TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Z-Library is one of the largest shadow libraries on the Internet, hosting millions of books and academic articles that can be downloaded for free. The site defied all odds over the past two years. It continued to operate despite a full-fledged criminal prosecution by the United States, which resulted in the arrest of two alleged operators in Argentina.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Bluesky has reached over 20 million users and is adding more every second. But how is it on matters of copyright and content protection? The post Copyright and Content Protection on Bluesky appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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Erik K Pelton
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Erik shares important things to know when it comes to renewing a trademark registration in this episode. The post 25 Trademark Renewal Tips appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik shares important things to know when it comes to renewing a trademark registration in this episode.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
One week after markup was postponed to give those with concerns more time to get on board, and following several previously postponed markup hearings, the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) has now moved from the Senate Judiciary Committee to the Senate floor for a full vote. The bill moved forward by a vote of 11-10.
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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?
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Yesterday, the EU design reform reached its final step: it was published in the Official Journal as Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 and Directive (EU) 2024/2823. This post analyses the main elements of the two acts. Background Foundations for the EU design system (as of now still covered by Regulation (EC) 6/2002 for EU-wide designs and Directive 98/71/EC for national designs) were laid down in the late 1980s-early 1990s, when various groups of academics presented their proposals for EU acts on the ma
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
As the use of generative AI becomes more common, we need a rubric to discuss it. Here is one early attempt to do so. The post The Gradient of AI Usage appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
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TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Real-Debrid is nifty tool that provides access to premium and unrestricted downloads from a variety of file hosting and torrent websites. The popular download service operates as a middleman to access file-hosting platforms, for example, and also uses cached content to stream content from torrent sites instantly. These features appear to be quite appealing to pirates.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Xockets, Inc. recently filed a complaint in the Western District of Texas against NVIDIA Corporation (“NVIDIA”), Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and RPX Corporation (“RPX”) (collectively, “Defendants”) for alleged patent infringement and violation of federal antitrust laws. As is often the case in patent cases, Xockets seeks an injunction in addition to monetary damages.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The Copyright Claims Board has awarded a photographer $11,000 in damages. However, the photographer only narrowly won the case. The post CCB Awards Photographer it’s Largest Damage Award appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
In a rare occurrence, a jury has rendered a verdict over termination rights under the U.S. Copyright Act. On October 16, 2024, a Florida jury found in favor of renowned hip-hop group 2 Live Crew (2LC), restoring ownership of the copyrights to various of the group’s iconic albums.
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SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
In an interesting development, the CIC recently rejected an RTI application concerning information on IPRS’ compliance with the Copyright Act, upholding privacy for private organizations and confidentiality of inquiry reports that have not been tabled in front of the Parliament. SpicyIP intern Kartikeya Srivastava analyses this decision from the lens of underlying public interest in the information sought and comments on the dilution of the RTI Act under the guise of privacy.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
DLA Piper announced the addition of an experienced patent attorney, who most recently co-led Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP's China intellectual property practice, as a partner based out of Seattle.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The same day a photographer won $11,000 at the Copyright Claims Board, a different photographer won just $940 in federal court. The post Photographer Wins Just $940 in Federal Lawsuit appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
This chart tracks the date, drug, reference-listed company, applicant, and indications of publicly available drug launches resulting from Abbreviated New Drug Applications and 505(b)(2) Applications.
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
The updated patent claim count data through 2024 reveals a continuing trend toward standardization in claim counts, with both the median and mean hovering around 16-17 claims per patent. The perhaps the most striking feature of this longitudinal data is the dramatic reduction in variance – from a standard deviation of about 15 claims in the mid-2000s to just about 7 claims today.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Most people know that pirating movies, live sports, and music is against the law. Despite this awareness, millions do so daily. Norway is no exception. The country offers consumers plenty of legal options, including many streaming platforms. However, that might actually be part of the problem. Those who want the full spectrum of streaming options, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Max, Apple TV, SkyShowtime, Viaplay, Discovery+, and many others, need deep pockets.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Sony settles lawsuit over Whitney Houston biopic, Asian News International sues OpenAI and HarperCollins inks deal with AI company. The post 3 Count: Dancing with Sony appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Barry Sookman
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
OpenAI scored a major success in a recent case in which Raw Story Media, Inc. and AlterNet Media, Inc lost a motion to dismiss their case alleging that OpenAI’s removal of copyright management information (CMI) from thousands of articles prior to using them to train its ChatGPT product violated Section 1202(b)(i) of the DMCA. In dismissing the case, the court relied on the U.S. requirement to establish Article III Standing (that the injury must be “concrete and particularized” and “actual or im
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
by Dennis Crouch New data from the USPTO shows that the amazing transformation in patent inventorship continues: the average number of inventors per utility patent has reached 3.2 in 2024, nearly double the 1.7 inventors per patent seen in 1976. This steady rise in team-based inventing reflects fundamental changes in how innovation occurs and how the patent system operates.
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Image from here. [ This post is authored by Akshat Agrawal. Akshat is a practicing litigator working at Saikrishna and Associates. He did his LLM from Berkeley Law in 2023 specialising in IP and Tech law. His previous posts can be found here. He adds the following disclaimer: After some discussion around an earlier draft and an admitted history of verbosity, I would also like to acknowledge the usage of Claude.ai for helping me re-frame the draft more succinctly and in a reader friendly manner.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Final defendant convicted in Jetflicks case, Katy Perry fights copyright infringement appeal and Anheuser-Busch sued over fishing art. The post 3 Count: Lawsuit Fishing appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a final rule announcing across-the-board fee increases of 7.5% but scrapping the most controversial proposals from its April 2024 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The changes will take effect as of January 19, 2025.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and NYP Holdings, Inc. v. Perplexity AI, Inc. - Plaintiffs Dow Jones and Company, Inc. and NYP Holdings, Inc., publishers of The Wall Street Journal and New York Post, (collectively, Plaintiffs), have filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York against defendant Perplexity AI, Inc. (Perplexity AI), a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday narrowly voted to advance a bill that would impose new restrictions on Patent Trial and Appeal Board challenges, with several members expressing concern that it could drive up the cost of prescription drugs.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Don't Look Up, Suno announces version four of its app and Spanish authorities take over piracy service. The post 3 Count: Don’t Look Down appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
OpenAI logo. Image from here AI litigation seems to have reached India! Readers will be interested to know that ANI MEDIA PVT LTD V/s OPEN AI INC & ANR. has been listed before the IPD Bench of Justice Amit Bansal at Delhi High Court tomorrow (November 19, 2024 – Court Number 45, Item No. 39). Aditi Agrawal from Hindustan Times has reported that ANI has alleged OpenAI of exploiting its content to train its Large Language Models (LLMs) and that ChatGPT (OpenAI chatbot) produces ANI’s con
The IPKat
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Had Oscar Wilde known about the importance of consistency in design protection, he might not have written “consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative”. In a recent decision, the General Court held that a violation of the principle of unicity can lead to the invalidity of a registered Community design (‘RCD’) and that there is no principle of interpretation favourable to the holder.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Delegates from the world's major intellectual property groups signed a treaty Friday that would, if approved, establish new rules to facilitate the filing of design patents.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
In recent years, rightsholders of major sports events have repeatedly complained that piracy of live sports is getting out of hand. Increasingly, lawmakers and law enforcement were asked to help out. This week, these calls were heard. 247TVStream Shutdown and Indictment The Department of Justice for the Eastern District of New York announced that it had effectively shut down a major pirate IPTV streaming operation, 247TVStream.
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on Delhi High Court’s order in Dabur v. Alpino, WIPO’s report on diversification and economic development, and the dispute between Samsung and its trade union over the use of “Samsung” in the Union’s name. This and a lot more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Though the data privacy function is relatively new, it faces an old challenge: How can privacy prove its value to the business and be seen as more than "just" a cost center? Cost centers tend to get the bare minimum in terms of resourcing and influence. But privacy needs more than the minimum if it's to be effective in protecting the business, protecting consumers and generating value.
IP Law 360
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Google has persuaded a California federal court to nip in the bud one of the newer patent lawsuits targeting its Nest smart home brand, winning a ruling that found an air conditioner capable of "calculating and comparing thermal efficiency" wasn't enough for a patent.
TorrentFreak
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Brazil’s enthusiasm for blocking piracy-linked domains and IP addresses is showing no signs of slowing down. Despite being a relative newcomer to mass blockades on copyright grounds, Brazil’s ISPs will soon find themselves blocking the 15,000th resource since restrictions began in earnest just a couple of years ago. That the cycle is guaranteed to continue next year, and at minimum a few years after that, celebrating the blocking of the 30,000th domain or IP address is no longer the
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Poster for the “Horn OK Please” event. Image from here. [ The post is co-authored by Deepali Vashist and Praharsh Gour. Deepali is a third-year law student at NLSIU Bangalore. Her passion lies in understanding the intersections of AI regulation and intellectual property rights. Her previous post can be accessed here. ] In an interesting turn of events, the Bombay High Court on 12 th November 2024, granted an quia timet interim injunction against the Sports Authority of India (SAI ),
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
This is a pro se/in pro per lawsuit. Andrew Grant Haymore played the MMORPG “ New World ” and used the New World discord server, from which he was banned. He alleges the ban diminished his investment of 10k hours and $1,700 into the game. He sued Amazon for $7B in compensatory damages and $70B in punitive damages. He doesn’t get a dime.
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