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WIPIP session 2: ™ Doctrine, © Fair Use

43(B)log

Goldsmith SCOTUS understood the “use” to be the foundation’s commercial licensing. But licensing is neither a © use nor an act of infringement. Incoherent to raise/evaluate fair use as to an act that wasn’t a use or infringement. The counterclaim doesn’t use the language of inducement. Because of Google v.

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Intellectual Property Cases to Keep an Eye on in 2022

IP.com

Intellectual property law watchdogs anticipate major decisions from the Supreme Court in 2022. Fast-evolving pharmaceutical and technology sectors have brought several key questions regarding patent law, fair use, and copyright.

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

LexBlog IP

Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Fair Use: The Executive Order encourages data sharing and research.

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

Trading Secrets

Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Fair Use: The Executive Order encourages data sharing and research.

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

LexBlog IP

Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Fair Use: The Executive Order encourages data sharing and research.

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AIPPI Congress (Report 3): Soft IP update, wine & IP and the metaverse

The IPKat

On the subject of EU trade mark law, the panel concluded from the General Court’s decision in T-65/20 Kneissl that the requirements to prove genuine use of a trademark in the EU remains strict and in line with the EUIPO’s (in)famous BIG MAC decision : It is no longer “use it or lose it” but rather “use it – and specifically prove it – or lose it”.

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IPSC Panel 20 – Copyright Theory

43(B)log

Continuity with other areas of law; greater unanimity; Breyer-Ginsburg split becomes less important. GvO is a win for fair use (good) but also a bad application of textualism to copyrightability. Then the dissent says you’re overriding congressional policy by applying fair use. Threat of © litigation?