LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Instead, the TTAB focused primarily on the evidence submitted by RLP, specifically, that much of it was erroneously submitted under seal or improperly authenticated by Notice of Reliance. Moral of this opposition proceeding: follow the TTAB’s procedural rules for submission of evidence, authentication, foundation, and confidentiality.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 2, 2023

The “repeat infringer” issue remains a hot topic in U.S. Redditors as Evidence The two camps are currently in the discovery phase where they gather evidence to support their arguments. According to Reddit’s lawyers, the subpoena was more akin to a fishing expedition than regular evidence gathering.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The online event will provide takes on recent topics in the field of AI. ECTA Round Table on Evidence before the EUIPO Those who registered for the ECTA Round Table on Evidence before the EUIPO Alicante (Spain), should remember that it takes place on 29 February 2024 from 16:30-19:30 at the University of Alicante.

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Chicago IP

MAY 26, 2021

While CampaignZERO’s number of discovery request was small — a dozen document requests and ten interrogatories — the requested information was broad. While it was evidence of confusion, it was not clear how donations sent to CampaignZERO that were intended for defendant StayWoke harmed CampaignZERO. CampaignZERO, Inc.

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Patently-O

MARCH 31, 2024

27, 2024), involved patents relating to tamper-resistant and tamper-evident food containers. An instructional error that is deemed “harmless” in light of the evidence and other instructions will stand. The case, Inline Plastics Corp. Lacerta Group, LLC , No. 2022-1954 (Fed.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2022

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs), ranging from art and literature to fashion and cinema, remain among the hottest legal topics in the world of intangible rights, despite the lack of clear legal regulation. z discuss a recent decision rendered in Turkey, representing the first foray by a Turkish court into these murky legal waters.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

After some back-and-forth, Bayside submitted a takedown request through Twitter’s online form and Twitter honored it. Bayside followed up with a 512(h) subpoena request. As required by law, the court clerk issued Bayside’s requested subpoena, and Bayside served it on Twitter. This is my last blog post for 2021.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Joshua Salinas—Seyfarth associate and member of the firm’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes practice—is leading a discussion during the Lunch with Table Topics on Friday, November 4. Find more information and register to attend the 2022 IP Institute on the California Lawyers Association website.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With permission from the court and everything planned down to the finest detail, on July 16, 2022, plaintiffs’ representatives, independent court-appointed supervising solicitors, private investigators, and sundry others set out to secure vital evidence. Based on all available evidence, Federal Court Judge Roger R.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

In mid-January, the European Commission (EC) issued a call for evidence to support a proposed “toolbox” of measures to combat live sports piracy. More Evidence Needed Over a period of several years, rightsholders have reported in fine detail the numerous challenges they face when it comes to tackling piracy of live sports.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

For musician Maria Schneider, whose class action lawsuit against YouTube will head to a jury trial next month, the status quo and its alleged facilitator have been a constant topic of discussion for well over a decade. What Do Whore Houses, Meth Labs, and YouTube Have in Common? What Do Whore Houses, Meth Labs, and YouTube Have in Common?

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Where once peer-to-peer services were the obvious choice, these days people also utilize platforms such as WhatsApp, Discord and Facebook, which add social elements to the sharing experience by bringing like-minded people together, often around a central topic. Court Satisfied That Evidence Warrants an Injunction.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 11, 2022

The Demonoid-inspired service handled requests from more than 50 million peers , resulting in more than two billion connections per day. There was no evidence for this claim but that was irrelevant as Demonii soon went offline. Over the years the Demonii topic was brought up on occasion, but usually without success.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark LETTERS & NUMBERS (in standard character form) on the Supplemental Register, finding it to be generic for printed and electronic publications "in the field of educational and entertainment materials targeted to children on the topic of alphanumeric characters and symbols."

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued a Request for Comments (RFC) on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) system accountability measures and policies to advance its efforts to ensure AI systems work as claimed and without causing harm. Patent Office also has undertaken an AI initiative.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Joshua Salinas—Seyfarth associate and member of the firm’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes practice—is leading a discussion during the Lunch with Table Topics on Friday, November 4. Find more information and register to attend the 2022 IP Institute on the California Lawyers Association website.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2022

Excluding Evidence From Trial. Specifically, the ISP and music companies both wanted to limit what evidence and arguments the other side can present to the jury. This request was denied as well. The legal battle reached the point of going to trial next week but, before that, the court needed to rule on some outstanding issues.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 7, 2023

Since most tweets relating to the initial dispute have since been deleted or disabled, here we rely on archived and cached copies for evidence. Whether this was a simple request for cash or a business discussion about the cost of licensing the video is unknown. The two people at the heart of the original dispute are both Twitter users.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) closed the public comment period on the contentious topic of patent eligibility. Senators Tillis, Hirono, Cotton, and Coons requested a study by the USPTO on the state of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the U.S. On October 15, 2021, the U.S Calls for Reform. Current State.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2022

Groups of pirates often share links to external cyberlockers such as Dbree and Onlyfiles that don’t respond to takedown requests. The popular social media platform is used to discuss virtually every topic imaginable and pre-release music piracy is no exception. Copyright infringement is a problem on Reddit too, according to IFPI.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

ParkerVision sued Intel for infringement of the ’444 Patent and Intel filed a request for an IPR. ParkerVision, Inc., Katherin K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and USPTO Director No. 2022-1548, (Fed. The Federal Circuit also engaged in a fact-specific obviousness inquiry regarding capacitor elements disclosed in the prior art.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 13, 2022

“TorGuard knows and encourages its end users to use its VPN service to access The Pirate Bay and pirate content” the complaint read, pointing to a topic in the Torguard forums. There is no evidence that any money will change hands and both sides have agreed to cover their own costs.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2023

Google’s data preservation policy One year after telling the court that it was preserving all evidence for the case at hand, Google came forward to say “that it had not suspended the 24-hour retention policy for history ‘off’ chats.” ” In that case, they were retained for 30 days. .”

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2023

The Commission is now gathering the views and evidence of stakeholders’ to inform the drafting of the delegated act. How can a consistent assessment across DSCs be ensured, while still taking into consideration the specificities of each request? Article 40(8) exhaustively defines criteria for vetting researchers.

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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. YTS Evidence. The complaint specifically requests an order requiring WOW! The copyright infringement allegations can have real consequences. . No Meaningful Action. through a separate letter. The fact that WOW!

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For a long time, pirate site blocking was considered a topic most U.S. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. This includes examples of overblocking restricting access to thousands of websites, without evidence or process. ” Lieu asked.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The potential for a referral on this topic may have come as a surprise to some, given the established case law of the Board of Appeal on plausibility and post-filed evidence (Case Law of the Boards of Appeal, I-D-4.6 ). Case background: Insecticides and synergy Not one of her favourite patent cases. 4.2), T 1329/04 (r.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

Despite those instructions, around January 2022, he learned that portions of the two exams had been posted on the Course Hero website, along with requests for help with the questions. Berkovitz found evidence that one or more students sought help with the questions during the actual exam. It has been reported that Prof.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Copyright law has always been an emotional topic. On 6 February 2024, in its response to the AI White Paper consultation , the UK government announced that it will drop its plans for a code of practice on copyright and AI – a work it has been carrying out for less than a year since its announcement in May 2023. For a full list, see here.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The EPO has launched a user consultation on grace periods for patents, the results of which will be published in early 2022 ( EPO press release ). The EPC as it currently stands does not permit a grace period in which inventors may disclose their invention without prejudicing a future patent filing. 102(b)(1)(A) ). 102(b)(1)(A) ). 102(b)(1)(B) ).

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2024

In this post, I share some of my insights and request our readers to share their thoughts for further engagement. While there are various factors affecting the issue of knowledge governance, understanding when IP became an academic discipline in India can be a useful point of inquiry. Ayyangar Committee report, 1959. Weston (USA).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

The Times applied to register the six Marks in August 2020 for use in connection with columns covering various topics in Class 16 and providing online publications in Class 41. The Examiner disagreed, made the refusals final, and denied The Times’ request for reconsideration. Publ’ns, Inc. [1]

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This month’s ITC wrap-up serves as an important reminder to any party to collect the necessary evidence when seeking a bond or an exemption to an exclusion order. Many parties ignore the need to gather such evidence to justify the request for a bond (complainants) or an exemption (respondents), ultimately leading to an unfavorable result.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2024

In the years since the rise and fall of SOPA, the MPA has been the driving force behind site-blocking legislation around the world, modeling dozens of partner countries in the shape of its vision for blocking in the U.S. The MPA’s top man reported box office revenues in the U.S. Avatar: The Way of Water surging past $2.3

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This year also saw release of the EBA decision on double-patenting and a new referral on the thorny issue of plausibility and post-published evidence. ViCo oral proceedings were reserved for a minority of Examining divisional oral proceedings, at the request of the applicant. Double-trouble ??

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The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2021

The second aspect was whether there was evidence to prove that, under the current cultural cognition, the general public was likely to associate that sign with adverse influencing factors. Evidence of using the sign Seng submitted massive evidence of using the disputed sign during 2018 and 2019. is ‘eating’. The expression of ‘?’

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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. In fact, the first request was filed.at

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