Plagiarism Today
APRIL 15, 2025
The Copyright Claims Board has issued another final determination. This time, it ruled on a case between a Florida band and a former member. The post The Battle Over Band Artwork appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 16, 2025
Without assurances that hosts, domain registries, registrars, DNS providers, and consumer ISPs would not be immediately held liable for internet users’ activities, investing in the growth of the early internet may have proven less attractive. Of course, not being held immediately liable is a far cry from not being held liable at all. After years of relatively plain sailing, multiple ISPs in the United States are currently embroiled in multi-multi million dollar lawsuits for not policing in
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The Illusion of More
APRIL 16, 2025
The purpose of cultivating works of authorship is to shed light on human experience, and the foundational purpose of the fair use doctrine in copyright law is to shed light on works of authorship. From its 18th century, English roots to the U.S. Supreme Courts 2023 decision in AWF v. Goldsmith, the primary rationale for […] The post Shedding Light: Briefs Filed in Kadrey v.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 16, 2025
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Wednesday announced a new working group dedicated to broadening the Offices efforts to mitigate common threats to the U.S. patent system. The group has been dubbed the Patent Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Group and it represents the agencys continued commitment to limit improper activity in patent applications and reexamination proceedings at USPTO and reduce patent application pendency, according to todays press release.
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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
APRIL 16, 2025
Rachel Hardeman is an influential academic at the University of Minnesota. However, three of her colleagues are accusing her of plagiarism. The post The Frustrating Case of Rachel Hardeman appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 15, 2025
With an estimated 240 million visits during the first three months of the year, Nhentai is one of the most trafficked websites online today. The site serves adult-oriented anime and manga, also known as hentai. These spicy Japanese comics are popular worldwide but not everyone is happy with Nhentai or its massive audience. Some rightsholders consider the site a deviant pirate operation.
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JD Supra Law
APRIL 16, 2025
The Hangzhou Internet Court recently found a Chinese AI platform liable for contributory copyright infringement, after the platform allowed users to create, apply and share models enabling the AI generation of variations on clearly recognizable Ultraman images, thereby failing to implement necessary preventive measures. The judgment was appealed and the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court recently upheld the first instance verdict.
The Illusion of More
APRIL 18, 2025
Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams could almost be one of Christopher Buckleys Beltway satires. Like Thank You for Smoking or The White House Mess, the first-person protagonist takes the reader on a journey from dream job to absurd nightmareeach chapter an ironic critique of the powerful characters depicted. Except Wynn-Williams is real, and so are […] The post Careless People: The Book Meta Doesnt Want You to Read appeared first on The Illusion of More.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 13, 2025
In the wake of a global pandemic, an ongoing war in Europe, and a new U.S. president taking the world on a surprise mystery tour to somewhere, Season 7 of Black Mirror faces the show’s toughest test following its Netflix debut on Thursday. Ensuring each episode has a provocative, meaningful impact is getting harder in a world where the highly improbable seems to happen much more frequently.
SpicyIP
APRIL 18, 2025
Breaking down the key parts of the Supreme Court’s decision in Cryogas Equipment Private Limited v. Inox India Limited and Others , Aditya Bhargava discusses the jurisprudence on the difference between copyright and industrial designs and the two-pronged test to distinguish between the two intellectual properties adopted by the Court in this case.
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JD Supra Law
APRIL 18, 2025
Internal investigations often start small. A complaint, a suspicious transaction, or a red flag in a routine audit. Most companies try to manage these issues internally, without specialized tools or external legal support. Thats usually because its unclear whether the situation will escalate into litigation, and the cost of outsourcing every case isnt realistic.
Patently-O
APRIL 18, 2025
by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit's AI-patent decision this week affirmed a district court's dismissal of the claims as ineligible, holding that "generic" machine learning technology is itself an abstract idea. Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp. , No. 2023-2437 (Fed. Cir. Apr. 18, 2025). In its decision, the courtacknowledged the growing importance of machine learning, and exerted some care in limiting its holding: Machine learning is a burgeoning and increasingly important field and may
TorrentFreak
APRIL 18, 2025
With millions of daily users, Reddit is undoubtedly one of the most visited sites on the Internet. The community-oriented platform has subreddits dedicated to pretty much every topic one can think of, including several that are linked to online piracy and related issues. As the platform continued to grow into the $17 billion company that it is today, rightsholders started to pay attention to these discussions.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 13, 2025
A European Patent Office (EPO) opposition is often the first line of defense for a party seeking to invalidate a European patent. Oppositions must be filed within nine months of the patents grant, and they offer a centralized way to revoke or limit the patent in all designated states. With the Unified Patent Ccourt (UPC) now providing a parallel central revocation mechanism (with no deadline) for UPC member states, it was inevitable that some patents would face both an EPO opposition and a UPC r
JD Supra Law
APRIL 17, 2025
Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick Bytessmall servings of technical contract insights expertly prepared by our seasoned attorneys. This month's article focuses on the current international landscape for technology agreements.
SpicyIP
APRIL 18, 2025
Continuing the discussion on the Supreme Court’s decision in Cryogas Equipment Private Limited v. Inox India Limited and Others , Aditya Bhargava writes on the question of “functional utility” and how it informs the two pronged test by the Court. Aditya is a third-year law student at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 17, 2025
A lawsuit filed by the widow of Michael Crichton alleges that The Pitt is a rip-off of ER. But how true is that and why isn't this a copyright case? The post Is The Pitt a Copyright Infringement of ER? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 16, 2025
Yesterday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerces Global Innovation Policy Center published the 2025 International IP Index, the Chambers annual assessment of legal frameworks for intellectual property (IP) protections in countries across the globe. While this years IP Index marked little movement among the top nations for IP legal frameworks, leaving the United States as the top nation overall for yet another year, stronger IP protections in Middle Eastern countries and efforts to weaken IP protections
JD Supra Law
APRIL 16, 2025
In its recent decision in Pets Gifts USA v. Imagine This Company, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit emphasized that while parties may wish to file an appeal, their desires are always subject to the strict limitations of appellate jurisdiction and the need for a district court decision finally disposing of a case. A close look into this case reveals the importance of strategizing every step of a trial and settlement to maximize appeals options.
The IPKat
APRIL 16, 2025
Here is a quick recap of what you might have missed! Copyright Former PermaKat Nicola Searle (Goldsmiths, University of London) compared the current copyright debates to those of the 2010s, as well as the substitutability of copyright works. Katfriend Angela Chung (Berkeley Law) analyzed the controversies of the recent Studio Ghibli AI craze in the light of US law and grey areas for artistic protection through the moral rights granted by VARA.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 17, 2025
Appeals court grants Jeopary and Wheel of Fortune injunction, Irish authors seek to battle Meta and the MPA and ACE target pirate sites. The post 3 Count: Wheel of Jeopardy appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
SpicyIP
APRIL 15, 2025
Image generated via ChatGPT [ The post is authored by SpicyIP intern Advika Singh Malik. Advika is a third-year law student at Symbiosis Law School, Noida. She is interested in pursuing IP and tech litigation. ] The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has released a public notice on April 9, inviting applications to update the roll of Scientific Advisors, maintained as per Rule 103 of the Patents Rules, 2003.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 18, 2025
In early April 2025, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators reintroduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act, signaling renewed momentum for federal legislation addressing the rise of unauthorized digital replicas powered by artificial intelligence. First introduced in draft form in late 2023 and formally in 2024, the Act aims to establish a federal framework protecting individuals rights concerning their voice and visual likeness.
IP and Legal Filings
APRIL 13, 2025
DECODING PRIOR ART IN BIOTECHNOLOGY: CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES Biotechnology is one of the High-Tech industry with innovation and progress in the field of genomics, molecular biology and pharmaceuticals which redefine and provide new perspectives to the healthcare and agriculture. However, in this fast paced technologically dominated world, it becomes very important to become as a pioneer in order to secure an intellectual property rights without any issues.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 16, 2025
Owners of animated adult content site ordered to unmask, Shein sued by South Korean company and Sony sues Indian retailer. The post 3 Count: Unmasking appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Close Up
APRIL 16, 2025
“Identifying the latest intellectual property challenges and opportunities” will be the focus of a panel of leading experts in San Francisco on April 24th.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 16, 2025
Given the continued challenges in policing the burgeoning ENDS marketplace, as previously discussed in Part I of this article, in mid-2024 FDA and DOJ announced the establishment of a federal multi-agency task force to combat the illegal distribution and sale of e-cigarettes. Specifically, the task force includes members from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the U.S.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 15, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Monday dismissed an appeal brought by a private citizen against the New Orleans Louisiana Saints, LLC football team due to lack of standing. In 2023, Michael Messier filed a petition to cancel the Saints service mark, a stylized fleur-de-lis symbol for use in connection with entertainment services in the form of professional football games and exhibitions first issued in 1974.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 15, 2025
AAP files amicus brief in Meta AI case, music publishers push for fewer PRO regulations and Lynthia Edwards lawsuit ends in settlement. The post 3 Count: Amicus Brief appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Indiana Intellectual Property Law
APRIL 16, 2025
Evansville, Indiana – A legal dispute has emerged over a local fundraising event called “Woof Fest.” Allison Bush, an event organizer who has been planning and promoting fundraising events since 2019, claims her intellectual property has been used without permission by P.A.A.W.S., Inc. a local animal rescue groupand its treasurer, Julie Frazier.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 18, 2025
While a Miranda warning isnt given prior to starting substantive examination, perhaps it should be. In Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Alkem Laboratories, Ltd., a precedential decision issued on April 8, 2025, the Federal Circuit provides us with a great lesson on prosecution disclaimer and implications regarding the entanglement of future related applications due to the disclaimer.
The TTABlog
APRIL 18, 2025
Recognized by many (?) as the best non-INTA event at the INTA annual meeting, MEET THE BLOGGERS returns for its 18th edition on Monday night, May 19th, from 8-10 PM at Coin-Op Game Room (Gaslamp) , 789 Sixth Ave, San Diego, CA 92101. All thanks to our sponsor, Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. Stop by and meet some of the world's best trademark attorneys, and also say hello to Marty Schwimmer and me.
IP Watchdog
APRIL 15, 2025
This week on this edition of IPWatchdog Unleashed, we speak with Sonja London. Sonia has been general counsel at TactoTek and before that she spent 14 years working for Nokia, where she oversaw Nokia's consumer electronics licensing, global licensing program for connectivity and video codecs, and was responsible for standardization. Sonja has spent the last year as President of Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), and her time in that role is winding down as LESIs annual meeting in
Velocity of Content
APRIL 16, 2025
The practice and business of medicine both change on a daily basis. There are always new research breakthroughs or new compliance requirements. In hospitals, everyone appreciates the urgent need to share information quickly and efficiently. Unfortunately, fast-paced information sharing is not always consistent with federal copyright laws. Compliance is not as simple as writing a policy or reaching an agreement with a single publisher.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 16, 2025
To describe the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) as rapid is a vast understatement. From its ubiquitous presence assisting us in our most mundane daily tasks to its warm embrace by business leaders eager to revolutionize their industries, AI is pervasive and so are its pitfalls. Indemnification provisions and enforcement are expected to shift significantly as organizations adapt to related legal changes for creators, manufacturers, distributors and users.
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