Plagiarism Today
MARCH 6, 2023
Many artists are struggling to find ways to protect their images from AI usage. One team of researchers has an unusual idea, poison them. The post Protecting Your Photos from AI Manipulation with Photoguard appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 8, 2023
Santa Clara County has cancelled a plagiarism-filled book project and says that it spent over $1 million on the now-cancelled book. The post $1 Million Book Project Cancelled Due to Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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TorrentFreak
MARCH 7, 2023
In May 2022, Elon Musk declared overzealous use of the DMCA a “plague on humanity.” As CEO of Twitter, Musk understands that his platform has certain obligations if it wishes to maintain protection from liability under copyright law. On receipt of a properly formatted and submitted takedown notice, allegedly infringing content must be taken down.
Hugh Stephens Blog
MARCH 8, 2023
Last fall, in October, the Canadian Senate gave Third Reading to Bill S-208, “The Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada Act”. That legislation, sponsored by Senator Patricia Bovey, a distinguished art historian by profession, (former director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Adjunct … Continue reading "“The Declaration on the Essential Role of Artists and Creative Expression in Canada Act”: Will it Become Law?
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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?
Erik K Pelton
MARCH 8, 2023
A trademark can be anything that indicates the source of a business’ products or services. However, not all trademarks are created equal – which is where creativity and context come into play. Erik shares more details in this podcast. The post Why Some Trademarks Receive More Protections Than Others appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 9, 2023
The popular spelling/grammar checking service Grammarly is launching a new AI writing tool. Here's why schools should be worried. The post Grammarly to Launch AI-Writing Tool appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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McKinsey Operations
MARCH 8, 2023
While still nascent, generative AI has the potential to help fashion businesses become more productive, get to market faster, and serve customers better. The time to explore the technology is now.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 8, 2023
In 2021, Sony Music obtained an injunction ordering DNS resolver Quad9 to block the popular pirate site Canna.to. The injunction , issued by the District Court of Hamburg, required the Swiss DNS resolver to block its users from accessing the site to prevent the distribution of pirated copies of Evanescence’s album “ The Bitter Truth “ Quad9 Appeals Site Blocking Injunction The Quad9 Foundation fiercely opposed the injunction.
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 7, 2023
Physician and author Dr. David Agus has found himself in a plagiarism scandal. However, the issue goes beyond a few innocent mistakes. The post Explained: the David Agus Plagiarism Scandal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
MARCH 5, 2023
The Copyright Claims Board (CCB) has issued its first final decision since it was established by law in December 2020, finding in favor of a photographer who claimed a lawyer infringed his copyright by displaying one of his photographs on his law firm website. David Oppenheimer’s case against Douglas Prutton was referred to the CCB by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in April 2022, two months before the Board opened to receive claims.
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McKinsey Operations
MARCH 6, 2023
Design thinking is a systemic, intuitive, customer-focused problem-solving approach that organizations can use to respond to rapidly changing environments and to create maximum impact.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 8, 2023
After entering a guilty plea some time ago, former pirate IPTV service operator Bill Omar Carrasquillo was sentenced Tuesday in a Philadelphia court. Last month the U.S. government called for 15.5 years in prison for crimes related to Carrasquillo’s pirate IPTV service, Gears TV, which was shut down by the FBI in 2019. That was still a far cry from the 500+ years thrown around in the earlier stages of the case, but after causing an estimated $167 million in damages to TV providers Charter
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 7, 2023
Grande Communications wants a jury award tossed, a new dynamic site blocking order in Argentina and AI-created manga to hit shelves. The post 3 Count: AI Manga appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
MARCH 8, 2023
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet held a hearing Wednesday that was part one of a series it will be running on IP and “Strategic Competition with China.” On the same day, speakers on the final panel of IPWatchdog’s AI Masters discussed many of the same issues addressed in the hearing, with the overwhelming takeaway across both panels being that the United States needs a new plan when it comes to IP protection in cutting-edge technol
McKinsey Operations
MARCH 10, 2023
In the modern workplace, middle managers face many challenges. A new survey finds three areas where organizations can better support their managers and help them accomplish more.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 6, 2023
Most people born in the 1960s or later will be familiar with Scooby-Doo, the most recognized Great Dane in the world. For those more advanced in years, think Enid Blyton’s Famous Five; four young people continuously run into mysteries and then solve them with help from a talking dog. Scooby-Doo fans have been gripped by the format for more than half a century but the twilight years may already be here.
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 8, 2023
Omi in a Hellcat sentences to 5 and a half years in prison, Quad9 loses DNS blocking appeal and Twitter suspends a user over a DMCA dispute. The post 3 Count: Omi in a Prison appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
MARCH 6, 2023
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Monday granted Patent Quality Assurance’s (PQA’s) motion to dismiss its January 24 petition for a writ of mandamus asking the CAFC to restore it as a party to its high-profile inter partes review (IPR) proceeding against VLSI Technology. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal in December 2022 ruled that PQA abused the IPR process by filing an IPR and threatening to join a separate IPR against VLSI in order to rece
McKinsey Operations
MARCH 6, 2023
The road to becoming CEO is a difficult ascent for even the most seasoned leaders. Here are four keys to making the journey a success.
The IPKat
MARCH 8, 2023
There can be many reasons for not taking action against a trade mark infringement, such as budget limitations or an unattractive risk-reward ratio. But not taking action may have serious consequences. Consider a trade mark owner who has acquiesced, for a period of five successive years, to third party's use of a later registered trade mark, while being aware of such use.
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 6, 2023
Jesus and Mary Chain settle copyright termination lawsuit, Vietnam-based pirate site closes, and Tom Grennan faces a lyric lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Termination Settlement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
MARCH 8, 2023
Innovation is the foundation of America’s ability to compete in a global economy, and the cornerstone of America’s foundation is our patent system. This is especially true when it comes to American leadership in life sciences. Yet, Washington is debating proposals, driven by political narratives, that will limit the availability of patents and that fail to consider the impact on innovation and American competitiveness.
McKinsey Operations
MARCH 10, 2023
One of Europe’s top talent investors talks about his unique approach to backing companies before they exist and how to find the “edge” in a potential founder.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 7, 2023
Two years ago, Internet provider RCN was sued by several film companies, including the makers of The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, London Has Fallen, and Hellboy. The filmmakers accused the provider of failing to act against customers accused of piracy. Rather than terminating the accounts of persistent copyright infringers, the Internet provider looked away, they argued.
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 9, 2023
Earth Wind & Fire sues cover band for infringement, Pakistani drama series faces music challenges and Aldi sued over organic snacks. The post 3 Count: Earth, Wind and Copyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Patently-O
MARCH 7, 2023
by Dennis Crouch The pending Supreme Court case of Amgen v. Sanofi focuses on a broadly claimed genus and asks whether the disclosure is sufficiently detailed. The Federal Circuit’s recent UMN v. Gilead is the flip-side. Regents of the U. of Minnesota v. Gilead Scis., Inc. , 2021-2168, — F.4th — (Fed. Cir. Mar. 6, 2023). UNM’s original disclosure is extremely broad with “laundry lists” of components that might be included in various combinations; while th
SpicyIP
MARCH 7, 2023
The issue of Computer Related Inventions (CRI) in India has popped up again, with Delhi High Court presently hearing an appeal against an order of the Patent Office rejecting an application filed by Microsoft, titled ‘Reversible 2-Dimensional Pre-/Post- Filtering For Lapped Biorthogonal Transform’, under Section 3(k). SpicyIP intern Sukarm Sharma discusses this ongoing dispute, in light of the CRI 2016 guidelines and the Ferid Allani order.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 9, 2023
Millions of subscribers to Western streaming services will testify to the South Korean content explosion of recent years. The ‘Korean Wave’ cultural phenomenon, boosted by movies and TV shows such as Squid Game, Train to Busan, and Parasite, is something to behold. From the successes of BTS and Psy’s Gangnam Style to the magnificent ‘Oldboy’ released two decades ago, South Korean entertainment quite rightfully receives worldwide appreciation.
McKinsey Operations
MARCH 8, 2023
Using principles of operational excellence, empowering workforces, and adding digital processes to production can help companies achieve new levels of performance.
The Illusion of More
MARCH 9, 2023
One would think this is obvious, particularly to a librarian, but perhaps not to Douglas Lord, President of the Connecticut Library Association (CLA). In a letter addressed to the state assembly advocating passage of H.B. 6829, Connecticut’s version of similar bills proposed (and shot down) in other states to address alleged unfairness in eBook licensing […] The post Books are Not Floor Wax and Road Salt appeared first on The Illusion of More.
SpicyIP
MARCH 6, 2023
[The weekly review is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Tanvi Agarwal] Here are the quick summaries of the 7 cases and other IP developments. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Especially from other High Courts? Please let us know so we can include them! Case Summaries Delhi High Court injuncts defendant from using “Sona” however, imposes costs worth 10 Lakhs on the plaintiff for concealing material facts.
TorrentFreak
MARCH 10, 2023
Viral videos are big business. Therefore it’s no surprise that specialized companies emerged to help the lucky few to monetize their viral content. These companies typically take care of licensing and legal issues. This is also the case with Videohat , which uses the ‘catchy’ tagline “Rights = Money” Unfortunately, however, getting paid isn’t always straightforward.
IPilogue
MARCH 8, 2023
Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. M. Imtiaz Karamat is an IP Osgoode Alumnus and an Associate at Deeth Williams Wall LLP. This article was originally published on the OBA’s Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Section’s articles page. Privacy breaches are becoming commonplace in today’s business landscape and cybersecurity is top of mind for many organizations— and for good reason.
IP Watchdog
MARCH 8, 2023
On March 2, U.S. District Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg of the District of Delaware received several filings related to the impact of the U.S. government’s recent statement of interest filed in a patent infringement suit against Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. That statement argued that Moderna should be released from infringement liability under the terms of a government contract that “authorize[d] and consent[ed] to all use and manufacture” of any U.S. patented invention.
SpicyIP
MARCH 10, 2023
ChatGPT, a chatbot, and its outputs have been in the limelight for quite some time, with discussions surrounding the chatbot’s overall impact on the future. Through an examination of ChatGPT’s ‘Terms of Use’, our former blogger Varsha Jhavar attempts to investigate the copyright implications of the chatbot inter alia touching upon the issue of ownership and assignment of the output generated.
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