Kashishipr

MARCH 9, 2022

When business companies and firms release open-source software, it is also possible to grant patent licenses to the individual or third party receiving the software. The first group is those of open-source evangelists and the second belongs to the pro-patent capitalists.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. The mandate of the group was to identify, develop and codify good practice on the use of copyright, performance and database material in relation to AI, including data mining.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 14, 2024

As you can see, it doesn’t depict any obviously illegal activity (though photos like this still make my stomach turn): Facebook quickly cracked down on content promoting the January 6 “rally”/insurrection and issued an emergency news statement : We are appalled by the violence at the Capitol today.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 13, 2022

Site blocking has emerged as one of the preferred solutions. A few weeks ago we reported that Google had completely removed several Pirate Bay domains from its search results following a request from anti-piracy group BREIN. This strategy has been rolled out in dozens of countries.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The report provides a benchmark for law firms to ensure their clients are keeping pace with competitors. Download the Trademark Industry Report 2023 See an overview of trademark filings by product class, industry, jurisdiction, and originating country and our deep dive into 11 industry groupings.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 12, 2023

Prior to the Myriad decision, research groups around the world were able to obtain patents on newly identified pathogen genomic sequences, including those of the H5N1 influenza strain and the SARS and MERS coronaviruses. Pathogens Usually Emerge, and are Sequenced, Outside the United States. When Patents Held Up Pathogen Research.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 20, 2024

Notably, edited videos that attempted to influence public opinion by showing fake speeches or scenarios involving well-known political figures emerged during the election and campaign seasons. The use of deepfake technology for malicious ends has also been expressed by terrorist groups.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Fish & Richardson has been recognized as a top national trademark law firm for the 11 th consecutive year by World Trademark Review ( WTR ) 1000. The publication identifies the leading individual practitioners and their firms in over 80 key jurisdictions globally.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Founders Legal®, a boutique Corporate & Intellectual Property law firm, has teamed up with the PQAI℠ initiative to launch a free patent search tool. “We see it as a group of like-minded individuals who believe AI can revolutionize day to day IP operations. ” — Yuri Eliezer.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JULY 28, 2022

On Wednesday, July 20, Deputy Secretary Graves joined a discussion with women asset managers at All-Places , a legal strategy firm that aims to help women grow their businesses. remains a leader in the development of emerging technologies is vital to our competitiveness," said Deputy Secretary Graves. Ensuring the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 2, 2022

Representing 700 cinemas and 2,600 screens across the country, the group said that the collapse of the entire film industry was on the horizon. While liability for the screenings would be for a court to decide, several groups in Russia are publicly driving them. How this problem will be solved without a halt in hostilities is unclear.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A compulsory license is an authorization provided by a national authority to an individual without seeking the consent of the titleholder but after payment of royalties/compensation for the exploitation of the subject matter protected by the law on patents or other IPRs. Reasons for Granting Compulsory License.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

They sue in the Western District of Texas, use NPE law firm Rabicoff law, and their cases typically last approximately 3-5 months with some extending longer. For example, Sockeye sued a group of electronics companies in 2015 and sued the same defendants again in 2022 with at least some of the same patents.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Game companies have emerged as relatively swift victors in most of these cases, but that’s not a given. The same allegations were made against Phoenix Digital Group, the alleged creators of the Destiny 2 cheating software. AimJunkies argued that cheating isn’t against the law.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 9, 2022

These laws are anticipated to have an influence on many global corporations operating in China or whose operations touch China. Data localization, data export, and data protection rules that first emerged in the Chinese Cybersecurity Law in 2017 are further outlined in the Data Security Law and the Personal Information Protection Law.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Emerging growth companies commonly search for an influx of cash through funding provided by investors. Venture capital firms, angel investor groups, and high net-worth individuals (collectively, “ Investors ”) are common sources tapped for obtaining that much-needed cash.

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Michael Geist

MARCH 2, 2022

The study stems from reports that the Public Health Agency of Canada worked with Telus and BlueDot, an AI firm, to identify COVID-19 trends based on mobility data. I believe that something are outdated privacy laws that are no longer fit for purpose. Yet despite these factors, something does not sit right with many Canadians.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The defendants’ wholesale collection and use of copyrighted material, with no option for copyright owners to opt out, would exceed the legal interpretation of “fair use” (see VHT vs Zillow Group , 918 F.3d The defendants failed to register as data brokers under applicable laws of California ( here ). 4th 1149 (9th Cir.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2024

These businesses shall form a CSR Committee of the Board, composed of three or more directors, at least one of whom must be an independent director The CSR Committee is tasked with creating and recommending to the board a CSR policy that outlines the actions the firm will take in the areas or subjects listed in Schedule VII of the Act.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This pivotal decision underscores Atlanta’s emerging status as a key hub for innovation and technological advancement, signifying a momentous occasion for both the city and the broader region. These programs are designed to meet varied needs, offering invaluable insights into the complexities of intellectual property law.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

Firms might consider enlisting AI to do grunt work. Some law firms are developing internal AI tools that will train exclusively on their internal libraries. As attorneys we crib off each others’ work product all the time; the common law doctrine of stare decisis virtually demands it.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Firms might consider enlisting AI to do grunt work. He writes that, “[w]hile attorneys swear an oath to set aside their personal prejudices, biases, and beliefs to faithfully uphold the law and represent their clients, generative artificial intelligence is the product of programming devised by humans who did not have to swear such an oath.”

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The largest group of submitters (28%) were patent attorneys and/or law firms that did not have a clear industry affiliation. Neither the Senators’ letter nor the RFI provides any basis for the allegation that the law is inconsistent or unclear.” Figure 1 below shows the breakdown of industry affiliation of submitters.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Photo by Christian Wiediger from Unsplash Part I of this annual post reporting on the copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof covered decisions in the areas of copyright protection and exploitation rights, as well as exceptions and limitations. Part II will focus on copyright contract law and claims under copyright law.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Shawn Dhue is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . As more progressive election parties and groups push to support the TRIPS waiver and request that wealthier countries relax their IP protection laws to ensure the COVID-19 vaccine is shared globally, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has yet to comment.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Battle of the Firms – The Irony of IP Law Firms Being Sued for Trademark Infringement IP firms sue others for infringement all the time, but it’s surely interesting when they themselves are involved in suits over their own IP. Read Praharsh and Hiranya’s post on this.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

SCt: divided on whether it was an abstract idea; worried about emerging information age effects. Troll lawsuits case publicly traded firms to cut R&D, reduce VC funding, delay IPOs, and decrease employment by start-ups. Glynn Lunney, The Law & Economics of Trademarks Where can L&E help TM and where can it not help?

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Matt Bodie Trademark, Employees & the Firm How does TM designate the entity entitled to hold and defend a mark, and what effects does this have on the worker/firm relationship? TM represents source/producer, but is that the same thing as the economic firm? When a firm takes over, does it still get to use the TM?

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The Trademark Laws of different nations prevent third parties and entities from using a Registered Trademark , which is undoubtedly crucial considering the amount of time, money, effort, and hard work that goes into building a widely recognized and viable brand name. Understanding the Secondary Meaning of Trademark. For more visit: [link].

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

1] He is also an adjunct professor at American University Washington College of Law. ten years ago—at least in part due to longstanding common law rules on champerty, maintenance, [3] and patent law’s relative high risk—today third-party litigation funding (TPLF) [4] undergirds about 30% of all patent litigation, by conservative estimates. [5]

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TorrentFreak

MAY 5, 2023

In 2022, Judge Stefan Underhill concluded that since Yout’s evidence failed to meet that standard, the case would be dismissed and the RIAA would emerge on top. Yout.com Takes Case to Appeal Based on his firm belief that YouTube-ripping tools do not violate the DMCA, Nader took his case to the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

The Vallance Report and the Government’s Response The Vallance Report champions a pro-innovation, “bold” approach to regulating emerging technologies. An AI firm which commits to the code of practice can expect to be able to have a reasonable licence offered by a rights holder in return. .

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

7] See Cleary Gottlieb, CMA Publishes Initial Report on AI Foundation Models and Guiding Principles for Firms (20 September 2023), [link]. [8] 7] See Cleary Gottlieb, CMA Publishes Initial Report on AI Foundation Models and Guiding Principles for Firms (20 September 2023), [link]. [8] 2] Ibid , at para. 3] Ibid , at para. 23 and 24. [4]

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Herbert Smith Freehills

AUGUST 2, 2022

In the same vein, the Director of the European Commission's Cartel Directorate, Maria Jaspers, recently told the 2022 ABA Antitrust Law Spring meeting that the Commission expects to make greater use of its power to inspect domestic premises (it has since been confirmed that the European Commission has made successful use of this power in practice).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

Furthermore, regulation is not uniform, and it addresses relevant stakeholders (creative and content industries, tech firms, users, research, and the public sector) in various ways. Under EU Law, the most significant developments were introduced by articles 3 and 4 CDSMD, and its national implementations. While art. 7(1), CDSM), art.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Last Wednesday, Fide (a legal-economic think-tank) held the latest in their series of Global Digital Encounters (GDE) – an online panel discussion focusing on the metaverse and IP with some of the leading experts in digital laws. The discussion then turned to the role of IP law and rights in the metaverse. Panel discussion.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The team also monitored on-the-ground activity, such as images of packaging being stolen and spread through online conspiracy theory groups. During COVID, with the emergency use authorization of the vaccine all platforms were stepping up to help us keep consumers safe.

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