Rapper OsamaSon is facing a potential lawsuit after his album cover was too close to some famous Iron Maiden art. The post Why Plagiarizing Iron Maiden is a Really Bad Idea appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Brett TroutPatents require a human inventor and copyright requires a human author, but trademarks require neither a human inventor nor author. There are many reasons the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) might reject your application for federal trademark registration, such as likeli
Lawsuit over Tiger King music is dismissed, Protecting Lawful Streaming Act sees its first conviction and band outs Spotify copycats. The post 3 Count: Spotify Robots appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Brett TroutIn the United States, as of the date of this post, you do not own the copyright in any AI work you create. The United States Copyright office has stated explicitly, that “it is well-established that copyright can protect only material that is the product of human creativity.” In reaching
The Copyright Claims Board has to strike a delicate balance between allowing for mistakes and preventing abuse. Here's how it does it. The post How the Copyright Claims Board Deals with Bad Faith Filers appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
It’s been a while since we talked about NFTs here at Llama Towers, this is mostly because not a lot has been happening, but it is also due to most of my attention being directed to artificial intelligence. But a recent event has made things interesting in the NFT space […]
More newspapers sue Microsoft and OpenAI, CJEU rules Hadopi is legal and Netflix wins dismissal of King of Collectibles lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Privacy vs. Piracy appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
In a recent decision (T-157/23) on trade marks with a reputation, the General Court of the European Union (the Court) found that a mark's reputation is acquired progressively, and lost gradually, such that evidence from some time before or after the date of assessment can still be of relevance.
There is no clear line between trade marks that are merely in poor taste (which is not a ground for refusal) and trade marks that are contrary to public policy or accepted principles of morality (prohibited from registration by virtue of Art. 7(1)(f) EUTMR). The EU Intellectual Property Network rece
Nemat “Minouche” Shafik, the President of Columbia University, is facing allegations of plagiarism. Here's why her case is different. The post Columbia Unviersity President Targeted with Plagiarism Allegations appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
Eager student: I’m in search of a tasty legal nugget to drop into my next essay. Any thoughts?Scholarly Lawyer: I have just the thing for you: clause 122 of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. Post-Brexit geopolitics meets digital signatures, a strange mixture if ever there was one.
This Kat closes the reporting on the EUIPO’s 5th IP Case Law Conference, hosted in Alicante by the EUIPO Boards of Appeal (BoA). The last session of the conference dwelled upon soft law instruments at the disposal of intellectual property (IP) offices and courts to achieve high-quality decisions.EUI
Google sued by artists over image generation AI, OpenAI inks deal with the Financial Times and Fearless Girl creator settles case with bank. The post 3 Count: One More AI Lawsuit… appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
This Kat is delighted to continue the reporting on the 5th edition of the Intellectual Property Case Law Conference (IPCLC) organised by the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The sixth session was devoted to “Crafting the Future: New perspectives for Geogra
Check our reports from Day 1: #1 here, #2 here and #3 here #4 hereDay 2 of IP Case Law Conference, “Decoding Decisions: Insights from Selected Case-Law”, organized by the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) started with 2 Keynote addresses:Exploring new paradi
¡Hola! from Alicante, España, where this Kat is excited to be reporting on this year's EUIPO Case Law Conference. Amidst the fascinating updates from the conference, here is the summary of the IP news that you might have missed last week.Patents and Plant VarietiesA Kat enjoying the beach discu
Battlestate Games, the makers of Escape from Tarkov, accuse a competitor of plagiarism in a very unwise move. The post Escape from Tarkov’s Developers Make a Dumb Plagiarism Allegation appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
This TechieKat is thrilled to attend the 5th Intellectual Property Case Law (IPCLC) Conference which is taking place today and tomorrow in Alicante, Spain. As reported here and here, this year’s edition coincides with the 30th anniversary of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).Pa
Garry's Mod removes Nintendo assets after copyright notice, ad agency sues Jindal Steels Brazil cracks down on anime piracy. The post 3 Count: Unmodding Nintendo appeared first on Plagiarism Today.
TikTok is on the verge of a potential federal ban in the United States. This development echoes a previous situation in Montana, where a 2023 state law attempted to ban TikTok but faced legal challenges. TikTok and its users filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming the ban violated their First Am
