Plagiarism Today
MARCH 8, 2022
If you follow copyright news, you likely have been seeing countless stories of popular musicians being sued for alleged copyright infringement in their work. . Dua Lipa has been sued twice over her sling Levitating. Drake has been sued over his songs In My Feelings and Nice for What. Finally, Normani and Sam Smith are being sued over their duet Dancing with a Stranger.
The IPKat
MARCH 8, 2022
Kat friend, Vishv Priya Kohli , reports on an interesting development in Denmark regarding design law protection, with the establishment of the Danish Design Board. In Denmark, the challenge facing designers and artists in enforcing their rights against infringement has been an area of concern for at least the past two decades, here. Addressing this need, the Danish Design Board (Designnævnet) was launched on February 24, 2022.
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Plagiarism Today
MARCH 8, 2022
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Russia Mulls Making Software Piracy Legal and Patent Licensing Compulsory. First off today, Thomas Claburn at The Register reports that a leaked Russian document indicates that the country may be considering abolishing criminal and administrative liability for violating software licenses, making software piracy in the country fundamentally legal.
Erik K Pelton
MARCH 8, 2022
I’ve made many mistakes in business over the years. Far and away, the worst marketing mistake I ever made was paying money – several thousand dollars – to be on Forbes radio on airplanes more than a decade ago. After it launched, just one person ever told me they heard the interview, and she was a relative, not a client! So, I present below the worst marketing mistake I ever made – which is actually good content in the form of a four minute interview recorded with SkyRadi
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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?
TorrentFreak
MARCH 8, 2022
The major record labels don’t want people to download music from YouTube, which is common practice for millions of people. To stop this, the music industry titans are using a variety of legal tactics around the world. They obtained site-blocking orders, for example, and fight stream-ripping sites such as 2Conv and Yout.com directly in court. Youtube-dl Takedown Battle.
Traverse Legal Blog
MARCH 8, 2022
My name is NFT lawyer Enrico Schaefer. I am an attorney specializing in blockchain technology. Today, we’re going to talk about non-fungible tokens (NFTs). We will look at two popular NFT offerings, the Bored Ape Yacht Club and Crypto Punks. Both NFT drops have been unexpectedly and amazingly successful. But the companies behind these NFT projects failed to account for several critical legal issues when they launched.
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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
MARCH 8, 2022
[Today, Betsy Rosenblatt, Rebecca Tushnet and I sent the following letter to Congress on behalf of 26 trademark academics (here’s a PDF version ). This complements a separate letter sent by 38 organizations and companies also opposing the SHOP SAFE Act. I explain my concerns with the SHOP SAFE Act in excruciating detail in this blog post from last year.
Patently-O
MARCH 8, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. In 1982, the USPTO began charging a surcharge for patent applications that included >3 independent claims and >20 total claims. The original surcharge was $10 per extra claim. The surcharge slowly rose up to $18 per extra claim by 2004. Then, in December of that year Congress pushed the fee up to $50 per claim–almost treble damages.
IP Watchdog
MARCH 8, 2022
The core business model of energy producers and providers does not traditionally create significant patent litigation risk. Despite the complexity of the modern energy grid, the basic business and technology of energy generation has not changed significantly in the past 100 years. However, new programs, including residential demand response, executed via smart home appliances and controls, may expose utility companies to increased liability.
SpicyIP
MARCH 8, 2022
On 8 February 2022 , the Competition Commission of South Africa filed a referral with the Competition Tribunal for prosecution of Roche on alleged excessive pricing of its breast cancer treatment drug, Trastuzumab. The Commission cited contravention of Section 8(1)(a) of the South African Competition Act. “8. Abuse of dominance prohibited. (1) It is prohibited for a dominant firm to—.
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IP Watchdog
MARCH 8, 2022
The operators of a number of Lime Fresh Mexican Grill franchises have filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California on behalf of a nationwide class of restaurants claiming that Google, LLC has engaged in deceptive practices and misappropriation of their goodwill and tradenames by directing consumers to Google-operated pages for online ordering and delivery.
Managing IP
MARCH 8, 2022
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said IP owners from states that issued sanctions against Russia will not be compensated for the unauthorised use of their IP
IPilogue
MARCH 8, 2022
“Khvylya” by Olha Pilyuhina ( Wikicommons ). Every year, March 8 is recognized as International Women’s Day. York University President & Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton and Vice President, Equity, People & Culture Sheila Cote-Meek beautifully addressed this year’s theme of #BreakTheBias in their official statement earlier this week.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 8, 2022
Just when you thought you had a handle on domain name enforcement, blockchain technology has given rise to blockchain domain names, which bring novel and complex challenges. There are currently millions of blockchain domain names, with extensions such as “.crypto” and “.eth.” These domain names may be used as an address for a website (typically on the decentralized web), as well as for other purposes, such as an identifier or nickname for a crypto wallet.
The Illusion of More
MARCH 8, 2022
In honor of International Women’s Day, let’s give a tip of the hat to author Margaret Lee, whoever she was. According to Frank Leslie’s Popular Monthly, Volume 49, November 1899 – April 1900, Miss Margaret Lee of Brooklyn, NY was the “author or sixteen published books, mostly novels.” Her obituary in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, […]. The post Who was Miss Margaret Lee?
Copyright Alliance
MARCH 8, 2022
The U.S. Copyright Office Will Issue Some Major Final Rules On How The New Small Claims Court Will Operate. As we recounted in our CASE Act one-year anniversary blog post, […]. The post Copyright Small Claims Court Rulemakings Status Update? appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
Velocity of Content
MARCH 8, 2022
It’s not every day that a new reproduction rights organization (RRO) is launched. When it happens, it’s a cause for celebration. I was delighted to join many friends in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently for the official launch of The Emirates Reprographic Rights Management Association (ERRMA). And what a celebration it was, hosted at The House of Wisdom in Sharjah by Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi, the current President of the International Publishers Association, and whose vision it was that le
JD Supra Law
MARCH 8, 2022
Inventorship determinations have been called, in some of their incarnations, "one of the muddiest concepts in the muddy metaphysics of patent law." Mueller Brass Co. v. Reading Indus., 352 F. Supp. 1357, 1372 (E.D. Pa. 1972), aff'd, 487 F.3d 1395 (3d Cir. 1983); see In re VerHoef, 888 F.3d 1362, 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2018) (quoting Mueller Brass Co., 352 F.
Likelihood of Confusion
MARCH 8, 2022
First posted on May 13, 2012.In the previous INTA post I raised the question of how a significant session discussing a significant topic — the effect of developments in keyword advertising. The post Best of 2012: INTA and the big tent appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 8, 2022
Patent protection, regulatory exclusivity and product life cycle management should be at the core of any company’s life science development strategy. A well-integrated strategy will be critical to securing investments, forming strategic partnerships and achieving sales success.
The TTABlog
MARCH 8, 2022
The Board upheld a refusal to register the proposed mark MADE FOR YOU LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS , in standard character and design form, for 'diamonds; jewelry" [LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS disclaimed], finding that the phrase fails to function as a trademark. Dictionary definitions, media references, third-party uses, and applicant's own specimen of use convinced the Board that MADE FOR YOU LAB-GROWN DIAMONDS "is a merely informational phrase it would not be perceived as an indicator of source in the context o
IP Close Up
MARCH 8, 2022
Private businesses with a $1billion valuation used to be a rarity – “unicorns” in the world of corporate finance. But an explosion of global capital Continue reading.
Managing IP
MARCH 8, 2022
UKIPO CEO Tim Moss says increased diversity in STEM and IP won’t happen overnight, but his organisation is taking steps in the right direction
Patently-O
MARCH 8, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. Broadcom Corp. v. ITC ( Fed. Cir. 2022 ). Broadcom petitioned the ITC to halt imports by Renesas Electronics (and others) because they infringe two Broadcom patents: US7512752, claims 1, 2, 5, 7, 8: memory access unit with improve access to shared memory. US7437583, claims 17–18, 25–26: gating clock signals to reduce power consumption.
Managing IP
MARCH 8, 2022
Its 2022: outdated attitudes towards parenting and careers must be shown the door, says Max Walters
IP Law 360
MARCH 8, 2022
A Federal Circuit panel on Tuesday hinted that five gaming patents held by Worlds Inc. may have survived if written differently, yet leaned toward upholding a win by Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard Inc., which had sunk the patents under the U.S. Supreme Court's Alice decision.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 8, 2022
Love it or hate it, ignore the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at your peril. The introduction of the PTAB as part of the America Invents Act over ten years ago has forever changed patent litigation. In its first final written decision for an inter partes review back in November 2013 in IPR2012-000001, the PTAB canceled all claims as obvious based on a four prior art reference combination, critically assessed claim construction, and denied a motion to amend.
IP Law 360
MARCH 8, 2022
Judge Alan Albright of the Western District of Texas has sent down another round of standing orders, this time mandating that almost all hearings in his court will automatically take place via video amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and establishing some new procedures for the many venue fights in the court.
The IPKat
MARCH 8, 2022
While the spring equinox is highly anticipated, there are still a few winter days ahead of us. Meanwhile, check the latest posts from the IPKat in this Never Too Late edition. A Kat taking care of a flower blooming in adversity GuestKat Sophie Corke reported on the recent complaint against China before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) prompted by telecommunication patents.
IP Law 360
MARCH 8, 2022
The sports agency founded by powerhouse NBA rep Rich Paul stole rival Excel Sports Management LLC's head of off-court basketball marketing to gain an unfair advantage in the lucrative business, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in New York state court.
Trading Secrets
MARCH 8, 2022
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the indictment by a grand jury charging four owners/managers of home health care agencies in Maine with participating in a conspiracy to suppress wages and restrict the job mobility of personal support specialist (PSS) workers in violation of Section 1 of the federal Sherman Act. According to the indictment, the owners/managers agreed to fix the rates paid to these workers and also agreed not to hire each other’s workers.
IP Law 360
MARCH 8, 2022
A rolling paper manufacturer has urged an Illinois federal judge to enter judgment in its favor on two claims in an intellectual property dispute, arguing that contrary to what its rival says, a jury correctly found the manufacturer suffered injuries in the state.
Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts
MARCH 8, 2022
Prescription drug prices have long been a source of frustration for the American public and the subject of intense political debates about the best way to lower them without stifling innovation. One of the most significant breakthroughs on this front was the Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984, which established a regulatory framework whereby generic versions of brand-name drugs could enter the market immediately upon the expiration of brand-name drugs’ patents.
LexBlog IP
MARCH 8, 2022
Shanghai Junshi Biosciences Co. Ltd. and Mabwell Bioscience Co. Ltd. announced that the jointly developed adalimumab biosimilar injection (Junmaikang ®) was officially approved by the Chinese National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for marketing authorization (drug approval number: Sinopharm S20220008). Junmaikang® is used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriasis, and received major scientific and technological support from the National 12th
Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts
MARCH 8, 2022
TTAB Cancellation Actions: Terminating an Infringing Trademark Registration. You learn that another person or entity has a registered trademark at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (the “USPTO”) that is similar to your trademark, is a generic or descriptive term you believe should not be “owned” by one party, is a mark that has been abandoned (or perhaps never used), or is a mark that was secured by fraudulent representations to the USPTO.
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