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Traditional Tattoos on the Red Carpet: Continuing the Conversation of Collective Ownership

IPilogue

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

Along the way, we discussed why a knockoff Beetlejuice costume is titled “Juice Demon”, the ways that intellectual property laws govern Halloween costumes and the ways one could find themselves in trouble. Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes.

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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

During litigation, the unredacted version may be used as evidence to support the ownership of the redacted portions in the registered mask work. Between 2010-2022, there are 646 mask works registered in the U.S. Inspection of a Registered Mask Work. The individual/entity must physically appear at the Copyright Office in Washington D.C.

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Protecting Semiconductor Chip Design under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA) – Part I (Registration and Inspection)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

During litigation, the unredacted version may be used as evidence to support the ownership of the redacted portions in the registered mask work. Statistics from Copyright Office’s Annual Reports Between 2010-2022, there are 646 mask works registered in the U.S. when the mask work is involved in litigation. Id, section 2407.1(D)(2).

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A Seismic Ruling Undone: California’s Sound Recording Copyright Statute Does Not Include Public Performance Rights—Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California Civil Code section 980(a)(2) , which grants “exclusive ownership” of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, to its “author,” provides only an exclusive right of reproduction and distribution, and does not provide an exclusive right of public performance.

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Copyright Of Cinematograph Films: Indian Scenario

IP and Legal Filings

3] Another issue is that film directors are not recognized by copyright laws, leading some to argue that both producers and directors should have co-authorship. [4] 7] They argued that since they paid for these elements to be used in their movie, they had legitimate ownership of the final product.

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Gardens Alive d/b/a Weeks Roses Sued for Alleged Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

1057(b), Poulsen claims the ‘814 Registration is prima facie evidence of the validity of the Mark, Poulsen’s ownership of the Mark, and Poulsen’s exclusive right to use the Mark in commerce. In 2010, J&P Park Acquisitions, Inc. 2,990,814 (the “‘814 Registration”), has been used in U.S. commerce continuously since 1986.