Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The post 3 Count: Music Licensing is Strange… appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Arkane has said that it is listening to gamers and is working on fixes for the PC version soon.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 2, 2023

In teaching Intellectual Property (IP) licensing for the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Inc., In IP licensing, it is the difficult task of reducing to writing an idea from two or more minds such that it conveys to both what each conceived of as the agreement. What did they actually agree to?

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Businesses own valuable trademarks, which, once registered, can be licensed out. The rights that flow from a trademark can be licensed to others to receive royalties for commercialization. Licensing your trademark can be a beneficial business strategy that can not only strengthen the brand but also allow for expansion into new markets.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 26, 2023

Whatever the reason, there are many times when entrepreneurs look to license their intellectual property (IP). These licensing agreements often are more complex than a simple sale. Or you feel that your best path at growth is through a strategic partnership.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Here's what Paolo writes: 'Can't Be Evil' NFT license – A tentative NFT worldwide license standard by Paolo Maria Gangi Can't Be Evil. Universal license - a set of NFT CC licenses under the name 'Can’t Be Evil'. Why a CC license?

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TorrentFreak

MAY 13, 2022

Sony, Universal, and Warner, for example, aren’t releasing new movies or music but existing contracts are being honored, meaning that older content is still licensed and legally available. Russia’s ‘Special Licensing Operation’ The Kremlin’s solution to the country’s content crisis is already underway.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 23, 2023

Vizio, calls upon the state court to interpret two common open source software licenses in a manner that could aggressively expand the number of individuals who can bring a lawsuit to enforce the terms of open source software licenses and the scope of the disclosure requirements in these open source software licenses.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 22, 2022

The Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE) recently released an interesting report titled ‘Compulsory licensing for expensive medicines’. Ordinarily, patentees voluntarily decide whether or not and on what conditions to grant licenses to third parties. Failing which, a compulsory license can be issued. Natco Pharma Ltd.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

On 2 June 2023, the Colombian Ministry of Health started (1) a procedure for the Declaration of public Interest (DPI) for a subsequent compulsory license (CL) for patents related to the active ingredient Dolutegravir (API DTG), used as a treatment for HIV/AIDS. Source in Spanish.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2022

That triggered an immediate rebuttal from six associations representing research universities and hospitals (including the Bayh-Dole Coalition, which I lead) and another from the Licensing Executives Society, USA & Canada, Inc. LES), representing the licensing profession.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The team at Blender Studio drive Blender development by providing help and training courses to Blender users in an open environment, sharing everything in public and making all content available under free licenses. In this case, at least, a Creative Commons license appears to have carried no weight. No Rights to Post Video on YouTube.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 10, 2023

Inventors may hire a technology licensing lawyer to protect their creations, but can artificial intelligence (AI) create legally protectable technology? The answer depends on several things, including how a company incorporates AI into the creative process and what laws govern the jurisdiction of the company’s location.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 23, 2023

License agreements serve as powerful tools for leveraging intellectual property assets for consumer goods and fashion companies. Various types of license agreements enable businesses to expand market reach, enhance brand value, and drive revenue. By: Clark Hill PLC

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A lot has been happening in the world of copyright and collective licensing since my last update. At Copyright Clearance Center, we continue to monitor the copyright landscape as part of our mission to support copyright and licensing around the world. We continue to follow developments there very closely.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

The operas have been selected— Die Walküre, Death in Venice and Don Giovanni–costumes and properties designed, lead … Continue reading "Adapting Opera in the Age of COVID: From “Grand Rights” to “Synchronization Licenses”"

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Dear Rich IP Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Dear Rich: I was wondering how compulsory licensing fits with exclusive licensing. In other words, if a song is exclusively licensed for a movie, for example, can someone still license it to record another version? I remember reading somewhere about some songwriters setting licensing fees so high as to exclude many.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

On July 30 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) delivered what can only be described as body blow to the management of collective rights in Canada, although the collective society at the centre of the action, Access Copyright, pointed out in its press release that the Court “refuses to legitimize uncompensated copying by the education … Continue (..)

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

District Court finding that Lighthouse Enterprises issued a naked license to Blue Mountain, which covered the trademark in question. Scott Hervey and Eric Caligiuri discuss this case and how to avoid bearing the risks of a naked license in this episode of The Briefing. Bliss Nutraceuticals, the 11th Circuit upheld a U.S.

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Hugh Stephens Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

For the past decade, Canadian post-secondary institutions (outside Québec) have been refusing to acquire licences from the Canadian Copyright Collective, Access Copyright (AC), to cover the … Continue reading "Why Are Canadian Universities Vehemently Campaigning Against Any Clarification of Fair Dealing if They Are Already Licensing All the Content (..)

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 22, 2022

It is often beneficial to leverage such materials that are licensed under “open licenses” because they are free to use; however, it is important to understand the conditions and requirements of such open licenses prior to using the aforementioned materials in order to avoid potentially breaching the license.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

District Court finding that Lighthouse Enterprises issued a naked license to Blue Mountain, which covered the trademark in question. Scott Hervey and Eric Caligiuri discuss this case and how to avoid bearing the risks of a naked license in this episode of The Briefing. Bliss Nutraceuticals, the 11th Circuit upheld a U.S.

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The Trichordist

JUNE 26, 2023

Congress is holding a field hearing on whether to fire the Mechanical Licensing Collective. Here’s some issues they may want to cover.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Court of Appeals For The District Of Columbia Circuit affirmed dismissal of an antitrust action brought by the Federal Trade Commission regarding Endo Pharmaceuticals’s grant of an exclusive patent license for its opioid, Opana ER (extended release oxymorphone), to Impax Laboratories. District Judge Royce C.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2022

In 2008, Schneider reportedly gave her publisher, Modern Works Music Publishing (MWP), the exclusive right to license her compositions. In turn, MWP granted YouTube/Google a blanket license to use all MWP-controlled works, which included Schneider’s entire back catalog. The license is valid and dispositive.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This article provides a brief overview of the use of Creative Commons licensing in relation to NFTs based on the Creative Commons’ FAQ page linked above. Creative Commons Licensing. The new FAQ page has been created to assist people with the use of CC licensing and CC0 in their NFT projects.

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The Illusion of More

AUGUST 3, 2021

Recently, the New York and Maryland state legislatures passed nearly identical eBook licensing bills (and Rhode Island had a sister bill in the works) responding to complaints of inequity by various library associations. The post Library Associations Pursue Misguided eBook Licensing Laws appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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IAM Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As its PFS licensing programme turns 10, GE’s IP executives reflect on lessons learned in cracking a brand new market

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Despite the perceived flexibility that the name “open data” suggests, the multitude of license types and novel use cases for such open datasets magnify the impact that a license term could have in the commercialization of. By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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IP Law 360

JULY 5, 2023

For brand owners seeking to leverage their physical-world brands to expand into the virtual world and vice versa, understanding the current, uncertain trademark landscape and implementing practical licensing considerations is crucial, despite some recent big-name pullbacks from the metaverse, say attorneys at Sullivan & Cromwell.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 8, 2023

is breaking antitrust laws by demanding unfairly high royalty rates to license patents considered essential to 3G and 4G cellular tech standards. A California federal judge on Tuesday dismissed with leave to amend a suit brought by a Swiss chipmaker alleging that InterDigital Inc.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 21, 2023

In late March, news broke that the European Commission was drafting sweeping regulations on the licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs). In its current form, the new regulatory framework would encourage increased transparency in SEP licensing through several new policies and procedures.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 29, 2022

On August 19, Russian State Duma member Andrey Kuznetsov introduced a bill on compulsory licensing of copyrights that allows the courts to approve compulsory licenses for content and other copyrightable objects not available in Russia. By: Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

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The Trichordist

MAY 30, 2023

The compulsory license has passed its sell by date and should be abandoned--but carefully.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 26, 2023

and various OpenAI entities ("Defendants") highlights new challenges that generative artificial intelligence ("AI") presents and risks associated with open source software ("OSS") license compliance. Recently filed litigation against Microsoft Corporation, GitHub, Inc., By: Jones Day

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Copyright Alliance

JANUARY 25, 2022

Around the end of December 2021, rightsholders were collectively holding their breaths over several bills which proposed to force publishers into a compulsory regime for the licensing of electronic formats […]. The post States Should Follow New York’s Rejection of Mandatory eBook Licensing appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Federal Circuit on Monday declined to rethink rulings from the Western District of Texas that sank former Nokia patents that were being litigated against Google by a Waco, Texas, patent licensing business.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 31, 2023

Because the consumer goods industry thrives on brand recognition, many businesses seek to expand their market presence and leverage their established intellectual property through licensing.

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