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MARCH 21, 2024

15, 2024) This putative class action alleged that Amazon overcharged and “[d]eceived consumers by misrepresenting that it was selling them Digital Content when, in fact, it was really only licensing it to them[.]” The court disagreed: there’s a plausible difference in value between owning outright versus purchasing a revocable license.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Naman Keswani on the concept of naked licensing within trademarks law. This requires the proprietor to exercise quality control measures while granting licenses to use the trademark, as a deviance in the quality would cause confusion. In El Du Pont De Nemours & Co.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 29, 2024

A California federal judge on Friday threw out Intel's counterclaim arguing that it has a license to VLSI's microchip patents in a multibillion-dollar dispute, indicating that it can be raised in a separate case.

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Patently-O

MARCH 18, 2024

The Federal Circuit has issued an interesting nonprecedential order in In re VLSI Technology LLC , denying VLSI’s petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to reverse a district court order allowing Intel to amend its answer to assert a declaratory judgment counterclaim regarding a patent license defense.

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Copyright Alliance

JANUARY 23, 2024

To date, the vast majority of training content, whether books or blogs or songs or images, has been scraped from the web […] The post Facilitating Efficient and Effective Copyright Licensing for AI appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 24, 2024

A Colorado company that makes soft-sided coolers has argued a 2023 licensing agreement didn't give away its exclusive rights to some patents as a Canadian rival has claimed, arguing the deal preserved its right to enforce the patents at issue.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Licensing intellectual property (IP) can be a game-changer for a company’s commercialization, whether creating research and development opportunities, opening new markets or gaining access to complementary technologies.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 13, 2024

Kilpatrick’s Farah Cook presented an “IP Licensing Refresher” session during the firm’s recent annual "SKI"-LE® in Vail, Colorado. Cook delivered a review on negotiation best practices of various IP licensing agreements and offered keen insight on important provisions when reviewing licensing agreements. By: Kilpatrick

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 1, 2023

While few companies will create AI models from scratch, most will find themselves licensing AI models from others. Negotiating those licenses requires a keen understanding of the risks and rewards of AI licensing. Artificial intelligence (AI) models are transforming industries and the workplace. By: Vinson & Elkins LLP

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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 Law 360

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Intel and VLSI are continuing to escalate their multivenue dispute over how to decide whether Intel already has a license to VLSI's patents, with the tech company telling the Federal Circuit the patent owner is "desperate to avoid" a California trial, and VLSI saying that trial "would be an enormous waste of party and judicial resources."

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

VLSI has urged a California federal judge to postpone a trial set for next month on Intel's claim that it has a license to VLSI's semiconductor patents in the multibillion-dollar dispute between the companies, saying the current trial date is "unfeasible and unfair."

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The jury needed only 90 minutes to determine that the defendants had proven their implied license defense, ending the case. Due to the fact-specific nature of doctrines like implied licenses and fair use, it’s possible the Hayden and Orton jury verdicts are consistent with each other. Warner Bros.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Annual Copyright License (ACL) from CCC helps minimize an organization’s infringement risk by providing a consistent set of global reuse rights across millions of publications from thousands of rightsholders that complements existing publisher agreements, subscriptions, and other content purchases.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

VLSI urged the Federal Circuit on Thursday to block a California federal court from holding a trial solely on Intel's argument that it has a license to VLSI's patents after Intel was cleared of infringement, saying the court has acted "in clear excess of its jurisdiction."

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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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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

On February 12, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) filed a lawsuit against streaming music company Pandora Media in the Middle District of Tennessee seeking unpaid royalty fees for blanket licenses under the Music Modernization Act (MMA).

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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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IP Law 360

APRIL 16, 2024

A Canadian cooler maker has urged a Colorado federal judge to toss a rival's patent infringement claims in a dispute over soft-sided coolers, arguing that the rival failed to disclose a licensing agreement that shows it never had the right to claim infringement in the first place.

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Likelihood of Confusion

MARCH 8, 2024

In the 1980s, Israeli artist […] The post Creative license appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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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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IP Law 360

APRIL 1, 2024

For life sciences companies, understanding the unique issues that arise in licensing agreements' milestone payment provisions can increase the likelihood and amount of payments received by the licensor and ensure payments are carefully and closely tied to events that truly drive value for the licensee.

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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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Intepat

JANUARY 24, 2024

Licensing is a legal tool that permits the utilization or reuse of already protected intellectual property. This raises discussions on various factors influencing the decision of licensors and licensees regarding the licensing process. Considerations for sub-licensing, including any specific limitations or financial terms.

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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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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

told the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that threats made by ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions “to file IPR petitions and a declaratory judgment action unless granted a free license to three valuable patents,” among other allegations, “runs directly counter to the purpose and goals of the post-grant administrative challenge system.”

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 14, 2024

In 2023, there were 240 reported life sciences licensing deals in China, an increase of almost 50% compared to 2021. This is the first of two articles focused on 2023 life sciences deals in China. The second article, which is coming soon, looks at trends in M&A. By: Goodwin

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

United States, the Federal Circuit upheld royalty-free license rights of the U.S. government a broad scope of licensing rights under the Bayh-Dole Act, including in some instances inventions that predate the funding. The Federal Circuit’s decision confirms that 35 U.S.C. 202(c)(4) confers to the U.S.

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Likelihood of Confusion

OCTOBER 16, 2023

My friends Oliver Herzfeld and Richard Bergovoy have just published “Trade mark licensing made easy” in the current issue of Managing Intellectual Property. The post How to make licenses appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Don’t email me about the “typo.” ” The.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 5, 2024

Intel brought its effort to secure a ruling that it has a license to VLSI chip patents in a multibillion-dollar dispute to a Texas court Friday, after a California judge unsealed a dismissal order holding that contract language barred her from deciding the issue.

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Nelligan Law

JANUARY 24, 2024

Now, let’s delve into the legal galaxy of licensing. “Spaceballs” undertakes a delicate dance in the licensing arena, where the gravitational pull of intellectual property laws is a formidable force. The post The Legal Ballet of Parody and Licensing in Spaceballs appeared first on Nelligan Law.

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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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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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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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Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

Two significant developments have emerged in the ongoing process for compulsory licensing (CL) of a patent covering the API Dolutegravir (DTG) : Firstly, the Colombia Patent Office (CPO) has already defined the methodology for determining the compensation fee to be paid to the patent holder for the CL.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Licensing out a trademark for third-party use is a common practice amongst trademark owners. First, licensing generates new revenue streams for mark owners by way of licensing fees and royalties. By: Daniel Nageotte, Esq. If done correctly, it accomplishes two goals.

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