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2 weeks ago | 
ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Dina Blikshteyn |Austin Padgett |Christopher Close
“IPWatchdog Founder and CEO Gene Quinn has been told ‘that there is zero sunlight on patent matters between Lutnick, Squires and current Acting Director Coke Stewart.
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2 weeks ago | 
ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Dina Blikshteyn |Austin Padgett |Christopher Close
“In fact, said the complaint, the infringement of the plaintiffs’ works is a ‘feature’ of Midjourney’s service, which ‘functions as a virtual vending machine’ for unauthorized copies.”Disney Enterprises, Inc. et. al. and Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, et. al. filed a complaint today with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against the AI image generator, Midjourney.
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1 month ago | 
ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Austin Padgett |Christopher Close
“Perlmutter’s complaint charged that the President ‘has no authority to name a temporary replacement Librarian of Congress, much less name a high-ranking DOJ official whose presence offends the constitutional separation of powers.’” In a complaint filed Thursday, May 22, Shira Perlmutter, who is presently still listed as Register of Copyrights on the U.S. Copyright Office website, told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia that President Donald Trump’s controversial attempt to...
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1 month ago | 
ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Austin Padgett |Christopher Close
“The [Federal Circuit’s] decision conflates the activity of ‘patent ownership’ with the activities of a ‘mere importer…’” – ITC petition The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) filed a combined petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc on Wednesday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), arguing that the court’s March precedential decision vacating a Commission determination on the economic prong of the domestic industry requirement “overlooks the cardinal rule...
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1 month ago | 
ipwatchdog.com | Austin Padgett |Eileen McDermott
Picture this: It’s a scorching summer day. You’re at the pool, cold drink in hand, music playing, with your gear lined up. The cooler, the chair, the Bluetooth speaker. For a lot of people, that cooler is a YETI. Or is it? A decade ago, if you looked closely, you might’ve noticed an almost identical cooler, same shape, same rubber latches, but a different name: RTIC. And it was half the price of YETI, as they advertised widely.
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1 month ago | 
ipwatchdog.com | Gene Quinn |Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Austin Padgett
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we have a conversation that was recorded at the end of our AI 2025 program in front of a live studio audience. Joining me were Stephanie Curcio, Clint Mehall, and John Rogitz, who make up the new IPWatchdog Advisory Committee. They have all been long-time attendees at our events, they often speak on panels, they often written articles for us, and now they will help advise me with respect to programs and continue to provide content for IPWatchdog.com.
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2 months ago | 
ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Gene Quinn |Austin Padgett |Christopher Close
“According to the C4IP report, large majorities of both Democrats and Republicans think lawmakers should ‘continue protecting IP standards to promote future innovation and competition.’”The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) released a report Monday urging the Trump Administration and Congress to take 18 key steps to strengthen the U.S. IP system. This is the second edition of C4IP’s report, titled, Reaffirm and Refine: A Government Agenda for Intellectual Property.
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2 months ago | 
ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Gene Quinn |Austin Padgett |Christopher Close
“Judge Sidney Stein said in part that the plaintiffs’ numerous examples ‘of allegedly infringing outputs at the pleading stage…combined with their allegations of ‘widely publicized’ instances of copyright infringement by end users of defendants’ products, give rise to a plausible inference of copyright infringement by third parties.” A Friday ruling from the U.S. District court for the Southern District of New York found in favor of news organizations including the New York Times Company on...
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2 months ago | 
ipwatchdog.com | Austin Padgett |Steve Brachmann
The thrill of a band putting their own spin on a beloved song is undeniable. But even more thrilling? Telling someone a song they love is actually a cover. Today on No Infringement Intended, we look at the example of Luke Combs’ chart-topping “Fast Car”, which is actually a reimagining of Tracy Chapman’s 1988 classic. Regardless, behind the respectful nod to re-record an iconic musical number is a complex web of copyright law.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Austin Padgett |Christopher Close
IPWatchdog LIVE Moves to March in 2025: Click for details “[C]ollateral estoppel should not apply.
