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Understanding the Rachel Reeve Plagiarism Scandal

Plagiarism Today

Rachel Reeves is the current Shadow Chancellor in the UK Parliament. However, her latest book has been embroiled in a plagiarism scandal. The post Understanding the Rachel Reeve Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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The Benefits of Integrated OA Infrastructure

Velocity of Content

Recently, Graham Anderson, Head of Publishing Operations at the Royal Society, shared his thoughts on the benefits of integrated infrastructure in helping to advance open science. The Royal Society has a mission to support excellent science and has made a commitment to open access (OA) and open science (OS) as a means of maximizing the dissemination and reuse of research outputs.

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3 Count: Right to Despair

Plagiarism Today

Apple backs a federal right-to-repair bill, ACE shuts down a wrestling streaming site and Meta fights back against notorious market claims. The post 3 Count: Right to Despair appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Newman Tells D.C. District Court Her Removal from Bench is ‘Unprecedented in American Judicial History’

IP Watchdog

Late yesterday evening, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA)—the firm representing U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Judge Pauline Newman in her district court case against CAFC Chief Judge Moore and other members of the panel of the Judicial Council who are accusing Newman of being unfit to serve on the court—filed a brief asking the D.C. district court to deny the Council’s September Motion to Dismiss and to halt her recent suspension from duties.

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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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Creator Spotlight with Musician Hawc Griffin

Copyright Alliance

This week we’d like to introduce you to musician Hawc Griffin. With over 30 years of experience within the music and entertainment industry, Hawc has been a music director, songwriter, […] The post Creator Spotlight with Musician Hawc Griffin appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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Some Pirate Sites Received More Visitors After Being Blocked

TorrentFreak

In recent years, website blocking has become one of the most widely-used anti-piracy enforcement mechanisms in the world. ISPs in several dozen countries prevent subscribers from accessing a variety of ‘pirate’ sites. While new blocks are added every month, research on the effectiveness of these efforts is rather limited. Piracy Blocking Research One of the earliest pieces of academic research, based on UK data, showed that the local Pirate Bay blockade had little effect on legal consumption.

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Record Labels Shut Down FileWarez, Brazil’s Oldest Pirate Forum

TorrentFreak

At a time when an older generation of file hoarders were still coming to terms with the disappearance of BBS-based communities, new friendships were being built in support of the next big thing. Peer-to-peer technologies such as Napster, Gnutella, FastTrack, and BitTorrent, revolutionized file-sharing but without the support of dozens of thriving forum-based communities, where people shared P2P tutorials, tips, news, and each other’s company, things may have gone quite differently.

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ITC Bans Apple Watch Imports In Masimo Patent Case

IP Law 360

The U.S. International Trade Commission decided Thursday that the Apple Watch infringes two Masimo Corp. patents on technology that measures oxygen in the blood, and issued an order barring the popular device from being imported into the U.S.

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WatchWrestling.ai Taps Outs Due to ACE/DAZN Tag Team Piracy Piledriver

TorrentFreak

Another day, another report from the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment announcing the demise of yet another large piracy site, spanning several domains. On this occasion the main target was WatchWrestling.ai, a site that until recently specialized in wrestling events by leading promotions including WWE, AEW, Impact, ROH and NJPW. These shows are extremely popular and traffic figures cited by ACE back that up, and then some. “Over the past year, watchwrestling.ai and its associated

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AIs Don’t Learn Jack S**t About Art

The Illusion of More

While people may continue to debate whether robots dream of electric sheep, let us please stop entertaining the notion that AIs “learn from artistic works the same way human artists learn” to make art. In a recent article solidly arguing that Big Tech is going to win again for exploiting creators to develop AI, Peter […] The post AIs Don’t Learn Jack S**t About Art appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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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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All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments – Q3 2023

JD Supra Law

The firm is pleased to distribute the Q3 2023 edition of All Eyes on AI: Regulatory, Litigation, and Transactional Developments, which closely follows the evolving regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence (AI) in the U.S., new EU regulations for AI, international developments, litigation, recent deals highlights, firm publications, and other AI and machine learning highlights from Wilson Sonsini.

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Yuga Labs To Recover $1.6M After Bored Ape NFT Win

IP Law 360

A California federal judge has awarded non-fungible token studio Yuga Labs nearly $1.6 million from a pair of alleged copycats who sold competing tokens that were found to infringe the studio's Bored Ape Yacht Club collection.

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Genentech and Biogen File Joint Stipulation of Dismissal in BPCIA Litigation Regarding Tocilizumab

JD Supra Law

​​​​​​​As we previously reported, in July 2023 Genentech, Inc., Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc., and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (collectively, “Genentech”) filed BPCIA litigation against Biogen MA Inc. and Bio-Thera Solutions, Ltd. in the District of Massachusetts, asserting that Biogen sought FDA approval “to commercialize ‘BIIB800,’ a proposed biosimilar to Genentech’s drug Actemra® (tocilizumab).” .

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How Do You Like Them Apple (Trademarks)? Malus Musings on Brand Protection

Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

With “spooky season” dominating October holiday talk, it’s easy to forget poor old National Apple Day or simply Apple Day , which took place last Saturday and is observed every October 21. According to Wikipedia, one can celebrate Apple Day in any number of ways, from “apple games in a garden to large village fairs with cookery demonstrations, games, apple identification, juice and cider, gardening advice, and the sale of many hundreds of apple varieties.

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[Audio] Brazil's AI Legislation

JD Supra Law

While many of the world’s governments are struggling to determine what to do about AI, Brazil already has a track history in this area. As Maria Victoria Mota, Corporate Attorney at Viapol (a subsidiary of RPM), explains in this podcast, the roots of government action in Brazil go back to 2018 with data protection regulations that are similar to the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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IP Rights and the “Public Good” Exemption to California’s Anti-SLAPP Law

The IP Law Blog

The Ninth Circuit was recently asked to address the “public interest” exemption to California’s anti-SLAPP law in a class action lawsuit brought by a Plaintiff whose photo and personal information were used without her consent to advertise subscriptions to a website. The case, Martinez v. ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. (decided Sep. 21, 2023), posed interesting substantive and procedural issues concerning the interplay between one’s intellectual property rights and California’s anti-SLAPP law.

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FTC Throws Down the Gauntlet on Improper Orange Book Listings

JD Supra Law

The FTC recently issued a policy statement warning drug manufacturers that it “intends to scrutinize improper Orange Book listings” and “use its full legal authority” to “tak[e] actions against companies and individuals that improperly list patents in the Orange Book that do not meet the statutory listing criteria.”.

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CFPB hiring

43(B)log

Of possible interest; excerpts: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is recruiting attorneys and non-attorneys at all experience levels to join our Enforcement team. We are offering opportunities in multiple enforcement positions in our Washington, D.C. headquarters and in our regional offices located in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Atlanta.

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Some Touch Up Needed: The Federal Circuit Partially Confirms the PTAB’s View of Analogous Art

JD Supra Law

In Corephotonics, Ltd. v. Apple Inc., the Federal Circuit partially signed off on Apple’s win before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) invalidating a number of patents owned by Corephotonics relating to dual-aperture cameras and methods of using the images from both lenses when zooming while capturing video to prevent “jumping” (U.S. Patent Nos. 9,661,233, 10,230,898, 10,326,942, and 10,356,332 referred to here as the Camera Patents).

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"Competition Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector" returns to Brussels with IPKat readers’ discount

The IPKat

Pharma Kat The IPKat has learned that the conference, organized by InformaConnect, on “ Competition Law in the Pharmaceutical Sector ” will return to Brussels on 5 December. This year’s programme, which features 27 speakers (from the European Commission, Novartis, GSK, Linklaters, Johnson & Johnson, and more), will cover developments affecting the sector, including intensifying enforcement initiatives from the competition authorities, patent investigations and fines, and new merger developme

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Patent Case Summaries | Week Ending October 20, 2023

JD Supra Law

Cyntec Co. v. Chilisin Electronics Corp., et al., No. 2022-1873 (Fed. Cir. (N.D. Cal.) Oct. 16, 2023). Opinion by Stoll, joined by Moore and Cunningham. Cyntec sued Chilisin for infringement of two patents directed to molded chokes and a method of manufacturing molded chokes. At trial, before closing arguments, the district court granted judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) that the asserted claims were not invalid as obvious.

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Newman Seeks To End Suspension And Pursue Fed. Circ. Suit

IP Law 360

Suspended Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman urged a federal judge Wednesday to restore her to the bench and let her continue a lawsuit against her colleagues challenging their investigation of her mental fitness, arguing that the district court clearly has jurisdiction over the case.

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OtterBox Combats Unauthorized Sellers and Counterfeits on Amazon

JD Supra Law

The rise of e-commerce has revolutionized the way we shop, making it easier than ever to access a wide range of products from the comfort of our homes. While this convenience has brought countless benefits, it has also given rise to a significant problem: unauthorized resellers and the proliferation of counterfeit products sold online.

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Public-Use Bar: What Startups Need to Know

IP Watchdog

Startups often face many competing pressures. Two such pressures that are frequently at odds with each other are the need to adequately protect the intellectual property that will be the basis for future revenue and investment, and the need to bring such revenue and investment into the business to allow for continued technology development and commercialization.

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Trademark Incontestability and Fraud on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: The Federal Circuit Clarifies One Issue but Leaves Another Unresolved

JD Supra Law

In Great Concepts Management Group v. Chutter, Inc., the Federal Circuit entertained an appeal from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s cancellation of a federal registration based on the registrant’s filing of an allegedly fraudulent declaration of incontestability under Section 15 of the Lanham Act. The court reversed that disposition by confirming that the Act does not recognize such a ground for cancellation.

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7 Frequently Asked Questions About the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Cogency Global

What this is : A list of frequently asked questions about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). What this means : The FOIA is considered by many to be a vital part of our democracy, providing a “right to know” how the government operates.

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Extensions of time in Oppositions and cancellation proceedings will soon be significantly reduced in Canada

JD Supra Law

Recently the Canadian Trademarks Office announced that extensions of time available in Oppositions and Section 45 (non-use cancellation) proceedings will be significantly reduced as of December 1st. In this article, we look at the scope and impact of some of these changes and provide guidance on steps brand owners can take now, to benefit from longer time extensions.

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Fall 2023 Business Formation Special

LexBlog IP

Fall 2023 Business Formation Special by Founders Legal Introducing Our Limited-Time Offer: Comprehensive Business Formation at Special Rates! Your Business, Our Expertise from Inception to Completion. The autumn leaves are falling, and so are the prices for our comprehensive business formation services! Seize the opportunity and enjoy unbeatable pricing specifically designed for Georgia and Delaware entities.

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No Money, Mo’ Problems: Speculative Damages Award Cannot Stand

JD Supra Law

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a district court’s claim construction and jury instructions but reversed a premature judgment as a matter of law (JMOL) on obviousness and an imprecise damages award. Cyntec Company, Ltd. v. Chilisin Electronics. Corp., Case No. 22-1873 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 16, 2023) (Moore, Stoll, Cunningham, JJ).

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Entity Formation as a Process: The Strategic Importance of Carefully Drafting Limited Liability Company Agreements Before Forming an Entity

LexBlog IP

From early-stage startups to seasoned enterprises, businesses eventually form at least one legal entity to carry out their operations. Down the road, as opportunities arise for a business to expand, acquire others, merge, or otherwise liquidate their holdings, they often find themselves forming multiple legal entities as part of a larger corporate structure.

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Downloaded: No Relief From Stipulated Claim Construction

JD Supra Law

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that a claim interpretation that flows naturally from the parties’ stipulated claim construction is binding on the parties even if the interpretation reads preferred embodiments out of the claims. Finjan LLC v. SonicWall, Inc., Case No. 22-1048 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 13, 2023) (Reyna, Cunningham, JJ.) (Bryson, J., dissenting).

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Bharti Group - VC

Herbert Smith Freehills

Bharti Group - VC Bharti Group on its acquisition of OneWeb jointly with the UK government and subsequent investments by SoftBank, Eutelsat and Hanwha raising over $2.5billion and subsequent $3.

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IP Rights and the “Public Good” Exemption to California’s Anti-SLAPP Law

LexBlog IP

The Ninth Circuit was recently asked to address the “public interest” exemption to California’s anti-SLAPP law in a class action lawsuit brought by a Plaintiff whose photo and personal information were used without her consent to advertise subscriptions to a website. The case, Martinez v. ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc. (decided Sep. 21, 2023), posed interesting substantive and procedural issues concerning the interplay between one’s intellectual property rights and Californi

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TTAB Dismisses STRATIO Opposition After Narrowing both the Opposed Application and the Pleaded Registration

The TTABlog

A fancy bit of footwork by Applicant Stratio Automotive yielded a registration for the mark STRATIO & Design for diagnostic apparatus and diagnostic services for land vehicles. Opposer Stratio Big Data claimed a likelihood of confusion with its mark STRATIO for computer software for collecting and analyzing data. Although the Board found confusion likely vis-a-vis applicant's original goods and services, it granted applicant's motion to amend both the application and the registration to avoi

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Some Touch Up Needed: The Federal Circuit Partially Confirms the PTAB’s View of Analogous Art

LexBlog IP

In Corephotonics, Ltd. v. Apple Inc., the Federal Circuit partially signed off on Apple’s win before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) invalidating a number of patents owned by Corephotonics relating to dual-aperture cameras and methods of using the images from both lenses when zooming while capturing video to prevent “jumping” (U.S.

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