IAM Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Such ambiguity means that contracts between parties are crucial to regulating patent ownership. Under English law, there is considerable uncertainty as to whether an AI program can be regarded as an inventor of a patent.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Thus, the digital context of copyright exploitation contracts leads to questions of applicable law. Business-to-business contracting parties enjoy significant freedom in determining the law applicable to their contractual relationship. The online exploitation of content protected by copyright inherently entails cross-border aspects.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The termination of this seven-year partnership, most famously known for its development of the Yeezy sneakers, raises important questions about IP ownership when business collaborations collapse. Moral clauses hold contracting parties to a behavioural standard so as not to bring scandal to the other party.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

First off today, Suzanne Smalley at Inside Higher Ed reports that five major textbook publishers have teamed up to file a lawsuit against Shopify over allegations that the ecommerce platform is enabling rampant piracy. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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IPilogue

JUNE 23, 2022

for breach of a $145 million deal for the exclusive use what is being incorrectly reported as “name, image, and likeness (NIL)”. Nicklaus is one of the most prominent names in golf, so this recent filing has garnered the attention of sports reporters.

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The IPKat

MARCH 14, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Nkem Itanyi (University of Nigeria) on a recent dispute over copyright ownership of the movie, Shanty Town which premiered on Netflix in January 2023 and discussions over a sequel to the movie.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Twain thought he should have ownership of his lectures—“my lecture was my property.” It’s not clear that giving Cord’s estate ownership would be social justice, but that’s a question worth asking. Prototypical 19 th case: Publishing agreement is silent on ownership; publisher complies w/formalities and author doesn’t.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 14, 2023

The CTA requires a range of entities to file a report with the U.S. The reporting rule goes into effect on January 1, 2024. The reporting rule goes into effect on January 1, 2024. Who is Required to Report? What is Required to be Reported? corporations; U.S. LLCs; Other similar U.S. LLCs; Other similar U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 10, 2024

That then plays off the rest of the title’s allusions to separating “subjects” from the “predicates” of copyright ownership, themselves words connoting the foundational elements of both “ any complete sentence ” and at times a court’s jurisdiction over infringement matters.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

A recent article by Paul Sullivan in the New York Times reported on an interesting change occurring in the music industry due to the pandemic. As a practice, artists enter into contracts with publishers which grant them ownership of the work to commercially exploit it and collect the royalties it earns. Image from here.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

Ownership of every name periodically expires and, at that point, anyone may freely claim it on Namecoin by re-registering the expired name. On 23 August 2021, Sotheby’s sold the “re-minted” on Ethereum Quantum NFT to a buyer, Alex Amsel, for a reported sum of $1,472,000 US. a jpeg) stored on the cloud. are applicable to it.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The movie companies allege a breach of contract but note that due to the defendants’ alleged accounting deficiencies, they are unable to put an exact figure on the amount Hierl and his law firm failed to pay. For their part, the defendants view the situation quite differently.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Firstly, buyers must be aware of designated areas for foreign ownership, known as freehold properties, as per UAE laws. Contract Formalities: Developers and brokers are not allowed to engage in informal contracts for off-plan property sales without prior approval from competent authorities. Such contracts are considered invalid.

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The IPKat

JULY 18, 2021

Subsequently, the Committee Report on the Economics of Music Streaming has been published, calling for "a complete reset" of music streaming and the need for significant change within the music industry. The report nominates the remuneration to be paid by the rightsholders, (i.e. Explained here ].

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark. There have also been complaints where creators have tried to NFT their own creativity but by doing so have breached a contract. The terms of ownership and remuneration vary between platforms.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2023

According to the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport report on influencer culture , the global sector is expected to grow from $6.0 Parties : Consider the parties involved in the arrangement and ensure that the appropriate parties are reflected in any formal contracts. billion in 2020 to $24.1

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under typical Phase 1 contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD), such as the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), default ownership of domestic and international intellectual property rights belong to the Contractor. The inventor of the invention and the corresponding contract number that the agreement was conceived under.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

According to the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport report on influencer culture , the global sector is expected to grow from $6.0 Parties : Consider the parties involved in the arrangement and ensure that the appropriate parties are reflected in any formal contracts. billion in 2020 to $24.1

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

They are seeking to establish that they have an ownership stake in both the copyrights and performers’ property rights in the tracks which the band recorded between 1966 and 1970, and that they are owed unpaid royalties from Sony as a result. While likely to be of some frustration to his client, this reasoning is correct.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 22, 2022

Rumors of abuse have circulated for years, with many reports of user videos being monetized by people that shouldn’t have the right to do so. I falsely claimed legal ownership over them and began receiving royalty payments. Using MediaMuv, we entered a contract with Y.T. Grand Jury Indictment. Batista Will Plead Guilty.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 10, 2022

In other words, we can define blockchain as a distributed ledger technology creating a transparent and secure record of every transaction and reporting the transactions undertaken to everyone on the blockchain platform. Blockchain technology allows for a guarded and secured chain of evidence for IP ownership. Implementing Blockchain.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Seyfarth Synopsis : Ever since the New York State Legislature passed legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts in June 2023, the bill has languished awaiting Governor Hochul’s signature. Seyfarth will continue to monitor and report on the status of this New York State bill.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Seyfarth Synopsis : Ever since the New York State Legislature passed legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts in June 2023, the bill has languished awaiting Governor Hochul’s signature. It voids “every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

Construing these allegations as true and in Service’s favor, Service subjectively believed that he possessed an ownership interest and that he never approved the Comedy Dynamics deal. I’m pretty sure the drafters of 512(f) never contemplated that it would be invoked in disputes over ownership.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 17, 2023

The mapping of national legal sources of copyright flexibilities and their comparative analysis provided a detailed overview of the state of the art of copyright flexibilities in all the 27 Member States, organized in 27 national reports which illustrated national provisions using the same taxonomy applied to EU sources.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 13, 2022

While the Joint Parliamentary Committee ( JPC ) released its much-awaited report on a sparkling new data protection legislation late last year, as reported , the bill may be scrapped for a completely new law. Image from here. The personal data protection bill had created significant buzz in the industry and society.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

Antoon was the CEO of the adult company but left his position a few months ago, according to media reports. “Defendant Kumar has made a claim of ownership of Plaintiff’s work and infringement by Plaintiff. . “Defendant Kumar has made a claim of ownership of Plaintiff’s work and infringement by Plaintiff.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The law does not apply to contracts covering confidential and proprietary information, protection of trade secrets, or inventions assignment agreements. Contract lawyers know that to be enforceable a promise must be supported by consideration. One-size-fits-all contracts always need fine-tuning. Mandatory Review. Consideration.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to a report by Markets and Markets, the cryptocurrency market is expected to grow from USD 1.6 According to a report by Business Insider, more than half of the 100 largest banks in the world have already invested in crypto and blockchain-based companies. billion in 2021 to USD 2.2

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 20, 2023

DStorage/1fichier says it did not remove the content reported by Nintendo because it wasn’t manifestly illegal and, in any case, Nintendo had failed to meet reporting standards required under French law. ” 1fichier notes that files reported by Nintendo carried names such as ‘GC0013.part4.rar

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2024

Economic Concentration : Actions resulting in the transfer of ownership or usufruct rights, granting control over another Establishment or a group. Article 11 allows exemptions for specific contract categories required for economic growth.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Amongst other things, the Act also establishes a National Rights Registry (NRR ) , which is the central repository collating details pertaining to the ownership of various copyright works. One national newspaper reported that the NCC granted the request and commenced investigation.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

This examined the problem of authors’ remuneration: authors’ contracts tend to result in disproportionately low revenues relative to the returns of investors and intermediaries. Importantly, the parties may not contract out of this right to readjustment. Reversion of rights That said, some balance is offered in the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

Antoon was the CEO of the adult company but left his position a few months ago, according to media reports. “Defendant Kumar has made a claim of ownership of Plaintiff’s work and infringement by Plaintiff. . “Defendant Kumar has made a claim of ownership of Plaintiff’s work and infringement by Plaintiff.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

January: The year kicked off in Tanzania with the news that the Parliamentary Standing Committee in Tanzania received a report from the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports addressing its efforts to review and improve the loopholes found in the Copyright Licensing and Rights to Benefit from Re-Sale Regulations, 2022.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While the High Court found Morison liable for trademark infringement as well as passing-off, the trial judge did not make a finding of copyright infringement, stating that as the designer of the device was not called to testify, copyright ownership was not sufficiently proven. For more on this decision, see this Katpost.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A report by Citibank published in March, 2020 observes that the Metaverse economy could be a thirteen trillion dollar total addressable market by the year 2030. But needless to say, the Metaverse brings into picture several aspects of the law such as Copyright law , Contract law, Tort law and Criminal law. Contract Law .

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