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Licensing vs. Franchising: Are You Accidentally Creating a Franchise?

IP Intelligence

A trademark license may seem straightforward. Since a license is like any other contract, the licensor can add any number of conditions to the agreement, right? How does a license differ from a franchise? Finally, a franchise is subject to many more regulations than a license because it involves much more than a trademark.

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Licensing vs. Franchising: Are You Accidentally Creating a Franchise?

IP Intelligence

A trademark license may seem straightforward. Since a license is like any other contract, the licensor can add any number of conditions to the agreement, right? How does a license differ from a franchise? Finally, a franchise is subject to many more regulations than a license because it involves much more than a trademark.

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Licensing vs. Franchising: Are You Accidentally Creating a Franchise?

LexBlog IP

A trademark license may seem straightforward. Since a license is like any other contract, the licensor can add any number of conditions to the agreement, right? How does a license differ from a franchise? Finally, a franchise is subject to many more regulations than a license because it involves much more than a trademark.

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3 Count: Wolfgang Disappointment

Plagiarism Today

In 2015, the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) filed a lawsuit against Wolfgang’s Vault, alleging that the service did not have a license for the underlying compositions of the songs it streamed. According to the lawsuit, the shops had a license between 2009 and 2017, but that services were terminated due to non-payment.

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Patent Infringement, Antitrust, and the Discovery Rule

IP Watchdog

The complaint alleged that Scientific Games, through its acquired entity, SHFL Entertainment, brought patent infringement litigation in 2009 and 2012 based on fraudulently obtained patents for automatic card shufflers used in licensed casinos.

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Better late than never? Not if you want to avoid acquiescence!

The IPKat

It owned a figurative EU trade mark containing the word ' HEITECH ', registered in 2008 and used since 6 May 2009 at the latest. It was only in April 2009 that the plaintiff sent a warning letter to the defendant, requesting that it cease and desist from using 'HEITECH' as a trade mark and company name. The plaintiff did not respond.

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Plex Sued for Copyright Infringement by Press Agency

TorrentFreak

The company was founded in 2009 and today boasts 16 million active monthly streaming users, making Plex a serious market player. The photo was shot by Jose Perez Gegundez who typically licenses it to third parties for a fee. Most people use the service for perfectly legitimate purposes.