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NFT License Breakdown: Exploring Different Marketplaces and Associated License Issues

Intellectual Property Law Blog

In the attached article , we examine some of the differences between these types of marketplaces and business models, highlight some of the varying license terms of these marketplaces and discuss why IP owners who license their IP for NFTs often are best served by developing their own licenses to be used in connection with sale of their NFTs.

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Resistance To Patent Licenses Drives More Suits, Execs Say

IP Law 360

Companies that generate revenue from patents are seeing less willingness to negotiate in recent years among businesses they approach about potential licenses, requiring more litigation in order to reach agreements, executives from IBM, InterDigital and others said Monday.

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[Sponsored] LexisNexis Workshop on Biosimilar IP Landscaping & 351(k) Litigation (September 2)

SpicyIP

We’re pleased to inform you that LexisNexis is conducting a workshop on ‘Biosimilar IP Landscaping & 351(k) Litigation’ on 2nd September, 2022. Join LexisNexis Live Workshop: Biosimilar IP Landscaping & 351(k) Litigation. Identify in-licensing patent assets.

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Intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law with respect to Cross Licensing Agreements

IIPRD

Hence, the concept of cross licensing agreement has originated with the intent to help various organizations in sharing patent licenses along with their rights and liabilities leading to their easier access to masses and reduction of monopolistic market tendencies. Cross-licensing agreements can both restrain and advance competition.

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MLC Expands Blanket License Enforcement Campaign With Lawsuit Against Spotify

IP Watchdog

On May 16, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), a non-profit entity responsible for administering blanket licenses enacted by the Music Modernization Act (MMA), filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York alleging that Swedish streaming media company Spotify has failed to meet its royalty obligations for MMA blanket licenses.

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Lenovo, Motorola Countersue Ericsson In 5G IP License Row

IP Law 360

Lenovo and Motorola Mobility fired back against Ericsson with a countersuit in an underlying infringement action in North Carolina federal court, arguing the Swedish company is refusing to honor its licensing obligations for its 5G patents and engaging in global litigation to demand excessive royalties.

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Litigation as a Source of Profit? Non-Practicing Entities and Patent Litigation

IPilogue

Litigation is almost always recommended to be avoided , whether because of the sheer amount of time needed to get a court date, the expensive costs for the client and law firm, or the risks associated with receiving an unfavorable judgement. Michelle Mao is an incoming 2L JD student at Osgoode Hall Law school and an IPilogue Writer.