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Microsoft Envisions a Blockchain-Based Bounty System to Catch Pirates

TorrentFreak

Microsoft is one of the world’s most prominent copyright holders with a vast experience in fighting piracy. The company is part of the Software Alliance ( BSA ), for example, which is known to track copyright infringements both off- and online. The BSA is also known for its piracy bounties , where it promises whistleblowers cash rewards in return for fruitful tips.

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Biden Executive Order’s Approach to SEPs Sells Out American Small Businesses and Innovators

IP Watchdog

President Joe Biden’s recent executive order was billed as “promoting competition in the American economy,” but is a prime example of why one should always read the fine print. Rather than boosting the technology and innovations that spur American competitiveness in the global marketplace, the Biden administration is pushing a directive that reinforces the dominance of technology giants like Apple and Google.

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Summer Release Updates

IP.com

What’s New in InnovationQ Plus®: In InnovationQ Plus you will see several performance enhancements including the ability to quickly chart up to 25 portfolios with up to 100,000 documents total. The post Summer Release Updates appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 9 – 15)

SpicyIP

Topical Highlight. Ensuring Access to TB drugs: Is Compulsory License the Way? In this post , Rahul Bajaj and Praharsh Gour analayse the underutilisation of Indian patent law’s robust flexibilities to promote patient interest. They highlight that this failure is typified by the stark realities that have come to light in a pending public interest litigation before the Bombay High Court [BHC], regarding access to life saving drugs.

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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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Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

Patently-O

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Atty. Abigail Smith: FCA Upholds Reconsideration Decision Maintaining $100M+ Award Against Apotex for Cefaclor Patent Infringement (Source: JD Supra). Kara Eyer: Sheppard Mullin Adds Intellectual Property Team in Washington, D.C. (Source: Business Wire). Susan Decker and Matthew Bultman: Apple Sinks ‘Submarine Patent,’ Escapes $308.5 Million Verdict (Source: Bloomberg).

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Perpetual perfidy

Likelihood of Confusion

Instapundit notes an article in the New York Times arguing for the provision for more government gasoline to pour on the first of IP-overreach — perpetual copyright. Glenn Reynolds explains. The post Perpetual perfidy appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-08-14

Barry Sookman

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-08-07 [link] 2021-08-08. Singapore’s Copyright Act Revisions: A Step in the Right Direction [link] 2021-08-11. Class action for misappropriation of personal information not verified and claim struck Del Giudice v. Thompson, 20… [link] 2021-08-11. Sellers of preconfigured set top boxes liable for copyright infringement, Bell Canada v.

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Truth about Tesla’s patent pledge; Record Chinese copyright damages; PanOptis wins big v Apple; Japan’s SEP review; Embrace UPC, says Bayer IP head; plus much more

IAM Magazine

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days.

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FMC Receives Injunction for Chlorantraniliprole: Coverage-Disclosure, Anticipation, and Issues That Remained Unaddressed

SpicyIP

Logo of FMC (Image from here ). The Delhi High Court in a judgment last month allowed FMC Corporation’s (‘FMC’) interim injunction application against Natco Pharma Ltd (‘Natco’) and Best Crop Science LLP (‘Best Crop’). The injunction was sought with respect to FMC’s patents relating to Chlorantraniliprole (‘CTPR’), a product used for making insecticides.