Patently-O

DECEMBER 18, 2023

22-1843, a trademark applicant is opposing the USPTO requirement that all applicants must disclose their domicile address. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants, Final Rule, 84 Fed. The outcome could have significant implications for privacy and transparency in the trademark registration system.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office hosts its 15th annual Design Day taking a deeper look at the benefits of design patent protection and case law and legislative developments in that sector.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 27, 2022

House of Representatives will explore the leading role that Michigan has taken in addressing cybersecurity risks in state and local governments, as well as ways to promote data privacy despite the growth of biometric tracking systems.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Elsewhere, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation explores the growing patchwork of state-level data privacy regulations and the drag it produces on the Internet economy. Also, the Bipartisan Policy Center hosts a chat with the Honorable Keith J. Krach and Gen.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Right To Publicity- A Constitutional Right The right of publicity stems from the right of privacy. But right to privacy only came to be recognised as a fundamental right in the year 2017 in the case of Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (retd.) Union of India and Ors. Nonetheless, in R. Rajagopal v. State of T.N., State of T.N.,

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The appellate court reversed, concluding that as applied here, Section 2(c) is unconstitutional because the Government has no substantial interest in "granting all public figures the power to restrict trademarks constituting First Amendment expressions before they occur." TTABlogged here ]. In re Steve Elster , 2022 USPQ2d XXX (Fed.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI. If you have not done so yet, now is a good time to get started.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

7) Governments loot Google and Facebook under the pretense of “saving” journalism. The term “link taxes” refer to the government compulsion of large Internet services, such as social media or search engines, to pay news media for indexing and publishing their headlines and links. StopTheSADScheme. Incredible.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Besides resisting constitutional analysis, the TTAB reasoned that the 2(c) bar was narrowly tailored to advance two compelling government interests: protecting the named individual’s rights of privacy and publicity and protecting consumers against source deception. But anyway, the First Amendment protects speech that’s sold for profit.

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Patently-O

MAY 13, 2024

Chestek – Petition for Writ of Certiorari The case stems from a new USPTO requirement that trademark applicants provide their domicile address with all applications. The USPTO refused to register the trademark because her lack of a domicile address. This authority stems from 35 U.S.C. § ” quoting Azar v. Lee , 579 U.S.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Much like regular websites operated by governments, companies, organizations, and the general public, most internet-based piracy services can be accessed using a domain name. It isn’t an easy workaround to post-GDPR privacy restrictions,” Murphy explains. “The system is defined largely by what it isn’t.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

This includes the protection and enforcement of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, privacy, and related subject matter. AIPLA is comprised primarily of practitioners in private and corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community. Law Practice management. Corporate litigation.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 29, 2021

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Federal Circuit issues a partial remand asking the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) to analyze the distinctiveness of the “BROOKLYN BREW SHOP” trademark; the Copyright Royalty Board finalizes its ratemaking determination for statutory licenses on digital performances of sound recordings; China’s IP (..)

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In his first appearance in his new role, Mr. Konstantinos Georgaras (CEO, Commissioner of Patents & Registrar of Trademarks, Canadian Intellectual Property Office) chaired the session and opened by asking the panelists two questions: What has been the biggest success in healthcare AI over the past few years?

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Over the past decade, a number of traditional prudential limits on trademark coverage have been found to be unconstitutional limits on free speech. On appeal, however, the Federal Circuit ruled that that the limit here is content-based and that the Government had not provided a compelling or even substantial government interest. [T]he

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Above the Fold

MARCH 2, 2022

The CAFC reversed the TTAB, holding Section 2(c) unconstitutional, as applied in this case , because the government has no substantial interest in “granting all public figures the power to restrict trademarks constituting First Amendment expressions before they occur.” The TTAB affirmed the refusal and Elster appealed.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so we have a fair sprinkling of cases dealing with copyright, patents, trademarks, competition law etc. The case clarifies that the bar on arbitrability of trademark disputes is not an absolute one. Golden Tobacco Ltd [Delhi High Court].

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 5, 2020

[link] 2020-03-29 US court rules that unlicensed reproduction of NBA players' tattoos in their videogame avatars is not copyright inf… [link] 2020-03-29 Interlocutory injunction not granted in trademark infringement case VisionWerx Investment Properties Inc. Recorded Artists Ac… [link] 2020-04-04

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 2, 2022

The CAFC reversed the TTAB, holding Section 2(c) unconstitutional, as applied in this case , because the government has no substantial interest in “granting all public figures the power to restrict trademarks constituting First Amendment expressions before they occur.” The TTAB affirmed the refusal and Elster appealed.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. The Indonesian government has examined the existence of blockchain technology cautiously, leaning more toward acceptance of the new technology than outright prohibition. privacy policy; and.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

Intellectual Property and Data Protection Consideration should be given to securing intellectual property rights such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, or trade secrets for any AI algorithm or software developed. I have developed a list of key legal issues that all AI companies should consider before launching service-based software.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 25, 2022

In the House of Representatives, the Financial Services Committee will explore data privacy and consumer protection concerns that are related to the increasing available of digital wallets on mobile devices. Food & Drug Administration’s user fee program can better advance innovation in medical products. Copyright Office, U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Instead of protecting consumers, this bill gives trademark owners absolute control over online marketplaces by overturning Tiffany v. Because the bill makes it impossible for online marketplaces to avoid contributory trademark liability, this bill will drive most or all online marketplaces out of the industry. What’s Regulated?

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The IPKat

AUGUST 19, 2021

Kluwer Trademark Blog reported here on this ruling. Other Class 46 blog shared information on a new initiative by the Chinese government. Foss Blog pondered privacy concerns when using Apple apps. The German Federal Supreme Court has ruled that the golden foil Lindt’s bunnies are protected by trade mark rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Despite the judiciary’s efforts to address the concerns under current intellectual property laws like copyright and trademark, the absence of relevant and specific provisions for the protection of personality rights has started to pose a serious threat. The Court rejected the privacy defence, which is often employed in IP proceedings.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The scope of the Order is sweeping, seeking to address all currently imaginable harms or misuses of AI, identify opportunities for potential growth or engagement, and devise a framework for the federal government to take action to regulate public and private sector use and development of AI systems.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

There is widespread belief that the major incumbents are too big, too rich, and too capricious to avoid pervasive government control. I have explained in detail how mandatory editorial transparency laws enable government censorship, both by prospectively channeling publisher behavior and through post hoc enforcement threats.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

For trademark cases, the Central District of California made clear that a test buy of an allegedly infringing product initiated by the plaintiff does not evince the necessary “purposeful direction and purposeful availment” of the forum to give rise to specific jurisdiction. Jones , 465 U.S. 783 (1984).

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

09/22/22 – Data Privacy. 09/22/22 – Trademarks and Consumer Protection. On September 8, 2022, the Mexican Government published the amendment to the Labeling Standard for food and non-alcoholic beverages (NOM). Original source in Spanish. 09/22/22 – Consumer Protection.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

by Dennis Crouch Earlier this month, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the case of In re Chestek that, on its face, simply upheld the USPTO’s requirement that trademark applicants provide their domicile address. It does not alter the substantive standards by which the USPTO evaluates trademark applications. licensed counsel.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Though the deadline for sharing these comments passed on October 5 and the government is presently working on finalizing the Rules, we received a guest post underlining the need to regulate the menace caused by dark patterns and its interaction with intellectual property rights.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

This is an enforcement action over the trademark “Detoxify.” ” (I’m skipping the obvious trademarkability problems with a descriptive word like this ). In the Ninth Circuit, the purposeful direction analysis is governed by a three-part “effects test” derived from Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783 (1984).

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

For instance, famous Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan has registered his name “Shah Rukh Khan” and the initials “SRK” as a trademark to protect his publicity rights. Publicity Rights Under Indian IP Law In India, there is no direct statute that governs publicity rights in the intellectual property law regime. Under this Act, Sec.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This poses a threat as not only a serious data breach, but a privacy nightmare, especially considering more stringent government privacy policies, like the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This may be a local individual, local company or a Trademark registered in Thailand. What is Registry Lock?

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

Daler Mehendi, a known singer and the plaintiff in the present case, had a registered trademark over the letters “DM” and established a business called “D.M. The concept of passing off under trademarks law was used to provide relief to the plaintiff. It is a common tort law aspect and can be used for unregistered trademarks.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 23, 2023

For trademark cases, the Central District of California made clear that a test buy of an allegedly infringing product initiated by the plaintiff does not evince the necessary “purposeful direction and purposeful availment” of the forum to give rise to specific jurisdiction. Jones , 465 U.S. 783 (1984).

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Patently-O

JUNE 11, 2023

Elster to determine if the PTO violated Steve Elster’s First Amendment right to free speech when it declined to federally register his trademark TRUMP TOO SMALL in connection with T-shirts. To survive the Central Hudson test, section 1052(c) must advance a substantial government interest and be narrowly tailored to serve that interest. [7]

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