In Warner Chappel Music, Inc., v. Sherman Nealy, [22–1078] (May 9, 2024), the Supreme Court finally clarified copyright’s 3-year statute of limitations (17 U. S. C. §507(b)), holding that a copyright plaintiff who timely brings a copyright infringement claim, can recover damages for the entire period of infringement, and not limited to the three year period […]
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Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on DHC’s decision in Seagate v. Daichi, Genus-Species patents, and GI inspection mechanism in India. This and much more in last week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review. Anything we are missing out on? Drop a comment below to let us know. Highlights of
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High equipment costs, a steep learning curve, and accessibility issues in remote areas are some of the biggest problems the surgical institutes face today. Additionally, there is a lack of standardization in surgical procedures, which can lead to varying patient outcomes. To combat these issues, startups in robot-assisted surgery are developing machine-led solutions that simplify
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AI) content used in training in order to protect third-party intellectual property rights. The aim is to facilitate this protection by increasing transparency while at the same time enabling AI systems providers to protect their own intellectual property rights and trade secrets. Although intellectual property is not the main objective of the Artificial Intelligence Regulation
By Rob Johnson, managing director at Research Consulting With the number of independent learned society publishers in sharp decline and revenues failing to keep pace with inflation, Rob Johnson, Founder and Managing Director at Research Consulting Ltd., looks at what the world’s oldest journal publishers must do to remain relevant in an open access world.
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You have a great idea for a product invention. You might even have a working sample or prototype of what you invented. Now, you want to get it out into the world and sell it. You might be tempted to take your invention to a trade show to see if you can generate interest from
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How To Get Permission from a Copyright Owner Identify Copyright Owner Identifying who the owner is of the copyrighted work you want to use is a crucial step in ensuring that you have the proper permissions to use copyrighted material. Whether you’re seeking to reproduce, distribute, perform, or adapt a work, understanding who holds the
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2024’s ranking of intellectual property law firms; the Unified Patent Court’s first year; gender and race-based gaps in patent applications; AI’s ‘double-edged sword’; EU plans for gene-edited crops patent ban and new Standard Essential Patent rules Source link
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The following is a guest post by Jessica Chinnadurai, an attorney-advisor in the Office of Public Information and Education. “When Sandra Day O’Connor, the ‘cowgirl from out west,’ became the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, she changed the world and made history.” Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote these words about her former
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As I already indicated in the previous post, after all those years I have decided to move on in various ways. It’s the year of new horizons for me. This post is my final one on FOSS Patents. There is a possibility that others than me will maintain and contribute to this blog in the
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