Plagiarism Today
MAY 19, 2022
Yesterday, TikTok announced that it has launched new tools that it says will help creators better attribute original creators , including a tool that enables users to tag creators in the video’s caption, rather than just in the comments or description. . The idea is simple. TikTok users, when uploading a video, can tap the “Videos” button to give credit to another video on the site.
TorrentFreak
MAY 19, 2022
In 2019, the makers of the superhero film “Hellboy” (HB Productions) filed a lawsuit against torrent site MKVCage at a Hawaii federal court. The movie company accused the site and its operator of promoting and distributing pirated copies of the movie, demanding to put an end to the activity. The lawsuit had an almost immediate effect as MKVCage became unreachable soon after the case went public.
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Plagiarism Today
MAY 19, 2022
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: How Toni Basil Got the Rights to ‘Mickey’ Back. First off today, Pamela Chelin at Variety reports that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a significant victory so singer Toni Basil, granting her sole copyright in her 1981 debut album, which included the hit song Mickey.
McKinsey Operations
MAY 19, 2022
Exponentially more powerful machines could make possible major reductions in emissions, putting the goal of limiting global warming within reach.
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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?
Michael Geist
MAY 19, 2022
CRTC Chair Ian Scott appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage yesterday and Bill C-11 proved to be a popular topic of discussion. The exchanges got testy at times as Scott seemingly stepped outside of his role as an independent regulatory by regularly defending government legislation, even veering into commenting on newspapers, which clearly falls outside the CRTC’s jurisdiction.
IPilogue
MAY 19, 2022
Pankhuri Malik is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and an LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Justin Bieber and Dan + Shay are next in a line of artists to face allegations of copyright infringement — after Ed Sheeran and Dua Lipa. A group of plaintiffs sued the musicians in the United States District Court in California over their 2019 release “ 10,000 Hours ,” alleging that they “ stole the core portion ” of the 1973 song “ The First Time Baby is a Holiday ” (“ First Time
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IP Watchdog
MAY 19, 2022
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today vacated and remanded three decisions of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that had found Google failed to prove the relevant claims of IPA Technologies, Inc.’s patents to be unpatentable. The CAFC found that the PTAB “failed to resolve fundamental testimonial conflicts in concluding that the relied-upon reference was not prior art.
McKinsey Operations
MAY 19, 2022
The invasion of Ukraine will, at least initially, complicate the transition path to a net-zero economy, but this tragic development could still prove to be a turning point in accelerating progress in the medium run.
IP Watchdog
MAY 19, 2022
It was a slow week at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and a fast one in the district court, with 82 new patent complaints and 85 terminations, but just 18 patent filings at the PTAB. Those few filings were mostly a battery company challenging Maxell patents, a few bigger NPE cases, and Apple and Samsung filing against assertor Smart Mobile Technologies from the middle of last year.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
MAY 19, 2022
Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dissolved the existing injunction against Texas HB 20, the so-called social media censorship law, in a one-sentence order. The entire order says: “IT IS ORDERED that appellant’s opposed motion to stay preliminary injunction pending appeal is GRANTED.” This order shocked the world for several reasons.
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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.
McKinsey Operations
MAY 19, 2022
By harnessing funds from the American Rescue Plan Act, economic-development organizations have an opportunity to effect significant change in their communities—if they can organize themselves first.
The IPKat
MAY 19, 2022
Last month, Katfriends Desmond Oriakhogba and Dick Kawooya provided a highlight of the key portions of the Work Program on Limitations and Exceptions (L&Es) proposed by the Africa Group to WIPO's Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (WIPO-SCCR). The 42nd session of the WIPO SCCR was held from 9 to 13 May 2022. Desmond and Dick were in attendance as part of the delegation of the Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL).
McKinsey Operations
MAY 19, 2022
CFOs across industries and regions came together virtually to discuss the impact and the challenge of leading an agile transformation journey.
JD Supra Law
MAY 19, 2022
A trademark infringement lawsuit filed in Minnesota by Taco John’s against Minnesota Mexican restaurant Taco Chon Mexican Grill is heating up in federal court and the court of public opinion. Taco John’s is a large restaurant franchise founded in the late 1960s, with more than 300 locations centered in the mid-western United States.
McKinsey Operations
MAY 19, 2022
A pandemic, inflation, and geopolitical conflict are affecting global supply chains. We offer an approach companies can use to avoid product shortages and mitigate the effects of price volatility.
JD Supra Law
MAY 19, 2022
Section 1782: Discovery in Support of a Foreign Proceeding - Recent years have seen attacks on the trade secrets and intellectual property of U.S. companies. While foreign governments, corporate espionage, and cybersecurity grab the headlines, U.S. courts have increasingly forced companies to disclose valuable inside information even when no case is pending.
IP Law 360
MAY 19, 2022
Three intellectual property boutiques picked up the most work at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board over the last three years, with attorneys from the firms saying their patent-specific focus makes them a go-to for PTAB matters over general practice firms.
JD Supra Law
MAY 19, 2022
Background - Dr Stephen Thaler applied for a patent application with his AI device, known as DABUS or the Device for Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience. DABUS was recorded as an inventor. Dr Thaler submitted that the invention was autonomously generated by the AI.
IP.com
MAY 19, 2022
Publishing defensively is a strong IP strategy that offers unique benefits when compared to patents. However, in order to fully realize the potential strengths of defensive publications, you must treat. The post The Dangers of a Poorly Written Defensive Publication appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics.
Velocity of Content
MAY 19, 2022
The transition to Open Access (OA) business models and subsequent funding mandates have introduced many challenges for publishers, including an additional level of complexity to their publishing workflows. One significant outcome of these new mandates was the need for publishers to manage various article processing charges (APCs), which lead to the development of Copyright Clearance Center’s (CCC) to develop RightsLink for Scientific Communications (RLSC).
The IPKat
MAY 19, 2022
This review of Intellectual Property Risk Management by Donal O’Connell is kindly provided by Professor Ruth Soetendorp. Ruth is an IP Educator. She is Professor Emerita and Associate Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property Policy & Management at Bournemouth University. She currently teaches intellectual property management at Bayes Business School, City University of London, and is the first Visiting IP Professor at University of the Arts London.
IP Law 360
MAY 19, 2022
A New York federal judge has expanded on why he won't dismiss Hermes' trademark fight with the designer of the "MetaBirkins" nonfungible token series, saying that a Second Circuit test for balancing free speech and trademark rights applies to the case.
43(B)log
MAY 19, 2022
Rawson v. ALDI, Inc., 2022 WL 1556395, No. 21-cv-2811 (N.D. Ill. May 17, 2022) Rawson alleged that at least once a month for the last four years, she bought Atlantic Salmon products from ALDI with the label: “Simple. Sustainable. Seafood.” She alleged that, instead, “ALDI sources its salmon from large industrial fish farms that use environmentally destructive and unsustainable practices,” details of which I omit.
IP Law 360
MAY 19, 2022
A recent amendment to Arizona’s data breach notification law, and similar state and federal cyber incident reporting rules, significantly burden companies that are attacked, but increased information sharing could help prevent and mitigate the damage from future data security incidents, say Christine Czuprynski and Kate Jarrett at McDonald Hopkins.
U.S. Department of Commerce
MAY 19, 2022
Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month: NOAA Scientist and NIST Mathematician Lead Efforts in Ecology, Data Encryption. May 19, 2022. KCPullen@doc.gov. Thu, 05/19/2022 - 14:19. Environmental data. Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders contribute thousands of years of cultural heritage and tradition to the United States and advance the nation in all areas, including science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Likelihood of Confusion
MAY 19, 2022
I told you I was doing this here. And it was loads of fun! The post The short and sorry history of online content moderation – NJSBA CLE panel presentation appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
Patently-O
MAY 19, 2022
NetChoice, LLC v. Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas , 21A720 (Supreme Court 2022). I previously wrote about the Texas Social Media Censorship Law known as HB20. A portion of the case is pending before the Supreme Court on an emergency motion to vacate the 5th Circuit’s recent decision allowing the law to come into force even as it is being challenged.
The IP Law Blog
MAY 19, 2022
A recent case filed by famous choreographer Kyle Hanagami is set to test the boundaries of copyright law in video games and on social media. Mr. Hanagami is a popular choreographer with a large YouTube presence. He won the 2020 iHeart Music Award for Favorite Music Video Choreography for BlackPink’s “Kill This Love” and holds the title for YouTube’s most viewed choreography video of all time.
JD Supra Law
MAY 19, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a trademark suit that was essentially identical to a previous lawsuit that was dismissed based on a finding of lack of confusion. Springboards to Education, Inc. v. Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent School District, Case No. 21-40336 (5th Cir. May 10, 2022) (Willett, Engelhardt, Wilson, JJ.).
Art Law Journal
MAY 19, 2022
Technology has radically transformed how and where we work — along with the creative job interview process. Once an opportunity to meet in person, your creative job interview is likely to be virtual these days, whether or not the job is WFH. In some ways, remote interviews are not too different from in-person ones: the company wants to see if you’re a good fit for the role — and you want to see if the company is a good fit for you.
JD Supra Law
MAY 19, 2022
A recent case filed by famous choreographer Kyle Hanagami is set to test the boundaries of copyright law in video games and on social media. Mr. Hanagami is a popular choreographer with a large YouTube presence. He won the 2020 iHeart Music Award for Favorite Music Video Choreography for BlackPink’s “Kill This Love” and holds the title for YouTube’s most viewed choreography video of all time.
Olartemoure Blog
MAY 19, 2022
19/05/22 – IP&T. Until June 3, companies, organizations in the productive sector, unions and business associations from any region of the country, individually or in groups that have identified a sophistication and/or technological development project, may participate in the SENAInnova call: Productivity for companies. SENAInnova is a program created by SENA and Colombia Productiva with available resources of up to 18,000 million COP to co-finance between 45 and 90 projects.
LexBlog IP
MAY 19, 2022
In February 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it was going to reexamine the Endorsements and Testimonial Guides (Guides) and sought comment on whether and how the Guides should be changed, including addressing issues involving reviews, affiliate links, children’s perceptions and changes in technology. Two very long years later, the FTC has proposed some real changes to the Guides , which will be subject to another round of comment.
JD Supra Law
MAY 19, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit dismissed the appeal of a disappointed movant seeking prejudgment interest and a new damages trial after concluding that the district court did not enter an appealable final order despite closing the case nearly three years before the appeal was filed. Halo Electronics, Inc. v. Bel Fuse Inc., Case No. 2021-1861 (Fed.
LexBlog IP
MAY 19, 2022
On May 19, 2022, Viatris Inc. and Biocon Biologics Ltd. announced that ABEVMY, a bevacizumab biosimilar, is now available in Canada. According to the press release, Viatris and Biocon Biologics co-developed ABEVMY, which references Roche’s AVASTIN (bevacizumab), a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and neutralizes its biologic activity.
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