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fromDigiday
3 days ago

White House AI Action Plan spurs debate among marketers over regulatory oversight in advertising

The White House unveiled its AI framework, interpreted by marketers as a hands-off approach to AI regulation that could set a precedent for the ad industry.
US politics
fromIndependent
6 days ago

Modern Morals: My friend and I are both content creators. She stole my business idea- now it's a big success

I shared my unique business idea with my friend, confident it was something no one else in Ireland had attempted. My excitement was palpable.
E-Commerce
fromNextgov.com
6 days ago

Knowledge nation and security at risk

The steady acquisition by publishers of tools used by academic institutions for evaluations and hiring decisions leads to the consolidation of sensitive data about American researchers.
Intellectual property law
#patents
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

4 Surprising Patent Myths That Could Cost You Big - What You Need to Know Now | Entrepreneur

fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

4 Surprising Patent Myths That Could Cost You Big - What You Need to Know Now | Entrepreneur

fromSecuritymagazine
1 week ago

Safeguarding Intellectual Property: A Strategic Imperative for Organizations

Intellectual property is the lifeblood of innovation. Losing it to an insider or outsider is not just a breach; it is a direct hit to an organization’s competitive advantage.
Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Trump Says He's 'Getting Rid of Woke' and Dismisses Copyright Concerns in AI Policy Speech

"You can't be expected to have a successful AI program when every single article, book or anything else that you've read or studied, you're supposed to pay for."
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 week ago

The Services Problem That Undermines Crocs' Textualist False Advertising Defense

Crocs argues that false advertising claims should not include misrepresentations related to intangible legal designations like patent status.
#patent-law
Law
fromPatently-O
1 month ago

Eye Therapies v. Slayback: Federal Circuit Abandons Standard Transition Construction

The Federal Circuit's ruling in Eye Therapies v. Slayback threatens established patent interpretation standards.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

San Jose engineer pleads guilty to stealing trade secret technology for Chinese government

Chenguang Gong pled guilty to stealing sensitive missile technologies and trade secrets, facing up to 10 years in prison.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

'Self-expression should be celebrated': Sylvanian Drama spills into real life as TikTok creator faces lawsuit

Sylvanian Drama's creator faces a lawsuit from Epoch Company over copyright and trademark infringement.
fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Fungi, Bacteria and the U.S. Plant Patent Act

The Plant Patent Act of 1930 allows for the patenting of newly discovered and asexually reproduced plants, including cultivated sports, mutants, hybrids, and seedlings. It, however, excludes tuber propagated plants and those found in their natural state.
Science
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Mark Cuban says hoarding talent and intellectual property will be king as the AI fight heats up

Hoarding talent and intellectual property will dominate the AI race according to Mark Cuban.
Law
fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Federal Circuit Expands Prosecution History Estoppel to Simple Claim Cancellations in Colibri Heart Valve

Prosecution history estoppel limits the doctrine of equivalents by barring infringement claims based on broad claim cancellations during prosecution.
#copyright-law
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Bartz v. Anthropic: An Early Look at Copyright Claims and Generative AI | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Bartz v. Anthropic: An Early Look at Copyright Claims and Generative AI | amNewYork

#uspto
fromVulture
2 weeks ago

No One Involved With Smurfs Has Any Idea What They're Doing

The Smurfs go to the real world for the same reason they do everything else in the movie, which at different points invokes the multiverse, serves up bewildering lore, and includes a pillar-of-light showdown out of a superhero movie - because no one involved in it has any idea what they're doing.
Film
#fyre-festival
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago
Digital life

Billy McFarland Disappointed Fyre Fest Sold for Just $245,300: "Damn, This Sucks, It's So Low."

fromConsequence
2 weeks ago
Digital life

Billy McFarland Disappointed Fyre Fest Sold for Just $245,300: "Damn, This Sucks, It's So Low."

fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Billy McFarland Sells Fyre Fest for $245,300 on eBay

Billy McFarland auctioned off Fyre Fest's intellectual property and assets on eBay for $245,300.
Video games
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Roblox creators can now make their own Stranger Things and Twilight games

Roblox launches a licensing platform for creators to use approved intellectual property in their experiences.
fromPoynter
2 weeks ago

Journalism and Hollywood need each other, says The IP List - Poynter

All the President's Men, Spotlight and The Insider are classic movies based on journalism - they follow reporters through the drama of uncovering something unbelievable.
Film
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

What Two Judicial Rulings Mean for the Future of Generative AI

Tech companies were ruled to engage in "fair use" when training AI models with copyrighted works.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

Lawsuits over dupes are popping up in courts. But can dupes be illegal? | CBC News

"A lot of the consumers that we're seeing on social media, on TikTok, are so proudly displaying the dupes that they found, kind of as a badge of honour. That stigma really isn't there anymore."
Fashion & style
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

SFO publicly objects to new name proposed for Oakland airport

San Francisco International Airport opposes the rebranding of Oakland International Airport due to potential traveler confusion and trademark rights infringement.
fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

With Varda Space, leading Silicon Valley players make big bet on making drugs in space | TechCrunch

Varda Space has raised $187 million to build a lab for producing pharmaceutical components in space, aiming to use zero gravity for crystallization of biologics.
Photography
#lululemon
fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

An apparel designer analyzed the pants Lululemon accused Costco of copying - and sided with the warehouse club

fromFortune
4 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Lululemon is accusing Costco of selling dupes of its $100 pants and hoodies for a fraction of the price

fromBusiness Insider
3 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

An apparel designer analyzed the pants Lululemon accused Costco of copying - and sided with the warehouse club

fromFortune
4 weeks ago
Intellectual property law

Lululemon is accusing Costco of selling dupes of its $100 pants and hoodies for a fraction of the price

fromTechCrunch
3 weeks ago

OpenAI tightens the screws on security to keep away prying eyes | TechCrunch

OpenAI is implementing enhanced security measures to safeguard its intellectual property from corporate espionage, largely prompted by the release of a competing model by Chinese startup DeepSeek.
Information security
E-Commerce
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Lululemon Sues Costco For IP Infringement, Accidentally Starts Wave Of Free Costco Publicity - Above the Law

Costco faces a lawsuit from Lululemon for allegedly copying its apparel designs.
#copyright
fromArs Technica
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

In landmark suit, Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for AI character theft

Studios are suing AI companies like Midjourney for copyright infringements related to user-generated content.
fromIndieWire
4 weeks ago

'The Naked Gun' Is the Most Important Movie of the Summer

Movies used to be explicitly funny, with audiences expecting to pay for laughter. Now, humor has become a tone diluted across various genres, failing to deliver true comedy.
Film
#fair-use
fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Law

Published Fiction at Center of Fair Use Dispute in Anthropic AI Training Lawsuit | HackerNoon

fromHackernoon
1 year ago
Law

Published Fiction at Center of Fair Use Dispute in Anthropic AI Training Lawsuit | HackerNoon

fromMail Online
4 weeks ago

Artists hail A.I. bot blocker that could stop work being 'stolen'

Stephanie Cohen, Cloudflare's chief strategy officer, stated, 'The change in traffic patterns has been rapid, and something needed to change. This is just the beginning of a new model for the internet.'
Intellectual property law
fromNature
1 month ago

Global pandemic agreement needs sustained pressure to succeed

The WHO Pandemic Agreement aims to improve global access to health products following COVID-19's challenges.
Right-wing politics
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Despite Right to Repair laws, some manufacturers fall short

Progress on Right to Repair laws reveals inconsistent compliance among manufacturers, with many failing to support consumer repair efforts effectively.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Lululemon is accusing Costco of ripping off its chinos and yoga jackets

Lululemon accuses Costco of copying its designs, seeking damages for lost profits and patent infringement.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

Other Barks and Bites for Friday, June 27: EGC Says 'NERO CHAMPAGNE' Unduly Exploits Protected Designation of Origin; SCOTUS Seeks SG Views on Skinny Label Issues in Hikma; and a Big Week for Copyrights and AI

Key developments in U.S. and European intellectual property law spotlight various ongoing legal challenges and rulings.
#trademark-infringement
fromFortune
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Sam Altman fires back at 'silly' lawsuit from what he claims is a desperate CEO that has been persistent in seeking investment from OpenAI

fromFortune
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Sam Altman fires back at 'silly' lawsuit from what he claims is a desperate CEO that has been persistent in seeking investment from OpenAI

#ai
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

A judge just handed Meta a big AI copyright victory. He said lawyers for the other side fumbled the case.

fromWIRED
1 month ago
Intellectual property law

Disney and Universal Sue AI Company Midjourney for Copyright Infringement

Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters

Disney and Universal have sued Midjourney, labeling it a 'bottomless pit of plagiarism' for using their copyrighted characters without permission.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Disney, Comcast sue AI image generator Midjourney

Disney and Comcast sue Midjourney for copyright infringement over AI-generated images.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

A judge just handed Meta a big AI copyright victory. He said lawyers for the other side fumbled the case.

Intellectual property law
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Disney and Universal Sue AI Company Midjourney for Copyright Infringement

Disney and Universal's lawsuit against Midjourney highlights growing concerns about AI-generated content and copyright infringement in the entertainment industry.
Artificial intelligence
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Disney and Universal sue Midjourney for making AI ripoffs of their biggest characters

Disney and Universal have sued Midjourney, labeling it a 'bottomless pit of plagiarism' for using their copyrighted characters without permission.
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Don't Let Someone Steal Your Startup Idea | Entrepreneur

As the CEO of an international franchise brand, I've watched businesses soar because they locked down their intellectual property, and I've seen others struggle when they didn't.
Intellectual property law
Artificial intelligence
fromGameSpot
1 month ago

Disney In Talks With OpenAI Amid Lawsuit Against Midjourney - Report

Disney is actively protecting its intellectual property rights against AI misuse while exploring potential partnerships.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Just say no to NO FAKES Act, EFF argues

We simply must stop approaching everything as if property rights are the only way to protect people, when privacy does a better job of it.
Intellectual property law
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

The NO FAKES Act Has Changed - and It's So Much Worse

The NO FAKES Act mutates from targeting misinformation to harming speech and innovation by imposing broad new intellectual property rights that could stifle creativity.
Privacy technologies
Humor
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

Amazon's New James Bond

Amazon MGM Studios acquires creative rights to James Bond, promising a new approach to the character and franchise.
fromIntellectual Property Law Blog
1 month ago

Navigating Declaratory Judgment: Mitek's Bid to Head Off USAA's Patent Claims

The district court concluded Mitek had no reasonable apprehension of suit, determining that MiSnap did not practice all claim elements, thus undermining the legitimacy of Mitek's claims.
Intellectual property law
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

How to Identify Patent-Worthy Innovations in Your Business | Entrepreneur

Startups often rush to file patents while their product is still taking shape. This causes many to spend money on ideas that never reach the market.
Intellectual property law
fromtime.com
1 month ago

How F1 Went Hollywood

For the F1 filmmakers, accessing the inner workings of Formula One meant navigating the team's extreme secrecy, as their technical know-how is treated like national security.
Film
Toronto startup
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Tesla sues Ex-Optimus engineer alleging theft of robotic trade secrets

Tesla is suing ex-engineer Zhongjie Jay Li for allegedly stealing confidential information about the Optimus robot and starting a rival company.
Scala
fromHackernoon
1 month ago

New Secure Computing Tech Handles AI, Video, and Data Without Leaking Secrets | HackerNoon

The study evaluates a framework for secure collaboration focusing on deep learning applications and privacy preservation during training and inference.
#generative-ai
fromInverse
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Disney Is Fighting Back Against AI - But Not For The Reason You Think

Generative AI poses a significant threat to traditional artists, prompting strikes and legal actions from the entertainment industry.
fromCreative Bloq
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Hollywood's finally taking a stand against AI as Disney and Universal sue Midjourney over Star Wars and The Simpsons rip offs

Hollywood majors like Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney to protect their IP against generative AI's potential copyright infringements.
Artificial intelligence
fromInverse
1 month ago

Disney Is Fighting Back Against AI - But Not For The Reason You Think

Generative AI poses a significant threat to traditional artists, prompting strikes and legal actions from the entertainment industry.
Artificial intelligence
fromCreative Bloq
1 month ago

Hollywood's finally taking a stand against AI as Disney and Universal sue Midjourney over Star Wars and The Simpsons rip offs

Hollywood majors like Disney and Universal are suing Midjourney to protect their IP against generative AI's potential copyright infringements.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Navy backs right to repair after $13B carrier goes half-fed

Phelan highlighted that a significant portion of repair difficulties arises from restrictive vendor contracts, making basic fixes costly and time-consuming for the Navy's operational equipment.
Tech industry
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