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Types of Intellectual Property Contracts

Intepat

Intellectual property rights may be established, protected, or granted to another party by contracts or agreements. Considering that the subject matter is so complex, the law regarding contracts is usually handled by lawyers who specialize in it.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Specifically, a group called Spice DAO purchased an NFT displaying a copy of filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ for $3 million, assuming it would grant them the ability to produce derivative works, such as an animated Dune series.

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Jury Awards Damages to Tattoo Artist for Video-Game Depiction–Alexander v. WWE 2K (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

2K Games rejected similar infringement claims on the basis of de minimis use, implied license, and fair use. Equally importantly, the court failed to provide the jury with instructions on two other defenses—waiver and implied license. The implied license argument is particularly important here. Warner Bros.

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[Guest post] BAYC sues Ryder Ripps over unauthorized minting of NFTs

The IPKat

On 24 June 2022, BAYC sued Ryder Ripps, a conceptual artist and NFT creator for trade mark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, cybersquatting and other cause of actions before the Central District of California. This is a U.S federal court which has jurisdiction in the case pursuant to Title 28 of the United States Code.

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[Guest post] BAYC sues Ryder Ripps over unauthorized minting of NFTs – Part 2

The IPKat

The claim is for trade mark infringement, unfair competition, false advertising, cybersquatting, and other cause of actions before the Central District of California. What is really interesting is that the smart contract does not contain a link to the image but rather a link to a JSON file.

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Software Downloads Netflix & Disney+ Videos to Make DRM-Free Copies

TorrentFreak

It is unlikely that these features will appear on a licensed mainstream service but that doesn’t stop subscribers from desiring them. for a ‘lifetime’ license. You agree that as a condition of your license, you will not: i. People Want to Download and Keep Movies & TV Shows. Copyright Law and DRM.

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If “Trespass to Chattels” Isn’t Limited to “Chattels,” Anarchy Ensues–Best Carpet Values v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Plaintiffs want and expect Google to copy and display their websites in Chrome browser and Search App, and acknowledge that Google has license to do so.” We need to know more about this license. It seems like this license could be dispositive to the case, but the court doesn’t explore it more. ” Wait, what?