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In a Unanimous Decision, TTAB Dismisses SPLIT DECISION Opposition: Billy Stott Failed to Prove Ownership of the Band Name

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Stott began to "manage" the band SPLIT DECISION two years after it was formed, and claimed to be a "full, non-performing primary band member," but there was no agreement regarding ownership of the band's name. The dispute concerned the extent of Mr. Stott’s involvement in the band’s operations from 1991 until they parted ways in 2018.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

Trademarks- as the patents protect the inventions, trademarks refer to the unique symbols and phrases used by an organization helping them to distinguish from the others in a competitive market. Copyright: The copyright protection is given by Indian Law under The Copyright Act, 1957, supported through Copyright Rules, 2018.

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Copyright Ownership in State Board Textbooks: Impediments to Accessibility

SpicyIP

In this post, I look at the question of the government’s copyright ownership in State Board textbooks, and its implications on access to knowledge and education. Smartphone ownership levels among rural households with school going children have doubled to 62% in 2020 from 36% in 2018. Image from here. Section 2.2(iv)

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Recent Trends in the Trans-Tasman Patent Attorney Profession

LexBlog IP

The consolidation of this many attorneys under just two ownership groups has naturally led to some concerns about a reduction in competition. So let’s dive into the details, and some charts. Read more »

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Analyzing relationship between Contemporary art and Intellectual Property Rights

IIPRD

Introduction Over $67 billion USD was transacted in the worldwide contemporary art market in 2018, an increase of nearly $3 billion USD from the previous year’s value. Artwork based on such a notion presents challenges when attempting to establish ownership.

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Non-alphanumeric logo isn't CMI

43(B)log

Its LoopNet is allegedly “the leading digital marketplace for commercial real estate,” and contains CoStar’s copyrighted images, data from the CoStar database, and edits made by CoStar to “improve marketability.” 17-00461, 2018 U.S. McGucken v. DMI Holdings, CV 18-4837, 2019 U.S. See also Maule v. Anheuser Busch, LLC, No.

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Evaluating the efficacy of Competition Commission Amendment Act, 2023

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Incorporating a novel focus on the digital market environment, the Competition Amendment Act, 2023 stands out as one of the most momentous changes made to the Competition Act of 2002 in the last two decades. The law aims to expand the scope of the Competition Act by including digital markets.