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Lithuania’s Media Watchdog Issues First-Ever ‘Fines’ to Torrenting Movie Pirates Lithuania’s Media Watchdog Issues First-Ever ‘Fines’ to Torrenting Movie Pirates

Since the summer, the Radio and Television Commission of Lithuania (LRTK) has had the legal..
Driving Forward: Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property in Brazil Driving Forward: Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property in Brazil

Autonomous vehicles were designed with the purpose of minimizing accidents on urban roads and..
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Are Pirate Streaming Apps Dangerous? Using Free Tools is One Way to Find Out Are Pirate Streaming Apps Dangerous? Using Free Tools is One Way to Find Out

Over the past several years, anti-piracy messaging has moved away from think of the creators and..
Federal Circuit Appellate court Grants Emergency Stay of Apple Watch Ban Federal Circuit Appellate court Grants Emergency Stay of Apple Watch Ban

by Dennis CrouchThe patent battle between Masimo and Apple over pulse oximetry technology in the..
U.S. Chamber Says Biden Administration is Rushing IRA Drug Pricing Regime Under Cloud of Legal.. U.S. Chamber Says Biden Administration is Rushing IRA Drug Pricing Regime Under Cloud of Legal..

On August 28, officials from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce held a video call to discuss the trade..
RIAA Urges NTIA to Keep .US Domain WHOIS Info Public to Deter Online Piracy RIAA Urges NTIA to Keep .US Domain WHOIS Info Public to Deter Online Piracy

The U.S. Government's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is..
Rapper Future Defeats Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘When I Think About It’ Rapper Future Defeats Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘When I Think About It’

Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a copyright..
U.S. Copyright Office Issues Notice of Inquiry on Wide Range of Copyright Issues in Generative AI.. U.S. Copyright Office Issues Notice of Inquiry on Wide Range of Copyright Issues in Generative AI..

On August 30, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register seeking..
CAFC Affirms Mixed Ruling on Pulmonary Hypertension Drug Patent, Noting ‘Safety and Efficacy’ is.. CAFC Affirms Mixed Ruling on Pulmonary Hypertension Drug Patent, Noting ‘Safety and Efficacy’ is..

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Monday issued a precedential decision..
Supreme Court on Patent Law: November 2023 Supreme Court on Patent Law: November 2023

by Dennis CrouchThe Supreme Court is set to consider several significant patent law petitions..
Reddit Defeats Filmmakers’ Second Attempt at Unmasking Anonymous Users Reddit Defeats Filmmakers’ Second Attempt at Unmasking Anonymous Users

A California federal court has again denied a request to compel Reddit to unmask several anonymous..
The PTAB: China’s Silent but Deadly Weapon in Its Economic War Against America The PTAB: China’s Silent but Deadly Weapon in Its Economic War Against America

Of the many ways that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) works to the detriment of the U.S...
Amending Claims to Capture Post-Filing Market Activity Amending Claims to Capture Post-Filing Market Activity

On LinkedIn I’m asking folks about continuation practice: Should it be OK to amend claims in a..
RIAA Targets ‘AI Hub’ Discord Users Over Copyright Infringement RIAA Targets ‘AI Hub’ Discord Users Over Copyright Infringement

'AI Hub' is a rapidly growing Discord server where users share guides and AI models, including..
One or More: One Simple Trick to Invalidate this Patent One or More: One Simple Trick to Invalidate this Patent

by Dennis CrouchABS Global, Inc. v. Cytonome/ST, LLC, No. 22-1761 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 19, 2023).We have ..
Maximizing Business Opportunities with a Robust Freedom-to-Operate Opinion Maximizing Business Opportunities with a Robust Freedom-to-Operate Opinion

Freedom-to-operate (FTO) means the ability and confidence to use, make, or sell a product or..
Prosecution Strategies for the AIA Era Prosecution Strategies for the AIA Era

by Dennis CrouchThe Federal Circuit’s new claim construction decision in Monterey Research, v...
This Week in Washington IP: Five Years of the Music Modernization Act, AI-Generated Materials and.. This Week in Washington IP: Five Years of the Music Modernization Act, AI-Generated Materials and..

This week in Washington IP news, the House IP Subcommittee will look at the impact of the Music..
Court Sentences YouTube Content ID Scammer to Over Five Years in Prison Court Sentences YouTube Content ID Scammer to Over Five Years in Prison

A U.S. federal court in Arizona has sentenced a YouTube Content ID scammer to 70 months in prison,..
The Implications of Upcycled Products for Brand and Trademark Owners The Implications of Upcycled Products for Brand and Trademark Owners

Upcycling, a recent fashion trend, poses issues and concerns for brand owners that are similar to..
Federal Circuit Nixes APA Challenge to PTAB Pilot, Cites Amgen in Enablement Analysis Federal Circuit Nixes APA Challenge to PTAB Pilot, Cites Amgen in Enablement Analysis

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision..
YouTube Ripper Sends Cease and Desist to Google, Hoping to Stop DMCA Abuse YouTube Ripper Sends Cease and Desist to Google, Hoping to Stop DMCA Abuse

YTMP3.nu has sent a cease and desist notice to Google, urging it to prevent DMCA takedown abuse...
U.S. Copyright Office Generative AI Event: Three Key Takeaways U.S. Copyright Office Generative AI Event: Three Key Takeaways

On Wednesday, June 28, the United States Copyright Office (USCO) hosted a virtual event exploring..
Class Action Suit Against OpenAI Underscores Valuable Property Right Consumers Hold in Their.. Class Action Suit Against OpenAI Underscores Valuable Property Right Consumers Hold in Their..

On June 28, a group of 16 individuals filed a class action complaint in the Northern District of..
SCOTUS Says Lanham Act Does Not Reach Extraterritorial Infringement SCOTUS Says Lanham Act Does Not Reach Extraterritorial Infringement

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled today in Abitron Austria v. Hetronic International that..
Other Barks & Bites for Friday, June 30: EPO Sees Increase in Patent Applications; USPTO Notifies.. Other Barks & Bites for Friday, June 30: EPO Sees Increase in Patent Applications; USPTO Notifies..

This week in Other Barks & Bites: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) notifies 61,..
Killian Petitions Supreme Court to End Alice/Mayo Killian Petitions Supreme Court to End Alice/Mayo

Jeffrey Killian yesterday submitted a petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme..
Patent Filings Roundup: Slow Board Week Highlights Reduced Use of PTAB; Acacia and IV Sue, Settle,.. Patent Filings Roundup: Slow Board Week Highlights Reduced Use of PTAB; Acacia and IV Sue, Settle,..

It was another low patent-filing week at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), with just 12 new ..
Vietnam Could Kill Several Major Pirate Sites Worth Billions of Visits Vietnam Could Kill Several Major Pirate Sites Worth Billions of Visits

Some of the world's largest pirate sites, offering movies, TV shows and anime for free, are..
Guest Post by Prof. Koffi: A Gender Gap in Commercializing Scientific Discoveries Guest Post by Prof. Koffi: A Gender Gap in Commercializing Scientific Discoveries

Guest post by Marlene Koffi, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Toronto and NBER..
Registering Product Design and the Functional Limitation Registering Product Design and the Functional Limitation

by Dennis CrouchTBL Licensing v. Vidal (4th Cir. 2023)The Timberland Boot trade dress case is..
Cloudstream Takes Site and Code Offline in Response to Hollywood Complaint Cloudstream Takes Site and Code Offline in Response to Hollywood Complaint

The operator of popular pirate streaming app Cloudstream has voluntarily taken down its code and..
New Pirate IPTV Bill Moved to Senate as Italy Takes on ‘Digital Mafias’ New Pirate IPTV Bill Moved to Senate as Italy Takes on ‘Digital Mafias’

A bill designed to crack down on pirate IPTV services has been unanimously approved by Italy's..
MPA and RIAA Megaupload Lawsuits Are Now ‘Inactive’ MPA and RIAA Megaupload Lawsuits Are Now ‘Inactive’

More than eleven years after the shutdown of Megaupload, the U.S. Government's criminal case..
Sony Music Has Serious Concerns About AI-Synthesized Vocals Sony Music Has Serious Concerns About AI-Synthesized Vocals

Artificial intelligence is now a mainstream topic but while most people focus on the positives, the ..
What is in the Final Rejections: Eligibility What is in the Final Rejections: Eligibility

by Dennis CrouchThough there have been some improvements, initial office actions regularly require..
BitTorrent Seedbox Provider Handed Criminal Conviction Over Users’ Piracy BitTorrent Seedbox Provider Handed Criminal Conviction Over Users’ Piracy

A man who rented out servers configured for BitTorrent file-sharing use has been handed a..
Pirate IPTV: Police & Sky Nationwide Crackdown, Four Arrested Pirate IPTV: Police & Sky Nationwide Crackdown, Four Arrested

The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, Police Scotland, and Sky TV, say they have carried out ..
90 Million DMCA Takedowns in 90 Days: MindGeek’s $32m Piracy ‘Win’ Meets Reality 90 Million DMCA Takedowns in 90 Days: MindGeek’s $32m Piracy ‘Win’ Meets Reality

When a subsidiary of PornHub owner MindGeek was awarded $32 million in damages and an injunction..