Michael Geist

MARCH 27, 2023

At committee, Liberal MP Anthony Housefather introduced a motion that removed some of the most problematic elements, but still left in place what is best described as a fishing expedition. Updates on the podcast on Twitter at @Lawbytespod.

Law 90

Law Government 90

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 8, 2022

BTI Consulting Group has selected Fish & Richardson for inclusion on its 2022 BTI Client Service 30: Best of the Best in Client Service Delivery list. Clients identify, rank, and explain why with no prompts or suggestions. Each firm earns their performance the hard way: delivering the best.”.

Law 52

Law 52

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Fish’s “Intellectual Property: What It Is and Why You Should Care” is a comprehensive guide to IP considerations for the life sciences entrepreneur. It provides a detailed overview of what IP is, why it is important, how to protect it, and how life sciences companies can use it to get ahead.

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Intellectual Property IP Marketing Marketing 52

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Court noted that S&S Canada was predominantly practising only in Canada while S&S India’s goodwill and reputation was globally renowned in addition to which explained why there was a prima facie case in favour of S&S India. In the US, in a classic ‘David v.

Trademark 98

Trademark Law IP Intellectual Property 98

U.S. Department of Commerce

MARCH 8, 2023

Let me tell you why it’s important to do so. A fishing supply store owner in Florida could use economic census data to identify possible new store locations based on other, similar businesses in his area. Have you responded yet? The economic census is, by far, the most comprehensive measure of our U.S.

Business 79

Business Confidentiality Government Technology 79

Michael Geist

APRIL 13, 2023

Indeed, consider the Canadian Heritage committee’s current fishing expedition hearings that demand executive appearances, internal documents, and some third party correspondence as retribution for opposing the government’s Bill C-18.

Social Media 145

Social Media Government Reporting Editing 145

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2023

Some of Bye, Goff’s keyword ads: I would like to know more about why Bye, Goff titled the ads this way. Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v.

Law 90

Law Advertising Advertising False Advertising 90

IPilogue

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The judge claimed that it is “not a stretch to classify copyright as relationship property,” considering the breadth of what’s been considered property under New Zealand’s Property (Relationships) Act , covering a wide range of rights including fishing rights and rights to compensation under the Accident Compensation Act.

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Intellectual Property Artwork Social Media Copyright 112

43(B)log

JANUARY 5, 2024

The addition of the phrases “Next Generation Fish Oil,” and “More Powerful. Nordic is a corporation with its principal place of business in California, shifting the burden to it to show, under California’s choice of law rules, why California law should not apply to her nationwide claims. Naturally.” This it had not (yet) done.

Contracts 59

Contracts Law Business False Advertising 59

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Court of Appeals allowed Mr. Hill to pursue his request that the trial court prohibit the defendants from excluding him from his favorite fishing spot – which happens to be located on defendant Warsewa’s property. Could they alter the riverbed to improve fish habitat? Could they drive ATVs and snowmobiles? Stay tuned.

Litigation 52

Litigation Intellectual Property 52

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2024

Reddit was unhappy with the subpoena, characterizing it as overbroad and more akin to a fishing expedition than regular evidence gathering. The request doesn’t disclose why IP addresses are needed, since the anonymous comments are public.

IP 99

IP Copying Copyright Copyright Infringement 99

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

The court seemingly leaves the door open for a theft claim if Edible had alleged consumer confusion, but why? In light of its unanimous affirmance, I’m puzzled why the Georgia Supreme Court granted certiorari in this case. Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. Implications.

IP 125

IP Advertising Advertising Trademark Law 125

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

So why did I say the case was stupid? Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Well… There were 2,494 Allied Google ad impressions with the term “Portafab.”

Advertising 101

Advertising Advertising False Advertising Trademark 101

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

And as to the heavy metal contamination, plaintiffs didn’t plausibly allege what amount would render it unfit for dog consumption, or that their pets were actually harmed; given that heavy metals naturally occur in fish, that didn’t render the ads misleading. An alleged risk of contamination was not sufficient for Article III standing.

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Advertising Advertising Marketing Marketing 59

Velocity of Content

JUNE 1, 2023

You cannot see into the lake so you do not know if it contains plants, fish, chemicals, or something worse. The post Swimming in the AI Data Lake: Why Disclosure and Versions of Record Are More Important than Ever appeared first on Copyright Clearance Center. You are hiking on a hot day in an area neither remote nor urban.

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Journalism Business Art Government 96

The IPKat

MARCH 18, 2022

The main reason why the Kats believe that a film on Louis Wain deserves to be watched by the fans of this blog is that he was famous for his bizarre portraits of anthropomorphized cats with large eyes. Louis Wain (1860-1939) was a British painter who became famous in Victorian and Edwardian England.

Blogging 83

Blogging Invention Inventor Registration 83

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Fish attorney Kurt Glitzenstein spoke with The American Lawyer about Fish’s success on being the busiest patent litigation firm in the land. Meet Kurt Glitzenstein, litigation practice group leader at Fish & Richardson, the intellectual property-focused firm that handles the highest volume of patent cases in U.S.

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Litigation Technology Business Patent 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

” [Note: I’m a little confused about why the court uses the defendants’ total call volume as the denominator, as opposed to the total call volume resulting from the competitive keyword ads , but maybe the court meant that and the details got lost in the redactions.

Advertising 81

Advertising Advertising False Advertising Trademark 81

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Amazon. * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning. * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v.

Advertising 106

Advertising Advertising Settlement Trademark 106

U.S. Department of Commerce

MAY 25, 2023

She is proud that she can be a part of preventing overfishing and maintaining healthy fish stocks that are so important to commercial and non-commercial fisheries. Her job today as a Fishery Management Specialist is to help conserve and manage the federal fisheries in the Western Pacific. Kirsten Leong, Ph.D.,

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Business Law 98

TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2023

Reddit was unhappy with the subpoena, characterizing it as overbroad and more akin to a fishing expedition than regular evidence gathering. The fact that this activity took place more than a decade ago may explain why it wasn’t tracked. Whether the filmmakers will have their way has yet to be seen.

Copyright Infringement 113

Copyright Infringement Copyright IP Copyright Law 113

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

What I don’t understand is why the trademark owner had to go to court at all to achieve that result–couldn’t it have used Google’s trademark policy to prevent its trademark from appear in the ad copy? Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v.

Advertising 84

Advertising Advertising False Advertising Trademark 84

Michael Geist

APRIL 18, 2023

The Internet platform’s unsurprising response runs the risk of blocked news links or news sharing and the government has seemingly no answer other than to implausibly hope that escalating criticism of tech companies alongside fishing expedition hearings as retribution will persuade them to play ball.

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Government Television Licensing Journalism 96

Michael Geist

APRIL 17, 2023

over again – there is no deference given to the Privacy Commissioner’s prior findings as the case must be made from scratch (as an aside, this is one reason why I am less troubled than others by the creation of a Privacy Tribunal in Bill C-27, which likely would be treated with some deference by the courts).

Privacy 84

Privacy Social Media Government Settlement 84

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Glynn Lunney: why does reputation matter? Why are people hiring fake reviews when consumers pay attention only to number of negative reviews? Why not just raise the bar? A lot of the older cases get RT: Why isn’t this against inherent distinctiveness? Hustler and its application in lower courts—anti-evasion principle.

Copyright 69

Copyright Business Branding Brands 69

LexBlog IP

MAY 16, 2023

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), alcohol or drug use contributes to fatal boating accidents. Equipment Failure Equipment failure can cause accidents and injuries, which is why regular maintenance and inspection of your vessel is essential.

Licensing 52

Licensing Government Designs Design 52

Patently-O

APRIL 20, 2024

Seirus Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed by John Thornburgh and team at Fish & Richardson. With several wave patterns as prior art references, it is easy to see why the jury found that the particular wave pattern design was not infringed. 23-1052 (U.S. 21, 2024) (question paraphrased). Federal Circuit’s 2023 Decision.

Design Patent 69

Design Patent Art Designs Design 69

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2022

Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Amazon. * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning. * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v.

Trademark 97

Trademark Advertising Advertising Litigation 97

U.S. Department of Commerce

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Below is a brief description of each employee and a few questions and answers that describe their Native American heritage and how it relates to their jobs at NOAA, what inspires them, and why they chose to serve as leaders in the American Indian Alaska Native Employee Resource Group (ERG). Why are you a co-chair to the AIAN ERG?

Government 84

Government Contracts Law 84

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2021

Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Amazon. * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning. * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v.

Advertising 105

Advertising Advertising Settlement Trademark 105

IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2023

Class 29 (meat, fish, poultry) has meat and milk but also jam and potato chips, whereas class 30 (coffee, wheat, rice) contains popcorn, spices, ice cream, and cereal in addition to coffee. Why IS IT MANDATORY TO REGISTER A TRADEMARK IN TRADEMARK CLASSES? Customers are confused about the items since the trademarks are identical.

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Trademark Registration Branding Brands 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2022

Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Amazon. * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning. * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v.

Trademark 79

Trademark Advertising Advertising Settlement 79

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Amazon. * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning. * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v.

Advertising 105

Advertising Advertising Trademark Settlement 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Newport Fishing * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. Amazon * More Evidence Why Keyword Advertising Litigation Is Waning * Court Dumps Crappy Trademark & Keyword Ad Case–ONEPul v.

Trademark 77

Trademark Advertising Advertising False Advertising 77

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

” So why wasn’t that dispositive? Newport Fishing. * IP/Internet/Antitrust Professor Amicus Brief in 1-800 Contacts v. 1-800 Contacts. * FTC Explains Why It Thinks 1-800 Contacts’ Keyword Ad Settlements Were Anti-Competitive–FTC v. 1-800 Contacts. * Amazon Defeats Lawsuit Over Its Keyword Ad Purchases–Lasoff v.

False Advertising 97

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Trademark 97

43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

Latinfood’s registration covers various meat and fish products, which would fall within the plain meaning of ‘meat, fish, poultry and game’ covered by Industria’s registration.” The same goods requirement was satisfied even though the parties’ lists of food items didn’t correspond “precisely” or “item-for-item.”

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False Advertising Advertising Advertising Registration 59

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2023

Of course, people also need to be persuaded that an underfunded police force doesn’t have bigger fish to fry. Why overt public messaging sits in such stark contrast is puzzling to say the least. This opinion from arguably the UK’s leading expert stands on its own two feet.

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Television Copyright Reporting Law 129