#intellectualproperty — Public Fediverse posts

Engadget: New Twitter rebrands to Tweet.app after court’s double-edged ruling . “The Tweet.app website is currently live, but is still only accepting waitlist applicants for its upcoming social media platform. According to TechCrunch, more than 172,000 have already signed up and requested a handle, which costs $20 to reserve.”

ABC News: White House launches Arcade.gov with computer game that lets players ‘deport’ migrants. “The White House announced the launch of what it called “Arcade.gov,” a website of five versions of classic computer games promoting the president’s agenda. The games include ‘Flappy Bill,’ ‘Build the Wall,’ ‘Rio Run,’ ‘Supply Line’ and ‘Trump Savings Tycoon.’ One of the games, ‘Rio Run,’ a […]

TechCrunch: Judge blocks X rival from using Twitter name, but allows ‘Tweet’ for now. “The story of the Virginia-based startup isn’t really about building something unique; it’s about a company trying to get its hands on abandoned trademarks that X relinquished. Even the homepage for the company clearly states its purpose is to go back and pick up what Elon Musk dropped when he renamed […]

TorrentFreak: Anna’s Archive Owes $340 Million, Lost Several Domains, but It’s Still Online. “When Anna’s Archive suffered widespread downtime earlier this month, many users feared a legal crackdown. Instead, the site was reportedly targeted by a coordinated assault on its network infrastructure. Just as it did after facing $340 million in damages and losing several domains earlier this […]

In Win for Gilead, Fourth Circuit Affirms Injunction Blocking Drug Importation Scheme

“The district court concluded that the risk of harm to Gilead’s ‘good will and reputation among the patient…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #counterfeits #GileadSciences #Health #Intellectualproperty #likelihoodofconfusion #trademark #trademarkinfringement #Trademarks #U.S.CourtofAppealsfortheFourthCircuit #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/741663/

In Win for Gilead, Fourth Circuit Affirms Injunction Blocking Drug Importation Scheme

“The district court concluded that the risk of harm to Gilead’s ‘good will and reputation among the patient…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #AU #Australia #counterfeits #GileadSciences #Health #Intellectualproperty #likelihoodofconfusion #trademark #trademarkinfringement #trademarks #U.S.CourtofAppealsfortheFourthCircuit
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/859419/

In Win for Gilead, Fourth Circuit Affirms Injunction Blocking Drug Importation Scheme

“The district court concluded that the risk of harm to Gilead’s ‘good will and reputation among the patient…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #AU #Australia #counterfeits #GileadSciences #Health #Intellectualproperty #likelihoodofconfusion #trademark #trademarkinfringement #trademarks #U.S.CourtofAppealsfortheFourthCircuit
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/859419/

In Win for Gilead, Fourth Circuit Affirms Injunction Blocking Drug Importation Scheme

“The district court concluded that the risk of harm to Gilead’s ‘good will and reputation among the patient…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Medication #counterfeits #GileadSciences #Health #Intellectualproperty #likelihoodofconfusion #trademark #trademarkinfringement #Trademarks #U.S.CourtofAppealsfortheFourthCircuit
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/817432/

In Win for Gilead, Fourth Circuit Affirms Injunction Blocking Drug Importation Scheme

“The district court concluded that the risk of harm to Gilead’s ‘good will and reputation among the patient…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Medication #counterfeits #GileadSciences #Health #Intellectualproperty #likelihoodofconfusion #trademark #trademarkinfringement #Trademarks #U.S.CourtofAppealsfortheFourthCircuit
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/817432/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1155108/ In Win for Gilead, Fourth Circuit Affirms Injunction Blocking Drug Importation Scheme #counterfeits #GileadSciences #Health #IntellectualProperty #LikelihoodOfConfusion #Medication #Trademark #TrademarkInfringement #Trademarks #USCourtOfAppealsForTheFourthCircuit #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/ie/642365/ In Win for Gilead, Fourth Circuit Affirms Injunction Blocking Drug Importation Scheme #counterfeits #Éire #GileadSciences #Health #IE #IntellectualProperty #Ireland #LikelihoodOfConfusion #Medication #Trademark #TrademarkInfringement #trademarks #USCourtOfAppealsForTheFourthCircuit

The people most likely to have their work stolen are the least likely to have the resources to stop it. Systems, institutions, and policies do not produce outcomes this reliably skewed by accident.

#KimCrayton #LBTSM #LifeBeyondTheSupremacyMyth #ProfitWithoutOppression #CreatorEconomy #IntellectualProperty #Trademark #Copyright #SystemicInequality

The people most likely to have their work stolen are the least likely to have the resources to stop it. Systems, institutions, and policies do not produce outcomes this reliably skewed by accident.

#KimCrayton #LBTSM #LifeBeyondTheSupremacyMyth #ProfitWithoutOppression #CreatorEconomy #IntellectualProperty #Trademark #Copyright #SystemicInequality

The people most likely to have their work stolen are the least likely to have the resources to stop it. Systems, institutions, and policies do not produce outcomes this reliably skewed by accident.

#KimCrayton #LBTSM #LifeBeyondTheSupremacyMyth #ProfitWithoutOppression #CreatorEconomy #IntellectualProperty #Trademark #Copyright #SystemicInequality

The people most likely to have their work stolen are the least likely to have the resources to stop it. Systems, institutions, and policies do not produce outcomes this reliably skewed by accident.

#KimCrayton #LBTSM #LifeBeyondTheSupremacyMyth #ProfitWithoutOppression #CreatorEconomy #IntellectualProperty #Trademark #Copyright #SystemicInequality

The people most likely to have their work stolen are the least likely to have the resources to stop it. Systems, institutions, and policies do not produce outcomes this reliably skewed by accident.

#KimCrayton #LBTSM #LifeBeyondTheSupremacyMyth #ProfitWithoutOppression #CreatorEconomy #IntellectualProperty #Trademark #Copyright #SystemicInequality

Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Win for Samsung Invalidating Signal Transmission Patent

“The notion that G+ had no notice of the ‘may’ language or the arguments surrounding it is one…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #SamsungElectronics #anticipation #CAFC #FederalCircuit #IntellectualProperty #interpartesreview #IPR #patent #patentoffice #PatentTrialandAppealBoard #patentabilityrequirements #PTAB #Samsung #USPTO
https://www.europesays.com/korea/105731/

AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split
By Dan Jervis-Bardy and Josh Butler

Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creatives

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/12/ai-australia-will-labor-water-down-copyright-laws-datacentres

#AIartificialintelligence #Australianews #Datacentres #Australianpolitics #DavidPocock #AnthonyAlbanese #Laborparty #Technology #Technologysector #AustralianGreens #Independents #Intellectualproperty #Australianbooks #Anthropic #SarahHansonYoung #TheGuardian #DanJervisBardy #JoshButler

From AI to patent misuse: IAS officer Raju Narayana Swamy's 37th book explores modern IPR https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/books/raju-narayana-swamy-ias-intellectual-property-rights-book-i7rpkt33?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RajuNarayanaSwamy #IAS #BookLaunch #IntellectualProperty #IPR

From AI to patent misuse: IAS officer Raju Narayana Swamy's 37th book explores modern IPR https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/books/raju-narayana-swamy-ias-intellectual-property-rights-book-i7rpkt33?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RajuNarayanaSwamy #IAS #BookLaunch #IntellectualProperty #IPR

From AI to patent misuse: IAS officer Raju Narayana Swamy's 37th book explores modern IPR https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/books/raju-narayana-swamy-ias-intellectual-property-rights-book-i7rpkt33?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RajuNarayanaSwamy #IAS #BookLaunch #IntellectualProperty #IPR

From AI to patent misuse: IAS officer Raju Narayana Swamy's 37th book explores modern IPR https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/books/raju-narayana-swamy-ias-intellectual-property-rights-book-i7rpkt33?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RajuNarayanaSwamy #IAS #BookLaunch #IntellectualProperty #IPR

#Apple on Friday filed a lawsuit against #OpenAI & 2 former employees, alleging misappropriation of the iPhone maker's #TradeSecrets to benefit the #ChatGPT owner's ​foray into consumer #hardware.

The complaint…alleges a coordinated effort to steal Apple's confidential information, including #product #designs, #manufacturing processes & #SupplyChain strategies.

#law #tech #CorporateEspionage #IntellectualProperty
https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/apple-sues-openai-alleging-misappropriation-trade-secrets-court-records-show-2026-07-10/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement

New blog post: "If AI can rewrite anything: What's left of #Copyright and #Copyleft?" https://apfelkraut.org/2026/07/if-ai-can-rewrite-anything-whats-left/ #CleanRoom #IntellectualProperty #OpenSource #VibeCoding

Creative Commons: The Legacy of 25 Years of Creative Commons. “We are thrilled to recap the first in our series of 25th anniversary events, celebrating some of the most notable moments in the history of the development and deployment of our legal tools from creation to translation; and from advocacy to adoption.”

TorrentFreak: Anna’s Archive Hit With $19.5m Default Judgment and Global Domain Takedown Order. “A coalition of thirteen major publishers has won a massive $19.5 million default judgment against shadow library Anna’s Archive. A New York federal judge fully approved the publishers’ requests, issuing a broad permanent injunction that orders more than twenty specific global registries, hosts, […]

TorrentFreak: Publishers Seek $19.5 Million and Domain Takedown Order Against Anna’s Archive. “A group of high-profile publishing companies is seeking a $19.5 million default judgment against shadow library Anna’s Archive. The proposed order comes with an injunction that would compel more than twenty named international domain registries, hosts, and service providers, including Cloudflare and […]

@Sheril COMPLETE lack of self-awareness is a CORE characteristic of the #MAGA cult and its endemic #TrumpDerangementSyndrome. So, yes, this is totally in sync with the global theft of #IntellectualProperty at the foundation of the #AI bubble. ✅

BBC: Luke Littler applies to trademark his face to combat AI fakes. “Luke Littler, the youngest darts world champion in history, has applied to the Intellectual Property Office to trademark his face. The move is intended to prevent his face being reproduced, including by generative AI, without permission.”

TorrentFreak: Anna’s Archive ‘WorldCat Scrape’ Lawsuit Drops $5M Claim, Pivots to Takedown Tactic. “OCLC is no longer looking for millions in damages from Anna’s Archive, but has adopted a tactical ‘takedown’ strategy instead. In a renewed motion for default judgment, the organization requests a permanent injunction, to restrain the shadow library from sharing WorldCat data.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/24/torrentfreak-annas-archive-worldcat-scrape-lawsuit-drops-5m-claim-pivots-to-takedown-tactic/

Gizmodo: You Can’t Use Copyrighted Characters in OpenAI’s Sora Anymore and People Are Freaking Out. “After initially requiring copyright holders to opt out of having their content appear in Sora-generated videos, CEO Sam Altman announced that the company will be moving to an ‘opt-in’ model that will ‘give rightsholders more granular control over generation of characters’—and Sora […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/10/gizmodo-you-cant-use-copyrighted-characters-in-openais-sora-anymore-and-people-are-freaking-out/

Gizmodo: The First 24 Hours of Sora 2 Chaos: Copyright Violations, Sam Altman Shoplifting, and More. “Interestingly, not all potential copyright violations come from users who are explicitly asking for it. For instance, one user gave Sora 2 the prompt ‘A cute young woman riding a dragon in a flower world, Studio Ghibli style, saturated rich colors,’ and it just straight up spit out an […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/04/the-first-24-hours-of-sora-2-chaos-copyright-violations-sam-altman-shoplifting-and-more-gizmodo/

NBC News: Pikachu at war and Mario on the street: OpenAI’s Sora 2 thrills and alarms the internet. “Powered by OpenAI’s upgraded Sora 2 media generation AI model, the app allows users to create high-definition videos from simple text prompts…. The app is a recipe made for virality. But many of the videos published within the first day of Sora’s debut have also raised alarm bells from […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/03/pikachu-at-war-and-mario-on-the-street-openais-sora-2-thrills-and-alarms-the-internet-nbc-news/

Reuters: Musk’s xAI sues engineer for allegedly taking secrets to OpenAI. “Musk’s company said in the complaint, opens new tab filed on Thursday in California federal court that Xuechen Li stole confidential information related to ‘cutting-edge AI technologies with features superior to those offered by ChatGPT’ to bring to his new job at OpenAI earlier this month.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/01/reuters-musks-xai-sues-engineer-for-allegedly-taking-secrets-to-openai/

Mashable: OpenAI’s Studio Ghibli-inspired AI art provokes backlash across the internet. “In the livestream demo of the native image generation in ChatGPT and Sora, OpenAI took a selfie and asked the new generator to turn it into an anime frame. The result looked a lot like art from a Studio Ghibli film. It went viral, despite some social media users pointing out the potential copyright […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/28/mashable-openais-studio-ghibli-inspired-ai-art-provokes-backlash-across-the-internet/

I’m going to guess CCP will leapfrog its capabilities in battery and electric vehicle manufacturing after this. Have we learned nothing? I guess money talks.

#intellectualproperty #corporateespionage

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-09/tesla-to-build-megapack-battery-factory-in-shanghai-xinhua