The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2022

In addition, potential and tangible intersections between intellectual property and these trending topics were recently discussed by The Trademark Lawyer Magazine. TRADE MARKS The so-called "metaverse" and "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) have generated hype among technology enthusiasts over the past two years.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2023

a human may select or arrange AI-generated material in a sufficiently creative way that the resulting work as a whole constitutes an original work of authorship or an artist may modify material originally generated by AI technology to such a degree that the modifications meet the standard for copyright protection.)

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

a human may select or arrange AI-generated material in a sufficiently creative way that the resulting work as a whole constitutes an original work of authorship or an artist may modify material originally generated by AI technology to such a degree that the modifications meet the standard for copyright protection.)

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 11, 2024

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in agriculture is a topic that evokes sharp reactions across the globe. Antibiotic Resistance : Some GMOs are developed using antibiotic-resistant genes as markers during the process of genetic modification. India is no exception.

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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. Biotechnological advancements have strong implications in the pharmaceutical and food industries as well as in genetic modifications in animals, microorganisms, and plants.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As many of our readers know one of the most recurrent tax-related topics that come into discussion in the IP field is the so-called Patent Box (sometimes also - more properly - defined as the Innovation Box since it is not all about patents ). The first modification that was proposed concerned the system of the tax incentive.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 10, 2024

In the last few days, the Madras and Delhi High Courts have passed a few significant orders on these topics. The Court also said that the use of chimneys in the invention is a mere workshop modification. Let’s take a look at these three orders in this quick tidbit.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 15, 2024

The act established the idea of paid maternity leave and later modifications increased the length to 26 weeks. It also covered topics including job security and workplace discrimination against expectant workers. It built on the 1957 amendment.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

This Guidance covers some important topics. Copyrights On March 16, 2023 the Copyright Office issued Guidance on the examination and registration of works that contain material generated by AI technology.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

This modification, however, was repealed as part of the 2012 update to the Indian Copyright Act. These laws are based on Berne Convention Article 6bis, to which India is a signatory. Waiver of moral right of the author permissible?

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Trade in goods and services, investments, intellectual property, dispute resolution, e-commerce, small and medium-sized businesses, and economic cooperation are the main topics of discussion during the negotiations. Four of the seven accords already have Cambodia as a party.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

Topical Highlight. I conclude that Creative Commons (CC) licenses can make these books available to the public, particularly as e-books on the internet, permitting the re-use and modification of these works for both non-commercial as well as commercial purposes. Delhi High Court Clarifies Law on Arbitrability of Trademark Disputes.

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JIPL Online

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

If a video game lacks some key detail or accessibility feature, players can develop modifications, called mods, to resolve the problem. [1] Mod creators’ hesitancy to fight against copyright holders leads to a lack of caselaw resolving the topic. If a movie contains a boring scene, a viewer may fast forward through it using a remote.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 9, 2021

A topic of interest in the UK courts at the moment (see the various applications to expedite trials because of it here ). We should give the new modifications a chance and first see what the effects will be before we change the model. The AmeriKat enjoying the slower paced validity track. Ahhh, the German injunction gap.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Topics for Public Comment. If so, please identify the relevant modifications and their associated impacts. Additionally, if you are a patent owner or inventor, please include the number of U.S. and foreign patent applications you have filed; the number of U.S. Section I—Observations and Experiences.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The ideology of Fair Use has now been expanded to cover creations of a musical or cinematographic character, thanks to a subsequent modification to the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012. If periodicals reproduce articles on current topics, they are not infringing copyrighted work. This does not amount to infringement of a copyright.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Rapid copyright takedowns, trusted flaggers, and other types of enforcement are all hot topics. In an ideal world the groups would like these to be as restrictive as possible but modifications in the proposals have the potential to expand them, they argue. ” No good, rightsholders say. ” No good, rightsholders say.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

This Guidance covers some important topics. Copyrights On March 16, 2023 the Copyright Office issued Guidance on the examination and registration of works that contain material generated by AI technology.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

all of the controversial topics have been dropped). After a period necessary to collect additional comments, the NPRM (and any necessary modifications) will be published as a final rule package. At some point in March/April the rule package is expected to be released as a formal NPRM. What happened?

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 22, 2023

For more details on this complicated topic, see Circular 30.) I could see treating the outputs of generative AI programs under some modification of the existing rules for anonymous creators. Works produced by employees, in the normal course of their employment, are presumptively works-made-for-hire. However, this may change in time.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

Third, this bill reaches topics well beyond children’s privacy. Instead, the bill repeatedly implicates general consumer protection concerns and, most troublingly, content moderation topics. ” The scope of this taskforce likely exceeds privacy topics. We don’t do “A-for-Effort” laws in the U.S.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

My points relate only loosely to “dark patterns,” but there was no better place for my remarks in the hearing’s initial taxonomy of topics. I understand the topic taxonomy reflected what the agency wanted to hear about, but it also inhibited participation by leaving no identifiable space for other issues that constituents want to raise.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 21, 2023

link] Topics : The USPTO invites written responses to the following questions and requests. Should there be heightened examination requirements for continuation patents, to ensure that minor modifications do not receive second or subsequent patents? Feb 1, 2023, is the new deadline for providing comments to the USPTO on this RFC.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 12, 2023

To patent your invention in the UK, it must be: something that can be made or used new inventive - not just a simple modification to something that already exists. IP became the hot topic of conversation with Craig stating that a patent application had been submitted to the US but not the UK. I did wonder why.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

Instead, the CJPA takes an asinine, ineffective, unconstitutional, and industry-captured approach to this critical topic. For more on this topic, see Ashutosh A. .” Given these stakes, politicians should prioritize developing good-faith and well-researched ways to facilitate and support journalism. The CJPA is none of that.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published a request for comments addressing a variety of topics related to generic drug and biosimilar competition. Should there be heightened examination requirements for continuation patents, to ensure that minor modifications do not receive second or subsequent patents?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

In this month’s edition, he looks into topics including the Plant Variety Registry, different tales of/ takes on personality rights, and multiple leaks of key documents and their contribution in law-making. 1 ayurvedic paste”. Himalaya Wellness Company & Ors. for unauthorized depiction and distortion of TM of its products.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Denials of institution – particularly the extent to which they are reviewable – have long been a contentious topic for the PTAB. The Director’s review must be issued in a separate written opinion that is made part of the public record and sets forth the reasons for the review, modification, or setting aside of the PTAB final decision.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

If the preparation of a derivative work is a fair use, then the artist who made the derivative work gets a copyright in the modifications that they made to the underlying work. Barton Beebe’s empirical work on this topic. This has important implications for the doctrine of fair use. In the first, Sony Corp. of America v.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2024

Abstract article 370 which provides special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been a topic od debate for a long time. Important case laws Article 370 under Part XXI of the Constitution is temporary and subject to modification by constituent assembly of J&K.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 23, 2024

The USPTO is now committed to providing clarity on these topics in In re Xencor. In rejecting this argument the Board explained: The Specification discloses the “need” met by the Specification is to “combine variants with improved pharmacokinetic properties with variants comprising modifications to improve efficacy.”

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