TorrentFreak

JANUARY 13, 2023

With tens of millions of fans playing every month, Genshin Impact is a huge free-to-play gaming success story. While Genshin Impact publisher Cognosphere undoubtedly enjoys this global attention, some groups of fans are taking their enthusiasm a little too far. As revealed by TorrentFreak last December, Cognosphere is targeting gamers who leak Genshin Impact content to the public in advance of the company’s schedule.

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 13, 2023

Leaders need clarity on what works to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our 2023 report shows success factors that contributed to significant, quantifiable, scalable, and sustainable DEI impact.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2023

AUTM, which represents the academic technology management profession, just released the results of the survey of its members for 2021. Once again, the results are impressive, particularly considering that the U.S. economy was just beginning to emerge from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s clear that despite continual attacks on the Bayh-Dole system, which allows academic institutions to own and manage federally funded inventions without Washington micro-management, our syste

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 13, 2023

There are plenty of options for copyright holders to frustrate the operations of pirate sites, but one of the most effective is to attack their domain names. In recent years, various entertainment industry groups have called on the domain name industry to help out on this front. Trusted Notifiers. As a result, the MPA signed a landmark agreement with the Donuts registry in 2016, under which the movie industry group acts as a “trusted notifier” of “pirate” domains.

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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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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Dr. Dre issues a cease-and-desist letter to Marjorie Taylor Greene alleging copyright infringement; Apple loses a patent case that threatens the import of certain Apple Watches; a jury rules in favor of fashion designer Thom Browne over Adidas in a trademark case; and the USPTO extends the deadline to submit comments on "Initiatives to Expand Opportunities for Practicing Before the Office.".

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 13, 2023

Financial institutions will play a leading role in the transition to a net-zero economy. To maximize the opportunity, they must make fundamental changes across portfolios and organizations.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 13, 2023

Everybody loves a challenging moot court, don’t they? And what can be better than one dealing with intricate IP issues? We are pleased to see that Banaras Hindu University is organizing the 10th Mahamana Malaviya National Moot Court Competition, with the problem for this year’s competition surrounding patent law and incremental innovations. The competition is from 24th March- 26th March 2023.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 13, 2023

In this episode of our Exclusively Life Sciences webinar series, our experts from our EU team will share best practices for innovators to protect their competitive advantage when generics enter the market.

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 13, 2023

The story of the Fourth Industrial Revolution is moving forward at speed, with members of the Global Lighthouse Network grasping the pen and writing a tale of the need for scale.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 13, 2023

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream—and a copyright. Both still live on today. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.”. These words will be heard many times this weekend as we celebrate the birthday of Rev. Dr.

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Advertiser: IPO

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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The TTABlog

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration (issued in 2010) for the purported mark SMART WALLET for "wallets," on the ground of genericness. "Significant evidence" convinced the Board that "wallets containing RFID blocking are referred to and understood by the public as 'smart wallets' —a sub-group of wallets." Ekster Holding B.V. v.

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 13, 2023

High-quality early childhood education is one of the most cost-effective ways to close achievement gaps and break the cycle of poverty.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2023

The registrability of slogans as trade marks was examined not too long ago by the First Board of Appeal the EUIPO. By its decision in Case R 664/2022-1 the Board of Appeal refused the application for the registration of the slogan “TAKE FIVE” (reported by the IPKat here ). More recently, the Italian Supreme Court issued a decision on the application for the registration as trade mark of the slogan “LA TUA PELLE MERITA DI ESSERE TRATTATA BENE” (which can be translated as “YOUR SKIN DESERVES TO BE

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 13, 2023

The growth of the Global Lighthouse Network showcases the opportunities for Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to make a positive impact for people and the planet.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 13, 2023

By Sarah Burstein , Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School. Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. v. Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc. , 21-2299 (submitted but not decided) (oral argument recording available here ). The Federal Circuit heard oral arguments yesterday in the second round of Columbia v. Seirus. (Prior Patently-O coverage of this appeal is available here.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JANUARY 13, 2023

U.S. Census Bureau in 2022: A Year of Producing Data that Reflects an Accurate Portrait of America. January 13, 2023. KCPullen@doc.gov. Fri, 01/13/2023 - 10:07. 2020 Census. Post by. Robert Santos. Throughout 2022, the Census Bureau continued its excellent operations. We released data related to the 2020 Census , the American Community Survey , the Household Pulse and Small Business Pulse surveys, and many more.

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McKinsey Operations

JANUARY 13, 2023

Asia’s top business leaders are navigating today’s shocks with bold moves and a determination toward building sustainable and inclusive growth.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 13, 2023

From comic books to photorealistic "magic avatars" made from users' selfies, artificial intelligence-generated art is growing more prolific and raising legal concerns about ownership of the works as well as potential infringement.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 13, 2023

OK, I admit I'm pretty baffled by this. Hawaii Foodservice Alliance, LLC v. Meadow Gold Dairies Hawaii, LLC, 2023 WL 159907, No. 21-00460 LEK-WRP (D. Hawai’i Jan. 11, 2023) Plaintiff alleged that defendant MGD advertises and sells milk that is one hundred percent from cows outside of Hawai‘i. Defendant dairy farmers allegedly apply labels to the pre-packaged milk products “indicating such products originate from ‘Hawaii’s Dairy,’ are ‘Made with Aloha,’ and, in some instances, are associated with

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 13, 2023

Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2022, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and major deals that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 13, 2023

Tuesday, January 24, 2023 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific. REGISTER HERE. In the second installment of the 2023 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth attorneys will review the noteworthy legislation, cases, and legal developments from across the nation over the last year in the areas of trade secrets and data theft, non-competes and other restrictive covenants, and computer fraud.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 13, 2023

Cryptocurrency debtors put billions of dollars in play this week as Voyager Digital Holdings got the nod for a $1 billion sale of assets and FTX Trading located $5 billion of its own assets. Over at the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices wrestled with Puerto Rican sovereignty in a case involving the island's fiscal board. This is the week in bankruptcy.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 13, 2023

Big changes to design patent invalidity law may be coming. A pending IPR appeal challenges the Federal Circuit’s 40-year-old obviousness formula as inconsistent with the Supreme Court’s rejection of “a rigid rule that limits the obviousness inquiry” in KSR v. Teleflex, 550 U.S. 398, 419 (2007). Should the appeals court agree, obviousness could be easier to establish.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 13, 2023

Third Circuit judges on Friday were the latest to tear into the legal practices of suspended attorney Richard Liebowitz, ruling that a former client can't revive a copyright lawsuit that sank because of the attorney's "distracting antics" and "repeated exercises of bad faith" — citing a "damning" email showing the company's CEO was well aware of Liebowitz's misfortunes in court.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 13, 2023

GRACE INSTRUMENT INDUS. V. CHANDLER INSTRUMENTS CO. Before Chen, Cunningham, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Summary: Terms of degree are not indefinite when the specification provides guidance as to their meaning.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 13, 2023

The maker of Fruity Pebbles and other popular cereals sued Los Angeles rock band OK Go in Minnesota federal court Friday, seeking a declaration that its "OK Go!" on-the-go breakfast products don't infringe trademarks owned by the band known for its hit songs "Get Over It" and "This Too Shall Pass.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 13, 2023

On December 18, 2022, Judge Gonzalez (E.D.N.Y.) granted-in-part and denied-in-part Plaintiff Sound Around Inc.'s motion for entry of a preliminary injunction against Defendants Shenzhen Keenray Innovations Ltd., Danxia Wu, and Weng Feng Peng (a/k/a Fenson Peng) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65. The case involves allegations of infringement of U.S.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 13, 2023

Marvel and Disney have been infringing a small, family-owned apparel company's "I Have Issues" trademark by peddling "Deadpool" and "The Simpsons" merchandise bearing the phrase, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in North Carolina federal court.

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IAM Magazine

JANUARY 13, 2023

If they are to win US patent assertions, rights holders must ensure the technology experts whom they rely upon to prove infringement and validity are minding significant 2022 rulings

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 13, 2023

The past week in London has seen the company behind Dr Martens kick off a copyright claim against a vegan footwear brand, SFO-investigated property developer Pinnacle Alliance sue a real estate management company and insurer AIG, and broadcaster Sky on the ropes following a lawsuit from British boxer Josh Taylor. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 13, 2023

INTRODUCTION. Copyright infringement and De Minimis are often replaced to complement each other. However, de minimis is sometimes used as a defence in a copyright lawsuit. De Minimis as a concept comes from the Latin phrase De Minimis Non-Curat Lex which breaks down to mean that law does not care about or pay attention to very minor or trivial issues, hence it does not require judicial notice and scrutiny.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 13, 2023

The Federal Circuit was skeptical of a Texas research company's attempts to prove that a 2014 patent gave it claim to a tool using web user data to predict and suggest other webpages, suggesting during Friday's oral arguments that the claims in the patent are abstract and fail to detail the programming steps for the so-called intent engine.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

Renewing a trademark registration in India is an important process for businesses to maintain the exclusivity of their brand and protect their intellectual property. It is essential for businesses to understand the process of trademark renewal and the importance of timely renewal in order to avoid any potential issues or disputes. In India, a trademark registration is valid for a period of 10 years from the date of registration.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2023

An 11th Circuit Opinion in the ‘Floribama Shore’ trademark case provides guidance on establishing artistic relevance under the Rogers Test. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode of here.

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office announced that, in collaboration with other public authorities, it reached record results against money laundering in 2022. Overall, it detected over USD 2.5 billion in illicit operations related to money laundering, representing a 56% increase from 2021. Authorities stressed that, thanks to the investigations, roughly USD 6.4 million worth of goods were seized, and 109 criminal organizations were dismantled.

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