Hugh Stephens Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

It’s finally April. That means that summer can’t be that far behind, can it? Dreams of sitting down at the dock with a cold one in hand, watching the sunset while the loons trill in the twilight. That’s what the idyllic image above conveys. I’ve even written a poem—well doggerel verse actually—to accompany the image. … Continue reading "Copyright Registration for AI-assisted Creations: How Much AI Input is Too Much?

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Erik K Pelton

APRIL 10, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video “The 5 Ws of Copyright Registration” The five Ws: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Maybe you remember these from elementary school—I know I do. I want to apply that to copyright registration Who can register a copyright? The simple answer is the owner of the copyright, but that can be more complicated than it seems, particularly if there’s an appointment relationship or other contractual relationship.

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McKinsey Operations

APRIL 10, 2023

Preparing for the CEO role can be a challenge and a reward. These eight lessons drawn from more than 300 McKinsey Leadership Forum participants and the CEOs who advise them will benefit any top executive or aspiring CEO.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2023

As Nintendo’s official website for Switch game The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom states, “The adventure begins on May 12.” Officially, at least. The hotly anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will go on sale next month in digital and physical formats, with the latter also available as a special Collector’s Edition.

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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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IP Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2023

Just days after a complaint was filed against restaurant chain Sweetgreen by Chipotle Mexican Grill for trademark infringement, dilution, and deceptive business practices, Sweetgreen has changed the name of its offending product in order to reach possible settlement. Last week, Chipotle filed a complaint against Sweetgreen for naming its new menu item “Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl”.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2023

Every day, millions of people from all over the world submit posts, comments, and other content to Reddit. The social news and discussion platform has been around for more than 17 years and over time its popularity has only increased. With Reddit about to reach adulthood, the site has certain responsibilities. In recent years, these have included the publication of a transparency report documenting how various legal policies affect the site’s content.

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McKinsey Operations

APRIL 10, 2023

Influencer marketing is a collaboration between popular social-media users and brands to promote brands’ products or services.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 10, 2023

Hosted by C5, the 16th Annual Forum on Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation in Europe returns 23-24 May, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Central Station, Amsterdam with curated programing for you to gain the knowledge and skills needed to address post-filing patent litigation challenges and optimize your patent litigation strategy.

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McKinsey Operations

APRIL 10, 2023

The former Apple VP and University of California Design Lab director explains why leaders should take the “humanity-centered” approach and adopt sustainable technologies and business models.

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The IPKat

APRIL 10, 2023

On 16 March 2023, the US Copyright Office (USCO) published the “ Copyright registration guide: works containing material generated by artificial intelligence ”. This is a short guide containing a “ statement of policy ” aimed at clarifying the position of the USCO regarding the examination and registration of works whose creation implies Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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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

APRIL 10, 2023

Our latest survey of chief investment officers of long-horizon equity funds shows (again) that they seek to invest in companies that prioritize long-term business fundamentals over short-term targets.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 10, 2023

A patent attorney says the Pittsburgh firm Keevican Weiss & Bauerle LLC owed him back wages after he quit in 2022 but was still luring clients by keeping his picture and profile on its website, in a lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania state court.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 10, 2023

In March, Samsung agreed to pay UK Nanotechnology Company Nanoco USD 150 million in a patent infringement dispute over patents used in QLED televisions that featured legal team from Wei Chixue Law Firm of Linda Liu Group - a Top 10 IP Law Firm in China.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 10, 2023

Delaware Chancery Court decisions last week touched on foot powder litigation, an AMC settlement and in-person signage as damage control for a postponed hearing. New cases ranged from Amazon sales centers to a fibrosis drug.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 10, 2023

Years ago, I was a proud parent when my children were invited to participate in an honors math program at their grade school. But this initial delight turned to confusion, and eventually frustration.

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McKinsey Operations

APRIL 10, 2023

The best CEOs make their first year both a personal transition and a moment of institutional renewal. We have found that there are four common ingredients for success.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 10, 2023

To read a map of the scholarly research ecosystem, stakeholders should keep a data compass handy. The guiding role of metadata in an increasingly complex scholarly research ecosystem will be the focus of a CCC panel discussion at the London Book Fair as part of the Research & Scholarly Publishing Forum on Thursday, April 20. Daniel Shanahan Publishing Director, PLOS , and Michaela Atherley , Director of Editorial Operations – Open Research, Taylor & Francis will join myself along w

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43(B)log

APRIL 10, 2023

Join Professor Rebecca Tushnet and Professor Alexandra J. Roberts for a conversation about Jack Daniels v. VIP Products. Register here.

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McKinsey Operations

APRIL 10, 2023

The cofounders of SoSafe share how they built a learning-by-doing platform solution to help organizations protect themselves against cyberattacks.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2023

This week in Washington IP news, Congress is still on a state work period, but events continue in the Washington area as the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) holds a STEM educational event for K-12 students and their families. Elsewhere, the Brookings Institution will hear from U.S. Treasury Undersecretary Jay Shambaugh about the state of the global economy.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 10, 2023

A recent policy statement from the U.S. Copyright Office suggests that expressive works created using current artificial intelligence tools are unlikely to qualify for copyright protection, but that may change as technology continues to advance, say attorneys at ​​​​​​​Manatt.

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 10, 2023

ISED released a document purporting to explain the purposes and scope of AIDA and how the regulations will be rolled out. The long expected document, The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA): Companion Document was released in anticipation of debates about AIDA in Parliament. The Companion Document is meant to provide assurances about AIDA, to quell the considerable unease among MPs and members of the public that AIDI is nothing but a shell of a bill with no details of what AI systems it

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 10, 2023

We are pleased to share that our Trading Secrets blog was included as the top blog in Global Top 200 Law Blogs. The top 200 is an editorially chosen list of law blogs written by “Lawyers, Barristers & Firms” around the world by the editor and publisher of PracticeSource.com & The House of Butter Blog, Sean Hocking. There are specific criteria to ensure that the blogs chosen for the list reflect currency, decent writing, adherence to topic and presentation.

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IP Close Up

APRIL 10, 2023

With the number of active U.S. patents approaching four million you would think patent suits are also up. Think again.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 10, 2023

Masimo Corp.'s chief operating officer took the stand Monday in the company's $3.1 billion intellectual property suit over pulse oximetry technology in Apple watches, telling a California jury Masimo took numerous security measures to protect confidential information and required employees — including two who left for Apple — to sign confidentiality agreements.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

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IP Law 360

APRIL 10, 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice told the Fifth Circuit on Monday that the anti-abortion groups and physicians who sued to undo the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 23-year-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone lack standing and urged the court to halt a Texas federal judge's order blocking medication abortion access nationwide starting Friday.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 10, 2023

Imagine poking fun at a famous brand or logo and getting away with it. In the United States, it’s not only possible, but can also be a recognized form of artistic expression known as trademark parody. Trademark parodies are a form of humorous or satirical commentary that uses a well-known trademark in a playful or critical manner. But typically, the target of that humor or satire is not amused.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 10, 2023

Volkswagen and an Irish patent-holding company have settled claims the automaker infringed patents for wireless phone charging technology, ending a lawsuit in Michigan federal court.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

When entering into a trademark license agreement most trademark owners do not consider the possibility that their agreement actually may be a franchise, which would subject them to specific disclosure requirements and a number of relationship responsibilities not normally present in a trademark license. Recently, the owner of a restaurant concept entered into what it thought was a routine trademark license agreement with a licensee to operate a “Rooh” branded Indian restaurant in Chi

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IP Law 360

APRIL 10, 2023

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Monday announced that it is launching a new awards program recognizing trademark owners who are helping solve humanitarian challenges through their products and services.

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Stock Legal Blog

APRIL 10, 2023

It’s not often that federal legislation rocks the entrepreneurial world, but that’s what happened on January 1, 2021. Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (“ CTA ”), expanding upon already existing anti-money laundering laws. The purpose of the CTA is to help prevent and combat money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, tax fraud, and other illicit activity by allowing law enforcement access to beneficial ownership information during investigations of entities believed to be u

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 10, 2023

Liberty Peak alleges it owns several patents protecting the invention of digital wallets. Liberty Peak alleges a financial institution’s “systems for securing, authorizing and facilitating financial transactions, e.g., purchases related to banking and debit card accounts” infringe Liberty Peak’s patent rights. The Complaint explains that mobile wallets that are implemented on an app on a mobile device or tablet practice the claimed invention.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 10, 2023

The U.S. Trademark Office issued the following 135 trademark registrations to persons and businesses in Indiana in March 2023 based on applications filed by Indiana trademark attorneys: Reg. Number Word Mark 7000658 CHEF KULEZA HOT SAUCE 7014322 WOMEN’S FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT GROUP 7014448 ITALIAN FLUENCY PATH 7012513 ITALIAN MATTERS 7014445 MYCYBERSCORECARD 7014416 PRO BUSINESS-PLANS 7014187 INDIANA BEST PLACES TO WORK IN MANUFACTURING 7012069 AIM 7011367 MYMESKEN 701119

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 10, 2023

Petitioners should be cautious of introducing a new theory in a Petitioner Reply before the PTAB. On February 7, 2023, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) entered a final written decision declining to find any claims unpatentable in Juniper Networks, Inc. v. Swarm Technology LLC. IPR2021-01445, Paper 62 (PTAB Feb. 7, 2023). In its decision, the PTAB explained that Juniper Networks (“Petitioner”) had failed to show that the challenged Swarm Technology (“Patent Owner”) claims were.

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