IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

The FIR accused YRF of committing a criminal breach of trust (CBT) and violating the Copyright Act by misappropriating 100 crores in royalties that belonged to members of the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS). Aplin, Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright, Trademarks and Allied Rights 471(Sweet and Maxwell, London, 2010).

Copyright 52

Copyright Music Moral Rights Ownership 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

Rosenblatt: compare treatment of inheritance where US © law treats inheritance very differently than many other rights/properties. Gerhardt: compare right of publicity, moral rights? Recent patent case: patents must come from humans. The machine has no rights, so there’s no worry about exploiting it.

Ownership 80

Ownership Moral Rights Copyright Branding 80

Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

As a person involved in copyright on a daily basis, I’ve observed a number of events and requests for comment over the last few years on the issue of whether artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be “authors” in the copyright sense (or inventors of patents). This will be hard to defend. Will a lawsuit in an EU jurisdiction be next?

Litigation 98

Litigation Fair Use Copying Derivative Work 98

Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

GET IN TOUCH Speak With An Open Source Attorney Contact us Choosing the Right Open Source License For Your Project Choosing the suitable licensing model at the inception of an open-source project is not just a legal formality; it’s a strategic imperative.

Licensing 52

Licensing Derivative Work Intellectual Property Moral Rights 52

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

GET IN TOUCH Speak With An Open Source Attorney Contact us Choosing the Right Open Source License For Your Project Choosing the suitable licensing model at the inception of an open-source project is not just a legal formality; it’s a strategic imperative.

Licensing 40

Licensing Derivative Work Intellectual Property Moral Rights 40

The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

The book covers the rights of performers, particularly the rights conferred under Part II of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended). Those working in the field of media and entertainment law will no doubt be familiar with Arnold's authorial text on Performer's Rights.

Moral Rights 128

Moral Rights Contracts Editing Related Rights 128

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Although she could not stay for the entire session due to pressing issues developing in ExCo related to the moral rights question, she was there for the most pertinent discussion of interest to readers. A procurement contract does not. Is IP to blame for access to Covid-19 vaccines?

Reporting 91

Reporting IP Contracts Licensing 91

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Ricolfi sees the need to revise the classical paradigm of intellectual property not only by calling for the intervention of the legislator, but rather by rediscovering the classical elements of civil and private law: · role of the contract; · civil tort; · collective actions, recalling the importance of Directive 2020/1828.

Reporting 91

Reporting Copyright Intellectual Property Moral Rights 91

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals.

IP 124

IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124