IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In this contract, it was stipulated that for licences, he would be paid a royalty rate of approximately 50%, but for a sale, such as the sale of a CD, he would be paid a royalty rate of 18%. When Four Tet’s contract was signed in 2001, these standard licensing terms were different for the music industry. Sales vs Licences.

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Music Intellectual Property Contracts Settlement 104

JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Rudimentary principles of contract law stipulate that words in a contract that are plain and free from ambiguity must be understood in their usual and ordinary sense. By: McDermott Will & Emery

Government 55

Government Contracts Settlement Licensing 55

The IPKat

APRIL 4, 2024

The disproportionate remuneration stemmed from contracts entered into with dominant players, especially in the music industry, and this has over time been a major source of worry for the South African government. The MITT and CRC found the Copyright Act to be inadequate in addressing the issues.

Copyright 132

Copyright Music Artistic Work Contracts 132

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Tusa had been on the radar of the studios for some time and had previously shut down Area 51 after reaching a settlement agreement with anti-piracy coalition Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment. Tusa then signed a settlement agreement but went on to launch Digital UniCorn Media but denied he had anything to do with it.

Settlement 141

Settlement Copyright Infringement Confidentiality Copyright 141

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. The flexibility of contracts makes them a prime candidate for restricting uses that copyright law leaves unprohibited. That still leaves a rather broad space for contract law to effectively limit the use of information.

Blogging 90

Blogging Contracts Copyright Law Copyright 90

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

A pending settlement agreement included a clause that Tusa couldn’t launch or be involved with any similar services. After the apparent demise of Area 51 but in advance of the settlement being finalized, it’s alleged that Tusa launched a close copy of Area 51 called SingularityMedia, which scooped up Area 51’s customers.

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Cease and Desist Settlement Copyright Infringement Copyright 145

Copyright Lately

MARCH 16, 2023

A Central District of California judge has denied Mary Bono’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit over composition royalties Cher claims are owed under her 1978 marital settlement agreement with Sonny Bono. At this rate, the Cher-Bono litigation may end up lasting longer than the couple’s marriage. “Therefore, her claim fails.”

Copyright 78

Copyright Music Contracts Settlement 78

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

All meme-like images in this article are properly licensed. If the creator has greater leverage or financial means than the enforcement-targeted business, the result of these demands is often swift settlement. As these warnings often go unread, it is often a surprise that memes must be licensed, as they are copyrighted material.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Intellectual Property Settlement Business 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2023

Per E-SIGN, the answer should be yes, but standard requirements for online contract formation are increasingly demanding more effort from consumers to signal their assent. Usually contracts with minors are voidable by the minor, but even then, other courts have required the contracting process to be clear enough for minors to understand.

Privacy 124

Privacy Law Contracts Designs 124

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Sony maintains that the worldwide copyright for the recordings is held by Experience Hendrix LLC and Authentic Hendrix LLC, who license the rights to exploit and distribute the recordings to them.

Copyright 109

Copyright Reporting Contracts Settlement 109

TorrentFreak

APRIL 28, 2022

Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions. Bungie also accused AimJunkies of a variety of other wrongdoings, including breach of contract, tortious interference, and unjust enrichment. This is in line with Bungie’s own license agreement and both parties are encouraged to resolve these issues outside of court.

Copyright 70

Copyright Copyright Infringement Copying Trademark 70

Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

Further, such sale may also conflict with the existing licensing agreements with regard to the concerned intellectual property, should there be any. Commercialization Through Licensing A licensing contract is one where the owner of an intellectual property grants permission to use it for some form of regular payment generally called royalty.

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Intellectual Property Due Diligence Ownership Invention 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

Google Successfully Amends Adwords Contract to Add Arbitration–AdTrader v. If Singh can’t get this ruling reversed on appeal, then this case is dead and Singh spent a lot of unrecouped money over the past 5 years. Case Citation: Singh v. Google LLC , 2022 WL 94985 (N.D. The CourtListener page. More Click Fraud Posts.

Advertising 82

Advertising Advertising Settlement Blogging 82

Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

Also in 2018, FDN filed the original complaint, targeting both Amazon and CCA, alleging that they both breached contracts and committed copyright infringement. Barring a settlement, this case has a long way to go and there may be appeals and other courts to weigh in. But this is where FDN introduces a new wrinkle. Bottom Line.

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Publishing Registration Social Media Copyright 244

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2022

Initially, the parties entered settlement discussions. The cheat seller also questions the court’s jurisdiction and counters the other accusations, including “breach of contract,” “tortious interference,” and “unjust enrichment.”

Copyright 134

Copyright Law Copying Copyright Infringement 134

The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2023

This was because: Both sides engaged in settlement discussions, there was mediation and an Early Neutral Evaluation. An appeal would potentially create pointless market uncertainty as to whether ONI would remain licensed in respect of its main product and on what basis. The result being that money was due.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Contracts Licensing Inventor 52

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Regent believed that it held the right to synchronise this work under a sub-publishing contract with Delphine productions. In April 2022, a settlement was reached concerning his economic rights. noticed that his music had been synchronised in a murder scene shown in episode 10 of season 2 of Narcos - Mexico.

Moral Rights 73

Moral Rights Music Cease and Desist Contracts 73

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2024

That IPR was terminated in August in view of a settlement agreement and before there was any decision on institution. The FDA had accepted the Biologics License Application for priority review in November 2022. Biocon Biologics then filed its own IPR on the same patent in IPR2023-01444. That petition is pending. million in expenses.

Settlement 52

Settlement Litigation Patent Reporting 52

Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The case against the engineer settled, and as part of the settlement agreement the engineer assigned any claim against the lawyer to Prince’s estate. The Massachusetts firm initially represented the defendant, but then was named as a defendant. The firm later was dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. McCann, 429 Mass.

Law 56

Law Settlement Contracts Licensing 56

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. To settle that dispute, the parties worked out an “exclusive” license: the second-comer could sell the design on Amazon, and the registrant could keep selling it on eBay. A few plaintiffs have won default judgments (including one I blog below).

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Registration Fair Use Copyright Designs 110

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

The court explains that, despite the license, Gutman could use “her name for noncommercial purposes, including personal social-media accounts.” If anything, the Second Circuit musings give the parties more to fight over, rather than providing enough clarity to estimate the Coase Theorem entitlement and facilitate a settlement.

Social Media 78

Social Media Ownership Designs Design 78

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer. Licensing of rights: How should IP rights in the associated asset be licensed in an NFT context? On September 8, 2022, the parties filed a notice of settlement. Miramax, LLC v. Tarantino , Case No.

IP 52

IP Non-Fungible Tokens Artwork Intellectual Property 52

LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The Federal Circuit has provided additional guidance about an appellant’s standing to appeal IPR decisions after settling the related litigations and entering into patent license agreements. First, it argued that the ongoing payment obligations under the license created certain rights in the license. Qualcomm Inc. ,

Settlement 52

Settlement Licensing Litigation Art 52

Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

First off today, Tim Ingham at Music Business Worldwide reports that the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has accepted a settlement between organizations representing songwriters and publishers and those representing digital streaming services on a new royalty rate for the next five years. That amount totals $228.9 million in potential damages.

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Contracts Music Settlement Licensing 186

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 8, 2021

Already, FDA has licensed almost 30 biosimilars, nearly 20 of which are available to patients in the United States. FDA has reported numerous biosimilar-related submissions in its pipeline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, including seven original biosimilar biologics license application (BLA) submissions in FY 2020.

Settlement 40

Settlement Licensing Designs Design 40

The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

When settlement discussions proved fruitless, Romag sued. But the majority and concurring opinions’ directive that mental state is a “highly important consideration” should mean that losing the willfulness requirement will not make it easier for spurious filings aimed at extracting a quick settlement. 31 Such improvements may give U.S.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Contracts Trademark Trademark Law 52

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Collateral between the investor and the creative economy actor can be in the form of: Fiduciary guarantee of intellectual property; A contract for creative economic activities; and/or. The IP valuation is to be done by an IP appraiser who must be licensed by the Ministry of Finance. Receivables from the creative economic activities.

IP 52

IP Intellectual Property Business Government 52

Plagiarism Today

MARCH 3, 2022

3: Oracle, NEC Resolve Contract, Copyright Dispute Over Database Software. Finally today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Oracle and NEC have reached a settlement in their dispute over NEC’s use of Oracle’s database software. In the end, the two sides have agreed to a settlement to bring an end to the lawsuit.

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Settlement Copyright Infringement Licensing Fair Use 200

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In the case of Alice Corp v CLS Bank International, the US Supreme Court in 2014 held that claims to a computer-associated technique of mitigating “settlement risk” in various financial transactions were barred from patenting. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For the first time since FDA licensed the first biosimilar, Sandoz’s Zarxio ® (filgrastim-sndz), in 2015, the United States saw a decrease in annual biosimilar approvals in 2020. No earlier than July 31, 2023 per settlement. No earlier than November 20, 2023 per settlement. . No earlier than June 30, 2023 per settlement.

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Settlement Litigation Marketing Marketing 52

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The case is now heading to the Supreme Court, where Genius is arguing that the Second Circuit went against most other circuits and Google argues that Genius is trying to use a contract to invent a new right. The case was headed for a trial in the coming weeks, but now both sides have moved for the case to be dismissed, citing a settlement.

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Settlement Plagiarism Reporting Copyright 177

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Judge Wood’s opinion concluded that the ad objectively did not communicate an offer due to its humor, so no contract ever formed and Leonard didn’t get his Harrier jet. Wood’s opinion is relatively dry, but it’s become a staple of the contracts law canon because of its fun facts and its precise analysis.

Contracts 107

Contracts Advertising Advertising Settlement 107

IP Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2022

This week in Other Barks & Bites: USPTO Director Vidal grants sua sponte review of IPR institution decisions to clarify the General Plastics factors; the Ninth Circuit rules that secondary meaning only needs to identify a single source, not a particular source, to support trade dress infringement claims; the Fifth Circuit affirms the dismissal (..)

Licensing 52

Licensing Settlement Copyright Copyright Infringement 52

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Teami ($15 million settlement, all but $1 million suspended), where there were other bad things like fighting cancer claims and also nondisclosure by influencers like Cardi B. Regulator will impose “conditions of service,” though not quite traditional broadcaster licensing. Joseph Lewczak: FTC v.

Advertising 40

Advertising Advertising Law Privacy 40

43(B)log

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

But DNP isn’t actually licensed to practice law. The false association claim was based on the theory that consumers are misled to believe that DNP is affiliated with licensed attorneys and that State bar authorities approve of or sponsor DNP’s services.) It sought to represent a class of similar law firms.

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False Advertising Advertising Advertising Contracts 49