Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Choreography lawsuit revived on appeal, two major Georgian streaming sites go offline and Mariah Carey sued again over Christmas hit. The post 3 Count: Choreography Appeal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Copyright Alliance
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
In October, Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to dominate copyright law headlines as the U.S. Copyright Office received initial comments for its AI study, the White House issued an Executive Order […] The post October 2023 Roundup of Copyright News appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
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Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
For the first time ever, the Copyright Claims Board has barred a claimant and a lawyer from filing claims for 1 year. Here's why. The post CCB Bars Claimant, Attorney from Filing Cases for One Year appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Last week, the New Jesey local restaurant — Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar in Somers Point — gave up its “Taco Tuesday” trademark in New Jersey, in favor of resolving a legal dispute with Taco Bell. This comes on the heels of Taco John’s giving up its “Taco Tuesday” trademark in all other states this summer.
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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?
The Illusion of More
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
On October 30, Judge Orrick of the Northern District of California largely granted the AI companies’ motions to dismiss the class-action complaints filed by Sarah Andersen, Karla Ortiz, and Kelly McKernan on behalf of all visual artists whose works have been used without permission for the purpose of “training” generative AI models. Several complaints were […] The post AI “Training” Still an Open Copyright Question appeared first on The Illusion of More.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
For Georgia’s 3.7 million citizens, the European mainland lies just over the Black Sea. For the determined, EU membership is also visible on the western horizon; those who look to the north see little except Russia. The European Union’s preparations to welcome Georgia into the bloc are both meticulous and extraordinarily complicated. Several dedicated websites detail various aspects of vision and planning , yet barely manage to scratch the surface of the challenges ahead.
Intellectual Property Pulse brings together the best content for IP professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
In this episode, IMS Senior Client Success Advisor Adam Bloomberg is joined by Professor Ian Cullimore, expert witness and patent inventor, and IMS Trial Consulting Lead Dan Martin to explain how to simplify sophisticated intellectual property into compelling presentations that judges, juries, and tribunals can comprehend. Our guests also discuss strategies for expert reports, requirements for Markman hearings and technology tutorials, collaborating with experts and graphic designers, and recent
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
An announcement by Spain’s National Police (Policía Nacional) this morning was in many respects nothing out of the ordinary. In common with almost every country with a movie and TV show market to protect, Spain regularly conducts operations to shut down or disrupt local pirate IPTV services. The operation detailed in a press release this morning, distributed via official police website Policia.es and the Ministry of the Interior’s website at Interior.gob.es, seems significant.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The court summarizes the plaintiff’s allegations: Plaintiff alleges that in October, 2020, he received a negative review on Nextdoor from a former customer. A series of other negative reviews followed. An associate of the plaintiff alerted Nextdoor about the reviews and requested their removal. Eventually, Nextdoor did remove some reviews, although the posts remained online for roughly three weeks.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The end of the calendar year is also, for legal purposes, the end of the corporate and accounting year, under Colombian Law. The beginning of a new corporate year, on January 1, triggers, for corporate entities and branches of foreign companies, the need to carry out several duties, both in the form of legal obligations or in the form of managing maintenance duties, to guarantee that all matters are in line with the applicable regulations, and reflect the good status of the legal status of the.
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IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
A slew of foreign entities and individuals are facing over 200 new sanctions as part of the United States' bid to disrupt Russia's international supply chain and technology access in its war against Ukraine.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Challenges to the validity of the “Patent Cooperation Treaty joint applicant” have been a problem for many applicants at the European Patent Office. On October 10, 2023, the EPO’s highest authority, the Enlarged Board of Appeal, issued its decision in the consolidated cases of G 1/22 and G 2/22, confirming the EPO’s competence to assess a party’s entitlement to priority.
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
by Dennis Crouch One of the ambiguities with contemporary claim construction is how courts deal with loosely implied limitations from the specification. These do not rise to the level of ‘disclaimer’ but we’re never entirely sure whether the specification-forward approach of Phillips v. AWH will have traction. The courts tend to strongly oppose importing limitations into the claims absent a disclaimer, but claim-language hook can often lead to interpretative narrowing.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
After a recent ruling from the United States International Trade Commission (ITC), Apple will be barred from importing certain “Apple Watch” products into the United States starting on December 26, 2023. Masimo, a California-based medical technology company, filed its ITC Complaint against Apple in August 2021.
The TTABlog
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
By my count, the Board has affirmed about 47 of the first 51 Section 2(e)(1) refusals that it reviewed this year. Here are three more. How do you think they came out? [Results in first comment]. In re Mens LLC , Serial Nos. 90122228 and 90122279 (October 30, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Mark A. Thurmon). [Mere descriptiveness refusals of MENS for "dietary and nutritional supplements; vitamins; medicated skin care preparations," and for "online retail store services featuring skin c
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
On October 25, 2023, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) announced that it will launch the first phase of consultations on new guidelines. The first phase will include a policy roundtable with stakeholders on December 5 (English) and December 6 (French), at which stakeholders will be invited to share their views on certain themes, including.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Convenience store giant 7-Eleven this week sued a Chicago-based law practice called Seven Eleven Law Group for trademark infringement, alleging that the firm, which specializes in trademark matters itself, is ripping off its name and its green and white color scheme, as well as unfairly profiting off its brand.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
In today's extremely rich material environment, many consumers choose goods not only based on simple cost performance to decide, but are willing to pay for creativity and brand value recognition. Consumer choice trends determine the direction of a brand’s efforts. In order to better attract more consumers, the era of the Internet of Everything has begun.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
An interesting tale of intrigue and woe is being written in the decade-long relationship between Google and Sonos. The most recent chapter ended with the district court finding the Sonos patents at issue in their patent litigation against Google were unenforceable due to laches because Sonos had the audacity to file a continuation and seek claims supported by—and actually incorporated from—an earlier filing.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The Highway to NIL Podcast analyzes the legal landscape concerning college athletics and the regulation of name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights of student athletes. The podcast provides key insights into the current state of affairs, focusing on the NIL guidance and policies coming directly from the NCAA; the various passed and amended state NIL laws; and NIL enforcement, including how the NCAA, state attorneys general, and other regulators may investigate and punish schools for NIL.
Cogency Global
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
What this is : If you are thinking of doing business in Ireland , what criteria should you analyze when selecting your next jurisdiction? This article discusses a couple of important updates applicable to Irish companies. What this means : You should remain updated on these changes if you're thinking of doing business in Ireland. It is very evident from the recent changes that it is no longer possible to run a business in Ireland as an anonymous or unidentified person.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
October seems to be the inescapable Taylor Swift’s unofficial month of choice – 17 years after she released her self-titled first album in October 2006, the October 2023 news cycle is buzzing about her “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” theatrical debut, re-recorded “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” album, and recent boost she’s given to the NFL’s “Reputation.” But one aspect of Taylor’s unstoppable brand that is less often mentioned is her extensive trademark portfolio, By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein &
IP Tech Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The Federal Circuit recently issued a decision with important ramifications on how petitions for cancellation due to fraud will be handled by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) going forward. In Great Concepts LLC v. Chutter, Inc. , the Court, with a 2-1 majority, found that the Board wrongly cancelled the registration of a trademark holder due to the filing of a fraudulent declaration by its former attorney to obtain incontestable status of the trademark “DANTANNA’S.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Companies that are in the business of providing generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) services, such as Meta Platforms Inc. (“Meta”) and OpenAI Inc. (“OpenAI”), are facing lawsuits brought by prominent authors in a slew of cases claiming infringement of their copyrights.
Likelihood of Confusion
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Traverse Legal: Mary Roach has a great post at CircleID on an area that we have talked about extensively, namely, copyright takedowns under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Mary’s post covers the. The post The DMCA and the search engine appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
As third-party technology and outsourced IT play an increasingly critical role in business operations, it's essential to protect critical software applications from potential disruptions. A Software Escrow Agreement is a three-party agreement between a software supplier, software customer, and an independent escrow provider, that provides this protection.
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The world of patent acquisition and enforcement is highly regional. Getting a patent in one country does not automatically grant protection in other countries. As a result, a patentee must file for several patents in each country in which he or she wants protection. But a patentee filing for patent protection regarding an invention made in the United States needs to take caution.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
On October 12, 2023, the Wisconsin legislature introduced Assembly Bill 481, which proposes the ban of employee non-compete agreements in the Badger State. Currently, employee non-compete agreements in Wisconsin are allowed if limited to a specified territory, a specified time, and only if the “restrictions imposed are reasonably necessary for the protection of the employer or principal.
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The Federal Circuit recently issued a decision with important ramifications on how petitions for cancellation due to fraud will be handled by the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) going forward. In Great Concepts LLC v. Chutter, Inc. , the Court, with a 2-1 majority, found that the Board wrongly cancelled the registration of a trademark holder due to the filing of a fraudulent declaration by its former attorney to obtain incontestable status of the trademark “DANTANNA&
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit revived a hotel group’s federal trade secret suit against two former employees, finding that the district court did not have enough information to conclude that the hotel group improperly split claims between federal and state actions. Armadillo Hotel Group, LLC v. Harris, Case No. 22-50945 (5th Cir. Oct. 20, 2023) (Smith, Southwick, Higginson, JJ.).
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Text of in rem complaint Latham & Watkins vs LW-IUF.COM et. al., 1:23-cv-01486-CMH-LRV (EDVA October 31, 2023). From the complaint: An unknown scammer has maliciously used the Abusive Domain Names in violation of Latham’s trademark rights to unlawfully, and in bad faith, derive a profit by defrauding members of the public. In the emails that Latham is aware of, the scammer has used the Abusive Domain Names to email members of the public and Latham’s clients purporting to be a Lat
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
As the calendar turns to November, a “high-low” (at least here in the basketball capital of the world) usually refers to a basketball play where one player at the high post passes the ball to a second player at the low post to create a scoring opportunity. It can be highly effective for breaking down a defense. In litigation, however, a “high-low” usually refers to a negotiated agreement that sets low and high limits on any awarded damages.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Schneider Electric has sued an IT distributor for allegedly trading products with the power supply provider's registered trademark in the U.K., claiming thousands of goods were put on the market without its consent.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
On October 24, 2023, the US Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), which is a component of the Department of Commerce, published two notices in the Federal Register seeking input from Tribal Nations regarding intellectual property (“IP”) protection of “genetic resources, traditional knowledge and/or traditional cultural expressions.”.
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
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