Plagiarism Today
JUNE 4, 2025
A new study examines how well AI detectors identify human-written text that AI systems have polished. The results were interesting. The post The Problem with AI Polishing appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
JUNE 1, 2025
Image: Shutterstock These days just about any information in North America related to China, especially regarding intellectual property (IP), is highly negative. The narrative is along the lines of China is an adversary with deliberately lax IP laws who has stolen and continues to steal our IP, etc..
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Erik K Pelton
JUNE 1, 2025
The following is an edited transcript of my podcast episode What are the Main Benefits of Trademark Registration ? Frequent questions we get asked include “Why should I register my trademark?” and “I’ve been using it for several years already and never had a problem. Why should I register it now?” Here are the top five reasons to register a trademark.
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 3, 2025
Photo by Tom1955 via [link] On 9 April 2025, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus handed down an Opinion concerning the constitutionality of two amendments to Section 26 of Law 65(I)/2017 on collective rights management and the granting of multi-territorial licenses for online use of musical works (Reference No. 5/2024). The amendments had been enacted by the House of Representatives in July 2024, but were remitted by the President of the Republic in August 2024.
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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 5, 2025
With the chaos at the United States Copyright Office, alarms have been raised about potential issues with its certificates. The post Are New Copyright Registrations Valid? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
McKinsey Operations
JUNE 5, 2025
The CEO and cofounder of tech start-up Conscia.ai discusses how companies can easily modernize their technology architecture and accelerate their agility through composable tech stacks.
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IAM Magazine
JUNE 3, 2025
The largest portfolio transactions of the past two years attracted bids from private equity firms with growing interest in patents as uncorrelated assets
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 5, 2025
Taylor Swift reclaims all her master recordings, the UK's AI bill hits another roadblock, and Bible College sues composer for defamation. The post 3 Count: Taylor’s Version appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
SpicyIP
JUNE 6, 2025
Image from here The heated battle between the incumbent Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks and the All India Patent Officers’ Welfare Association (AIPOWA) reached the doorsteps of the Supreme Court this summer in the form of a special leave petition. The petition stems from the Delhi High Court’s refusal (pdf) to entertain AIPOWA’s writ challenging the appointment of the incumbent Controller General- Dr.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 1, 2025
In recent years, music and movie companies have filed several lawsuits against U.S. Internet providers, for failing to take action against pirating subscribers. One of the main allegations is that the ISPs failed to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances, as the DMCA requires. These lawsuits resulted in multi-million-dollar judgments against Cox and Grande.
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JD Supra Law
JUNE 6, 2025
You might be surprised to receive a Certificate of Copyright Registration with no signature. Here is what is happening and some potential uncertainty surrounding these certificates.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 4, 2025
Stephen King seeks to reclaim The Shawshank Redemption, Amazon's Fire TV Stick accused of enabling piracy and influencer vibe case withdrawn. The post 3 Count: Shawshank Redeption Arc appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IPilogue
JUNE 4, 2025
A Legal Feasibility Study of Standardized Terms in International IP Contracts By Mohsen Hasheminasab In an era of increasing cross-border trade and digital innovation, the lack of standardised contractual frameworks for international intellectual property (IP) transactions creates legal uncertainty and commercial risk. In a recent research project, I explored the feasibility of developing IncoIPterms a set of globally accepted contractual terms for IP agreements modelled after the Incoterms (or
TorrentFreak
JUNE 4, 2025
As online piracy continued to cause headaches for South Korea, in 2023 key media entities formed the Video Copyright Protection Council. The VCPC coalition adopted a unified “stronger together” strategy for operational efficiencies and greater governmental leverage, swiftly putting its first target on notice with a criminal complaint and a $3.7 billion damages claim.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 3, 2025
Why this is important: Banks are spending big on generative AI (genAI). Thats the thrust of this article. Two hundred U.S. bank executives were recently polled for a report published in April. That report showed that six in 10 say genAI is a top investment priority for this year, while 57 percent said genAI is an integral part of their long-term vision.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 1, 2025
On May 28, intellectual property (IP) policy advocacy group the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) published the second edition of its Congressional Innovation Scorecard, a detailed assessment of Congressional engagement with legislative efforts on IP protections and related policies. Although this years edition highlighted a larger number of pro-IP voices in Congress, a majority of U.S.
McKinsey Operations
JUNE 5, 2025
In times of disruption, many organizations freeze their innovation spending despite its critical importance for long-term growth. Here’s how to avoid that trap.
SpicyIP
JUNE 1, 2025
Image from here This post is co-authored with Yogesh Badwal, an incisive student from NLSIU, a SpicyIP member, and, of course, a dear friend. In the previous part, we examined whether the opt-out mechanism, as claimed in Gen-AI litigations, constitutes a prohibited formality for the enjoyment and exercise of authors’ rights under Article 5(2) of the Berne Convention.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 2, 2025
What if AI could turn supply chain disruptions into a competitive advantage? On this episode of Founder Shares, Chris Andrassy, co-founder and CEO of Astral Insights, shares how his company is using AI-powered business intelligence to help companies predict and resolve supply chain issues before they happen. With a vision to apply artificial general intelligence to the supply chain, Astral Insights is transforming how businesses navigate uncertainty.
TorrentFreak
MAY 31, 2025
A complex case that had dragged on for years, in part due to the global pandemic, concluded last summer with the conviction of five men behind pirate streaming service Jetflicks. The court heard that Kristopher Dallmann, Douglas Courson, Felipe Garcia, Jared Jaurequi and Peter Huber, generated millions of dollars in revenue through what was described as one of the largest pirate sites in the United States.
The IPKat
JUNE 4, 2025
The recent UK High Court decision in Samsung v Alexion [2025] EWHC 1240 (Pat) is a stark reminder that you can never be too careful with patent sequence data. Mr Justice Meade's ruling in this case highlights that simple mistakes in the sequence information can be fatal for both the enforcement and validity of the claims.
SpicyIP
JUNE 1, 2025
Image from here. In Next Radio Ltd. & Anr. v Union of India (SLP (C) No. 14373/2022), the Supreme Court (SC) has disposed of as withdrawn, a challenge to the constitutionality of Rule 29(4), Copyright Rules, 2013. The Petitioners sought permission to withdraw the Special Leave Petition, in light of an order passed by the Delhi HC in March 2024 in Super Cassettes Industries Pvt.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 3, 2025
The high-profile Sad Beige Lawsuit has ended between two prominent social media influencers, which begged the question, can you protect a personal aesthetic or vibe? On May 28, influencer Sydney Nicole Gifford voluntarily dismissed all claims against fellow influencer Alyssa Sheil with prejudice, bringing a definitive end to what had become known in both legal and pop culture circles as the Sad Beige Lawsuit..
TorrentFreak
JUNE 2, 2025
BREIN has just published its latest annual report, providing insights into the priorities of the organization and the progress being made. This was BREINs first year under new leadership. After Tim Kuik retired in 2024, Bastiaan van Ramshorst became the new director flanked by Birre Bller, the new head of legal affairs. BREIN’s 2024 Annual Report Last week, the group published its 2024 annual report which shows that anti-piracy activities continue undeterred.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 4, 2025
In a precedential decision issued June 4, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed a district court's finding of noninfringement in favor of Moderna, Inc. in its ongoing patent battle with Alnylam Pharmaceuticals over mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine technology. The court held that Alnylam had acted as its own lexicographer in defining the term "branched alkyl" in its patent specifications and that definition foreclosed Alnylam's infringement allegations against Moderna
SpicyIP
JUNE 1, 2025
Image from here This post is co-authored with Yogesh Badwal, an incisive student from NLSIU, a SpicyIP member, and, of course, a dear friend. Bonjour, Lately, weve been cogitating on this curious concept called the opt-outan argument cropping up with increasing frequency in generative AI litigation, including in India. The EU and the UK are taking the idea seriously and considering giving it statutory teeth.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 6, 2025
What happens when a business built on a celebrity’s name no longer controls the name itself? In this episode of The Briefing, attorneys Scott Hervey and Jessica Marlow break down the Nicklaus Companies v. GBI decision and what it means for venture funds, PE firms, and brand-driven businesses. They discuss how Jack Nicklaus was able to legally walk away from the company bearing his name—and start competing—because the company failed to secure critical rights to his name, image, and likeness.
The IPKat
JUNE 6, 2025
Didn't catch the latest in IP news last week? Don't worry, here's your chance to catch up on everything you might have missed from the IPKat!
IP Watchdog
JUNE 5, 2025
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corp. v. Unified Patents, LLC dismissing Dolby Labs’ appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for lack of an injury-in-fact to confer Article III standing. In so ruling, the Federal Circuit held that, although patent owners might have the right to dispute unnamed real parties in interest (RPIs) during inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, the America Invents Act (A
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 1, 2025
On 8 May, coinciding with the 80 th anniversary of the end of WWII, Advocate General Szpunar delivered his long-awaited opinion in joined cases Mio/konektra (C-580/23 and C-795/23 ). The two cases were referred by the Svea Court of Appeal, Patent and Commercial Court of Appeal in Stockholm and the German Federal Court of Justice in cases concerning furniture (respectively a table and a modular shelving system).
JD Supra Law
JUNE 6, 2025
Federal Circuit reshapes foundational requirements for viability of a case in the ITC - Pharmaceutical and life sciences companies have historically been rare participants before the International Trade Commission (ITC) – in some cases, due to the stringent economic domestic industry requirements. However, recent landmark changes to these requirements may open the ITC as a new litigation venue for these industries.
IAM Magazine
JUNE 6, 2025
The former Ocean Tomo CEO, who is renowned in the patent industry, says he will enhance the firm's IP strategy to drive value from its patents, trademarks, and proprietary technologies for client services
The TTABlog
JUNE 4, 2025
With the recent departures of Judges Michael B. Adlin, Robert H. Coggins, and Cynthia C. Lynch from the TTAB, the Boards membership now stands at twenty-four (24) Administrative Trademark Judges. The current roster is set forth below, beginning with Acting Chief Judge Thomas V. Shaw and Acting Deputy Chief Judge Melanye K. Johnson, and then proceeding alphabetically.
IP Law 360
JUNE 5, 2025
Since opening its gates two years ago, the European Unified Patent Court has transformed the patent litigation landscape and global litigation strategies, but parties seeking to take advantage of the court's robust processes must be prepared for the front-loaded character of UPC proceedings, say attorneys at McDermott.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 6, 2025
What happens when a business built on a celebrity’s name no longer controls the name itself? In this episode of The Briefing, attorneys Scott Hervey and Jessica Marlow break down the Nicklaus Companies v. GBI decision and what it means for venture funds, PE firms, and brand-driven businesses. They discuss how Jack Nicklaus was able to legally walk away from the company bearing his name—and start competing—because the company failed to secure critical rights to his name, image, and likeness.
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