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Plagiarism Today
JUNE 22, 2022
In December 2020, the United States government passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). The act, to put it simply, created the Copyright Small Claims Board (CCB), a “small claims court” to hear copyright infringement disputes.
Hugh Stephens Blog
JUNE 7, 2022
Sometimes copyright issues are essentially black or white. There was obvious infringement. It was done for commercial gain. It was bad; it shouldn’t have happened. Period. Often, however, things are not so clear and there are various shades of grey involved. This is one of those cases.
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TorrentFreak
JUNE 26, 2022
Most people know all too well that downloading and sharing pirated movies and TV shows is against the law. Nonetheless, millions do so on a daily basis. These pirates are not all borderline criminals. They can be doctors, veterans, police officers, or even lawyers too.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 20, 2022
On June 8, 2022, Senators Leahy, Blumenthal, Klobuchar, Cornyn, Collins and Braun sent a letter to U.S.
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Michael Geist
JUNE 15, 2022
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage conducted the one day of debate on Bill C-11 yesterday that Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez and the Liberal government – aided and abetted by the NDP – required under a House of Commons motion.
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Plagiarism Today
JUNE 21, 2022
On June 9th, Anna Katharine Verney at the Guardian Australia published a lengthy analysis of the John Hughes book The Dogs. The book was on the longlist for the Miles Franklin prize, widely considered to be the highest literary prize in Australia.
Hugh Stephens Blog
JUNE 2, 2022
O Hypocrisy, know ye no bounds? That was the thought that flashed into my head when the University of Toronto (U of T) announced that it was suing Easy Group, a Toronto based tutorial service catering mainly to international students, for copyright infringement.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 16, 2022
Over the past decade, mobile applications have become the standard platform for most people to consume content online. Whether it’s for shopping, news, or entertainment, there is a mobile app available for any type of content.
Erik K Pelton
JUNE 28, 2022
In this week’s whimsical episode, Erik takes a sarcastic approach about what NOT to do in order to protect a trademark. Press the play button and discover his insights and learn why Erik’s family thinks he is a sarcasm expert. The post How NOT to Protect Your Trademark?
IP Watchdog
JUNE 27, 2022
A terrible idea – wayward and ill-conceived, criticized by all economic, political and geopolitical fronts – has come to fruition. The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) TRIPs waiver on patents related to COVID-19 vaccines will disincentivize the entire industry from investing in vaccine production.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 28, 2022
Holmok teaches at Lakewood High School. Virag tweeted: “When I was in his engineering class, I had been a part of a few reports filed against him. Some being racial and some being sexist. Nothing was ever done.” ” Burke retweeted Virag’s tweet and added “@Lakewood_LHS.”
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 8, 2022
Jean McCorquodale is the wife of former California state senator Dan McCorquodale. Between 2009 and 2019, she held a very lucrative position at the Santa Clara County government. According to The Mercury News , In 2009, she was awarded a no-bid contract to be the sole grant writer for the county.
Hugh Stephens Blog
JUNE 16, 2022
“Feds to modernize definition of a Canadian film and TV program” screamed the headline.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 21, 2022
Last Thursday, the US Copyright Claims Board went live. Through this venue, hosted at the Copyright Office, copyright holders can try to recoup alleged damages outside the federal court system. The board aims to make it cheaper for creators to resolve disputes.
Michael Geist
JUNE 8, 2022
IP Watchdog
JUNE 8, 2022
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal has intervened in two Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) cases that have caused much controversy in the patent world. Vidal yesterday granted Director Review in both OpenSky Industries, LLC v.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 10, 2022
The plaintiff, Davis, is a member of two Facebook groups: “Ahwatukee411,” with over 32k members as alleged in the complaint (as the screenshot on the right shows, it’s now over 34k members), and “Protecting Arizona’s Resources & Children” (“PARC”), with 900+ members.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 2, 2022
Earlier this week, Mike Hiestand at the Student Press Law Center (SPLC) shared the story of an unnamed school newspaper that is facing a legal threat from a “copyright troll” over the use of an image on their site. .
Hugh Stephens Blog
JUNE 27, 2022
Site blocking—aka disabling access to copyright infringing websites and services—continues to gain wider acceptance as a useful tool in the fight against online content piracy.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 21, 2022
For many years Japanese manga companies had a tendency to ignore the majority of overseas markets, despite the potential for lucrative trade.
Erik K Pelton
JUNE 22, 2022
A lot of design and planning goes into the drafting and filing of a trademark application at the USPTO, each application has a unique blueprint. The post Each trademark application has a unique blueprint appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC
IP Watchdog
JUNE 16, 2022
Following a denial of rehearing en banc by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in February, publishing company Canada Hockey L.L.C., doing business as Epic Sports, and Michael Bynum, a sportswriter and editor, have now filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 21, 2022
A New York federal court has ruled that a non-fungible token (“NFT”) for a digital image similar to a Birkin handbag may be an “artistic” work for purposes of determining whether the NFT infringes the Birkin trademark and other IP rights.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 28, 2022
Earlier this month, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) began accepting cases. The long sought after copyright small claims court , the CCB can hear cases where the damages are less than $15,000 per work or $30,000 in total.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 24, 2022
Playing games using browser-based emulators is a niche pastime of some of the most dedicated gamers. For Game Boy Advance fans there are a few websites that offer this option, albeit without permission from Nintendo.
Erik K Pelton
JUNE 15, 2022
The following is an edited transcript of my video How Does the Supply Chain Impact the World of Trademarks?
IP Watchdog
JUNE 6, 2022
On June 2, Dr. Stephen Thaler filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. naming as defendants both the United States Copyright Office (USCO) and Shira Perlmutter, in her official capacity as Register of Copyrights and Director of the USCO.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 13, 2022
The US Supreme Court in March decided it will revisit a dispute over pop artist Andy Warhol’s images of Prince. In taking up the case, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Goldsmith, the Court aims to more clearly define the scope of what’s known as “fair use” in US copyright law.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 27, 2022
On the surface, the plagiarism allegations against Kevin Kruse are pedestrian. .
TorrentFreak
JUNE 23, 2022
Earlier this year, Bungie and its enthusiastic Destiny fan community were plunged into chaos. Using the DMCA’s takedown process as a weapon, persons unknown sent copyright notices to YouTube, claiming that the targeted videos should be taken down for infringing Bungie’s rights.
Erik K Pelton
JUNE 29, 2022
The following is an edited transcript of my video What Information Becomes Public in a Trademark Application? An important topic that I get asked about frequently is, “What information from my trademark filing will be public?”
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