LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

A basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) law is essential to managing an Amazon storefront, as IP issues can be a minefield for the uninformed. “Trade dress” is a subsection of trademark law and protects the design and shape of a product or its packaging, again to identify the source of the product.

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azrights

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A key focus should be to make it difficult for competitors to copy or mimic what you do. Otherwise, you could lay yourself wide open to theft and copying that the law won’t prevent. The branding industry tends to choose names for their clients and leaves it to them to consult lawyers for due diligence checks.

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azrights

JUNE 7, 2022

It frustrates me that people turn to me when they’re copied, assuming this is the kind of work I’m engaged in doing, when they’ve never consulted me before about their IP. In the 21st century, IP is of central relevance due to shifts in society brought about by digitisation, globalisation, and the internet.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This will help avoid surprises from the application of unfamiliar Chinese laws and regulations. If a secret is stolen, or the ownership or its proper apportionment are disputed, or if a third party is trying to copy software containing AI algorithms, the right holders must not shy away from taking proper enforcement measures.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

These questions will be addressed by applying UK law and the EU copyright acquis to NFTs, as illustrated by relevant Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) case law and global contemporary examples. UK copyright law mandates that an assignment of copyright be ‘in writing signed by or on behalf of the assignor’.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 4, 2022

The purpose of intellectual property law is to provide a legal framework to protect these creations from being copied or stolen. These rights give the owner exclusive control over their creation, and allow them to take legal action against anyone who tries to steal or copy it without permission. Investors and Due Diligence.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Copying was tedious. Copying took effort. Much of that content is protected by copyright laws. Knowing the boundaries of copyright law isn’t just wise; it’s an imperative. Are you safeguarding your innovations with due diligence? That was then, this is now.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 11, 2021

IPKat readers interested in copyright are well aware of how, over the past several years, the right of communication to the public has gained a top spot in litigation and case law. This makes the scenario very similar to the Renckhoff case, where a re-post occurred after the file was copied to another server.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

Obtaining patents or trademarks for their inventions or brand names can prevent others from copying or imitating their innovations, protecting those ideas and giving them a competitive edge. Investors and potential buyers often assess the IP portfolio of an emerging company as part of their due diligence process. All for free.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 14, 2023

In a policy paper , copyright and art-law experts led by the author clarified the general copyright law principles applicable to stakeholders dealing with digital cultural heritage worldwide and formulated recommendations, addressed to policy-makers, to facilitate their digital activities. version with further considerations (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In such a doubtful context, careful due diligence of the rights acquired on the work shall be in order for the owner of the corpus mechanicum. Moreover, especially in our European and comparative system of law, it is important to glance at what other countries rule, to increase the chance of contributing to this wall.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2023

Digital locks can be used by FinTech businesses to offer an extra layer of security to copies of their works. Contrary to copyright laws, however, patent laws do not contain a comparable provision giving employers the right to inventions made by their employees while they were working for them.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 1, 2022

From terminating allegedly infringing users and implementing copyright filters, to due diligence, website blocking, and running a search engine, tech companies can find themselves being held responsible when third parties upset the business models of other third parties. Rightsholders like this arrangement.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 13, 2022

Indian courts, for the longest time, followed the doctrine of “sweat of brow”, upholding the belief that a work requires only due diligence and effort, rather than originality and creativity in order to be granted copyright protection. What is the Indian take on originality v. creativity?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 27, 2023

The June 8 Hearing On June 8, 2023, the judge in the Mata case held a hearing on the issue of whether to sanction two of plaintiff’s lawyers, and the law firm at which they worked, for their conduct. The courtroom was filled to capacity, with many would-be observers directed to an overflow courtroom to watch a video feed of the hearing.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Keep in mind the generators are trained on existing material, including things that are protected by copyright and trademark law and registration and patents. There have been some court decisions on this precise topic, but the law is not completely settled. However, there are some certainties and principles of law that can guide you.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

When considering how to secure your software product from potential theft or infringement, it is essential to understand the key forms of legal protection offered under Intellectual Property (IP) law. Software technology is patentable under International and US Patent law. Copyright Protection for Source Code.

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43(B)log

MAY 22, 2023

May 19, 2023) Whereas the timeshare false advertising cases might be making law largely applicable to other timeshare cases, what’s going on in the strip club advertising cases might have somewhat broader implications. Is likely confusion an issue of fact or one of law? “[A]lthough Exotic Island Enters., 2023 WL 3556053, No.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Parts 1 to 3 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here , here and here. Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Claims under copyright law. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. Damages (Section 97(2) UrhG).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Life sciences entrepreneurs often face different IP challenges from those in other industries due to long product life cycles and expensive research and development (R&D), among other concerns. PDF copy available. Extensive due diligence. Read the full article on Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review.

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azrights

AUGUST 11, 2022

If each output is unique and another user gets a different output even if their query is identical to yours, it means someone else could only use the same visual images as you by copying yours. Section 178 Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA) introduced this law in 1980s. Would they be infringing your copyright though?

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2022

Just don’t forget about real world copyright law. ? The first thing that’s important to understand is that buying a copy of a creative work, even if it happens to the only copy in existence, doesn’t give you any copyright interest in the work. So, if you buy a copy of “Dune,” you can read it.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The amorphous nature of cloud computing presents a challenge when it comes to determining which laws will be applicable. Although cloud offerings are often global and multi-jurisdictional, the IP laws governing services generally remain territorial and national. Copyright laws, for instance, vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

In this Tech Law Radio podcast, NFT attorney Enrico Schaefer talks about legal issues which are already being litigated by lawyers in the NFT marketplace. That signed painting is going to be worth a lot more than a print copy or an unsigned version of that painting. Your only protection on the front end is due diligence.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

Banks will not give loans secured by patents; banking law constraints. Piggyback on VC due diligence, valuation. A: senior consultant for World Bank: banking law is not going to change. At the same time, the risk of copying essentially went away. Big difference is the direction of copying.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

Under the “discovery rule,” the limitations period begins to run when “the plaintiff discovers, or with due diligence should have discovered, the injury that forms the basis for the claim.” One Music Specialist work (“Jam the Box”) was interpolated into Flo Rida’s hit song “In the Ayer,” which sold millions of copies and reached No.

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Natco v Novartis 2024: Delhi High Court’s Novartis Moment & Indian Patent Law’s Déjà Vu Pic from here The Delhi High Court, on 24th April, passed an order that our patent law enthusiast readers will be very interested in! To determine common law rights of the plaintiff, the Court relied on the case of Laxmikant V.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2022

Under the “discovery rule,” the limitations period begins to run when “the plaintiff discovers, or with due diligence should have discovered, the injury that forms the basis for the claim.” 1994), the plaintiff gave a copy of his screenplay to a film producer in 1985. Petrella , 572 U.S. The Ninth Circuit Precedents. In Roley v.

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IP Whiteboard

JUNE 7, 2021

You then upload a copy of the digital work that you want to represent in NFT-form to the NFT marketplace, pay a transaction fee and click ‘create’. It’s hard to identify and verify the true owner of content when an identical copy of that content can be created with a few clicks of a mouse. What are the benefits of NFTs? Regulation.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2021

As an aside, it may also be helpful to review the HHS/FTC Mobile Health Apps interactive tool that was issued in 2016 to help mobile apps assess which laws apply. Probably the most common failing would fall into the category of “What do you mean, someone copied that database and no one else knew it was there and unencrypted?”

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43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

In Council, we had proposals for staydown; Netherlands asked for a modest duty of care; Germans wanted a 24-hour deadline copying NetzDG; Parliament wanted liability exemption for marketplaces except for illegality; staydown; and prohibition of automated filtering that would have prevented spam filters. No admin oversight of content.

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