Thu.Mar 25, 2021

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Is your brand seaworthy?

Erik K Pelton

A ship needs several key elements to be seaworthy and withstand the risks and battering of being out at sea. On a recent trip to the Atlantic Ocean, I was struck by this metaphor – a brand also needs several key features to be “seaworthy” and withstand the uncertainties and dangers that lie ahead. Proper use over time propels the brand, like the sails of a boat.

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Protecting IP and Limiting Liability When Licensing IP for Digital Art and NFTs

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Many things are being tokenized, but the growth of NFTs for digital art is booming. This, in part, is due to the recent headline news that Beeple’s iconic digital art work was sold at auction by Christie’s for $69 million. Other digital art is being created to leverage pre-exiting IP and physical art. This boom is creating great opportunities for IP owners who want to license their IP for use in NFTs.

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Who Owns the Copyright in Your Tattoo Art?

Art Law Journal

Nicole Martinez. You’re considering a lot of different things when thinking about inking a new tattoo, but copyright infringement probably isn’t one of them. But copyright laws come into play in various ways when tattooing new work – whether you’re the artist whose designs are being inked, the tattoo artists drawing your own work, or an artist […].

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NFTs and Intellectual Property: What IP Owners and NFT Creators Need to Know

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Everything is being tokenized these days, including art, games, collectibles and much more. The record prices being fetched have created an NFT frenzy. This distribution model has created a new channel for monetization of creative IP. Given some of the unique aspects of NFTs, IP owners need to rethink their IP protection and licensing strategies. IP protection strategies should include specific protection relating to NFTs.

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Software Composition Analysis: The New Armor for Your Cybersecurity

Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera

Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?

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Who Owns the Copyright in Your Tattoo Art?

Art Law Journal

You’re considering a lot of different things when thinking about inking a new tattoo, but copyright infringement probably isn’t one of them. But copyright laws come into play in various ways when tattooing new work – whether you’re the artist whose designs are being inked, the tattoo artists drawing your own work, or an artist […].

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Business Method Patents: The Basics

Larson & Larson

Getting the right type of patent and understanding its full implications is a first step in protecting your intellectual property. After all, you want the patent that will give you the protection you need without wasting resources on the wrong paperwork. To that end, here is one of the less known options. What They Are. Utility patents are the most common type of patents, and business methods are a type of utility patent.