IP Watchdog

JANUARY 23, 2022

Incoming U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal’s answers to Senators’ written questions following her recent confirmation hearing provide reasons for hope to those concerned about the current state of the patent system. Vidal’s responses emphasize three priorities: strengthening patents and trademarks, ensuring that U.S. intellectual property is protected abroad, and expanding the reach of the patent system to underrepresented groups.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2022

A friendly feline reminder to vote for your favourite intellectual property law book of the year 2021 in the IPKat Book of the Year Awards! Vote for your best IP book of 2021 by taking the survey here PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF IP, only complete the survey once! Although it may be tempting to vote 94 votes for your (own) favourite book, this will be a fruitless endeavour as we will only count your vote once from our side.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 23, 2022

Over the past two decades, online piracy has proven a massive challenge for the entertainment industries. Some copyright holders have tried to go after individual pirates in court but, increasingly, third-party intermediaries are targeted as well. There are several lawsuits pending in US courts where rightsholders accuse Internet providers of not doing enough to stop piracy.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2022

We’re pleased to inform our readers that our former blogger, Rajiv Choudhry is offering an online course for preparation for the upcoming Patent Agent exam on 5th February, 2022. For further details, please see the announcement from him below. Online Course for Patent Agent Exam Preparation [February 5]. It is that time of the year when preparation is going on for the Patent Agent Examination.

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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?

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Managing IP

JANUARY 23, 2022

A 30% increase in lawyers quitting in Singapore highlights several problems that persist within the legal industry – and I should know, I used to be in it

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2022

Section 33 and Business of granting licenses through Copyright Societies. 33. Registration of Copyright society.— (1) No person or association of persons shall, after coming into force of the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 1994 (38 of 1994) commence or, carry on the business of issuing or granting licences in respect of any work in which copyright subsists or in respect of any other rights conferred by this Act except under or in accordance with the registration granted under sub-section (3): Provid

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 23, 2022

Torrey Pines Law Group is seeking a biotechnology patent attorney or patent agent to engage with our early- to mid-stage biotechnology, bioinformatics, biopharmaceutical, and diagnostics clients. This is a part-time, permanent position in San Diego, CA, or remote. Torrey Pines Law Group San Diego offices are in Carmel Valley, and the firm supports in-office, remote, and hybrid working arrangements.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 23, 2022

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Blake Brittain: Apple, Mylan Lose Supreme Court Bids to Challenge Patent Review Rule (Source: Reuters). William Gallagher: Ericsson Sues Apple for Infringement of 12 5G Patents (Source: Apple Insider). Max Munn: Applied UV Continues to Expand Intellectual Portfolio with Additional Patent Grant (Source: Yahoo Finance).

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IAM Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2022

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days.

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Barry Sookman

JANUARY 23, 2022

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-01-15 [link] 2022-01-16. China’s new privacy law: The impact on Canada and beyond [link] 2022-01-17. Delighted to have appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada in the making available right case earlier today with my… [link] 2022-01-18. Does a record label have an obligation to exploit a sound recording after acquiring and assignment of copyright?

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IAM Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2022

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2022

Although a bleak winter week, the IPKat is here to warm you up with tales of interesting posts from the IP blogs. TRADE MARKS Following a public consultation that took place between June and August 2021, the UKIPO recently announced that the government is not proposing to change the current IPRs exhaustion regime in the UK. MARQUES has provided further insight and commentary on this announcement.

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