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AIDA: my appearance before the INDU Committee

I appeared before then INDU Committee on Bill C-27 yesterday. My opening remarks are set out below. Thank you for the opportunity to appear. I am Senior Counsel with McCarthy Tetrault with a practice focused on technology, intellectual property, and privacy. I am the author of several books in the f

Professor Wins Default Judgement Against Essay Mill

The Copyright Claims Board awarded a business professor $1,200 in damages from an essay mill that infringed him. But can he collect? The post Professor Wins Default Judgement Against Essay Mill appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

why do you and others like vaccines so much?

not dying of preventable diseases is actually one of my favorite hobbiesraptorchick:daraoakwise:shygardenavenue:Because smallpox used to kill about 30% of everyone who caught it. The successful vaccine program run by the world’s medical community means that no one will ever die of smallpox ever agai

Minister provides proposed amendments to AIDA

The ISED Minister has now released the amendments it proposes to AIDA together with an explanatory letter. They van be accessed here and here (English) and here and here (French). Thee will need careful study.…The post Minister provides proposed amendments to AIDA appeared first on Barry Sookman.

3 Count: High Nerds

Delta-8 THC gets boost in trademark/copyright case, popular sports highlight channel shuttered and Google ads appear on pirate sites. The post 3 Count: High Nerds appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

How distinctive are faces?

There are three things I always forget. Names, faces and... the third I can't remember.This quote from the Italian writer Italo Svevo could have been the motto of the EUIPO when it rejected the trade mark applications for real-life pictures of the faces of Dutch models Puck Schrover (see here)

Google Gored by Literary Lions

Reuters “news service” reports that the Authors Guild and a number of American writers are suing Google Inc. in federal District Court in New York City, “alleging that the Web... The post Google Gored by Literary Lions appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

Sports Illustrated: AI-Generated Articles, AI-Generated Authors

According to a report, Sports Illustrated has been publishing AI-generated articles and creating fake AI reporters to credit them to. The post Sports Illustrated: AI-Generated Articles, AI-Generated Authors appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

3 Count: xQc Shutdown

Cloudflare gets split decision in Germany, ACE shutters Egyptian pirate site and xQc's YouTube channel closed over copyright strikes. The post 3 Count: xQc Shutdown appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

I have met the bloggers, and they are us!

Nice event last night at “Meet the Bloggers VII” otherwise not in the least bit known as the “IP Law BlogFestivus.”  You may want to check out the resultant IP Law BlogDex... The post I have met the bloggers, and they are us! appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

Understanding The JerryRigEverything/Casetify Copyright Battle

Zack Nelson, the man behind JerryRigEverything, claims that Casetify copied his and dbrand's work... And he has significant proof. The post Understanding The JerryRigEverything/Casetify Copyright Battle appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Clarity on the interpretation of G2/21 from the referring Board (T 0116/18)

The full written decision of the Board of Appeal in T 0116/18, the referring Board to G2/21, was published today. Whilst we have already had a number of Board of Appeal decisions interpreting G2/21 (IPKat), the decision in T 0116/18 provides the most comprehensive analysis so far. The Board of Appea

3 Count: Piling On

Open AI and Microsoft face another lawsuit, mural painted over after a copyright complaint and phone cases spark new lawsuit. The post 3 Count: Piling On appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Can geometric signs on footwear be distinctive? Yes, says EUIPO

By decision of 9 October 2023, the Board of Appeal (BoA) of EUIPO annulled the initial refusal to register a position trade mark for footwear.  After noting that consumers are accustomed to the presence of geometric signs in the footwear sector, the Board of Appeal ruled that the contested sign is s

[Guest post] Retromark Volume XIII: the last six months in trade marks

Darren Meale of Simmons & Simmons presents the thirteenth volume in his rundown of notable trade mark cases over the past six months. Over to Darren:Retromark Volume XIII: the last six months in trade marksby Darren MealeI can only apologise for having again taken longer than six months to compi