IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 25, 2022

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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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark. For example, the owners of the famous “ Grumpy Cat ” meme licensed the use of the name, image and likeness of the cat – and successfully enforced these rights. More on this next.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2023

This blog explores some considerations surrounding influencer marketing and highlights key aspects that should be addressed in contracts to ensure a mutually beneficial and legally compliant partnership. Parties : Consider the parties involved in the arrangement and ensure that the appropriate parties are reflected in any formal contracts.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

This blog explores some considerations surrounding influencer marketing and highlights key aspects that should be addressed in contracts to ensure a mutually beneficial and legally compliant partnership. Parties : Consider the parties involved in the arrangement and ensure that the appropriate parties are reflected in any formal contracts.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 25, 2022

The false advertising parts: Jeong alleged that Nexo advertised to consumers that it does not own users’ collateral (e.g., Clients retain 100% ownership of their digital assets. while acting otherwise—eventually invoking its ownership right over users’ collateral to justify liquidation of that collateral (e.g.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

DealMaker alleged that defendants stole its trade secrets and also alleged violation of state and federal false advertising law. Challenged claim: DealMaker’s customers do not retain ownership over their own data. DealMaker noted that Issuance’s own terms include a provision that allows Issuance to license its data.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 16, 2021

It does so at the Rose Bowl Stadium under three contracts with Pasadena, including a Master License Agreement, Trademark Agreement, and Trademark Consent Agreement. There was no controversy as to whether Pasadena had an “ownership” interest in the relevant trademarks.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

He also stated that he created Intellectual Property for the Defendants’ social media accounts, digital marketing, and other advertising vehicles. According to the Complaint, Schwartz began working for Kilroy’s as a server and bartender in August of 2021.

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

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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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

January: The year kicked off in Tanzania with the news that the Parliamentary Standing Committee in Tanzania received a report from the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports addressing its efforts to review and improve the loopholes found in the Copyright Licensing and Rights to Benefit from Re-Sale Regulations, 2022.

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 6, 2023

Reading Time: 2 minutes Introduction One of the joys of home ownership is being able to modify and alter the structure, layout, and furnishings within your home. But what do you do if the renovation does not finish, or the work done is of worse quality than advertised? A contract can be implied, oral or written.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 12, 2022

This case concerns major players in the world of professional polo, their efforts to produce and clone genetically superior horses, and the ownership disputes that have arisen from those efforts.” The defendant was initially given “complete and exclusive licensing rights in and to [the selected mares] and all cloned foals.”

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The IPKat

JULY 18, 2021

As such, whereas other streaming services negotiate to license music that they subsequently make that available to consumers, YouTube effectively negotiates licences for music that users are already providing through the service. Plot twist!

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

This content is freely available and monetized through advertisements. “The GoodPorn Website is a pirate website, displaying copyrighted adult entertainment content without authorization or license,” the complaint alleged. However, there is one particular threat to this lucrative business model: pirate sites.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While the High Court found Morison liable for trademark infringement as well as passing-off, the trial judge did not make a finding of copyright infringement, stating that as the designer of the device was not called to testify, copyright ownership was not sufficiently proven. NTA-Star used photos of Banire on their billboards.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

BrandTotal “provides advertising consulting services to corporate clients regarding how those clients’ and their competitors’ digital advertisements are presented to social media users.” Law students, this is one of many reasons why your 1L Contracts class is so important. ” Oof.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

This content is freely available and monetized through advertisements. “The GoodPorn Website is a pirate website, displaying copyrighted adult entertainment content without authorization or license,” the complaint alleged. However, there is one particular threat to this lucrative business model: pirate sites.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

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?

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43(B)log

MARCH 23, 2023

“Regardless of which device is used to access digital content, or which ‘iTunes’ app is used to buy or rent the digital content, the app provides a tab or folder labeled ‘purchased.’ ” But when third parties terminate their licensing agreements with Apple, Apple “must revoke [a] consumer[’s] access” to purchased digital content “without warning.”

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items. They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer. Licensing of rights: How should IP rights in the associated asset be licensed in an NFT context?

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

However, in order to have legal proof of ownership, it is always advisable to register for copyright registration. If the Artist had registered his work as Copyright, he would have had legal proof of ownership in this situation. Obtain legal ownership verification. False advertising should be avoided when defaming a product.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

To settle that dispute, the parties worked out an “exclusive” license: the second-comer could sell the design on Amazon, and the registrant could keep selling it on eBay. The second comer/licensee assigned the exclusive license to a successor licensee, the defendant in this case. assertions.

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 3, 2021

Risks for all stakeholders include FTC Part 255 regulations for endorsements and influencer contract drafting and, in this game, one of the things we’re going to be talking about is, you know, intellectual property. The Difference Between An Endorsement & A License. Copyright Licensing as a Form of Permission.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Patents enable the establishment of a strong market presence and revenue generation through licensing as well. Furthermore, patent holders can generate income through licensing their inventions, whether through lump-sum payments or royalties. Cross-licensing agreements also enable access to external technology.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

Worse, it’s not clear the users have a “possessory interest” in those bits due to the possibility that copyright and contract law that may limit what users can do with those bits. Copyright and contract law that may restrict legally what the user may do with the “copies” that are now resident in the device RAM.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 10, 2022

Where an individual or an entity attempts to infringe upon your IP assets or contests your ownership, he can offer valuable guidance and support throughout the evidence gathering and litigation process. Blockchain technology allows for a guarded and secured chain of evidence for IP ownership. The Use of Smart Contracts.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. In this guest post , Sangita Sharma analyses the law around comparative advertisements in India. She contends that the ‘fair’ and ‘honest’ use thresholds under Section 30(1)(a) and (b) of the Trade Marks Act should come to the rescue of such advertisements. Other Posts.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For the first time since FDA licensed the first biosimilar, Sandoz’s Zarxio ® (filgrastim-sndz), in 2015, the United States saw a decrease in annual biosimilar approvals in 2020. In February 2020, FDA and FTC took steps to encourage biosimilar competition , with a focus on truthful and non-misleading advertising. BPCIA Litigation.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This judgment concerned the classification of payments under end-user license agreements (EULA). In this judgment, the Delhi High Court delved into the interpretation of section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with respect to disputes involving trademark licensing agreements. CIT [Supreme Court].

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

Now, Bollywood copies Hollywood, but they use licenses—how does that compare? Licensing is also one way to do it [which seems to conflict with the idea that without this you’d get home-grown plots etc.]. Comparative advertising is another example of free riding that is actually a very good idea.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Advertisement: This stage involves the publication of the application in a Trademark Journal. It also becomes more difficult to prove trademark ownership in the absence of a registration, and the burden of establishing this is shifted to the trademark owner. Can a company file one trademark application for several countries in Africa?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Advertisement: This stage involves the publication of the application in a Trademark Journal. It also becomes more difficult to prove trademark ownership in the absence of a registration, and the burden of establishing this is shifted to the trademark owner. Can a company file one trademark application for several countries in Africa?

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2023

All third-party services we use are bound by a contract with us to never use the information of our users for their own purposes and not to disclose the information to any third parties unrelated to the service. Our system can understand how many active sessions a given license has at a given moment in time.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Most common reason: change of ownership or structure, merger, acquisition, sponsorship change, shift from private to public, demerger Change in corporate strategy—globalization or localization, diversify or divest. Sheff: What about licensing/merchandising in this system? Did they influence how you advertise?

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

For about a decade, courts had realized that IIC had gone way too far, and had expanded liability in ways that didn’t protect consumers and facilitated anticompetitive claims about false advertising. May 20, 2021) (R&R) renting existing equipment; Pine was formerly one of Proactive’s licensed distributors for the pumps.

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