Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

My understanding is that all publicity photos taken back in the 1920s and 1930s were never copyrighted, therefore, in the public domain, especially if the photographer is unidentified. The public domain. You're correct that Louise Brooks publicity photos are probably public domain. What to do?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For the last few months, I have been wondering if our belief in “fair dealing” (or broadly, “limitations and exceptions”) has silently slipped into our “faith” in it – a faith that demands complete surrender to it while blinding us to the harm it covertly causes to the public domain. Or, as Prof.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 30, 2022

Here they are in case you missed them: TRADE MARKS Katfriend Marijus Dingilevskis posted on a recent decision of the Lithuanian Supreme Court, which states that even if a trade mark has been registered in the international register for 40 years, this is no guarantee that a subsequent national designation will be also registered.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

No amendment offered in public session. If a 3 -step test is included, it could be designed to expand the flexibility, not shrink it. Measures A prohibition on circumvention of TPMs could extend protection to materials in the public domain or prevent the exercise of exceptions. 5- National Treatment Paragraph 5.2

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

billion fine issued by the European Commission and considering the lack of a consolidated competition law in the UAE, businesses here may have been excused for being tempted to focus only on their competitive activities related to operations in Europe. However, with the publication on 23 October 2012 of UAE Federal Law No.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

PART 2: of the blog gives a detail about Copyrights, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Plant Variety Protection and Trade Secrets. INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS. These are protected under the Designs Act, 2000, corresponding to Design (Amendment) Rules, 2014.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 29, 2022

Intellectual Property” refers to mental creations such as inventions, literary and creative works, as well as symbols, names, and pictures utilised in business. Similarly, making trade secrets public in many nations immediately nullifies any protection. (ii) Patents may be applied for online business techniques. INTRODUCTION.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

One of the first enacted changes concerned the rules for calculation of the compensation paid to the patent owner in the event that an invention, utility model, or industrial design is being used without the patent owner’s authorization. These rules were introduced in the 2021 amendment to Article 1360 of the Civil Code.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

Simply, IPRs are contemplated as the rights provided to persons for creation of their minds, these creations may include- expressions, innovations, unique names, business methods, industrial processes, chemical formulas, or anything which can be protected under the provisions of law.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2024

Moreover, businesses with stronger negotiating positions may wind up benefiting disproportionately from GI protection, blinding the smaller manufacturers in the process. According 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.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. A situation like that could put a company out of business. Utility and Design Patents. That’s understandable. © Steve Schlackman (1975).

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. There will also be panels on CJEU and General Court case law, judicial approaches to parasitic competition, and international design protection strategies.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This thesis is supported by the curious failure of the United Kingdom’s Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act of 1988 ( CDPA 1988 ) to protect “computer-generated works.” In the most minimalist English definition, originality designated something originating from the author, which he can claim as his own expression (see Rahmatian ).

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

These advancements are of great area of interest to societies, businesses, international organisations, governments etc. The reason is that the latter is a part of public domain and will be open-sourced. billion by 2027. Another important area which seeks the attention is protection of quantum algorithm.

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 8, 2022

But that’s none of my business. <Sips The dust jacket text refers to the centenary of the novel’s initial publication and the fact that the rightsholder – Great Ormond’s — opted to mark this occasion by authorizing this work, promoting it as “the first ever authorized sequel to J.M. One might wonder if a rights issue exists.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. The high penalties also act as a deterrent because a trademark infringement could potentially put the infringing company out of business.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

To optimize tax considerations, the celebrity should ensure that the ownership of the trademark registration lies with a designated company. The trademark registration prohibits the commercial use of their names in various domains, including films, TV, and advertisements.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. That call concerned patents, copyright and related rights, designs, trade marks and trade secrets. In a 2020 consultation , the government sought to broadly understand the implications of AI for IP.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

The first issue raised in the consultation was whether the copyright protection for computer-generated works (CGWs)without a human author, in the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA), strikes the right balance between incentivising and rewarding investment in AI creativity. The existing UK protection for computer-generated works.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

NDAs are especially essential when sharing information with another business, such as during a joint venture or potential merger. In August 2011, the plaintiff, an English data center design company, drafted an NDA in connection with negotiations over its potential sale to a competitor. Ninth Circuit’s Decision in Bladeroom.

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IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

These models improve business processes, enterprise analytics and customer outcomes. Under this heightened standard, it seems likely that the output of the investments in creating care pathways, and other similarly situated stakeholders, would be considered by the Copyright Office to be public domain. 16 Casa Duse, LLC v.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 15, 2022

A trademark can include designs, phrases, and symbols, and it is “how customers recognize you in the marketplace and distinguish you from your competitors.” She additionally holds a Masters of Management Studies from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University. ” Disney has trademark protection for Mickey Mouse.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As a software-implemented creation, it was not in the public domain and the company willing to exploit the work had to clear the right to reproduction. Moreover, the Italian Supreme Court, in decision no. Secondly, para.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We’ve had a busy week at SpicyIP with lots of IP developments on and off the blog. The consideration would be commensurate to the possibility of making business out of it while negotiating. Mahindra Roxor can face a permanent ban in the USA over design infringement. Did we miss anything big? Highlights of the Week.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Designed to be freely available licensed or public domain; we occasionally use fair use images where no free image is available, such as when a famous work has been destroyed. Wants to distinguish b/t underlying tech and business rules for implementing it on any given platform.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As we wait for the consolidated legislative text to be finalised and formally approved, below we set out the key points businesses need to know about the political deal and what comes next. Businesses – in Europe and elsewhere – will need to account for relevant measures under the legislation in their AI initiatives.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Freedom to operate searches provides you with important information about how much business opportunity there is for your firm in the industry, in addition to letting you know whether there would be any difficulties entering your chosen market. k) a mathematical or business method or a computer program per se or algorithms;”.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance. to various entities dealing with the same.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

These models improve business processes, enterprise analytics and customer outcomes. Under this heightened standard, it seems likely that the output of the investments in creating care pathways, and other similarly situated stakeholders, would be considered by the Copyright Office to be public domain. Merkin , 791 F.3d

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Design patents protect the look of something functional, regardless of whether the functional aspects are new. Because of this, a popular use of design patents is to protect the outside of common consumer products. Increasingly, companies are investing in designing unique and aesthetically pleasing typefaces.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

A business code communicating within a community designed to be closed. If public function, no, but if private, yes. A: author of Esperanto consigned it to the public domain. Authors have options: they can surrender to the public; they can assert complete control; or something in between.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Courts’ use of genericity as a boundary in religious cases seems to be designed to limit sects’ trademark control over anything but a church name or logo —which aligns it with an anti-fraud regime, but not with modern trademark law. How would you understand megachurch/religion as big business. Jeanne Fromer: parallel universes.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

While copyright law is designed to protect the rights of creators, it must also allow for new and transformative uses of copyrighted material. It’s also generally understood that artists should acknowledge their sources of inspiration, especially when these are not part of the public domain.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 29, 2023

Image accessed from here While there are many factors which result in the success of business organizations, their ability to use sensitive procedures and advanced technology, thereby protecting their confidential information, can be another crucial aspect of remaining competitive in the market.

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

To qualify as a patentable invention, the invention: must not be in the public domain or have been published or used previously; must not be obvious and must involve a technical advancement; and must be capable of being implemented commercially. Medical devices are patentable in India with certain caveats.

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