright Royalty Board's latest hike in royalty rates for web broadcasters, according to a group representing religious webmasters that say the increase affects them disproportionately.
LexBlog IP
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Introduction: If you’re a small business owner, you’ve likely heard about the proposed rule by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to ban non-compete clauses. You might be wondering what this means for your business and what you should do if the rule becomes law. Let’s break it down. Understanding Non-Compete Clauses: Non-compete clauses are those provisions in employment agreements that seek to prevent employees from working for a competitor or starting a similar business after
IP Law 360
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
A patent litigation firm that split off from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP about 10 months ago has made an unusual move for such a new organization: it has opened a Tokyo office.
LexBlog IP
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
This text discusses the basics of copyright and how it applies to artificial intelligence (AI). It highlights the importance of understanding copyright laws when using data for AI training or generating content. It debunks common misconceptions, such as assuming publicly available data is protected from copyright protections. The text also emphasizes the need to navigate the gray areas of copyright law, including understanding Fair Use and the distinction between Open Source and Copyrighted Mate
Traverse Legal Blog
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
This text discusses the basics of copyright and how it applies to artificial intelligence (AI). It highlights the importance of understanding copyright laws when using data for AI training or generating content. It debunks common misconceptions, such as assuming publicly available data is protected from copyright protections. The text also emphasizes the need to navigate the gray areas of copyright law, including understanding Fair Use and the distinction between Open Source and Copyrighted Mate
LexBlog IP
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Introduction The UAE is committed to ensuring the safety and security of its citizens and residents through a series of strategic initiatives. These efforts encompass various aspects of law enforcement, public engagement, and legal reforms, all aimed at reducing crime and creating a secure environment. In this article, we will explore the key initiatives and their impact on crime reduction.
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