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3 Count: Mortal Kopyright

Plagiarism Today

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Marjorie Taylor Greene Promo Video Removed From Twitter After Dr. Dre’s Copyright Complaint. First off today, Ted Johnson at Deadilne reports that U.S. House Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was locked out of her Twitter account following a copyright complaint filed by Dr.

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Police Pay Home Visits to Warn Pirate IPTV Users

TorrentFreak

Offering pirate streaming services is a serious offense in the UK, where several vendors have received multi-year prison sentences in recent history. These sentences haven’t deterred others from following in their footsteps. Illegal access to paid sports and TV content remains readily available, with vendors and operators profiting from these unauthorized subscriptions.

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The Complicated Ethics of Reporting Plagiarism

Plagiarism Today

Recently, Reddit user u/jhhn had a serious problem. . A sophomore in college, she was helping a younger friend, Tia, go through the college admission process. To that end, she was highly successful, with Tia not only getting into her first choice of schools, but also receiving a full scholarship. However, later, she learned that Tia’s acceptance wasn’t earned fully honestly.

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Reflections on My IP Intensive Placement with Canadian Heritage

IPilogue

Aaron Dishy 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. In completion of Osgoode Hall’s Intellectual Property & Technology Law Intensive Program ( IP Intensive ), this semester I participated in a ten week placement with the Copyright Policy Branch of Patrimoine canadien – Canadian Heritage ( PCH ).

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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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SpicyIP Tidbit: IPO Cannot Introduce New Objections During a Hearing, holds Delhi High Court

SpicyIP

Of late we have witnessed multiple orders (see here , here and here ) from different High Courts wherein the courts, without touching on the merits of the case, have clarified the expectations from the orders of the Indian Patent Office (IPO). Usually, these orders concerned the lack of appropriate reasons and justifications in part of the IPO, while rejecting a patent application.

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AI “Art” is Boring

The Illusion of More

Adam was bored alone; then Adam and Eve were bored together; then Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel were bored en famille; then the population of the world increased, and the peoples were bored en masse. To divert themselves they conceived the idea of constructing a tower high enough to reach the heavens. This […]. The post AI “Art” is Boring appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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The Mental Process Exception to Patent Eligibility is Remarkably Brainless

JD Supra Law

In Liu Cixin's novel The Three Body Problem, the characters create a "computer" from human labor. Millions of people serve as "bits" and hold up flags to indicate whether they represent 0s or 1s. These individuals are given instructions to behave like various types of logic gates that would appear in actual digital circuitry.

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Innovation: Your solution for weathering uncertainty

McKinsey Operations

When the times get tough, the tough get innovative and create paths to future growth.

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Software Co. Drops Insurer From Oracle Suit Coverage Row

IP Law 360

A software company dismissed an AIG-owned Lloyd's syndicate from its lawsuit seeking coverage for underlying litigation related to a copyright infringement battle with Oracle, the software company told an Illinois federal court, leaving only one insurer remaining in a dispute that originally included five.

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5 Questions for Biorelate’s CEO and Founder Daniel Jamieson

Velocity of Content

In October 2022, CCC announced a strategic integration partnership with Biorelate Limited, a UK-based AI technology company. We recently sat down for a virtual chat with Biorelate’s CEO and Founder Daniel Jamieson to discuss the research evolution happening across pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies today, and how this new partnership will help companies curating biomedical data and knowledge.

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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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Machine Learning Is Not Your Copilot: AI System Accused of Violating Open Source Copyright Licenses

JD Supra Law

As previously reported in this space, the Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit has ruled that an AI machine cannot be an inventor because it is not a “natural person.” You can read those posts here and here. Issues regarding AI and intellectual property have now crossed over into the realm of copyright and open-source licensing.

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Will and Estate Planning FAQs

Nelligan Law

Reading Time: < 1 minutes. Erin Kelley answers your questions Is there a difference between and estate plan and a Will? What age or life stage should I consider making a Will? What happens to my assets if I pass away without a Will? Estates lawyer Erin Kelley answers commonly asked questions submitted by viewers about estate planning, Power of Attorney, and writing your Will.

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How sterile pharma manufacturers can grow capacity without capital investment

McKinsey Operations

The world will need more sterile products than manufacturers have or can build capacity for. But they can create capacity and take market share by running higher volumes through their existing lines.

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Toyota’s New Type of Flexible Assembly Lines—Takaoka Line #2

Christopher Roser

Flexible assembly lines are well known at Toyota – except that there are two types of “flexible assembly lines.” The well-known one is making multiple different models on the same line. But Toyota has developed a new type of flexible assembly line, where the entire layout of the assembly line can be changed quickly and. Read more. The post Toyota’s New Type of Flexible Assembly Lines—Takaoka Line #2 first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.

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In 2022, What Was The Rate of TTAB Affirmance of Section 2(d) Refusals to Register?

The TTABlog

Yours truly, the TTABlogger , has once again taken on the unenviable task of estimating the percentage of Section 2(d) likelihood-of-confusion refusals that were affirmed by the Board in the past calendar year. I counted 200 decisions, of which 185 were affirmances and 15 were reversals. That's an affirmance rate of 92.5%. Only one of the opinions in the lot was deemed precedential: the RAINCOAST DIP case.

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Europe’s Bio Revolution: Biological innovations for complex problems

McKinsey Operations

Advances in biological science could help the world overcome its most pressing challenges in health and sustainability. Europe’s Bio Revolution could translate scientific strengths into impact.

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India, Scotland in same news story: Must be trademark law

Likelihood of Confusion

Two of the least probable Commonwealth countries* slug it out! The AP reports: An Indian court has ruled that Indian whiskey manufacturers cannot use the words Scot or Scotch to. The post India, Scotland in same news story: Must be trademark law appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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The McKinsey Crossword: Young ’Uns | No. 110

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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FDA Drug Approvals Don't Include Impurities, DC Circ. Rules

IP Law 360

The D.C. Circuit affirmed Tuesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's win in Sandoz Inc.'s lawsuit challenging the agency's decision to give rival Sanofi exclusivity to its multiple sclerosis drug, Aubagio, rejecting Sandoz's claim that the FDA already approved the drug's active ingredient as an impurity in another drug.

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Unlocking the full potential in fashion for Black consumers

McKinsey Operations

Fashion brands can forge stronger connections with this segment by pursuing four strategies.

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Hockey Memorabilia Maker's Copyright Suit Iced

IP Law 360

A man who claimed he came up with the idea of taking melted ice from championship NHL games and injecting them into replica Stanley Cups can't sue a sports memorabilia company for doing something similar, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Tuesday, holding that the man failed to show a close enough similarity between the works to sustain an infringement claim.

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Upcoming Webinar! FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Now What?

Trading Secrets

Thursday, January 12, 2023 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mountain 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific. REGISTER HERE. In the first installment of the 2023 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Webinar Series, our team will focus on the new Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed rule banning the use of non-competes with employees and workers.

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Journey's Steve Perry Stops Believing In TM Fight

IP Law 360

Former Journey singer Steve Perry has decided to end his legal fight at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board against the band's longtime guitarist Neal Schon over the right to register the names of 20 of the group's biggest hits, which date to Perry's years at Journey's helm.

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Google's Inclusive Copyright Thesis Award

43(B)log

More details here. This contest grants an award to the best master thesis written in English in the field of Copyright Law. Applicants from underrepresented groups (race/ethnic minority groups in countries where that group is minoritized or non-dominant; women; people with disabilities; LGBTQIA2S+) are especially encouraged to apply. The thesis must have been submitted to an institution of higher education in 2022, in the framework of a Master’s degree program.

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Patent Applications Hit New High As IBM Surrenders Top Spot

IP Law 360

Although the number of U.S. patent applications reached an all-time high in 2022, IBM Corp. fell from its decadeslong position atop the list of companies securing the most granted patents and was replaced by Samsung, according to a report released Tuesday.

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Federal Circuit Says Gilstrap’s Grant of CA Transfer to Chinese Company was Improper

IP Watchdog

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in a precedential order yesterday granted a petition for writ of mandamus vacating Judge Rodney Gilstrap's transfer of two cases out of the Eastern District of Texas to California. The petition was brought by Stingray IP Solutions, LLP and was opposed by TP-Link Technologies, a Chinese company, which Stingray accused of patent infringement.

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Playing Card Co. Looks To Nix Info Request In Antitrust Suit

IP Law 360

A longtime U.S. playing card company has urged an Illinois federal court to put a stop to a subpoena in antitrust litigation by riverboat casino companies against Scientific Games Corp., saying it's not a party in the suit and doesn't participate in the automatic card shuffler market.

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How Trademark Help To Stand Out In Online Platforms

Intepat

A trademark is a distinctive symbol, logo, name or word that identifies a firm or line of business. It is considered to be one of the most significant assets for any business entity. By registering the trademark, a company’s products and services are easily recognised by the general public. Even though trademark registration is not mandatory, having a registered trademark has a number of advantages.

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Harry Styles Sues E-Retailers Over Alleged TM Scam

IP Law 360

British pop star Harry Styles sued multiple foreign-owned e-commerce stores in Illinois federal court Tuesday, accusing them of selling a variety of counterfeit products that infringe his trademarks by using a vast, complicated network of scammers who purportedly target Prairie State residents.

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The Legal Complexities Around Metaverse

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction. “The metaverse is here, and it’s not only transforming how we see the world but how we participate in it – from the factory floor to the meeting room” – Satya Nadella. The world is witnessing multiple new inventions every passing minute and a boom in popularity of the Metaverse. The leaders of the tech world have claimed that metaverse is not merely the next invention or part of the future rather it is the future itself.

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Philips Stops Chinese Rivals From Using Stolen Trade Secrets

IP Law 360

An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday ordered a pair of Chinese companies to stop manufacturing and selling products that illegally use stolen trade secrets related Philips Medical Systems' X-ray tubes, and awarded Philips attorney fees.

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consumer understanding of "non-GMO" plausibly includes "no GMO in animal feed"

43(B)log

Norman v. Gerber Prods. Co., 2023 WL 122910, No. 21-cv-09940-JSW (N.D. Cal. Jan. 6, 2023) Norman sued Gerber for allegedly falsely advertising its baby food/infant formula products as “NON GMO Not Made With Genetically Engineered Ingredients” on the front of the package, and also on the back above the ingredients list. She brought the usual California statutory claims , as well as a variety of common-law claims.

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Upcoming Webinar! FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. Now What?

Trading Secrets

Thursday, January 12, 2023 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mountain 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Pacific. REGISTER HERE. In the first installment of the 2023 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Webinar Series, our team will focus on the new Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed rule banning the use of non-competes with employees and workers.

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Prosecution Pointer 363

LexBlog IP

The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) eight-part recurring Path to a Patent series covers everything from intellectual property (IP) basics, to patent searching, to what you’ll need to draft and submit your patent application. This free, virtual series, which is hosted by USPTO regional offices, starts January 12 with the Path to a Patent, Part I: IP basics and will run through March 16.

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Inventor’s Testimony Regarding Actual Reduction to Practice Was Sufficiently Corroborated

JD Supra Law

DIONEX SOFTRON GMBH v. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Before: Reyna, Chen, and Stark. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. - Summary: The PTAB did not err in considering evidence corroborating actual reduction to practice when determining priority in an interference proceeding.