43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

Open arrangements/commons-based accounts are largely devoid of law and more about institutional structures/governance and self-ordering that is more than just in the shadow of the law. Institutional precarity: Declining trust in markets, not in IP law. That’s the domain of other kinds of laws, like antitrust.

Public Domain 52

Public Domain Contracts IP Privacy 52

The IPKat

MARCH 21, 2022

Is it centralized or decentralized; are there anticompetitive effects; is there market concentration? But even before software became a commercial proposition with its own market power (and lush profits), a countermovement arose, what we call open-source software. It is useful to examine this narrative. Generic license.

Marketing 86

Marketing Marketing Public Domain Licensing 86

Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

Dawgs alleged that Crocs falsely marketed its “Croslite” shoe material as “patented,” “proprietary,” and “exclusive” when in fact the material ethyl vinyl acetate, a well known compound used by many footwear companies. Crocs largely prevailed in those actions.

False Advertising 113

False Advertising Advertising Advertising Patent 113

The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Long before the Plant Patent Act of 1930 , the booming market for seeds in nineteenth century America brought with it a proliferation of "thieves of names and novelties." The other two chapters turn to the conceptualisation of nature in patent law. Like many contributions in this volume, the chapter draws on a wealth of archival materials.

Intellectual Property 73

Intellectual Property Designs Design Intellectual Property Law 73

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Kat friend Iana Kazeeva provides an enlightening discussion on steps taken by the Russian government and courts with respect to IP following the invasion of Ukraine. Article 1360 enumerates situations in which the Russian government can allow use of an invention, utility model, or industrial design without the patent owner’s authorization.

IP 132

IP Branding Brands Branding 132

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Copyright that is transferred upon selling an NFT may explicitly be outlined in the self-executing smart contract governing the sale. For instance, CrypToadz is a prominent CC0 NFT project wherein the artwork related to the NFT is in the public domain.

Non-Fungible Tokens 98

Non-Fungible Tokens IP Ownership Contracts 98

IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Recent advances in the technical field of quantum technologies have not only experienced high amount of attention in information science and software engineering disciplines but also gained a wide interest of government due to its complexity and global significance. billion by 2027. billion by 2027. Image Source: IStock].

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Technology Intellectual Property Law Public Domain 52

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

However, with the publication on 23 October 2012 of UAE Federal Law No. 4 of 2012 Concerning Regulation of Competition all businesses with operations in the UAE or supplying goods and services to the UAE market will have to ensure that they focus on and comply with the provisions of this new law. image Source : Medium Blog].

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Law Business Designs 52

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2024

Unveiling Merchant Privileges in the Shadows of Craftsmanship Developing nations like India require financial and technical support to market their products internationally and attain the sustainability of GI. It’s possible that India unintentionally made it harder for its Artisans to obtain GI protection for their agricultural goods.

Registration 93

Registration Blogging Designs Design 93

Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

IP licensing provides business companies and organizations with additional or core revenue streams, which enables them to increase brand awareness, enhance their overall reputation, and extend their offerings (products or services) into new geographies and markets across the globe cost-effectively. Bottom Line.

Licensing 98

Licensing Business IP Ownership 98

Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. In a 2020 consultation , the government sought to broadly understand the implications of AI for IP. The consultation closes on 7 January 2022. Background. IP plays a fundamental role in this.

IP 70

IP Inventor Invention Intellectual Property 70

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Therefore, such AI-generated works are said to compete directly with human-authored works and thus might be capable of disturbing the market for low creativity works, which is where apparently many artists nowadays make a living. It would not genuinely guarantee a level-playing field for all players in all Member States in a specific market.

Marketing 111

Marketing Marketing Copyright Copyright Law 111

SpicyIP

JULY 17, 2023

The court held that though the mark ‘USCO’ is not registered by the plaintiff, its goods were available in the market under “ITR” mark in association with “USCO” mark and the plaintiff is the prior user of the mark. The plaintiff further argued that he was the lawful successor to the personality rights of the late actor.

Personality Rights 97

Personality Rights Copyright Patent Copyright Infringement 97

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

And as such at the end of 2021 the Italian Government decided to modify the Italian Patent Box legislation in an attempt to simplify the regime , inserting some amendments into the annual Finance Act for 2022. 50 of 24.4.2017). The first modification that was proposed concerned the system of the tax incentive.

Designs 70

Designs Design Patent IP 70

The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

Government who will present and discuss subjects having significant importance for SMEs and being of major priority for policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic. I feel honoured to have been selected for this role, which is a brand new one, working at the heart of Government in Wales. and the EU.

Intellectual Property 117

Intellectual Property IP Registration Copyright 117

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Unlike the competition provision, they govern use and manipulation of the site. Google changed its privacy policy to collect all “public” data (viz., online data governed by browsewrap agreements or no agreement) for training purposes with no opt-out. Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

Blogging 78

Blogging Copyright Contracts Cease and Desist 78

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

Scenario (1): Public Domain. The public domain is arguably the “cheapest” source of data. The main problem with this category is that to enter the public domain underlying works are on average at least 70 years old, and often much older. Wikipedia), GNU General Public License (e.g.,

Public Domain 52

Public Domain Licensing Copyright Law Copyright 52

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The specificity of banks, the volatility of financial markets, increased. Before taking action, the Government has to give an opportunity to the banking company to explain. Based on the response, the Government can initiate appropriate action as required. payment systems. The protection of. their stand. on a regular basis.

Public Domain 52

Public Domain Reporting Copying Government 52

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

1] In light of criticism following the announcement of the political deal – and renewed warnings that the AI Act risks hampering innovation in the European market – there may still be room for debate over the final terms of the AI Act before ratification. [2]

Reporting 52

Reporting Publishing Marketing Marketing 52

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 29, 2022

With evolution and development in recent trends and creations, every person got the right to protect their artistic creativity by acquiring intellectual property rights to save their invention from being violated by the competition present in the market. These are the first steps toward paperless trade.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law Artistic Work IP 52

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

In terms of preparation, it is similar to other ready-to-eat soup mixes available in the market but what makes it different from the rest is its contents and the combination of materials used. A patent is a set of rights granted by the government to the inventor for his invention. Conclusion.

Patent 40

Patent Invention Public Domain Patent Application 40

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A patent is an intellectual property right granted by a government to the inventor, to protect their invention and allow the fullest commercial exploitation of the patented invention. Importantly, only those who have developed new technologies and created a product can file for a patent on the new technology. Picture Credit: gettyimage].

Patent 52

Patent Invention Inventor Technology 52

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2023

It is to be made sufficiently clear that the aforementioned creations ought to be original and independent, rather than a slightly altered version of the creation already in the public domain, to instill looking into the prospects of copyrightability. GSPR (2021) 131 Zhaoxia Deng, Illegal To Play? 22 (2021) Joanna E. & Tech.

Copyright 79

Copyright Ownership Publishing Copyright Infringement 79

Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Image by Andreas Grönberg from Pixabay In Canada, the Federal Government has just announced a $2.4 This sum is in addition to the $2 billion of public funds already invested since 2017, when Canada became the first country in the world to launch a national AI strategy. Act III The political ground continued to tilt. data —reside).

Copyright 70

Copyright Government Copyright Law Reporting 70

IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

Benefits of protecting industrial designs includes- monetary gains, unique selling propositions, positive image of a company in the market, in case the design so created is not profitable, same can eb sold to a third party. And anyone who violates the provisions of this statute is liable to pay a sum of Rs.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Moral Rights Designs Design 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. Selling products tagged with scannable blockchain-based tags, imprints or tamperproof seals can effectively help to fight black-marketing and counterfeits.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. Selling products tagged with scannable blockchain-based tags, imprints or tamperproof seals can effectively help to fight black-marketing and counterfeits.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. Selling products tagged with scannable blockchain-based tags, imprints or tamperproof seals can effectively help to fight black-marketing and counterfeits.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

SpicyIP

APRIL 24, 2022

Nya: Wait, irrespective of whether IPR is only about copyright, patent, or it is some way of governing knowledge (as Slato Says), what we (as a society) are ultimately trying to get through them is the question that should decide what IPR should be. They didn’t need permission to borrow from the public corpus or public domain.

IP 136

IP Copying Intellectual Property Copyright 136

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

We have an artwork, displayed in a museum and which is in the public domain. However, no fees shall be paid for certain specific uses, such as in the case of personal use, use for study purposes or public entities’ use with the aim of enhancing the assets themselves. This is exactly the case here. Second, Art.

Artwork 56

Artwork Public Domain Art Copyright 56

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In general, the content of noncommercial speech may be regulated only to further a compelling government interest, and the regulation must be narrowly tailored and the least restrictive means of accomplishing that compelling interest. TM bullying w/ a public domain quilt, claiming rights over “Dear Jane” as quilt/software.

Trademark Law 72

Trademark Law Trademark Art Branding 72

Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Significant amounts of content are also available through the public domain. Our current AI-related offerings are focused on the corporate, research, academic and education markets. law has no specific rules governing the use of copyrighted materials to train AI. Rather, such uses fall under the general copyright regime.

Copyright 97

Copyright Fair Use Licensing Copying 97

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Parallel to this, Non-Fungible Tokens, often known as NFTs, have seen tremendous growth as more and more people enter the market. NFTs are governed by smart contracts, which divide ownership and limit transferability. NFTs have distinctive identification codes and metadata that are exclusive to the buyer and cannot be duplicated.

Non-Fungible Tokens 79

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Intellectual Property Ownership 79

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Moderna’s patent infringement lawsuit is a revenue seeking activity since Moderna wants fair compensation but does not want to remove Comirnaty from the market. As disclosed by KEI and The Intercept , the US government gave companies special authority to use another person’s technology, without permission, to produce Covid 19 vaccines.

Litigation 137

Litigation Patent Technology Ownership 137

IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

To qualify as a patentable invention, the invention: must not be in the public domain or have been published or used previously; must not be obvious and must involve a technical advancement; and must be capable of being implemented commercially. More and more involve collecting data that is processed via algorithms “in the cloud”.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Invention Public Domain Patent 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Addressing Factor 4, it asserted there was little or no market harm, because “time-shifting merely enables a viewer to see … a work which he had been invited to witness in its entirety free of charge.” ( Id. Arguably little to no market harm, at least not until remote controls and commercial-skipping became popular.)

Fair Use 95

Fair Use Derivative Work Blogging Licensing 95

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to a report by Markets and Markets, the cryptocurrency market is expected to grow from USD 1.6 In a broad sense, blockchain technology can be defined as an open ledger of information that is used to keep a digital record of the transactions that occur in the crypto market. billion in 2021 to USD 2.2

Intellectual Property 67

Intellectual Property Non-Fungible Tokens Copyfraud Contracts 67