Plagiarism Today
JUNE 18, 2024
Two cases before the Copyright Claims Board raise an interesting question: What does copyright protect in a dumpster fire? The post A Copyright Fight Over a Dumpster Fire appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 21, 2024
In 2019, eight men from Las Vegas were named in a grand jury indictment alleging they conspired to violate criminal copyright law through two IPTV services, Jetflicks and iStreamitAll. According to the indictment, the defendants reproduced tens of thousands of copyrighted television shows without authorization, and distributed the illicit content to a vast audience of paid subscribers across the United States.
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The IPKat
JUNE 16, 2024
La Nona Ora When it comes to contemporary art, I must admit at the outset that there are fewer artists who I find more enticing, fun and provocative than Maurizio Cattelan [see here for the recent Comedian dispute in the US]. Having disclosed this “conflict” on my side, a few days ago the Paris Court of Appeal ruled (5 juin 2024 Cour d'appel de Paris RG n° 22/14922) in a dispute seeing, on the one hand and as defendant, Cattelan himself and, on the other hand and as claimant/appellant, sculptor
Erik K Pelton
JUNE 18, 2024
The world of trademarks is vast, and contains many rare elements. Erik shares 25 examples in this episode The post 25 Trademark Rarities You Ought to Know About appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. The world of trademarks is vast, and contains many rare elements.
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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
JUNE 20, 2024
Forbes accused Perplexity of plagiarizing their articles. ChatGPT regularly regurgitates text. Why is AI struggling with plagiarism? The post Why AI Has a Plagiarism Problem appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 20, 2024
Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash Since 22 May 2024, Meta has notified to European users of Instagram and Facebook – through in-app notifications and emails – an update of its privacy policy, linked to the upcoming implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in the area. Indeed, the company already developed and made available some AI features and experiences in other parts of the world, including an assistant called “Meta AI” ( here and here ), built on a large language m
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Erik K Pelton
JUNE 17, 2024
The following is an edited transcript of my video 25 Branding Tips. As we celebrate our 25th year, I am excited to share 25 branding tips with you: Choose a creative name – it’s the foundation you begin with to build a bold brand. Begin with a clearance search to make sure that any new name is available. Register your trademark. Be sure to file early to help build more protection.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 18, 2024
FTC sues Adobe over annual contracts, Sony DMCA hundreds of manga extensions and US lawmakers voice concern over Spotify. The post 3 Count: Oh, Adobe… appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Copyright Alliance
JUNE 20, 2024
From classical to hip-hop and metal to opera, music is a medium that unites people despite linguistic and cultural barriers. In celebration of World Music Day 2024, we recognize the […] The post World Music Day 2024: The History of Music and Copyright appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 18, 2024
French telecoms/audiovisual regulator Arcom has released its annual report covering 2023. At 199 pages, it’s a significant read; our narrow focus here will be on copyright and infringement-related matters. ‘Three Strikes’ Still Going Strong The French graduated response system (previously dubbed ‘Three Strikes’) launched in 2009/2010 to tackle widespread piracy of copyrighted content, carried out by internet users on peer-to-peer networks, predominantly BitTorrent a
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JD Supra Law
JUNE 17, 2024
Planting Hope had a registration for the RIGHTRICE trademark, but that registration was canceled in January 2024 by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) in a default judgment proceeding after Planting Hope failed to respond to a petition for cancellation. Planting Hope filed a motion to set aside the default judgment, but kept using the registered trademark symbol while that proceeding was pending.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 20, 2024
Megan Thee Stallion lawsuit dismissed, Shein facing new regulations in the EU and Ghana warns against pirated movies on TV. The post 3 Count: Megan Thee Count appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
The IPKat
JUNE 21, 2024
Even famous trade marks are subject to the requirement of genuine use and may be revoked if the owner does not submit sufficient evidence, as a recent decision from the General Court concerning McDonald’s ‘BIG MAC’ trade mark shows (case T-58/23 ). Background McDonald’s International Property Co. Ltd (‘McDonald’s’) owns EU trade mark no. 62638 ‚BIG MAC‘, which was registered on 1 April 1996 for goods and services in classes 29, 30 and 42.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 20, 2024
Like many sensible businesses, paying as little tax as legally possible is a priority for corporations in the entertainment and professional sports sectors. The difference with many of these giants is that some governments work quite hard to ensure that goal is met. In the UK, tax breaks are on full display at Companies House; when a foreign company engineers, let’s say, a £6 million annual loss when making a movie, the government swoops in with a tax bill that credits £6 million.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 18, 2024
Andorra Telecom, the Registry for the Andorran Top Level Domain (TLD).AD, recently kicked off a major liberalisation project for the.AD extension that will see it becoming available to all registrants without restriction towards the end of this year. Once liberalised, the extension has the potential to generate significant interest among registrants as a pseudo generic, or “domain hack” (like Montenegro’s.ME and Tuvalu’s.TV), given its correlation with the abbreviation for “advertisement”.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 17, 2024
Increasingly, researchers are finding that they're victims of reverse plagiarism. Where their name is added to works didn't contribute to. The post The Rise of Reverse Plagiarism in Research appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 20, 2024
This case involves the following photo posted to the “ @brave_johnson ” Instagram account, which self-describes as the account of a 7-year old and lists 2 URLs for talent agencies: [Note: normally I would think carefully about posting photos of children, but this photo was posted to the public Instagram account depicting someone who claims to be a model and actor.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 20, 2024
Copyright infringement is a global issue and Ghana is no exception. With broadband access on the rise, the country’s online piracy volume has grown by 100% over the past five years. Even households that don’t have decent Internet may inadvertently contribute to the problem. As it turns out, local TV stations regularly broadcast films without permission from rightsholders.
IP Law 360
JUNE 18, 2024
Numerous groups have offered suggestions to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the process where the agency's director reviews Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions, from adjusting which cases are subject to review to barring the director from personally making decisions.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 17, 2024
Columbia Pictures settles with Bad Boys author, Hollywood trainer loses bid to copyright method and Feid accused of unlicensed samples. The post 3 Count: Badder Boys appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Cogency Global
JUNE 20, 2024
What this is : A lien is a legal right or interest that a creditor has in a property belonging to another person (debtor) as security for a debt or obligation. It essentially serves as a form of collateral that gives the creditor the right to take possession of the property or have it sold to satisfy the debt if the debtor fails to fulfill their obligations.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 19, 2024
Over several years but much more intensively during the last 18 months, police in the UK have warned that those involved in the supply and sale of pirate IPTV streams will face the consequences. Whether any suppliers of significance took those threats seriously is difficult to say, but a noticeable increase in reported arrests recently suggests that police are responding as promised.
IP Law 360
JUNE 21, 2024
A New Mexico company has hit videoconferencing behemoth Zoom with a patent suit in Colorado federal court, alleging that Zoom is knowingly infringing a patent for identifying voices across multiple telephone networks.
The Trichordist
JUNE 16, 2024
Monica Corton’s comment on the MLC redesignation has many great ideas to make it better.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 19, 2024
Med. Imaging & Tech. All. v. Libr. Of Cong., No. 23-5067, 2024 WL 2873107 (D.C. Cir. June 7, 2024) - In October of 2021, pursuant to the triennial review process of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DCMA”), the Library of Congress (the “Library”) promulgated rules exempting certain classes of copyrighted works, e.g., medical software in devices like CT scanners and MRI machines, from anti-circumvention provisions of the DCMA.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 19, 2024
Nintendo has been very active on the anti-piracy front recently, targeting emulators, ROM sites, and other piracy-associated services and tools. Not all alleged pirates are equal, however. In fact, one could argue that some are among Nintendo’s biggest fans. A takedown request from Nintendo, sent to GitHub a few hours ago, is a good illustration.
IP Law 360
JUNE 21, 2024
I never expected that glassblowing would strongly influence my work as an attorney, but it has taught me the importance of building a solid foundation for your work, learning from others and committing to a lifetime of practice, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.
The Trichordist
JUNE 17, 2024
A2IM raises important issues about conditioning redesignation on improvements in the shortcomings of the MLC's matching systems and black box procedures.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 20, 2024
The World Intellectual Property Organization announced on May 24, 2024, a treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge that was twenty-five years in the making. As WIPO’s press release noted, “[n]egotiations for this Treaty began at WIPO in 2001, initiated in 1999 with a proposal by Colombia, where discussions were notable for their inclusion of Indigenous Peoples as well as local communities.”.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 17, 2024
Worldwide internet infrastructure service Cloudflare serves millions of customers and provides a variety of connectivity and privacy features to the general public. Internet users can take advantage of the company’s open DNS resolver 1.1.1.1, for example, or use its Ethereum and IPFS gateways to access content on these decentralized web services. Takedown Notices When it comes to copyright complaints, Cloudflare makes a clear distinction between content it permanently hosts, and services where i
IP Law 360
JUNE 20, 2024
Three Philadelphia-area strip clubs facing a suit by Carmen Electra and other models over using their likeness without permission told a federal judge the plaintiffs' complaint is barred by the First Amendment because they are public figures "or limited purpose public figures.
U.S. Department of Commerce
JUNE 21, 2024
Commerce's USPTO Announces National Strategy to Empower Innovators and Entrepreneurs from All Communities June 21, 2024 KCPullen@doc.gov Fri, 06/21/2024 - 12:19 Intellectual property New plan to increase diversity and participation in STEM, inventorship, and innovation The Commerce Department’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a new National Strategy for Inclusive Innovation to connect more Americans with resources to spur innovation and entrepreneurship.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 18, 2024
As the European Union sets the stage for groundbreaking AI regulation, our podcast offers a comprehensive exploration of this landmark legislation. Join us as we dissect the EU AI Act, unpacking its key provisions and answering some of the questions global companies have been asking. In this episode, we dive deeper into the question: If we are not established in the EU, do we need to worry about the EU AI Act?
TorrentFreak
JUNE 18, 2024
In dozens of countries around the world, website blocking is the preferred way for copyright holders to restrict access to pirate sites. Originally pioneered in Europe, the enforcement tactic has since gone global, with blockades now in place from Asia to South America, with the United States queuing up too. Peru’s Blocking Efforts In Peru, site blocking measures have been commonplace for a few years already.
IP Law 360
JUNE 20, 2024
As hybrid work arrangements become the norm in the legal industry, early-career attorneys must be proactive in building and maintaining a professional presence in both physical and digital settings, ensuring that their image aligns with their long-term career goals, say Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners and Estelle Winsett at Estelle Winsett Professional Image Consulting.
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