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At the end of 2011, Kim Dotcom dropped the “ Megaupload Song.” ” The track, a blatant promotional piece for the file-sharing site, featured top artists such P Diddy, Will.i.am, Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West. MORE
by Dennis Crouch. Prior to 1891, appeals in patent cases went directly to the Supreme Court, and the Court decided lots of patent cases. MORE
The USPTO recently announced, via notice in the Federal Register , that it intends to issue electronic trademark registration certificates, and only will print physical certificates upon request and with a small fee ($25 per copy). MORE
In the decade since the adoption of the America Invents Act (AIA) patent licensing has become more arduous for many technology companies and independent inventors. Continue reading. MORE
On Saturday, the crypto Group Spice DAO took to Twitter to explains their plans for one of their non-crypto acquisitions. Last year, the group spent €2.66 million ($3 million) acquiring a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune. MORE
On January 1, 2022, works that were first published in the year 1926 lapsed into the public domain. Though the list of works that includes is long, some bigger names include Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises and Dorothy Parker’s Enough Rope. MORE
A new year is upon us and, while 2021 proved that a new year doesn’t mean a fresh start, it is still an opportunity to both reflect on the past and look ahead. To that end, 2022 is looking to be a major year for copyright in a myriad of ways. MORE
The entire digital world is made up of binary code, often 1’s and 0’s. When you piece enough of them together, beautiful things can be created. By themselves, these two numbers are not that impressive. However, Google Drive appears to see them as a threat of sorts. MORE
It says a lot if you file a trademark application without counsel. And it is in the public record for everyone to see. MORE
Hugh Prestwood and Judy Ahrens' story highlights the cruelty of the Copyright Royalty Board's frozen mechanicals policy and the failure of leadership by music publishers. MORE
This week we’d like to introduce you to artist Kasey Lynn Wisnom. What was the inspiration behind becoming an artist? What do you enjoy most about the creative process? My […]. The post Creator Spotlight with Artist Kasey Lynn Wisnom appeared first on Copyright Alliance. MORE
Nowadays it is not uncommon for major telecommunications companies (telcos) to provide infrastructure in the form of wireless, wireline and fibre optic, cable and satellite connectivity while also directly controlling some of the content distributed via this infrastructure. MORE
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As Lara Pearson puts it: For the past 3 days my in-box has been lighting up at a blistering pace with news alerts about every trademark attorney’s favorite celebrity infant. The post Oh, yeah, Blue Ivy baby thing appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. MORE
The Domain Name System has been an essential component of the Internet since the mid-eighties. DNS resolvers make it possible to map a human-readable domain name to an IP-address, so a website or service can be easily located. Older people also call it the Internet’s phone book. MORE
Our previous blog posts, Artificial Intelligence as the Inventor of Life Sciences Patents? and Update on Artificial Intelligence: Court Rules that AI Cannot Qualify As “Inventor,” discuss recent inventorship issues surrounding AI and its implications for life sciences innovations. MORE
We are growing again at EMP&A. We are excited to to announce that we are hiring an Associate Attorney to join our trademark firm! Details and application information below: 2022 Job Posting – Associat… by Erik Pelton. The post We’re growing (again) ! MORE
Probably isn’t good enough pic.twitter.com/9rQwe0JVMm — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) May 17, 2017 Originally posted 2017-05-18 06:36:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post Participation vacancy appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. MORE
Total utility patent grants are down about 7% for calendar year 2021. Still the total ranks as the third highest of all time. The Office has almost eliminated unwanted delay in examination. Right now the delay is about 17 months from filing to first office-action. MORE
AI is a rapidly changing technology with the potential to impact both business and everyday life. In 2022, AI will continue to advance. Algorithms will be based on larger data. The post 4 AI Trends We’ll See in 2022 appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics. Artificial Intelligence MORE
Cup of coffee, pen and notepad on wooden background. Top view. Image from here. Here’s wishing all our readers a very happy, safe, and healthy new year! MORE
Image of folder tag with text “confidential” Image from here. The Bombay High Court in Tarun Wadhwa v. MORE
Dr VRR Ayyar’s book, “Present at Creation: The Making of Internet Treaties (1996)”, published in 2021. MORE
by Chris Castle All of the economic indicators are telling us that inflation is going to be around for a while–so songwriters should expect some cost of… Read more "All Economic Indicators Are Flashing Red at the Copyright Royalty Board on Frozen Mechanicals–MusicTech.Solutions". MORE
Ranges for Interdependent and Interactive Components Can Be Tricky to Derive - In Modernatx, Inc. Arbutus Biopharma Corporation, Appeal No. MORE
A recap of emoji law developments in 2021: Court References. I maintain a dataset of US court opinions that reference emojis and emoticons. I have compiled the dataset using keyword alerts in Westlaw and Lexis, supplemented by a few opinions I’ve found other ways. MORE
Summer is around the corner, which means we are seeking law student(s) for a paid IP/Trademark internship from May/June – July/August 2022. MORE
As I noted in my year-end wrap up a couple of weeks ago, some of the copyright and content related issues that were under discussion in Canada in 2021 will likely move forward in a more aggressive way this year. MORE
The EFF is litigating a First Amendment challenge to 1201's access control provisions. Pam Samuelson and I filed a brief in support of that challenge. MORE
On or around January 1 each year we get a recrudescence of the same old story, a “celebration” of all the works that have just entered the public domain in the United States. MORE
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I recently had the opportunity to talk with Kim Dority, president of Dority & Associates , about the essential career skills information professionals need in order to succeed in today’s uncertain environment. MORE
The number #1 question I get whenever I discuss FOSTA with folks who aren’t familiar with it: did Congress know what it was doing? Well, the answer is complicated. MORE
by Dennis Crouch. The chart below shows the number of Supreme Court patent decisions broken-up by decade. The ramp-up in the late 1800s is tied to the “second industrial revolution” in the US. The drop in cases after 1890 is largely procedural. MORE
China surprised many in the trade policy world last September by formally applying for membership in the 11 country “Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership” (CPTPP), the trade agreement that rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the 12 country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). MORE
A “lapsed” Jehovah’s Witnesses member, using the alias “ Kevin McFree ,” posted YouTube videos using stop-animation of Lego figurines to criticize the Jehovah’s Witnesses. MORE
Introduction. On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program (the “DSMER Program”). We provide a brief overview of this program. MORE
At the end of October 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched its second consultation on artificial intelligence. MORE
If you are new to copyright, there are many great guides on the internet, including this one here. However, for someone coming in with almost no understanding of how copyright works, it may not be the best place to begin. The reason is fairly simple. MORE
In order to finance their operations, millions of websites rely on advertising to generate revenue. For some readers, however, excessive or obtrusive advertising is something to be combatted, often through the use of adblocking tools. MORE
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 18, 2022
On Saturday, the crypto Group Spice DAO took to Twitter to explains their plans for one of their non-crypto acquisitions. Last year, the group spent €2.66 million ($3 million) acquiring a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune.
Erik K Pelton
JANUARY 21, 2022
We are growing again at EMP&A. We are excited to to announce that we are hiring an Associate Attorney to join our trademark firm! Details and application information below: 2022 Job Posting – Associat… by Erik Pelton. The post We’re growing (again) !
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Hugh Stephens Blog
JANUARY 17, 2022
On or around January 1 each year we get a recrudescence of the same old story, a “celebration” of all the works that have just entered the public domain in the United States.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
JANUARY 24, 2022
Introduction. On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program (the “DSMER Program”). We provide a brief overview of this program.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 25, 2022
The entire digital world is made up of binary code, often 1’s and 0’s. When you piece enough of them together, beautiful things can be created. By themselves, these two numbers are not that impressive. However, Google Drive appears to see them as a threat of sorts.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 6, 2022
At the end of October 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched its second consultation on artificial intelligence.
The Trichordist
JANUARY 20, 2022
Hugh Prestwood and Judy Ahrens' story highlights the cruelty of the Copyright Royalty Board's frozen mechanicals policy and the failure of leadership by music publishers.
Intellectual Property Pulse brings together the best content for IP professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 2, 2022
Cup of coffee, pen and notepad on wooden background. Top view. Image from here. Here’s wishing all our readers a very happy, safe, and healthy new year!
Patently-O
JANUARY 11, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. Prior to 1891, appeals in patent cases went directly to the Supreme Court, and the Court decided lots of patent cases.
IP.com
JANUARY 10, 2022
AI is a rapidly changing technology with the potential to impact both business and everyday life. In 2022, AI will continue to advance. Algorithms will be based on larger data. The post 4 AI Trends We’ll See in 2022 appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics. Artificial Intelligence
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 5, 2022
On January 1, 2022, works that were first published in the year 1926 lapsed into the public domain. Though the list of works that includes is long, some bigger names include Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises and Dorothy Parker’s Enough Rope.
Erik K Pelton
JANUARY 6, 2022
Summer is around the corner, which means we are seeking law student(s) for a paid IP/Trademark internship from May/June – July/August 2022.
Hugh Stephens Blog
JANUARY 4, 2022
As I noted in my year-end wrap up a couple of weeks ago, some of the copyright and content related issues that were under discussion in Canada in 2021 will likely move forward in a more aggressive way this year.
Copyright Alliance
JANUARY 18, 2022
This week we’d like to introduce you to artist Kasey Lynn Wisnom. What was the inspiration behind becoming an artist? What do you enjoy most about the creative process? My […]. The post Creator Spotlight with Artist Kasey Lynn Wisnom appeared first on Copyright Alliance.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 20, 2022
At the end of 2011, Kim Dotcom dropped the “ Megaupload Song.” ” The track, a blatant promotional piece for the file-sharing site, featured top artists such P Diddy, Will.i.am, Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg, and Kanye West.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 19, 2022
Our previous blog posts, Artificial Intelligence as the Inventor of Life Sciences Patents? and Update on Artificial Intelligence: Court Rules that AI Cannot Qualify As “Inventor,” discuss recent inventorship issues surrounding AI and its implications for life sciences innovations.
Likelihood of Confusion
JANUARY 25, 2022
Probably isn’t good enough pic.twitter.com/9rQwe0JVMm — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) May 17, 2017 Originally posted 2017-05-18 06:36:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post Participation vacancy appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JANUARY 22, 2022
A “lapsed” Jehovah’s Witnesses member, using the alias “ Kevin McFree ,” posted YouTube videos using stop-animation of Lego figurines to criticize the Jehovah’s Witnesses.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 12, 2022
Image of folder tag with text “confidential” Image from here. The Bombay High Court in Tarun Wadhwa v.
Patently-O
JANUARY 13, 2022
by Dennis Crouch. The chart below shows the number of Supreme Court patent decisions broken-up by decade. The ramp-up in the late 1800s is tied to the “second industrial revolution” in the US. The drop in cases after 1890 is largely procedural.
The Trichordist
JANUARY 18, 2022
by Chris Castle All of the economic indicators are telling us that inflation is going to be around for a while–so songwriters should expect some cost of… Read more "All Economic Indicators Are Flashing Red at the Copyright Royalty Board on Frozen Mechanicals–MusicTech.Solutions".
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 3, 2022
A new year is upon us and, while 2021 proved that a new year doesn’t mean a fresh start, it is still an opportunity to both reflect on the past and look ahead. To that end, 2022 is looking to be a major year for copyright in a myriad of ways.
Erik K Pelton
JANUARY 12, 2022
The USPTO recently announced, via notice in the Federal Register , that it intends to issue electronic trademark registration certificates, and only will print physical certificates upon request and with a small fee ($25 per copy).
Hugh Stephens Blog
JANUARY 10, 2022
Nowadays it is not uncommon for major telecommunications companies (telcos) to provide infrastructure in the form of wireless, wireline and fibre optic, cable and satellite connectivity while also directly controlling some of the content distributed via this infrastructure.
43(B)log
JANUARY 19, 2022
The EFF is litigating a First Amendment challenge to 1201's access control provisions. Pam Samuelson and I filed a brief in support of that challenge.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 18, 2022
In order to finance their operations, millions of websites rely on advertising to generate revenue. For some readers, however, excessive or obtrusive advertising is something to be combatted, often through the use of adblocking tools.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 11, 2022
Ranges for Interdependent and Interactive Components Can Be Tricky to Derive - In Modernatx, Inc. Arbutus Biopharma Corporation, Appeal No.
Likelihood of Confusion
JANUARY 15, 2022
As Lara Pearson puts it: For the past 3 days my in-box has been lighting up at a blistering pace with news alerts about every trademark attorney’s favorite celebrity infant. The post Oh, yeah, Blue Ivy baby thing appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JANUARY 18, 2022
The number #1 question I get whenever I discuss FOSTA with folks who aren’t familiar with it: did Congress know what it was doing? Well, the answer is complicated.
SpicyIP
JANUARY 12, 2022
Dr VRR Ayyar’s book, “Present at Creation: The Making of Internet Treaties (1996)”, published in 2021.
Patently-O
JANUARY 7, 2022
Total utility patent grants are down about 7% for calendar year 2021. Still the total ranks as the third highest of all time. The Office has almost eliminated unwanted delay in examination. Right now the delay is about 17 months from filing to first office-action.
Velocity of Content
JANUARY 20, 2022
I recently had the opportunity to talk with Kim Dority, president of Dority & Associates , about the essential career skills information professionals need in order to succeed in today’s uncertain environment.
Plagiarism Today
JANUARY 24, 2022
If you are new to copyright, there are many great guides on the internet, including this one here. However, for someone coming in with almost no understanding of how copyright works, it may not be the best place to begin. The reason is fairly simple.
Erik K Pelton
JANUARY 21, 2022
It says a lot if you file a trademark application without counsel. And it is in the public record for everyone to see.
Hugh Stephens Blog
JANUARY 27, 2022
China surprised many in the trade policy world last September by formally applying for membership in the 11 country “Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership” (CPTPP), the trade agreement that rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the 12 country Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
IP Close Up
JANUARY 11, 2022
In the decade since the adoption of the America Invents Act (AIA) patent licensing has become more arduous for many technology companies and independent inventors. Continue reading.
TorrentFreak
JANUARY 19, 2022
The Domain Name System has been an essential component of the Internet since the mid-eighties. DNS resolvers make it possible to map a human-readable domain name to an IP-address, so a website or service can be easily located. Older people also call it the Internet’s phone book.
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