Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

The limitation on the use of Meta’s libraries occurred after the tech behemoth and the Italian copyright collecting society for authors and editors (“Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori”, “SIAE”) came to an impasse during the renewal of the license agreement for the exploitation of the Italian repertoire.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2023

After the first DSM Directive-related referral from Belgium on the provisions concerning contracts of authors and performers [IPKat here ] , it is now the turn of Article 15 (the related right for press publishers) as implemented into Italian law.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 2, 2023

FRAND – Licensing Terms InterDigital selected 20 of its previous licences as comparables – the InterDigital 20. The Judge held that the patent licence agreements (‘PLA’) relied upon by InterDigital were not relevant comparables: the scale of the licensed business in each case was dramatically smaller than that of Lenovo.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The decision is significant as it is the first by the Fifth Circuit to address the licensing of standards-essential patents and the meaning of “fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory” (FRAND) licensing terms, adding to the growing body of jurisprudence already issued by the Third, Ninth and Federal Circuits in this area. Background.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

A series of recent amendments to copyright law, including in the EU Copyright and the Digital Single Market Directive (Art. Inadequacy of Restricting Research to Open Access Sources Due to concerns about copyright, TDM researcher often restrict their uses to materials published under open-access copyright licenses. million abstracts.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

It is unlikely that these features will appear on a licensed mainstream service but that doesn’t stop subscribers from desiring them. for a ‘lifetime’ license. Aside from living up to the significant functional claims in its marketing, the big questions revolve around legality. Copyright Law and DRM.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Although NFTs have been around since 2014 , this asset class has only just experienced its first and quite remarkable outgrowth , thus staking its claim in the broader blockchain industry. On the Ethereum blockchain (where most NFTs exist) all NFTs must conform to the ERC721 smart contract standard. With an astounding $17.7

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

The members of the European Copyright Society (ECS ) have recently sent a letter to Mr. Thierry Breton ( Commissioner for Internal Market , European Commission ) outlining their view of what should be the priorities for a f uture agenda in the field of copyright law. The letter is available here and its contents are reproduced below.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2022

1962 (2014), the U.S. 2014) (collecting cases). In 2013 and 2015, it granted exclusive licenses to stream those works to Starz, a premium subscription channel. The time periods for each license were separate, and some licenses were renewed multiple times, resulting in more than 1,000 separate license periods.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Specifically, when a derivative work is created pursuant to a statutory exception, then the derivative work is prepared “lawfully,” even though the artist who created the derivative did not get a license or other permission from the owner of the copyright in the underlying work. Goldsmith herself had been entirely unaware of the licensed use.)

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

In 2006, Hetronic entered distribution and licensing agreements with Hydronic Steuersysteme GmbH (later purchased by Abitron Austria GmbH). In 2011, Hydronic began reverse-engineering Hetronic parts and contracted new suppliers to source them. and abroad. To assess the issue, the Court applied a two-step framework.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Breach of Contract : Plaintiffs only alleged a contract claim, based on breach of a non-compete, against the one defendant who had signed the non-compete. 1459 (2014); Zoe Argento, Whose Social Network Account? Tito & Tita appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. 493 (2017); Courtney J. TELECOMM. &

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In 2014, he won his second title, followed by his third title in 2015. In 2014, Lewis Hamilton was ranked ‘the most marketable athlete’. Picture is by Rodrigo Chablé and used under the licensing terms of pexels.com. Lewis Hamilton joined Formula 1 in 2007. He won four other titles in a row from 2017-2020.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2014, Lang Van sued VNG for copyright infringement. The Court also found it significant that VNG had “contracted with U.S. and noted that it had signed license contracts with various U.S. market” by VNG. In 2011-2012, VNG released Zing MP3 apps with Apple and Google. businesses in conjunction with Zing MP3.”

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2023

The term includes, according to the decision, all forms of marketing of the copy of the computer program that include a right of time-limited use for a price. The compensation for damages cannot be less than twice the fee that is usually or by law paid for the type of exploitation that the infringer did without license. 626/2014. (8)

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2023

Novartis kept Mylan out of the Belgian market for a year before the Technical Board of Appeal (TBA) definitively revoked its patent in September 2011. In the meantime, the European Medicines Agency granted Mylan an EU-wide central marketing authorisation for a generic version of Biogen’s drug on 13 May 2022.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. It can comprise of when a trademark was applied for first, registered or used in trade, when was a design/patent first licensed or assigned and so on.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For instance, the International Trade Commission already requires some disclosure of complainants that seek its exclusive jurisdiction over nationwide injunctions, both as to NPE status and to licensing and industry activity to establish the statutory domestic industry requirement. 17] At least, that’s as far as can be pieced together.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2014, Lang Van sued VNG for copyright infringement. The Court also found it significant that VNG had “contracted with U.S. and noted that it had signed license contracts with various U.S. market” by VNG. In 2011-2012, VNG released Zing MP3 apps with Apple and Google. or other places outside Vietnam.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Two recent key developments were the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act. This discourages visits to new sites, which will reward incumbents and thwart new market entrants. And yet…a #MAGA Ohio judge sealioned his rejection of Google’s motion to dismiss. at greater risk.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

While arguments exist that infringement of trademarks in connection with virtual goods and services should be covered by the “natural zone of expansion” doctrine, best practice would be to file applications for important brands for virtual versions of the brand’s goods or services and to ensure enforcement efforts cover this new market.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

The underlying work can only be assigned or licensed in writing by the right holder or agent authorized by him. These are protected under the Designs Act, 2000, corresponding to Design (Amendment) Rules, 2014. Duration for copyright is 60 years counted from the year after the date of publication. INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The 2018 Farm Bill led to widespread availability of products containing CBD, which are commonly marketed as dietary supplements, drugs, food, and cosmetics. As CBD has not been banned, cosmetic products that contain CBD may be marketed for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance of the human body.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This referral adds to the referral made a few months earlier by the Finnish Market Court on the interpretation of Article 3(c) and its interplay with Article 3(a) (case C-119/22 ). Notwithstanding this negative report, the Belgian patent proceeded to grant on 7 January 2014.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

At the same time, market uptake of biosimilars in the United States continued to increase, suggesting that there is room for expansion of biosimilars in the U.S. For the first time since FDA licensed the first biosimilar, Sandoz’s Zarxio ® (filgrastim-sndz), in 2015, the United States saw a decrease in annual biosimilar approvals in 2020.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

The biosimilar market also exhibited continued growth, with multiple biosimilar developers reporting strong sales of biosimilars through 2021. With respect to commercial launches, the United States saw fewer new biosimilars entering the market in 2021 than in previous years. 2014; resubmitted Oct. Introduction. Enbrel ® (Amgen).

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