TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2022

Copyright infringement disputes come in many shapes and sizes. They can be entirely justified, cynically malicious but, in most cases, utterly frustrating for at least one of the parties. What is rare, however, is for a copyright infringement dispute to have an air of sadness, especially when that affects both sides, albeit in different ways. I’m referring to the hugely controversial battle between Toei Animation and popular YouTuber Totally Not Mark we reported early December.

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Social Media Fair Use Copyright Infringement Copyright 131

The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

We say goodbye to 2021 with the most interesting posts and articles from the surrounding IP blogs of the past week! TRADE MARKS Lise Charles (WTR) provides an overview of the most-read posts on Word Trademark Review (WTR) on European trade mark case law over the past year, including analyses of cases dealing with issues such as unconventional signs (i.e., colour marks and 3D marks) ( MHCS v EUIPO | Case T-274/20 and Guerlain v EUIPO | Case T-488/20), the risks of using a mark in a manner other t

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Blogging IP Non-Fungible Tokens Cease and Desist 126

IP Watchdog

JANUARY 2, 2022

According to Judge Taranto, when the issue of indefiniteness of claims is raised in an IPR the challenge is not merely a contest between the petitioner and the patent owner, but rather protects the interests of the judicial system, the agency, and the public. Therefore, the Board should have conducted a prior-art analysis without any consideration of or deference to the stipulation of the parties, and entry of a final written decision on the merits absent such an independent consideration was in

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Art Patent IP 122

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2022

Plaintiffs sued MyLife for selling background reports about them and furnishing “public reputation scores.” MyLife aggregates its data from third-party sources, but the plaintiffs “seek to hold Defendant liable for packaging and re-publishing this information on its website without their permission.” Article III Standing. The plaintiffs have standing because “both Plaintiffs have pleaded a concrete harm under a disclosure theory, as they allege that MyLife dissemina

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Reporting Privacy Publishing Blogging 98

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?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 2, 2022

In 2022, the cost to file and trademark a name at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is $250 per International Class of goods and/or services. However, if a custom description is necessary, the cost to trademark a name is $350 per Class. Table of Contents. 1. The Cost to Trademark a Name Depends on the Application Selected. 2.

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Trademark Cease and Desist Intellectual Property Law 52

Likelihood of Confusion

JANUARY 2, 2022

We kid Canada here from time to time. Maybe it’s because that’s where all the cold weather comes from. But mostly because they seem to have governmental units that are. The post Brain freeze appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Government 52

IAM Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2022

A round-up of what you may have missed while you were celebrating Christmas and the New Year.

Licensing 52

Licensing Patent Blogging 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Cup of coffee, pen and notepad on wooden background. Top view. Image from here. Here’s wishing all our readers a very happy, safe, and healthy new year! Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). b) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Ju

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IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

IAM Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2022

A round-up of what you may have missed while you were celebrating Christmas and the New Year.

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Licensing Patent Blogging 40