IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Introduction The Intellectual property laws are designed in such a way that not only reward the creator of his intellectual creation thereby incentivising other creators for further innovation, while balancing the rights of the creator with the right of the society to access information or knowledge.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The complaint states that while the Plaintiff does sell limited, one-time use licenses to customers, he always retains copyright ownership of the photographs.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Prior to trial, Intel sought to amend its answer to assert a licensing defense. Intel argued that due to a recent change in ownership of Finjan, Inc., Intel was covered under Finjan’s license with VSLI because both Intel and Finjan were under the control of Fortress Investment Group LLC. The district court denied Intel’s motion.

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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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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The Report looked at: i) current and future applications of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”); ii) how intellectual property laws apply to NFTs and assets associated with NFTs; iii) intellectual property-related challenges arising from the use of NFTs; and iv) potential ways to use NFTs to secure and manage intellectual property rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The next phase of blockchain technology is focussed on bringing such scarcity and uniqueness to the internet, allowing for the ownership and collection of unique digital assets. The current trend in internet law, has tended to elevate companies’ rights through contracts and licences while demoting owners to simple users. [1]

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

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. Difference between Assignment and Licensing of Copyright. Licensing usually involves authorizing some of the rights out of many.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

It thus becomes crucial for them to safeguard their creations through effective intellectual property laws. Copyright is a form of intellectual property law designed to safeguard original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, and artistic works such as computer software, novels, architecture etc.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

. “Although NFTs are still in their infancy, and it is difficult to predict future marketplace developments and potential uses of this new technology, the MPA currently believes that existing intellectual property law can address issues if and when they arise.”

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

In the modern world, things such as overseas inter-company transactions of IP, franchising models, licensing, mergers, and acquisitions, etc., Even for authentic inter-company transactions for royalties or license fees, tax authorities of most developed nations necessitate tax on IP assets. The United States of America.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

An NFT, or “non-fungible token” is a token added to a blockchain that links ownership to unique digital items (images, video files, audio files, artworks, etc.). Non- fungible tokens have been designed to give a person ownership of something, kind of like modern day digital collectibles. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. We will examine the fundamental ideas and rules of copyright, trademark, and patent laws as well as how they relate to various entertainment business sectors in this extensive book.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

The various forms of intellectual property are already well known- trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, domain names and geographical indications. Enforcing intellectual property rights is a cost-effective preventive measure for deterring infringing conducts.

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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. How must the compliance obligations of open source licenses be met in this context and by whom (developer or user)? Both the U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

The First Sale Doctrine in the Metaverse The first sale doctrine, also referred to as the ‘ principle of exhaustion’ , is a longstanding tenet of copyright (and more in general intellectual property) law. The preferred form of regulation in the NFT sector is code rather than copyright law.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 10, 2022

If you decide to store your IP assets using blockchain, you must seek the assistance of a professional attorney trained in Intellectual Property Law. Blockchain technology allows for a guarded and secured chain of evidence for IP ownership. You can reach out to us for the same at kashishipr@kashishipr.com !

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IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

vi] This is where governments use ‘compulsory licensing’ to ensure access to affordable drugs in public health emergencies and foster innovation, where patents and monopolies gained through it has prevailed. Studies have established a correlation between TRIPS-plus provisions and increased drug prices in importing nations.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

As previously reported , between October 2021 and January 2022 the UK Intellectual Property Office held a public consultation on the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property laws (more specifically, copyright and patents). Ownership for patent inventions. All-purpose TDM.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Kat Von D did not request authorization or a license to reproduce the image. For more information on intellectual property law and tattoo art see Emily Prieur’s IPilogue article “Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership”. Further Reading. Lynn Goldsmith, et al.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Moreover, to boost the value derived from data, a company may find it pretty attractive to license its data. Companies may opt for a conservative approach, such as working restrictively with fewer parties within their supply chain or ecosystem, or an expansive approach, such as licensing data to the competitors.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

To explain, an NFT is a unique digital token stored on a blockchain—it acts as a record of ownership of an item, like a certificate of authenticity of a cat painting. Larva Labs (the creators of CryptoPunks) employs the Dapper Labs NFT License. The cat painting itself does not usually immutably exist on the blockchain.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

What are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)? Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) refer to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creations or inventions. Firstly, intellectual property rights grant startups exclusive ownership over their innovative ideas and inventions.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Let us briefly examine how these systems work and then consider how intellectual property law relates to them. How it's made Knowing how something works is necessary when discussing law and technology. Unfair competition and trade secrets protection were never designed to address ownership issues.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

He also stated that he created Intellectual Property for the Defendants’ social media accounts, digital marketing, and other advertising vehicles. According to the Complaint, Schwartz began working for Kilroy’s as a server and bartender in August of 2021.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items. But NFTs are separate and distinct from the digital items they are meant to authenticate, making it extremely difficult to assign title to the various intellectual property rights stemming from the sale of each NFT.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 30, 2023

As Stross did not license the right to use the Photograph to the Defendants, he seeks a judgment for direct copyright infringement in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 501 , damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504 , attorneys’ fees and costs, and pre and post judgement interest. The case was assigned to Judge Damon R.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. These classifications are then used, among other things, to establish what business licensing is necessary for a given industry. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs. Introduction.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

Therefore, an NFT can refer to a digital art piece or can be linked to a physical product for proving the authenticity or ownership of the said product. What will the future trademark licensing deals in the Metaverse look like? These are non-fungible, implying that they are unique and can never be replaced by something.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

In 1984, Condé Nast, the publisher, obtained a license from Goldsmith to allow Andy Warhol to use her Prince portrait as the foundation for a single serigraphy to be featured in Vanity Fair magazine. In 2016, Condé Nast acquired a license from the Warhol Foundation to use the Prince Series as illustrations for a new magazine.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 2, 2022

A trademark registration certificate that you receive after getting your proposed trademark approved from a country’s Trademark Office is just the first step in the journey of your trademark ownership. Uncontrolled licensing of a registered trademark can also result in the loss of the exclusive trademark rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

3] Another issue is that film directors are not recognized by copyright laws, leading some to argue that both producers and directors should have co-authorship. [4] 7] They argued that since they paid for these elements to be used in their movie, they had legitimate ownership of the final product.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

It also becomes more difficult to prove trademark ownership in the absence of a registration, and the burden of establishing this is shifted to the trademark owner. Further to the above, the absence of a registration prevents companies from leveraging on trademark ownership, through licensing and other means of IP monetisation in Nigeria.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

It also becomes more difficult to prove trademark ownership in the absence of a registration, and the burden of establishing this is shifted to the trademark owner. Further to the above, the absence of a registration prevents companies from leveraging on trademark ownership, through licensing and other means of IP monetisation in Nigeria.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California Civil Code section 980(a)(2) , which grants “exclusive ownership” of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, to its “author,” provides only an exclusive right of reproduction and distribution, and does not provide an exclusive right of public performance.

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Kashishipr

JULY 6, 2022

Copyright protection in the music industry gives the producers exclusive legal ownership of creative musical works and recordings. It also includes the exclusive right to distribute, reproduce, and license the copyrighted work to obtain royalties. the licensee) pays the required fee and complies well with the law.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

2] [image Sources: Shutterstock] When it comes to disagreements over IPR that occur across international borders, this type of dispute is treated the same way as contractual disagreements over the transfer and licensing of these rights are treated: as a tort that falls under general jurisdictional guidelines. [3] Garimella and S. Jolly (eds.)2017)

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