Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 2, 2022

This weekend, the USPTO changes the response time for most trademark Office Actions from 6 months to 3 three months. This is a big change – the biggest procedural change in many years. One 3 month extension is available – but for a fee. Learn more here: . And here: [link]. The post This weekend: The biggest change to trademark application procedures in many years appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Kat friend Jakub Wyczik provides an enlightening discussion of how AI and the law, especially copyright, intersect, with particular attention to the technical operation of AI. Images generated using text-to-image technology, including DALL-E 2 , Midjourney , and Stable Diffussion , have become a main topic in AI. Not only do many express wonder about how these systems work, but there is even doubt whether such users even have rights to such outputs.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Gregory Hong is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Photo by Buda Photography. On November 9, IP Osgoode, Reichman University and Microsoft hosted the first in-person Bracing for Impact Conference since 2019. The conference focused on “The Future of AI for Society.” While AI is full of exciting possibilities, real-world application and integration are relatively nascent.

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McKinsey Operations

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The surge in digital consumer interactions is making possible a new era of gathering, analyzing, and responding to individual customer data strategically and with precision.

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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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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Development of Genshin Impact began in 2017 and when it launched in 2020 utilizing a free-to-play model, a development budget of $100 million was on the line. Few could’ve predicted the astronomical success to come. With 16 million monthly players during its launch in September 2020, there was little doubt that developer miHoYo had hit the jackpot.

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McKinsey Operations

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Eight core principles can help companies in the energy, oil and gas, basic materials, and utilities sectors achieve successful digital transformations.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

What does straight continuation mean? Patent attorneys will sometimes use the term “straight continuation” to refer to a specific type of child application that stems from a parent patent application. A straight continuation is simply a child application that does not contain new matter. In contrast, a continuation-in-part (CIP) adds subject matter that was not included in the parent application.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Disney is infringing a patent for customized theme park itineraries with its Genie and Genie+ services that help visitors navigate its parks, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in Florida federal court.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The scholarly publishing ecosystem continues to rapidly evolve due to continued pressure from research funders and academic institutions to accelerate Open Access (OA), Open Research, and Open Science. In response, publishers are hurriedly working to transform their publishing models to succeed in this increasingly complex landscape. As part of CCC’s on-going work supporting publishers in managing their OA institutional agreements through RightsLink for Scientific Communications , we spend a lot

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Vogue Magazine is suing 21 Savage and Drake after they created mock Vogue Magazines to market their new album. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here.

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Advertiser: IPO

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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McKinsey Operations

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Many US retailers are reducing prices to clear excess inventory. Smart markdown strategies will make a huge difference to their bottom lines.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2022

A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Friday tossed a copyright lawsuit against filmmakers Spike Lee and Nate Parker claiming that Parker's 2019 movie "American Skin" ripped off a script written by a screenwriting duo.

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McKinsey Operations

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer shares advice for gaining power through resources, reputation, and relationships.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Attorneys who understand that mental fitness is their most valuable characteristic should prioritize mental health care accordingly, including with certain activities they may not realize qualify as self-care, says Wendy Robbins at Holland & Knight.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

So far this year, the TTAB has affirmed 162 of the 174 Section 2(d) refusals on appeal (about 93%). Here are three decisions that came down recently. How do you think they came out? [Results in first comment]. In re Biztug LLC , Serial No. 90166759 (November 23, 2022) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Michael B. Adlin) [Section 2(d) refusal of the mark BIZTUG for, inter alia , marketing services, in view of the registered mark TUGG (in standard form) for overlapping marketing services.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Members of hip-hop group 2 Live Crew urged a Florida federal judge to end a lawsuit filed by music label Lil' Joe Records fighting their attempt to claw back copyrights for dozens of the group's old songs, arguing that they have the right to terminate an exclusive license of copyrighted material.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Amici urge the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to Reject Attempts to Curb Delaware Chief Judge’s Litigation Funding Rules; the U.S. Court of Federal Claims rules that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention breached transfer agreements with Gilead Sciences in obtaining patents to HIV treatment that the agency has asserted against Gilead; the High Court of Delhi issues an order indicating that Telegram has disclosed IP addresses of copyr

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The past week in London has seen Credit Suisse sue collapsed bank Greensill, a breach of contract claim from five former club managers kick off against Watford Football Club and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme bring legal action against AXA. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

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IAM Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The first hurdle to overcome before the EPO is a form of eligibility test but with a relatively low bar, only excluding subject matter that is entirely devoid of any technical character.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Paris-based museum the Louvre has slapped an entertainment provider with a trademark suit in Illinois federal court over an immersive digital re-creation of the French art destination, saying it never gave permission for its image and likeness to be used.

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IAM Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Patents are granted for technical inventions. Technically, inventions are usually in the field of engineering, chemistry, pharmaceuticals and physics. In contrast to other jurisdictions (eg, the United States), non-technical inventions (eg, business methods) cannot be patented in Germany.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Free logo maker online: A logo is an essential component of a company’s brand identity. The first thing that comes to mind when you think of a famous company is its logo. A well-designed logo can boost your popularity just as quickly as a poorly designed logo can detract from it. As a result, one must ensure that their brand logo defines their business and is created with your company’s vision and motto in mind.

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IAM Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

China grants three types of patents: invention, utility model and design. Of these, the utility model patent is not granted in some other jurisdictions. In 2021, China saw more than 2.85 million applications filed and more than 3.12 million patents granted for utility models.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The Federal Circuit on Friday declined to review en banc a panel's decision that three Stanford University diagnostic patents licensed to a developer of commercial tests for kidney transplant rejections are ineligible for protection.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

With the goal of contributing to the creation of tools and instruments that guarantee the right to food, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation launched the “Colombia for a productive and sustainable countryside for projects that contribute to food security” call. With a community and sustainable approach, it aims to develop technologies and generate skills in production, utility, security, and food stability.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Vogue Magazine is suing 21 Savage and Drake after they created mock Vogue Magazines to market their new album. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In recent years, the fight against money laundering has been intensely focused on making sure that the names of the ultimate beneficial owners of a company are disclosed and made public. For this reason, the 5th European Anti-Money Laundering Directive had required EU Member States to grant public and unrestricted access to national registers information on ultimate beneficial owners.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Terre Haute, Indiana – The Plaintiff, Honest Abe Roofing Franchise, Inc. (“Honest Abe”), is an Indiana Corporation with its principal place of business in Terre Haute, Indiana. Honest Abe has been installing, repairing, and maintaining residential roofs since 2005. They have numerous locations in multiple states. The Defendants, DCH & Associates, LLC, and Honest Abe Roofing of Macon Georgia, LLC , are Georgia Limited Liability Companies.

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Likelihood of Confusion

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Andrew Cory reports on a rather unpleasant “undocumented feature” that could be cooking your goose right now: Bug 330884 – When different users on one system choose to save or. The post You are not alone. Actually, now you are. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 2, 2022

More than 250 employees in editorial, sales, publicity, design, legal, and marketing departments at HarperCollins have been on strike since November 10, notes Andrew Albanese , Publishers Weekly senior writer. Negotiations between UAW Local 2110 and the “Big 5” publisher began in December 2021, and the employees had been working without a contract since April 2022.

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Stock Legal Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In an effort to demystify the capital raising process the SEC has unveiled several new tools for entrepreneurs to utilize when starting the process. Located at SEC.gov | Small Business Capital Raising, there are several different educational tools available to learn about the processes for companies and their founders to find the solutions that will best serve them in achieving their goals.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Delaware's top federal district judge is on the offensive against perceived rule-breaking in an ongoing crush of patent suits filed by "nonpracticing" entities, roiling the local patent bar and likely encouraging would-be filers to seek other venues for their suits.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Kodiak Cakes, LLC v. JRM Nutrasciences, LLC, 2022 WL 17340660, No. 2:20-cv-00581-DBB-JCB (D. Utah Nov. 30, 2022) Extensive discussion of Lanham Act survey admissibility, finding this trademark survey admissible. Kodiak Cakes sells “Protein Power Cakes” products: pancake and waffle baking mixes with added protein. It currently has the second bestselling pancake mix brand in the United States by dollar sales.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Rising interest rates forced a reverse mortgage lender into Chapter 11, cryptocurrency platform BockFi succumbed to the downfall of exchange FTX Trading, and FTX itself faced calls for an examination of its collapse. This is the week in bankruptcy.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In this episode of Trending Now - An IP Podcast, Janet Cho and Elizabeth Davenport discuss two timely topics as year-end looms: (1) trademark budget considerations and (2) key new developments before the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

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