Traverse Legal Blog

AUGUST 15, 2022

The first known NFT was minted in 2014 and since then has seen rapid growth. An NFT or “non-fungible token” is a digital asset that links ownership to unique digital items. Non-fungible tokens have been designed to give you ownership of something that cannot be replicated or copied. What are NFTs? NFT Technology.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Copyright is the cumulation of two words: “copy” and “right,” alternatively one may argue that copyright refers to the legal rights of the intellectual property’s real owner. Producers may claim exclusive ownership of an album or song in court owing to copyright protections. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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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. Otherwise, Yuga Labs would be modifying the ownership of a Bored Ape because the art would no longer even exist. With an astounding $17.7

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The applicant disclaimed any element of human authorship, but asserted ownership by reason of ownership of the “Creativity Machine.”) 663 (2014). [5] In the Board’s view “the work-for-hire doctrine only speaks to the identity of a work’s owner, not whether a work is protected by copyright.”. [1] 4 th 1034 (9 th Cir. 2] Taylor v.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

Industria became aware of Latinfood’s Zenú and Ranchera products sometime between October 2013 and September 2014. And the copying here could also lead to an inference of deception. Did intentional copying show intent to confuse? Prior import plans in 2010-11 were paused. A jury could go either way.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

663 (2014) (“It is hardly incumbent on copyright owners, however, to challenge each and every actionable infringement”). Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. See, e.g., Petrella v. Alper Automotive v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

512(f) case in the context of an ownership dispute is sent to a jury. The rarity of … evidence [of actual confusion] makes even a few incidents highly probative of the likelihood of confusion.” * In 2014, Defendants’ executive assistant sent a LinkedIn message seeking to arrange an introduction call to KeyBank, a client of Plaintiffs.

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2021

Coca-Cola submitted evidence of its ownership of the marks THUMS UP and LIMCA in India for soft drinks, where the marks are well known. 2014) (“In the proceedings before the Board, however, Cubatabaco need not own the mark to cancel the Registrations under [Section 14(3)].”)). Corcamore, LLC v. SFM, LLC , 978 F.3d 2020), cert.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

And unlike the vast majority of songwriters and performing artists who have relinquished ownership rights to musical publishers and record labels, Barlow & Bear decided to release “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” themselves, which means keeping more of the earnings. 1962, 1976 (2014). Petrella v.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

Amazon had reportedly been developing a program since 2014 to automate review of job applicant resumes. Other industries, however, are far from a share and share alike attitude towards AI, and AI has posed challenging questions regarding intellectual property ownership across the creative fields of visual art, music, and writing.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Amazon had reportedly been developing a program since 2014 to automate review of job applicant resumes. Other industries, however, are far from a share and share alike attitude towards AI, and AI has posed challenging questions regarding intellectual property ownership across the creative fields of visual art, music, and writing.

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azrights

MARCH 15, 2021

Securing legal protection gives you scope to build associations to your brand name without fear of competitor copying. Coca Cola was able to secure trademark ownership of its iconic bottle shape by firstly having the right legal agreement in place when it commissioned the bottle design.

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The IPKat

MARCH 13, 2022

In 2014, the Milan Court of First Instance dismissed the action in its entirety.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

AUGUST 22, 2022

PDF copy available. Law school and year of graduation: Emory University School of Law, 2014. This gave me a better understanding of the tasks I was given and a greater sense of ownership of my work. See below for the full Q&A. Read the full article on Law.com. Vivian Cheng, 33, Fish & Richardson, New York.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 9, 2022

PDF copy available. Supreme Court’s 2014 Octane Fitness LLC v. Starting in 2014, several states implemented new laws that would impose a bonding requirement in certain situations. Indeed, the Max Sound saga discussed above is a prime example of the muddy waters that surround patent ownership and financial interests.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. For example- Zhong An, a Chinese Insurance Company functions on various innovative blockchain technologies.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. For example- Zhong An, a Chinese Insurance Company functions on various innovative blockchain technologies.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. For example- Zhong An, a Chinese Insurance Company functions on various innovative blockchain technologies.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

PDF copy available. NFTs are data units stored on a blockchain used to transfer ownership of physical items or digital media with smart contracts. Read the full article on World Intellectual Property Review. Selling the Intangible in Fashion: What Does it Mean for Trademark Protection? The NFTs act to authenticate these items.

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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. 17-55844 (9th Cir.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Other Posts A Case of ‘Smart Copying’: ‘Peace Maker’ Restrained from Imitating ‘Officer’s Choice’ image from here Do you enjoy your whiskey? The Respondent operates his business through two incorporated entities and claims ownership of the trademark via the permitted use by the two incorporated entities.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2022

1962 (2014), the U.S. 2014) (collecting cases). It’s copyright infringement because an exclusive license is a transfer of copyright ownership. And the Copyright Act specifically defines a “transfer of copyright ownership” to include an “exclusive license … whether or not it is limited in time or place of effect.”

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

26 , rejected the claim that taking away, or ignoring, the ability-to-control indicia of ownership amounts to a taking: Similarly, property rights, including copyright, have been described as ownership of a bundle of rights or interests. 34,] 51-61[(2014) ]. See Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc. Nation Enters., 2218, 85 L.Ed.2d

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

One can recognize the importance of God’s names spiritually, of course, as Dr. Tony Evans has in his 2014 book, The Power of God’s Names. ” Evans (2014) at 12. ” (at page 9 and 13). registered trademarks: Elohim—4. .” ” Aseri, Commercializing Religion Via Trademarking God, 23 J. 75, 79 (2020).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. Take, for example, a T shirt which features a painting, sculpture, or even graffiti.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. Take, for example, a T shirt which features a painting, sculpture, or even graffiti.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It derives from a paper given at the 25 th Anniversary celebration of IViR on 4 July 2014 and at the University of Oxford IP Moot “converzatione” on 18 March 2016. The topic of the 2014 paper was provided by Bernt Hugenholtz. Bernt Hugenholtz, Kluwer Law International, 2021.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

2014; resubmitted Oct. In particular, under the new amendments, reference product sponsors (RPSs) are required to provide FDA with copies of any patent lists, along with patent expiration dates, within 30 days of when they were first provided to biosimilar applicants as part of the patent dance (pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § etanercept-szzs.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

PDF copy available. 6 The potential impact of solid-state batteries on the EV industry in particular is huge, as they hold significantly more energy and charge in less time than traditional lithium-ion batteries, thereby eliminating one of the perceived drawbacks of EV ownership. Certain Lithium Ion Batteries, Inv. Starsurgical Inc.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 6, 2023

The company also asserts copyright ownership in two “director’s statements” written by Coakley about the alleged on-set bullying, as well as in Coakley’s planned derivative project about the making of Runt. .” Copyright Office, claiming ownership through a written agreement with Coakley.

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