IPilogue

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2002, the first well-known Spider-Man movie was filmed by Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Entertainment. In 2015, Marvel and Sony made an unprecedented deal that the two companies would share joint-ownership in Spider-Man’s copyright. There is no dispute that the new Spider-Man, starring Tom Holland, is a hit.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 30, 2023

Famous for its easily-recognizable design of breathable and water-friendly clogs, Crocs was founded in 2002 in the US by three college friends who enjoyed sailing. The intellectual property rights victory in Canada for the footwear company Crocs is a timely reminder to keep fleece clogs in mind for your winter wardrobe.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

This is prone to gross misuse and there is ambiguity regarding the legality of the same since there is a vacuum in the existing legal framework of IP laws with regards to AI generated content. The aspect of ownership in this regard narrows the scope of the application of Copyright Act. 893 of 2002 (Del) (India). [2]

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IIPRD

JUNE 21, 2021

ii] With India steadily coming to grips with concept of digital currency, it is bound to raise questions of ownership, legal protection and Intellectual Property law’s role in as it has been said ‘growth to the moon.’. According to experts, it is the absence of IP protection that helps such cryptocurrencies to grow at such an extreme rate.

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

Jithendra Prasad Singh v State of Assam, 2002. Without the registration requirement, there is no need of any documentation to even claim ownership, before pointing at someone else for alleged infringement and opening them up to arrest. Here are the decisions where various High Courts have taken conflicting views: . High Court.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Regarding the material component, SME jobs helped rural residents raise and maintain their income, gave them equal access to, control over, and ownership of assets, and allowed them to access high-quality services for health care, nutrition, and education.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

The question of copyrightability of fonts first came up for judicial consideration in 2002, before the Copyright Board in Re Anand Expanded Italics wherein the Board held that fonts are not copyrightable. Some of the reasons put forth by the Board in support of this decision has found support outside of this order as well.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Businesses are turning towards their intangible assets, specifically their IP to finance their growth and further innovation. Pledging IP as collateral in a loan agreement is one of the many ways of IP-backed financing. Treasury and the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust have also advanced IP backed loans.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

Keep up with the ever changing world of IP with SpicyIPs Weekly Review! PPL, claiming ownership over public performance rights via assignments from music labels, alleged infringement after its representatives discovered unlicensed use of its repertoire. This and much more in this weeks SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 1, 2021

In about 150 pages the Report suggests a major reevaluation of the IP framework in the country. Section 3(j) was introduced through the 2002 amendment to the Patents Act to meet India’s TRIPS obligation under Article 27 [Patentable Subject Matter]. Article 27.3(b) b) imposes a restriction on patenting plants and animals.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The detailed verdict, heavily punctuated with takeaways for IP observers and fashion enthusiasts alike, is one of the very few final judgements on trademark law passed this year. This case should be a wake-up call for the judiciary to prioritise swift resolutions, especially in IP matters where the market moves much faster than the courts.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2023

Hiranandani Hospital 2014 reveal that Big Tech may participate in agreements that qualify as anti-competitive under Section 3 of the Competition Act, 2002 but as opposed to its contemporaries, CCI has adopted a rather deferential approach as evidenced by its clearance of tying-in arrangements in aforementioned cases. Reference 1.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

The court remains skeptical of LinkedIn’s privacy-based arguments: LinkedIn has no protected property interest in the data contributed by its users, as the users retain ownership over their profiles. Are robots.txt, IP address blocks, or cease-and-desist letters still relevant to the CFAA at all? Eric’s Comments. Verio, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 3, 2022

It focuses on the similarities and dissimilarities of different aspects of intellectual property (IP) law in China and how they interact with each other. It is worth noting that there is no clear border between different types of IP rights. Protection of 2D Designs. Protection of 3D Designs. Trademark (symbols, designs).

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Competition Act, 2002. Merger & Acquisition would subject to The Competition Law, 2002 as well. But despite the acquisition of Myntra by flipkart and flipkart having 100% ownership over it, Myntra still operates as a separate entity in the market. Tata and Corus Steel. billion dollars. Conclusion.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2024

Accounting Firms This exemption includes any public accounting firm registered under Section 102 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002. or abroad, including any ownership interests. Public Utilities This exemption includes any entity that (a) is a regulated public utility defined in 26 U.S.C.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 29, 2023

Accounting Firms This exemption includes any public accounting firm registered under Section 102 of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002. or abroad, including any ownership interests. Public Utilities This exemption includes any entity that (a) is a regulated public utility defined in 26 U.S.C.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 9, 2023

In addition to VIP’s statements regarding ownership of the marks, VIP’s use of the mark on product hang tags directly opposite their registered SILLY SQUEAKERS logo also indicates use as a source identifier. 410 (SDNY 2002); United We Stand Am., Grimaldi ) [3] Id. 5] See Harley-Davidson, Inc. Grottanelli , 164 F.3d

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Since copyright in whatever form (even first ownership) is subject to the territoriality principle, many argue that lex loci protectionis is the appropriate course of action. [10] Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2024

” [11] Applying these principles, the Jack Daniel’s Court held that because VIP alleged ownership over the use of its dog toy’s trademark and trade dress, VIP was using them to identify product source. AJ Press, LLC, 52 F.4th 4th 1091, 1095-96 (9th Cir. 2022) (“ Punchbowl I” ). [4] citations omitted). [6]

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2023

Morford’s Motion for Summary Judgment Morford moved for summary judgment on three grounds [15] : Morford established ownership of a valid copyright. Morford’s claim is barred by the copyright doctrine of merger. Cattelan copied constituted elements of Morford’s work that are original. 22] The banana is a real banana. [23]

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SpicyIP

APRIL 13, 2025

Keep up with the ever changing world of IP with SpicyIPs Weekly Review! Transforms Careers in IP and Competition Law Intrigued by the world of intellectual property, data, and competition law, and the ever-shifting terrain of the digital economy? Read his post that deals with these questions amongst others. Korea Time).

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. 2021 was an exciting year for the IPilogue.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2023

The “FoxMandal” name and “FM” emblem were created and registered by Mr. Som Mandal in the early months of 2002, and it wasn’t until the partners of Fox& Mandal, including his own father, sought for the registration in 2006 that it was denied by the Trademark Registry.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. The decisions in the second category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) reflect those that we thought showed a fair bit of jurisprudential rigour and/or legal lucidity. Nataraj, Ms.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Trademarking an NFT at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is the first step in securing your intellectual property (“IP”). Can NFTs Receive Trademark/IP Protection? If you want to protect your NFT’s IP as an original work of authorship, consider filing for copyright registration.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 has been an explosive year for IP developments in India, with more IP divisions coming up in different High Courts, an increasing number of IP registrations and an overall higher degree of attention on IP issues in the country. d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments. M Diesels v.

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