TorrentFreak

APRIL 23, 2022

Whether movies and TV shows, music or other types of piracy, most major anti-piracy enforcement groups have a dedicated niche to protect. Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN covers them all. In a report last summer, BREIN revealed that in addition to taking down more than 460 pirate sites and services, it had 180 Pirate Bay proxies blocked at ISPs, played a part in 338 more shutting down, tackled 23 pirate IPTV sellers, 33 illegal streaming sites and reached settlement agreements with 42 “identi

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 23, 2022

This is another one of the many unsuccessful lawsuits over online account terminations. The court previously rejected most of this lawsuit on a mix of Section 230 grounds and the prima facie elements, but permitted the plaintiff to try again on the claim that Facebook breached the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing by not providing an explanation for the account termination.

Copying 101

Copying Contracts Blogging Law 101

The IPKat

APRIL 23, 2022

The IPKat is pleased to host the following contribution by Katfriends Anna Maria Stein and Lorenzo Maniaci (both Eversheds Sutherland) on a recent decision of the Italian Competition Authority (Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato) which, for the first time, has imposed a sanction in connection with a parasitic advertising activity (ambush marketing).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 23, 2022

There are 45 total Trademark Classes, also known as “International Classes” or simply “Classes.” The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) categorizes trademarks by “Classes.” The classification system is critical because trademarks identify a source of goods and/or services that distinguish the trademark from others.

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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?

Technology

Likelihood of Confusion

APRIL 23, 2022

UPDATE: I have further thoughts about what is almost certainly the real motivating factor behind Jones Day’s actions in connection with their obviously frivolous lawsuit against BlockShopper, and I have. The post Nothing gained? appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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IAM Magazine

APRIL 23, 2022

The latest wireless standard hasn’t yet found its ‘killer app’ for consumers, and it’s affecting licensing negotiations.

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Licensing 52

IAM Magazine

APRIL 23, 2022

The latest wireless standard hasn’t yet found its ‘killer app’ for consumers, and it’s affecting licensing negotiations.

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Licensing 52

IAM Magazine

APRIL 23, 2022

The latest wireless standard hasn’t yet found its ‘killer app’ for consumers, and it’s affecting licensing negotiations.

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