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Since around 2017, Danish law firm Njord Law has worked with movie companies to extract cash settlements from alleged pirates. All along Njord Law has insisted that its work complied with the law and it now transpires that the authorities agree. MORE
They brought claims under the Lanham Act, Wisconsin’s privacy statute, and Wisconsin’s common law of negligence. If a jury could not reasonably conclude that the challenged image is identifiable as the plaintiff solely from the image itself, the court must dismiss the claim as a matter of law.” MORE
NFTs continue to make waves, even as there is much speculation about their long-term future. As we have previously written, non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, present novel challenges and opportunities for intellectual property holders. MORE
The first edition of Intellectual Property Law in China (IPLCN) was the first of a bunch of goodies this Kat enthusiastically gathered from the incomparable IP library of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI). MORE
Read as Family Lawyer Ira Marcovitch breaks down the question of pension entitlement in a common-law relationship: I was in a common-law relationship for 13 years. Read more » The post Common Law Pension Entitlement appeared first on Nelligan Law. MORE
27, 2021) A rare choice of law opinion involving competitors. This is a trademark infringement claim but Lontex asserted claims under various state unfair trade practices law. Thus, Lontex was left with only common-law and federal trademark claims. Lontex Corp. Nike, Inc., MORE
The role of the public and the public interest has factored prominently into many of the Law Bytes podcast conversations. For the 100th episode, Osgoode Hall Law School Professor David Vaver , widely viewed as Canada’s leading IP expert, joins the podcast. MORE
We soon learn that "Trademark Law Reform" refers to aspirations to tackle contemporary problems in trade mark law worldwide, whether by means of legislative overhaul or not, put to paper by some of the world's leading experts. At first glance, this book might easily be overlooked. MORE
IP Osgoode invites 2L and 3L Osgoode students to try out for this year’s Oxford International IP Law Moot team! Announcements Intellectual Property Moot Mooting oral advocacy Osgoode Hall Law School Oxford International IP Moot oxford moot tryoutWe have high expectations following our team’s second place finish last year and are looking for top notch talent to continue this legacy. To try out, please refer to the fact problem attached to this email. MORE
We recently issued a reminder of the September 1 effective date of China’s new Data Security Law (DSL) and its potential impact on all business operators in China, including multinational corporations. MORE
I’m pleased to announce the 2021 edition of my Internet Law casebook, Internet Law: Cases & Materials. It has been a crazy year for Internet Law! I’ve now framed it as a note about California’s consumer privacy laws. MORE
Trade dress laws in India, United States, and the United Kingdom. Trade dress laws in India. Currently, IP laws in India do not facilitate the protection of trade dresses per se. Trade dress laws in the US and the UK. MORE
The Blue Wave may not have hit our proverbial shores after the last election, but Democrats did obtain control of the Senate by tying their ranks with the Republicans. There are 48 Democratic senators (plus 2 Independents who caucus with them) to the Republicans’ 50. MORE
There are still some weeks of summer left, and so, if you are searching for the perfect (IP) read, this Kat has the pleasure to introduce you to ‘ The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law ’, by Andrea Zappalaglio (Routledge, 2021). MORE
That provision states that an individual’s capacity to sue is determined by “the law of the individual’s domicile.” In patent law, we also have the “ Kessler doctrine,” which sits between the two. by Dennis Crouch. MORE
NEW YORK CONSTRUCTION WAGE THEFT LAW SIGNED MORE
230(c), does not preclude claims based on state intellectual property laws, reversing in part a district court’s dismissal of a plaintiff’s state law claims for violation of her right of publicity. MORE
Main Quest - ‘Mint’ Conditions: NFTs and Video Games - Over the course of the past year, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have transformed from a relatively niche product for those in the cryptocurrency sector to an increasingly common way for creators and rights holders to market digital goods. MORE
Penn State Law, based in University Park, PA, is seeking to hire an experienced legal professional to serve as Director of the Intellectual Property Clinic. jobs Penn State Law MORE
Today’s New York Law Journal has an article on the proposed new regulations that would destroy the use of the Internet by lawyers, stating that most of the bar groups. The post Update on proposed New York anti-law-blog bill appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. MORE
The post Are Fictional Characters Protected Under Copyright Law? appeared first on Creative Law Center. The independent life of fictional characters. Consider them an additional creative asset in a writer’s intellectual property portfolio. MORE
Registration is open for the Texas Entertainment Law Institute that Chris Castle is directing this year. Entertainment Law #ELITX2021 Texas Entertainment Law InstituteThe Institute will be virtual so it’s much easier to attend. MORE
Back in 2016, the European Commission announced plans to amend EU copyright law to better meet emerging challenges on the Internet. The new Copyright Directive passed in March 2019, meaning that EU Member States are required to write the amendments into national law. MORE
An oddity of patent litigation jurisprudence is that Section 1404 determinations are not deemed patent-law specific. Thus, the district court is bound to follow the law of the regional circuit court. MORE
In Horror Inc. Miller, the Second Circuit's recent analysis of whether the defendant was an employee or an independent contractor, and thus able to terminate his copyright, illustrates why copyright employment principles need to be updated in view of the post-COVID-19 work context, says Matthew Fagan at Kacvinsky Daisak MORE
IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2020-2021. Our stories also delve into related areas including: internet law, privacy rights, broadcasting, social media and free speech. MORE
The post New law of trademark dilution appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Trademarks and trademark law DilutionMy old friends at Kaye Scholer (link fixed!) give you the skinny on the new Trademark Dilution Act. Bottom line: Good for big companies. Not so good for defendants. MORE
Welcome to the third trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. More from our authors: Exceptions in EU Copyright Law: In Search of a Balance Between Flexibility and Legal Certainty. MORE
I wrote this in the New Jersey Law Journal last week. The post New Jersey Law Journal – Hands Off Blogs appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Op-ed Hands Off Blogs Mandatory disclosure of payment to bloggers runs counter to free expression By Ronald D. Coleman. Blogging Free Expression Daily Kos Disclosure FTC Instapundit Overreaching MORE
A critical issue to be addressed is whether these limited-edition products can get protection under Intellectual Property (IP) law, just as regular products do, and if yes, then which is the most appropriate form of IP Protection ? Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law. MORE
Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law, on May 14 th , 2021 we announced the 2 nd edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on the occasion of Shamnad ‘s 45 th birth anniversary. A photograph of Prof. (Dr.) MORE
Reading Time: 2 minutes Read as Family Lawyer Ira Marcovitch breaks down the question of pension entitlement in a common-law relationship: I was in a common-law relationship for 13 years. However, common-law spouses to not have access to Part I of the Family Law Act. MORE
In an unexpected mix of geopolitics and IP, Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed amendments to the Federal Law ‘On State Regulation of Production and Turnover of Alcoholic Products’. MORE
Over the past several years, Russia has introduced various anti-piracy laws and regulations that focus on the role of online intermediaries. In recent years there hasn’t been much news on how often search engines are urged to take action under this “VPN law.” MORE
Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972. MORE
The post Library Associations Pursue Misguided eBook Licensing Laws appeared first on The Illusion of More. Copyright Law & Policy Lit/Pub eBook licensing Featured library associations Maryland new york MORE
For years, video games development has been one of the fastest growing sectors of the entertainment industry, Anna Piechówka, IP Counsel at industry leader, CD PROJEKT RED, takes a closer look at some of the specific challenges that this complex medium presents for IP protection MORE
The post Second Circuit and the whole of the law on confusion appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law Fair Use Initial Interest Confusion Keyword Advertising Likelihood of confusion RescuecomThis is big, but stay calm. MORE
Please join us on Monday, October 4, 2021 at 1:00 pm, where we will watch a video presentation on Substance Abuse - The Law and Science of Impaired Driving (Competence MCLE) by Eric Ganci, of CG Law, hosted by the San Diego Law Library and originally aired on December 16, 2020. MORE
Sources say an impending overhaul of Singapore’s copyright law will particularly benefit creators and businesses will need to re-think engagement deals MORE
Global and Indian laws concerning smell trademarks. While several countries have allowed the registration of smell marks, laws concerning the registration of smell marks are largely inchoate. Smell marks and Indian trademark laws. MORE
This fall I’m teaching Internet Law again after a hiatus. One aspect of law school that is changing is that professors are publishing freely available textbooks and (some) professors are assigning those books for the students. Examples for Internet Law: Prof. James Grimmelmann, Internet Law: Cases and Problems (2021). Eric Goldman, Internet Law: Cases and Materials (2021). MORE
In particular, the next term will also focus in part on one or two important artists whose work does NOT necessarily engage the law. Art Law Education Feature art law program Contracts Copyright corporations Free Speech sergio munoz sarmiento the art and law program MORE
Junghi Woo is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Under patent law, it is the general expectation that inventors are humans, not robots. The main question for patent offices is: can AI technology be considered an “inventor” within patent law? MORE
Law Related Topics Patently-O
AUGUST 10, 2021
This fall I’m teaching Internet Law again after a hiatus. One aspect of law school that is changing is that professors are publishing freely available textbooks and (some) professors are assigning those books for the students. Examples for Internet Law: Prof. James Grimmelmann, Internet Law: Cases and Problems (2021). Eric Goldman, Internet Law: Cases and Materials (2021).
Nelligan Law
JULY 6, 2021
Read as Family Lawyer Ira Marcovitch breaks down the question of pension entitlement in a common-law relationship: I was in a common-law relationship for 13 years. Read more » The post Common Law Pension Entitlement appeared first on Nelligan Law.
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Creative Law Center
AUGUST 21, 2021
The post Are Fictional Characters Protected Under Copyright Law? appeared first on Creative Law Center. The independent life of fictional characters. Consider them an additional creative asset in a writer’s intellectual property portfolio.
The Illusion of More
AUGUST 3, 2021
The post Library Associations Pursue Misguided eBook Licensing Laws appeared first on The Illusion of More. Copyright Law & Policy Lit/Pub eBook licensing Featured library associations Maryland new york
Kashishipr
AUGUST 25, 2021
A critical issue to be addressed is whether these limited-edition products can get protection under Intellectual Property (IP) law, just as regular products do, and if yes, then which is the most appropriate form of IP Protection ? Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law.
Nelligan Law
JULY 6, 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes Read as Family Lawyer Ira Marcovitch breaks down the question of pension entitlement in a common-law relationship: I was in a common-law relationship for 13 years. However, common-law spouses to not have access to Part I of the Family Law Act.
IP and Legal Filings
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Trade dress laws in India, United States, and the United Kingdom. Trade dress laws in India. Currently, IP laws in India do not facilitate the protection of trade dresses per se. Trade dress laws in the US and the UK.
TorrentFreak
OCTOBER 2, 2021
Since around 2017, Danish law firm Njord Law has worked with movie companies to extract cash settlements from alleged pirates. All along Njord Law has insisted that its work complied with the law and it now transpires that the authorities agree.
Likelihood of Confusion
OCTOBER 9, 2021
The post Second Circuit and the whole of the law on confusion appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Internet Law Trademarks and trademark law Fair Use Initial Interest Confusion Keyword Advertising Likelihood of confusion RescuecomThis is big, but stay calm.
Clancco
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
In particular, the next term will also focus in part on one or two important artists whose work does NOT necessarily engage the law. Art Law Education Feature art law program Contracts Copyright corporations Free Speech sergio munoz sarmiento the art and law program
Likelihood of Confusion
JULY 19, 2021
The post New law of trademark dilution appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Trademarks and trademark law DilutionMy old friends at Kaye Scholer (link fixed!) give you the skinny on the new Trademark Dilution Act. Bottom line: Good for big companies. Not so good for defendants.
The Trichordist
OCTOBER 9, 2021
Registration is open for the Texas Entertainment Law Institute that Chris Castle is directing this year. Entertainment Law #ELITX2021 Texas Entertainment Law InstituteThe Institute will be virtual so it’s much easier to attend.
SpicyIP
AUGUST 27, 2021
Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law, on May 14 th , 2021 we announced the 2 nd edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on the occasion of Shamnad ‘s 45 th birth anniversary. A photograph of Prof. (Dr.)
GDB Firm Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
NEW YORK CONSTRUCTION WAGE THEFT LAW SIGNED
IP and Legal Filings
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Global and Indian laws concerning smell trademarks. While several countries have allowed the registration of smell marks, laws concerning the registration of smell marks are largely inchoate. Smell marks and Indian trademark laws.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
AUGUST 2, 2021
I’m pleased to announce the 2021 edition of my Internet Law casebook, Internet Law: Cases & Materials. It has been a crazy year for Internet Law! I’ve now framed it as a note about California’s consumer privacy laws.
CoCal IP Law Institute
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Please join us on Monday, October 4, 2021 at 1:00 pm, where we will watch a video presentation on Substance Abuse - The Law and Science of Impaired Driving (Competence MCLE) by Eric Ganci, of CG Law, hosted by the San Diego Law Library and originally aired on December 16, 2020.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 7, 2021
230(c), does not preclude claims based on state intellectual property laws, reversing in part a district court’s dismissal of a plaintiff’s state law claims for violation of her right of publicity.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Main Quest - ‘Mint’ Conditions: NFTs and Video Games - Over the course of the past year, nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have transformed from a relatively niche product for those in the cryptocurrency sector to an increasingly common way for creators and rights holders to market digital goods.
Likelihood of Confusion
AUGUST 25, 2021
I wrote this in the New Jersey Law Journal last week. The post New Jersey Law Journal – Hands Off Blogs appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Op-ed Hands Off Blogs Mandatory disclosure of payment to bloggers runs counter to free expression By Ronald D. Coleman. Blogging Free Expression Daily Kos Disclosure FTC Instapundit Overreaching
IP Law 360
OCTOBER 15, 2021
In Horror Inc. Miller, the Second Circuit's recent analysis of whether the defendant was an employee or an independent contractor, and thus able to terminate his copyright, illustrates why copyright employment principles need to be updated in view of the post-COVID-19 work context, says Matthew Fagan at Kacvinsky Daisak
TorrentFreak
JULY 27, 2021
Back in 2016, the European Commission announced plans to amend EU copyright law to better meet emerging challenges on the Internet. The new Copyright Directive passed in March 2019, meaning that EU Member States are required to write the amendments into national law.
TorrentFreak
JULY 20, 2021
Over the past several years, Russia has introduced various anti-piracy laws and regulations that focus on the role of online intermediaries. In recent years there hasn’t been much news on how often search engines are urged to take action under this “VPN law.”
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The first edition of Intellectual Property Law in China (IPLCN) was the first of a bunch of goodies this Kat enthusiastically gathered from the incomparable IP library of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI).
Kluwer Copyright Blog
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Welcome to the third trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. More from our authors: Exceptions in EU Copyright Law: In Search of a Balance Between Flexibility and Legal Certainty.
IPilogue
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
Junghi Woo is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Under patent law, it is the general expectation that inventors are humans, not robots. The main question for patent offices is: can AI technology be considered an “inventor” within patent law?
43(B)log
AUGUST 24, 2021
27, 2021) A rare choice of law opinion involving competitors. This is a trademark infringement claim but Lontex asserted claims under various state unfair trade practices law. Thus, Lontex was left with only common-law and federal trademark claims. Lontex Corp. Nike, Inc.,
Managing IP
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
Sources say an impending overhaul of Singapore’s copyright law will particularly benefit creators and businesses will need to re-think engagement deals
Patently-O
OCTOBER 6, 2021
An oddity of patent litigation jurisprudence is that Section 1404 determinations are not deemed patent-law specific. Thus, the district court is bound to follow the law of the regional circuit court.
The IPKat
JULY 20, 2021
We soon learn that "Trademark Law Reform" refers to aspirations to tackle contemporary problems in trade mark law worldwide, whether by means of legislative overhaul or not, put to paper by some of the world's leading experts. At first glance, this book might easily be overlooked.
Stock Legal Blog
MAY 26, 2021
The Blue Wave may not have hit our proverbial shores after the last election, but Democrats did obtain control of the Senate by tying their ranks with the Republicans. There are 48 Democratic senators (plus 2 Independents who caucus with them) to the Republicans’ 50.
IPilogue
JULY 19, 2021
IP Osgoode would like to congratulate the winners of the Gowling WLG Best Blog in IP Law and Technology Prize for 2020-2021. Our stories also delve into related areas including: internet law, privacy rights, broadcasting, social media and free speech.
IPilogue
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
IP Osgoode invites 2L and 3L Osgoode students to try out for this year’s Oxford International IP Law Moot team! Announcements Intellectual Property Moot Mooting oral advocacy Osgoode Hall Law School Oxford International IP Moot oxford moot tryoutWe have high expectations following our team’s second place finish last year and are looking for top notch talent to continue this legacy. To try out, please refer to the fact problem attached to this email.
43(B)log
OCTOBER 6, 2021
They brought claims under the Lanham Act, Wisconsin’s privacy statute, and Wisconsin’s common law of negligence. If a jury could not reasonably conclude that the challenged image is identifiable as the plaintiff solely from the image itself, the court must dismiss the claim as a matter of law.”
The IPKat
JULY 3, 2021
In an unexpected mix of geopolitics and IP, Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed amendments to the Federal Law ‘On State Regulation of Production and Turnover of Alcoholic Products’.
The IP Law Blog
AUGUST 26, 2021
Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972.
WIPO Magazine
JUNE 24, 2021
For years, video games development has been one of the fastest growing sectors of the entertainment industry, Anna Piechówka, IP Counsel at industry leader, CD PROJEKT RED, takes a closer look at some of the specific challenges that this complex medium presents for IP protection
Patently-O
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
That provision states that an individual’s capacity to sue is determined by “the law of the individual’s domicile.” In patent law, we also have the “ Kessler doctrine,” which sits between the two. by Dennis Crouch.
The IPKat
AUGUST 17, 2021
There are still some weeks of summer left, and so, if you are searching for the perfect (IP) read, this Kat has the pleasure to introduce you to ‘ The Transformation of EU Geographical Indications Law ’, by Andrea Zappalaglio (Routledge, 2021).
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
We recently issued a reminder of the September 1 effective date of China’s new Data Security Law (DSL) and its potential impact on all business operators in China, including multinational corporations.
Michael Geist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The role of the public and the public interest has factored prominently into many of the Law Bytes podcast conversations. For the 100th episode, Osgoode Hall Law School Professor David Vaver , widely viewed as Canada’s leading IP expert, joins the podcast.
IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Penn State Law, based in University Park, PA, is seeking to hire an experienced legal professional to serve as Director of the Intellectual Property Clinic. jobs Penn State Law
Likelihood of Confusion
SEPTEMBER 18, 2021
Today’s New York Law Journal has an article on the proposed new regulations that would destroy the use of the Internet by lawyers, stating that most of the bar groups. The post Update on proposed New York anti-law-blog bill appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
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