Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

The IP owners that may capitalize on this NFT boom can include: brands that have famous trademarks, logos, and other brand identifiers; game companies that have unique characters or game art. Learn more on this topic by reading our full article here. where and how the NFTs are distributed.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2023

Introduction The efforts of the game developing companies in making the virtual spaces have ample scope for fostering the gamers’ innovation for birthing new creations has induced the development of the million-dollar gaming industry. Mods are separate creations of the game and can be accessed without logging into the game.

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The IPKat

JUNE 4, 2023

The papers should focus on a variety of topics including IP and Geek Culture, Privacy and Surveillance, E-Sports and Gaming Law, and many others. Call for Papers The Call for Papers is issued by GikII in relation to the conference that will be held in Utrecht on the 7th and 8th September.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 25, 2023

For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. With dozens of millions of pirates in the United States, this translates into significant revenues; that could be a potential game changer.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This opinion forces the court to address the boundaries of choreographic copyright, a lightly litigated topic. Epic Games , 2023 WL 7174242 (9th Cir. Epic Games Videogame Can Replicate Musician’s “Signature Move” (Unless It’s a False Endorsement, Which It Isn’t)–Pellegrino v. Previous blog post. The Ninth Circuit reverses.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 7, 2022

There, the Department of Justice executed a sting operation and charged some 50 people with fraud for attempting to game admissions processes at high-profile universities. That aside, the episode is a good look at plagiarism and carefully explores a lot of the nuance of the topic. Bottom Line.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2024

After the miniseries was seen by millions earlier this month, private prosecutions – which allow alleged victims of crime to prosecute their own criminal cases – are now a topic of national debate. As a result, the government is under pressure to act against what some believe is an emerging two-tier justice system.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2022

In January and February WIPO will host webinars on the following topics: " ISNI: Numbering public names for the creative industries ", " Rights Data and Identifiers for Musical Works and Rights Holders " and " Rights data and identifiers for performers ". What are the boundaries on copyright protection for video games?

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2023

[gestures towards computer screen] Smith: This is a program for a game, an online game. So, we write code for people to play the game Man1: Hmmmm. Which game? Smith: Do you know a game called Runescape? Man1: Football game? Runescape, it’s like a [inaudible] click game online. What kind of work?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 17, 2022

Roblox has an in-game currency, Robux. Users can manufacture virtual items in-game, and other users can buy those items using Robux, with Roblox taking a cut of the transactions. 15 years ago, one of the buzziest cyberlaw topics was ownership of assets in virtual worlds, like property acquisitions in Second Life. .”

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IP Tech Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Several platforms urgently need to change their game mechanics to comply with new rules. Virtual currency is staple fodder in the world of gaming in order to purchase more “lifes”, items of assistance or time to complete a level. pop-up ads) that are time limited (for example) in relation to the game context.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In a first-of-its-kind copyright trial, a jury will decide whether tattoo artist Catherine Alexander can effectively control the use of Randy Orton’s likeness in video games. 2K Games , a very similar lawsuit involving tattoos used in the “NBA 2K” series of video games. Then, last week, the judge went further.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Section 2(d) refusal of PACHAMAMA for, inter alia , "herbal tinctures" and "essential oils; non-medicated topical skin care preparations" all "containing naturally occurring trace amounts of CBD derived from hemp and less than.3% In re Charlie’s Chalk Dust, LLC , Serial No. Adlin) [not precedential]. Section 2(d) refusal of KABAMMM!

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2023

Other Chiara Gallo reported on the conference More Than Just a Game which took place in London in April 2023 on the topic of the Constitution of the Metaverse and how the the Proto-Metaverse and Videogames have changed the Creative Industries in the Interactive Entertainment sector.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

However, it did inspire more litigation in this space and, according to reports, kept many lawyers busy answering calls on the topic. Humans Will Try to Game It: When you make a bot a gatekeeper, humans will immediately try to game it by finding loopholes in the bot’s algorithm.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 18, 2022

The community-driven platform has “subreddits” dedicated to pretty much every topic you can think of. They delete spam, remove off-topic content, and make sure that ‘unauthorized’ content is swiftly removed. Instead, users were asked to keep their contributions limited to discussing pirated games and cracks.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

This is a venerable question–I remember evaluating it as a possible law review note topic 30+ years ago. Even so, the court’s almost-banal treatment of this super-interesting topic suggests that there may not be much tattoo exceptionalism in copyright law. May 31, 2022). Prior Tattoo Copyright Blog Posts.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Contemporary, Lawyerly, Example : If you hear a bell ringing in your head, its probably because personality rights have been a hot button topic at the NCAA as it applies to collegiate athletes. With a Supreme Court ruling (NCAA v.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

As part of the 21 for 2021 project , CREATe posted about the empirical evidence on copyright exceptions, from the oldest study on the topic to future research directions. The annual review covers topics such as the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights. The review is published in 4 different parts!

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Several platforms urgently need to change their game mechanics to comply with new rules. Virtual currency is staple fodder in the world of gaming in order to purchase more “lifes”, items of assistance or time to complete a level. pop-up ads) that are time limited (for example) in relation to the game context.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

The first topic up for discussion by the panel was the actual definition of the metaverse. For example, private companies and game companies (with the exception of Second Life) own everything and bind their users with end-user licence agreements (EULAs). The next topic in the discussion was user protection in the metaverse.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark LETTERS & NUMBERS (in standard character form) on the Supplemental Register, finding it to be generic for printed and electronic publications "in the field of educational and entertainment materials targeted to children on the topic of alphanumeric characters and symbols."

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

It’s a topic that feels right out of a thrilling legal drama: should AI models be fed with copyrighted content? Delving into AI Training: A Game of Intelligence and Content Here’s the million-dollar question: How do AI models grow smarter?

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 19, 2023

The topic is always controversial, and most of the interesting questions have answers that have the potential to make it even more so. WesternRus supported this game by offering a flexible system of discounts for regular customers, but, nevertheless, could not stand it,” ProfiCinema reports.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

I wrote about a similar topic prior to Allegiant Air becoming the official sponsor of the Las Vegas stadium that the Raiders now call home. I’m experiencing déjà vu. So, if we’re speculating, the most obvious location for Starbucks would be Seattle. But Seattle’s facilities are spoken for at the moment.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2022

Free Guy shows the gaming metaverse as it is now and a glimpse of what it might become (if machines can feel and looked like Ryan Reynolds). Keeping with the topic of interwoven advertising and nonadvertising content, CARU highlighted as the second topic of concern the use of influencers and endorser advertising in the metaverse.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

Despite the hearing’s focus shifting away from the specific topic of NIL, many of the witnesses and representatives advocated for a federal NIL standard to provide clarity and uniformity for college athletes. “The current NIL chaos means student-athletes are left to fend for themselves,” said Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers.

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The IPKat

JULY 7, 2023

In April, this Kat, taking advantage of her status QMUL Alumna, had the opportunity to attend the flagship event of the More Than Just a Game (MTJG) conference series. The Metaverse, at the moment is seen as a gaming platform rather than a streaming services.

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JIPL Online

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

If a video game lacks some key detail or accessibility feature, players can develop modifications, called mods, to resolve the problem. [1] 1] Unlike the other two options for improving a consumer’s entertainment experience, modifying a video game title requires greater technical knowledge and time investment.

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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2023

Image credits: Riana Harvey Events and publications The Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute joins forces with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies in organising their annual IP event, this year tackling the hot topic of investigating the crucial narratives on the role of IP law and theory in promoting a sustainable world.

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The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2022

A Kat preparing a full report of his naps Events OxFirst - "The Influence of Women in IP: Women and the Unified Patent Court" - 28 April 2022, online OxFirst will host an online event on 28 April 2022 from 4:00pm to 5:00pm CEST to discuss the role and influence women will have in the game-changing Unified Patent Court.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Cosplay means costume play and is defined as the practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book, or video game and often depict their role and appearance. The discussion on this topic area part of Japan’s “Cool Japan” Strategy which is being led by Japan’s IP Strategy Headquarters.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Cosplay means costume play and is defined as the practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book, or video game and often depict their role and appearance. The discussion on this topic area part of Japan’s “Cool Japan” Strategy which is being led by Japan’s IP Strategy Headquarters.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

And while we’re on the topic, it’s worth mentioning the sites that have been removed from the notorious markets list following appearances last year. Other domains from the same group are not called out and remain online. Dropouts We expect that istream2watch.com won’t be used as an example next year.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2023

IP and the Metaverse The panel organised by The UCL Institute of Brand & Innovation Law , as part of the Annual Brands Seminar , will focus on the debate concerning the topic of IP in the Metaverse. The SERCI Invited Guest Lecture will be delivered by Prof. Abhinay Muthoo , National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Half of the respondents also claimed that someone in their household had purchased music, movies, TV series or computer games from an online store this year, that’s up from 42% in 2020. Around 6% admitted to downloading pirated music, movies, TV shows or computer games. Illegal Streaming and Downloading.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Topics ranged from the trends being seen in online fashion commerce post-pandemic, to counterfeiting issues and how to deal with them, through to the legal changes and updates coming up that will impact both marketplaces and the brands that use them.

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