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Announcing the Winners of the 3rd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law!

SpicyIP

Like previous years, we kept the topic selection open to participants – asking them to choose any topic they wanted so long as it related to IP. We received several excellent submissions across a various range of topic areas. And encouraged participants to draw inspiration from Shamnad’s scholarship.

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Z-Library Knockoffs Trigger Dubious DMCA Takedowns

TorrentFreak

This situation allowed others to step in and profit from Z-Library’s troubles, by launching knockoff sites with the same brand, hoping to lure visitors through search engines, for example. Meanwhile at Z-Library… The notices show that Z-Library remains a hot topic, and not just among authors and users of the site.

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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

Along the way, we discussed why a knockoff Beetlejuice costume is titled “Juice Demon”, the ways that intellectual property laws govern Halloween costumes and the ways one could find themselves in trouble. Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes.

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IPR in Fashion

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

A lot of the time, we see knockoffs of well-known brands whose products not only harm the fashion industry but also pose a serious threat to the economy. Trends now in style and contentious topics in the industry. A design patent may be possible for handbags or shoes that are exceptionally sculptural or aesthetically pleasing.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Nike claimed that StockX was using its platform to sell knockoff shoes of Nike and selling them on their platform. StockX LLC.

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Using AI Artwork to Avoid Copyright Infringement

Copyright Lately

As I discuss below, using AI tools to create deliberate knockoffs carries major risks and it’s bad karma to boot. AI-generated art is a controversial topic, and as always, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Don’t include references to preexisting copyrighted works or characters in your prompts.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

LexBlog IP

For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post. Nike claimed that StockX was using its platform to sell knockoff shoes of Nike and selling them on their platform. StockX LLC.

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