Plagiarism Today
JUNE 11, 2025
Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against Midjourney. Here's what the two giants are claiming and why they waited so long. The post Disney and Universal Sue Midjourney, Call it a “Bottomless Pit of Plagiarism” appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Hugh Stephens Blog
JUNE 1, 2025
Image: Shutterstock These days just about any information in North America related to China, especially regarding intellectual property (IP), is highly negative. The narrative is along the lines of China is an adversary with deliberately lax IP laws who has stolen and continues to steal our IP, etc..
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Erik K Pelton
JUNE 10, 2025
The following is an edited transcript of my podcast episode What are the Main Benefits of Trademark Registration? People ask me all the time, “Why should I register my trademark?” Sometimes they even say, “I’ve been using it for several years already and never had a problem. Why should I register it now?” I’m going to share the top five reasons.
Michael Geist
JUNE 10, 2025
The government’s plan for warrantless disclosure of Internet subscriber information is rightly attracting increasing attention as sneaking lawful access provisions into a border bill raises significant privacy concerns. As I pointed out last week , Bill C-2’s new “information demand” power – which can be used by a wide range of enforcement agencies over literally any potential offence of any Act of Parliament – is certain to spark a legal challenge given the Supreme Court of Ca
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Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 3, 2025
Photo by Tom1955 via [link] On 9 April 2025, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus handed down an Opinion concerning the constitutionality of two amendments to Section 26 of Law 65(I)/2017 on collective rights management and the granting of multi-territorial licenses for online use of musical works (Reference No. 5/2024). The amendments had been enacted by the House of Representatives in July 2024, but were remitted by the President of the Republic in August 2024.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 9, 2025
The premise of the conversation was to identify solutions for a better patent system that would improve the current state of the system without empowering bad actors, such as patent trolls. I begin the conversation offering each of the panelists an open mic to start so they can set forth their preliminary thoughts. Ultimately, Judge Newman reached her conclusion: “I was wrong.
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Hugh Stephens Blog
JUNE 14, 2025
Tug of War Image: Shutterstock (modified) Welcome to Canada, where the difficult can become the intractable when you add the inevitable additional ingredient of federal-provincial politics to any policy issue. Throw in the survival of the French language and Quebec culture in Canada and you have another classic Canadian drama.
Erik K Pelton
JUNE 9, 2025
The following is an edited transcript of my video Trademark Telephone Scams. When you file at the USPTO, all of the application information becomes part of the public record, including phone numbers and email addresses. The USPTO asks for your phone number during the application and at signature, however it’s not a requirement. I strongly encourage that applicants do not include their phone number in any of those forms, and here’s why.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 10, 2025
Despite the widespread availability of legal options, online piracy remains rampant. Every day, pirate sites are visited hundreds of millions of times. Website visits are only part of the full piracy picture, as IPTV streaming is popular too. Nonetheless, traffic trends can provide valuable insight, especially when there are clear divergences across content categories. 216 Billion & America First Fresh data released by piracy tracking outfit MUSO shows that pirate sites remain popular.
The IPKat
JUNE 8, 2025
In the latest update to the Nadorcott saga, the infringement proceedings against Asda will not be stayed while the Plant Variety Rights Office determines the validity of the UK Plant Variety Right (PVR) for the 'Nadorcott' variety of mandarin orange.
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Women and diverse employees have the technical skill and knowledge, yet their contributions are not patented at the same rate as those of their male counterparts.This toolkit can help organizations move the needle on achieving gender parity in innovation.
IP Law 360
JUNE 12, 2025
The Federal Circuit on Thursday wiped out two jury verdicts totaling nearly $223 million that United Services Automobile Association won against PNC Bank on mobile check deposit patents, finding the patents cover only abstract ideas.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 4, 2025
A new study examines how well AI detectors identify human-written text that AI systems have polished. The results were interesting. The post The Problem with AI Polishing appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IAM Magazine
JUNE 10, 2025
Discover how patents drive the heart of music innovation, from autotune's creation to the rise of AI-powered music technologies
Erik K Pelton
JUNE 1, 2025
The following is an edited transcript of my podcast episode What are the Main Benefits of Trademark Registration ? Frequent questions we get asked include “Why should I register my trademark?” and “I’ve been using it for several years already and never had a problem. Why should I register it now?” Here are the top five reasons to register a trademark.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 7, 2025
Two years ago, the European Commission published a non-binding recommendation to tackle the problem of live-streaming piracy, sports in particular. For instance, the EU encouraged member states to introduce measures to facilitate prompt takedowns of live streams, while service providers and rightsholders were encouraged to tackle challenges through collaboration.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 4, 2025
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed a summary judgment of no design patent infringement in North Star Tech. Intl Ltd. v. Latham Pool Products, Inc., ruling that the patented and accused pool designs were plainly dissimilar despite sharing structural similarities formed by geometric shapes and angular edges common in preexisting pool designs.
The IPKat
JUNE 10, 2025
Yesterday marked the first day in the highly anticipated Getty Images (Getty) v Stability AI (Stability) trial before the High Court in London. Here we cover the opening salvos and the trade mark infringement and passing off claims. Tomorrow, we will pick up the copyright and database rights claims, and safe harbour defence.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 10, 2025
A new ICANN report examines the practice of DNS blocking, offering guidelines and information for those that seek to use it. The post ICANN Report Discusses Dangers and Benefits of DNS Blocking appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IAM Magazine
JUNE 3, 2025
The largest portfolio transactions of the past two years attracted bids from private equity firms with growing interest in patents as uncorrelated assets
IP Watchdog
JUNE 11, 2025
On April 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Recentive Analytics against Fox Corporation, holding that the asserted AI and machine learning patents were not patent eligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101. The decision is significant for patent attorneys and applicants in the AI space, particularly those seeking protection for inventions that incorporate machine learning (ML).
The Illusion of More
JUNE 8, 2025
Although I have expressed aspects of these views in several posts over the past couple of years, I will try to consolidate my opinion as to why GAI training with protected creative works is a more problematic fair use consideration than many, even the courts, seem to believe. I acknowledge that even fellow copyright advocates […] The post Finding Fair Use for GAI Training is Highly Problematic appeared first on The Illusion of More.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
The Federal Circuit's recent en banc decision in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC has already been touted as a landmark decision on expert damages testimony in patent cases. In EcoFactor, the Federal Circuit weighed in on the gatekeeping function of trial courts and found that the district court abused its discretion in failing to exclude the unreliable testimony of EcoFactor's damages expert.
SpicyIP
JUNE 6, 2025
Image from here The heated battle between the incumbent Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks and the All India Patent Officers’ Welfare Association (AIPOWA) reached the doorsteps of the Supreme Court this summer in the form of a special leave petition. The petition stems from the Delhi High Court’s refusal (pdf) to entertain AIPOWA’s writ challenging the appointment of the incumbent Controller General- Dr.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 5, 2025
Taylor Swift reclaims all her master recordings, the UK's AI bill hits another roadblock, and Bible College sues composer for defamation. The post 3 Count: Taylor’s Version appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Likelihood of Confusion
JUNE 14, 2025
Originally posted 2017-07-24 15:38:29. Republished by Blog Post PromoterI was recently, and very briefly, the toast of whatever for my efforts in making the world safe for nasty trademark registrations under the banner of the First Amendment. But today I got a result, along with my colleague Bruce Godfrey of Jezic & Moyse LLC, in a First […] The post That great, free First Amendment thing appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 8, 2025
In common with many services provided by Google, its search engine is wide open and free of charge at the point of delivery. The quid pro quo is the user’s consumption of Google ads, placed by millions of advertisers for all kinds of products. Given the scale, it’s no surprise that some offer products of dubious origin. The question is who can be held liable beyond the seller, and under what specific circumstances.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JUNE 14, 2025
This is one of those oh-so-stupid hard-eyerolling lawsuits that I blog for coverage purposes, but I blog it joylessly and with annoyance at the wasted time. I previously summarized this case: Jaime Rogozinski, a/k/a “ jartek ,” created the r/WallStreetBets subreddit, which became notorious for (among other lowlights) its role as a venue for hyping meme stocks like Gamestop.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 12, 2025
A recent lawsuit against actor and comedian Marlon Wayans underscores the practical value created by securing a copyright registration early and the associated risk doing so creates for a third-party user.
SpicyIP
JUNE 15, 2025
In light of the Delhi High Court’s recent orders in Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and Ankur Warikoo cases, SpicyIP intern Anureet Kaur highlights how, instead of building a principled framework for assessing personality rights, the courts are granting injunctions without a firm doctrinal grounding. Anureet is a second year B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) student at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab.
Plagiarism Today
JUNE 4, 2025
Stephen King seeks to reclaim The Shawshank Redemption, Amazon's Fire TV Stick accused of enabling piracy and influencer vibe case withdrawn. The post 3 Count: Shawshank Redeption Arc appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP Close Up
JUNE 10, 2025
Inspiration that encourages “borrowing” or sampling from other creators is an accepted practice in many industries, up to a point.
TorrentFreak
JUNE 1, 2025
In recent years, music and movie companies have filed several lawsuits against U.S. Internet providers, for failing to take action against pirating subscribers. One of the main allegations is that the ISPs failed to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances, as the DMCA requires. These lawsuits resulted in multi-million-dollar judgments against Cox and Grande.
McKinsey Operations
JUNE 5, 2025
The CEO and cofounder of tech start-up Conscia.ai discusses how companies can easily modernize their technology architecture and accelerate their agility through composable tech stacks.
JD Supra Law
JUNE 11, 2025
On June 10, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that, after nearly 20 years, it will be discontinuing its Accelerated Examination Program for utility applications on July 10, 2025. The USPTO’s Accelerated Examination Program was implemented in 2006 as a way for Applicants to petition for an accelerated examination procedure that would lead to a patentability decision within 12 months or less.
SpicyIP
JUNE 10, 2025
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce proposed an amendment to the Copyright Rules making it mandatory for owners or licensors of literary work, musical work, and sound recording to establish an online payment mechanism to collect license fees. SpicyIP Intern Riddhi Yogesh Bhutada writes on this proposal, analysing the implications it may have on the copyright enforcement mechanism in India.
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