Hugh Stephens Blog

JANUARY 18, 2025

Image: Shutterstock Although I post my blog content on WordPress, I usually use MS Word to draft my content initially. I am used to it, and it is easy to use. Little did I know that, according to the blogsite and forum nixCraft, Microsoft recently (September Privacy update) switched on a feature that allows them … Continue reading "Writers! Do You Know your Drafts on MS Word are being Scooped by Microsoft to Build its AI Algorithm?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 20, 2025

Over the past two years, AI development has progressed at a rapid pace. This includes large language models, which are typically trained on broad datasets of texts; the more, the better. When AI hit the mainstream, it became apparent that many rightsholders had concerns over the unauthorized use of their copyright works. Creatives including photographers, artists, musicians, journalists, and authors, responded by filed copyright infringement lawsuits to protect their rights.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Rajya Sabha MP Haris Beeran wrote to the Minister of Health and Family Welfare on December 20, 2024, urging the Central Government to invoke Section 100 (1) of the Patents Act with respect to local production of the rare disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) treating drug Risdiplam. SMA is a genetic disease affecting the nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 23, 2025

Two articles highlight a growing concern among students and schools alike: How to address students believed to have used AI improperly. The post The Backlash Against AI Accusations appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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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?

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2025

A longstanding Australian brand, UGG Since 1974, is fighting for the right to use its UGG trademark for footwear in the United States. Deckers Outdoor Corporation, a US-based shoe company, filed a lawsuit against the Australian brands holding company in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging that it has prior rights to UGG in the United States.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2025

The arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov by French authorities in August 2024 was unexpected, the basis perhaps even more so. The mere suggestion that social media operators in the United States could face arrest overseas, for the alleged misconduct of a minority of users among more than a billion, would not be well received. According to reports, France accused a subset of Telegram users of committing a range of very serious crimes.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 22, 2025

Artificial intelligence has gained a central stage over the past few years with the effects it has on the world. However, there are both positives and negatives of the same. While it has made our lives easier to some extent, it brings with it a lot of legal and ethical problems. One such legal issues is what is referred to as “fair use,” which becomes particularly problematic in the context of the copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2025

The Indian festival of cricket, the IPL is approaching! Being the most popular sport in India, the audience engagement that the sport receives is the highest of all other sport. But now it is not just any other sport to watch or cheer for. Popularity of the same has given birth to a whole new different method of engaging with the sport and earn some money as well.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2025

Launched last year, Italys elaborate Piracy Shield blocking scheme was billed as the future of anti-piracy efforts. To effectively tackle live sports piracy, broad blocking powers aim to block piracy-related domain names and IP addresses within 30 minutes. While many pirate sources have indeed been blocked, Piracy Shield is not without controversy.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 22, 2025

In an ongoing feud between two popular tech YouTubers, GamersNexus has accused Linus Tech Tips of plagiarism. Do the allegations hold up? The post GamersNexus Accuses Linus Tech Tips of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 22, 2025

The Board of Appeal decision in T 0816/22 considered whether post-published phase III clinical trial data showing lack of efficacy can invalidate a second medical use patent that appeared plausible based on the data in the application as filed. The patent related to the use of a C1-esterase inhibitor for treating antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplant patients.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2025

I thought the legality of embedding was definitively resolved when the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed the “server test” in the Hunley v. Instagram case (note: the 9th Circuit has reaffirmed Hunley twice). Not so. Plaintiffs are still regularly bringing lawsuits over embedding. Three embedding rulings, all from Tuesday: Richardson v. Townsquare Media, Inc., 2025 WL 89191 (S.D.N.Y.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 18, 2025

With the next cutting-edge big-budget AAA masterpiece never too far away, thousands of 8bit and 16bit classics dating back almost 50 years sit quietly by, waiting for the arrival of the next wave of curious explorers. The magic of emulation makes all of this happen and for many retro gaming enthusiasts, the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator ( MAME ) rules them all.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 21, 2025

A Christian minister shared a clip of her recent sermon on Instagram. It sparked a debate over plagiarism and cultural appropriation. The post Pastor Accused of Plagiarizing Sermon appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 23, 2025

Based on my own experience, a viewer can be taken on a roller coaster ride of reactions when tuning in to the adrenalin in the Den, but I dont think even the Dragons were prepared for the emotional rush when they heard the first of this weeks entrepreneur stories. It was both humbling and inspirational. Made in Ukraine with love and bravery Ukrainian Yana Smaglo arrived in Leeds two years ago, finding help through the UKs refugee hosting programme.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JANUARY 22, 2025

Originally posted 2014-01-22 13:44:33. Republished by Blog Post Promoter A week or so ago it was the sad story of Jimi Hendrix on the bottle. Now the TTABlog reports on another famous-dead-guy-as-booze-trademark case: Applicant Anatoliy Bondarchuk failed to fend off a petition for cancellation of his registration of the mark MARC CHAGALL for vodka. The […] The post Drink to me only with thine eyes appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 19, 2025

Nearly a year has passed since Italy officially implemented Piracy Shield , a system that aims to deter and decrease live sports streaming piracy. Since last February, Piracy Shield has blocked access to thousands of IP-addresses and domain names associated with unauthorized broadcasts. This massive blocking operation is seen as a grandiose success by the authorities and many participating rightsholders.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 21, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg approved Meta training AIs on pirated content, Korean broadcasters sue AI company and man sentenced in the UK for piracy. The post 3 Count: More AI Issues appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2025

As we predicted in our 2023 report, 2024 was a banner year for design rights in the U.S. and elsewhere. In last years report, we noted that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) agreed to consider en banc whether the long-standing design patent obviousness test required modification. As you will see in this years report, the court did not modify it instead, it threw more than 30 years of design jurisprudence out the window and adopted a new (but old) test.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2025

The Court of Appeal of England & Wales handed down its much-anticipated judgment today in the trade mark infringement dispute, Thatchers Cider Company Limited v Aldi Stores Limited [2025] EWCA Civ 5. The decision partly overturned the controversial IPEC judgment (covered by the IPKat here ) in finding that Aldi's packaging took unfair advantage of Thatchers' well-known trade mark.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 23, 2025

by Dennis Crouch In a January 22, 2025 decision, the Federal Circuit once again maintained validity of Ravgen's fetal DNA testing patent. Its new decision also provides some important guidance on standing requirements for appealing IPR decisions. Streck, Inc. v. Ravgen, Inc. , No. 2023-1989 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 22, 2025). This companion case to the recent LabCorp decision addresses similar issues regarding both patentability and procedural requirements.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 22, 2025

US Supreme Court declines to hear Success Kid case, Authors want BitTorrent records from Meta and a new battle over YouTube videos. The post 3 Count: Unsuccessful Kid appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 20, 2025

The life sciences industry has long been at the forefront of innovation, and 2025 promises to continue this trajectory with exciting developments in intellectual property (IP), licensing, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). As the sector navigates a dynamic landscape of scientific advancements, economic pressures, and regulatory changes, stakeholders are increasingly leveraging strategic transactions to gain a competitive edge.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 20, 2025

While one new ruling from the Southern District of New York protects YouTube embeds, another finds Twitter/Xs terms of use ambiguous, allowing infringement claims to proceed and underscoring the need for clearer platform policies. Two rulings, two sharply different results. On the same day last week, federal judges in the Southern District of New York issued a pair of decisions that highlight the persistent legal uncertainty publishers and websites in the Second Circuit face when embedding conte

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 20, 2025

Official figures on exactly how many people have been arrested, prosecuted and sentenced for piracy-linked offenses, are not easily obtained in the UK. Indeed, disclosure in response to FOIA requests seems to become more difficult when petty offending results in no arrests, or when suspects are later released without charge. When it comes to those who sell or resell subscriptions or operate illegal IPTV services, the last couple of years have seen a fairly dramatic uptick in successful prosecuti

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 23, 2025

OpenAI says India has no jurisdiction over them, Taylor Swift's lawyers change tactics and UVM sued over rally cat design. The post 3 Count: Rally Cat Case appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2025

Entering 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) has passed the hype stage and now drives transformation across industries by reshaping business operations, customer interactions, and regulatory environments. Understanding the implications of AI is no longer optional for businesses it is necessary for navigating growth while minimizing risks. This article provides legal perspectives and predictions for 2025 to help your business adapt to the advancing role of AI.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 19, 2025

The recent Board of Appeal decision T 0326/22 is yet further confirmation, if any were needed, that functionally-defined antibody claims remain viable at the EPO. In this decision, the Board of Appeal upheld Inhibrx's European patent EP2812443 directed to a genus of anti-CD47 antibodies defined by their epitope binding and functional characteristics, finding both sufficient disclosure and inventive step.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Image from here [ This post is authored by Sunidhi Das. Sunidhi is a second year student at NLSIU, Bangalore and is very enthusiastic about IP law and policy. Also a big thanks to Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan, Md. Sabeeh Ahmad, Praharsh, and Swaraj Paul Barooah for their input. Long post ahead. ] On October 4, 2024, the Delhi High Court issued a judgment in Master Arnesh Shaw v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2025

Abstract; Since the world has indulged into major advancement of a greater technology, it has its own primary goods and bads which are habitual in the digital era and multi-technological facilitated world. In the late 1970s, sociologists and anthropologists like Alvin Toffler (author of Future Shock), Daniel Bell, and John Naisbitt approached post-industrial society theories, arguing that the current era of industrial society is coming to an end, and services and information are becoming more im

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 22, 2025

If you are a patent holder and are selling a product covered by your patent, please remember to mark your products. The purpose of patent marking is to give notice to the public that the product being sold is patented. If you have been diligent in marking your products, you may be eligible to obtain back damages for any infringement that has occurred in the previous six years.

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Cogency Global

JANUARY 23, 2025

What this is : In New York State, the Education Department's Office of the Professions requires professional entities, such as Professional Corporations (PCs) , Professional Limited Liability Companies (PLLCs) and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), to obtain consent before they can be formed. This process ensures compliance with state laws governing regulated professions like medicine, law, engineering and accounting.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 22, 2025

CCC is kicking off 2025 with exciting news. Were introducing the RightFind Suite Growth Bundle : a packaged set of capabilities that meets the needs of small to midsize businesses. For over a decade, weve been honored to meet the needs of some of the most innovative companies across the globe, from start-ups to global multinationals, and provide them with the scientific literature they need to create lifesaving vaccines, medications, and products.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 22, 2025

InSinkErator LLC v. Joneca Co., No. 8:24-cv-02600-JVS-ADS, 2025 WL 250032 (C.D. Cal. Jan. 10, 2025) InSinkErator, allegedly the worlds largest manufacturer of garbage disposals for home and commercial use (and to its shame, an entity that sued a TV show for dilution for showing a garbage disposal being used unsafely ), sued its competitor Joneca for falsely advertising the horsepower of its garbage disposals and secured a preliminary injunction.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 22, 2025

Technical standards are industry norms that enable interoperability, promote safety, and create economies of scale. While technical standards are intended to be implemented on a wide scale in the mass consumer market, many standardized technologies are protected by patents (known as standard essential patents or SEPs). With standardization poised to dramatically impact the battery and electric vehicle (EV) charging industries, stakeholders must carefully balance the rights of patent owners.

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