IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 1, 2024

The status quo of intellectual property rights of the employees working under an employer ahead of them is a sinking ship surrounded by Pirates. This means that if an employee makes any copyright then the owner would have the title of that intellectual property unless there is an agreement stating otherwise.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Madelaine published this article as a requirement for her internship at ventureLAB. The article was originally published on October 15, 2021, as part of ventureLAB’s 101 Series. This article is the fourth in a 5-part series on protecting your intellectual property. Patent Cooperation Treaty Applications.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

We want to pay this person a one-time, flat fee to do this work, and they wouldn't retain future royalties or intellectual property of the work. Is there a contract template for this scenario? Below is a sample agreement that's based on our downloadable work-for-hire contract on our Crafts Law website. copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2022

In my project, You Can Play (see also working paper here ), I explore how contract, rather than copyright, is the key enabler of user creativity in this industry. Commercial’ use is instead more narrowly construed by game publishers to mean use for the benefit of a company (e.g.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Some forms of data are protected by copyright, trademark, or another cognizable forms of intellectual property. But most of the data on the Internet isn’t easily protectible as intellectual property by those who might have an incentive to protect it. In the end, it was a pyrrhic victory.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2023

here and here ) have questioned the lack of transparency, intellectual property rights concerns, and the lack of information about the amount of taxpayer money that has gone into these arrangements. The government has also argued that since the contracts are on-going they should not be made to disclose them. Many articles (e.g.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Yesterday, 01 February 2023, the Commission published guidance on how online platforms and search engines within the scope of the Digital Services Act ( DSA ) should comply with their obligation to report user numbers in the EU. Providers of hybrid online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders (i.e.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 16, 2021

The finalized EDPB Guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor (07/2020) in the GDPR were published this week. The Guidelines helpfully set out the EDPB’s recommendations on what should be included in data processing contracts between controllers and processors, in order to ensure compliance with Article 28 GDPR.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 28, 2023

and Saranya Ravindran This June 28 th marks the thirteenth anniversary of the tabling of the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on The Protection and Utilisation of Public Funded Intellectual Property Bill, 2008 (PUPFIP) – a legislation introduced by the UPA government on the recommendations of the National Knowledge Commission.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

As a result, the sector works closely with various performers, artists, authors, publishers, production companies, record labels, online content providers, broadcasters, advertising, distributors, etc. Intellectual Property rights influence almost every aspect ofthis industry and its creative process. Image Source:iStock].

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The Government has published its legislation programme for Autumn 2021. The Heads of Bill were published on 9 January 2020, with additional provisions approved on 8 December 2020 and 18 May 2021. The General Scheme of the Bill has been published for public consultation. The Heads of Bill were approved on 20 April 2021.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 1, 2023

Expected Skills Specialised knowledge of intellectual property law and other allied areas of law (viz., The offer beyond the duration of the contract may be renewed based on performance of the candidate and the remuneration may be renewed on mutually agreeable terms and conditions. No additional benefits/perks will be provided.

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The IPKat

MARCH 18, 2023

13-14 April 2023: Fordham Law School’s 30th Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference The 30th Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference will be held on 13-14 April 2023 at Fordham Law School in Manhattan. Selected papers shall be published in a collective volume.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In a recent installment in the series of intellectual property disputes in the music industry, electronic artist Four Tet, also known as Kieran Hebden, has won a royalty lawsuit against his independent British record label, Domino Record Label, over how much he is paid every time one of his songs is downloaded or streamed.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Léon has recently published a book on the subject, which is being launched on 12 January 2024. Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot discussed a recent ruling from the Paris Court of Appeal, which held that L'Oréal's continued use of photographs beyond the period stipulated in the copyright assignment contract constituted infringement in France.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2021

In addition to issuing new Standard Contractual Clauses ( SCCs ) for international transfers of personal data to a third country outside the EEA, the European Commission has also published the finalised Article 28 SCCs for use between controllers and processors. The Article 28 SCCs came into force on 27 June 2021.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 8, 2023

Introduction The media believes that it is their fundamental right to capture and publish all information about celebrities about matters of “public interest” or “public concern” that arise from the “Freedom of the Press” guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 13, 2022

The Colombian government has notified the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) a declaration modifying the amounts of individual fee to be paid regarding Colombia according to Article 8.7 La entrada OM Weekly Digest 12/05/22 se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property. of the Madrid Protocol.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Fast-paced organizations that rely on and invest heavily in R&D should not only regard published content as the heart of innovation, but also possess a deep appreciation of the system of copyright protecting this intellectual property.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

This is a review of Commercialising Celebrity Persona, Intellectual Property Law and Practice by Emma Perot, Lecturer in Law at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Bloomsbury publishing have kindly provided IPKat readers who would like to purchase this book with a 20% discount.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Bill has now been published , proposing new laws for equitable remuneration for streaming, contract adjustment, right of revocation and transparency. After reviewing more than 300 pieces of evidence, the Select Committee published its recommendations in July 2021. The Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.)

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Skipping to the next track, SpecialKat Hayleigh Bosher brought an update on the current debate in the UK regarding the new Copyright Bill proposing new laws for equitable remuneration for streaming, contract adjustment, right of revocation, and transparency. SpecialKat Tian Lu wrote a short summary of the report.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The court, affirming the injunction in favor of testing giant ACT against one of its competitors, sidestepped on procedural grounds a potentially novel state sovereignty defense based on the fact that the allegedly infringing materials were provided under contract to a state agency (ACT, Inc. Case date: 23 August 2022. Case number: No.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

COPYRIGHT There's something new in the UK when it comes to laws for equitable remuneration for streaming, contract adjustment and right of revocation and transparency. Bill, which has now been published and will receive its second reading in Parliament on December 3, 2021. Calboli and M. Montagnani, OUP, 912 pp.),

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In August 2022, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation published a study on EU copyright and related rights and access to and reuse of scientific publications, including open access. The post is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Image by Mediamodifier from Pixabay.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 21, 2022

Emily Xiang is an is an IPilogue Writer, President of the Intellectual Property Society of Osgoode (IPSO), and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Game publishers can decide what teams/players may compete, who may host tournaments, and how tournaments are advertised and broadcasted. billion USD by 2024.

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IPilogue

JUNE 14, 2022

Swift, in deciding to re-record her albums, ensured that her new (Taylor’s) versions gave her all three types of intellectual property right over her catalogue, guaranteeing full ownership. All music can be subdivided into three categories of copyright: lyrical, compositional, and sound.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. It’s not that half of federal judges have adopted one clear stance on copyright preemption of contracts and the other half have adopted another clear stance. But fair use isn’t a defense to a breach of contract claim.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

Mike Cassidy was published in this month’s ACMS Bulletin. Find the article here.

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SpicyIP

JULY 2, 2021

We’re pleased to carry an announcement from LexisNexis Intellectual Property that LexisNexis Reed Tech will continue to provide patent data and document management services to the USPTO for the next 10 years. About the USPTO.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 13, 2022

Russia’s Intellectual Property Crisis. While Russia is still trading with select countries, those that have imposed sanctions (‘enemy’ or ‘hostile’ countries, says Russia) are key suppliers of entertainment media, software, and other types of intellectual property.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 4, 2022

Since its establishment, GEA has claimed to be entitled to collect the above equitable remuneration not only for its members (ie, rights holders represented by it) but also on behalf of producers, performers, and musicians who are not represented by it on the basis of a contract or relevant mandate. or idaroussou@metaxopouloslaw.gr ).

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

After receiving a request from Shueisha, one of Japan’s largest manga publishers, anti-piracy group CODA sought action from an advertising company in Spain. Another key goal of media companies worldwide is to prevent pirate sites from generating revenue from advertising.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

EUROJUST, Generative AI – impact on intellectual property crimes In November, the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (EUROJUST) published a study on the manners in which criminals utilize generative AI to infringe intellectual property rights (IPRs). billion in 2022, growing 26.7%

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Velocity of Content

MAY 8, 2023

When the Writers Guild voted to strike on May 2nd, the union demanded of producers that AI “can’t write or rewrite literary material, can’t be used as source material, and that contract-covered material can’t be used to train AI.” Click below to listen to the latest episode of the Velocity of Content podcast.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

UKIPO, Rights reversion and contract adjustment The UK has been firm on not implementing the CDSM Directive, which also included an important chapter on exploitation contracts of authors and performers. Stay tuned in the next weeks for a post looking at these issues in detail.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Scott Stornetta published a paper describing a cryptographically secured chain of blocks. These became known as smart contracts. Blockchain’s history begins in 1991, when Stuart Haber and W.

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