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[Guest post] Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh?

The IPKat

Here's what Marianna writes: Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh? by Marianna Ryan Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are a new type of quasi-corporate entities, existing with the use of blockchain and smart contracts. The use of blockchain and smart contracts in the creation of DAOs has its pros and cons.

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It’s Not Going to Be (Y)easy: What Happens when Business Collaborations Dissolve?

IPilogue

The termination of this seven-year partnership, most famously known for its development of the Yeezy sneakers, raises important questions about IP ownership when business collaborations collapse. This includes at least eight US design patents filed by Adidas in 2016 that claim the ornamental design of the Yeezy sneakers.

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Lights Camera Action : Role Of Intellectual Property In Indian Cinema

IIPRD

However, to a lesser extent, other IP laws like the Trademark Act and the Designs Act will also be important. A precise elucidation about the ownership of cinematographic films has been provided by Section 17 of The Copyright Act, 1957 Act. Who Owns What and Why.

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Precedential No. 11: TTAB Dismisses SKËNDERBEU Brandy Opposition for Failure to Prove Priority and Fraud

The TTABlog

Illyrian began distributing the products in 2016 and established a first use date of July 31, 2016. As in Moreno , the agreement the written agreement between Illyrian and GKS did not give Illyrian any ownership interest in the marks, but only a license permitting it to use the marks as the distributor of the brandy.

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Departing Employees Rename Their Former Employers’ Facebook Account. That May Be a Problem–La Baguette v. Tito & Tita

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The analogous non-digital conduct would be to take a photograph of a crowd inside La Baguette with the caption “La Baguette, Christmas party 2016,” erase “La Baguette,” write-in “Tito & Tita,” and keep the photograph on the wall where customers can see it. Further, Maryland courts allow departing employees to take preparatory actions.

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Data Portability Rights versus IP – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Starting from those technical definitions, the notion of portability made its way into the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). In relation to objects subject to ownership, like tangible items, such an entitlement to revindicate ( rei vindicatio ) is commonly guaranteed as one of the prerogatives of the owner.

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IPSC Breakout Session #4 Innovation/Copyright

43(B)log

2016 survey says 59% of Americans would be willing to buy a smart gun, including 56% of political conservatives and 4 of 14 gun owners. 21 million in Louisiana to “harden” schools, half a billion in Texas; schools designed with curving walls to decrease damage done by active shooters; bulletproof backpacks. stair climing wheelchairs.