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The Wave of AI Lawsuits Have Begun

Plagiarism Today

The future of AI and copyright is still very uncertain. However, it looks like we may get some answers soon as the lawsuits are pouring in. The post The Wave of AI Lawsuits Have Begun appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Celebrating 10 Years of sofTMware®

Erik K Pelton

Did you know that we created a free secure online tool for tracking USPTO applications and registrations? We launched sofTMware® 10 years ago and now it tracks tens of thousands USPTO records for several hundred users. See for yourself at www.softmware.com. The post Celebrating 10 Years of sofTMware® appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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3 Count: Uptown Royalties

Plagiarism Today

Law firm files class action lawsuit against AI companies, heirs sue over Uptown Funk royalties and Ye hit with lawsuit over Flowers. The post 3 Count: Uptown Royalties appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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New year, new tech, no problem

McKinsey Operations

McKinsey analyzed 14 new trends in its latest report on the most significant emerging technologies. Here are three for leaders to focus on right now.

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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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This Week in Washington IP: USPTO-FDA Listening Session, China’s IP Landscape, Women in Entrepreneurship

IP Watchdog

This week in Washington IP news, following the federal holiday to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Congress is not in session, but there are still some interesting events to put on your calendar, including the all-day listening session on United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)-U.S. Food & Drug Administration collaboration on Thursday; a panel discussion at the American Enterprise Institute about the near-term future for financial markets; and a discussion with IP experts at

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Welcome Clarification?: Police Commissionerate, Jaipur issues Circular on Section 52(1)(za) of Copyright Act

SpicyIP

In this post our SpicyIP intern, Gaurangi Kapoor writes on the circular issued by Police Commissionarate, Jaipur on exempting the use of sound recordings during marriage ceremonies. Gaurangi completed her LLM in IP and Technology law from Jindal Global Law School in 2022. Her current areas of interest are copyright, design and artificial intelligence.

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Court Denies RIAA’s $250,000 Attorney Fees Request Against Yout

TorrentFreak

In 2020, YouTube-ripper Yout.com sued the RIAA, asking a Connecticut district court to declare that the site does not violate the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provision. The music group had previously used DMCA takedown notices to remove many of Yout’s appearances in Google’s search results. This had a significant impact on revenues, the site argued, adding that it always believed it was not breaking any laws and hoped the court would agree.

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What is resilience?

McKinsey Operations

Resilience is the ability to not only recover quickly from a crisis but to bounce back better—and even thrive.

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Behind the Polka Dot Door – The In-House Perspective at My TVO Internship

IPilogue

Cynthia Zhang is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. This article was written as a requirement for Prof. Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program. As a student of Osgoode’s Intellectual Property Law and Technology Intensive for the Fall 2022 semester, I had the opportunity to complete an internship placement at Ontario’s public educational broadcaster, TVO.

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Investing in the rising data center economy

McKinsey Operations

Private investors have snapped up data centers in recent years, but plenty of other potential investment opportunities in the sector’s value chain may be going unnoticed.

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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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Electronic Gaming Podcast: Open Source Software—Cheat Codes or IP Permadeath?

JD Supra Law

Host Mary O'Brien interviews Wilson Sonsini technology transaction attorneys John McGaraghan and Andrew Poling to discuss open source software and considerations for gaming companies. Conversation Highlights: - an introduction to open source software, - different types of open source and use in the gaming industry, - risks of open source, and - best practices to maintain compliance with open source.

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Intel Inventor and Children’s Book Author Says Kids Need to Learn to Fail In Order to Succeed

IP Close Up

Inventor Arlyne Simon wants to change the world — and how children view It. The Intel Corporation biomedical engineer, author and entrepreneur tells listeners on Continue reading.

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Can sterile drug manufacturers implement EU GMP Annex 1 requirements before August?

JD Supra Law

In August 2022, the European Commission published a revision to Annex 1 “Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products” in EudraLex - Volume 4 - Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines that will significantly impact manufacturers who wish to market their aseptically prepared products in the EU. These new regulatory expectations will affect all sterile drug (medicinal) products intended for EU markets, even if they are manufactured in the U.S. or anywhere else in the world.

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Winter 2023 Data Management Must-Reads

Velocity of Content

“In almost every position in today’s world, decisions are made based on compiling and analyzing data and implementing strategies based on the data findings. In my world, there isn’t a day that goes by where I am not doing something with data.” – Stephen Howe, Analytics Starts with a Question: How to Better Understand Your Data. Copyright Clearance Center is excited to share the Winter 2023 edition of the “Data Management Must-Reads” series – a thoughtfully curated selection of important articles

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Last Week In The Federal Circuit (January 3 – January 6): Corroboration Station

JD Supra Law

A new year means new Federal Circuit decisions to analyze. Our case of the week recounts an interesting saga of companies copying each other’s patent applications to provoke an interference. And if that’s not enough to grab your attention, the case provides some insight into the kinds of evidence that litigants can use to corroborate inventor testimony.

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CFP--Yale/Harvard/Stanford Junior Faculty Forum: please disseminate widely!

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Request for Submissions Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum June 29-30, 2023, Yale Law School Harvard, Stanford, and Yale Law Schools are soliciting submissions for the 2023 Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum, to be held at Yale Law School on June 29-30, 2023. Twelve to twenty junior scholars (with one to seven years in teaching) will be chosen, through a double-blind selection process, to present their work at the Forum.

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Custodians Of Financial Data And Its Protection In Indian Framework : Banking Sector

IP and Legal Filings

INTRODUCTION. In a bank, the customer onboarding process entails collecting personally identifiable information, which can range from non-financial information like names, addresses, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and social security numbers to financial information like savings, loan accounts, and debit/credit card numbers. Some people may take advantage of such information for their own amusement.

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Inflation in Asia: How leaders can prepare for volatility

McKinsey Operations

Global inflation is increasingly unpredictable, leaving companies unsure how to navigate the current environment. What are the effects of inflation on businesses in Asia?

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The Difficulties of Dazzling Digital Shop Floor Dashboards

Christopher Roser

Digital shop floor dashboards are popular nowadays, and are found in many companies. However, they often seem more like a decorative element than a functional way to transfer information. In this blog post, I will look deeper into the possibilities and problem with digital shop floor displays and how to make them work. This blog. Read more. The post The Difficulties of Dazzling Digital Shop Floor Dashboards first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.

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Push-Down on Drug Patents and Drug Pricing

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch. Over the past several months, the USPTO and FDA have been collaborating with the purpose of promoting competition and lower drug prices in the US. This week (Jan 19), the USPTO is holding a 7-hour joint listening session hosted by USPTO Director Kathy Vidal and FDA Commissioner Robert Califf. [ Register and see the Agenda here ].

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The McKinsey Crossword: Confusion-isms | No. 111

McKinsey Operations

Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.

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Copyright Office Taps New Deputy Policy Director

IP Law 360

The U.S. Copyright Office announced Monday that it has appointed its senior policy counsel, former Winston & Strawn LLP attorney Andrew Foglia, to serve as the agency's new deputy director of policy and international affairs.

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Federal Circuit Upholds Two Courts’ Findings that Remote Training Patents are Ineligible

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today affirmed one district court decision and dismissed another as moot, finding that Riggs Technology Holdings, Inc.’s U.S. Patent No. 7,299,067 for remote education and training systems is patent ineligible as it is “plainly drawn to an abstract idea.” Judge Chen authored both opinions. Riggs sued Cengage Learning, Inc. in the U.S.

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Toy Co. Says It's Entitled To Coverage For Rapper TI's IP Suit

IP Law 360

A toy company's insurer cannot rely on an intellectual property exclusion to disclaim coverage of a lawsuit filed by rapper T.I. and his wife, singer-songwriter Tiny Harris, because the exclusion is ambiguous, the company told a California federal court.

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Reimagining the college experience: An interview with CUNY’s Félix Matos Rodríguez

McKinsey Operations

Technology and flexibility will play a larger role in educating the next generation of students at the City University of New York, says its chancellor.

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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves Honor the Life & Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

U.S. Department of Commerce

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves Honor the Life & Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. January 17, 2023. KCPullen@doc.gov. Tue, 01/17/2023 - 18:14. “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve”. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves participated in service events yesterday in the Washington, D.C. area to honor the life, work, and legacy of Dr.

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McKinsey Talks Operations: How the best from 2022 can power 2023

McKinsey Operations

Listen in as we recap this year’s critical conversations with industry experts on the real operational challenges being faced by business leaders.

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False CMI isn't plausibly related to consumers' decisions to buy/watch TV show

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Livn Worldwide Ltd. v. Vubiquity Inc., 2022 WL 18278580, No. 21-cv-09589-AB-KS (C.D. Cal. Jul. 22, 2022) Interesting Dastar case thrown up by Westlaw. LW alleged that it was the exclusive licensee allowed to distribute and sell a 60-episode series, Martial Universe, in the US. As part of preliminary discussions with Vubiquity about a distribution agreement for iTunes, LW provided master copies of all 60 episodes, but no agreement was ever reached.

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Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in Physician Staffing Case Citing Lack of Damages Evidence

Trading Secrets

On January 4, 2023, the Dallas Court of Appeals in Texas affirmed a summary judgment in a trade secrets physician staffing case that stands as a warning to practitioners regarding (1) what constitutes sufficient damages evidence to survive summary judgment, and (2) whether something can be considered on appeal that has been sealed or subject to a confidentiality agreement.

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Top Stories of 2022: #8 to #10

JD Supra Law

After reflecting upon the events of the past twelve months, Patent Docs presents its 16th annual list of top patent stories. For 2022, we identified ten stories that were covered on Patent Docs last year that we believe had (or are likely to have) a significant impact on patent practitioners and applicants. Today, we count down stories #10 to #8, and later this week we will count down the remaining top stories of 2022.

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Precedential No. 2: TTAB Upholds Refusal to Register ZHIMA Absent an English Translation ("Sesame")

The TTABlog

Rule 2.32(a)(9) of the Trademark Rules of Practice requires that any non-English wording in a proposed mark be translated into English. Applicant Advanced New Technologies applied to register the mark ZHIMA for hundreds of goods and services in nine classes, but it refused to comply with Examining Attorney Marc Sparacino's requirement that it submit an English translation of the mark.

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Changed political climate may influence latest implementer v SEP licensor antitrust action

IAM Magazine

Although u-blox's litigation against InterDigital raises familiar legal arguments, questions remain about the impact of a new antitrust chief and lack of SEP/FRAND policy statement

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Fed. Circ. Panel Says Training Tech Patent Teaches Nothing

IP Law 360

The Federal Circuit decided Tuesday that a Massachusetts federal judge had it right when he decided that a patent covering a method for facilitating remote training couldn't hold up in court after it had been asserted in suits against companies including Cengage Learning, Blackboard Inc. and McGraw Hill.

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Changed political climate may influence latest implementer v SEP licensor antitrust action

IAM Magazine

Although u-blox's litigation against InterDigital raises familiar legal arguments, questions remain about the impact of a new antitrust chief and lack of SEP/FRAND policy statement

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Texas Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment in Physician Staffing Case Citing Lack of Damages Evidence

JD Supra Law

On January 4, 2023, the Dallas Court of Appeals in Texas affirmed a summary judgment in a trade secrets physician staffing case that stands as a warning to practitioners regarding (1) what constitutes sufficient damages evidence to survive summary judgment, and (2) whether something can be considered on appeal that has been sealed or subject to a confidentiality agreement.