Plagiarism Today
MAY 9, 2022
Most mornings, right after I wake up, my morning tasks include gathering any copyright and/or plagiarism news stories that I can find on the internet. . I read pretty much all of them, some copyright-related ones go into the 3 Count column and other stories get set aside for additional research to become full posts on the site. It’s a ritual I’ve done nearly every weekday morning for over a decade.
Erik K Pelton
MAY 9, 2022
The following is an edited transcript of my video Sounds, Colors, Scents, and Other Nontraditional Trademarks. Non-traditional trademarks are those things that indicate the source of a brand, but are not brand names, logos, or slogans. And it’s one of my favorite topics to talk about because there’s so many exciting and interesting examples of different non-traditional trademarks.
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Plagiarism Today
MAY 9, 2022
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Copyright Royalty Board Asked to Approve 32% Increase on Mechanical Royalties for Physical Products, Downloads. First off today, Shirley Halperin and Jem Aswad at Variety reports that the major record labels have teamed up with the National Music Publishers Association and the Nashville Songwriters Association International to petition the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) to raise the mechanical royalty rate some 32%
The Trichordist
MAY 9, 2022
Many readers participated in the Physical and Download Mechanical Rates Survey that various organizations have sent to their members over the last few weeks. Here are the… Read more "Survey Results: Physical and Download Mechanical Rates Survey–Artist Rights Watch".
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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?
IP Watchdog
MAY 9, 2022
An understanding of tax issues is increasingly important for trademark practitioners—and a new report by the International Trademark Association (INTA) focusing on the European Union, Switzerland and the United Kingdom aims to help them achieve that. The “Report on the Taxation of Trademarks and Complementary Rights in Europe” was unveiled at the 144th INTA Annual Meeting Live+, which was held in Washington, D.C. and online from April 30 to May 3.
Likelihood of Confusion
MAY 9, 2022
Here I thought I understood something about the Lanham Act. But wait, there’s more! Did you know this?: The purpose of the Lanham Act is to protect registered and valid copyrights, The post The Lanham Act’s surprising penumbras appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
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JD Supra Law
MAY 9, 2022
As we’ve explained before, a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) isn’t a form of intellectual property (IP). Instead, it’s more like a receipt for a unique item of IP, to show that you own it – like a pink slip for a car or the deed to a house.
IP Watchdog
MAY 9, 2022
This week in Washington IP news, the Senate Science Committee convenes an executive session on Wednesday to deliberate over a pair of bills that would direct the Federal Communications Commission’s activities on establishing universal telecommunications services. Over in the House, the Investigation and Oversight Subcommittee and the Research and Technology Subcommittee explore issues in the use of open source systems for enterprise-level cybersecurity, the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee foc
JD Supra Law
MAY 9, 2022
On November 19th, Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich filed its Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 in CRISPR Interference No. 106,132, asking the Board to substitute the Count pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 41.121(a)(1)(iii) and 41.208(a)(1). Junior Party the University of California, the University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier (collectively "CVC") filed its Opposition on February 18th.
IP Watchdog
MAY 9, 2022
If you’re a regular IPWatchdog reader, you will know that each week we run a roundup of all the IP news we covered and/or couldn’t get to from the previous week, titled “Other Barks and Bites.” The roundup is published every Friday afternoon and compiled by our long time freelance reporter, Steve Brachmann. These pieces are usually illustrated by stock photos of dogs reading the news, but we have recently begun featuring some of the IPWatchdog team’s favorite pups: Dusty and Luna Bella Quinn; Mo
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Kluwer Copyright Blog
MAY 9, 2022
“Warhol Print” (Vanity Fair), Page 8, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, 11 F.4th 26 (2d Cir. 2021) (available here ); “Warhol Print” also available here. “Goldsmith Photograph”, Page 7, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, 11 F.4th 26 (2d Cir. 2021) (available here ).
IP Watchdog
MAY 9, 2022
On April 26—World Intellectual Property Day—I had the opportunity to sit down one-on-one for an extended interview with Daren Tang, the Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Tang, who was in Washington, D.C., for the International Trademark Association’s (INTA’s) annual conference, spoke with me on the record for approximately one hour.
TorrentFreak
MAY 9, 2022
Most copyright infringement lawsuits filed by the recording industry are aimed at sites, services and individuals involved in the unlicensed online distribution of music. A case that has just wrapped in Finland touches on an interesting aspect of EU copyright law in respect of simply linking to official broadcasting streams and also a key component of millions of songs – lyrics.
Trading Secrets
MAY 9, 2022
In the third installment of our 2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series, Seyfarth attorneys Justin Beyer and Ian Long discussed employee mobility and its impact on trade secrets and non-compete agreements, and shared practical steps that companies can take to protect intellectual capital in today’s market. As a follow up to this webinar , our team wanted to highlight: • Protecting trade secrets when dealing with a more remote workforce requires employers to develop policies and practices throughout th
IP Law 360
MAY 9, 2022
An engineer who once worked for the Coca-Cola Co. was sentenced Monday to 14 years behind bars after a Tennessee federal jury last year found her guilty of stealing trade secrets related to bisphenol-A-free coatings for a Chinese company, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
The TTABlog
MAY 9, 2022
The Board is running at an affirmance rate of about 96% for Section 2(d) appeals. Here are three more for your consideration. How do you think they came out? [Results in first comment]. In re Eggtronic Engineering S.P.A. , Serial No. 79290799 (April 29, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cindy B. Greenbaum) [Section 2(d) refusal of ECOVOLTAS for "AC/DC power converters; Electric power converters; Integrated circuits," in view of the registered mark ECOVOLT for "Induction voltage regulato
IP Law 360
MAY 9, 2022
A Texas-based used semiconductor trading company urged a Fifth Circuit panel on Monday to overturn a lower court ruling and prohibit its competitor from using allegedly stolen trade secrets.
JD Supra Law
MAY 9, 2022
On May 5, 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued General License No. 31 (“GL31”), which authorizes transactions in connection with the filing and prosecution of patent applications, or the maintenance of issued patents, in Russia. GL31 also authorizes activities related to the filing and prosecution of any opposition or infringement proceeding. .
IP Law 360
MAY 9, 2022
A Delaware federal judge Friday tossed Peloton Interactive Inc.'s lawsuit accusing fitness platform iFIT Inc. of accepting pilfered Peloton advertising materials in violation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, canceling a jury trial that was set to begin on May 31.
LexBlog IP
MAY 9, 2022
Who has time to read those pesky terms and conditions anyway? As it turns out.they are worth paying attention to, particularly if you are in a position to be writing them or using them on a website. If you are a new business owner starting up a website, terms and conditions should matter to you. In particular, the presentation of the terms and conditions to visitors of the website is of great importance.
IP Law 360
MAY 9, 2022
Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners discusses how implementing a professional growth framework will help legal professionals gain expertise in a relevant niche to build credibility, focus marketing efforts and build an ideal practice.
LexBlog IP
MAY 9, 2022
continuation in part (“CIP”) Applications and Inventorship. In many cases, it may be desirable to file a new patent application that both relies on information disclosed in a previous patent application and includes new information that builds on the previous disclosure. A Continuation in Part (CIP) application is designed for exactly such a purpose.
IP Law 360
MAY 9, 2022
The Federal Circuit won't revisit a recent decision that vacated the California Institute of Technology's $1.1 billion patent infringement win, denying Apple and Broadcom Ltd.'s bid for a rehearing.
JD Supra Law
MAY 9, 2022
On April 29, 2022, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued an opinion for Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L.P. v. U.S. Venture, Inc., U.S. Oil Co., Inc. (2022 WL 1275697).This case touched on a number of issues, including experimental-use doctrine, on-sale bar, infringement and damages awards.
IP Law 360
MAY 9, 2022
A group of former senior national security officials urged bipartisan lawmakers Monday to exempt foreign science and engineering graduates from green card limitations, saying the U.S. risks losing its competitive technological edge against China.
JD Supra Law
MAY 9, 2022
Opponents of the use of Section 337 by Standard Essential Patent (SEP) holders claim that the threat of ITC exclusion orders lends itself to patent hold-up. These opponents, however, can point to no instance in which an ITC respondent has successfully made its case for “patent hold-up” to the Commission.
IP Law 360
MAY 9, 2022
Epic Games Inc. has slapped a portable speaker company with a contract breach suit in North Carolina federal court, contending that it skipped out on $1 million worth of royalty payments for Fortnite-themed products.
JD Supra Law
MAY 9, 2022
On May 3, 2022, the Administrative Conference of the United States (“ACUS”) announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) had engaged ACUS to conduct an independent study into the issues associated with, and the design of, a small claims patent court. 87 Fed. Reg. 26183 (May 3, 2022). The ACUS invites public comments on the study, which are due by July 5, 2022.
Velocity of Content
MAY 9, 2022
When the Book Industry Study Group met in April for its first in-person annual meeting since 2019, keynote speaker and Hachette Book Group CEO Michael Pietsch summarized the current era for publishers as the best of times and the worst of times. The last two years were indeed the best of times for publishers, as sales climbed skyward during the pandemic.
JD Supra Law
MAY 9, 2022
In Intuitive Surgical, Inc. v. Ethicon LLC, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed that estoppel under 35 U.S.C. § 315(e)(1) can apply as between concurrently filed inter partes review (IPR) proceedings which are not all decided at the same time. The court also held that a party estopped from maintaining an IPR under § 315(e)(1) is no longer a party to that IPR and is barred from appealing a final written decision on the merits.
Herbert Smith Freehills
MAY 9, 2022
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JD Supra Law
MAY 9, 2022
On May 5, 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury published General License No. 31, which authorizes certain intellectual property-related transactions in Russia, including the filing and prosecution of any application to obtain a patent, trademark, or copyright, as well as payment of renewal and maintenance fees.
LexBlog IP
MAY 9, 2022
Trade secret litigation presents a variety of procedural and practical complexities at every stage of the proceeding. One of the most important—yet often overlooked—issues in these cases can be summarized by the following question: “How do I prove my company’s trade secrets have been misappropriated without disclosing the very trade secrets at issue to the public?
IP.com
MAY 9, 2022
A “blue ocean strategy” refers to the process of finding low competition or no-competition markets for established or new products, giving companies a firm control of over price and positioning. The post Optimizing Your IP Portfolio for a Blue Ocean Strategy appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics.
LexBlog IP
MAY 9, 2022
Steven Thaler filed an application for copyright registration in a two-dimensional image entitled “Creativity Machine” In his application, Thaler stated that the work “was autonomously created by a computer algorithm running on a machine” The Review Board of the United States Copyright Office (“Board”) denied the application stating it lacked human authorship necessary to support a copyright claim.
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