Copyright Lately

JULY 17, 2022

There will likely be fights in the Livingston litigation about whether the terminations are valid and if they cut off Tammy’s right to receive royalty income, but if so, Tammy will be out of luck. In the meantime, let me know if you have any comments or questions below, or @copyrightlately on social media. View Fullscreen.

Copyright 62

Copyright Music Social Media Publishing 62

Copyright Lately

JANUARY 16, 2022

Crabtree claims that Kirkman talked him into giving up co-ownership rights in “Invincible” by asking him to sign a document in 2005 that Kirkman represented would make it easier to market the work to licensees but which wouldn’t affect any of Crabtree’s rights. The Requirements for Copyright Joint Authorship and Co-Ownership.

Ownership 66

Ownership Television Copyright Copyright Notice 66

LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Copyright Claims: Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

Non-Fungible Tokens 52

Non-Fungible Tokens Social Media Contracts Branding 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

The upside-down free riding story is just as hard to tell in litigation as the mosaic of exceptions and limitations that we already struggle to tell. Our notions of contract/markets out of which the current rules arise are themselves influenced by androcentric notions. But maybe there’s a way to tell it differently.

IP 72

IP Copying Marketing Marketing 72

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In contrast, NFTs and brands in the metaverse bring unique ownership considerations. A misstep in the metaverse is likely to have instantaneous negative effects for the company, just like it does on social media right now. It ought to function similarly to how online contracts are upheld.

Trademark 83

Trademark Non-Fungible Tokens Branding Brands 83

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The decisions in the first category , i.e., Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

IP 143

IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

For background, check out my post on the district court’s ruling here: “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ”. It did not specifically address ownership of social media accounts. Gutman signed an employment agreement with JLM.

Social Media 95

Social Media Ownership Contracts Privacy 95

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The decisions in the first category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Musicologists in litigation: (1) identify formal similarities—instrumentation, chord progression; (2) opine on how aesthetically similar/significant those similarities are; (3) opine about the rarity of similar features; (4) opine that copying did or didn’t occur. And even if you get a formula to work with, it gets hard/expensive.

Music 52

Music Art Copying Licensing 52