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Joint trademark “ownership”: Tea for two? (Best of 2016)

Likelihood of Confusion

Originally published January 25, 2016. The post Joint trademark “ownership”: Tea for two? Best of 2016) appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. It’s been almost ten years ago since the March 2006 blog post, which got a bit of play as it turned out, in which I expressed a.

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Copyright Ownership: Exploring Employer-Employee Relationship

IP and Legal Filings

the ownership disputes in India and the U.K. CS (COMM) 935/2016 [8] Michael Penhallurick Vs. MD5 Ltd., 2021] EWHC 293 (IPEC)[8] Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The post Copyright Ownership: Exploring Employer-Employee Relationship first appeared on IPLF. Unlike the U.S.A., are heavily subjected to judicial interpretations.

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Overview of Beneficial ownership in India

IP and Legal Filings

Beneficial Ownership. A beneficiary owner is defined as a natural person who owns or has control over a legal entity, such as a company, trust, or foundation, according to the OECD’s Beneficial Ownership Implementation Toolkit. [1]. Indian Framework. Committee CLC. CONCLUSION.

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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? The idea of DAO is not that new with the most well-known DAO (uninventively called “ The DAO ” ) dating back to 2016. Such ownership sometimes arises “automatically” when a work has been created in the course of employment.

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Investor Group Buys Half of Prince’s Tightly Controlled but Intellectual Property-Attractive Estate

IP Watchdog

With the value of his music catalogue still subject to an ongoing dispute between the trust managing his estate and the IRS, Prince, who died in 2016, has a new partner. He also railed against his record company, which sought to assert ownership rights over his catalogue and name.

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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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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 concepts of ownership and licensing are relevant in this context. Licensing and ownership: What’s the catch? Image Sources : Gettyimages].