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Elon Musk’s Gifts to Web Scrapers (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

— Bright Data has long sold the data of all the major social media companies. And that, in turn, further restricts what should be in the public domain and gives companies power to create property rights where none are otherwise granted in the law. In November 2023, X corp. on all counts. Bright Data Ltd. ,

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Jean Paul Gaultier, Birth Your Own Venus

IPilogue

Following this designation , objects require authorization and a licence fee to be used commercially by third parties regardless of whether the work is in the public domain. The public domain refers to works not protected by copyright, which means the works can be used without acquiring permission or paying a fee.

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Oh Dear, Piglet, They Kept My Shirt!

IPilogue

While many were observing the new year, intellectual property scholars and the artistic community were celebrating Public Domain Day. The previously copyrighted works enter the public domain, free to use and copy. public domain. January 1 st marks the expiration of most jurisdictions’ copyright terms.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media. Don’t overlook company social media accounts, domain names, and toll-free numbers, which may also serve as potential trademarks.

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Patent Prior Art Search

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

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. Articles available on social media platforms are also considered prior art. This information is related to the patent applications.

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Resolving Conflicts Between Trademark and Free Speech Rights After Jack Daniel’s v. VIP Products (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

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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If You Ask Your Friend to Take Your Photo Using Your Camera, Who Owns the Copyright?–Shah v. NYP

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The court held that the photographer, and not the group or other members, held the copyright, so the group’s posting of the photos to social media could infringe. in my Hubay blog post, “when I’m on vacation, I always carry a stack of blank written releases that I get strangers to sign before taking my photo.”

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