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Authors Beware of This Scam Macmillian Website

Plagiarism Today

Authors are constantly being targeted by fake publisher scams. Here we break down one such site and explain what to look for. The post Authors Beware of This Scam Macmillian Website appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Mid-Year Review: AI Lawsuit Developments in 2024

Copyright Alliance

The development and launch of new generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies over the last two years has been revolutionary. But these advancements have been accompanied by significant concerns from copyright […] The post Mid-Year Review: AI Lawsuit Developments in 2024 appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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Machine readable or not? – notes on the hearing in LAION e.v. vs Kneschke

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Landgericht Hamburg Criminal Justice Building by Andrew Milligan sumo from flickr CC BY 2.0 Last week, the District Court of Hamburg, Germany, held a hearing in the first European case to examine the legality of using copyrighted works for the purpose of training generative AI models. The case centers on LAION e.V.’s (a German non-profit organization that builds widely used training datasets) download of an image by German photographer Robert Kneschke for inclusion in the LAION 5B dataset.

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Z-Library: More Domains Seized Than Any Other Pirate Site in History

TorrentFreak

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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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The Dangers of Using a VPN

Plagiarism Today

VPN marketing makes it sound like they're a one-stop-shop for security. However, most people don't need and shouldn't want one. The post The Dangers of Using a VPN appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Patent, Trademark, and Copyright: Definitions and Differences

Erik K Pelton

What are the distinctions between patents, trademarks, and copyrights? Erik breaks it down in this episode. To schedule a free initial consultation, visit [link] The post Patent, Trademark, and Copyright: Definitions and Differences appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. What are the distinctions between patents, trademarks, and copyrights?

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Music Industry Puts Pressure on ‘Parasitic’ Streaming App Musi

TorrentFreak

App stores are littered with apps that promise free access to music, but only few live up to expectations. Musi is one of them. The music app made headlines in 2016 when its founders, who were teenagers at the time, presented their brainchild in an episode of the Canadian edition of Dragons’ Den. In essence, the software itself is relatively simple.

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3 Count: Perplexing Perplexity

Plagiarism Today

Condé Nast sends cease-and-desist to Perplexity, Germany sells pirate site Bitcoin and USCO finalizes new registration rule. The post 3 Count: Perplexing Perplexity appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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What is the Spectrum of Trademarks, and Why is it Important?

Erik K Pelton

The following is an edited transcript of my book video Building a Bold Brand Chapter 4: Spectrum of Marks. Let’s assume you have a list of creative and inspired names for your product or company. You’ve sent several to your trademark attorney for consideration and you’re ready to make a final decision. Before you do that, there’s another key consideration.

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The U.S. Copyright Office’s Position on the Copyrightability of Works Made with the Assistance of Generative AI (Part One)

JD Supra Law

Since the release and popularization of platforms such as Midjourney and DALL-E, the past few years have seen a staggering proliferation of art made using text-to-image models—familiarly known as “AI art.” Tens of millions of images are created daily using generative AI, and, as time continues, it is becoming more and more difficult to distinguish between AI-generated art and human-created works.

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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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If Z-Library Scam Did Deceive Millions, Exploiting a Lack of Research Was Ironic

TorrentFreak

In terms of general internet security, there are few things worse than reports of yet another potentially massive leak of personal information. Whether due to incompetence or deception, the bottom line is often the same; exploitation of data at the expense of those to whom it relates, and a further undermining of online safety to the detriment of all.

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3 Count: Stealth Piracy

Plagiarism Today

FACT and Sky target IPTV operators in the UK, CCC announces AI licensing system and stealth piracy app caught in iOS App Store. The post 3 Count: Stealth Piracy appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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[Guest post] Harmonized technical standards under EU copyright: the Public.Resource.Org judgment

The IPKat

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Sunimal Mendis (Tilburg University) and Olia Kanevskaia (Utrecht University) on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in C-588/21 P Public.Resource.Org , concerning copyright protection of technical standards and access to public documents. Here’s what they write: Harmonized technical standards under EU copyright: the Public.Resource.Org judgment by Sunimal Mendis and Olia Kanevskaia On

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The Shift Towards Primary Examiners: Implications for Patent Prosecution

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch In recent years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has undergone a significant shift in its examiner composition, with real implications for patent prosecution strategies. Our data reveals a dramatic drop in the percentage of assistant examiners over the past decade. Prior to 2015, over 35% of patents were examined by assistant examiners.

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Link-Busters Sent a Billion DMCA Takedown Requests to Google Search

TorrentFreak

It’s no secret that online piracy presents a major challenge to copyright holders. With owners of pirate sites largely unresponsive, search engines and other online intermediaries are often asked to intervene. In most cases, these takedown efforts are outsourced to third-party companies. These outfits scour the web for links to infringing material and subsequently ask the operators of these sites and services to take action.

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3 Count: Double Dribble

Plagiarism Today

Fourteen NBA teams sued for copyright infringement, Michael Jackson catalog sale to move ahead and researchers seek AI copyright exemption. The post 3 Count: Double Dribble appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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CAFC Committee Recommends Another Year of Sanctions Against Newman

IP Watchdog

The Special Committee of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) that has been investigating Judge Pauline Newman’s alleged misconduct for the past year today renewed its recommendation to sanction Newman in the form of a suspension from hearing cases at the panel or en banc level for an additional year. The Committee consists of CAFC Chief Judge Moore and Judges Prost and Taranto.

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[UPCKat] UPC Court of Appeal’s PI ruling leaves open the possibility of using prosecution history as an aid for claim construction

The IPKat

As part of our UPCKat reporting on the latest UPC developments, the IPKat continues its series of reports that analyze the development of preliminary injunction case law from the UPC. With our guest UPCKat team in the form of guest UPCKats Agathe Michel-de Cazotte , Hiske Roos and Laura Mikkelsen and members from the team at Carpmael s we continue the journey, again visiting the Munich Local Division before venturing to the Court of Appeal's May decision.

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Stealth Piracy App Evaded Apple Again? Just the Tip of the Evasion Iceberg

TorrentFreak

The positions of Apple and Google are very clear when it comes to piracy app availability in their respective stores. Whether created for iOS or Android, they are not allowed. Period. With the theory neatly wrapped up, reality tends to take over and at that point, the bright lines become a little blurred. Right now there are apps on the App Store and Google Play which offer TV schedule/EPG-type functionality out of the box, exactly as advertised.

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Quizlet Sued By Test Prep Company

Plagiarism Today

Test preparation company Barkley & Associates are suing study aid website Quizlet. However, the case has a wrinkle. The post Quizlet Sued By Test Prep Company appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Drug Doppelgängers: Unveiling the Dangers of Look-Alike, Sound-Alike (LASA) Medications

SpicyIP

In light of the news surrounding the possibility of implementation of strict measures against Look Alike Sound Alike (LASA) drugs, we are pleased to bring to you this discussion by Aditya Bhargava. Aditya is a third-year law student at NLSIU Bangalore. He is interested in intellectual property, AI regulation and tech law. His previous posts can be accessed here.

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Massie Tells House IP Subcommittee Witnesses He’s ‘Appalled’ By Proposals to Rein in ITC’s Patent Powers

IP Watchdog

The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet today held a hearing, titled “IP Litigation and the U.S. International Trade Commission” (ITC), featuring four witnesses, most of whom were advocating for reforms to the current ITC process that many would characterize as anti-patent. Subcommittee Chair Darrell Issa (R-CA) explained that “recently there has been a growing chorus of voices suggesting the ITC is being misused for purposes other than its

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UK ‘Crackdown’ on Pirate IPTV Streaming Leads to Three Arrests & 40 Warnings

TorrentFreak

Offering pirate streaming services is a serious offense in the UK, where several people 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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3 Count: Mungo Jerry

Plagiarism Today

Jetflix defendants seek to have convictions tossed, Indian direct pulls his own film and Mungo Jerry frontman seeks to battle piracy. The post 3 Count: Mungo Jerry appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Journey Through “Aprils” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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CCC Launches Collective AI License

Velocity of Content

CCC has licensed this report from Outsell, Inc., with the right to distribute it for marketing and market education purposes. CCC did not commission this report as a fee-for-hire white paper nor did it have influence on the outcome of the report. Outsell’s fact-based research, analysis, and rankings and all aspects of our opinion were independently derived.

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Fmovies ‘Sister’ Sites Shut Down, Redirect to Pirate Streaming Alternatives

TorrentFreak

Pirate sites tend to come and go but in recent months it’s been challenging to keep up with all the changes. Earlier this year, several popular pirate sites including Zorox, Upmovies, Animeflix, and Vegamovies lost their domains due to legal action. These sites relaunched under new domains, but more confusion lay ahead. In June, Fmovies switched to a new domain name , Fmovies24.to, after trading Fmovies.to for Fmoviesz.to a few months earlier.

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7-Eleven Settles TM Suit Against Seven Eleven Law Group

IP Law 360

7-Eleven Inc. and a Chicago-based law practice called Seven Eleven Law Group have settled the trademark complaint the convenience store chain filed in November, alleging the firm was infringing its mark and causing consumer confusion.

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Gone Up In Smoke: Analysing the Controller’s Rejection of an E-cigarette Patent under Section 3(b)

SpicyIP

The single judge bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of J. Mini Pushkarna on 4 July 2024 passed an order in Phillip Morris Products SA v. Assistant Controller Of Patents And Design accepting an appeal against the Controller’s decision rejecting a patent application for “aerosol generating article with multi material susceptor.” The rejection had been based on the invention being “contrary to public order or morality or which causes serious prejudice to human, animal or plant life or health

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NIH Intramural Licensing Guidelines Hit the Wrong Note at the Wrong Time

IP Watchdog

With exquisitely bad timing, the National Institutes of Heath (NIH) floated a new policy governing licensing inventions made by its scientists subtitled “Promoting Equity in Access Planning.”. With stakeholders still stunned by the Administration’s attempt to misuse the Bayh-Dole Act to impose Washington price controls on products based on federally funded inventions, the new plan could hardly have been floated at a worse time.

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Pirated Movies Flood YouTube, Millions of Views on Compromised Channels

TorrentFreak

It’s Tuesday, April 24, 2007, and other than Beyoncé & Shakira singing Beautiful Liar on the radio, nothing much is happening. For someone called haroldlky , whose real identity is currently unknown, at least part of that day was spent opening a channel on YouTube, a video site that was yet to celebrate its second birthday. On that day more than 17 years ago, the fledgling YouTuber uploaded three videos that appear to have an engineering theme.

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Fed. Circ. Gives Netflix 2nd Chance To Challenge Broadcom IP

IP Law 360

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board must reconsider Netflix's petitions challenging the validity of a Broadcom unit's software performance monitoring patent, the Federal Circuit held Tuesday, finding flaws in the board's refusal to institute reviews.

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CGPDTM to hold a Public Meeting on Form 27 (July 29)

SpicyIP

New Form 27 The office of Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademark (CGPDTM) issued a notice informing about the organization of a virtual public meeting for brainstorming on the new Form 27. The meeting will be organized on July 29 at 4:30 and can be joined by using the open house meeting link (can be accessed from here ). While the move to organize the public meeting should be appreciated, the extremely short notice (of merely 4 days!

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New legislation in Japan reduces monopoly of dominant app stores

Olartemoure Blog

On Wednesday, June 12th 2024, Japan enacted groundbreaking legislation aimed at ensuring that tech giants like Google or Apple provide access to third-party smartphone apps and payment systems on their platforms. This law represents a significant move to bolster fair competition, enhance consumer choice, and reduce monopolistic practices by dominant digital platform operators.

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Major Labels Block 40 Pirate Domains, Search Deindexing More Concerning

TorrentFreak

To a greater or lesser extent and depending on region, rightsholders across all major industries are now regular participants in site-blocking actions. Most blocking takes place to prevent access to movies and TV shows on static platforms such as torrent sites and streaming indexes, plus streaming platforms typically operated by IPTV providers offering live sports.

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