IPilogue

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Moderna claimed that they had registered foundational mRNA patents between 2010 and 2016. On August 26, 2022, Moderna released a press statement that they will pursue a patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer/BioNTech for their use of Moderna’s registered mRNA patents in creating the Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

With that said, here’s some spooky copyright stories to send chills down your spine: 5 Copyright Issues for Halloween : Starting in October 2010, this article takes a look at some of the more broad copyright issues and how they impact Halloween. I’m working to fix those, but it will take time. Many fans of the cult film Repo!

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

During litigation, the unredacted version may be used as evidence to support the ownership of the redacted portions in the registered mask work. Statistics from Copyright Office’s Annual Reports Between 2010-2022, there are 646 mask works registered in the U.S. when the mask work is involved in litigation. Id, section 2407.1(D)(2).

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The TTABlog

JUNE 13, 2022

95 USPQ2d 1327 (TTAB 2010). Therefore, a claim based on lack of ownership is not available when the application is not based on use of the mark in commerce. Therefore, a claim based on lack of ownership is not available against Applicant Ovee's Section 66(a) application. Hotelplan Italia S.p.A. ,

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Patently-O

MAY 1, 2024

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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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 15, 2023

Collective ownership: In case TK is protected under trade secrets there is no requirement of specific right holder and the community is deemed to have collective personality. Perpetual ownership: Patent and copyright both have a limited period of protection, after which the traditional knowledge falls into the public domain.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In any event, three and a half years later, in December 2010, the TTAB dismissed the cancellation proceeding with prejudice “ based on petitioner’s apparent loss of interest ” after Dan Tana failed to respond to an order to show cause. In 2015, Chutter, Inc.

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The IPKat

MAY 5, 2023

This Kat was present as godmother during a baptismal ceremony in 2010 and another parent (not my goddaughter's) who proposed ‘Domitila’ as her daughter’s baptismal name, received several queries of “are you sure” from the priest.] not confer trade mark or copyright ownership of the work on such actor.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2024

Financial Market Utilities This exemption includes any financial market utility designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council under Section 804 of the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010. or abroad, including any ownership interests. b) has an operating presence at a physical office within the U.S.,

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

1057(b), Poulsen claims the ‘814 Registration is prima facie evidence of the validity of the Mark, Poulsen’s ownership of the Mark, and Poulsen’s exclusive right to use the Mark in commerce. In 2010, J&P Park Acquisitions, Inc. 2,990,814 (the “‘814 Registration”), has been used in U.S. commerce continuously since 1986.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2022

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. Mucho Pizza, LLC et al. This case highlights the importance of comprehensive agreements and the reduction of agreement modifications to writing.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 22, 2022

The legal framework covers a large number of regulations on the media including ownership, prohibitions on certain kinds of defamation. In 2010, a chairman resolution No. 20 of 2010 by the NMC was issued which clearly stated that all the media, whether audio or visuals, must comply with the content of the Media Law.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 29, 2023

Financial Market Utilities This exemption includes any financial market utility designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council under Section 804 of the Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2010. or abroad, including any ownership interests. b) has an operating presence at a physical office within the U.S.,

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

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.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

picked the fight back up and filed a new petition to cancel the DANTANNA’S registration, alleging that Great Concepts’ 2010 Section 15 declaration constituted fraud warranting cancellation of its registration under Section 14 of the Lanham Act. About five years later, Dan Tana’s successor, Chutter, Inc., 1:08-CV-975-TWT.

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The TTABlog

MAY 25, 2023

JBL pointed to its ownership of seven design patents for rocking chairs of the same or a very similar configuration. There were no utility patents of record, nor any evidence showing that JBL touted any utilitarian advantages of this product design.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Although it did not resume use of the mark for seven years, it commenced TTAB litigation with ARSA in 2016 regarding ownership of the mark. The Board first considered the issue of ownership of the EUCALIN mark. In May 2015, applicant was removed from the SDNT list. In October 2015 it filed an application to register its EUCALIN mark.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Seabrook’s 2010 obituary says that-- …as a marketing / promotion effort, he personally obtained the registered trade-mark for the word “Ogopogo” and an artistic rendering of the famed lake monster. The City of Vernon’s heretofore long-forgotten and dormant copyright ownership was suddenly—and uncomfortably for Council--put into the spotlight.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We have already traversed through Junes , Julys , Augusts , Septembers , Octobers , Novembers , Decembers , and shared some stories like Rahul Cherian’s Legacy, 2010’s International Efforts on Pandemics, Corruption in IP Offices, Law Making via Leaked Documents, etc. It’s the 8th post of this monthly series.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

*SPC’s Guiding Cases are not binding precedents but “have guiding effect on adjudication and enforcement work in courts throughout the country,” according to the Provisions of the Supreme People’s Court Concerning Work on Case Guidance issued on November 26, 2010. Like in the U.S.,

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In Cambodia, two geographical indications have been registered to date – Kampot Pepper and Kampong Speu Palm Sugar, both in 2010. Geographical indications are granted legal protection in many countries, with the twin goals of protecting consumers from misleading products as well as producers against unfair competition.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 23, 2024

This process of subinfeudation from on high—the giving of land to thekedars (contractors) who subsequently acquired zamindari (land ownership rights)—alters the existence of a tribal people, which was previously unused to paying any rent other than a token quit-rent to the manki or munda (village headmen).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

This crucial development, which restores copyright as an access right (see Geiger, 2016 ; Efroni, 2010 ) provides a normative foundation to reinforce the societal bargain that creates incentives for authors, but also creates room for downstream creativity and innovation. However, it is only a first step towards making user’s rights a reality.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

During litigation, the unredacted version may be used as evidence to support the ownership of the redacted portions in the registered mask work. Between 2010-2022, there are 646 mask works registered in the U.S. Inspection of a Registered Mask Work. Id, section 2407.1(D)(2). Statistics from Copyright Office’s Annual Reports.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

RoBlaBlog – Thoughts on dual licensing and contrib agreements (Posted on 2010-02-27 by robla) While dual licensing has its detractors , there’s no denying its effectiveness in reconciling the differing needs of various parties involved.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

96 USPQ2d 1031, 1036 (TTAB 2010). 2009) (“Mere adoption (selection) of a mark accompanied by preparations to begin its use are insufficient for claiming ownership of and applying to register the mark.”); Mars Generation v. Elder Mfg. Int’l Shoe , 92 USPQ at 332; Baker v. Lebow , 66 USPQ at 236; see also Threshold.TV Metronome Enters.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

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. WhenU concluded that copyright was a dead-end. 1-800 Contacts v.

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Licensing Copyright Contracts Advertising 88

Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The accuracy and traceability of ownership is the key attraction here. The volume of issues Alex Atallah, the co-founder of Opensea, recently tweeted that “There are now more NFTs on OpenSea than there were websites on the internet in 2010”[6]. Our recent article explores the implications of NFTs for brand and IP protection.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

Prior import plans in 2010-11 were paused. I don’t quite get how it could show ownership of the trade dress in the US but not ownership of the word marks.) The extent of Industria’s plans for US sales and the reason for Industria’s decision not to import its products was “heavily disputed” by the parties.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

RoBlaBlog – Thoughts on dual licensing and contrib agreements (Posted on 2010-02-27 by robla) While dual licensing has its detractors , there’s no denying its effectiveness in reconciling the differing needs of various parties involved.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Moderna was set up in 2010 with its sole focus being mRNA technology. However, patent ownership controversy with the NIH is a separate story ( here and here ). However, as is evident, ownership over this technology and its component parts is extremely fuzzy. Judge Kimberly Moore, Populism and Patents, NYU L.Rev ).

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Patently-O

JULY 7, 2021

I have been following the patent ownership lawsuit of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Bio-Rad now argues that it has partial ownership rights to the inventions based upon the inventor’s contributions while employees. International Trade Commission and 10X Genomics. Several former Bio-Rad employees left to form 10X Genomics.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California Civil Code section 980(a)(2) , which grants “exclusive ownership” of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, to its “author,” provides only an exclusive right of reproduction and distribution, and does not provide an exclusive right of public performance.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2023

The Nagoya Protocol, which was signed in 2010, highlights the need for an archive of Indigenous biocultural community protocols, which are considered as norms linked to social structures and processes. x] It is challenging to accurately identify and follow the knowledge holders [xi] , partly because complex group ownership.

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SpicyIP

MAY 4, 2023

However, things changed in 2010, when the Copyright Board set the compulsory license fee for radio broadcasting under Section 31(1)(b). YRF’s argument was that the right to collect royalties in the proviso to Section 18, was another statutory right that does not arise out of ownership of copyright.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2023

In 2010, the amended version of the bill was presented by the Parliamentary committee (see generally, Indian “Bayh Dole” Amendments: A Historic Moment in Indian IP Policy Making ). At the same time, South Africa also rolled a similar “Bayh Dole” ball. Prashant and Saranya, while highlighting the need for “march-in” rights (i.e.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. 2010) (citing Lee v. 2010) (quoting Payless Shoesource, Inc. Take, for example, a T shirt which features a painting, sculpture, or even graffiti. 2d 1214, 1217 (S.D. 10] See OddzOn Prods.,

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