IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 30, 2022

It was February 2017 when Waymo, Google’s self-driving car unit, sued Uber in what would become the biggest trade secret case of the century. Waymo alleged that its former manager, Anthony Levandowski, had organized a competing company while still at Waymo, and before leaving had downloaded 14,000 confidential documents. As it turned out, Uber had known about this when it agreed to pay $680 million for Levandowski’s brand new startup; and we’ve already looked at how the hubris of that hasty tran

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 30, 2022

In recent years, legal video streaming services such as Netflix, HBO and Amazon have flourished. At the same time, millions of people are streaming from unauthorized sources as well, often paired with perfectly legal streaming platforms and devices. This mix of legal devices and illegal add-ons is a challenge for law enforcement. Platforms such as Kodi, Plex, and Roku are perfectly legal but can be configured to access pirated content as well.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Introduction. The Philippines has laws and policies that generally support a conducive intellectual property (IP) environment, but enforcement is irregular and inconsistent. Several considerations are important for effective management of intellectual property (IP) rights in the Philippines. First, it is important to have an overall strategy to protect IP.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Kat readers interested in EU design law likely remember the textbook case concerning the validity of a design for a shower drain. This case, which reached the Court of Justice (CJEU ) in 2017, discussed whether the same public shall be considered when examining novelty, and individual character a design, respectively. This design is now returning to the CJEU, this time with a question of admissibility of additional prior art, which was produced after lodging the application for invalidity.

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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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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 30, 2022

The Malaysia Security Industry is an industry that provides private security guards to protect property, individuals and buildings. This industry contributes to the country’s economy directly and indirectly. Its employees are paid well and enjoy a positive work environment, including on-time payment, paid holidays, sick leave and emergency leave.

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Likelihood of Confusion

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Selling counterfeit DVD’s on 34th Street Originally uploaded by Ron Coleman While the IP-equity lobbyists are appointing copyright czars and planning endless dragnets against college students and their grannies, counterfeit. The post Selling counterfeit DVD’s on 34th Street appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Barry Sookman

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-10-22 [link] 2022-10-23. Website terms of service – enforceable or preempted? [link] 2022-10-24. When Are Compulsory Copyright Licenses Compulsory? [link] 2022-10-24. Hacker jailed after making over £130,000 from unreleased songs by world-famous recording artists [link] 2022-10-24. Are AI-generated drawings real art?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 30, 2022

By: Zach Schroeder and David Barker. To obtain a trademark containing or consisting of a living individual’s name, portrait, or signature, that individual must give written consent. 15 U.S.C. § 1052(c). The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is currently faced with a novel question of whether individuals can revoke their consent after issuance of a mark.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 30, 2022

By Sarah Burstein, Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School. ABC Corp. I v. Partnership & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A,” No. 21-2150 (Fed. Cir. 2022); ABC Corp. I v. Partnership & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A,” No. 22-1071 (Fed. Cir. 2022). On October 28, the Federal Circuit released two decisions stemming from a single case in the Northern District of Illinois.

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