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Joseph E. Walsh Jr. and Michael Kella Offer Protective Steps for Software Purchasers in The Licensing Journal

LexBlog IP

Software products often have more than one author or developer, and layered copyright ownership. Without thorough due diligence, purchasers may be exposing themselves and their companies to costly litigation, unforeseen limitations on use of the software and, even, unexpected competition. READ THE ORIGINAL POST HERE.

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Intellectual Property Strategies for Development of AI in China

IP Tech Blog

licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.) 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. But rights holders must be prepared.

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Intellectual Property Strategies for Development of AI in China

LexBlog IP

licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.) 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. But rights holders must be prepared.

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IP Considerations for Source Code Acquisitions: Measure Twice and Cut Once

LexBlog IP

If so, you should consider the caveats and points highlighted in this brief article before finalizing your license or purchase. You may not get everything you think you’re entitled to get, and you may even be unknowingly exposing yourself and your company to costly litigation and unexpected competitors. Copyright Ownership.

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Fatal Mistakes Made By The ‘Bored Ape Yacht Club’ & ‘Crypto Punks’ NFT Projects

Traverse Legal Blog

In this video, we will also examine the legal strategies each project got right on trademark registration and copyright licensing. Your NFT drop will license your copyright-protected digital asset (i.e., What Rights Are Licensed To Purchasers Buying NFTS? When you buy the Bored Ape NFT, you receive a license to the image.

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Supreme Court Fixes One Problem with the Copyright Statute of Limitations, But Punts Another — Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

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.” to license works from the Music Specialist catalog. at 1-2] At its heart, therefore, this case is a dispute about copyright ownership.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

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. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.