Intellectual Property Pulse
Humans are using AI to automate virtually everything. But what happens when the copyright bots make bad decisions? The post What Happens When AI Files Bad DMCA Takedowns appeared on Plagiarism Today.
Trademark Fees Update
The USPTO has finalized its rulemaking on trademark fees, and big changes are coming. On January 18, 2025, the new fee structure will take effect, bringing not only updated costs but also significant procedural changes and a completely revamped application process. Here’s what you need to know to prepare. Note: I will be teaching a CLE on December 11, 2024 (with recording available) featuring much more details regarding these changes, including practice tips, and information about the new.
AI Act and Copyright Law
Generated with OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 model based on a prompt corresponding to the wording of Recital 106 AI Act Introduction The interaction between the AI Act ( Regulation 2024/1689 ) and the exceptions for text and data mining (TDM) in the CDSM Directive is one of the most important topics in EU copyright law today. One particularly controversial point of intersection is the AI Act’s attempt, through recital 106, to give extraterritorial effect to its copyright-related provisions.
Software Supply Chain Threats
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Global Music Copyright Revenues
On November 25, economist Will Page, formerly Chief Economist of streaming music company Spotify, published a report on the global value of music copyright, finding that worldwide music copyright revenues had increased 11% to reach $45.5 billion USD during 2023. Purporting to fill gaps in reporting from other global music copyright surveys, Page’s recent report indicates that the total value of music copyright holdings, including mechanical reproduction and live performance rights, has quickly s.
Trademark Protection for Food Trucks
Food trucks have a heightened need for proper trademark protection: The industry is booming and growing rapidly, with lots of new brand names being developed every month. There have been many instances where food truck operators have used names too similar to those of existing restaurants or other food trucks/carts. Food trucks are generally very local businesses. Intellectual Property Pulse brings together the best content for IP professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Anti-Piracy Operation
Law enforcement operations targeting pirate sites and services are often enthusiastically described as ‘large-scale’ or ‘major’. If reports emerging from authorities in Italy hold true, describing the international operation that culminated early this morning as massive wouldn’t be an exaggeration. Operation Takendown is said to have targeted what may be the largest pirate IPTV network serving Europe, authorities say, and the numbers involved.
