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Researcher Claims 2% of Published Papers Resemble Paper Mill Works

Plagiarism Today

Researcher Adam Day claims that, in a recent study, he found nearly 2% of published research papers resembled paper mill works. The post Researcher Claims 2% of Published Papers Resemble Paper Mill Works appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Catching Up on AI and Other Topics With Roy Kaufman

Velocity of Content

Roy Kaufman is Managing Director, Business Development and Government Relations at CCC, where he participates in a wide range of copyright and licensing conversations internally and with many industry groups. We recently caught up with Roy for an industry update. CCC: Hi, Roy. What kinds of conversations are you having inside CCC and with external stakeholders about generative AI?

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3 Count: Z-Library Seizure

Plagiarism Today

FBI and C4 seize more Z-Library domains, Nigerian film star wins injunction over her image and Newspapers seek AI reform in Japan. The post 3 Count: Z-Library Seizure appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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FTC’s 100-Patent Orange Book Challenge Creates Uncertainty for Pharma Patent Listings

IP Watchdog

On October 7, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to 10 pharmaceutical companies notifying them of the agency’s intent to challenge allegedly improper patent listings in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Orange Book. While the FTC argues that improperly listed patents can delay consumer access to affordable generics, some have questioned whether the FTC’s regulatory action could slow the development of new treatments, which would in turn delay access to new generics.

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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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Intellectual Property Primer Series: Patent Basics

JD Supra Law

A patent does not give the owner the right to do anything. Rather, it gives the patent owner the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering to sell, and/or importing the claimed invention, which most commonly can be a device, method, chemical composition, or ornamental design.

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The Briefing: AI Training and Copyright Infringement: Lessons from the Ross Intelligence Case

The IP Law Blog

Thomson Reuters sued Ross Intelligence for using its content to train its AI technology. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler talk about this copyright dispute on this installment of The Briefing. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel or listen to this podcast episode here.

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Alleged Co-Inventor Not Bringing Home the Bacon This Time

The IP Law Blog

Many of us have said, “Bacon makes everything better.” Can you imagine the accolades someone would receive if they contributed to an invention that improves bacon? Well, it turns out that not all contributions count when it comes to being an inventor of a patent for a better method of precooking bacon. The dispute arose between HIP, Inc. (“HIP”) and Hormel Foods Corporation (“Hormel”) related to work on a joint project.

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A Critical Analysis Of Divorce By Mutual Consent Across Different Religious Laws

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION India is a country of a very diverse culture. There are billions of people who are governed by the same set of territorial laws when it comes to administrative functions like taxes, contracts and even criminal offences. But, when it comes to personal laws regarding culture, the India constitution is very vast in terms of how it has laid down different rules for different cultures.

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Police Arrest Pirate Site Operators Following 3-Year Investigation

TorrentFreak

A study published in September by the European Union Intellectual Property Office found that by late 2022, each internet user in the EU accessed websites offering pirated content at a rate of around 10 times per month. Estonia and Latvia were called out as Europe’s most prolific infringers with around 25 accesses per user per month. German citizens and their Italian counterparts were highlighted as among the best behaved; 7.5 accesses per user per month, or roughly one pirate site visit ev

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13 Frequently Asked Questions About Annual/Periodic Report Compliance

Cogency Global

What this is : Answers to some frequently asked questions about how annual/periodic reports are handled across the country. What this means : Because each state has different requirements, companies that operate in multiple states may find it challenging to understand and keep track of what they need to do.

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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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Brussels event announcement - Technological governance at the crossroads: The present and future of EU copyright law

The IPKat

Kat enjoying a Belgian waffle Copyright law has always played a substantial role in responding to and shaping the developments of new technologies. At the EU level, several pieces of legislation have been adopted over time, which have harmonized different aspects of copyright law. The Court of Justice of the European Union has also played a pivotal role in construing and refining the copyright infrastructure, inter alia regulating the application of copyright’s exclusive rights and related excep

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[Audio] Podcast - The Briefing: AI Training and Copyright Infringement: Lessons from the Ross Intelligence Case

JD Supra Law

Thomson Reuters sued Ross Intelligence for using its content to train AI technology. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler talk about this copyright dispute on this installment of The Briefing.

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Fed. Circ. Upholds Partial PTAB Win For Apple In Patent Row

IP Law 360

The Federal Circuit has affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's ruling that found Apple had shown some, but not all, of the claims in a Corephotonics telephoto lens patent were invalid.

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One Too Many Suits Against FDA?

JD Supra Law

Before filing a lawsuit against FDA, I often get asked by clients whether FDA will retaliate by, for example, delaying review times or more closely scrutinizing applications. My response to this question is always the same – no. FDA understands that its decisions are complicated and important.

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Creator Spotlight with Author Dan Swanson

Copyright Alliance

Dan Swanson’s first book, an illustrated children’s holiday story called The Book Cook, was published in October by Baobab Press, located in Reno, Nevada. The book follows two children as […] The post Creator Spotlight with Author Dan Swanson appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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Federal Circuit Overturns Fifty Years of TTAB Precedent

JD Supra Law

The Federal Circuit recently released an eye-catching opinion in Great Concepts, LLC v. Chutter, Inc., — F. 4th –, Case No. 2022-1212, 2023 WL 6854647 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 18, 2023). The panel of three judges held, in a two-to-one decision, that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”) did not have the authority to cancel the registration of a mark made incontestable by way of a fraudulent declaration.

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Johnson & Johnson’s “Non-Enforcement” of Bedaquiline Patents: What has Actually been Gained?

SpicyIP

[This post has been co-authored by Swaraj Paul Barooah and Pranav Aggarwal. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. He has a keen interest in commercial laws, especially in IP and allied fields. His previous post can be accessed here ]. Image from here On September 29th, 2023, the Pharma giant, Johnson and Johnson (“J&J”) made headlines around the world after they (finally) announced that they will no longer enforce their p

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UPC: Better comply with UPC judgments – first penalty payment ordered

JD Supra Law

On 18 October 2023, the Düsseldorf local division of the UPC in myStromer vs. Revolt Zycling (UPC_CFI_177/2023) imposed a EUR26,500 penalty on Revolt for breaching a preliminary injunction. This is the first penalty payment decision.

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[Guest post] Georgia becomes 5th validating state to the EPO

The IPKat

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Mindia Davitadze (Stockholm University) on the recent accession of Georgia to the European Patent Office (EPO) Validation System. Here's what Mindia writes: Georgia becomes 5th validating state to the EPO by Mindia Davitadze On 31 October 2019, a significant milestone was achieved by Georgia when it signed the Agreement on Validation of European Patents with the EPO.

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Top 5 Trademark Licensing Considerations for NextGen Technology

JD Supra Law

Currently, brand owners are at a crossroads—should they dip their toes into new web3 mediums and opportunities, or should they guard against potential pitfalls in this new space? While there is no one-size-fits-all answer for brand owners on the new web3 frontier, there are steps companies can take to minimize risk posed by such newly emerging technologies as non-fungible tokens, interactive "metaverses," and augmented reality.

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CAFC Orders Response from Apple and USPTO in Ongoing APPLE JAZZ Battle

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) this week ordered Apple, Inc. and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to respond to a petition for writ of mandamus filed by the owner of the APPLE JAZZ trademark, who has been embroiled in a fight with Apple, Inc. over rights to the mark since 2016. Charles Bertini, who owns APPLE JAZZ, petitioned the CAFC last week, asking the court to direct the USPTO to issue a final decision on its petition to cancel Apple’s mark, APPLE (Regi

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Patent Case Summaries | Week Ending November 3, 2023

JD Supra Law

Malvern Panalytical Inc. v. TA Instruments-Waters LLC, et al., No. 2022-1439 (Fed. Cir. (D. Del.) Nov. 1, 2023). Opinion by Prost, joined by Hughes and Cunningham. Waters sued Malvern for infringement of two patents directed to microcalorimeters, which are machines that measure the amount of energy absorbed or released in a chemical reaction between two compounds.

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TTAB Issues Protective Order Excluding Petitioner's Executive Director from Taking or Attending the Depositions of Two Witnesses, Due to Past Harassment

The TTABlog

[Caveat: Yours Truly represents Respondent in this proceeding]. In what appears to be a case of first impression at the TTAB, the Board granted a motion for a protective order excluding Professor Eben Moglen (Columbia Law School), petitioner's executive director, from taking or attending the discovery depositions of two witnesses, due to past harassment.

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Rec Room Sues Player for Copyright Infringement and Other Claims Following Alleged Misconduct and Hacking Activities on Its Gaming Platform

JD Supra Law

Rec Room, Inc. (Rec Room), developer of the eponymous Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) video game Rec Room, has sued one of its players in a Washington federal court for violations of its terms of service arising from the posting of discriminatory content on the Rec Room platform and the development and distribution of “hack” software that provides an unfair competitive advantage to Rec Room players.

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Panasonic, Broadcom Reach Deal To End Patent Dispute

IP Law 360

Panasonic has agreed to toss a pair of lawsuits accusing Broadcom of infringing a variety of patents relating to things like radio frequency, microprocessors and wireless products, after the parties told a Texas federal court they've settled their fight.

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[Hybrid Event] Advanced Licensing Agreements 2024 - February 26th - 27th, New York, NY

JD Supra Law

Why You Should Attend - Intellectual property licensing continues to grow increasingly complex with the legal, regulatory and technical landscape constantly evolving. Building and maintaining a successful and effective practice requires that practitioners stay sharp and current in a wide variety of key areas. Whether you are using licensing to develop technology, expand or create market opportunities, develop technology, or generate returns from existing assets, managing licensing transactions.

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Patent Filings Roundup: Skybell Technologies Subsidiary and CloudofChange Lose Patents; Bell Semiconductor and VisionX Technologies Expand Campaigns

IP Watchdog

It was a typical week for patent filings at both the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and in district courts, with 25 new PTAB petitions (five post grant review and 20 inter partes review) and 53 new district court complaints filed. At the PTAB, there were three procedural denials under Section 325(d) (and denying patent owner’s request to deny under Fintiv) in IPRs filed by Nokia Corp. against optical networking patents owned by Alexander Soto and Walter Soto and asserted by inventor owned-

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[Hybrid Event] Advanced Licensing Agreements 2024 - April 29th - 30th, Chicago, IL

JD Supra Law

Why You Should Attend - Intellectual property licensing continues to grow increasingly complex with the legal, regulatory and technical landscape constantly evolving. Building and maintaining a successful and effective practice requires that practitioners stay sharp and current in a wide variety of key areas. Whether you are using licensing to develop technology, expand or create market opportunities, develop technology, or generate returns from existing assets, managing licensing transactions.

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IPQC founder seeks political backing after EPO no-show

Managing IP

The EPO declined to attend the latest meeting organised by the Industry Patent Quality Charter, a group that has called on the office to grant higher-quality patents

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Seizure Orders Not Appealable, At Least For Trade Secrets

JD Supra Law

Janssen Prods. LP v. eVenus Pharm. Labs. Inc., Case No. 22-2426 (3d Cir. Oct. 17, 2023) - On October 17, 2023, the Third Circuit held that Janssen Products, L.P. and Pharma Mar, S.A. (“Janssen”) could not immediately appeal the denial of its ex parte seizure application requesting the District Court of New Jersey (“District Court”) to seize various property.

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Skincare brand Biologi breached the Australian Consumer Law – ordered to publish 5 corrective notices

LexBlog IP

In a recent decision of the Federal Court in Native Extracts Pty Ltd v Plant Extracts Pty Ltd [2023] FCA 1265 Downes J issued an initial judgement and made orders for declaratory relief and the publication of eight (8) corrective notices by Plant Extracts Pty Ltd ACN 613 551 349 (Plant Extracts) and skincare brand [.

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FedArb Grows In LatAm With Mexican International Arbitrator

IP Law 360

Alternative dispute resolution provider FedArb said Thursday that it has added a seasoned Mexican arbitrator and mediator to its panel of experts as the international arbitration industry grows in Latin America.

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Top tweets of September

Likelihood of Confusion

I am way overdue for this, and no: it’s not just a cop-out to avoid “real blogging.” These tweets and RT’s are not at all different from what used to. The post Top tweets of September appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Mainsail Partners

LexBlog IP

With over twenty years of experience partnering with bootstrapped founders, Mainsail Partners has established itself as a leading growth equity firm specializing in helping B2B software companies scale and achieve sustainable growth. The firm’s collaborative and hands-on approach is anchored by Mainsail’s Operations Team, comprised of individuals who work beside founders and management teams to navigate the opportunities and challenges in the critical growth stage between $5 million

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National Intellectual Property Rights Conference 2023 – Day 2

Intepat

DAY 2 The second day of the conference, overseen by Hon’ble Justice Prathiba M Singh, engaged in discussions concerning the expeditious resolution of IP cases, the economic ramifications of counterfeit products across various sectors, the challenges faced by academia, the crucial role of IP in incentivizing green technologies and addressing climate change.