IP Intelligence

JUNE 5, 2023

A trademark license may seem straightforward. Since a license is like any other contract, the licensor can add any number of conditions to the agreement, right? How does a license differ from a franchise? Finally, a franchise is subject to many more regulations than a license because it involves much more than a trademark.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 6, 2023

A trademark license may seem straightforward. Since a license is like any other contract, the licensor can add any number of conditions to the agreement, right? How does a license differ from a franchise? Finally, a franchise is subject to many more regulations than a license because it involves much more than a trademark.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 10, 2024

Nealy’s personal life was no major success either, as he spent time in prison from 1989 to 2008, and again from 2012 to 2015. While Nealy was doing time, his former partner licensed the Music Specialist catalog to Warner Chappell. This means that the 2008 infringements expired a long time ago. In the Nealy v.

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IAM Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2022

Despite holding thousands of patents and being active for over 20 years, Docket Navigator data shows that the firm’s entities have filed just 32 litigation actions since 2008

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 7, 2022

He adds that the song is well known in the rap industry, having been licensed by Def Jam in 2008 and by Epic Records in 2016. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Neither party had any comment on the lawsuit.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Image from here Recently, the Print reported that Novartis and Eli Lilly have voiced their opposition to the idea of compulsory licensing (“ CL ”) for breast cancer medications, Ribociclib and Abemaciclib. 9406/DELNP/2008), titled “Pyrrolopyrimidine Compounds and Their Uses”). It also says that no licenses were given out.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As more and more projects in these fields adopt open-source licensing, the legal complexities tied to these licenses are becoming increasingly relevant, with dual licensing being a case in point. Our attorneys have been at the forefront of open source project representation since 2008. The challenges are significant.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

The three worked with a company named Construction Technologies and, as part of their work, they would activate unlicensed copies of software for customers by using either cracking programs or key generators to remove license restrictions. Since then, Swift has been re-recording and re-releasing her previous content.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 9, 2022

cents rate was set in 2008 and covers money due to a songwriter when a third party reproduces or streams a music composition. Further, it said that, since Word Collections holds the rights to many famous comedians, they may have to remove all comedy from their channel unless they can get a blanket license.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 4, 2022

However, Wolfgang’s Vault was able to prove that, for some of his works, Kihn had given permission meaning that the case needed to separate the licensed versus unlicensed uses. Wolfgang’s Vault has faced multiple lawsuits from musicians including one it settled in 2008 and a judgment against them for $200,000 in 2020.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Publishers, predictably, are seeking a higher royalty rate while streamers want a much lower one, one that, in some cases, would be below 2008 levels. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 16, 2022

ATN was founded in 2008 and eventually grew to over 70,000 customers. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. The reason: The copyrights at issue were “unenforceable” due to the lack of a treaty.

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IAM Magazine

APRIL 4, 2022

Docket Navigator data shows that 45 subsidiaries of the Canadian licensing business have filed 302 lawsuits since 2008, enjoying high settlement rates and defending themselves fairly well in 160 IPRs.

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IAM Magazine

APRIL 4, 2022

Docket Navigator data shows that 45 subsidiaries of the Canadian licensing business have filed 302 lawsuits since 2008, enjoying high settlement rates and defending themselves fairly well in 160 IPRs.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

This is an important decision to review in understanding licensing and litigation of international SEP portfolios. This decision indicates that a FRAND commitment is not a one-way street, but imposes obligations on both the SEP owner and someone seeking to license the SEP. those who stall licensing negotiations).

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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Originally posted 2008-02-08 10:19:17. Eric Schmidt: Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, and creator of the GNU Public License (GPL) was also present. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post Getting intellectual about intellectual property appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

By applying a CC BY license to the AAM and depositing it in a repository without an embargo, they will meet funder’s requirements while allowing the journal to further use the work for commercial gains. The second requirement is to apply a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY), to the author accepted manuscript (AAM).

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

The defendants (and users of the trade name) argued that the mark could not be enforced due to the existence of an earlier right (in the sense of article 6(2) of Directive 2008/95 , applicable at the time of dispute), being the trade name they had used for decades.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 6, 2023

YouTube’s motion for summary judgment states that Schneider licensed her content to YouTube, presented no evidence of DMCA violations, and in some cases had filed untimely claims. YouTube’s Licensing Defense. The big questions now center on the nature of that license and whether YouTube can rely on it to fend off liability.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 12, 2024

Abundance had a license from Mrs. Patricia Dampier to use the mark MRS. COLORADO for its beauty pageant, but that license was terminated in 2015. In March 2018, Abundance filed its Section 1(a) application to register the mark, claiming use since 2008. 92071814 (March 8, 2024) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Melanye K.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

According to the Complaint, Thirty Six Saloon failed to purchase a license for several performances of musical compositions in the BMI repertoire. In Color, written by Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller a/k/a Lee Thomas, and James Otto, registered October 16, 2008 and March 11, 2009 by EMI Blackwood Music, Inc. Terry Stafford Music Co.,

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Patents The IP Helpdesk blog informed on compulsory licensing of patents in India. The author reviewed several cases where compulsory licenses were granted by Indian authorities, including those in the field of pharmaceuticals [see also an earlier post on this topic on The IPKat ].

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

If the costume isn’t licensed, why is it not infringing regardless of the name change? In short, Juice Demon is Juice Demon because he can’t be Beetlejuice, not without a license. It’s honestly remarkable that there haven’t been more legal issues in this space, especially considering the lucrative market for licensed costumes.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

. (“Warner”), for copyright infringement in the Southern District of Florida, alleging that Warner was using Nealy’s musical works based on invalid third-party licenses in violation of 17 U.S.C. § Less than three years later, in December 2018, Nealy filed suit, seeking relief for the infringement dating back to 2008.

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The IPKat

MARCH 8, 2023

It owned a figurative EU trade mark containing the word ' HEITECH ', registered in 2008 and used since 6 May 2009 at the latest. In July 2008, the EU trade mark office informed the plaintiff about the defendant’s application for the EU trade mark containing the word ' HEITECH '. The plaintiff did not respond.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Merpel wonders where we are headed on the FRAND licensing level debate, and who is in the driver's seat? The Fifth Circuit will soon address an antitrust complaint alleging a conspiracy to deny FRAND licenses to component suppliers in favor of licensing car companies. Neither of these positions withstands scrutiny.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 30, 2023

According to the Complaint, Stross created the photograph entitled Plenty of Trees (the “Photograph”) in 2008 and registered it with the United States Copyright Office. A Copyright Registration was issued on December 15, 2008 under Register Number VAu 989-644. 501 , damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §

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IPilogue

JUNE 14, 2022

Over the next year, Swift released re-recorded versions of both her Fearless (2008) and Red (2012) albums, receiving widespread commercial and critical success. Look What You Made Me Do. At the heart of Taylor’s decision was an often overlooked but significant legal distinction in the copyright law governing the music industry.

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Patently-O

JUNE 1, 2022

Barclays purchases a number of Lehman Brothers businesses and accompanying goodwill back in 2008 as part of the bankruptcy proceedings. I]n modern consumer markets commercial trademarks are often licensed for use on products that may differ from the original source of the trademark. But, as they say ‘any publicity is good publicity.’.

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The IPKat

JUNE 18, 2024

In 2018, Sherman Nealy, a Miami based producer, sued Atlantic Records, Warner Chappell, and Artist Publishing Group in Florida federal court over the unauthorised interpolation of the 1984s track “ Jam the box ” in Flo Rida’s “ In the Ayer ,” which was released in July 2008 and managed to peak at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Andrews in Scotland and various PGA Tour Tournament Players Club courses throughout the United States” without having the licenses “required” to offer those courses, while plaintiff had “diligently sought and obtained permission[ ], including trademark licenses, from the owners of branded golf courses,” including St. 3d 1137 (9th Cir.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

13/2008, as amended, mandates that developers register all dispositions of off-plan properties in the Interim Register (Oqood), maintained by the Dubai Land Department. 14/2008, enhances transparency and accountability in financial transactions related to luxury real estate. Article 3 of Dubai Law No.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Image Sources: Shutterstock] The earliest examples of unsolicited sharing of works without proper licensing pertains to the development of Napster in the early 21 st century. obtained without express due permission from the license holder). They believe in subscription-based music sales that don’t include direct (i.e.,

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IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

vi] This is where governments use ‘compulsory licensing’ to ensure access to affordable drugs in public health emergencies and foster innovation, where patents and monopolies gained through it has prevailed. The negotiations being in picture since 2008, the question of investment in pharmaceuticals have prominently existed.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Petitioner: Samira Kohli Respondent(s): Dr. Prabha Manchanda and Anr. 2008 Air Sc 855, Air 2008 Sc 138. Harder and AMRI hospital were inattentive in civil cases and asked them to compensate about 60.8 Krishan Rao Respondent(s): Nikhil Super Specialty Hospital and Another [2010] 5 S.C.R. Shantha and Ors. Petitioner: M/S.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 6, 2022

Barclays purchased the LEHMAN BROTHERS mark in 2008, after Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy. Barclay then licensed the mark back to Lehman Brothers in connection with certain of the latter's retained operations. Tiger Lily Ventures Ltd. Barclays Capital Inc. and Barclays PLC , 2020 USPQ2d 513 (Fed. 2022) [precedential].

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SpicyIP

JUNE 28, 2023

and Saranya Ravindran This June 28 th marks the thirteenth anniversary of the tabling of the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on The Protection and Utilisation of Public Funded Intellectual Property Bill, 2008 (PUPFIP) – a legislation introduced by the UPA government on the recommendations of the National Knowledge Commission.

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