TorrentFreak
APRIL 27, 2023
Two years ago, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) reported the Portuguese streaming site MrPiracy to the U.S. Trade Representative. The Hollywood anti-piracy group described the site as a notorious pirate operation that should be dealt with accordingly. Whether this diplomatic lobbying effort had a direct effect is not clear, but MrPiracy.top shut down a few weeks later.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 21, 2023
The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA), the firm representing U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Judge Pauline Newman in CAFC Chief Judge Kimberly Moore’s bid to oust her from the court, sent a letter today to the CAFC Chief Judge calling for the case to be transferred to a new circuit. The letter charges that Moore has ordered that no new cases be assigned to Newman, that the complaint Moore identified against her “contains basic errors of fact”, and that Newman was not affor
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Michael Geist
APRIL 13, 2023
The risks associated with the government’s online harms (or online safety) plans is not limited to Canadian Heritage’s credibility gap, which as I’ve recounted has included omitting key information in its public reports on consultations and shocking efforts to exclude contrary voices altogether. A new report, based on the government’s response to a Parliamentary Written Question from Conservative MP Dean Allison ( Sessional Paper No. 8555-441-1219) raises new concerns about efforts t
IP Watchdog
APRIL 18, 2023
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing today featuring a panel of patent-savvy witnesses to underscore the crucial role intellectual property plays in the U.S. economy and to define the biggest threats to IP rights, both foreign and domestic. The conclusion of most panelists as to what one step is most important in reestablishing the United States as an IP powerhouse was that we need to clean up our own IP system at home in order to even begin addre
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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?
Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
We are excited to share Sheppard Mullin’s inaugural quarterly report on key Federal Circuit decisions. The Spring 2023 Quarterly Report provides summaries of most key patent law-related decisions from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023. Click here to read more.
Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 25, 2023
Copyright is very simple as a concept yet can be quite complex when it comes to actual implementation. This is why careful negotiation of contractual terms is important for rights-holders.
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McKinsey Operations
APRIL 12, 2023
As global risks increase and economic uncertainty persists, the risk functions within the financial services industry must continue to evolve talent to ensure organizational resiliency.
The IPKat
APRIL 24, 2023
BusyBee - part Kat, part bee, all honey, no sting With spring slowly awakening northern Europe, the AmeriKat's friend, BusyBee, is starting to emerge and with it he brings news of a new WIPO publication. Last Friday, WIPO published An International Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges. The Guide, which is billed as " comprehensive and, at the same time, accessible " sets out the different stages of patent litigation in 10 patent jurisdictions including Australia (led by Justice (ret) Annab
Michael Geist
APRIL 27, 2023
The long legislative road of Bill C-11 comes to an end later today as nearly 2 1/2 years after the original Bill C-10 was first tabled in the House of Commons by then-Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault, the Senate will vote to approve the bill. I’ve been asked repeatedly this week about what now lies ahead, but I think it is worth one more look back.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 13, 2023
Generative AI (GAI) applications have raised numerous copyright issues. These issues include whether the training of GAI models constitute infringement or is permitted under fair use, who is liable if the output infringes (the tool provider or user) and whether the output is copyrightable. These are not the only legal issues that can arise. Another GAI issue that has arisen with various applications involves the right of publicity.
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Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 19, 2023
Thank you CIPO (Canadian Intellectual Property Office). Last week I indicated in my blog post (“Copyright Registration for AI-assisted Creations: How Much AI Input is Too Much?”) that I would be seeking to register with CIPO the copyright on a work fully generated by AI platforms DALL-E2 and ChatGPT.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 21, 2023
Over the years, we have reported on the demise of hundreds of torrent sites. Many of them folded due to legal pressure. This week yet another site bites the dust; one that has been around since 2005, when the likes of TorrentSpy and Mininova ruled the scene. While those two giants would eventually succumb to legal pressure, Legit Torrents kept on going.
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 7, 2023
For today’s fragmented Internet of Things (IoT) to reach its potential as a fully interconnected ecosystem, the answer may lie in the convergence of cybersecurity and the IoT.
The IPKat
APRIL 14, 2023
This Kat continues her discussion on how wars affect geographical indications (GIs), this time, how World War I changed the history of camembert, one of the France’s most famous cheese, both for the good (the building of a broad-based reputation) and for the bad (laying the seeds for the ultimate genericization of the product name). Camembert is a soft and creamy cheese, made from cow’s milk.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 9, 2023
Current artificial intelligence (AI) systems can generate an astonishing variety of content, including text-based works, audio, video, images, programming code, product designs, technical papers, etc. In many cases, the output from an AI system is virtually indistinguishable from that of a human. This trend is expected to continue at an ever-increasing rate in the coming years.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
APRIL 12, 2023
The U.S. Copyright Office (“Office”) has published guidance on its policy and practices for examining and registering works that contain material generated by the use of artificial intelligence technology. Some of the key points include the following: Copyright can protect only material that is the product of human creativity – the term “author,” which is used in both the Constitution and the Copyright Act, excludes non-humans In the case of works containing AI-generated material, the Office w
Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 10, 2023
It’s finally April. That means that summer can’t be that far behind, can it? Dreams of sitting down at the dock with a cold one in hand, watching the sunset while the loons trill in the twilight. That’s what the idyllic image above conveys. I’ve even written a poem—well doggerel verse actually—to accompany the image. … Continue reading "Copyright Registration for AI-assisted Creations: How Much AI Input is Too Much?
TorrentFreak
APRIL 17, 2023
In the fall of 2020, the U.S. Government indicted three members of the infamous Team Xecuter group, the masterminds behind various Nintendo hacks. The group allegedly made millions of dollars through its operation, which effectively shut down shortly after the criminal proceedings started. The authorities arrested Canadian Gary Bowser in the Dominican Republic and Frenchman Max Louarn was detained in Tanzania.
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 17, 2023
Business transformations are designed to boost overall performance through increased revenue, lower operating costs, and better customer satisfaction and workforce productivity.
Michael Geist
APRIL 19, 2023
As anyone who has tried ChatGPT will know, at the bottom of each response is an option to ask the AI system to “regenerate response”. Despite increasing pressure on the government to move ahead with Bill C-27’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA) , the right response would be to hit the regenerate button and start over. AIDA may be well-meaning and the issue of AI regulation critically important, but the bill is limited in principles and severely lacking in detail, leaving virtuall
IP Watchdog
APRIL 16, 2023
On Wednesday, April 12, IPWatchdog was first to break the news that U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Chief Judge Kimberly Moore has identified a judicial complaint against Judge Pauline Newman under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act. In response to IPWatchdog’s report and subsequent reporting by other news outlets, the court on Friday issued a statement confirming the information provided by IPWatchdog’s sources and making the previously sealed documents public.
The IPKat
APRIL 4, 2023
The IPKat has received and is please to host the following contribution by Katfriends Jakob Plesner Mathiasen and Paul Sina (both Gorrissen Federspiel Denmark) concerning IP and gaming. Here’s what they write: Virtual wars: Exploring legal boundaries in the gaming world by Jakob Plesner Mathiasen and Paul Sina The HBO series "The Last of Us" has taken the world by storm, as it explores a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by the Cordyceps fungus.
Hugh Stephens Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
There is a well-known Chinese saying, attributed to Mao Zedong, that “women hold up half the sky”.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 11, 2023
In 2020, the RIAA infuriated many players in the open source community by targeting YouTube-ripping tool youtube-dl. The RIAA sent a takedown notice to GitHub, alleging that the software bypassed technological protection measures, in violation of the DMCA. GitHub initially complied but later changed course. After consulting legal experts, including those at the EFF, it restored the youtube-dl repository.
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 26, 2023
Generative AI is giving rise to an entire ecosystem, from hardware providers to application builders, that will help bring its potential for business to fruition.
Patently-O
APRIL 28, 2023
by Dennis Crouch 37 C.F.R. § 11.18(b) imposes crucial responsibilities on patent applicants, attorneys, and agents. Documents submitted to the USPTO implicitly certify that: Statements made are true or are are believed to be true (based upon information and belief) and do not include any attempt to conceal a material fact; and That a reasonable inquiry was conducted to confirm that: (i) statements have no improper purposes, (ii) legal contentions are supported by existing law or valid arguments
IP Watchdog
APRIL 23, 2023
The European Union is reportedly considering sweeping new regulations for the licensing and litigation of standard essential patents (SEPs), which make fair-minded observers wonder whether any sane adults are in charge at the European Commission (EC). The EU’s proposed new regulatory regime is scheduled to be released on April 26 by the Directorate for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) of the European Commission (EC).
The IPKat
APRIL 21, 2023
Is it an act of communication to the public under Article 3 of the InfoSoc Directive to broadcast music on board of a train or a plane? And what about installing equipment allowing the subsequent broadcasting of music? After hotel rooms , spas , rehabs , dentist waiting rooms , and rental cars , yesterday it was time for the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to answer these vexed questions with reference to such transport means.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
APRIL 28, 2023
by guest blogger Jess Miers, Legal Advocacy Counsel at Chamber of Progress [Eric’s intro: last year I blogged about Minnesota’s flirtation with mandatory age verification. That proposal died, but it’s a new year and legislatures around the country are back with a bumper crop of proposals to kill the Internet.] This year is a glaring reminder of the consequences of passing terrible Internet policy through state legislatures.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 5, 2023
EVO, short for EVOLUTiON, was a high-profile P2P group whose activities stood out in recent years. The group released a steady stream of new movie and TV show titles and gained pirates’ admiration by leaking many screeners way ahead of their official premieres. For several years in a row, EVO opened the “screener season” by releasing leaked copies of upcoming films.
McKinsey Operations
APRIL 27, 2023
Mambu co-founder Eugene Danilkis talks about how banks can approach core technology transformation and keep up with the fast pace of change, then offers his take on the future of human interaction.
Patently-O
APRIL 25, 2023
The following are my remarks given on April 25, 2023 to the USPTO as part of their AI listening session: by Dennis Crouch Members of the USPTO, and fellow participants of this AI Listening Session, thank you for inviting me here today and for taking time to consider these important issues. I want to also thank the prior speakers who have done a great job laying out many of the issues.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 25, 2023
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held its East Coast Listening Session on AI Inventorship today, featuring both USPTO staff and patent stakeholder speakers contemplating possible approaches to patenting in a world in which generative artificial intelligence (AI) almost seems to have snuck up on everyone. While many speakers cautioned against moving too quickly to change the rules for AI-generated inventions, others warned that doing nothing could result in chaos for the USPTO and gra
The IPKat
APRIL 3, 2023
The IPKat has received and is pleased to host a guest contribution by Desmond Oriakhogba on the new Copyright Act 2022 signed into law by Nigeria's President. Here’s what Desmond writes: Nigeria's new Copyright Act 2022: how libraries can benefit by Desmond Oriakhogba Background In October 2021, I wrote about the Nigerian copyright law reform process.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
APRIL 8, 2023
California passed the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) nominally to protect children’s privacy, but at the same time, the AADC requires businesses to do an age “assurance” of all their users, children and adults alike. (Age “assurance” requires the business to distinguish children from adults, but the methodology to implement has many of the same characteristics as age verification–it just needs to be less precise for anyone who isn’t around
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