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Public Domain Day 2023 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Copyright Lately

A new crop of copyrighted works (including rights in a certain famous British detective) will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2023. public domain on January 1, 2023. Happy Public Domain Day 2023. On January 1, 2023, Putting Pants on Philip enters the public domain.

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How plausible may be a conference on IP (and regulatory) exclusivity? Sufficiently

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a wise cat that care about environment kindly provided in CC0 Public Domain license by Pixhere.com) Having to make a selection among the many topics covered, this GuestKat finds it interesting to note that during the conference the EPO case G2/21 on 'plausibility', was repeatedly discussed from different angles. (a

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2023 Quick Links: IP, Keyword Ads

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

His defense is that the work he used was free for all; after his victory, that work remains in the public domain for others to build upon. A successful defendant, by contrast, recovers nothing he didn’t already have. The best he can hope for is to break even—to recover his attorney’s fees.

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Are Yoga Poses Copyrightable?

IP and Legal Filings

They sued the Defendants for violating the licensing agreements signed between them, by conducting courses, issuing certificates, and selling materials about Pranic Healing without the authorisation of the Plaintiffs. Charlotte Anderson &Ors.

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Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

Copyright Lately

Multiple times throughout June and July 2022, Netflix informed Barlow & Bear’s lawyers that their July 26 performance wasn’t authorized and would give rise to claims for willful copyright and trademark infringement unless they negotiated a license—which Netflix was willing to do. 1962, 1976 (2014). Petrella v.

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Nodal Officers: Unbalancing Expedience and Fairness

SpicyIP

On most occasions, a blocking order is not issued in public domain stating its reasons which violates principles of natural justice (see here for appeal mechanism). It takes considerable time, effort and money to again get the website unblocked which makes small intermediaries easy targets (see for e.g. pg. 239 of this ).

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Geographic Awake: Bridging Gaps in Geographical Indication Awareness Across India

IP and Legal Filings

An indication becomes generic when it returns to the public domain and is no longer protected in its country of origin or has ceased to be used there. It’s interesting to note that the Act restricts the use of GI marks to licensed users exclusively. The EU had placed a temporary restriction on the import of in 2014.