Contracts, Intellectual Property Law and Journalism

[Sponsored] CIIPC, NLU Delhi Invites Applications for the Position of Research Programme Coordinator (Apply by August 12)

SpicyIP

AUGUST 1, 2023

Expected Skills Specialised knowledge of intellectual property law and other allied areas of law (viz., competition law, technology law, international IP law etc.) The contract may be terminated by providing a 15 day notice from either side. No additional benefits/perks will be provided.

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Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

Patently-O

DECEMBER 13, 2022

MacKinzie Neal: USPTO and US Copyright Office To Conduct a Joint Study on Intellectual Property Law and Policy Issues Related to NFTs (Source: JD Supra). Commentary and Journal Articles: Atty. Katie Atkinson and Prof.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 15 Attorneys to Principal in Class Distinguished by Diversity of Background and Experience

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

From 2019 to 2020, Ashley served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Kimberly A. with honors from Emory University, where she was the articles editor of the Emory Law Journal. in 2013 from the University of Virginia School of Law and was a member of the Virginia Journal of Law and Technology.

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Hrdy & Seaman: Are NDAs unenforceable when they protect more than trade secrets?

Patently-O

APRIL 25, 2023

Hrdy , Professor of Intellectual Property Law at University of Akron School of Law Are NDAs unenforceable when they protect more than trade secrets? NDAs have also not traditionally been treated as contracts in restraint of trade , like noncompetes are. Guest post by Camilla A. The standard answer is no.

Confidentiality

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Insights from the Global Online Thesis Topic Meetings

IPilogue

APRIL 11, 2022

Guadamuz is a reader in intellectual property law at the University of Sussex and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of World Intellectual Property. Guadamuz has also created and sold many NFTs and so, in addition to law, he provided answers on the business side of the trade. Dr. Andres Guadamuz.

Non-Fungible Tokens

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BREAKING: First CJEU referral on press publishers’ related right (Italian-style)

The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2023

After the first DSM Directive-related referral from Belgium on the provisions concerning contracts of authors and performers [IPKat here ] , it is now the turn of Article 15 (the related right for press publishers) as implemented into Italian law.

The Future of Copyright. In memory of Luigi Carlo Ubertazzi (Report 1/2)

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Ubertazzi was one of the leading intellectual property academics in Italy (as well as a great lawyer), founder and editor of the most important Italian copyright journal (AIDA) and editor and author of the most widely used Commentary on Italian intellectual property laws. Cr: Wellcome Collection).)

Reporting

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Global Digital Encounter 21: The Metaverse as a Challenge to Classical IP

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Current technological solutions include smart contracts and decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs) but they arguably do not provide an operational tool for the metaverse. There are also problems with smart contracts – contract theft, errors in the code etc. Companies are, therefore, relying more on the old law.

Ownership

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What if? Discussing the Elsevier Ltd. And Ors v Alexandra Elbakyan and Ors in the Multiverse of Substantive Copyright Arguments

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

She is intrigued by the field of Intellectual Property Law and wishes to explore the same. In the absence of this economic aspect of the agreement it was void under Section 23 and 25 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and Section 16 and 19 of the Copyright Act, 1957. Discussing the Elsevier Ltd.

Copyright

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

The application should indicate whether the contribution has already been published or is a work in progress and whether the author(s) is(are) available to join the conference in person or online. Preference will be given to applicants willing to make in-person presentations. Successful applicants will be notified by the end of July.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Parts 1 to 3 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here , here and here. Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition.

Contracts

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Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

The FIR accused YRF of using its dominant bargaining position to force musicians into signing contracts that deprived them of the royalties that were rightfully theirs. Refer, Anne Moebes, Copyright Protection of Audio-Visual Works in the European Community 15(2) Hastings Communication and Entertainment Law Journal 399-415 (1992). [5]

Copyright

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THE PARASKAVEDEKATRIAPHOBIA PRECEDENT: Why Friday The 13th Decision Raises Fear Of Slashing Long-Held Copyrights

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2021

German law enables authors to convert exclusive-licenses to non-exclusive ones after 10 years, where their payment was a fixed sum instead of royalties. Polish law enables authors to terminate contracts of five years or longer, as well as indefinite contracts, upon giving one year’s notice (unless the contract stipulates otherwise).

Copyright

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Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First?

IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

David Vaver is the Acting Director of IP Osgoode and a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School. The following is a preview of a paper to be published in the Intellectual Property Journal. . 2 of the Copyright Act RSC 1985, c. The court applied s.

Ownership

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Nigeria Trademark Protection with Omolara Kayode

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Advertisement: This stage involves the publication of the application in a Trademark Journal. After the Journal is released by the trademark registry, interested parties have a period of 2 months within which to signify interest to oppose the registration of the mark by filing a notice of opposition.

Trademark

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Nigeria Trademark Protection with Omalara Kayode

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

Advertisement: This stage involves the publication of the application in a Trademark Journal. After the Journal is released by the trademark registry, interested parties have a period of 2 months within which to signify interest to oppose the registration of the mark by filing a notice of opposition.

Trademark

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Implementation of Art. 17 DSM Directive into German National Law – the German Act on the Copyright Liability of Online Content Sharing Service Providers (UrhDaG)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In all other cases, however, “best efforts” suffice: an obligation to enter into a contract on the part of service providers (and rightholders) can thus not be derived from Sec. A more detailed version of this article was published in December 2021 in the German law journal, MDR (issue 24/2021, p. by Christopher Heath. €

Art

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Anil Kapoor Vs Simply Life India & Ors: An Unwavering Assurance In Safeguarding Personality Rights Against Ai

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Despite the judiciary’s efforts to address the concerns under current intellectual property laws like copyright and trademark, the absence of relevant and specific provisions for the protection of personality rights has started to pose a serious threat. What the Right of Publicity Can Learn from Trademark Law.

Personality Rights

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Announcing the 3rd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law

SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2022

Shamnad Basheer’s 46th birth anniversary today, we at SpicyIP are proud to announce the third edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law. This year, we will be accepting entries from not only current law students but also those who completed their first law degree in 2019 or later.

Intellectual Property Law

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 1 of 4: Definition of a work, authorship and moral rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Parts 2 to 4 will address exploitation rights, related rights, exceptions and limitations, copyright contract law and enforcement. Germany has always had an extensive judicial practice in copyright law. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition.

Moral Rights

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Intellectual Property Pulse

[Sponsored] CIIPC, NLU Delhi Invites Applications for the Position of Research Programme Coordinator (Apply by August 12)

Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 15 Attorneys to Principal in Class Distinguished by Diversity of Background and Experience

Hrdy & Seaman: Are NDAs unenforceable when they protect more than trade secrets?

Insights from the Global Online Thesis Topic Meetings

BREAKING: First CJEU referral on press publishers’ related right (Italian-style)

The Future of Copyright. In memory of Luigi Carlo Ubertazzi (Report 1/2)

Global Digital Encounter 21: The Metaverse as a Challenge to Classical IP

What if? Discussing the Elsevier Ltd. And Ors v Alexandra Elbakyan and Ors in the Multiverse of Substantive Copyright Arguments

Sunday Surprises

Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario

THE PARASKAVEDEKATRIAPHOBIA PRECEDENT: Why Friday The 13th Decision Raises Fear Of Slashing Long-Held Copyrights

Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First?

Nigeria Trademark Protection with Omolara Kayode

Nigeria Trademark Protection with Omalara Kayode

Implementation of Art. 17 DSM Directive into German National Law – the German Act on the Copyright Liability of Online Content Sharing Service Providers (UrhDaG)

Anil Kapoor Vs Simply Life India & Ors: An Unwavering Assurance In Safeguarding Personality Rights Against Ai

Announcing the 3rd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law

Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 1 of 4: Definition of a work, authorship and moral rights

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