Plagiarism Today
APRIL 22, 2024
The Copyright Claims Board is a powerful tool for resolving copyright disputes, but only in certain situations. Here are five to remember. The post The 5 Best Uses of the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
APRIL 22, 2024
The following is an edited transcript of my video 25 Benefits of Trademark Registration. It allows the owner to use the ® symbol, which conveys a brand’s status and helps ward off Infringers. You appear in the USPTO database, so when other brands are searching and clearing new names, it helps avoid conflicts. By being in the database, examiners will automatically block any conflicting application for a similar name, similar goods and services, and likely to cause confusion.
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Kluwer Copyright Blog
APRIL 22, 2024
The rise in popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has attracted a great deal of attention from copyright practitioners and aficionados. And why is that? Basically, because an NFT is an encoded digital metadata file of a copy of a work that can be copyright protected. That is, in an NFT there can be an underlying copy of a work of art –typically an image, photograph, piece of music, video or certain audiovisual content– that may be subject to copyright.
The Trichordist
APRIL 21, 2024
According to press reports, Dave Rowntree of Blur filed the UK equivalent of a class action lawsuit against PRS (the UK version of ASCAP and BMI).
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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?
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 22, 2024
Tattoo artist loses copyright trial, India rules some textbooks can't be copyright protected and CBS takes down massive review. The post 3 Count: Non-Infringing Tattoos appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Erik K Pelton
APRIL 23, 2024
Erik shares 25 tips to consider when brainstorming brand names in this episode of our 25 series. The post 25 Tips When Brainstorming a New Name appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC. Erik shares 25 tips to consider when brainstorming brand names in this episode of our 25 series.
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TorrentFreak
APRIL 20, 2024
In a world where users can have their own ChatGPT-like AI instances up and running on their own PCs, in just a handful of minutes, for zero spend and completely legally, the app experience on smart TVs rarely fails to disappoint. Yet when smart TV users somehow manage to clunk their way through, say, LG’s menus, and then avoid the avalanche of distractions that exist purely to break their will, only disappointment lies ahead for the IPTV-curious.
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 23, 2024
Though recent plagiarism allegations have targeted DEI officials and supporters, the issue lies with academia as a whole. The post With Plagiarism, the Problem is Not DEI, But Academia appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
APRIL 23, 2024
I was honored to deliver this year’s Nies Lecture at Marquette University Law School , with the provocative (but, I hope, accurately descriptive) title “Generative AI is Doomed.” My remarks. This is my first contribution to the AI academic literature. As you can see, I take a contrarian stance about the direction that regulation is heading.
IP Law 360
APRIL 22, 2024
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has urged a New York federal court not to dismiss Bloomberg from his proposed class action alleging copyright infringement of e-books to train the media company's large language model, arguing the business cannot lean on a fair use defense to toss the complaint at this stage.
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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.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 22, 2024
Spain found itself at the center of a worldwide controversy last month when it was revealed that various rightsholders had somehow managed to convince a local judge to block Telegram in its entirety. Under intense pressure, the judge quickly rolled back the decision after an advisor concluded that the planned measure was massively disproportionate. Just weeks later, a row over an app that’s no longer available from any official app store, seems to be heading towards another controversy and
Plagiarism Today
APRIL 23, 2024
Former Amazon employee claims company ignored AI copyright warnings, Vietnam convicts pirate site operator and crypto group buys Doge rights. The post 3 Count: Owning the Doge appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
IP and Legal Filings
APRIL 21, 2024
INTRODUCTION The principles of natural justice are classified into audi alteram partem (hear the other side) and nemo judex in causa sua. [1] The case in hand deals with the concept of “ Nemo judex in causa Sua ” which means that “no one should be a judge in their cause”, also “ Rule against bias. “ [2]. The dispute stands between the “last phase of the earlier government” and the “initial phases of the then-present government” in “Punjab”.
IP Law 360
APRIL 22, 2024
Scientific Games successor Light & Wonder has urged an Illinois federal judge not to certify a class of automatic card shuffler buyers, even as the riverboat casinos accusing it of tricking the patent office into shoring up its shuffler monopoly argued that their claims should go to trial.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 23, 2024
Since its launch early February, Italy’s Piracy Shield system and its operators have been at the center of a series of controversies. From blocking innocent platforms and bizarre public denials claiming that never actually happened , to the leaking of Piracy Shield source code online and claims that didn’t happen either , a more difficult debut would be hard to imagine.
U.S. Department of Commerce
APRIL 22, 2024
Happy Earth Day! April 22, 2024 ASowah@doc.gov Mon, 04/22/2024 - 07:09 Photos above submitted by (left to right): Alexandra D., NOAA; Angela S., NOAA; and Kathryn K., Census. Happy Earth Day from the Office of Sustainable Energy and Environmental Programs (OSEEP)! We were delighted to receive many incredible photos in the 2024 Earth Day Photo Challenge.
The Illusion of More
APRIL 23, 2024
The Authors Guild, of which I am a member, has filed an amicus brief asking the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a lower court ruling that Iowa’s book ban law is unconstitutional. And of course it is. The subject barely warrants legal examination because it is impossible to draft a content-focused general book […] The post Book bans deserve opposition, but not debate. appeared first on The Illusion of More.
Nelligan Law
APRIL 22, 2024
Reading Time: 3 minutes Halal financing adheres to Islamic principles, which prohibit the payment or receipt of interest (riba) and promote ethical and equitable financial practices. In residential transactions, Halal financing typically involves structures such as Murabaha (cost-plus sale), Ijarah (leasing), Musharakah (partnership), and Istisna’a (manufacturing contracts).
TorrentFreak
APRIL 22, 2024
In recent years, copyright holders have paid close attention to a growing number of large piracy services with connections to Vietnam. Popular brands including Fmovies, AniWave, 123movies, BestBuyIPTV, 2embed, and Y2mate are all linked to the Asian country, which was recently branded a ‘piracy haven’ BestBuyIPTV Conviction To curb this trend, western rightsholders have been working with local authorities to bring local investigations and enforcement efforts up to par.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 23, 2024
Protecting innovation is more important than ever for energy companies. It is a primary source of competitive advantage, and the product of considerable R&D investment. At the same time, it is often the vehicle for partnership and collaboration in this highly dynamic industry. Energy demand is rising, and innovation is core to leveraging renewable and “cleaner” energy resources - and to using energy more efficiently.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
APRIL 21, 2024
I never blogged the dual state and federal rulings in the Social Media Addiction cases from last Fall. I wrote up a 4,000 word draft about the state court ruling, but the federal ruling came out before I finished it. I couldn’t blog just the state case without discussing the new development, so I planned to modify my blog post on the state court ruling to compare/contrast the federal ruling.
Christopher Roser
APRIL 23, 2024
In my previous post on the automotive assembly line I showed how the earliest chain-driven assembly lines evolved to modern moving platforms. However, in automotive assembly, you also need to work underneath the car. While I have seen truck assembly lines where the entire undercarriage is flipped on its back, in automotive, this is usually. Read more The post The Evolution of Automotive Assembly Line—Part 2 first appeared on AllAboutLean.com.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 21, 2024
England is widely regarded as the ‘home of football’ and the Premier League is its top competition, drawing hundreds of millions of viewers from all over the world. Aside from the sportive stakes, the Premier League also has a vested interest in selling broadcast rights. These rights generate billions of pounds in revenue per year; a staggering amount unmatched by any other football league.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 23, 2024
In this video alert, Dave Albo and Kevin Pomfret review bills discussed in the General Assembly concerning artificial intelligence (AI), the results from the recently concluded legislative session and the executive order issued by Governor Glenn Youngkin outlining rules for the use of AI technologies across state agencies.
Patently-O
APRIL 23, 2024
By Chris Holman Last week the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office announced the winner of this year’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition (NPADC), the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. I teach patent law at UMKC, and was privileged to travel to Alexandria with the team of UMKC students (pictured below, from left to right, Will Knutson, Mark Trompeter, Joe Hooper, and Lukas Fields) to watch them compete and ultimately triumph in the final round of the competition.
The TTABlog
APRIL 23, 2024
Here is the latest literary effort from Mike Keyes , a consumer survey expert and IP litigator at Dorsey & Whitney LLP (you may subscribe to his newsletter here ). "Will Bad Spaniels' New 'Disclaimer' Keep VIP Products Out Of The Doghouse? - A Consumer Survey Provides a Cautionary Tale for Would-Be Parodists," appears in Vol. 64, No. 2 (March 2024) of IDEA The Law Review of the Franklin Pierce Center for IP at the University of New Hampshire School of Law.
The Trichordist
APRIL 22, 2024
The most remarkable aspect of the pending legislation in Congress that would force a sale of TikTok is how much money and how many high profile lobbyists… Read more "They Deserve It: TikTok Forced Sale Legislation Advances to Senate"
JD Supra Law
APRIL 22, 2024
In addition to being developed in-house, intellectual property (“IP”) can obviously be acquired from third parties. IP acquisitions may be more germane now than in the recent past as developers race to create and monetize artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools. But, while AI platforms might be the shiniest and most interesting objects in the current IP arena, acquirers still have to deal with much older (and mundane) tax questions like: (i) what is being acquired and (ii) how is its cost.
Patently-O
APRIL 21, 2024
by Dennis Crouch The recent eligibility decision in AI Visualize v. Nuance , __ F.4th __ (Fed. Cir. 2024), gives me pause to consider more general eligibility issues of AI Inventions. When does the design or creation of AI system elements qualify as an eligible invention? In his recent article, Prof. Nikola Datzov wrote what we have all been thinking: “Innovative applications of AI are everywhere we look [and are] revolutionizing our society.” Nikola L.
The IPKat
APRIL 22, 2024
Sound marks that can serve as jingles are difficult to protect in the EU. The registration practice seems inconsistent. Some jingles get registered while others are rejected although they appear to be equally ‘complex’. The relatively short jingle of a public transportation company had been rejected by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (‘EUIPO’) not too long ago (IPKat here ).
IP and Legal Filings
APRIL 23, 2024
Research Problem Examining the role of colonial policies in bringing such a socio-political situation in Tribal lives that they resorted to revolt against the Britishers. Research Objectives To find out the cause, rationale, and repercussions of eminent domain on Tribal lives. To understand the political awakening among the Tribals. To analyse the role of local tribal leaders in realising their objective of ‘Abua raj.
JD Supra Law
APRIL 22, 2024
On April 10, 2024, the United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) announced guidance regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools before the USPTO.
IP Law 360
APRIL 23, 2024
A federal judge has narrowed a suit accusing Meta Platforms Inc. of infringing patents related to video technology, throwing out one of VideoLabs' patents but letting the patent owner keep moving forward with another.
The IPKat
APRIL 22, 2024
In what is the first referral from the Executive Director of the EU's Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the EUIPO's enlarged Board of Appeal (the Grand Board) has been requested to clarify whether a EU Trade Mark (EUTM) application, which is withdrawn during the appeal period following a refusal decision from the EUIPO, can proceed to conversion to a national application.
Patently-O
APRIL 20, 2024
by Dennis Crouch Seirus has petitioned for writ of certiorari in its long-running design patent dispute with Columbia Sportswear. The petition asks two questions related to the comparison process for design patent infringement — in particular, the questions focus on what can qualify as “comparison prior art” used to provide context for the infringement analysis.
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