TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Hosting providers are generally seen as neutral intermediaries but some copyright holders believe that these companies should bear more responsibility. This liability for online services is a hot topic on the political agenda and it’s at the center of several lawsuits in U.S. The hosting company fired back at this complaint.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The involvement of the latter seemed out of place but over the weekend a new banner appeared, replacing the postal service graphic with another from the FBI. 853(f) by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York,” the replacement reads. . Complaints also reached the highest echelons of U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 13, 2022

These lawsuits have expanded recently, with VPN providers and hosting companies as the main targets. The VPN lawsuits are filed by a group of independent movies companies that previously went after piracy sites and apps. The company confirms that it’s blocking torrent traffic on U.S. Filmmakers sued Torguard.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Many companies, intentionally or unintentionally, have language in their contracts that would severely prejudice the athletes in the future. For example, and this is the most prevalent issue I’ve seen, many companies include language in the agreements that would grant the company a license “in perpetuity” to use the athlete’s NIL.

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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. As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI. Many employees are experimenting with AI in connection with their work.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2022

Companies should be paying attention to these issues out of the gate. Foley Hoag presented a webinar covering a range of topics related to cannabis trademark protection and promotion of cannabis-related goods and services, including: Maximizing trademark rights at the federal and state level.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 18, 2022

The community-driven platform has “subreddits” dedicated to pretty much every topic you can think of. They delete spam, remove off-topic content, and make sure that ‘unauthorized’ content is swiftly removed. The ban just appeared out of the blue. Moderators play an essential role in bringing order to this chaos.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Emerging growth companies commonly search for an influx of cash through funding provided by investors. This article is meant to serve as a primer for emerging growth companies and Investors, introducing the different documents and agreements that will need to be drafted and executed for each financing round. [1]

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The company offers its services to millions of sites, some of which provide access to copyright-infringing material. The case wasn’t filed by major entertainment companies but by two manufacturers and wholesalers of wedding dresses. Not a typical “piracy” lawsuit, but it’s a copyright case that could have broad implications.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2022

The IPKat is pleased to host the following contribution by Katfriend Marianna Ryan (Edwin Coe and King's College London) on the topical issue of how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are to be treated and what IP issues come with them. Unlike private individuals or companies, DAOs are not legally recognised.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 14, 2022

With little supporting case law in the United States, the RIAA referenced a decision from the Hamburg Regional Court in a similar case, which found that YouTube’s “rolling cipher” should be considered an effective technological protection measure under EU law. Now Comes a Lawsuit.

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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. The most common violation on the list is that a company’s privacy policy was non-compliant with CCPA requirements. One company even tried to charge consumers for making CCPA requests.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The First Circuit appellate court described this case as a game of “musical chairs” When the music stopped “one firm [was] left out in the cold.” The three players are Amyndas, Zealand, and Alexion–all pharameceutical research companies focusing on auto-immune inhibition. 1391(b)-(d). ” Id. .”

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The topics for the conference included: A legislative update. Many companies follow their default or out-of-the-box settings for network monitoring and exfiltration flags. Companies should consider whether different or longer-duration records should be kept—particularly when the companies have a largely remote workforce.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2022

In the current system, following approval of a medicinal or plant product, innovators must apply separately for SPC protection in each of the patent offices of the EEA member states where the product is approved. However, SPCs based on unitary patents that are not opted out, will be enforced via the UPC.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

This is a highly controversial topic in the music industry, with many insiders suggesting that commercial use of these models could breach copyright law. This is a highly controversial topic in the music industry, with many insiders suggesting that commercial use of these models could breach copyright law. Infringing Voice models?

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2023

The consolidated case arose out of antitrust litigation regarding Google’s “Play Store” Application on Android cell-phones. The court was unsympathetic to Google, explaining that the company is a sophisticated litigant with knowledgeable legal counsel and frequent experience in the judicial system.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 29, 2021

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in US courts after rightsholders filed lawsuits against several ISPs. Most of the early ‘repeat infringer’ cases were filed by music companies backed by the industry group RIAA. Most notably, the movie companies cite specific cases where WOW! Filmmaker Sue WOW!

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

As stated, there are also many unsuccessful NFTs that never sold, including some of those mentioned above minted by Kings of Leon. As stated, there are also many unsuccessful NFTs that never sold, including some of those mentioned above minted by Kings of Leon. Here is a roundup of the key things to know and keep an eye on.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Over the course of the late 1980s and early 1990s, unethical business activities and dubious corporate policies plagued the global corporate sector, giving rise to the topic of corporate governance. According to the regulations, management cannot act unfairly to any of the shareholders.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 26, 2024

Unsurprisingly , the same has been challenged as well, by Phonographic Performance Limited and Sonotek Cassettes Company. Firstly , it connects the issue to the economic and tourism activities in the state. I wonder what and how economic/tourism activities are adversely affected in the state.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

But blogs can get out the door far more quickly. 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). Is it really better than other products out there? How accurate is your AI?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 29, 2023

In short, the Rule covers traditional labels as well as “mail order promotional material” that “includes a seal, mark, tag, or stamp labeling a product Made in the United States.” The companies also at times provided their third-party trade customers with labeling and promotional materials that featured U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2024

After the miniseries was seen by millions earlier this month, private prosecutions – which allow alleged victims of crime to prosecute their own criminal cases – are now a topic of national debate. As a result, the government is under pressure to act against what some believe is an emerging two-tier justice system.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2024

It’s no secret that the Motion Picture Association (MPA) views site-blocking measures in the United States as the logical next step in their perpetual campaign against piracy. Working with U.S. A similar but broader effort failed in 2012 but twelve years is a very long time; in the tech and internet world, it’s almost forever.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 28, 2022

entertainment industry companies took a stand by ceasing their Russian operations. These piracy issues drifted from the headlines in more recent months, but with the release of this year’s blockbuster “Avatar: The Way of Water”, the topic is hot once again. Thousands of lives have been lost and many more ruined. Screening Avatar.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Background German company Groschopp AG Divers & More filed an application for EU trade mark registration of the verbal sign “ Sustainability through Quality ” in classes 7, 9, 16 and 42. The examiner rejected the application on 23 rd March 2020. The decision was appealed. The slogan applied for did not have such characteristics.

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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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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

In addition to federal legislation that was introduced in 2022, there has been quite a lot of recent state legislative activity. In general, the FTC has been alleging that the companies had user manuals and warranties that stated that warranties would be void is consumers used or installed parts that were not genuine branded parts.

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IPilogue

JULY 19, 2021

The Winkler v Hendley , 2021 FC 498 (“ Winkler ”) decision evokes the image at the beginning of a movie that states “Based on a true story….” Directors tend to state this at the beginning of a film to authenticate it. However, it is hard to imagine a director ever regretting this statement after the movie’s release. The late Thomas P.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 12, 2022

Often, hashtags help businesses reach out to their target audience and connect with them, which may further help them attain and achieve goodwill and raise awareness about their brand. Therefore, the prime role of such hashtags needs to be assessed in line with the Trademark Law to deduce whether they qualify for trademark protection.

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 15, 2022

In mass media, Walt Disney Company, proprietor of “The Happiest Place on Earth” ®, had recently (1995) acquired the ABC television network, and Marvel was still mostly a comic book company, and just emerging from bankruptcy and reorganization. Bill Clinton was President, Rep. William Rehnquist was Chief Justice. Leahy (D-VT) and Sen.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 5, 2021

Although the Canadian legalization of psilocybin, similar to cannabis, is an interesting and contentious topic, this article intends to highlight the potential patentability of psilocybin and its derivatives, as well as the current trends in the field. The legalization of cannabis in 2018 created a booming industry in Canada.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Finnish market research company Taloustutkimus Oy has published its Copyright Barometer report for 2021. Overall, nine out of ten Finns cited copyright as an important issue with only 2% finding it either very or fairly useless. Legal and Pirated Consumption Both Increase. Illegal Streaming and Downloading.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 12, 2021

Many companies, intentionally or unintentionally, have language in their contracts that would severely prejudice the athletes in the future. Put another way, the company is only paying the athlete for the express term of the contract, but it will be able to use the athlete’s NIL forever. Therein lies the risk. How is that fair?

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 9, 2022

And it’s one of my favorite topics to talk about because there’s so many exciting and interesting examples of different non-traditional trademarks. And it’s one of my favorite topics to talk about because there’s so many exciting and interesting examples of different non-traditional trademarks.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 10, 2023

After reading hundreds of copyright reports, anti-piracy studies, lobbying documents, and submissions to government and law enforcement agencies, anything that strays from the norm tends to stand out. A pleasant surprise, even. One of the aims of the annual survey is to identify ‘behavior change’ opportunities. ” Govt.

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