LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

January 1, 2024, brought numerous hangovers along with an unprecedented amount of media attention to intellectual property law. Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. But not so fast.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 17, 2022

Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, a Student Editor with the Intellectual Property Journal, and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . While many were observing the new year, intellectual property scholars and the artistic community were celebrating Public Domain Day.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

With the exception of CC0, CC licences allow authors to keep their copyright whilst at the same time communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive for public benefit. In their blog post , CC have effectively warned readers that many people misunderstand what a CC licence actually means.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The Art Newspaper has followed up on the ruling and the commentary, speculating on the potential implications thereof concerning the copyright status of digitized images of public domain artworks. The Blog The IPKat Events Page This is a reminder that we keep an up-to-date IP-related events page here.

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Barry Sookman

MAY 4, 2020

According to the petition, which was advanced by The Artificial Inventor Project , a project that seeks intellectual property rights for the autonomous output of artificial intelligence, the invention was generated by a machine named “DABUS.” This issue is also being examined by the USPTO.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

If content or data is not kept beneath a log-in (and thus entitled to protection via the CFAA and most state computer-trespass laws), it should be protectible only insofar as it is subject to existing intellectual property laws. (To Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. This applies to companies that have never taken serious steps to protect intellectual property and companies that understand the value of intellectual property and take active steps to secure and protect those assets. .

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Sarah Raja is a 3L J.D. Background. In 1949, C.W. It was published in the U.K.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

For renowned figures, the importance of their name extends to public perception, brand identity, and professional success. Therefore, the need to safeguard one’s name becomes apparent, and Intellectual Property Rights offer a means to address this concern.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Just like with commercial entities, traditional artforms also have intellectual property that needs to be protected. The World Intellectual Property Organisation describes this as ‘ Traditional Cultural Expressions’ or ‘ Expressions of folklore’. . We shall be discussing the same in our upcoming blogs.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The simple answer: public domain came to the rescue. When 1974 (28 years after 1946) came around, NTA failed to file for renewal, which meant It’s a Wonderful Life entered the public domain. This resulted in the production company producing the film at a pretty significant loss.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 20, 2022

For North American museums with works still under copyright, the 2017 publication Guidelines for the Use of Copyrighted Materials and Works of Art by Art Museums by the Association of Art Museum Directors will come in handy. However, many of the masterpieces housed by museums are in the public domain.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

FTO is a pretty simple and straightforward concept, which implies that at a given point in time, no Intellectual Property (IP) from any third party is infringed upon a given product or service in a given market or geography. It also allowed them to research well and come up with therapeutic and diagnostic antibody-based products.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art. Copyright laws and intellectual property regulations vary from one jurisdiction to another, leading to inconsistencies in how AI-generated content is treated.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. This applies to companies that have never taken serious steps to protect intellectual property and companies that understand the value of intellectual property and take active steps to secure and protect those assets.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

Arguably this type of expression should remain in the public domain available for use by everyone in connection with their goods or services unless it is protected by another intellectual property law. VIP Products (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Any form of Intellectual Property (IP) , be it a trademark, patent, or copyright, can be licensed to third parties. appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm. Bottom Line. Entering a respectable IP licensing agreement sets the initial boundaries for the parties involved.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 23, 2023

According to firms that specialize in intellectual property law , the extended term of protection will not apply to works that already entered the public domain before the amendments come into force. Works with copyright set to expire on or before December 30, 2022 will not be privy to the extended protection term.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. Academic researchers play an important role, as most of the time, they are concerned about publication, not patents.

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SpicyIP

JULY 9, 2021

As a result of the competition, some businesses may find it difficult to decide how to effectively safeguard their intellectual property. The only two types of intellectual property protection that protect information are patents and trade secrets. However, a single innovation cannot be protected by both types of rights.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

With the rapid advancement of technology and heightened awareness of intellectual property rights, countries have realized the significance of a well-developed performer protection framework to safeguard the performers’ creative output. He has the right of communicating the work in the public domain.

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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

In Dastar , the defendant had copied footage from an old television series that had entered the public domain, made minor edits, and sold the resulting videos as its own product without attribution to the original creators. 1125(a)(1)(B) (Section 43 of the Lanham Act).

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IPilogue

JULY 20, 2022

In 2016, Swatch successfully opposed Apple’s trademark application for the mark “iWatch” before the UK Intellectual Property Office, forcing Apple to call its smartwatch “ Apple Watch. ”. This case is not the first time Apple has lost in court to Swatch. What’s next?

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Velocity of Content

JULY 8, 2021

Public Domain work. You’re blogging on your own, posting once a day; podcasting a weekly news wrap-up on Fridays – and things are looking up. So, say you’re a newly minted blog site owner/operator. Image Attribution: John Tenniel (1865). Imagine yourself just sitting down to building your own little media empire.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, a Student Editor with the Intellectual Property Journal, and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Some of the most notable arguments are included in a joint submission on the public consultation by 14 Canadian IP scholars.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

in Dastar (an UNPUBLISHED decision [below]), ultimately holding that the Lanham Act does not prohibit copying a work of authorship (here, one that was in the public domain). See Jessica Silbey, The Eureka Myth: Creators, Innovators, and Intellectual Property (2014). 4th 26, 32 (2d Cir.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 26, 2022

In a 2017 blog post, Schneider described YouTube as a Wood Chipper on Steroids , complaining that when MP3s are uploaded to YouTube, they are converted into a different format and in the process, all metadata – Copyright Management Information – is lost.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

By performing a patent search, you can get an indication of what all information is available and accessible in the public domain concerning the proposed invention. The post Patent Search and its Types in India appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm. For more visit: [link].

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 3, 2024

With this limelight, wouldn’t you want to dictate where and how your image flutters through the public domain? Always clarify the horizon by ensuring contracts and agreements respect your right to publicity. Further, build relationships with legal professionals who understand the dynamic airspace of intellectual property.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Intellectual property rights (IPR) offer protection and grant exclusive rights to the creator’s work. Hence, creators should be well aware of documenting their work before entering the public domain. Besides, the owner could also enjoy a good reputation by securely publishing his work in the public domain.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

Copyright is a kind of intellectual property right which grants exclusive rights to the creator of the original work. After the expiration of the copyright term, the work enters the public domain, and anyone can use it without seeking permission.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 8, 2022

A common misconception is that instrumental music lies in the public domain and doesn’t need to be licensed. Although many instrumental tracks are available and accessible via the public domain, most of them belong to their rightful copyright owners, including royalty-free companies. For more visit: [link].

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SpicyIP

MARCH 15, 2022

Her areas of interest are Information Technology law, Intellectual Property law, Media & Communication Law, and human rights law. . The EU took the Intellectual Property route by introducing a related right under its copy right law. Image from here. Introduction.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As stated in the previous blog on Patentability in India, Novelty is one of the essential criteria required for a patent to be granted in India. Novelty means that the invention must be new or novel and must not have been anticipated by any published document in the world.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 16, 2023

In this two-part blog, I will be analysing the historical debates and developments of the terms of copyright. and Sumathi Chandrashekaran, in their book ‘Create, Copy, Disrupt: India’s Intellectual Property Dilemmas’ (p.120-121) What led to this divergence? Part II of the post explores these differing views.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

This two-part blog post offers a reflection on the topic of content moderation and bias mitigation measures in copyright law. Scenario (1): Public Domain. The public domain is arguably the “cheapest” source of data. Open Licenses are likely the closest scenario to the Public Domain in terms of “costs”.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2024

The purpose of this Blog is to examine the problems associated with using the current legal system to protect geographical indicators. An indication becomes generic when it returns to the public domain and is no longer protected in its country of origin or has ceased to be used there. Lakshmi Prasad A.N,

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