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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

Ownership of Copyright & Work for Hire (Independent Contractors and Employees): The first owner of any creation is the author themselves but in certain conditions as laid down in Section 17 of the Copyright Act, other individuals can be regarded as the first owner of the copyrighted work in the reference. 483 (2001) ).

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Choosing the Right Intellectual Property Protection

IIPRD

These rights include exclusive ownership benefits and rights against any misuse, alteration, modification etc. Key Features: Registration of PV is mandatory under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act, 2001. of their work for a fixed period. Examples include the Coca-Cola recipe, Google Search algorithm, etc.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part II

Kluwer Copyright Blog

However, the Court specified that this UsedSoft judgment exclusively protects computer programs, as the Computer Programs Directive is lex specialis to Directive 2001/29/EC. Firstly, in conformity with the CJEU’s 2012 UsedSoft case, the exhaustion doctrine applies to first sales of computer software copies.

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50 CENTS OF ADVICE: NEGOTIATE FAVORABLE PROVISIONS AND RETHINK RECORD LABEL AGREEMENTS

JIPL Online

As the music industry evolves, artists are looking to negotiate deals that allow them to maintain ownership of their masters so that they can have more flexibility in monetizing the very music they created. [5] Artists’ Frustrations with Transfer of Ownership in Record Agreements. BACKGROUND. CONCLUSION.

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How a licence-based copyright proved to be crisis-proof and fulfilled societal needs

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Should a similar crisis arise in future, these licensing schemes could be actioned again. Under the Ukrainian system, schoolbooks are ordered, printed and provided to schools by the State but the copyright ownership of these books remains with the authors and publishers (who can also offer these schoolbooks on the market).

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On Sale Bar – Sales require Consideration, not necessarily Money Payment

Patently-O

The proposal expressly stated that “ownership and title to the Equipment” would be conveyed. ” An offer to license is distinct from an offer to sell. .” ” An offer to license is distinct from an offer to sell. 2001) (Judge Lourie Concurring). In re Kollar , 286 F.3d 3d 1326, 1331 n.

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Music to Many Ears! Bombay High Court Passes a Landmark Order Recognizing the Right to Receive Royalties by Authors of Underlying Works

SpicyIP

Background In 2001 Music Broadcast Private Limited, which runs the radio station ‘Radio City’, entered into a license agreement with the Indian Performing Rights Society (IPRS), a copyright society , to utilize its repertoire of literary and musical works for FM radio broadcast. The court in Entertainment Network India Ltd.

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