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Tokenization of intellectual property for IP rights management

The IPKat

Consider the recent WIPO webinar , "Blockchain Whitepaper for IP Ecosystems", at which the view was expressed that the future of IP management rights could include a solution that utilizes tokens, and, in particular, non-fungible tokens. To mint a token, it is necessary to verify the license required for the respective smart contract (e.g.,

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FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes with Employees and Workers and Limiting Employer Protections Against Unfair Competition

Trading Secrets

The FTC also states that the proposed rule will help employees bring “innovative ideas” to new employers—which ironically highlights the concern that a wholesale ban on non-competes (not to mention other covenants) could result in employees sharing their former employer’s intellectual property and trade secrets.

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FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes with Employees and Workers and Limiting Employer Protections Against Unfair Competition

Trading Secrets

The FTC also states that the proposed rule will help employees bring “innovative ideas” to new employers—which ironically highlights the concern that a wholesale ban on non-competes (not to mention other covenants) could result in employees sharing their former employer’s intellectual property and trade secrets.

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FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes with Employees and Workers and Limiting Employer Protections Against Unfair Competition

LexBlog IP

The FTC also states that the proposed rule will help employees bring “innovative ideas” to new employers—which ironically highlights the concern that a wholesale ban on non-competes (not to mention other covenants) could result in employees sharing their former employer’s intellectual property and trade secrets.

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

Trading Secrets

Intellectual property is a key focus. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Should AI-generated content be considered as intellectual property, and if so, who should benefit from it? The Order calls on the U.S.

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Data Portability Rights versus IP – Part II

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Importantly, the DA Proposal marks the (provisional) end of the debate around the potential creation of ownership in data, or a new IP right for “data producers”. In relation to these instances, the DA Proposal leaves us with the laconic statement that “intellectual property rights should be respected” in handling IoT data (recital 28).

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

LexBlog IP

Intellectual property is a key focus. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Should AI-generated content be considered as intellectual property, and if so, who should benefit from it? Copyright Office and U.S.