IPilogue

MARCH 14, 2022

On February 3, 2022, Nike filed a trademark lawsuit in New York’s federal trial court claiming the online sneaker reseller, StockX, sells unauthorized pictures of Nike’s shoes through NFTs. Like with many new technologies these days, the laws around NFTs are constantly updating to accommodate this new concept of digital assets.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Welcome to the first trimester of the 2022 round up of EU copyright law! On 24 March 2022, the CJEU issued its judgment in the Austro-Mechana case which tackles the private copying exception and the compensation for the reproduction and storage of copyright material in the cloud. European Parliament and Council, Digital Markets Act.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 11, 2022

19-11461-PBS, 2022 WL 4630231, F.Supp.3d 30, 2022) Pegasystems alleged that defendants, which compete with it in the business process management (BPM) software field, engaged in false advertising and commercial disparagement in an online report that portrayed Pegasystems unfavorably. The BPM market is large. Pegasystems Inc.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 18, 2022

In January 2022, StockX announced its plans to launch The Vault, which uses non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to allow buyers to track ownership of physical products resold on its e-market and warrant their authenticity, including Nike shoes. Nike, Inc. StockX LLC, 1:22-cv-00983-VEC.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. See “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ” and “ Another Confused Entry in the Social Media Account Ownership Jurisprudence–JLM v. (See We blogged this case twice before.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

On February 4, 2022, the Treasury Department published its Study on the Facilitation of Money Laundering and Terror Finance Through the Trade in Works of Art (the “Report”). [1] Yet the Report also discussed how the art market remains susceptible to money laundering and describes how market participants can minimize this risk.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 27, 2023

There were several significant trade secret jury awards in 2022 in Virginia ($2 billion), Ohio ($65 million), and Michigan ($105 million). Moreover, it applies retroactively to such transactions so parties to the transaction may not get the benefit of their bargain. We expect to see even more large jury results in 2023.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Due to the recurrent copyright difficulties, which have a significant impact on an individual’s business interest, it is imperative to preserve the ownership rights of digital works. Parallel to this, Non-Fungible Tokens, often known as NFTs, have seen tremendous growth as more and more people enter the market.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The share of export of MSME specified products in all India exports during the years 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23 was 49.4%, 45.0%, and 43.6%, respectively. This showcases the growing importance of these enterprises in enhancing India’s presence in the global market. The benefits of patenting are manifold.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 27, 2023

There were several significant trade secret jury awards in 2022 in Virginia ($2 billion), Ohio ($65 million), and Michigan ($105 million). Moreover, it applies retroactively to such transactions so parties to the transaction may not get the benefit of their bargain. We expect to see even more large jury results in 2023.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The challenge becomes even bigger if NFTs are to be commercialized, exploited, and protected in different jurisdictions and at the same time — particularly when those markets include China, where protection for a foreign NFT creator or exploiter may face unique challenges. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Introduction Mergers and acquisitions have incredibly taken a sharp stride in the Indian as well as the global market in today’s time. The Indian market till 2000 witnessed some major mergers and acquisitions post that the global credit crisis took a blatant hit on many major economies of the world.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

Plaintiff, Tori Belle Cosmetics LLC (“Belle Cosmetics”), sells its cosmetics and false eyelashes through a network of salespeople, allowing each salesperson to earn a portion of any revenue generated by any salespeople they recruit to join their sales network, i.e., a multi-level marketing business. 7, 2022) can be found here.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Because the functionality of tweed jackets blocks any company from claiming trademark rights over this particular type of product, it puts at risk the value and exclusivity Chanel has striven towards over the past century through continuing cycles of development and marketing of this tweed jacket.

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CopyrightsWorld

MAY 7, 2022

How are NFTs Transforming Digital Ownership Today, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) give a comprehensive history and evidence of ownership for digital assets and any other asset recognised as a non-fungible token. The importance of NFTs in online communities and events. Useful and interchangeable game elements.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The thrust of the Guidelines appear to be coming from the 2022 Report on Commercializing Intellectual Property from Public Funded Research (Attached as Annexure A to the Guidelines) published by the DBT and authored by a 9 member committee chaired by Prof Raghavan Varadarajan, (IISc). Discussion meeting with PMO 16th August, 2022 4.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On October 25, 2022, following a string of antisemitic remarks and hate speech from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) on social media, Adidas announced their decision to terminate their co-branding partnership with Ye and end production of all Yeezy branded products. While Ye’s company, Mascotte Holdings Inc.

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Patently-O

MARCH 12, 2023

by Dennis Crouch In October 2022, Canada’s largest intellectual property firm became a publicly traded entity. The holding company trades on the Australian stock exchange with a market valuation of $1.8 The holding company trades on the Australian stock exchange with a market valuation of $1.8 billion USD). billion USD).

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

17/2022, regulating the connection of distributed renewable energy production units to the electricity network, reflects the country’s commitment to transforming its energy sector, promoting sustainability, and attracting foreign investments. This ensures a competitive market environment that is appealing to businesses and investors.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

Support derivative projects from the community pic.twitter.com/g4QnF6YZBp — Spice DAO ( , ) (@TheSpiceDAO) January 15, 2022. Now they are stuck with a book that they paid far more than market value for and no clear path to recouping that cost. — Michael Engard (@Kaelri) January 16, 2022. That is difficult to say.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

2022), the Ninth Circuit agreed with my view (and cited my amicus brief), expressly rejecting a three-year limit on recovery of damages in cases in which the discovery rule applies. at 1-2] At its heart, therefore, this case is a dispute about copyright ownership. Two years later, in Starz Entertainment v. 4th 1236 (9th Cir.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Challenged claim: DealMaker’s customers do not retain ownership over their own data. Marble explained that he arrived at the $200 million valuation by multiplying DealMaker’s $20 million estimated revenue for 2022 by a multiplier of ten. Challenged claim: DealMaker’s publicly disclosed “street” valuation is $200 million.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

33] And let’s not forget the elephant in the room, the USPTO, which, as the issuer of patents, has the right to ask for ownership information and the recordation of secured interests throughout the administrative process, particularly as it comes to the broad fee-setting and fee-paying authority it has over the patents it issues and reviews.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

The non-fungible part means that it is something that has unique value based on the buyer’s sentiment and/or market dynamics. In practice, what this means is that a whole new market has been opened-up as NFTs have provided a system that has enabled the sale of digital items by transforming them into collectables, such as a tweet.

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The TTABlog

MAY 9, 2024

Respondent claimed, however, that petitioner's prior use resulted in "minimal market penetration," asserted that the challenged registration should survive with a carve-out granting rights to Petitioner that are geographically limited to Jellico, Tennessee, and argued laches as an affirmative defense.

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IPilogue

MARCH 9, 2022

As of January 31, 2022, Sony Interactive Entertainment (“Sony”) is behind the video game publisher Bungie. In Sony’s case, it is likely more cost-efficient to purchase Bungie and gain some ownership over its future games than to create games itself for its PlayStation consoles. Behind every video game, there is a video game designer.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Company claimed to revive an abandoned mark, which allowed them to use marketing materials from the original company and used the original model numbers: leads to a lot of deception. Can provide information about consumer/target market. Had fame in the industry from 1960s on. Needs stronger normative justification.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

Support derivative projects from the community pic.twitter.com/g4QnF6YZBp — Spice DAO (@the_spice_club) January 15, 2022. The mainstream reputation of NFTs was hopelessly trashed and, as the regular crypto market began to falter, the NFT market was especially hard hit. It’s a simple idea, but one that hasn’t taken off yet.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 30, 2023

While most of Crocs’ lawsuits are in the US, the battles have also crossed the border into Canada, such as Crocs’ October 21, 2022 victory in Crocs Canada, Inc. Released on October 21, 2022, this case decision concerned the validity of the industrial design rights for Crocs’ MAMMOTH line of fleece clogs (“939 Design”).

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In December 2022, CCC hosted “ Workflow of the Future: Standards & Sustainability ” a webcast where a panel of industry experts discussed sustainability challenges in trying to reduce our impact on the environment and in managing the effects of the changing environment itself. This webcast was supported by the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 15, 2022

April 15, 2022. The “poison pill” is then deployed and Twitter authorizes the issuance and purchase of additional shares to its existing shareholders for a discount, usually half the price of the existing market price for the shares. He can dump the shares on the open market on Monday and collect a profit.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Wilder filed an action against Hoiland in February 2022 for copyright infringement. The evidence Wilder submitted to establish valid copyright ownership indicated that she actually may not be the valid copyright owner. And, the use had limited to no effect on the market. The Court granted summary judgment in favor of Hoiland.

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Patently-O

JUNE 1, 2022

That exchange included ownership rights of the LEHMAN BROTHERS trademarks. .” I]n modern consumer markets commercial trademarks are often licensed for use on products that may differ from the original source of the trademark. Barclays Capital Inc. ( But, as they say ‘any publicity is good publicity.’.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Disempowers those who participate in TM but not in the ownership of the company. Is there evidence of market harm from use by campaign? markets to see R and D effects, but not yet. Two separate entities—the corporation and its outside labor. Potential for using abandonment type doctrines to support workers?

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Herbert Smith Freehills

JULY 4, 2022

Following the major equity sale to Federation Asset Management, Edify Energy will maintain an ownership interest in the Project and its asset management team will continue to support the construction and operational delivery of the Project. Last update: Tuesday, 5 July, 2022 - 15:00. White & Case advised the lenders.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Specifically, Nike alleges that “Recognizing firsthand the immense value of Nike’s brands, StockX has chosen to compete in the NFT market not by taking the time to develop its own intellectual property rights, but rather by blatantly freeriding, almost exclusively, on the back of Nike’s famous trademarks and associated goodwill.”.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

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.

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