Plagiarism Today
JULY 21, 2022
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Lofi Girl Disappeared from YouTube and Reignited Debate Over Bogus Copyright Claims. First off today, Kai Mcnamee and Michael Levitt at NPR reports that the popular YouTube channel Lofi Girl was briefly taken offline due to what is being described as false copyright claims.
Erik K Pelton
JULY 19, 2022
In this episode, Erik outlines 7 steps to consider prior to submitting a trademark application to the USPTO. Learn more about these steps and trademark registration at www.erikpelton.com. The post Prior Preparation Prevents Poor Performance appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. In this episode, Erik outlines 7 steps to consider prior to submitting a trademark application to the USPTO.
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TorrentFreak
JULY 17, 2022
When copyright holders discuss online piracy, they often highlight the associated losses. However, not all pirated downloads equal a loss. While there is certainly a group of pirates who simply refuse to pay for content, there are also people who simply can’t afford it. Piracy and Poverty. This is particularly true for software, which can be rather pricey.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JULY 20, 2022
Image by Riki32 via Pixabay. The last couple of years has seen the emergence of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as an important medium for the creation, sale and collection of art, with numerous instances of big money purchases of NFTs. NFTs began as a sub-culture of sorts for artists to sell work in a digitised format, but they are now increasingly becoming mainstream, with many major businesses and fashion houses creating their own NFT projects.
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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?
Plagiarism Today
JULY 21, 2022
Last week, a plagiarism scandal rocked the Guggenheim Bilbao and their Basque Artist Program. The original allegations were published by Hannah Swayze , a producer who worked on the short film Blue by artist dayday. According to the claims, the Spanish artist Gala Knörr used the film as inspiration for her painting entitled Young Cowboy Gazing. . Specifically, Swayze claimed that the opening shot of Blue was the clear inspiration for Knörr’s piece and that the similarities between the two were u
The IPKat
JULY 19, 2022
Earlier this year, IPKat reported on the EPO's advertised workshop on description amendments ( IPKat ). The stated aim of the workshop, which took place at the end of June, was to provide users with "clarity" on description amendments in view of some recent conflicting decisions on the topic from the Boards of Appeal. The EPO has now reported that the workshop of experts "confirmed" EPO practice on description amendments.
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The Illusion of More
JULY 20, 2022
I think we’ve figured out by now that you can fundraise by lying to people about a threat, right? You can tell them an election was stolen. Or that the internet is under attack. Or that movie stars are harvesting babies to make adrenochrome. Or you can tell them stuff like this. […]. The post Internet Archive the Racket appeared first on The Illusion of More.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JULY 16, 2022
Today marks the 1-month anniversary of the Copyright Claims Board, so I thought it’s a good opportunity to take a very quick snapshot of the filings we’ve seen so far. My dataset. Number of Filings. The CCB has received 58 filings so far. That projects a total of approximately 700 filings annually. 10 claims have not been publicly posted to the website yet (including some of the earlier filings–what’s the holdup?).
The IPKat
JULY 18, 2022
In its ruling delivered last week, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) found that Denmark had breached its obligations under Regulation (EU) No 1151/2012 , by failing to stop the use of the Greek PDO “Feta” on cheese produced in Denmark and intended for export outside of the EU (case C-159/20 ). The ruling originates from two complaints of the European Commission against Denmark over the production for exports of cheese under the name “Feta”, that is: “Danish Feta” and “Danish Feta
TorrentFreak
JULY 18, 2022
VPNs are valuable tools for people who want to use the Internet securely with decent privacy. They are vital for whistleblowers and people who rebel against Government oppression. VPNs have recently become a sensitive topic in United States mainstream media. U.S. anti-abortion laws have increased the interest in privacy services as potential criminal penalties come into play.
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The Illusion of More
JULY 18, 2022
My last post about the case Hachette et al., v. Internet Archive was angry. Moved by the compelling testimony author Sandra Cisneros wrote to the court, I was and remain pissed off at those who justify what amounts to enterprise-scale book piracy by dressing it up in the rhetoric of progressive lingo and academic theory. […]. The post Why Internet Archive is in Legal Trouble and Deserves to Be appeared first on The Illusion of More.
IPilogue
JULY 21, 2022
Ariel Goldberg is an incoming 1L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. While Hailey Bieber’s new skin care brand Rhode promises “ happy and hydrated skin, ” the brand itself has a blemish: an alleged trademark infringement. On June 21,2022, Rhode-NYC, LLC. (“Rhode-NYC”) filed a complaint in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Hailey Bieber and her companies RHODEDEODATO CORP. and HRBEAUTY, LLC for trademark infringement.
Copyright Alliance
JULY 21, 2022
It’s only been a little over a month since the new small copyright claims tribunal, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), started taking claims. Claimants have been keeping the CCB busy […]. The post One Month Snapshot: How the CCB is Working So Far appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
TorrentFreak
JULY 20, 2022
In the content protection arena, the term ‘whac-a-mole’ is known all too well. When pirates or their links appear in one place, they can quickly reappear in another. Another term referencing a similar problem relates to piracy platforms. When a lawsuit directly attacks a site’s ability to operate using specific domains or branding, for example, the ‘hydra effect’ comes into play.
JD Supra Law
JULY 21, 2022
A major step forward in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for scientific discovery in the field of stem cell research was recently reported, reflecting the continued growth of the technology and stressing the need for clarification on patents for AI-generated work.
IPilogue
JULY 20, 2022
IP Osgoode is pleased to announce the new team of student editors for the Intellectual Property Journal (IPJ). Returning this year are Sarah Raja, Nikita Munjal, and Androu Waheeb. New student editors are Ibrahim Arif, Patricia Borja, Emily Chow, and Sabrina Macklai. Alexandra Mogyoros , Assistant Professor at Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University, is also joining the ranks as a book review editor.?
McKinsey Operations
JULY 19, 2022
They can take five actions to improve objective-setting, performance measurement, and cultural factors associated with successful innovation projects.
TorrentFreak
JULY 19, 2022
In September 2021, US broadcaster DISH Network filed a copyright infringement complaint in a Michigan court. It targeted two sets of defendants. The first was Atlas Electronics, a Michigan-based retailer of unauthorized IPTV services, and company owner Alaa Al-Emara. The second was iStar Company, the supplier of iStar set-top boxes and the operator of the iStar IPTV service sold by Atlas, plus company owner Ahmed Karim.
The IPKat
JULY 22, 2022
On 21 July 2022, Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) approved the convening of diplomatic conferences on designs and genetic resources, no later than 2024. Diplomatic conferences are negotiating rounds where multilateral treaties are adopted or revised. The decision to move to diplomatic conferences was made during the Assemblies of the Member States of WIPO, which are being held from 14 to 22 July 2022, concerning the following instruments.
IPilogue
JULY 19, 2022
John Lemieux is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial Group at Dentons Canada LLP. This article was written as a requirement for Prof. Pina D’Agostine & Dr. Aviv Gaon’s “Selected Topics in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law” course with Osgoode Professional Development. Access to justice in Canada is an acute issue requiring urgent action not only from governments but from the legal practitioners in this country charged with an obligation to “improve justice and to con
McKinsey Operations
JULY 20, 2022
Growing competition in online education suggests providers may need to take bold action. Five strategic moves could help them compete and grow while meeting the needs of learners.
TorrentFreak
JULY 20, 2022
VPN services are generally seen as neutral intermediaries. Technically speaking, they simply route traffic through their servers, adding an extra layer of protection for their users. However, some VPN providers have gone a step further by marketing their services directly to online pirates. This is also what the Panamanian company “VeePN” did, according to a group of filmmakers.
IP Watchdog
JULY 19, 2022
A small business owner is suing Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook (Facebook), accusing the internet giant of “brazenly violating fundamental intellectual property rights enshrined in U.S. law to obliterate a small business.” METAx, LLC (Meta) was founded in 2010 by Justin “JB” Bolognino, who is described in the complaint filed in the U.S.
IPilogue
JULY 22, 2022
IP Osgoode is pleased to announce the award of the IP Osgoode David Vaver Medal for Excellence in IP to? Bonnie Hassanzadeh. . IP Osgoode founded this? special medal , presented yearly during Osgoode convocation to mark Prof. David Vaver’s? induction into the Order of Canada ?for his leadership in intellectual property as “a scholar and mentor”. .
McKinsey Operations
JULY 21, 2022
Dalia Feldheim says managers and executives, regardless of gender, can combat widespread burnout by embracing conventionally feminine leadership traits.
TorrentFreak
JULY 21, 2022
To protect copyright holders, YouTube regularly removes, disables, or demonetizes videos that allegedly contain infringing content. For years, little was known about the scope of these copyright claims but that changed last December when the streaming platform published its first-ever transparency report. YouTube Copyright Transparency. The report covered the first six months of 2021 and YouTube recently released the second edition, which means that we now have access to the full-year statistics
IP Watchdog
JULY 22, 2022
It was a slow summer week at the Board with just 23 new petitions—one post grant review and 22 inter partes reviews; in district court, a relatively average 63 new filings and 53 terminations rounded out the count. The major streaming companies, including Disney, challenged WAG Acquisitions [of Woodsford Litigation Funding] patents before the Board; SharkNinja challenges Bissel patents on vacuum cleaners; and FedEx challenged patents owned by Raymond Anthony Joao’s ultra-litigious Transcend Ship
IPilogue
JULY 18, 2022
Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Last year, Andy Warhol lost an infamous copyright infringement lawsuit against photographer Lynn Goldsmith regarding an image of the pop singer Prince. The focus of the conflict was the meaning of “transformative works” in the U.S. Copyright Act —whether Warhol’s print is transformative of the original photograph so that it qualifies as fair use.
JD Supra Law
JULY 19, 2022
With the introduction of the European Patent with unitary effect (Unitary Patent) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC), the question arises whether the use of this new system makes economic sense for patent owners. Patent owners not only have to consider the validation costs and renewal fees of a Unitary Patent, which will cover the territories of all participating Member States, but also the costs of a litigation before the UPC.
TorrentFreak
JULY 22, 2022
Once upon a time the vast majority of piracy and counterfeiting involved physical goods. Not even movies changed hands without first being recorded onto an analog videotape or more recently, optical media. These days everything is done online. A movie is just another file to be silently downloaded and the days of buying hacked satellite cards from the small ads in specialist computer magazines are long gone.
IP Watchdog
JULY 21, 2022
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court received several amicus briefs filed in support of the petition for writ of certiorari filed in Biogen International GmbH v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. If cert is granted, this case will ask the nation’s highest court to clarify the written description requirement under 35 U.S.C. § 112. The appeal follows a contentious decision this March from the U.S.
IPilogue
JULY 18, 2022
IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the? Gowling WLG ?Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2021-2022. Four prizes in total are awarded each year to Osgoode students and the winning blog posts are featured in the IPilogue. Recipients also receive a $500 award, are announced at Convocation and receive a permanent notation on their official Osgoode transcript. .
JD Supra Law
JULY 21, 2022
What’s the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? Does it matter that you hired an engineer for your game in another country? What’s a PIIA? Wilson Sonsini Partners Jason Storck and Barath Chari know the answers. With the pandemic causing the largest remote work experience the world has ever seen, Barath and Jason share their wealth of experience to provide the critical details to keeping a gaming company safe.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JULY 22, 2022
Rangel has the Twitter alias “ religiouserpico ”: Twitter suspended him after he tweeted “HANG THEM ALL” (did God approve that???). He sued pro se. The court yeets his lawsuit. Claim Against Jack Dorsey. “Out of millions of Twitter accounts, it is implausible that Dorsey took specific action against Rangel.” Section 230. ICS Provider. “Twitter clearly is a ‘provider. of an interactive computer service’ under the CDA.” Cites to Dyroff and Brittain v
IP Watchdog
JULY 18, 2022
This week in Washington IP news, the House Committee on the Judiciary’s IP Subcommittee takes a second look at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board after 10 years of existence, with a special focus on issues with adjudicating legal matters in an agency setting. The full House Judiciary Committee also hosts a hearing to explore government access to consumer personal data.
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