Thu.Feb 09, 2023

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Blockchain’s Very Big (and Very Bad) IP Day

Plagiarism Today

Yesterday, two major rulings came out that impact Bitcoin and other blockchain-based technologies. Here's what happened. The post Blockchain’s Very Big (and Very Bad) IP Day appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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The Copyright Quandary regarding the Delhi High Court Rules on Live-streaming of Court Proceedings

SpicyIP

Delhi High Court recently came up with the ‘ Live Streaming and Recording of Court Proceedings Rules of the High Court of Delhi, 2022 ’. One of the ways whereby the court aims to curtail misuse of the recordings of court proceedings is by claiming copyright on these recordings. In this post, SpicyIP intern Niyati Prabhu discusses the issues surrounding access to law and the dilemma surrounding copyright.

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3 Count: Blockchain Battles

Plagiarism Today

Hermes wins case involving Birkin NFTs, Craig Wright suffers a courtroom defeat and the USCO hits back over AI registration. The post 3 Count: Blockchain Battles appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Announcing the 15th Annual Canada’s IP Writing Challenge

IPilogue

The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and IP Osgoode are delighted to announce the 2023 edition of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge. Our goal is to further enhance thoughtful and well-researched intellectual property public policy scholarship and discussion. We encourage a broad range of perspectives, and topics can be from within the various categories of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, industrial design and copyright.

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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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How our interconnected world is changing

McKinsey Operations

What’s the fate of globalization? New research breaks down changes in the global flows that bind us together—and what those changes mean for our collective future.

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The future of the crypto industry after the FTX collapse

IPilogue

Amin Hosseini is an IPilogue Writer and an LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On Friday, November 11, 2022, FTX filed for bankruptcy. Shortly after that, BlockFi filed for bankruptcy, and a Japanese exchange called Bitfront shut down. FTX is a global, centralized cryptocurrency exchange based in the Bahamas. It enables customers to exchange their digital currencies for other digital currencies or regular money.

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Creator Spotlight with Illustrator Rob Snow

Copyright Alliance

This week we’d like to introduce you to illustrator Rob Snow. Be sure to follow Rob on Twitter and check out his online stores. What was the inspiration behind becoming […] The post Creator Spotlight with Illustrator Rob Snow appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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GoDaddy Obtains Section 230 Immunity Despite Plaintiffs’ “Sympathetic” Claims

The IP Law Blog

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (“CDA”) provides immunity to “interactive computer services” providers against certain types of legal claims, such as when harmful material is posted on their site by third parties. Until recently, the Ninth Circuit had not decided whether to extend the protections of section 230 immunity to a website domain registrar such as GoDaddy.com.

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Generative AI - Copyright Overview Part 1

JD Supra Law

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology promising to disrupt how artwork is created, software is developed, and text is written. This disruption brings with it a host of new legal questions surrounding intellectual property protections of these works—in particular, copyright protections.

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Fallouts from India’s First Website Blocking Order Passed Against Stream Ripping

SpicyIP

[ This post has been authored by our SpicyIP Intern Gaurangi Kapoor. Her previous posts can be accessed here , here and here. We are also thankful to our former SpicyIP Intern Ananya Dutta for her inputs on an earlier draft. ] In what may be the first instance of stream ripping being prohibited in India, the Delhi High Court in the case of Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt Ltd and Ors vs Yt1s.Com and Ors has passed an order restricting the defendants from engaging in copyright infringement via

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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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It’s PRUdent to Refrain from Cybersquatting: ACPA Applies to Domain Name Re-Registration

JD Supra Law

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit joined the Third and Eleventh Circuits in ruling that the re-registration of an infringing domain name with a bad faith intent to profit violates the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). Prudential Ins. Co. of Am. v. Shenzhen Stone Network Info. Ltd., Case No. 21-1823 (4th Cir. Jan. 24, 2023) (Diaz, Thacker, Floyd, JJ.).

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Hermès Wins Landmark MetaBirkins NFT Trademark Trial

IP Watchdog

Luxury fashion brand Hermès won their trademark lawsuit against Mason Rothschild, the creator of the non-fungible tokens (NFT) MetaBirkins, on Wednesday. The trial was the first legal case that tested the bounds of artistic expression in NFTs against the country’s intellectual property laws. A nine-member New York jury ordered Rothschild to pay Hermès $110,000 for infringing on the luxury brand’s trademark, and $23,000 for cybersquatting.

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Jury Delivers Verdict in Closely Watched Trademark/NFT Case

JD Supra Law

A jury verdict Wednesday morning in a closely watched dispute between an iconic fashion house and a creator and seller of NFTs is a dramatic new development in the ongoing dialogue over the question “What is an expressive work and when may it incorporate someone else’s trademark?”.

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Best of 2014: Eiffel Tower “copyright”: I didn’t

Likelihood of Confusion

First posted November 17, 2014. Demain Anne Hidalgo est sur la Tour pour goûter au vertige du vide! La tour dans ses nvx atours… pic.twitter.com/DU39LzGThR — pierre eric spitz (@sprichtt). The post Best of 2014: Eiffel Tower “copyright”: I didn’t appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Do-It-Yourself vs. Patent Attorney: How to increase your chances of getting a patent

Patent Trademark Blog

Should you try to file a patent yourself? Should you file a utility patent application yourself? Would your utility patent application enjoy a higher success rate if it were filed by a patent attorney? This recent study by Dennis Crouch provides some data to show that using a patent attorney does, in fact, increase your probability of sucess compared to filing a do-it-yourself utility patent application.

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Breaking News - Hermès Makes History With First NFT Trademark Trial Victory

JD Supra Law

A New York City jury just returned a verdict in favor of Hermès in a historic dispute between the luxury fashion house and digital artist Mason Rothschild over Hermès’ alleged trademark rights relating to Hermès’ famous Birkin handbag. The jury awarded Hermès $133,000 in total damages for trademark infringement, dilution, and cybersquatting.

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Ringgold and ISNI – A Shared Commitment to Scholarly Publishing

Velocity of Content

It’s no secret that data and data quality have become crucial in the day-to-day operations of many organizations. I think we are all aware of the myriad of challenges arising from data management in adopting new publishing models. Increasingly, people see that Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) are key for any publisher making the shift to OA as they allow for the unique identification and disambiguation of key data points in the OA submission and publication process.

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The ERP platform play: Cheaper, faster, better

McKinsey Operations

Enterprise resource planning upgrades can be expensive and complex—and unavoidable. A product and platform approach can manage costs and improve outcomes.

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Indian Copyright Act and Marrakesh Treaty : Decoding the Lacuna under Copyright Act.

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The copyright covers a vast domain of subject matters such as literacy, drama, music, artistic, cinematographic, and sound recordings. Each of the subject matter is considered as a work of art and such works when applied for protection under copyright act by the author or creator, and the entitlement over the same is granted, the work is then considered as Copyrighted work , and exclusive rights are granted to authros over his work.

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Resilience in crisis: Perspectives from Davos

McKinsey Operations

Delegates from many sectors across the globe gathered at Davos this year to discuss a world affected by unprecedented crises and an uncertain future. What are the key themes that emerged?

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Rick Allen Files Amended Complaint Against North Carolina

The Illusion of More

“This lawsuit is about Piracy, Greed, and Revenge” states Line 1 of the complaint filed yesterday in the North Carolina district court where documentary filmmaker Rick Allen is still seeking justice for the reckless, intentional, and frankly mean-spirited manner in which state officials infringed his copyright rights, deprived him of his lawful property interest in […] The post Rick Allen Files Amended Complaint Against North Carolina appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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What does sustainable and inclusive growth mean to leaders?

McKinsey Operations

Senior partner and McKinsey Global Institute director, Kweilin Ellingrud, talks about her key takeaways from her discussions with CEOs at Davos, and how businesses can meaningfully pursue sustainable, inclusive growth.

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Sony vs. Quad9: Court Hears Landmark DNS Piracy Blocking Case

TorrentFreak

In 2021, Sony Music obtained an injunction that ordered DNS resolver Quad9 to block a popular pirate site. The injunction, issued by the District Court of Hamburg, required the Swiss DNS resolver to block access to a site that links to pirated music. The name of the targeted site wasn’t revealed, but we deduced that Canna.to was the target. That site was also targeted in a voluntary blocking agreement previously signed by rightsholders and ISPs.

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The big picture at Davos: How businesses can capture sustainable opportunities

McKinsey Operations

McKinsey partner, Yuito Yamada, talks about the biggest issues being discussed at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, including how companies are thinking about sustainability.

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PTAB Finds Centripetal’s Recusal Arguments ‘Frivolous’ and ‘Baseless,’ Warns About Sanctions for Future Attacks

IP Watchdog

Late last week, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued an order denying a motion for recusal and vacatur filed by patent owner Centripetal Networks, which had previously alleged that an administrative patent judge (APJ) on the PTAB panel had an improper financial interest in Cisco. Centripetal had previously obtained a $1.9 billion damages verdict ($2.7 billion including the royalty award) in U.S. district court against Cisco for infringement of the patent at issue in the PTAB action.

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Why The Original 'Rocket Docket' Will Likely Resume Its Pace

IP Law 360

Though the Eastern District of Virginia, for decades the fastest federal trial court in the country, experienced significant pandemic-related slowdowns, several factors unique to the district suggest that it will soon return to its speedy pace, say Dabney Carr and Robert Angle at Troutman Pepper.

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Omi in a Hellcat’s IPTV Co-Defendant Sentenced to 14 Months in Prison

TorrentFreak

Late January, Michael Barone filed an important document at a district court in Pennsylvania. With his freedom on the line, the stakes could hardly have been higher. The New York man was among several people arrested following the FBI shutdown of pirate IPTV services owned by Pennsylvania and New Jersey man, Bill Omar Carrasquillo. Better known online as Omi in a Hellcat, Carrasquillo had built an empire of IPTV streaming services that captured Comcast, Verizon, Spectrum, DirecTV, and Frontier C

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Toy Co. Not Covered For Rapper T.I.'s IP Suit, Judge Says

IP Law 360

Toymaker MGA Entertainment Inc. and its CEO cannot get coverage for an intellectual property suit filed by rapper T.I. and singer-songwriter Tiny Harris, a California federal court ruled, finding that MGA's policy bars coverage for any intellectual property claim and not just those asserted against MGA as an organization.

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10 Ways Art Appreciation Changed My Life: A Maker’s Perspective

Art Law Journal

Drawing on her 20-year career, Artrepreneur artist Kim Matthews shares her story to show how art appreciation can enrich your life.

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Mayer Brown, Pandora Media Slam 'Disturbing' Sanctions Bid

IP Law 360

Mayer Brown and its client Pandora Media are firing back at a sanctions bid by licensing company Spoken Giants in an antitrust suit over streamed audio performances, telling a California federal judge that the motion is an "abusive and disturbing document.

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How a global components manufacturer built an ambitious carbon reduction roadmap

McKinsey Operations

Danfoss is working to decarbonize the supply chain for some of the world’s most emission-heavy sectors with the help of McKinsey.

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7 Reasons to Love Your Registered Agent

Cogency Global

What this is: Awww, Valentine’s Day. The season of love. Do you love your registered agent and all of the legal and tax documents they receive on your behalf? Do you adore their entity management system and draw hearts on their annual report reminders? What this means: Well, maybe not that much, but there are plenty of reasons to really, really “ like ” them.

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Leading with mobile: In conversation with ING’s Petri Nikkilä

McKinsey Operations

ING’s head of retail markets leaders for the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg discusses the bank’s journey to a mobile-led model, and about balancing customer experience with operational and digital innovation.

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Dragons’ Den, Series 20 Episode 6

Dragons' Den

While February may still be a bit dark and cold, things have been heating up in the Den, with the Dragons’ fiery appetite for investment. Barking up the right tree First up were father and son, Peter and Chris Maxted. The duo were pitching for a 50k investment in return for a 10% cut in their dog safety gate business, The Dog-G8 Company. As a dog owner myself, I was immediately intrigued as I watched little Hudson the beagle, happily demonstrate the retractable gate, which can be extended to fit

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Fireside Chat with Mike Sweeney: IPO & Thought Leadership

Corsearch

Mike Sweeney, Director and Senior Legal Counsel in Operations at Corsearch, has been appointed as a Vice Chair of the prestigious Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy Committee for the IPO (Intellectual Property Owners association) for the forthcoming term. We are delighted to share more about Mike’s appointment and why it strengthens Corsearch’s credentials as respected thought leaders in the industry, where having the courage and tenacity to demand change is what stands us apart.