Corsearch

AUGUST 16, 2023

In this short blog we demystify the realms of copyright and trademarks, using the U.S. Copyright and trademarks are key intellectual property rights, each possessing their own unique characteristics to shield your creations from the clutches of bad actors and infringers. Do you need to register your copyright?

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the U.S. Copyright Office published a joint notice of inquiry in the Federal Register announcing that the two agencies would be collaborating on a study regarding intellectual property legal issues related to digital assets known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). On November 23, the U.S.

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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”). Proposals to use NFTs to replace or supplement copyright recordkeeping did not demonstrate added value.

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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. Trademark rights can be even more confusing to navigate in the world of NFTs. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs.

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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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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. Copyright and Halloween.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Intellectual property stands as a tribute to such endeavors, with copyright emerging as a unique category within this realm. Copyright, defined as the exclusive right granted to the creator for their intellectual labor, holds significance in the legal domain. What is Registered Copyright?

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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? An assignment is, in spirit, a transfer of ownership, even if it is partial. It means that only the owner of the copyright can transfer the ownership of the copyright to a third party.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2021

Panel 2 – Copyright Enforcement: Faye Fangfei Wang, Resolving Copyright-related Cases Over the Internet with the Assistance of Artificial Intelligence in Europe Automated notice and takedown/Content ID with appeal mechanism as an example of how the new European rules are supposed to work. Disrupted by CASE Act. TM: Mark A.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MARCH 18, 2021

Intellectual property law includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets and is an important consideration for any new business. This article will address trademarks and copyrights, but the law firm of TraskBritt can assist with any intellectual property law needs. What Does a Copyright Protect?

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

trademark and patent registrations will not protect rights holders’ IP in the Philippines. There is no such thing as an “international copyright” that will automatically protect an author’s writings throughout the world. A trademark applicant may be a natural or juridical person. For example, U.S. Image Source: iStock].

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Today, we begin with developments in the copyright field. CPL Industries Limited , dismissed an appeal from the High Court in a copyright infringement, trademark infringement and passing-off suit between two pharmaceutical companies. CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Hence, it is no wonder that the battle for ownership of her trademark is also highly sought after. Barbie’s unique corporate identity, which includes its name, logo, and slogan, has always been carefully protected by trademarks thanks to Mattel’s vigilance.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 16, 2021

Gutierrez held that Arty had contractually given up ownership of the rights over remix composition, and therefore had no grounds to sue. The Remixer Declaration provides that Arty does not have any ownership or financial interest in the “underlying musical composition” embodied in the Remix Master. Background and decision.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The headline --“City of Vernon transfers copyright to legendary Ogopogo to B.C. Surely no “author” had created the Ogopogo, supposedly a green, serpent-like creature that creates harmonic ripples as it swims, so no one could claim copyright. So, what did Seabrook register under copyright? And the database only goes back to 1991.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

Linguistic Relativity and Its Implications for Section 230 and Copyright Christopher S. Constructed languages: attempts to use copyright to protect them. Copyright claims attempted to preserve/protect/avoid splits. Especially when done for dramatic purposes: should it be copyrightable? Tolkien: C&D, but no lawsuits.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Copyrights are a form of IPR that offers protection to a wide range of artistic and literary works of a creator. As the name suggests, copyright means the right to copy. According to the Copyright Act, of 1957, the creator gets the copyright automatically for any original work. Can all original works be copyrighted?

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

Through an examination of ChatGPT’s ‘Terms of Use’, our former blogger Varsha Jhavar attempts to investigate the copyright implications of the chatbot inter alia touching upon the issue of ownership and assignment of the output generated. 17 of the Copyright Act, 1957 (the Act). But under Sec.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Notice: Appellant Sunbio claimed that is was not aware of Biogrand's non-ownership theory until Biogrand's reply brief, at which time it was too late for Sunbio to address the issue. The court, reviewing the record, disagreed, concluding that Sunbio was put on notice of the non-ownership issue by Biogrand's opening brief. Welch 2021.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

In this article we understand the relationship between NFTs and copyright. How does Copyright come into the picture? Although in principle, a NFT of a trademark or any work in public domain can be created. Let us now understand how copyright can play a role for some NFTS. What is NFT?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

Assignment has been defined in Section 2(1)(b) of the Trademarks Act, 1999. The assignor or the registered proprietor can assign the trademark for consideration under section 37 of the Act. In the case of registered trademarks, the assignment has to be recorded in the Trademark Registry. When does an assignment occur?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Emojis are an excellent device for trolling campaigns because they inevitably look alike and copyright law provides many powerful tools to copyright owners. Cub Club’s emoji are therefore “entitled to only thin copyright protection against virtually identical copying.” GmbH as a Possible Trademark Troll.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 7, 2023

NFT’s Intellectual Property Rights- Patent, copyright, trademark ownership, and individual publicity rights are all IP rights that subsist in the underlying asset comprising the NFT. In our first part, we discussed the technological foundations of NFTs. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

How does Copyright come into the picture? From the above description of NFTs, it may be hard to imagine any copyright related issues as these tokens are metadata files that have been encoded using a piece of work that may or may not be subject to copyright protection.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

Since the underlying asset in NFTs is primarily art, disputes in relation to NFTs bring up interesting questions pertaining to copyright law, the answers to which have the potential to shape the evolution and growth of NFTs as a medium to create, distribute and collect art. The Right to Create and Sell NFTs. The distribution right.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

Introduction The Indian Copyright Act of 1957 protects and recognizes cinematograph films as a form of creative work. According to Section 2(d)(v) of the Copyright Act, the producer of a cinematograph film is considered the work’s creator. [1] This preference for producers in copyright law has recently been questioned.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

TYPES OF IP CONTRACTS (1)INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT The process of facilitating the transfer of ownership rights for various forms of intellectual property, such as copyrights, trademarks, patent, trade secrets, and other intangible creations is known as an intellectual property assignment.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Copyrights are a form of IPR that protects a wide range of artistic and literary works of a creator. As the name suggests, copyright means the right to copy, which signifies that only the creator of the work has the right to use it. Then, why should you register a copyright for your work? What is protected by copyright?

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects a creator’s exclusive right to control who reproduces or alters the product of their original creative effort. Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry. Introduction.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In this blog post we examine how copyright is leveraged to protect NFTs, both in the US and China, with a comparative approach that elucidates both the challenges and potential solutions. Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? Copyrights in the US are protected under the U.S. Copyright Act.

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IPilogue

JUNE 2, 2022

Previously, IPilogue reported that Australia has granted patent ownership to an AI inventor. While DABUS’ patent application is still developing in Canada, the recent reversal of the Australian decision will likely impact the future of patent ownership rights of AI. In Apotex Inc v Wellcome Foundation.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Although the contract between a makeup artist and her publisher described the artist as the author of the book, the dispute still arose under the Copyright Act because “author” is a term defined under the Act. More from our authors: Exceptions in EU Copyright Law: In Search of a Balance Between Flexibility and Legal Certainty.

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tokenization refers to the process of creating digital tokens that represent ownership of an asset. The assets can be physical or digital, and tokenization allows for fractional ownership of assets, making it easier for investors to buy and sell them. However, they are often illiquid and difficult to monetize.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 4, 2022

When lawyers talk about “intellectual property law” they usually mean the world of trademarks (names or symbols that identify the source of a product), copyrights (creative works, like paintings, songs, books), or patents (inventions). Sometimes, cultural beliefs and notions of communal ownership can. By: McAfee & Taft

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

We’re pleased to bring you a guest post on a recent Supreme Court order where certain offences under the Copyright Act were held to be cognizable and non-bailable. The Supreme Court’s Unsettling Attempt at Settling the Debate on Section 63 of the Copyright Act. The post is co-authored by Akshat Agrawal and Sangita Sharma.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

What does the generalist in-house counsel need to know about copyright? Foley Hoag LLP presented a webinar offering guidance for in-house counsel regarding copyright law, including the basics of U.S. copyright protection and registration, copyright disputes, and the interplay among copyright, the internet, and emerging technologies.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MAY 20, 2024

Post University claimed that Course Hero committed, among other things, multiple instances of copyright infringement, trademark infringement, violation of the DMCA, and unfair competition by posting and creating derivative works of educational materials owned by Post University without Post University's permission.

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