Fri.Jul 15, 2022

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Artificial Intelligence: Can it be an Inventor or an Author?

JD Supra Law

As the innovation paradigm in automotive industry shifted over time, artificial intelligence (“AI”) has deeply penetrated into operation of automotive industry. For example, integration of AI in automotive availed a broad range of consumer-friendly functions previously not navigated in automotive industry, such as autonomous driving, battery management, speech recognition.

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Google Delists Hundreds of Pirate Bay Domains From UK Search Results

TorrentFreak

Last year, we noticed that Google had delisted several popular pirate sites from its search results in some countries. In the Netherlands, for example, The Pirate Bay and many of its mirrors and proxies were delisted by Google in response to a notice sent by local anti-piracy group BREIN. Later, we learned that similar requests were being sent to Google by movie company representatives in other countries.

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Hybrid working models can leverage talent and skills across industries

McKinsey Operations

Digital technologies and advanced analytics are here to stay. Cognitive, digital, and self-leadership skills can help hybrid working models thrive in metals and mining and heavy industries.

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Tris Pharma, Inc. v. Actavis Laboratories FL, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2022)

JD Supra Law

Almost four years ago, in a relatively rare occurrence based on there being an insufficient factual record to permit proper appellate review, the Federal Circuit vacated a District Court decision rendering invalid the claims in five patents asserted by Tris Pharma, Inc. against Teva Laboratories FL, Inc. and remanded. The Court has had the opportunity to review the District Court's decision on remand, delayed by the COVID pandemic, and today affirmed the determination that Teva had not shown.

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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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VNest IPTV Faces US Piracy Lawsuit After Failing to Cease-and-Desist

TorrentFreak

DISH Network, Sling TV and technology partner Nagrastar are keeping their feet firmly on the gas in their mission to disrupt pirate IPTV services. Last month the companies won a $100m judgment against the former operators of pirate IPTV service Nitro TV. It comes as no surprise to see another lawsuit filed in the United States against a service with alleged connections to Nitro.

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Bombshell Ruling Puts Amendments to Click-Wrap and Terms of Use Agreements in Question

IP Tech Blog

In a potentially industry-changing ruling , Judge Gilliam of the Northern District of California ruled that amendments to click-wrap agreements, like Dropbox’s terms of use, are invalid unless the user had to manifest assent through some act more than continued use of the service: Defendant essentially argues that it contracted for the right to change the terms at will because the 2011 TOS contains a provision stating that Defendant “may revise these Terms from time to time” and that continuing

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Copyright and Public Domain Issues with Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey

IPilogue

Andrew Masson is an IPilogue Writer and 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . I have not explored the comedy-horror genre much, but Director Rhys Waterfield’s vision of a feral Winnie and piglet in the film Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey has intrigued me from a legal perspective. The IPilogue previously published about Winnie the Pooh entering the public domain when Ryan Reynolds created a fun viral commercial featuring the iconic original 1926 Winnie the Pooh.

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Learning and earning: The bold moves that change careers

McKinsey Operations

McKinsey’s report on human capital highlights the importance of internal mobility in organizations. Here’s how to encourage your employees to try more new things.

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Holy copyright baloney, Batman!

Likelihood of Confusion

It’s not as if I’ve got a problem with DC Comics or something, but, well, here you go. They’re just being like that! And I’m just catching up with the. The post Holy copyright baloney, Batman! appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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What is food insecurity?

McKinsey Operations

The term “food insecurity” refers to the economic and social conditions that limit access to safe, nutritious food—and sufficient amounts of it. More than two billion people worldwide experience food insecurity.

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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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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, July 15: Ninth Circuit Says Discovery Rule Survived Petrella, CJEU Rules Against Denmark in ‘Feta’ PDO Case, and WIPO Director Tam Calls on IP Specialists to Provide Jobs Catalyst

IP Watchdog

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Ninth Circuit holds that public policy arguments cannot overturn claims to monetary damages stemming from a French copyright proceeding; the Ninth Circuit also affirmed that the discovery rule still applies to copyright claims despite the application of laches to the Copyright Act’s statute of limitations in Petrella v.

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Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Thales DIS AIS Deutschland USA LLC (Fed. Cir. 2022)

JD Supra Law

The Federal Circuit today affirmed a decision by the District Court denying defendant Thales DIS AIS Deutschland USA's motion for preliminary injunction to prevent patentee plaintiff Koninklijke Philips N.V. from obtaining an exclusion order from the International Trade Commission (ITC) under Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1337), in Koninklijke Philips N.V. v.

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What is diversity, equity, and inclusion?

McKinsey Operations

It’s three values held by many organizations working to be mindful and supportive of different groups of individuals.

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UK government announces new text and data mining copyright exception in response to AI and IP consultation

JD Supra Law

The UK government is set to introduce new provisions in copyright law to permit data mining and analysis of datasets for commercial use. This will have an effect on all parties who license or permit third parties to access their data.

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What is the metaverse?

McKinsey Operations

These emerging digital spaces use virtual reality, augmented reality, and other technologies to allow for lifelike experiences online.

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Copyright Office Recommends No New Copyright Protections for News Publishers in the United States

JD Supra Law

Bucking a legal trend in Europe, the United States Copyright Office recently recommended against adopting additional copyright-like protections for news publishers that would require online news aggregators to pay publishers for news content shared on their platforms. In a report published on June 30, 2022, the Office found such protections to be unnecessary in light of copyright protections currently held by publishers in connection with their works, and noted that any change to U.S. copyright.

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Intellectual Property and the Historic Kinship Between Patents and Copyrights

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch. In a recently published article, Homayoon Rafatijo and I take-on sovereign immunity in copyright cases. We argue that the Supreme Court got it wrong in Allen v. Cooper. Our abstract: The FBI Anti-Piracy Warning provides that “unauthorized reproduction or distribution of a copyrighted work is illegal.” In Allen v. Cooper , the Supreme Court effectively qualified this warning by adding an exception in favor of “sovereign” pirates.

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Decarbonizing the aviation sector: Making net zero aviation possible

McKinsey Operations

Although the aviation sector is a significant source of emissions, it could potentially achieve net zero by 2050.

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Patent Cases To Watch In The Second Half Of 2022

IP Law 360

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider several appeals from drugmakers seeking clarity on what constitutes an adequate written description for a patent, and a high-profile dispute over so-called "skinny labels" for generic drugs. Here are the cases to keep an eye on for the rest of the year.

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Why rising fuel prices might not be as bad for the airline sector as it seems

McKinsey Operations

Fuel price hikes put the airline industry under strain—but may prompt airlines to limit overcapacity, leading to better returns and industry stability.

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Novo Nordisk Hits Biocon With IP Suit Over Weight Loss Drug

IP Law 360

Novo Nordisk has slapped competitor Biocon Pharma with a drug patent suit in Delaware federal court over a generic version of weight loss treatment Saxenda, contending that it's too soon for Biocon to pursue an off-brand alternative.

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Five ways to increase your board’s long-term impact

McKinsey Operations

Directors are spending more time on their work, yet few say their boards are better at creating long-term value. Survey data highlight the operating models that correlate most with value creation.

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Your AI Program Probably Isn't A Person In A Court Of Law

IP Law 360

Artificial intelligence developers will likely continue to claim AI programs deserve legal rights, after a former Google engineer recently hired a lawyer for AI he worked on, but courts have traditionally been unreceptive to arguments that nonhumans have legal capacity, says Evan Louis Miller at McManis Faulkner.

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What is economic growth?

McKinsey Operations

Simply put, economic growth describes how much an entity, such as a country, is increasing and improving the goods and services it produces.

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Brand Battles: Forever 21 Takes On Doc Martens Maker

IP Law 360

In Law360's latest roundup of new actions at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, fashion brand Forever 21 is accusing the maker of Doc Martens of attempting to improperly expand its trade dress rights on its footwear designs — plus three other cases you need to know about.

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What is inflation?

McKinsey Operations

Inflation is the gradual loss of purchasing power, reflected in a broad rise in prices for goods and services.

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$9M Fees Denied In Sony Multiplayer Video Games IP Suit

IP Law 360

A Delaware federal judge Friday denied video game maker Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.'s bid for an estimated $9 million in attorney fees after its escape from a patent infringement lawsuit over the Grand Theft Auto and NBA video games it developed for Sony's gaming platforms.

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What are Industry 4.0, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and 4IR?

McKinsey Operations

It's the next phase in manufacturing's digitization, driven by the rise of data, connectivity, and other tech trends.

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UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

IP Law 360

This week in London has seen Moroccan airline Royal Air Maroc hoping for a successful landing in a breach of contract claim against Swissport, mapping and surveying company Getmapping taking off in a claim against Oxford Aviation Services, and a Gatwick airport hotel joining three other hotels in checking in to a claim against insurer Liberty Mutual.

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What is the Internet of Things?

McKinsey Operations

It describes objects and a variety of technologies that connect the digital and physical worlds.

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Profs Fight HarperCollins, Penguin In Library's Copyright War

IP Law 360

More than 30 intellectual property academics have dropped in to endorse amicus briefs supporting the idea of "controlled digital lending" in order to defend the Internet Archive against publishers such as HarperCollins and Penguin Random House that are trying to use copyright law to stop the online library's lending program.

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What is cloud computing?

McKinsey Operations

It’s the use of digital capabilities delivered via the internet for organizations to operate, innovate, and serve customers.

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'Que Sera, Sera' Will Become A Family Royalties Fight

IP Law 360

The granddaughter of one of the Oscar-winning songwriters behind hits like "Que Sera, Sera" and "Silver Bells" told a Tennessee federal court that her mother is illegally cutting her out of her share of revenue from the royalties from some of those hit records.

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What is CX?

McKinsey Operations

It's everything an organization does to put customers first, managing their journeys and serving their needs.

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Canadian Federal Court Sets a New Subject-Matter Eligibility Test for Computer-Implemented Inventions

IP Watchdog

Clearing the air on labyrinthine subject-matter eligibility standards for computer-implemented inventions (CIIs), a Canadian Federal Court last month revisited the issue in Benjamin Moore & Co. v. Attorney General of Canada, 2022 FC 923. In its decision, the court, while setting a new test, rejected, for the second time, a problem-solution approach to claim construction followed by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in examining patent applications.