Though recent plagiarism allegations have targeted DEI officials and supporters, the issue lies with academia as a whole. The post With Plagiarism, the Problem is Not DEI, But Academia appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Former Amazon employee claims company ignored AI copyright warnings, Vietnam convicts pirate site operator and crypto group buys Doge rights. The post 3 Count: Owning the Doge appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Music & Copyright’s annual survey of the recorded-music and music publishing sectors has revealed the changes in global market share for the three major music groups and the independent sector. UMG remained the overall global music group leader last year, but for the third year in a row, second-

The latest issue of Music & Copyright is now available for subscribers to download. Here are some of the highlights. SPECIAL FOCUS: New market share results reveal the recorded-music and music publishing winners and losersMusic & Copyright’s annual survey of the recorded-music and music publ

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Henning Hartwig (Bardehle Pagenberg) on the ‘Puma-Rihanna’ decision issued by the General Court of the European Union on 6 March 2024 (Case T-647/22) [reported and commented by The IPKat here and here]. Here’

If you were too busy enjoying the spring sunshine to follow the IP news last week, here's the summary of what you missed.PatentsA Kat enjoying her time in the sun.Image from Pixabay.Guest UPCKat Agathe Michel-de Cazotte and members from the team at Carpmaels reported on the UPC Court of Appeal

Sound marks that can serve as jingles are difficult to protect in the EU. The registration practice seems inconsistent. Some jingles get registered while others are rejected although they appear to be equally ‘complex’. The relatively short jingle of a public transportation company had been rejected

The Copyright Claims Board is a powerful tool for resolving copyright disputes, but only in certain situations. Here are five to remember. The post The 5 Best Uses of the Copyright Claims Board appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Tattoo artist loses copyright trial, India rules some textbooks can't be copyright protected and CBS takes down massive review. The post 3 Count: Non-Infringing Tattoos appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

The UPCKat getting into the spirit of the proceedingsAs part of our UPCKat reporting on the latest UPC developments,  the IPKat is kicking off a series of reporting on preliminary injunctions that analyzes the development of preliminary injunction case law from the UPC.  With our guest UPCKat team i

Trier, GermanyThe Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in beautiful Trier (Germany) are always busy organizing and running IP courses. Over the next few months, the following will take place and IPKat readers will have an opportunity to enroll with a 25% discount in the registration fees:

In what is the first referral from the Executive Director of the EU's Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), the EUIPO's enlarged Board of Appeal (the Grand Board) has been requested to clarify whether a EU Trade Mark (EUTM) application, which is withdrawn during the appeal period following

A federal judge in Wisconsin suspected that one of the parties appearing before the court had used generative AI to write a brief, which resulted in a hallucinated case. The judge issued an opinion with this footnote: Although it does not ultimately affect the Court’s analysis or disposition, Plaint

Which language will it be?  The AmeriKat sporting colors (and food) from the EPO's official languages About 15 years ago, the AmeriKat started her, sometimes, daily IPKat reporting on the unitary patent package. This, even before, the CJEU challenge on language.  Fast forward to 2024 (and skipp

Can’t Hide from Brussels: EU To Require Copyright-Related AI Disclosures — “On March 13, 2024, the European Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, known as the AI Act.  Formal adoption of the AI Act is expected in early Summer 2024, with implementation spearheaded by the newly-formed E

On January 17, 2024, the Supreme People’s Court of China (“SPC”) published its decision upholding a ruling in favor of Sennics Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. (“Sennics”), granting them an award of RMB 201.54 million (around USD 27.86m) in a case against Chen Yonggang (“Chen”) and Yuncheng Jinteng Che

As I’ve said before in my February 23, 2024 blog, In 2018, the Province of Alberta and dozens of K-12 school boards sued Access Copyright for a refund of $25 million they allegedly overpaid for Access Copyright licences for 2010, 2011 and 2012. Access Copyright, on the other hand, has defended and  

Lakepointe Church pastor Josh Howerton is accused of plagiarizing an apology. Sadly, it's not his first run in with plagiarism. The post Megachurch Pastor Accused of Plagiarizing an Apology appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Marvin Gaye rightsholder seeks to revive Ed Sheeran lawsuit, judge denies motion by California plaintiffs in New York OpenAI case and more... The post 3 Count: Musical Appeal appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

It is now confirmed that there will be a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) on the correct approach to claim interpretation. The Board of Appeal in T 0439/22 had previously indicated that they were minded to refer a question to the EBA on how much the description should be used to interp