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). The change has been dramatic and quick , and it has not escaped the notice of regulators. But blogs can get out the door far more quickly.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2023

However, chat histories reviewed by the court showed employees requesting to be off-the-record—with chat history off—even when discussing potentially relevant topics. A federal court in California ruled in favor of sanctions against Google last week for failing to preserve records.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Here is another round of SpicyIP flashbacks by Lokesh, where he looks into a variety of topics ranging from IP and Gaming to Biodiversity and Benefit Sharing! Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments. This and a lot more in this SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Please let us know in the comments below.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The intention is often to spread misinformation and harm a brand’s reputation. X (formerly Twitter) is one of the most popular social media platforms for businesses and individuals, with around 335 million monthly active users worldwide. This has led to social channels being widely targeted and causing a huge counterfeiter problem.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Panel #2, TM, moderated by Vice Dean Felix Wu Jack Daniels says that use as a trademark is special: like copyright’s bête noire, confusion caused by trademark use is the central concern of trademark law. I’m going to start by going back to some earlier cases, Two Pesos v. Taco Cabana, from 1992. Then, in Lexmark v.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Back to the meeting – and we will start with the dark patterns discussion because we keep hearing about this topic. After a surprise three-month hiatus, we are back in business with our Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) public and totally unscripted meetings. A few points of the presentation jumped out at us.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

Topical Highlight. A Parliamentary Standing Committee Report that Challenges the Fine Balances Within the IP System. In a guest post , Dr. Arul George Scaria writes about the macro and structural issues with the recently released Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on IPR. The post focuses on three methodological flaws in the Report.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2021

On 29 November 2017, an individual named Seng Lei (‘Seng’) filed an application (No. 27792495) in class 30 for food products to the Trade Mark Office of China (TMO). The sign consists of three Chinese characters (shown below), i.e. Hanzi : ‘? Kat’s preliminary side note: Considering the three Hanzi ‘?? ? ’ is ‘eating’. The common meaning of ‘?’

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 14, 2024

If the vision for the creation of the web included a day one feature that could restrict access to content, people working on their own specialist topics, catering to their own niche audiences, would’ve happily pressed the button. Yet when it comes to paying to read news, a majority suddenly get a little offended, annoyed even.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As most people already know, Twitter has had a very tumultuous few weeks. Since Elon Musk purchased the company and made himself CEO, the company has been the subject of a massive layoff, an exodus of employees and a slew of other controversies. The fallout seems to have even impacted Twitter’s copyright filtering tools.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Photo by Engin Akyurt ( Unsplash ). Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. David Vaver.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The answer lies in the music, the moment “intent-to-use” filing basis. For the “intent-to-use” filing basis, an applicant submits an application for a mark that they have not yet used, but they plan to use in the future. Many of our readers are likely familiar with Eminem’s hit single “Lose Yourself.”

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). Top 10 Judgments/Orders [Topicality/Impact]. Image from here. H Lundbeck A/S v.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Rather, in its policy paper, the Government announced its intention to introduce legislation that will limit the length of non-compete clauses to 3 months. Although the Government’s policy paper last May announced the Government’s intention to “legislate when parliamentary time allows,” to date no bill has been introduced on this topic.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Rather, in its policy paper, the Government announced its intention to introduce legislation that will limit the length of non-compete clauses to 3 months. Yesterday’s King’s Speech was notable for several reasons. It was Charles III’s first Speech from the Throne as monarch.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

After an eventful first week of the year, we bring out quick summaries of the 6 blogposts we carried, along with 10 cases and other national and international IP developments for you. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Especially from other High Courts? Please let us know so we can include them! Highlights of the Week.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 25, 2022

The opinion tackles one of the hottest topics in Internet Law: do UGC services engage in editorial functions protected by the First Amendment? On Monday, a unanimous three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit issued an important Internet free speech opinion, NetChoice v. Attorney General (a/k/a NetChoice v.

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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. A special thanks to Mr. G.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

This decision addresses many hot topics in licensing SEPs and attempts to harmonize existing decisions in reaching its rulings here.The Court here, for example, discussed the following topics: There is some dispute about whether a FRAND commitment imposes obligations on someone wanting to license an SEP.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Students: this post surfaces numerous potential paper topics. From a judicial standpoint, FOSTA’s terrible drafting has produced entirely predictable chaos in the courts. There has been a lot of activity in court in the past few months–so much that I couldn’t blog it all contemporaneously. THE MINDGEEK LITIGATION.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

Further, the legislature should–but surely has not–run this definition through a test suite to make sure it fits the legislature’s intent. [Note: this is the first of what may become a 3 or 4 part series about anti-Internet bills moving through the California legislature.].

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

Introduction. 2021 saw several important milestones in the biosimilars space, including the much anticipated first interchangeable designations by FDA and the approval of the first ophthalmology biosimilar. The biosimilar market also exhibited continued growth, with multiple biosimilar developers reporting strong sales of biosimilars through 2021.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The court summarizes: on January 6, 2021, Plaintiff directed tweets at Defendant, criticizing public remarks Defendant made leading up to, during, and after the storming of the United States Capitol that occurred on that day. This cannot be the right outcome. Also, the court rulings on politician-operated social media accounts are quite messy.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

[This is a 6k+ word blog post that was joyless to write and most likely will be joyless to read.]. If you want a distillation of this decision, consider this line: “Far from justifying pre-enforcement facial invalidation, the Platforms’ obsession with terrorists and Nazis proves the opposite.” Background.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Expected to find a lot of talking around the topic of pleasure, but surprised to find a lot of hostility to, especially, defendants’ enjoyment of their own conduct. Expected to find a lot of talking around the topic of pleasure, but surprised to find a lot of hostility to, especially, defendants’ enjoyment of their own conduct.

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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. IoT (Internet of Things) concept. Prediction No.

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