Patently-O

JUNE 15, 2022

This opinion nominally addressing indefiniteness illustrates the power of de novo claim construction review at the Federal Circuit. UMass’s claimed invention is a topical skin care product containing adenosine that is applied to the skin. L’Oréal, S.A., L’Oréal USA, Inc. 2022) – opinion.

Invention 79

Invention Inventor Blogging Patent 79

SpicyIP

MAY 3, 2023

Pursuing such litigation would be time-consuming, costly and not financially lucrative, as remedies granted in such cases are usually injunctive relief or nominal damages. Given that Section 57 provides that the legal representative “may” exercise the moral right, they may exercise this discretion by choosing not to enforce the right as well.

Moral Rights 105

Moral Rights Intellectual Property Settlement Copyright 105

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 21, 2021

“In addition, ICANN has failed to adopt meaningful solutions to improve the accuracy of registrant information, despite discussions on this topic for the last several years,” the RIAA adds. An overview of the nominations for the notorious markets report, which show a lot of overlap with previous years, is listed below.

Privacy 123

Privacy Registration Intellectual Property Copyright 123

LexBlog IP

APRIL 29, 2022

Because of a partisan divide on his nomination, his vote was likely going to require a tie-breaking vote from Vice President Harris. Being able to cancel such subscriptions easily has been a frequent FTC topic of late. We have discussed it a lot here, but lately, new FTC leadership hasn’t said all that much about it.

Business 52

Business Law Litigation Marketing 52

Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In fact, three of us were nominated for the company’s highest award.”. Chou emphasized the significance of having the information center represented on the task force, noting that “it was critical that we already had a reputation for being a trustworthy source of information. We took risks and were able to shine.

Business 98

Business Copyright 98

The IPKat

JULY 17, 2023

The Rogers test has primarily been applied by the courts in situations where a mark is used to perform some form of expressive function rather than designate a work’s source – a topical example being the lawsuit brought by Mattel in the early 2000s in relation to the song Barbie Girl. Bad Spaniels (L), Jack Daniel's (R).

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Trademark Designs Design 52

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 23, 2023

These factors led to the development of the ‘proxy’ idea, in which one person is nominated to represent another, and the proxy has the authority to vote on behalf of the shareholder provided the shareholder has permitted the proxy to do so, and this has proven to be a more convenient method of voting.” [1]

Government 86

Government Marketing Marketing Business 86

The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2022

What's new this year is that papers from JD students from the US are also eligible to apply, provided they send in a research paper of publishable quality that was submitted for course credit and are nominated by the Professor of that course. The topic is Geographical Indications: Protected local delicacies for Christmas!

Non-Fungible Tokens 67

Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Management Social Media Intellectual Property 67

LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2023

This topic is also explored, from a different perspective, here: My New Invention Has Many Uses – Do I Need Multiple Patents? By the nominations of colleagues that have worked with him over the past several years, Yuri was selected as a Super “Patent” Lawyer 2020-2023, an award that is given to just 2.5%

Patent Application 52

Patent Application Invention Patent Licensing 52

IP Tech Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

To evaluate the capabilities of Generative AI, we selected the USPTO’s recent announcement about grants of digital patents as a topic, and compared a blog that we prepared and a blog that Generative AI (here, Google Bard) prepared. OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Bard are the most recent prominent Generative AI entries.

Inventor 57

Inventor Copying Blogging Patent Application 57

LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

To evaluate the capabilities of Generative AI, we selected the USPTO’s recent announcement about grants of digital patents as a topic, and compared a blog that we prepared and a blog that Generative AI (here, Google Bard) prepared. OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google Bard are the most recent prominent Generative AI entries.

Inventor 52

Inventor Copying Blogging Patent Application 52

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And this move—firmly distinguishing source confusion from other kinds of confusion, this time with a statutory basis, would have salutary effects on free speech and competitive freedom to operate, which are topics I believe the other speakers will take up in more detail. If you just saw it, would you think that’s their brand?

Trademark 59

Trademark Fair Use Registration False Advertising 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

Instead, the CJPA takes an asinine, ineffective, unconstitutional, and industry-captured approach to this critical topic. Each platform’s royalty pool is reduced by a flat percentage, nominally to convert ad revenues from gross to net. For more on this topic, see Ashutosh A. The CJPA is none of that. Free Speech L.

Journalism 89

Journalism Social Media Publishing Government 89

SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Topical Highlight. Domex Advertisement: Product Disparagement or Nominative Fair Use? In this guest post , Pragya Jain offers an independent analysis of the law in relation to comparative advertising and nominative fair use and applies it to analyse a recent YouTube commercial by Domex, a Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Sun Pharma v.

Non-Fungible Tokens 105

Non-Fungible Tokens Fair Use Advertising Advertising 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This is a topic I used as a sample exam idea in the 1990s). Plus, does this mean that rival apps can’t advertise themselves as rivals or engage in comparative advertising because the app stores aren’t properly labeling the ads, even if the advertisers are engaging in nominative use? HEY APP STORES–FIX THIS.

Advertising 98

Advertising Advertising Trademark Settlement 98

The IPKat

AUGUST 6, 2023

Lord Justice Richard Arnold through Eleanor Wilson, who only lacks an ‘o’ and the final letter ‘a’ in common with the esteemed Professor Eleonora Rosati, but who makes up for this nominal deficiency by her enthusiasm for swing dancing and cocktails.

Intellectual Property Law 52

Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Law Copyright Law 52

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

It remains to be seen how active the PTAB will be with respect to designating precedential decisions in 2022, whether through granting of additional POP reviews or through the more traditional method of anonymous nomination of previously issued decisions. [1] 1] Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. Paper 10. [3] Paper 13. [4]

Reporting 52

Reporting Art Invention Patent 52

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. Note: His hearing was held earlier this week.)

Privacy 40

Privacy Advertising Advertising Law 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

The court implies stabin might have characterized Gilley’s response as off-topic, though that wouldn’t be a viewpoint-neutral position. in nominal damages. De Young City Government Can’t Remove Off-Topic Comments From Its Social Media Page–Kimsey v. ” Gilley’s lawsuit demanded $17.91

Social Media 86

Social Media Government Designs Design 86

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 5, 2024

The topic is a doctrinal morass because many details can affect the analysis. What topics does the account discuss? The Supreme Court’s Test The court unanimously holds: When a government official posts about job-related topics on social media, it can be difficult to tell whether the speech is official or private.

Social Media 64

Social Media Government Designs Design 64

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Instead, Felts gets a court declaration that her rights were violated, $1 in nominal damages, and possibly attorneys’ fees. City Government Can’t Remove Off-Topic Comments From Its Social Media Page–Kimsey v. The need for an injunction dissolved when Reed unblocked Felts and resigned from the board. If I were a St. Ziegenhorn.

Social Media 94

Social Media Government Law Blogging 94

SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2022

The response to the competition was overwhelming in the previous years and we’ve received entries from law students across India on an impressive range of topics. The third was an essay competition held by CREATe on the topic of how Artificial Intelligence would change the practice of intellectual property law. Shamnad Basheer.

Intellectual Property Law 135

Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Law Editing 135