Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Anime director Kunihiko Ikuhara has filed a defamation lawsuit against a woman who accused him of plagiarism. Here's why he did it. The post Kunihiko Ikuhara Files Defamation Case Against Plagiarism Accuser appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
This case addresses whether attorney’s fees are warranted due to an inequitable conduct and conflict of interest defense. Background UCANN filed suit in the District of Colorado in July 2018, accusing Pure Hemp of infringing the ’911 patent, entitled “ Cannabis Extracts and Methods of Preparing and Using the Same.” The parties stipulated to the dismissal of this case in 2021.
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Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Telecoms file an amicus brief for Grande Communications, government sells Omi in a Hellcat's cars and GTA5 mod to scrub protected vehicles. The post 3 Count: Copyright Car Show appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
OCTOBER 17, 2023
What can Ted Lasso teach us about trademarks? Erik explains in this podcast. The post 5 Trademark Lessons from Ted Lasso appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. What can Ted Lasso teach us about trademarks? Erik explains in this podcast.
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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?
Kluwer Copyright Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Image from DALL-E 3 Introduction Generative AI is disrupting the creative process(es) of intellectual works on an unparalleled scale. More and more AI systems offer services that push users’ production capacity for new literary and artistic works beyond unforeseen barriers. Algorithmic tools are gradually colonizing every creative sector, from being able to generate text (i.e., ChatGPT , Smodin ), to perform music (i.e., AIVA, Beatoven , Soundful ), to draw images (i.e., Dall-e , Midjourney , Dr
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Congress has taken its first swing at generative AI. On October 12, 2023, a bipartisan group of senators (Senators Blackburn, Coons, Klobuchar, and Tillis) announced a draft federal bill aimed at establishing guard rails around the creation and use of digital replicas of faces, names, and voices. The Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe Act (referred to as the “NO FAKES Act”) addresses a concern most can agree on: preventing one party from co-opting another’s identity.
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Technology & Marketing Law Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Kiwi Farms, operated by Joshua Moon, is best known for coordinating cyberattacks on individuals , especially people with disabilities. Few people would lament the site’s demise, but to date it has avoided legal exposure ( 1 , 2 ) and survived multiple deplatformings (e.g., CloudFlare’s block ). But if you really want Kiwi Farms gone, have you considered using copyright law for its censorial power?
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 17, 2023
In the absence of sudden momentous events, shaping entrenched public opinion requires astute calculations and considerable patience, built on a foundation of financial power. Right now and most likely for the foreseeable future, the corporations behind the BeStreamWise anti-piracy campaign believe that given enough time, attitudes towards pirate IPTV devices can be shaped in favor of legal alternatives.
The Illusion of More
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Below are the responses I submitted to selected questions in the U.S. Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry and request for comments on artificial intelligence. 8.1. In light of the Supreme Court’s recent decisions in Google v. Oracle America and Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, how should the “purpose and character” of the use of copyrighted […] The post Comments to the Copyright Office on Artificial Intelligence appeared first on The Illusion of More.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 17, 2023
During the summer of 2017, French law enforcement booked a massive success with the shutdown of T411 , a popular semi-private torrent tracker with over five million registered members. The site, which catered to a French-speaking audience, had been on the radar of rightsholders for some time. After avoiding the long arm of justice on several occasions, the curtain eventually fell.
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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.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The emergence of big data, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT) has fundamentally transformed our understanding and utilization of data. While the value of big data is beyond dispute, its management introduces intricate legal questions, particularly concerning data ownership, licensing, and the protection of derived data. This article, the first installment in a two-part series, outlines challenges and opportunities presented by AI-processed and IoT-generated data.
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 17, 2023
A Ninth Circuit panel reversed a California federal judge's summary judgment ruling that Samsung breached a joint development and patent license deal with Netlist involving computer memory products, finding there was contractual ambiguity and the lower court erred in finding Netlist properly terminated the deal.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
We were pleased to welcome industry leaders to our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons event in Tokyo, where Hogan Lovells Tokyo office managing partner and Asia-Pacific (APAC) lead for the Life Sciences and Health Care sector Dr Frederick Ch’en, and partners Melissa Bianchi, Penny Powell, Cullen Taylor, and Hein van den Bos discussed the commercialization impacts of pricing and reimbursement, supply chain planning, commercial launch preparation, significant regulatory changes in the U.S. and
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied certiorari to review a February ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) that held claims of ChromaDex, Inc.’s patent on an isolated form of vitamin B3 are directed to unpatentable subject matter under Section 101. The CAFC affirmed the Delaware district court’s grant of summary judgment for Elysium Health that the relevant claims of U.S.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Sales of consumer products through online marketplaces have been commonplace for years and account for a significant portion of the total consumer products marketplace. Sellers of industrial products such as replacement parts for industrial or heavy equipment are enthusiastically taking advantage of these online marketplaces to gain access to a huge population of potential industrial equipment consumers.
The TTABlog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Last week the Board decided three Section 2(d) oppositions in which it held oral arguments in June 2023. How do you think they came out? Answers in first comment. Mi-Box Moving and Mobile Storage Inc. v. Mybox Inc. , Opposition No. 91265197 (October 12, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Jonathan Hudis) [Opposition to registration of MYBOX for "Modular metallic buildings; transportable metal buildings; prefabricated metal buildings; relocatable metal buildings" (Class 6), "Custom manufac
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
On September 15, 2023, a new law was signed in New York that prohibits employers from requiring that employees assign certain intellectual property rights to their employer. This new law impacts policies and practices that have been in place for years and requires employers to review (and potentially modify) their policies and form agreements to avoid violating New York law.
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The Senate voted 67-29 on Tuesday to confirm Jennifer L. Hall, a magistrate judge with an extensive background in patent law, to serve as a U.S. district judge for the District of Delaware.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
On October 6, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding pre-issuance internal circulation and review of decisions of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The Office also announced that it had issued a new Standard Operating Procedure 4 concerning its interim process for internal PTAB circulation and review, as well as a new SOP9 (now SOP3) concerning PTAB decisions remanded from the Federal Circuit.
Patently-O
OCTOBER 17, 2023
by Dennis Crouch The intersection between factual inquiries and legal conclusions in patent law is a complex and ever-evolving area, this is especially true in obviousness doctrine. A recent Federal Circuit decision highlights the tricky analysis required in assessing obviousness and damages in patent cases. In Cyntec Co. v. Chilisin Electronics Corp. , the appellate court examined whether the lower court’s directed verdict (JMOL) of nonobviousness improperly removed factual questions from
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
When developing a new brand or product, creatives often give considerable attention to avoiding intellectual property infringement. Trademark lawyers are similarly vigilant to avoid infringing another company’s mark. However, when a company creates its labeling and marketing materials, they tend to not give enough thought to the issue of fonts. The fonts that a beverage company uses to create its website, print advertisements, bottling, labeling, and packaging may be protected by copyright and.
Patently-O
OCTOBER 17, 2023
On LinkedIn I’m asking folks about continuation practice: Should it be OK to amend claims in a continuation to cover a competitor’s new product? I don’t think I’ve seen such a lopsided poll outcome in quite a while with 93% so far indicating “Yes” it should be OK, assuming that the new claims create no enablement or written description problem.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
On March 15, 2022, Facet Technologies, LLC (Plaintiff/Patent Owner) filed an infringement suit against LifeScan, Inc. (Defendant/Petitioner) in U.S. District Court for infringement of U.S. Patent No. 8,840,635 (the ’635 patent). See Facet Technologies, LLC v. LifeScan, Inc., C.A. No. 22-cv-01717 (C.D. Cal.). The ’635 patent relates to the field of lancets and lancing devices for blood sampling and testing.
LexBlog IP
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Perhaps you’ve seen the meme that tells us that we all have the same number of hours in our day as Beyonce, and look at all that she has accomplished so get going. Clever, but the meme doesn’t include that she doesn’t wake up in the morning and say, “ Hmm, what am I going to do today? ” And she doesn’t do it alone.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Finjan LLC v. SonicWall, Inc., Appeal No. 2022-1048 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 13, 2023) In the Federal Circuit’s only precedential opinion this week, a majority affirmed summary judgment of non-infringement on appellant Finjan’s malware detection patents. The Court’s opinion signals that patents originally drafted as directed to local computing functions may not be infringed when those same functions are performed in a cloud computing environment.
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Carlton Fields has hired a partner from Fox Rothschild LLP who focuses her practice on patent litigation with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cannabis and psychedelic industries, the firm announced Tuesday.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Your interest in brands and fashion dates back well before law school and your time as a Katten associate. Tell us about what led you to Authentic Brands Group and how your role has changed since we last interviewed you in 2018?
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Blank Rome LLP announced that it added a former U.S. Department of Commerce official with more than 30 years of experience working international trade matters as of counsel in its Washington, D.C., office.
LexBlog IP
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Central 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Mountain 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Pacific About the Program On Wednesday, November 15, from 11 am to 12 pm Eastern, Seyfarth and Lexology will host a Masterclass webinar titled, “AI Gone Awry: Lessons from an AI Fiasco,” and presented by Seyfarth attorneys Owen Wolfe , Eddy Salcedo , and Jamie Anderson.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday added another case to its docket that challenges the Chevron Doctrine, a decades-old principle instructing lower courts to defer to federal agencies' interpretations of ambiguous laws. The Court said it will hear Relentless, Inc. v. Dept. of Commerce in tandem with an almost identical appeal brought by Rhode Island herring fishers.
LexBlog IP
OCTOBER 17, 2023
This case addresses whether attorney’s fees are warranted due to an inequitable conduct and conflict of interest defense. Background UCANN filed suit in the District of Colorado in July 2018, accusing Pure Hemp of infringing the ’911 patent, entitled “ Cannabis Extracts and Methods of Preparing and Using the Same.” The parties stipulated to the dismissal of this case in 2021.
Indiana Intellectual Property Law
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The U.S. Patent Office issued the following 297 patents to persons and businesses in Indiana in August 2023: Patent Number Patent Title US 11739342 B2 Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics US 11739561 B2 Electronic door with key-in-lever feature US 11739053 B2 P62-ZZ chemical inhibitor US 11737896 B2 Wirelessly-powered implantable EMG recording system US 11737944 B2 R
Intepat
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Introduction The G20 Summit stands as a milestone in global economics and trade, serving as a convergence point for 19 economic powerhouses to come together and address potential future economic challenges and the corresponding strategies to tackle them. Adding to its significance, the 2023 summit took place in India. Notably, this featured recurrent discussions revolving around Intellectual Property (“IP”), underscoring the importance of the area in rising economies.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled on Monday that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California erred in granting judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) that the relevant claims of Cyntec Company, Ltd.’s patents were not invalid as obvious and in denying Chilisin Electronics Corp.’s Daubert motion to exclude testimony from Cyntec’s damages expert.
Garrigues Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2023
For the first time, the Supreme Court’s criminal chamber has upheld the existence of indemnifiable moral damage where there has been no actual sale of counterfeit products; an issue which, until now, has not escaped dispute. A Supreme Court ruling last 13 July establishes that the mere possession of counterfeit products and their display for sale entails “reputational damage” for the protected trademarks concerned.
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