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3 Count: Parole Violation

Plagiarism Today

YouTuber receives 52 takedowns from Louisiana Parole Board, ACE shutters French pirate site and photog files CCB case against artist. The post 3 Count: Parole Violation appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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AI and Copyright: A Reply to Matt Hervey

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image by Alexandra_Koch via Pixabay The recent blog post by Matt Hervey provides an interesting summary by someone who clearly has a good understanding of the subject matter. It does seem a bit one-sided in making it sound (to me, anyway) like people, governments or courts who oppose copyright protection of AI-generated works are fighting a rear guard battle and that at some point copyright protection of such works will almost “naturally” happen.

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Into all problem-solving, a little dissent must fall

McKinsey Operations

In today’s interconnected business environment, companies won’t be able to solve problems effectively without encouraging “contributory dissent”—a healthy approach to gathering diverse perspectives that should be taught to team members, modeled by leaders, and supported by culture.

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Extreme-Down: ACE Shuts Down Major Pirate Site After 15 Years of Resilience

TorrentFreak

When Extreme Download (Extreme-Down.com) first appeared on the internet around 15 years ago, it linked to movies hosted on sites like Megaupload. The site was a little basic in the beginning, but people expected a lot less back then. Four years later, Megaupload went down in spectacular fashion, but Extreme-Down and similar sites chose to ride out the storm.

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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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The Secrets Behind an Alleged Patent Quality Assurance-Intel Connection

IP Watchdog

Does Patent Quality Assurance (PQA) have a relationship with Intel? That is fast becoming the question du jour relating to the saga over the VLSI patents, to which Intel is on the hook for over $2 billion after losing a patent infringement action in district court. The factual predicate for the belief that there may be some relationship between PQA and Intel stems from the filing of an inter partes review (IPR) challenge on the part of PQA against the VLSI patents responsible for the $2 billion

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Planning for uncertainty in commercial aerospace

McKinsey Operations

Commercial aviation faces its most uncertain future in decades. COVID-depressed demand is now resurging, but there are many uncertainties and challenges for operators and manufacturers to manage.

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What college football can teach SPAC sponsors

IAM Magazine

SPACs can learn much from Coach Saban’s so-called ‘seven-second process’, reshaping it into a unique method to keep investors excited about target businesses and their intangible assets during the dreaded transfer portal period.

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AstraZeneca AB v. Mylan Pharms. Inc.

JD Supra Law

Case Name: AstraZeneca AB v. Mylan Pharms. Inc., No. 18CV193, 2022 WL 16857400 (N.D.W.V. Nov. 9, 2022) (Keeley, J.) Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Symbicort® (budesonide/formoterol); U.S. Patent No. 10,166,247 (“the ’247 patent”).

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Workflow of the Future: Standards & Sustainability Part III

Velocity of Content

The UN’s fully articulated efforts on the critically important topic of global sustainable development have been in play for the better part of a decade now, and while significant and measurable progress has been made, the road ahead entails much more work and greater coordination of efforts which standards development and implementation can underpin.

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First-of-Its-Kind Lawsuit Pitting Claims of Artistic Expression Involving NFTs Against Trademark Rights Should Have All Mark Owners Considering New Trademark Applications

JD Supra Law

Regardless of whether your business has any current plans to develop digital goods, including “non-fungible tokens” (NFTs), a recent verdict in a first-of-its-kind case involving trademark rights and digital assets should have all brand owners considering whether to secure new trademark registrations.

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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.

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Digitalization And Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Technology is no more separated and has become the integral part of our lives. It has opened wide range of facilities for us like entertainment, education, advertisements, communication etc. Digitalization has paved the way towards a new era with new dimensions and goals that will lead towards a significant revolution in the living of the human beings.

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USPTO Requests Public Comments on Artificial Intelligence and Inventorship

JD Supra Law

On February 14, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register (88 Fed. Reg. 9492) requesting public comments about 1) the current state of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET); and 2) associated inventorship issues that may arise with the advance of such technologies.

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Rekindling US productivity for a new era

McKinsey Operations

Regaining historical rates of productivity growth would add $10 trillion to US GDP—a boost needed to confront workforce shortages, debt, inflation, and the energy transition.

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Tech companies struggle to keep pace with funder-backed NPEs

Managing IP

Funders are increasingly backing sturdy patent cases against tech companies, leaving in-house counsel with lots to think about but not many solutions

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Forward Thinking on what deep history might tell us about today’s turbulent times with Alan Taylor

McKinsey Operations

A leading economist uses a historical lens to gain insights into the economic consequences of pandemics, likely trends in wealth and globalization, and whether current economic turbulence signals the start of a new era.

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Ax-Throwing Org Takes TM Aim At Blade Seller As Trial Starts

IP Law 360

World Axe Throwing League, the governing body of the nascent sport of urban ax throwing, kicked off its trial Wednesday in its trademark suit against ax maker Cold Steel, telling a California jury during opening statements that Cold Steel sought to boost sales by marketing its axes as being "WATL-approved," without permission.

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Federal Circuit Clarifies Public Use Bar Requirements in Win for Hologic Against Minerva

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Wednesday issued a precedential opinion clarifying the requirements for the disclosure of technology that is ready for patenting at a public event to qualify as being “in public use” for purposes of the pre-America Invents Act (AIA) public use bar under 35 USC 102(b). The appeal stems from Minerva Surgical, Inc.’s suit against Hologic, Inc. and Cytyc Surgical Products, LLC for infringement of U.S.

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NBA Legend Calls Foul On Ralph Lauren's 'Gervin' High-Tops

IP Law 360

Twelve-time NBA and ABA All-Star George Gervin sued Ralph Lauren in Manhattan federal court Wednesday, accusing the fashion giant of using his name to sell its 1970s-style high-top sneakers without his permission.

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Opposing A Trademark Application In Colombia Based On A U.S. Trademark

JD Supra Law

Exclusive rights over a trademark in Colombia arise solely from registration. Therefore, the general rule is that a trademark registered or protected under the legislation of a different country may not be used as valid grounds for opposition against a trademark application in Colombia.

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These Firms Are Pulling In The Most PTAB Work

IP Law 360

Intellectual property boutique Fish & Richardson PC continued to pick up the most work at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board over the last three years, with the firm attributing its success to its ability to draw on the patent expertise it has built across forums and to craft legal teams that are tailored to each client.

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Making the leap from R&D to fully integrated biotech for first launch

McKinsey Operations

Many biotechs struggle with growing pains as they near their first product launch. The transition to commercial success may require shifts in organization, processes, capabilities, and mindsets.

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Oracle IP Coverage Suit To Pause For 6 Months

IP Law 360

An Illinois federal judge denied an excess insurer's bid to indefinitely stay Rimini Street Inc.'s suit seeking coverage for its copyright infringement row with Oracle, instead ordering a six-month pause as a compromise.

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Hockey Memorabilia Iced Out of the Scope of Copyright Law

IPilogue

Katie Graham is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On January 10, 2023, Justice Pratter of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled that storing melted rink ice from championship hockey matches in a piece of memorabilia is not copyrightable. Justice Pratter confirmed that the scope of copyright law extends only to the expression of ideas, but not the ideas itself.

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These Firms Are Pulling In The Most Patent Litigation Work

IP Law 360

A former personal injury law firm that turned to intellectual property work during the pandemic filed more patent suits over the last three years than any other firm in the U.S., according to a new Lex Machina report.

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Reining in The Western District of Texas? Recent Developments Affecting That Court’s Status As A Patent Infringement Filing Hotbed

IP Tech Blog

In a unanimous February 1, 2023 Order , a Federal Circuit panel granted Google LLC’s petition for a writ of mandamus directing the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas to vacate its order denying transfer of patent infringement claims to the Northern District of California. As discussed here, this precedential decision signals the Federal Circuit’s intent to support the transfer of cases that have little to no connection with the forum where filed and has implications for litiga

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'OK Go!' Suit Highlights TM Protection For Common Words

IP Law 360

A recent trademark suit filed by Post Foods against the band OK Go over the cereal maker's use of "OK Go!" provides the latest opportunity to look at the issue of trademarking common words, and illustrates why companies have to be careful when picking names, says William Honaker at Dickinson Wright.

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TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Recent Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out?

The TTABlog

Here are three recent appeals from Section 2(d) refusals. As previously mentioned, a former TTAB judge once told me that one can predict the outcome of a Section 2(d) case 95% of the time just by looking at the marks and the goods/services. How do you think theses three cases came out? [Results in first comment]. In re Enel S.p.A. , Serial No. 79283272 (February 13, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Marc A.

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WallStreetBets Founder Says Reddit Hijacked Forum

IP Law 360

The founder of WallStreetBets, a stock and financial advice community built on Reddit, accused the social media platform of trying to commandeer the forum and infringe on his right to trademark his successful brand, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in California federal court.

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Latest Federal Court Cases - February 2023 #2

JD Supra Law

CyWee Grp. Ltd. v. Google LLC, Appeal No. 20-1565 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 8, 2023) In its only precedential patent case this week, the Federal Circuit addressed last gasp efforts by CyWee to salvage its IPR losses to Google. The arguments, residual Appointments Clause arguments following Supreme Court and Federal Circuit opinions in Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, were rejected by the Court, which affirmed.

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MGA Wants T.I.'s Atty Sanctioned Over Racism Allegations

IP Law 360

MGA Entertainment urged a California federal judge to sanction a Winston & Strawn LLP attorney for alleging the company's lawyer is racist, the latest fallout from an increasingly contentious intellectual property battle between the toy manufacturer and hip-hop moguls T.I. and Tameka "Tiny" Harris.

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How to avoid IP scams

JD Supra Law

The form at the top of this blog is a photoshopped patchwork of real and fake elements – including AEON Law’s name, logo, and address. Unfortunately, such scams are common, and too many people fall victim to them. Here are some ways you can protect yourself.

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Banks’ core technology conundrum reaches an inflection point

McKinsey Operations

The founder and CEO of Thought Machine talks with McKinsey about how advances in cloud-based solutions are helping banks meet the technology challenge.

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Delhi High Court challenges Indian Patent Office’s refusal order in landmark pharma ruling

IAM Magazine

In a decision involving patent amendment claims in pharmaceutical applications, a high court has held that patent law is intended to foster innovation, research, technology and industrial progress and that the Indian Patent Office’s recent interpretation of Section 59 of the Patents Act directly opposes this view.

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Knockoff News

Likelihood of Confusion

Counterfeit Chic’s 69th edition of the karnival of kounterfeits was posted last week! Originally posted 2009-10-05 14:36:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The post Knockoff News appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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What college football can teach SPAC sponsors

IAM Magazine

SPACs can learn much from Coach Saban’s so-called ‘seven-second process’, reshaping it into a unique method to keep investors excited about target businesses and their intangible assets during the dreaded transfer portal period.