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Artificial Intelligence and Copyright: The Canadian Cultural Community Speaks Out

Hugh Stephens Blog

Image: [link] The extended period set by the Canadian Government (through Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, ISED) for response to its consultation paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Copyright closed on January 15.

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“Fair Use” is Not a Great Business Plan

The Illusion of More

Lately, we’ve seen several headlines and comments from tech giants say that AI ventures simply cannot succeed if they are forced to contend with the copyrights in the billions of works they have scraped for the purpose of machine learning (ML). When these headlines are paired with the rampant assertions that ML is inherently fair […] The post “Fair Use” is Not a Great Business Plan appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Mylan Pharms. Inc. - Entresto® (Sacubitril / Valsartan)

JD Supra Law

Case Name: Novartis Pharms. Corp. v. Mylan Pharms. Inc., Civ. No. 19-cv-201, 2023 WL 4375445 (N.D.W.V. July 6, 2023) (Kleeh, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Entresto® (sacubitril / valsartan); U.S. Patents Nos. 8,877,938 (“the ’938 patent”) and 9,388,134 (“the ’134 patent”).

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Infographic | The modern evolution of headgear

Olartemoure Blog

Hats, with a history dating back to 3000 BC, have served various purposes from religious to protective, heating, and social. As we celebrate National Hat Day, let’s explore five distinct hats that capture the essence of modern headwear, along with the IP contributions that shaped their success. Bucket hat: The bucket hat’s resurgence can be linked to designers like Kangol.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

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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FrostWire Returns to Google Play Store After Music Industry Takedown

TorrentFreak

Back in 2004, when LimeWire was the file-sharing client of choice for millions of users, FrostWire appeared as the new kid on the block. The application began life as a LimeWire fork but underwent several changes over the years. In 2016, it added support for torrents and, five years later, it completely dropped its Gnutella base in favor of BitTorrent.

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The Evolution of a 27-Year Partnership with Nike, Trademark Matters, and the Future of Sunday Red

Nelligan Law

Reading Time: 2 minutes Tiger Woods’ remarkable golf career and his 27-year partnership with Nike stand as a testament to sports marketing, branding, and trademark protection. Recent ripples in this bromance have left aficionados (around our office) speculating about the destiny of Woods’ trademark “Sunday red” ensemble. Back in ’96, Woods and Nike weren’t just exchanging high-fives for endorsements.

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Defending Against Employee Defection: The Intersectionality of Cybersecurity and Trade Secret Protections in the Digital Age

JD Supra Law

Cybersecurity and data protection often involve the protection of data and intellectual property (“IP”), such as trade secrets, from outside threats, but is your company prepared to defend against threats from the inside? The trending hybrid and remote work models in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed that corporations have sub-par data protection and cybersecurity protections to defend their IP from inside the building (or their employees’ living rooms).

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‘£1m’ Pirate TV Box Seller Avoids Prison Due to Private Prosecution Delays

TorrentFreak

TV drama ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ tells the story of the Post Office ‘Horizon’ scandal and the lives torn apart by 700 “successful” private prosecutions of entirely innocent self-employed subpostmasters. After the miniseries was seen by millions earlier this month, private prosecutions – which allow alleged victims of crime to prosecute their own criminal cases – are now a topic of national debate.

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Comparing the Labour legislation Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 (India) VS. Family and Medical Leave Act of the USA

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Labour laws must include maternity and family leave policies to accommodate the requirements of workers during important life events and to advance gender equality at work. In order to guarantee employment safety and support for employees during maternity, paternity, and family-related conditions, two historic pieces of legislation—the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961 in India and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in the USA— were passed.

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How to Pace Your Assembly Line

Christopher Roser

An assembly line is a manufacturing process in which a product is built in a step-by-step sequence. One of many decisions when installing an assembly line has to do with its pacing. When should you use a pulsed line? When a continuously moving line? And when is an unstructured timing best? This post will look. Read more The post How to Pace Your Assembly Line first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.

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IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit

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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Overview of Corporate Guarantee

IP and Legal Filings

Contract of Guarantee A contract of guarantee is defined as a pledge to perform or to release the defaulting party from obligation in the event that the other party breaches the agreement in Section 126 of the Indian Contract Act. There are three parties in contract. Principal Debtor: The person who borrows, is responsible for payment, and to whom a guarantee is provided in case of default Creditor: The person to whom a valuable item has been entrusted to borrow, who is entitled to payment for i

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French-language requirements in Québec: Publication of the Draft Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business

JD Supra Law

On January 10, 2024, the Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (Draft Regulation) was published in the Gazette Officielle du Québec. The Draft Regulation was eagerly anticipated by the legal community and businesses affected by the amendments to the Charter of the French Language (French Charter) introduced in June 2022 by the Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec (Bill 96).

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Copyright and AI in Australia: 2023 in Review

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Photo by Joey Csunyo on Unsplash In recent years, copyright departments in governments around the world have been preoccupied with AI’s effects on copyright industries and, more recently, copyright law challenges created for AI industries. What about ‘Down Under’? Which copyright issues has the Australian government been grappling with? Over the last few years, the Australian government has been observing public consultations on AI and IP issues that have been conducted in other jurisdictions, e

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Undated Screenshot Insufficient to Prove Public Accessibility of GitHub Repository

JD Supra Law

In AO Kaspersky Lab v. Open Text Inc., the PTAB denied inter partes review after determining that a screenshot of a GitHub repository was insufficient to establish that a whitepaper posted to that repository qualified as a printed publication. IPR2023-00895, Paper 7 at 9 (Dec. 7, 2023) (“Decision”). This IPR involves U.S. Patent No. 10,284,591 (“the ’591 patent”), directed to systems and methods that monitor, block, and report bugs or malware hidden in computer programs.

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Tea Rose flour ads

43(B)log

Thanks, Library of Congress! My search for depictions of the dueling Tea Rose flours in Hanover Star Milling Co. v. Metcalf, 240 U.S. 403 (1916), had previously been futile, but not any more.

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Québec’s Language Legislation: Release of Draft Regulations Impacting Commercial Contracts and Trademarks

JD Supra Law

This post summarizes a newly published draft regulation (“Draft Regulation”) that, if passed, will amend the Québec Charter of the French Language (“Charter”) and the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business in certain key areas, such as commercial contract drafting and the use of English-language trademarks. See our posts from August 2022 and June 2023 for a summary of the main business-related changes that Bill 96 made to the Charter.

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2023 Quick Links: Social Media

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Facebook * Meta Platforms, Inc. v. District of Columbia , 2023 WL 5964764 (D.C. Ct. App. Sept. 14, 2023). This is the latest ruling in an investigation by DC Attorney General into Meta’s content moderation practices, especially regarding COVID-19 policies. “The District, perceiving a mismatch between these public statements and the widespread dissemination of vaccine misinformation on Facebook, is investigating Meta’s potential violations of the CPPA.” Investigations like this should

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[Event] 2nd Annual Forum on IP, Funding and Tech Strategies for Novel Therapeutic Modalities - May 20th - 21st, Boston, MA

JD Supra Law

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 2nd Annual Forum on IP, Funding and Tech Strategies for Novel Therapeutic Modalities returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will highlight leveraging technology, safeguarding IP, and securing funding to accelerate development in the RNA, gene editing tech and regenerative medicines.

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Law360: Supreme Court Amgen Ruling's Major Effect On Enablement

Bio Law Blog

Head of Life Sciences Irena Royzman and associate Daniel Williams co-authored a Law360 article titled “Supreme Court Amgen Ruling's Major Effect On Enablement,” which was published on Jan. 16, 2024. The article examines the impact of the Supreme Court's decision on the direction of the law. Read the article here.

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Patent Claims Directed to Making and Sharing Videos Over a Social Network Dismissed As Subject Matter Ineligible

JD Supra Law

Judge Wu in the Central District of California recently granted dismissal of patent infringement claims directed to generating and sharing video content over a social network because they are patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101. After deciding claim construction, the court held that the claims fail the Alice two-step framework.

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The Corporate Transparency Act is Here. Now What is Substantial Control?

LexBlog IP

(part 1 of 3) This series of posts follows Collin’s earlier posts on Corporate Transparency. Thank you, Collin, for paving the way! For that helpful context, please see Collin’s posts here and here. The purpose of this series is to dig a little more into the “nuts and bolts” of who must be reported, the mechanisms for the reporting, and the timing of the reports.

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Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. v. Personal Genomics Taiwan, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2024)

JD Supra Law

The importance of claim construction, and how construing the same term facing a challenge based on different prior art in separate inter partes review proceedings can result in contrary findings on invalidity, was illustrated by the Federal Circuit's decision recently in Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. v. Personal Genomics Taiwan, Inc.

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Government Policy, Science Research, and Machine Authors

Velocity of Content

Last spring, not long after OpenAI launched ChatGPT , an AI working group in the US House of Representatives obtained 40 licenses for the generative AI tool. ChatGPT and other available AI tools now conduct systematic review of scientific literature for government officials by searching millions of information sources. And the machines are expected to do much more in years ahead.

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Navigating the Evolving NIL Landscape: NCAA Proposals, Federal Contradictions, and Ongoing Challenges in 2024

JD Supra Law

Nick Saban's retirement wasn't the sole focus of this week's headlines in college sports. In the realm of name, image, and likeness (NIL), the NCAA Division I Council took significant steps in reforming collegiate NIL rules during its annual meeting on January 10. The unanimous adoption of a proposal aimed at providing student-athlete protections related to NIL deals marked a noteworthy development, set to become effective on August 1, 2024.

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The Digital ID Bill 2023 (Cth)

LexBlog IP

On 30 November 2023, the Digital ID Bill 2023 (Cth) and the Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 (Digital ID Bills) were introduced in the Australian Senate. Digital IDs are designed to provide individuals with a convenient way to verify their identity when completing certain online transactions and dealing with government and certain [.

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Senate Bill Introduced to Examine Bayh-Dole Reporting Requirements

JD Supra Law

On January 10, 2024, Senators Chris Coons and Thom Tillis introduced a bill titled Improving Efficiency to Increase Competition Act (“IEICA”). The IEICA would require that the Comptroller General provide a report to certain Congressional Committees regarding the Bayh-Dole Act and “specifically with respect to the requirements under that [Act], and the regulations implementing that [Act], that a contractor under a funding agreement with a Federal agency must follow with respect to patent.

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Apple Cleared To Avoid Import Ban With Redesigned Watch

IP Law 360

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has found that redesigned versions of the Apple Watch without a blood oxygen monitor are not subject to an import ban in a patent dispute with Masimo, according to a Monday court filing by Masimo.

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Calling for a New Legal Front

JD Supra Law

New York Times Copyright Suit and Key Facts - On December 27, 2023, The New York Times Company (“NYT”) filed a Complaint in the Southern District of New York against Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and several OpenAI entities (“OpenAI”) for what the NYT argues is the “unlawful use of the Times’s work to create artificial intelligence products that compete with [The Times and] threatens The Times’s ability to provide [its] service.”.

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Federal Arbitration Law – Recent Amendments Enhance Transparency and Impartiality

LexBlog IP

Introduction In a significant development, the UAE has introduced remarkable amendments to its Federal Arbitration Law through Federal Decree-Law No. 15/2023. This law, which amends certain provisions of Federal Law No. 6/2018 on Arbitration, brings about significant changes aimed at strengthening the arbitration process in the UAE. Amendment to Article 10 – Qualifications of the Arbitrator One of the key amendments is to Article 10 of Federal Law No. 6/2018, which outlines the qualificati

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Copyright Registrations and Mickey Mouse

JD Supra Law

For many companies with identifiable characters, preserving and extending their copyright protections is a top priority. As of January 1, 2024, several famous works have lost their copyright protection and entered into the public domain.

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HHS Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity

LexBlog IP

In furtherance of the National Cybersecurity Strategy announced March 2023, HHS has released an Introduction to the Strategy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Healthcare Sector Cybersecurity. Click here for the PDF.

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Issue 43: PTAB Trial Tracker

JD Supra Law

Petitioner Allowed to Proceed in “Understudy Role” - In American Honda Motor Co., Inc. v. Neo Wireless, LLC, IPR2023-0791 (P.T.A.B. March 30, 2023), American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (“Honda”) filed a “copycat” Petition requesting institution of an inter partes review of claims 1–14 of U.S. Patent No. 10,075,941.

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Tap Wars: Delta Faucet Company’s Patent Dispute with Sanitary Ware

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

In the modern era of technological advancements and the burgeoning landscape of online commerce, the interconnection of patent law with the dynamics of e-commerce platforms presents intricate challenges. A recent legal dispute between Wenzhou Xin Xin Sanitary Ware Co., Ltd. (“Sanitary Ware” or “Plaintiff”) and Delta Faucet Company (“DFC”) illuminates the complexities faced by international entities selling products on major online platforms like Amazon , parti

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A butterfly is not conceptually similar to a bird, says EUIPO

The IPKat

Italian fashion company Cris Conf S.p.A. owns a figurative trade mark depicting two birds on a ring. It opposed an application for identical goods depicting a butterfly on a ring. By decision dated 11 January 2024 (available only in the original version in Italian ) the EUIPO’s Opposition Division rejected the opposition since the mere association with an animal species is not sufficient to evoke conceptual similarity.

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Why reusing contracts is a bad idea. The Legal Risks of Reusing Contracts

LexBlog IP

Contracts are the backbone of business transactions and legal relationships. They provide parties with clarity, security, and enforceability for their obligations and rights. In the interest of efficiency and cost-effectiveness, some individuals and businesses may be tempted to reuse contracts for similar purposes. However, this practice can pose significant legal risks and drawbacks.