IP Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2021

124 (2001). Twenty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the first time that plants could be protected with utility patents. Ag Supply, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. Forty-one years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the first time that living organisms were patentable. Chakrabarty, 447 U.S. 303 (19080).

Inventor 124

Inventor Invention Patent Technology 124

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claim that Swift’s Shake it Off is a copyright infringement of their 2001 song, Playas Gon’ Play , which was written for the R&B group 3LW. As such, the judge is holding firm to the currently planned trial date, which is in January 2023.

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Reporting Copyright Infringement Plagiarism Licensing 208

IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Taylor Swift's lawyers will argue next week in a California federal court that lyrics from her 2014 hit "Shake It Off" about "players" and "haters" are well within the public domain and don't rip off an R&B song from 2001. Here's a look at that case — plus all the other major intellectual property matters on deck in the coming week.

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Public Domain Intellectual Property Copyright IP 98

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The lawsuit, which was filed earlier this year by Johnston, alleges that the 2005 Nickelback hit Rockstar is an infringement of his 2001 song Rock Star. He sued the band as well as others connected with the Nickelack song and the album it appeared on. 3: Netflix Movie Screeners Leak on Pirate Sites Before Official Premiere.

Copyright Infringement 180

Copyright Infringement Copyright Plagiarism Licensing 180

JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The EU legislation (Council Regulation No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs) provides a broad definition of a design, which can apply to 3D or 2D objects, such. In fact, this is not the case: The EU design system has significant advantages as well as certain disadvantages compared to the US system. By: Morgan Lewis

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Designs Design Design Patent Business 101

JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

2018-1976, 2018-2023, 2001 WL 3412496 (Fed. Case Name: GlaxoSmithKline LLC v. Teva Pharms. 5, 2021) (Circuit Judges Moore, Newman, and Prost presiding; Opinion per curiam) (Appeal from D. Stark, J.) - Drug Product and Patent(s)-in-Suit: Coreg® (carvedilol); U.S. Patents Nos.

Patent 96

Patent 96

Patently-O

AUGUST 19, 2021

For those who might be confused by the use of A1, the authority file uses A1 to indicate pre-2001 utility patent grants). Methodology: I used the 2021-07-31 Patent Grant Authority file , parsed it by date, and tabulated the number of A1, B1 and B2 kind code records by year. (For I included patents that are marked as Withdrawn.

Patent 128

Patent Patent Law Law 128

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

2 and 3 of Directive 2001/29 as well as Arts. Conformity with Directive 2001/2 and Directive 2006/115 The AG first reminded that, in light of international treaties and the EU acquis, performers’ rights are exclusive rights and not remuneration rights. 3 and 7 to 9 of Directive 2006/115. Temporal application of Arts.

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Law Contracts Art Government 108

TorrentFreak

JUNE 1, 2024

Peak Napster At the start of 2001, Napster’s user base reached a peak of more than 26.4 This happened during July 2001, little more than two years after Napster launched. Within a year, the RIAA sued Napster Inc. and soon after artists including Metallica and Dr. Dre followed. million worldwide.

Music 145

Music Invention Technology Business 145

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The lawsuit was filed in 2017 by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claimed that their 2001 song Playas Gon’ Play was infringed by Swift’s 2014 song Shake it Off. Specifically, they cited lyrical and other similarities.

Copyright Infringement 181

Copyright Infringement Licensing Reporting Plagiarism 181

JD Supra Law

JUNE 20, 2024

As WIPO’s press release noted, “[n]egotiations for this Treaty began at WIPO in 2001, initiated in 1999 with a proposal by Colombia, where discussions were notable for their inclusion of Indigenous Peoples as well as local communities.”. By: International Lawyers Network

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Intellectual Property Patent 83

Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

16, 2001 Chocolates are by far the most popular Valentine’s Day gift, and the go-to gift for last minute buys. Although one would think that a patent on such an item would be beyond obvious, Verlooy Herwig obtained a design patent on heart-shaped chocolate only in 2001. Are you the heart-shape chocolate type?

Patent 105

Patent Inventor Intellectual Property Design Patent 105

The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2023

3(1) Directive 2001/29/EC as transposed into the German Copyright Act. § A new referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has been recently made by the Higher Regional Court in Munich (OLG Munich) regarding the concept of “communication to the public” and its application to hotels’ activities.

Television 145

Television Licensing Copyright Art 145

JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 28, 2023

By: Linda Liu & Partners

Trademark 76

Trademark Trademark Law Designs Design 76

IP Law 360

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Taylor Swift's attorney urged a California federal judge Tuesday to toss a suit claiming she lifted a line from a 2001 R&B song for her chart-topping hit "Shake It Off," arguing the songwriters signed away their rights to sue years ago.

Litigation 75

Litigation 75

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

1361, 1380 (2001). 917, 934 (2001). Martin, Comment, The Evolution of Trade Secret Law in Texas: Is It Time to Recognize the Doctrine of Inevitable Disclosure? , Stevens, Trade Secrets and Inevitable Disclosure , 36 Tort & Ins. Matheson, Employee Beware: The Irreparable Damage of the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine , 10 Loy.

Marketing 90

Marketing Marketing Law IP 90

The IPKat

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As a consequence, both Directive 2001/29/EC and the Software Directive 2009/24/EC apply to video games. In line with the Opinion of the Advocate General, the CJEU denied the direct application of the principle in the case of the resale of e-books, regulated under the InfoSoc Directive 2001/29/EC. What happened?

Marketing 70

Marketing Marketing Copying Copyright 70

IP Law 360

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A California federal court on Monday dismissed a 5-year-old copyright suit claiming Taylor Swift lifted a line from a 2001 R&B song for her chart-topping hit "Shake It Off" after the parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to end the matter.

Copyright 73

Copyright 73

JD Supra Law

MAY 28, 2024

Originally initiated in 1999 by Colombia, negotiations for this Treaty began in 2001 and culminated in the final stage negotiations from May 13-24 of this year. By: Womble Bond Dickinson

Intellectual Property 69

Intellectual Property IP 69

Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) registered 191 mask works between 1990-2001. Even though the number of registered mask works is not enormous, they are still an important component of chip companies’ IP portfolio. Source: official public catalog from Copyright.gov.

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Registration Designs Design Copying 189

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

The rights of authors, phonogram producers and performers under Articles 2 and 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC enjoy the protection of intellectual property under Article 17.2 5(5) of Directive 2001/29/EC, the requirements of which are met according to the findings of the Court of Appeal. of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Art 90

Art Music Copyright Reporting 90

Plagiarism Today

MARCH 9, 2022

Initially released in May 2000, Limewire was a peer-to-peer file sharing service that found a great deal of success and infamy following the closure of Napster in July 2001. However, its rise in popularity also brought with it a great deal of legal attention, and it was eventually shut down by an injunction in October 2010.

Cease and Desist 229

Cease and Desist Non-Fungible Tokens Music Plagiarism 229

The IPKat

AUGUST 2, 2021

Bitcoin is established as legal tender, adding it to the United States dollar, which was adopted in 2001 (the Salvadoran Colón is a legal tender in El Salvador, pursuant to the Monetary Integration Law, but in practice it is not in current use). All prices can be established in Bitcoin.

Government 135

Government Licensing Law Marketing 135

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Since obtaining the rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championships in 2001, the Plaintiff claims they have entered into agreements with various U.S. Joe Hand states that it holds exclusive licensing rights to many televised sporting events, including the Ultimate Fighting Championships®. restaurants, bars, lounges, clubhouses, etc.,

Television 98

Television Licensing Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property 98

Velocity of Content

MAY 24, 2022

Tasini (2001) The “ Tasini ” case is a relatively famous (in copyright circles at least) legal dispute, ultimately decided by the US Supreme Court back in 2001. We don’t have to go back to the age of Scott Joplin and the player-piano for our examples. Two good ones from only 20 years ago come right to mind: New York Times Co.

Music 105

Music Publishing Licensing Copyright 105

IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Four Tet had signed with Domino in 2001 ; a time where CDs were still popular and long before the invention and popularization of music streaming. When Four Tet’s contract was signed in 2001, these standard licensing terms were different for the music industry. Sales vs Licences.

Music 104

Music Intellectual Property Contracts Settlement 104

Patently-O

AUGUST 8, 2021

Piano Factory’s director noted around 2001 that nobody was making Schiedmayer brand pianos any longer and assumed the mark must have been abandoned. The last Schiedmayer family pianos were apparently built and sold back in 1980.

Branding 116

Branding Brands Branding Business 116

Copyright Alliance

MAY 30, 2024

Some of his more well-known projects include Robot Chicken (2001), Fall Out Boy: Love from the Other Side (2023), […] The post Creator Spotlight with Stop-Motion Animator Blake Derksen appeared first on Copyright Alliance. This week we’d like to introduce you to stop-motion animator, Blake Derksen.

Copyright 62

Copyright 62

Barry Sookman

APRIL 28, 2022

OSFI has provided guidance on outsourcing to FRFIs since 2001 in its B10- Outsourcing Guideline. The draft guideline sets out enhanced third-party risk management expectations for federally regulated financial institutions such as banks, insurance companies, and some credit unions (FRFIs).

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

11, 2001, and details the lessons she learned about lawyering in a crisis, including the importance of careful forethought and having trusted advisers on speed dial. Dianne Phillips at Holland & Knight recounts her experiences as in-house counsel at a liquefied natural gas company in the tumultuous aftermath of Sept.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

In 2001, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the first time that plants could be protected with utility patents. Ag Supply, Inc., Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

Patent 72

Patent Inventor Litigation Intellectual Property 72

IIPRD

MARCH 1, 2023

Drawing upon the same, the ‘Artists Rights Directive’ was implemented by the European Union in 2001, which thereby declared Re-sale rights to be “unassailable and inalienable, enjoyed by the author of an original work of graphic or plastic art.” Official Journal of the European Communities (2001). Artists Rights Directive.

Artwork 98

Artwork Intellectual Property Journalism Copyright 98

The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2001, the professor published a critical edition of Demetrii principis Cantemirii. Let’s break the referral down before discussing its potential relevance and implications, including for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Background Professor Dan Slușanschi was a Romanian classicist and specialist in Indo-European linguistics.

Derivative Work 137

Derivative Work Editing Copyright Music 137

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Greater harmonization, or even unification, of Member States’ laws has been also linked to the objective of establishing a more modern framework.

Copyright 129

Copyright Copyright Law Intellectual Property Marketing 129

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Its introduction in 2001 was sudden, the technology is ideally suited for software piracy, and it wasn’t notably interrupted during the sample period which ends in 2007. By comparing companies that face more piracy risks to those with a lower risk profile, the overall piracy effect is estimated.

Technology 145

Technology Trademark Copyright Music 145

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

However, they “cannot legislate for this purpose in a manner which would contradict or would be otherwise at variance with the underlying purpose of Directive 2001/29 itself. All this means that, yes, “Member States do enjoy broad discretion in respect of the manner in which they avail of the Article 5(2)(b) exception in their national laws”.

Copying 98

Copying Copyright Law Related Rights 98

IPilogue

JULY 21, 2021

Hytera served as a distributor for Motorola until 2001. Not only did Motorola Solutions allege that Hytera violated U.S. copyright laws by copying their source code, it also complained that Hytera infringed the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act.

Confidentiality 105

Confidentiality Intellectual Property Technology Copyright Law 105