Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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Nelligan Law

JANUARY 24, 2024

Now, let’s delve into the legal galaxy of licensing. “Spaceballs” undertakes a delicate dance in the licensing arena, where the gravitational pull of intellectual property laws is a formidable force. The post The Legal Ballet of Parody and Licensing in Spaceballs appeared first on Nelligan Law.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Through agreements with copyright holders, Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. The plaintiff claims that this action violated licensing requirements and involved unauthorized access to the Program through various means, including cable, satellite, or internet streams. Joe Hand Promotions, Inc., Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. 605 and 47 U.S.C. §

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

1: US Government Publishes its Latest Copyright Watch Lists. The list works to push countries with weak intellectual property laws or enforcement to make improvements. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Indiana) in part, for copyright infringement of works of original authorship. The Plaintiffs also claim that the contract granted Cardinal a limited, irrevocable, and nonexclusive license to use the drawings, specifications, calculations, etc. Hamilton County, Indiana– The Plaintiffs, DCG Indiana, Inc.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 6, 2022

The limitations on the license under which she sells the digital backgrounds on her Etsy store is listed in numerous locations. Mapes created the picture “Santa with Magic Snow Globe” and applied for a Copyright Registration with the United States Copyright Office. She was granted registration on December 17, 2018. 501 et seq.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 25, 2024

d/b/a All Seasons Roofing for alleged copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C §101 Rigsby then secured copyright registrations for his work, establishing his exclusive rights to its use and distribution. Darnell, Inc. 101 et seq. Continue reading

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The IPKat

MAY 5, 2024

Events Uncovering the AI-Copyright Trap (9 May 2024) Dr Carys Craig, law professor at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Canada, will present her new paper entitled 'Uncovering the AI-Copyright Trap' between 12:00 to 13:00 (BST) on 9 May 2024, at UCL’s Hong Kong Room, 2nd floor, Bentham House.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 4, 2024

Indianapolis, Indiana – Defendant Circle City Broadcasting, LLC d/b/a WISH-TV , is being sued by Plaintiff Christopher Sadowski over alleged copyright infringement. While he holds the licenses to his photographs, court documents explain that Sadowski allows entities to purchase a one-time-use license for themselves.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In May 2020, Spotify agreed to an exclusive $100 million deal with Joe Rogan, the biggest licensing agreement ever made in podcasting. Licensing Comes to Podcasting. Alexia Bedat is a Legal Associate at Klaris Law, a boutique media, entertainment, technology, and intellectual property law firm, based in New York City.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 3, 2022

The University of Cyprus, together with the Horizon 2020 project reCreating Europe , funded by the European Commission, is conveying the conference “Rethinking copyright flexibilities”. We welcome contributions that address the following topics in an EU and comparative perspective: copyright exceptions and limitations.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith by Jaime Chandra Clarifying Fair Use in Commercialized & Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from the Warhol v. We’re talking about Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. Let’s dive in!

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Copyright is a bundle of rights and can be exploited in several ways independently from each other. What is an Assignment of Copyright? In case the assignment of copyright is for any future work, the assignment will take effect only when the work is in an expressed form and not just an idea. Mode of Assignment of Copyright.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 29, 2024

The lawsuit alleges copyright infringement regarding a professional photograph taken by renowned photographer Peter Yang. Its collection encompasses various genres which are available for licensing, and the company is known for its commitment to customer satisfaction and meticulous acquisition of image rights.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 4, 2021

Claire Wortsman is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Is GitHub Copilot a Copyright Infringer? These range from allegedly violating copyright (the subject of much debate on forums) to leaking functional API keys (i.e., Some licensing agreements contain “copyleft” obligations.

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The IPKat

APRIL 14, 2024

The Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) annual conference will be held from 28 to 30 April 2024 in Madrid, Spain. Lecture ‘The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on IP Law in the World of Fashion’. Other news and opportunities Full Tuition Scholarship: Licensing Transactions in Intellectual Property.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Any form of Intellectual Property (IP) , be it a trademark, patent, or copyright, can be licensed to third parties. Through IP licensing, IP rights holders grant third parties the exclusive right to use their IP while retaining their ownership. Understanding the IP License.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics concluded for the summer, a new copyright issue came to the forefront of entertainment law. Félix “ xQc ” Lengyel, one of the most popular content creators on the livestreaming platform Twitch, received a copyright strike under the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Kat friend Jakub Wyczik provides an enlightening discussion of how AI and the law, especially copyright, intersect, with particular attention to the technical operation of AI. Let us briefly examine how these systems work and then consider how intellectual property law relates to them. However, this is nothing new.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This text discusses the basics of copyright and how it applies to artificial intelligence (AI). It highlights the importance of understanding copyright laws when using data for AI training or generating content. It debunks common misconceptions, such as assuming publicly available data is protected from copyright protections.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

This boom is creating great opportunities for IP owners who want to license their IP for use in NFTs. When IP licensing rights for use in digital art and other NFTs, it is important to be clear what is and what is not being licensed. The scope of the license should be limited to particular purposes.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2024

Courses UCL’s Summer School 2024 The University College London offers a summer school programme on the ‘Foundations in Intellectual Property Law’. The course runs from 24 June to 12 July 2024 and is aimed at legal practitioners new to the world of IP law. The full programme is accessible here.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 9, 2021

With the onset of the trend wherein users are gradually switching to online streaming to meet their music needs and discarding traditional methods such as radio, television, and music CDs, compulsory licensing for the internet was recognized as a key policy issue by the music industry last year. Background. The Plaintiff, Tips Industries Ltd.,

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

This text discusses the basics of copyright and how it applies to artificial intelligence (AI). It highlights the importance of understanding copyright laws when using data for AI training or generating content. It debunks common misconceptions, such as assuming publicly available data is protected from copyright protections.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Over the next few months, the following will take place and IPKat readers will have an opportunity to enroll with a 25% discount in the registration fees: Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law Trier, 1-5 July 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European intellectual property law.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In the context of certain questions that arose in the proceedings, Tanvi then brings up an interesting hypothetical i.e. what if the defendants had challenged the ownership of the copyright early on, instead of the attempt to amendment later on. She is intrigued by the field of Intellectual Property Law and wishes to explore the same.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

It thus becomes crucial for them to safeguard their creations through effective intellectual property laws. Hence, the purpose of this blog is to delve into the significance of copyright protection, the limits of protection and the remedies against infringement. What is copyright protection?

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 23, 2023

In Abbott’s view, the US and other countries should consider developing AI policies and intellectual property laws that would prove beneficial for society. He is a licensed physician and patent attorney in the United States, and a solicitor advocate in England and Wales.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Because the artists who would form part of the class had entered into licensing agreements with varying terms, individual issues would prevail over common questions. A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. — Of course, no state law claim is exactly the same as a copyright claim.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Copyright and its lawful use by another are more important than is often deemed by people. A lack of awareness about Intellectual Property laws and the pecuniary consequences that may arise from the non-compliance of such laws is not taken by people or companies as seriously as it should be.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This report is provided by Aiswarya Deepa Padmakumar , Simon Parayemkuzhiyil Abraham , and Aashish Murali Krishnan who attended the session and are students of mine pursuing their Masters in Law at Brunel University London. Do LLMs Infringe Copyright? The committee explored the question of infringement of copyright by LLMs.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

Forthcoming events On 2 May 2024 University College London (UCL) will host a Seminar on Collective Licensing and a Workshop on Copyright Solutions jointly organized with EODOPEN. On 5 June 2024 the German Association for Intellectual Property Law (GRUR) and the University of Luxembourg are jointly organising the GRUR/uni.lu

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. There are four main types of intellectual property rights; patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

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IPilogue

JULY 19, 2021

Professor David Vaver is a Member of IP Osgoode’s Advisory Board and a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Professor D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode and a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School. .

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

New creations implicate IP issues, including the protection of what is created, potential infringement of preexisting IP, and ownership and licensing issues of the output. Copyright Office and the U.S. Both the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have developed initiatives to focus on IP issues with AI.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Take-Two Interactive Software found that the depiction of tattoos on wrestler Randy Orton in a video game published by Take Two Interactive infringed the tattoo artist’s copyright in the tattoos. Take Two had good reason to believe in its implied license defense. In this author’s personal opinion, the District Court got it all wrong.

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