Erik K Pelton
JUNE 10, 2025
The following is an edited transcript of my podcast episode What are the Main Benefits of Trademark Registration? People ask me all the time, “Why should I register my trademark?” Sometimes they even say, “I’ve been using it for several years already and never had a problem. Why should I register it now?” I’m going to share the top five reasons.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 11, 2025
Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney. Here's what the two giants are claiming and why they waited so long. The post Disney and Universal Sue Midjourney, Call it a “Bottomless Pit of Plagiarism” appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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TorrentFreak
JUNE 10, 2025
Despite the widespread availability of legal options, online piracy remains rampant. Every day, pirate sites are visited hundreds of millions of times. Website visits are only part of the full piracy picture, as IPTV streaming is popular too. Nonetheless, traffic trends can provide valuable insight, especially when there are clear divergences across content categories. 216 Billion & America First Fresh data released by piracy tracking outfit MUSO shows that pirate sites remain popular.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 9, 2025
The premise of the conversation was to identify solutions for a better patent system that would improve the current state of the system without empowering bad actors, such as patent trolls. I begin the conversation offering each of the panelists an open mic to start so they can set forth their preliminary thoughts. Ultimately, Judge Newman reached her conclusion: “I was wrong.
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?
Erik K Pelton
JUNE 9, 2025
The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Telephone Scams. When you file at the USPTO, all of the application information becomes part of the public record, including phone numbers and email addresses. The USPTO asks for your phone number during the application and at signature, however it’s not a requirement. I strongly encourage that applicants do not include their phone number in any of those forms, and here’s why.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 12, 2025
UK crowdfunding publisher Unbound has gone into bankruptcy, leaving hundreds of authors with unpaid royalties they'll likely never see. The post Unbound, Bankruptcy and the Dangers of Crowdfunded Publishing appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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JD Supra Law
JUNE 9, 2025
District court grants Disney’s motion for summary judgment, holding it did not infringe plaintiffs’ copyright in blue-eyed ukulele-playing turtle character, but rather independently created its own musical turtle character, and that plaintiffs’ unfair competition claim was barred by laches.
The IPKat
JUNE 8, 2025
In the latest update to the Nadorcott saga, the infringement proceedings against Asda will not be stayed while the Plant Variety Rights Office determines the validity of the UK Plant Variety Right (PVR) for the 'Nadorcott' variety of mandarin orange.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 10, 2025
A new ICANN report examines the practice of DNS blocking, offering guidelines and information for those that seek to use it. The post ICANN Report Discusses Dangers and Benefits of DNS Blocking appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The Illusion of More
JUNE 8, 2025
Although I have expressed aspects of these views in several posts over the past couple of years, I will try to consolidate my opinion as to why GAI training with protected creative works is a more problematic fair use consideration than many, even the courts, seem to believe. I acknowledge that even fellow copyright advocates […] The post Finding Fair Use for GAI Training is Highly Problematic appeared first on The Illusion of More.
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TorrentFreak
JUNE 7, 2025
Two years ago, the European Commission published a non-binding recommendation to tackle the problem of live-streaming piracy, sports in particular. For instance, the EU encouraged member states to introduce measures to facilitate prompt takedowns of live streams, while service providers and rightsholders were encouraged to tackle challenges through collaboration.
IAM Magazine
JUNE 10, 2025
Discover how patents drive the heart of music innovation, from autotune's creation to the rise of AI-powered music technologies
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 9, 2025
Getty/Stability UK trial begins, Undertale creator urges YouTubers to dispute copyright strikes and Taylor Swift fully controls catalog. The post 3 Count: Artificial Images appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
The Federal Circuit on Thursday wiped out two jury verdicts totaling nearly $223 million that United Services Automobile Association won against PNC Bank on mobile check deposit patents, finding the patents cover only abstract ideas.
The IPKat
JUNE 10, 2025
Yesterday marked the first day in the highly anticipated Getty Images (Getty) v Stability AI (Stability) trial before the High Court in London. Here we cover the opening salvos and the trade mark infringement and passing off claims. Tomorrow, we will pick up the copyright and database rights claims, and safe harbour defence.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 11, 2025
On April 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Recentive Analytics against Fox Corporation, holding that the asserted AI and machine learning patents were not patent eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The decision is significant for patent attorneys and applicants in the AI space, particularly those seeking protection for inventions that incorporate machine learning (ML).
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 11, 2025
Warner Bros. wins Superman decision, Meta's AI has memorized books completely, and pirate site visits decline in 2024. The post 3 Count: Superman Superfail appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Law 360
JUNE 13, 2025
Congress is considering a trio of bipartisan bills to fix patent law problems that have cropped up over the past two decades, and it shouldn't stop there — addressing two other intellectual property issues is critical for America's economy, says retired Judge Kathleen O'Malley at the Council for Innovation Promotion.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
The Federal Circuit's recent en banc decision in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC has already been touted as a landmark decision on expert damages testimony in patent cases. In EcoFactor, the Federal Circuit weighed in on the gatekeeping function of trial courts and found that the district court abused its discretion in failing to exclude the unreliable testimony of EcoFactor's damages expert.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 8, 2025
In common with many services provided by Google, its search engine is wide open and free of charge at the point of delivery. The quid pro quo is the user’s consumption of Google ads, placed by millions of advertisers for all kinds of products. Given the scale, it’s no surprise that some offer products of dubious origin. The question is who can be held liable beyond the seller, and under what specific circumstances.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 10, 2025
Grande Communications files final brief with the Supreme Court, Asian News International sues YouTuber and UK ministers prep new AI bill. The post 3 Count: Egregious Debate appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Law 360
JUNE 10, 2025
Tom Bodett, a radio personality and voice actor known for Motel 6's radio and television ads for nearly 40 years, has sued the hospitality chain for allegedly using his name and voice without consent after he ended an agreement.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
A recent lawsuit against actor and comedian Marlon Wayans underscores the practical value created by securing a copyright registration early and the associated risk doing so creates for a third-party user.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 9, 2025
In 2006 alone, Russia-based AllOfMP3 reportedly banked $30 million from sales of an unauthorized music product for which the major labels received no payment. The unlikely stage for the industry’s response to global sales of cheap, unlicensed DRM-free music, was Denmark. Under pressure from industry group IFPI, ISP Tele2 blocked AllofMP3’s domain, an event that will soon celebrate its 20th anniversary.
SpicyIP
JUNE 10, 2025
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce proposed an amendment to the Copyright Rules making it mandatory for owners or licensors of literary work, musical work, and sound recording to establish an online payment mechanism to collect license fees. SpicyIP Intern Riddhi Yogesh Bhutada writes on this proposal, analysing the implications it may have on the copyright enforcement mechanism in India.
IP Law 360
JUNE 10, 2025
Two California federal judges have indicated they are inclined to find that using copyrighted material to train artificial intelligence systems is transformative, which usually means that copying a work is fair, but that may not let Meta Platforms and Anthropic off the hook in separate lawsuits.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 11, 2025
On June 10, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that, after nearly 20 years, it will be discontinuing its Accelerated Examination Program for utility applications on July 10, 2025. The USPTO’s Accelerated Examination Program was implemented in 2006 as a way for Applicants to petition for an accelerated examination procedure that would lead to a patentability decision within 12 months or less.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 12, 2025
Earlier this month, dozens of rightsholders and copyright groups urged the European Commission to pave the way for more robust measures to tackle live-streaming piracy. Two main themes in many of these submissions were broad pirate site blocking powers and effective Know-Your-Business-Customer (KYBC) requirements for online service providers. Ideally, this would enable rightsholders to swiftly block pirate sites while allowing them to track down the identities of those responsible.
IP Close Up
JUNE 10, 2025
Inspiration that encourages “borrowing” or sampling from other creators is an accepted practice in many industries, up to a point.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 12, 2025
Soon after I launched this blog in February 2005, I signed up for Google AdSense. My goal was to make a little money and learn about the industry from the inside. In particular, if I was going to cover the nuances of the online advertising industry, being an AdSense publisher would help me understand the issues first-hand. 2005 was a heady and experimental time for online advertising.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 9, 2025
Ericsson finally sees resolution of its standard essential patent (“SEP”) campaign against Lenovo and Motorola, filed globally in multiple jurisdictions, importantly at the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”). In a notice published on May 29, 2024, the ITC terminated an investigation initiated by Ericsson alleging Motorola’s unfair acts, including patent infringement of four of Ericsson’s 5G technology patents based on the parties’ joint motion to terminate the investigation due to.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 11, 2025
In countries where protection is granted automatically, it’s possible for ordinary people to become copyright owners in a matter of minutes. For the lucky few with a sudden viral video on their hands, a general understanding of the ‘rules’ governing what can, can’t, or should be done next, could be of benefit. What those ‘rules’ cannot do is prevent 500, 1000, or 5,000 unauthorized copies appearing in a matter of minutes.
IP and Legal Filings
JUNE 10, 2025
Imagine buying a beautiful Pashmina shawl at a market in Delhi only to find out later that it wasn’t even a Kashmir-made Pashmina but mass produced in some other factory somewhere else. Or consuming tea packaged “Darjeeling Tea” yet made from tea leaves grown outside India. That is the true test of Geographical Indications (GIs) in India—a system set up to help preserve and advance unique, locality-based products yet now marred by flaws.
IP Law 360
JUNE 13, 2025
The Eastern District of Texas held onto its newly regained title as the busiest patent venue in the U.S., with nearly three times as many cases in 2024 as the once-dominant Western District of Texas. In addition, Patent Trial and Appeal Board filings bounced back after falling to a record low in 2023.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 9, 2025
A recent ruling from the United States District Court for the District of Central California in the lawsuit against Miley Cyrus and others for the song “Flowers” highlighted the power that a single copyright co-owner holds in protecting their interest.
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