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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2017-03-25 https://t.co/l3BEYEzQmp -> Kodi Box WARNING – Streaming is ILLEGAL, but 'it's impossible to tackle the end-user' https://t.co/PBkcDGe0iz -> Weird copyright cases around the world https://t.co/WbcK4RyjpJ -> Goodlatte, Conyers, Grassley, Feinstein, Leahy Call for Action on Selection Process for Register of Copyrights https://t.co/xivIqWV9Gl -> Court injunction halts Omoni Oboli’s… [read post]

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law - http://www.barrysookman.com

Gimme a C! - Cheerleader Outfit Designs Protected by Copyright, Says US Supreme Court

27 Mar 2017, 1:15 am by Jani Ihalainen

Varsity had registered over 200 such designs, many incorporating "...combinations, positionings, and arrangements of elements that include chevrons, lines, curves, stripes, angles, diagonals, inverted [chevrons], coloring, and shapes". [read post]

IP Iustitia - http://www.ipiustitia.com

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2017-03-25

26 Mar 2017, 3:15 am by Barry Sookman

Conceptual Separability Test https://t.co/gRoqJibba8 -> Michael Healy's 2017 Copyright Outlook: 'Precarious for Rightsholders' https://t.co/P5lHraKD71 -> Judge refuses to dismiss claim against Google for breach competition laws Ryanair v Google Ireland [2017] IEHC 90 https://t.co/mjEiZ5Dovr -> Computer and Internet Updates for 2017-03-23 https://t.co/eAaS0lBZ2a -> Bipartisan bill proposes to make the US Register Of Copyrights a… [read post]

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law - http://www.barrysookman.com

Computer and Internet Updates for 2017-03-24

25 Mar 2017, 3:15 am by Barry Sookman

Computer and Internet Updates for 2017-03-23 https://t.co/eAaS0lBZ2a -> Bipartisan bill proposes to make the US Register Of Copyrights a Presidential appointee https://t.co/IhRgUZ2Ybv -> Popular file-sharing site Pirate Bay still blocked https://t.co/aXT8SXuzZH -> How Not to Do Browsewrap: A Parable – DMN https://t.co/6p70s5wh5O -> Is there a link between fake news and modernizing the Copyright Office? [read post]

Copyright, Intellectual Property, Computer, Internet, e-Commerce Law - http://www.barrysookman.com

Another Loss For Broadcast TV Streaming, And A Dangerous Shift Of Decision-Making Power

24 Mar 2017, 3:21 pm by Mitch Stoltz

Nope, because that law is unclear and the Register of Copyrights said it shouldn’t apply. [read post]

Deeplinks Blog - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks

Kokesh v. SEC: Implications for the Statute of Limitations for Missouri Securities Enforcement Actions

24 Mar 2017, 10:16 am by John R. Phillips

Kokesh’s (“Kokesh”) misappropriation of funds from four SEC-registered business development companies (“BDC”). [read post]

Cosgrove Law Securities and Investment Blog - http://securitiesandinvestmentblog.blogspot.com/

Friday’s Endnotes – 03/24/17

24 Mar 2017, 5:43 am by Terry Hart

Goodlatte, Conyers, Grassley, Feinstein, Leahy Call for Quick Action on Legislation to Provide Selection Process for Register of Copyrights — An issue with bipartisan, bicameral support? [read post]

Copyhype - http://www.copyhype.com/

Copyright Law: Registering a Work with the Copyright Office, Part II

23 Mar 2017, 12:11 pm by Overhauser Law Offices, LLC

Any work that is protected by U.S. copyright law can be registered. [read post]

Indiana Intellectual Property Lawyer Blog - http://www.iniplaw.org/

Not So Fast: Important Legal Considerations for Entrepreneurs Starting a New Business

23 Mar 2017, 9:36 am by Kayla A. Haines, Esq.

It is worth considerable time and money to ensure you get your copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets legally registered so you do not have to stress about it later if an issue arises. [read post]

Florida Business Litigation Blog - http://www.jimersoncobb.com/blog/category/florida-business-litigation/

Can't Amend VINA DEL PASO to VINO DEL PASO for Wine, Says TTAB

23 Mar 2017, 4:01 am

A potential opposer would have to perform a different analysis for each of the two marks, and a proper availability search for the amended mark would have differed from a search for the original mark.The Board therefore concluded that amendment to the proposed mark would entail a material alteration of the original mark.Because the proposed amendment was rejected, and because the specimen of use depicted the proposed mark, not the original, the Board affirmed the refusal to register due to… [read post]

The TTABlog - http://thettablog.blogspot.com/

Copyright vs Trademark. Differences between Copyright and Trademark

22 Mar 2017, 12:02 pm by Steven Buchwald

In contrast, it usually takes 2 to 3 months for a copyright to become fully registered and no opportunity is given to copyright owners to oppose the registration while the Copyright Office reviews it. [read post]

Startup Law Blog - https://buchwaldlaw.com/startup-law-blog/

R.I.P. Conceptual Separability Test

22 Mar 2017, 11:02 am by Marie-Andree Weiss

Varsity Brands has registered some 200 copyrights for two-dimensional designs appearing on the surface of their uniforms and other garments. [read post]

The 1709 Blog - http://the1709blog.blogspot.co.uk/

Help! Someone Copied My Stuff!

22 Mar 2017, 7:32 am by Tim Sitzmann

This is true even if you haven’t registered your copyright with the Copyright Office. [read post]

Duets Blog - http://www.duetsblog.com/

Marketing method and display are functional, nondistinctive trade dress

22 Mar 2017, 4:58 am by Rebecca Tushnet

” I’m just going to pretend that the court said that AMID “registered its copyright” in its letter. [read post]

43(B)log - http://tushnet.blogspot.com/

Precedential No. 4: Despite Amendment of Drawing to "SharpIN," TTAB Treats Mark as Standard Characters and Affirms Descriptiveness Refusal

22 Mar 2017, 3:50 am

Text Copyright John L. [read post]