Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

The AI Bill of Rights included five principles: Safe and Effective Systems : The American people should have appropriate protection from unsafe or ineffective systems and systems should be developed with consultation from diverse communities, stakeholders, and domain experts. The AI RMF 1.0

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. When they do, we act, whether it’s getting the object serviced, fixing it ourselves, or even replacing the whole thing. A right to repair can alleviate consumers of some of these restrictive practices and give them more options.

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The IPKat

APRIL 24, 2024

The book is divided in 10 chapters, each dedicated to particular and highly topical aspects and questions related to AI. One of the critical topics of the book, in my opinion, is the impact of AI on democracy.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

The topic of interest is related to both the cellular and molecular aspects of biological objects. This leads them to think about protecting their inventions from unauthorized use. Inventors can seek protection from their creations to the government to prevent the infringement of their ideas. What is patent?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2023

24, 2022): Based on First Amendment jurisprudence, the hosting, content, and title of Plaintiffs’ Facebook page are protected activities under the First Amendment… The content of the page included discussions about issues relating to the District. Such unambiguous labeling significantly reduces any confusion for the prudent consumer.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Protecting jewellery with the aid of intellectual property rights is a topic of interest which sparks curiosity. Additionally, the jewellery’s brand name and logo may be protected under the purview of the Trade Marks Act.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

“Right to repair” is a consumer protection issue that is rapidly picking up steam. The report discussed the issue through a broad regulatory lens and discussed several potential FTC repair tools in this area, including the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. So what exactly is the right to repair?

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 29, 2024

A sampling of opinions on this controversial topic would likely place sentiments like these at the edge of a spectrum, acting as a perfect counterbalance to equally extreme positions adopted by a subset of particularly aggressive rightsholders. And all this under a ‘protected privacy’,” the statement continues.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

After noting that consumers are accustomed to the presence of geometric signs in the footwear sector, the Board of Appeal ruled that the contested sign is sufficiently striking and memorable to be distinctive. 7 (1)(b) of the EUTMR. The Applicant appealed. The sign can be considered independent from the product.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

Furthermore, the Court ruled that considering the design of both logos where ‘GK’ is prominently visible and the words ‘WELLNESS’ and ‘HAIR’ are in a disproportionately smaller font, it was likely that a consumer may be confused between the two products and granted the injunction against the defendant’s use of the impugned mark and the logos.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

In September 2021, the IPilogue reported that India’s copyright office recognized the RAGHAV Painting App (“RAGHAV”), an artificial intelligence (“AI”) tool, as an author of the copyright-protected artistic work, Suryast. Labelling the work as a “creation”, as opposed to an “output” or “generation”, has been the topic of global debate.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 12, 2022

All ardent social media users are aware of the latest trend of using hashtags to spread the word across a wide range of users for bolstering consumer engagement. Therefore, the prime role of such hashtags needs to be assessed in line with the Trademark Law to deduce whether they qualify for trademark protection.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Both were authorized under the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act. . “It That’s why we’re asking experts and stakeholders to provide important guidance as we design these programs for maximum impact while protecting the taxpayer’s investment in our nation’s future.”. 16, 2022. .

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As in previous years, we have divided these developments into five categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Topicality/Impact) b) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) c) Top 10 IP Legislative and Policy Related Developments d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments. RDB and Co. the licensee.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 22, 2023

The policy statement includes a non-exhaustive list of six factors the FTC may consider: Failing to assess foreseeable harms to consumers before collecting biometric information. ” What exactly does that mean in this context? At the meeting, the commissioners all supported the issuance of the statement and provided a few thoughts.

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 4, 2021

In my first post , after touching on the need (or perhaps just the prudence) of copyright registration for bloggers (and other creators whose distribution is primarily through social media sites), I went on to discuss the DMCA and how it is a useful first-line-of-defense bit of IP protection for content first appearing on such sites.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

” The description of the DSB in the Summer Programme is almost identical, but does not include the underlined language, referencing the designation of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ( CCPC ). . We will continue to closely monitor the progression of the DSB and provide updates on all major developments.

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 5, 2022

Consumer Class Action Defense. Consumer Financial Services Litigation. Fair Credit Reporting Act. Fair Credit Reporting Act. Consumer Class Action Defense. Consumer Financial Services Litigation. Other key trends in the commercial litigation space addressed in these webinars are: Antitrust. Bankruptcy.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 24, 2023

The justices had a bit of fun—and even laughed at points when hypotheticals highlighted the absurdity of what consumers might encounter in today’s online marketplace—but at the end of the day, raised very serious questions about the proper reach of the federal Lanham Act. consumers will become confused.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

About Mike Sweeney As an experienced attorney, Mike counsels brands on all aspects of brand and content protection in the digital space, with a particular focus on leveraging data-driven technology to combat counterfeiting. Targeted topics include IP infringement on fast-growing e-commerce platforms.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As you may or may not recall, §32 of the Lanham Act provides for a cause of action for infringement of registered marks; courts have read 43(a) to provide a similar cause of action for “unregistered marks”—matter that is not registered with the PTO but serves a trademark function of indicating source. Taco Cabana, from 1992.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Until, of course, the Senate acts on the nomination of Alvaro Bedoya , the founding director of the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law. So for the (mostly) consumer protection part of the show, it was an interesting topic but not a particularly controversial one. Meeting adjourned.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Notable examples include the Copyright Directive passed in 2019 and the Digital Services Act , which was unveiled in 2020. Rapid copyright takedowns, trusted flaggers, and other types of enforcement are all hot topics. No New Safe Harbors For Search Engines. As a result, a section of the DSA is of concern to them.

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SpicyIP

MAY 3, 2023

Considering the Copyright Act, 1957 entitles even the legal representatives of a deceased author to exercise the integrity right, it is then interesting to consider how such claims would play out in the absence of explicit instructions from the deceased author on exercising this right.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

And the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been blogging fast and furiously – one could say obsessively – about the hot topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI). It would be an understatement to say that there has been an explosion of discussion about and consumer uptake of a wide range of new and exciting AI tools.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 13, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. In a digitally dominant era, consumers rarely hesitate to use their faces as keys to unlock the online world. 5(1) of the Copyright Act , copyrights subsist in artistic works such as photographs or paintings. According to s.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2023

for deceptive advertising of dietary supplements in violation of the FTCA and the COVID-19 Consumer Protection Act. Given its powers under the COVID-19 Act, the government sought not just a permanent injunction, but damages, including recission/restitution/disgorgement, as well as civil penalties.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 2, 2022

Both FTC Chair Lina Khan and CFPB Chair Rohit Chopra recently emphasized in public comments the importance of state attorneys general in enforcing federal consumer protection and consumer financial laws and their intent to share more resources with state attorneys general in 2022. 4: Connecting Consumer Marketing to Antitrust.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

May 18, 2021) This would make a great student note topic: Is disparate impact “unfair” under state consumer protection laws? Schulte sued numerous companies for violating the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA) through their marketing of men’s and women’s antiperspirants—the men’s is cheaper. Seems wrong to me.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

As a follow-up to a previous post about the concept of portability and its emergence in personal data protection and consumer law, this second part focusses on portability rights and IP in two forthcoming instruments of “data economy law”: the Digital Markets Act and the proposal for a Data Act.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

“Consumer reviews of products or services on an internet website that serves the exclusive purpose of facilitating online commerce.” I’ll call the enumerated five content categories the “Targeted Constitutionally Protected Content.” See some cases discussing that issue. ” Ha ha.

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The IPKat

MAY 8, 2022

3595047) The UK IPO refused both applications under section 3(6) Trade Marks Act 1994, on the ground that the applications were filed in bad faith due to their inclusion of the names of famous footballers. The latter restricts the Registrar’s power to act pre-grant for the protection of section 5 rights. • 3587268 and No.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

One of the major observations which have been accorded during this is that the unregulated markets have been the tendency to assume monopolistic or more monopolistic character and therefore affecting the consumer welfare. Intellectual Property Rights And Competition Law: Is There Any Tussle Between The Two? “It

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This round-table session seeks to look at the practical / technical aspects (strategy) and to debate on the legal consequences (scope of protection). The paper may pertain to any topic related to intellectual property law, and may be submitted in French or English. Be sure to catch them at one of the sessions if you are in town.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2023

More in detail, the EU AI Act represents a prescriptive legislative framework based on the EU model for product safety legislation. Despite the various regulatory approaches, litigation is starting to emerge due to the inherent uncertainty of the topic. and others v. Stability Al Ltd.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

Topical Highlight. In Part I , I covered the suggested amendments to Section 3 of the Patents Act which concerns the exclusion of certain subject matters from patent protection. In a guest post , Shivam Kaushik discusses the copyrightability of fonts and typefaces from an artistic work perspective under the Copyright Act, 1957.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions.

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