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IP Ownership in the M&E Industry

IP and Legal Filings

Intellectual Property Ownership. Or whether the agencies should be provided royalties for the same if the idea is used for marketing purposes after their contract has ended? In instances where the idea is used after the contract with the agency has ended, the agency is often not compensated separately. Role of Contracts.

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Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario

IP and Legal Filings

5] This act reinforced the existing stance that the producer is the author, as opposed to the Copyright (Amendment) Bill of 2010 which would have recognized the principal director as a co-author of the composition. [6] Firstly, it stated that the 2012 changes did not mention that the composers would retain their ownership rights.

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Trade Secrets Food Fight Spotlights Importance of Comprehensive Agreements

LexBlog IP

The Papa Texas affiliate was owned by Mr. Perales, and he began actively promoting his ownership of CiCis and Papa John’s franchises shortly thereafter. 4] In addition to its federal and state trade secrets claims, CiCi Enterprises alleged a breach of contract. Mucho Pizza, LLC et al.

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Post-Default Creditor’s Right to Assign, License and Enforce Patent does not Disturb Patentee’s Separate Right to Sue Infringers

Patently-O

But, mere ownership of the patent does not automatically confer standing – the plaintiff, whether the patentee or an exclusive licensee, must have retained the right under the patent to exclude the accused infringer from practicing the claimed invention. Citing precedents such as Aspex Eyewear, Inc. Miracle Optics, Inc. , Mann Found.

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Copyright as an Access Right: Concretizing Positive Obligations for Rightholders to Ensure the Exercise of User Rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The social contract of copyright, which main purpose is to realize a broader collective concern, the access of citizens to science and culture ( Geiger, 2013 ), lies in the approximation of the interests of rightholders and users. From this constitutional dimension of copyright emerged the notion of ‘user rights’ ( Geiger, 2020 ).

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Well-known Cases Proving the Importance of Intellectual Property Rights – part 3

CopyrightsWorld

This article is part of our series showcasing well-known copyright ownership cases from the music and film industries, technology, and more. This week’s post looks at three well-known copyright infringement cases involving tech giants battling each other over ownership rights. Apple vs. Microsoft. However, Windows 2.0

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If “Trespass to Chattels” Isn’t Limited to “Chattels,” Anarchy Ensues–Best Carpet Values v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Nevertheless, because adware often provided poor consumer experiences, adware largely fizzled out by 2010. The Kremen case involved the alleged theft of the sex.com domain name by improperly modifying the electronic records evidencing ownership of the domain name. Implied-in-Law Contract/Unjust Enrichment. 1-800 Contacts v.