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3 Count: Sunshine Place

Plagiarism Today

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Judge Denies Taylor Swift’s Last-Ditch Request to Spike ‘Shake It Off’ Copyright Lawsuit. First off today, Nancy Dillon at Rolling Stone reports that the judge in the Taylor Swift Shake it Off lawsuit has declined a last-minute attempt to dismiss the case, putting it on track for a trial in January.

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U.S. Pressured Taiwan to Ban Pirate TV Boxes But China’s Not Too Interested

TorrentFreak

When the Google-sponsored Open Handset Alliance launched its Android operating system, few could’ve predicted its future role in the piracy ecosystem. With competing Apple products locked down, less restrictive Android devices eventually became the weapon of choice for developers, especially those with less conventional applications in mind. The new age of piracy that followed evolved beyond the obvious Android characteristic of mobility and led to a global phenomenon of cheap, static set-

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IP as a political instrument in Russia

The IPKat

Kat friend Iana Kazeeva provides an enlightening discussion on steps taken by the Russian government and courts with respect to IP following the invasion of Ukraine. In the spring and summer of 2022, following the international sanctions imposed upon Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia introduced several landmark changes to its IP law, most notably to patent, trademark and copyright laws.

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Connected revolution: The future of US auto insurance

McKinsey Operations

Autonomous mobility has the potential to dramatically transform the automotive insurance market, from underwriting to claims and beyond.

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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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Fueling Your AI & Machine Learning Projects with XML Content – Why Flexible Retrieval Options Are Crucial??

Velocity of Content

It is (perhaps) a truth universally acknowledged that a piece of knowledge possessed within a scholarly text must be in want of being discovered. So, Jane Austen would never have written. It is, however, increasingly true that organizations globally are in search of that elusive element: knowledge. Knowledge formed by connecting ideas and concepts? .

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Why digital trust truly matters

McKinsey Operations

Consumer faith in cybersecurity, data privacy, and responsible AI hinges on what companies do today—and establishing this digital trust just might lead to business growth.

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Capturing the climate opportunity in insurance

McKinsey Operations

The world’s transition to net-zero emissions will cost trillions of dollars and present new kinds of risks. Here’s the role insurers can play.

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AIPPI Congress (Report 2): Ethics in Funding IP Litigation

The IPKat

While the AmeriKat was working through amendments to the trades secrets resolution in her capacity of Vice Chair, the panel sessions were steaming ahead. One panel session she was unable to get to was on the Ethics in Funding IP Litigation moderated by Gustavo de Freitas Morais ( Managing Partner at Dannemann Siemsen ). But IPKat readers were in luck as Emily O'Neill ( Deminor ) , one of the panel speakers, was on hand to summarize the key takeaways from the panel and the contributions of her fe

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The green IT revolution: A blueprint for CIOs to combat climate change

McKinsey Operations

Research shows that the most impact on IT-generated emissions can be found in unexpected places.

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CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition

IPilogue

2021-2022 was a big year for the Osgoode’s mooting team entry for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition. The team won their regional round, and placed 3 rd overall in the national round. A video of the final round is available here: [link]. We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the 2022-2023 National Patent Application Drafting Competition !

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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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Playing offense to create Nordic sustainability champions

McKinsey Operations

Nordic companies are uniquely positioned to lead the world in combating climate change, potentially creating a Nordic Silicon Valley of sustainability.

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Opus audio codec pool announces call for patents ahead of launch

IAM Magazine

Dolby and Fraunhofer are founding licensors for the programme, which will be run by Vectis IP and covers technology instrumental in videoconferencing and live audio

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, August 2022

McKinsey Operations

Growth moderates globally in an inflationary environment; the US Federal Reserve emphasizes its tightening course; Europe faces near-term energy volatility.

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Robotic surgery is next frontier for standardisation and IoT

IAM Magazine

Titan Medical IP chief discusses need for standards in innovative healthcare

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How effective boards approach technology governance

McKinsey Operations

As technology’s strategic importance to the business expands, management needs stronger board guidance. Four engagement models have proven useful.

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Amici Cite Relevance of GAO Report, Empirical Data, to Back New Vision’s Claim that AIA Review Structure Violates Due Process

IP Watchdog

Inventor organization US Inventor (USI) and Ron Katznelson—the author of a widely cited study detailing the link between Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) judges’ decisions and their compensation—have filed separate amicus briefs supporting New Vision Gaming and Development, Inc. in its most recent appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).

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How to build geopolitical resilience amid a fragmenting global order

McKinsey Operations

Organizations need to strategically invest in capabilities, people, processes, structures, and technology to navigate the risks arising from an evolving and fraught geopolitical landscape.

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Book Review: Mechanisms to Enable Follow-On Innovation

The IPKat

This book is a comprehensive monograph, based on Dr. Alina Wernick’s earlier thesis research. Its focus is on how open approaches to innovation may overcome market failures in situations where patent protection blocks subsequent improvements of an existing invention (also called “follow-on innovation”). The subject is addressed in ten chapters. After a methodological introduction in Chapter 1, Wernick follows in Chapter 2 with a discussion of the economic consequences of over- and underprotectio

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How the apparel industry can ADAPT to inflation

McKinsey Operations

High inflation is a challenge, but ADAPTing an agile pricing strategy can help retailers and brands control costs, protect margins, and retain customer loyalty.

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IP and NFTs: Where are We?

LexBlog IP

Famed director Quentin Tarantino and production company Miramax settled their infringement lawsuit over non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) before the US District Court for the Central District of California could weigh in on the merits of the claims, leaving us with far more questions than answers when it comes to the development of intellectual property law around this trendy new technology.

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Harnessing volatility: Technology transformation in oil and gas

McKinsey Operations

Digital technologies can help oil and gas CEOs and leaders cut costs, boost output, and reduce carbon emissions. Here are five big ideas to make them work at scale.

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[Event] Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2022 - December 8th - 9th, San Francisco, CA

JD Supra Law

This introductory course will give attendees a comprehensive review of basic elements and practical considerations when engaging in licensing agreements for a variety of intellectual property formats.

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Where the world’s largest companies stand on nature

McKinsey Operations

While Global 500 companies increasingly recognize the importance of nature, few companies have established nature-related commitments outside of carbon.

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Appellate Litigation Update - August 2022

JD Supra Law

Review of Selected Decisions of Interest to the Business Community from the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021- 2022 Term - This past term, the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the “safe harbor” exception to the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C § 411(b), in Unicolors Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz L.P., 142 S.Ct. 941 (2022).

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Author Talks: Bill George sets a course for ‘true north’

McKinsey Operations

Former Medtronic CEO Bill George guides emerging business leaders through the management transition of a lifetime.

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Apotex Files IPR Petition on Aflibercept Patent

JD Supra Law

???????Apotex Inc. recently filed an IPR petition, IPR2022-01524, seeking cancellation of claims 1-14 and 26-30 of U.S. Patent No. 11,253,572 assigned to Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The challenged claims generally relate to methods for treating angiogenic eye disorders with a claimed dosing regimen of aflibercept, achieving specific visual acuity results from the treatment, and formulating the aflibercept as an isotonic solution.

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The green IT revolution: A blueprint for CIOs to combat climate change

McKinsey Operations

Research shows that the most impact on IT-generated emissions can be found in unexpected places.

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No Standing to Appeal IPR Decision on Claim Canceled in Reexamination

JD Supra Law

On August 26, in Best Medical International, Inc. v. Elekta Inc., the Federal Circuit held that a patent owner lacked standing to appeal an inter partes review (IPR) decision as to a claim the patent owner had previously canceled in a separate ex parte reexamination proceeding. This unusual scenario resulted when petitioner Varian filed both a request for ex parte reexamination and a petition for IPR, each challenging patent owner Best Medical International’s 6,393,096 patent.

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Baptism by fire: Talking with Zopa’s Jaidev Janardana

McKinsey Operations

The UK fintech’s CEO shares lessons from launching a bank during a pandemic, pulling the plug on the company’s founding product, and adapting its business model.

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The Italian Competition Authority calls the “Nutri-score” labelling system misleading

LexBlog IP

The Nutri-Score, also known as the 5-Color Nutrition label or 5-CNL, is a five-colors nutrition label which aims at providing a quick and user-friendly visualization of the overall nutritional value of food and beverages. This system was first adopted in France, in 2017, and chosen among several labels suggested by industry professionals and retailers.

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Patent Novelty: What You Need To Know Before Filing

IP.com

To obtain a patent, the invention described in your application must be novel, nonobvious, and useful. The patent novelty requirement, as described in 35 U.S.C. §102, simply means your idea. The post Patent Novelty: What You Need To Know Before Filing appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics.

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Give the man credit

Likelihood of Confusion

Judge Harold Baer of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “home court” for LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION®) has never been afraid to stick his neck out, at. The post Give the man credit appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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The PTO Has a Track-One Filing Problem

LexBlog IP

Examination Quality vs Speed. The USPTO has had an accelerated examination program known as “Track-1” since 2011. The program allows patent applicants to advance a patent application out-of-turn such that a determination can be made within 12 moths of filing. That is, like a Lightning Lane of sorts (for you Disney fans) to skip the typical wait times for patent examination.

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Four front-foot strategies to help create value in the net-zero transition

McKinsey Operations

Companies can identify green growth opportunities and move boldly to take advantage of them.

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Opus audio codec pool announces call for patents ahead of launch

IAM Magazine

Dolby and Fraunhofer are founding licensors for the programme, which will be run by Vectis IP and covers technology instrumental in videoconferencing and live audio

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