Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Copyright Suit Flies On As Paramount’s Motion To Dismiss Denied. First off today, Dominc Patten at Dedline reports that Paramount has failed in an early bid to get the lawsuit over Top Gun: Maverick dismissed as the judge ruled that such a dismissal at this point would be premature.
Erik K Pelton
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Beginning in December 2022, the USPTO is implementing the most significant change to the trademark application process in many years. Listen for more details about the changes and their impacts on trademark applicants. For more about the trademark application process, see [link]. The post The Biggest Change to Trademark Applications in Many Years appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
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McKinsey Operations
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Economic and political turbulence have prompted speculation that the world is already deglobalizing. But the evidence suggests that global integration is here to stay, albeit with nuance.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
As part of a campaign against torrent sites in Denmark, local anti-piracy group Rights Alliance (Rettigheds Alliancen) targeted several members-only torrent trackers. Early November 2021, the Public Prosecutor for Special Economic and International Crime (SØIK) announced that six people had been arrested following criminal referrals by Rights Alliance.
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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?
McKinsey Operations
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Our work with the Rework America Alliance highlights how a skills-based approach can help US employers expand talent pools and retain great workers—even through economic uncertainty.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
VPNs are valuable tools for people who want to access the Internet securely and with decent privacy. These services are vital for whistleblowers, activists, and citizens rebelling against Government oppression. The latter has become clear once again in recent months, with Iran pulling out all the stops to block VPN services that dare to offer protesters a window to the rest of the world.
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IPilogue
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Nancy Chen is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD/MBA Candidate at the University of Toronto. Imagine a Birkin bag – an iconic, timeless piece that arguably embodies luxury. Now make it digital, cover it in fur and sell it as a non-fungible token (NFT) called “MetaBirkin” for at least 3.8 Ethereum (about $6900 Canadian). Does this count as an artistic expression protected under First Amendment rights of expression and speech, or is it a trademark infringement upon a beloved fashion icon?
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
We’ve had a busy week at SpicyIP with lots of IP developments on and off the blog. Below, you’ll find our quick summary including of four of our posts, 15 court orders passed in the last week, and some notable international developments. Did we miss anything big? Let us know in the comments below! Highlights of the Week. Congress and the KGF 2 Copyright Dispute: Ex-Parte Injunctions, Fair Dealing, and Blocking Orders.
Christopher Roser
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Recently, the Japanese word ikigai has been popping up as a way to find happiness. While not quite a manufacturing theme, it is related to industry and to Japanese culture, and hence I decided to write a blog post about it. It is a lot of hubbub around a few good (but not new) ideas, Read more. The post What Is Ikigai? first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
A federal jury in the Western District of Texas hit Intel Corp. with a $948 million verdict on Tuesday for infringing a VLSI patent on microchip technology, handing the patent licensing company another whopping verdict in its ongoing patent fight with the chipmaker.
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JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
As highlighted by a recent decision of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, a party’s failure to properly mark its products with its issued U.S. patent number(s) will very likely result in a complete loss of the ability to recover infringement damages that occurred prior to the delivery of a specific allegation of infringement to an accused infringer.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Today, I testified remotely before the Colombian Constitutional Court in the case of Esperanza Gómez Silva c. Meta Platforms, Inc. y Facebook Colombia S.A.S. Expediente T-8.764.298. In a procedure I don’t understand, the court organized a public hearing to discuss the issues raised by the case. (The case involves Instagram’s termination of an adult film star’s account despite her account content allegedly never violating the TOS).
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Last week, the Supreme Court granted a petition for certiorari in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, Aventisub LLC—a highly-anticipated case that raises a key issue for patent protections: the Patent Act’s “enablement” standard, particularly as it relates to “genus” patent claims.
Michael Geist
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
CRTC Chair Ian Scott returns to the Standing Senate Committee on Transportation and Communications tomorrow for yet another appearance on Bill C-11. According to multiple sources, the appearance came at the Scott’s request, who is seeking yet another chance to “clarify” his earlier remarks. I’m hardly one to criticize multiple committee appearances, but the continued effort to clarify earlier comments smacks of political involvement.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning systems are powerful driving forces in the modern era—defining new frontiers for complex and advanced software services and products. With significant innovation in the AI space, companies should consider the importance of filing patent applications to protect their valuable advancements in the AI space.
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriend Paolo Maria Gangi (Studio Gangi) as a “sequel” to last week’s IPKat post on the recent Rome decision on NFTs and trade mark infringement. Here’s what Paolo writes: Can injunctions orders be enforced in the case of NFTs? Do not take it for granted by Paolo Maria Gangi Eleonora Rosati explained, on November 11, 2022, in a very good article on this blog, how the Rome Court of First Instance issued an injunction in favour of the Juve
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Precedential Federal Circuit Opinions - UNILOC 2017 LLC v. GOOGLE LLC [OPINION] (2021-1498, 2021-1500, 2021-1501, 2021-1502, 2021-1503, 2021-1504, 2021-1505, 2021-1506, 2021-1507, 2021-1508, 2021-1509, 11/4/2022) (Lourie, Dyk, Hughes) - Dyk, J. Reversing grant of motion to dismiss, due to lack of standing, and remanding. The district court found that the patent owner had granted an irrevocable, non-exclusive license to a third party and therefore lacked standing to pursue the present case.
McKinsey Operations
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Innovation, agriculture, and technology took center stage at San Diego’s first AgTech Hackathon. The event took place October 21 – 23 in the city of Escondido, a key farming hub in San Diego County looking to attract agtech startups to the region.
McKinsey Operations
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Even without legal or structural separation, telcos can accelerate the transformation of their B2C business units by adopting the mindset of a service company (“ServCo”).
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
The music industry financier behind the famous "Bowie Bonds" investment vehicle filed suit Tuesday in a New York federal court against the estate of James Brown, claiming the late soul singer sold off his catalog of hit records for $26 million to pay off tax debts decades before Brown's estate sold the songs for $90 million to someone else.
McKinsey Operations
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
US health systems are diversifying their businesses to unlock growth and support core hospital operations, carefully choosing investment areas and structures in line with their objectives.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is missing data that could be used to identify international students who pose a high risk of transferring sensitive U.S. research to China and other foreign governments, the U.S. Government Accountability Office reported on Tuesday.
McKinsey Operations
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Just one in ten start-ups valued at $100 million grows to $1 billion within four years. Here are five trade-offs they made to get there.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
A Houston court order said Megan Thee Stallion's record label can't block her music from being used for promotion leading up to the American Music Awards later this week, granting a temporary restraining order sought by the Houston rapper in a situation that prompted the label's King & Spalding LLP attorney to say "she enjoys going to court more than I do.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Recent appellate decisions in the United States have recognized expanded grounds for personal jurisdiction in cases of internet-based copyright infringements; divided on the extent to which the three-year statute of limitations limits damage recoveries; and increased the occasions for motions to dismiss on the ground of fair use. Also, in a rebuff to claims of copyright in AI-created works, the US Copyright Office has reaffirmed its position that human authorship is a requirement for copyright p
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently announced charges against 13 individuals allegedly working on behalf of the Chinese government reflect a refinement of law enforcement’s role in countering national security threats, and an aggressive effort to disrupt China's long-standing practice of conducting intelligence operations on U.S. soil, says David Aaron at Perkins Coie.
McKinsey Operations
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Consumers are increasingly seeking value, healthier products, and convenience. Retailers must be prepared to keep pace with these evolving preferences.
The TTABlog
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
We haven't had a surname case in a while. Here, the USPTO refused to register the proposed mark BORRELLO'S for various cell phone accessories and related goods, on the ground that the mark is primarily merely a surname under Section 2(e)(4). Applicant James Lyons argued that the term does have a non-surname meaning: it is the name of a commune and town in the province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy, which is a place of historical significance, named after the iconic ruling Borrello fam
McKinsey Operations
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Our recent survey illustrates how the liquefied natural gas market has shifted in response to concerns about supply security and environmental sustainability.
Corsearch
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Trademark applications filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO ) before September 1, 1973, were originally categorized according to a national classification system. International classes have since been assigned to all such registered marks, but the original U.S. classes are still also included in the database. For applications filed on and after September 1, 1973, a list of corresponding U.S. classes is generated automatically by the USPTO based on the international class
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
In re: Apple Inc., Appeal No. 2022-162 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 8, 2022) - In our Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit granted Apple’s petition for mandamus, directing the District Court for the Western District of Texas to vacate a scheduling order that would require Apple and counter-party Aire Technology Ltd. to complete fact discovery on the merits, and another six weeks of re-briefing on a motion to transfer venue filed by Apple, before the District Court would consider Apple’s transfer motion.
Corsearch
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Want to know how to boost the valuation of a business? Invest in brand strength. Put simply, brand strength (sometimes known also as brand equity) is the value that is carried by a brand. It denotes a consumer’s perception of a brand, or the value invested in it by a business over time. In this article, I examine the benefits of brand strength for businesses, look at some of the challenges that brand equity can present to brand owners and stakeholders, and give a short overview of three solution
Dear Rich IP Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Dear Rich: I was wondering how compulsory licensing fits with exclusive licensing. In other words, if a song is exclusively licensed for a movie, for example, can someone still license it to record another version? I remember reading somewhere about some songwriters setting licensing fees so high as to exclude many. Excluding statutory fees, is there any standard for such song license fees, or is it completely “willy-nilly”?
Corsearch
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Securing IP rights As of September 2022, there have been more than 23,000 trademark filings across the globe that include NFTs or non-fungible tokens in their description. The USPTO received most of the applications covering 37% of all the requests for a trademark registration covering NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens). KIPO and EUIPO followed the US lead, respectively with 10% and 9% of applications, respectively.
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