The IPKat

MAY 30, 2023

During the transition period of seven years from 1 June 2023, potentially extendable for another seven, the patentee of a European patent can opt out of the new UPC system and stick to the classic mode of validating nationally a patent granted by European Patent Office and letting national courts to determine validity and infringement.

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The IPKat

MARCH 28, 2022

The conference lasted almost three days and with a large number of topics having been discussed. The IPKat reports on some of the trends and topics from the conference below. It is therefore important that companies with IP portfolios of European patents soon finally decide to opt-out their crown jewels patents by those dates!

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2022

The EC 2020 report also found agreement from the majority of industry respondents to a previous consolation on the topic that a unified SPC system would boost investment, reduce red-tape relating to litigation and registration, reduce maintenance costs, and make licensing easier.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2022

On June 23 rd , 2022, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“ EUIPO ”) published its recommendations regarding the class to be opted for when applying for a trademark designating virtual goods, non-fungible tokens (“ NFT(s) ”) and other products displayed in metaverse.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 20, 2022

Web scraping has been a divisive topic both ethically and legally in large part because of variety of activities it covers. LinkedIn, for whatever reason, has opted not to push those particular arguments up to this point. The Divisive History of Web Scraping. But, ultimately, that is just one form of web scraping. The LinkedIn Case.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As previously explained, the CMS is important in these pre-launch days because companies will be using the system to lodge their opt-outs (i.e. opting their classical European Patents out of the UPC's jurisdiction) at the start of the sunrise period on 1 January 2023 (some 33 days away). Now on to the comments.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 26, 2022

That strikes me as certainly a worthy and intriguing topic, but before saying more about why I’m inclined to think so, I think the terms used could probably stand a little unpacking first. Why did WIPO select the topic “IP for young people” this year? Many of us remember thinking, “I can write a song like that!”

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Upcoming Impact – Perhaps – of the CASE Act. In the second , I looked at the group registration procedures – recently made available by the US Copyright Office – which are specifically useful to bloggers and to managers of blog sites. In the third , I looked at the copyright options currently available for podcasters.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 29, 2023

Yout.com Appeal Yout’s operator did not give up on the case and opted to appeal in the belief that YouTube rippers do not violate the DMCA. In Yout’s response to the RIAA filed this weekend, the focus returns to the same thorny topic. That rendered Yout’s defamation and business disparagement claims moot.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 14, 2022

Given how rarely TOS amendments use clickthroughs, this opinion could anticipate the widespread failure of TOS amendments if it’s the final word on the topic. If you don’t want to agree to arbitration, you can easily opt-out via an online form, within 30-days of these Terms becoming effective. I hope it’s not. * * *.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Ukraine may thus opt for an ex post blocking of content. 17 is the most controversial provision in the Copyright DSM Directive [read The IPKat’s posts on the topic ]. 17(5)) of technical means necessary to comply with its obligations. 60 further relies on Art. According to Art. It is also noted that the draft Art.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The Kurasov image is available here: Kurasov Tackling the blurred lines between counterfeiting and ingenuity in the art world is certainly not an easy endeavor. In fact, these allegations concerned four of Kurasov’s paintings that were displayed on the murals of Koliet El-Banat (Girls’ college) Cairo Metro station.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This is the time of year for thought pieces reflecting on the past year or so to speculate on the hot topics for next year. Other violations included failure to provide notice to consumers of opt-out processes and the failure to include a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link.

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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. Meanwhile, in Japan, Apple Inc.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The Kurasov image is available here: Kurasov Tackling the blurred lines between counterfeiting and ingenuity in the art world is certainly not an easy endeavor. In fact, these allegations concerned four of Kurasov’s paintings that were displayed on the murals of Koliet El-Banat (Girls’ college) Cairo Metro station.

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Patently-O

APRIL 14, 2023

Judge Newman was eloquent, coherent, cogent, and spoke passionately about various topics, including section 101 (which requires a bit of mental agility, I would say). Second, this is the second time Chief Judge Moore has engaged in what is unprecedented conduct that has raised concerns about the integrity of the Federal Circuit.

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azrights

JUNE 19, 2023

It doesn’t surprise me that even the likes of Tesco receive an inadequate service because there is a widespread tendency in the branding industry to opt for meaningful names. Just because someone is a lawyer doesn’t mean they magically understand specialist topics like Brand IP.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Bonnie Hassanzadeh is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. Trademarks. Trademarks may be registered under the Act in Canada.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Chocolates instead of co-opted crypto. We know that romance scams are a bit off topic from what we usually write about, but we love this holiday, and knowing that so many people suffer real harm from romance scams brings us down. Think flowers instead of fraud. Hearts instead of heists. Bonbons instead of bank fraud.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Now, the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. See Questions 6-14 of Notice.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

While many Congress attendees from around the world lined up for the Unified Patent Court boot camp and mock trial panels, this Katfriend opted to sample the day’s selection of soft IP offerings. On the US side, the metaverse fluent Ms. The case shows clearly that virtual goods can also infringe in the real world. a of the Design Directive.

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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. With tech becoming ever more sophisticated, users can now opt to express themselves with filters that seamlessly blend vibrant eyeshadow or sparkly lipstick designs (among many others!) Samantha Melhado is a 3L J.D. to their face.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Now, the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. ” (Emphasis added.) See Questions 6-14 of Notice.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Copyright law has always been an emotional topic. Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. This is in line with the UK’s attempts to resolve complicated AI issues through industry self-regulation, rather than top-down legislative intervention.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 8, 2021

As I dug down further on the topic, I ended up tumbling down a bit of a rabbit hole concerning certain nooks & crannies of copyright that I hadn’t known much about; at that point, I thought it might be useful (to some) and interesting (to others) to share them here. “The Part I: Bloggers and the DMCA. And he goes on. . .

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The court discusses another topic I don’t often see discussed. The treadmill has caused numerous personal injuries, and Peloton has recalled it. In this case, a 3 year old boy suffered personal injuries due to a Tread+ his dad bought. The dad, mom, and child sued Peloton for negligence and misrepresentation. ” The Mom and Son.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. This rapid increase in the use of AI creates a number of legal issues, some of which are addressed below. Joint Statement at 2.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

On Friday evening, after 38 hours of negotiations, representatives of the European Parliament, EU member states and the European Commission reached a provisional agreement on the proposed AI Act. A newly introduced article on “Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models” includes two distinct requirements related to copyright.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The topics covered were numerous and very technical (biologic drugs, second medical use patents, SPC waivers and divisional patents, just to name a few) and the synthesis abilities of this former Kat do not allow for them to be covered here. Here’s what Gabriele writes: Engines are really warming up: one (last?!) Gonsalves CC-BY-SA-4.0)

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In some cases, people will opt to pay a settlement fee, which over hundreds or even many thousands of threats, can amount to a significant new revenue stream for the movie company. Companies that own copyrighted works have the option to monetize them in any way they see fit. Warning Signs Appeared a Few Months Ago.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

Plaintiff discovered the use of his photos in articles covering the following topics: “FemSkin”. There is no shortage of articles being generated online, and often those content producers simply canvass the web to find a suitable photo. These three cases address fair use in this context. McGucken v. He shared the photos to Instagram.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 9, 2023

TLDR Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today. In particular, Article 4 CDSM Directive contains a so-called “commercial” TDM exception, which provides an “opt-out” mechanism for rights holders. Introduction Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

This is the sixth (and, for now, final) post in this series, where we’ve looked at the copyright requirements and options for digital content creators, such as blogs and podcasts. Definitionally, while YouTube is many things, it is not wrong to understand it as a social online video platform (one such among many).

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

products include edibles, topicals, vape pens and beverages. 3] The Territories Both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut have implemented a legislative monopoly of the retail sale of recreational cannabis while the Yukon has opted for a mix of the public and private model. Cannabis 2.0 The Maritimes St.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

Recent decisions suggest courts are losing patience with those who bring dubious copyright infringement claims as part of their business models. Back in May, I wrote about an overzealous copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Rachel Dolezal , the woman best known for mispresenting her racial background.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

To piggyback on the editorial board analogy, if the newspaper itself had published an account of its editorial policies and decisions, and it turned out to be potentially fraudulent in some way, it would not chill the newspaper’s exercise of editorial control to investigate whether the newspaper’s public statements on that topic were false.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This feature means that any user can opt into a paid subscription and immediately receive a blue checkmark – a badge that was previously associated with “legacy” verified accounts, resulting in countless high-profile cases of impersonation involving global brands. Step-by-step guide to removing counterfeits from X/ Twitter manually Step 1.

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