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Copyright Ownership: Exploring Employer-Employee Relationship

IP and Legal Filings

the ownership disputes in India and the U.K. Here comes, the concepts of “Contract of service” and “Contract for service” or the “Work for hire” doctrine. Contract for Service or Work for Hire: The “work for hire” doctrine has emerged from the U.S.A.-based Unlike the U.S.A., based precedents namely – Boucicault v.

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

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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?

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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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The Legal Governance Of Non-Fungible Tokens- Analysing Which Field Of Law Should Govern Nfts

IP and Legal Filings

The next phase of blockchain technology is focussed on bringing such scarcity and uniqueness to the internet, allowing for the ownership and collection of unique digital assets. The current trend in internet law, has tended to elevate companies’ rights through contracts and licences while demoting owners to simple users. [1]

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Does EU law say anything regarding the exercise of IPR joint owners' rights? Not according to AG Campos. but is that it?

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Joint ownership of IP rights is one of the areas that, in practice, may generate some of the biggest headaches, in particular when it comes to determining what each and every joint owner can do independently of the other owner(s). It is also an area in which historically different legal systems have had different rules in place.

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CJEU has received first reference on DSM Directive

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Between 2016 and 2020, the labour unions of the ONB musicians and the ONB unsuccessfully tried to negotiate a collective agreement. The Royal Decree acts as such a statute for the purposes of regulating the ownership and remuneration due for related rights. As such, it would be contrary to EU copyright directives.

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When is an IP agreement between a university and a student inventor unfair?

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In this 650-paragraph judgement , the court ruled that students can in certain situations be “consumers” vis a vis the university under the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulation 1999/2083) (UTCCR). In Oct 2013, Mr. Jing commenced his DPhil studies (PhD equivalent), signing a contract which included the University’s IP Provisions.