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Great Branding Examples

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my video Examples of Great Branding – to see the images and logos, watch the video below. I want to share several examples of great branding that I’ve encountered lately. The first example is from Peloton. If you notice the Peloton logo, it’s a nice, clean, simple, forward moving logo. They use the logo consistently and place it extremely well all the time.

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What is ESG?

McKinsey Operations

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are useful in measuring a company’s progress toward achieving social goals in addition to creating shareholder value.

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Pirate IPTV Owners Liable For $100m in Damages Fight House Seizure

TorrentFreak

After being sued by DISH Network in 2021, former Nitro TV operators Alex Galindo, Anna Galindo, Martha Galindo, and Osvaldo Galindo, made no real attempt to fight the lawsuit. Why that decision was taken is still unknown, but court records suggest that throwing money away on a case that couldn’t be won might be one of the possibilities. The downside is that the plaintiffs went completely unchallenged, including when they requested and received a damages award in excess of $100 million last

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Crocs v Dawgs: The Battle of the Clogs

IPilogue

Alice Xie is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Western University’s Faculty of Law. The intellectual property rights victory in Canada for the footwear company Crocs is a timely reminder to keep fleece clogs in mind for your winter wardrobe. Famous for its easily-recognizable design of breathable and water-friendly clogs, Crocs was founded in 2002 in the US by three college friends who enjoyed sailing.

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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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Infographic | Permit for audiovisual filming

Olartemoure Blog

Do you intend to film in Bogota’s publlic space? If so, it is important that you apply for the Unified Permit for Audiovisual Filming PUFA (by its acronym in Spanish). You can apply for this permit online, on the SUMA platform, from the Bogota Film Commission, part of Idartes. Here, we’ll tell you the steps you must follow to obtain the PUFA, so you can successfully shoot your production.

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Bad faith unleashed

The IPKat

Bad faith is probably one of the most wide-ranging concepts in trade mark law. According to the CJEU in Sky and Others , it applies to any situation-- “where it is apparent […] that the proprietor of a trade mark has filed the application for registration of that mark not with the aim of engaging fairly in competition but with the intention of undermining, in a manner inconsistent with honest practices, the interests of third parties, or with the intention of obtaining, without even targeting a

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2022 Copyright Law Recap: Andy Warhol, Social Media Content, And Taking Shortcuts In Copyright Applications

JD Supra Law

HOW ANDY WARHOL IS STILL SHAPING AMERICAN COPYRIGHT LAW In October 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding whether pop artist Andy Warhol’s artwork made fair use of a photo of a music legend, Prince, in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Lynn Goldsmith. This case is important because it may provide additional guidance in the very murky area of transformative use under copyright law.

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AI Won’t Replace Attorneys. In Fact, It Will Drive More Volume For Legal Services.

Traverse Legal Blog

Yes, AI contract drafting is coming. And, yes, Robot lawyers are still a myth. AI experts say AI can generate better legal documents than lawyers. But AI won’t replace attorneys. Instead, AI will make attorneys more efficient and drive more volume of legal services for reviewing and finalizing AI-generated documents. Lawyers will become more efficient, and clients will receive more for each legal dollar spent.

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FDA Commissioner Delivers Remarks at FDA-U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Public Workshop

JD Supra Law

On January 19, 2023, the FDA Commissioner, Robert M. Califf, delivered remarks at the FDA-USPTO Public Workshop. He noted that, since the issuance of President Biden’s 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition, the FDA and USPTO have been working together to leverage their combined expertise to promote competition and access to affordable medications in the marketplace.

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Better health among Middle Eastern employees can start with awareness

McKinsey Operations

A survey of workers in four Middle Eastern countries provides a baseline for understanding the state of employee health and informing strategies to improve outcomes.

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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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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 154: The House is Back – A Preview of Canadian Digital Policy as Parliament Resumes

Michael Geist

The House of Commons and Senate return from a lengthy break this week and will likely run until late June with the occasional week or two off. Digital policy may not attract top line attention, but it has emerged as one of the government’s most active issues. This week’s Law Bytes podcast provides a preview of the upcoming session, looking at what may lie ahed for issues such as telecom policy, privacy reform, Bills C-11 and C-18, copyright, and trade policy.

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Why the economics of electrification make this decarbonization transition different

McKinsey Operations

The economics of decarbonizing fleets are demonstrably viable. Now commercial transport operators need to identify the best way to capture value.

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Harry Styles Scores Injunction Against Chinese Counterfeiters

IP Law 360

A federal judge in Illinois has signed off on a legal effort by Harry Styles to block a group of foreign-owned e-commerce stores from allegedly selling a wide variety of products with the singer's name.

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This Week in Washington IP: IPWatchdog Event to Review the State of the PTAB; US Inventor Protests in D.C.; and the House Considers Supply Chain Challenges

IP Watchdog

This week in Washington IP news, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure is holding a hearing on the state of the country’s supply chains, IPWatchdog is hosting a two-day event on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at its headquarters, and an educator is sharing his experience implementing IP education as a STEM teacher and his current work with the U.S.

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Rakoff Excludes Warhol Expert From 'Metabirkins' NFT Trial

IP Law 360

An expert on Andy Warhol's art will not be permitted to testify at trial on behalf of a Los Angeles designer whose "Metabirkins" non-fungible tokens are alleged by luxury brand Hermes International to infringe trademarks protecting its pricey Birkin handbags, Manhattan U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff held Monday.

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AIDA’s regulation of AI in Canada: questions, criticisms and recommendations

Barry Sookman

1. Background and Overview Canada is planning to enact Bill C‑27, the Digital Implementation Act ( “DIA”) to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act (CPPA), Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act (PIDTA), and Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA). In prior blog posts , I addressed some of the more important problems with the CPPA.

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Circuit Court Strikes Down Liquidated-Damages Agreement in Trade Secret Case

JD Supra Law

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently made two rulings that may impact companies using liquidated-damages clauses in their confidentiality agreements to protect their trade secrets.

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The busiest US patent firms in the most-litigated tech area of 2022

IAM Magazine

Docket Navigator data shows Rabicoff Law has most patentee cases while Fish & Richardson leads for patent challengers in the litigious computers, communication and e-commerce technology centre

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Topical tweets

Likelihood of Confusion

Here are some topical tweets by others of likely interest to LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION® readers that I’ve passed along to members of my Twitter social network in the last couple. The post Topical tweets appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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A Look at the Comments on USPTO-FDA Collaboration Initiatives: How Bad Data Could Chill Critical Drug Innovation

IP Watchdog

In the days leading up to the recent all-day listening session on initiatives pursued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address drug patent issues, 30 public comments were filed in response to the Federal Register notice issued last November seeking input on ways that both agencies could promote both innovation and patient access to generic pharmaceuticals.

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Domain Name News: January 2023

JD Supra Law

This is the January edition of Anchovy News. Here you will find articles concerning ICANN, the domain name industry and the recuperation of domain names across the globe. In this issue we cover: Domain name industry news, including: WIPO cases reached a new record in 2022, New gTLDs on the up in China, Changes at.NL Registry.

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The busiest US patent firms in the most-litigated tech area of 2022

IAM Magazine

Docket Navigator data shows Rabicoff Law has most patentee cases while Fish & Richardson leads for patent challengers in the litigious computers, communication and e-commerce technology centre

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Patent Affirmed as Unenforceable Due to Prosecution Laches

JD Supra Law

PERSONALIZED MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC V. APPLE INC. Before Reyna, Chen, and Stark. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Summary: The district court did not abuse its discretion by holding that Personalized Media Communication’s patent was unenforceable based on prosecution laches.

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What’s New at Oxford University Press Is Everything

Velocity of Content

University presses around the world contribute to what the Association of University Presses has called bibliodiversity by publishing nearly 20,000 books each year on emerging areas in the arts and sciences as well as discussions of pressing social issues. Not strictly commercial, yet still subject to market forces, UPs have long placed their titles with academic libraries and in local bookstores.

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Road to Safe Harbor: Implementation of Repeat Infringer Policy Necessary for DMCA Safe Harbor Protection from Copyright Infringement Liability

JD Supra Law

In the cloud-based age where numerous tech giants such as Google, Amazon, and Apple have launched cloud music services, many kept abreast of ongoing legal battles over online service providers’ liability for users’ music copyright infringement offenses using their platforms and what internet service providers must do to avoid contributory infringement liability.

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Contract Template for Graphic Book Cover Artist

Dear Rich IP Blog

Two iconic book covers that later became the posters for the film adaptations Dear Rich: My company is wanting to hire an illustrator to do the cover of our travel book. We want to pay this person a one-time, flat fee to do this work, and they wouldn't retain future royalties or intellectual property of the work. Is there a contract template for this scenario?

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AI generated images and copyright: when does a computer become an artist? And are the rights of human artists being respected?

JD Supra Law

The creative industry is facing a radical new challenge: the rise of machine-created artwork. All of a sudden, technology has advanced to a point that bespoke "art" of genuine aesthetic interest (or at least commercial utility) can be conjured up by a computer – on demand, instantly and for free.

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Ten things to know about the controversial Humira patent saga

IAM Magazine

With Amgen’s biosimilar finally set to launch in the US, IAM looks back on arguably the most interesting set of pharma patent disputes in recent years

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Bad Faith Games – Hasbro Rolls and Loses - Kattison Avenue/Katten Kattwalk | Issue 2

JD Supra Law

For EU and UK trademarks, there is a five-year grace period following the issuance of a registration, during which the trademark owner must use the mark in connection with the goods and/or services covered by the registration before it can be challenged (and potentially ultimately revoked) for non-use with such goods and/or services. Some trademark owners have tried to take advantage of this by re-filing their previously registered trademarks for exactly the same goods and/or services just.

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Ten things to know about the controversial Humira patent saga

IAM Magazine

With Amgen’s biosimilar finally set to launch in the US, IAM looks back on arguably the most interesting set of pharma patent disputes in recent years

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Quarles & Brady Expands DC Office With IP Expert

IP Law 360

Quarles & Brady LLP had added a senior counsel to its intellectual property practice group in Washington, D.C., the firm recently announced.

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How Blue Ocean Law Group Help You Protect Your Privacy & Trade Secrets

LexBlog IP

This blog article provides an overview of how engaging Blue Ocean Law Group as your law firm of choice has a side benefit ➲ helping you protect your privacy + trade secrets. We demonstrate by practical example that we are way ahead of other law firms in this space. We aim to raise your awareness so that you can make more educated decisions regarding who you trust to protect your privacy and trade secrets and how you can step up your game to protect your own clients/customers.

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Off Beat: Senior Status, Sanctions & Secrets For IP Attorneys

IP Law 360

Intellectual property attorneys may have missed news that a key federal judge will be taking senior status, an attorney was sanctioned for knowingly pursuing litigation against the wrong party, and that new concerns have come up for trade secrets. Here, Law360 breaks down why these developments not directly about IP are worth your time.

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The importance of the goods and services description in a trademark application

Larson & Larson

As a business owner, you know the value and importance of protecting your brand. Utilizing the trademark registration process is one way to do so. To attain a valid trademark, you must include an accurate and detailed description of the goods and services associated with your business. This blog will discuss why the goods and services description is critical to include in a trademark application and what information should be included.

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Jury Defines 'High End Outerwear' In 1st Part Of Zipper IP Trial

IP Law 360

A federal jury in Manhattan on Monday decided what exactly constitutes "high end outerwear" as it relates to a contract at the center of a patent lawsuit against one of the world's largest zipper manufacturers.