The Applicant Tweak-D Inc. filed a trademark application for TRIBAL CHOCOLATE in connection with hair care products. The examiner objected to registration of the...
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DABUS Saga Continues: Loss for Dr. Stephen Thaler In New Zealand Appeal
DABUS, short for Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience, has suffered another court loss in it’s creator’s quest for it to be...
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Sweetgreen renames new chipotle chicken menu item after lawsuit from Chipotle
The salad chain Sweetgreen has decided to rename its new chipotle chicken menu item, just two days after fast food giant Chipotle Mexican Grill,...
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US Copyright Office says Works Containing AI-Generated Content can Obtain Copyright Protection…Sometimes
The US Copyright Office (“USCO”) has issued a policy statement for guidance on the copyright registrability of works containing AI-generated content. The policy statement...
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Copyright Board of Canada Adopts Formal Rules of Procedure for the First Time
On 1 March 2023 the Copyright Board of Canada published and brought into effect the final version of their Rules of Practice and Procedure...
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US Copyright Office Denies Registration of AI Generated Art
The US Copyright Office has limited a copyright registration for a comic book titled “Zarya of the Dawn” (the “Work”) authored by Kristina Kashtanova...
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WIPO invites applicants for 2023 Global Awards
The World Intellectual Property Office (the “WIPO”) has opened its 2023 Global Awards program. The program seeks small and medium sized enterprises that use...
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New study proposes using brain scans to assist in assessing confusion between trademarks
A recently published study suggests that brain scans could be used as evidence in trademark infringement cases. In Canada, a finding of trademark infringement...
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Getty Images Accuses Stability AI, Inc. of Infringing its Intellectual Property Rights in New Lawsuit
On 3 February 2023, Getty Images filed a lawsuit in the US against Stability AI, Inc., the company responsible for the text-to-image AI image-generating...
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Scam Alert: Spoofed Calls Impersonating USPTO Employees
For years, many companies or entities sent unsolicited invoices and notices to trademark owners requesting payment of fees for various services including publications or...
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