Copyright Lately

APRIL 20, 2025

The Backstory The 1969 Agreement and the Sergel Adaptation In 1969, Harper Lee granted The Dramatic Publishing Company the exclusive right to create and license amateur stage adaptations of To Kill a Mockingbird. The arbitrator sided with Dramatic awarding more than $2.5 million in damages and attorneys fees.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

In fact, in 2011 I wrote about how this was likely to become a major issue for Canadian broadcasters dependent on licensing U.S. In fact, in 2011 I wrote about how this was likely to become a major issue for Canadian broadcasters dependent on licensing U.S. This was back in 2011.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In letters sent to around 20 companies, TTVK warned that without proper licensing, these services were illegal and must be shut down. The broadcasters claimed that the TVkaista service effectively rebroadcast their content without a license.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

It all started in 2011 when the US Navy began testing Bitmanagement’s 3D virtual reality application ‘BS Contact Geo’ The Navy subsequently installed the software across its network, assuming that it had permission to do so. The damages figure is based on 635 unique users and a license fee of $200.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 25, 2022

In early February 2022, Pandora was sued in a series of lawsuits from the estates of comedians such as Robin Williams, George Carlin, Bill Engvall, and Ron White for publicly broadcasting, reproducing and distributing their copyright protected content without obtaining licenses. Initial lawsuits.

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 30, 2024

Since China became worldwide leader in patent applications in 2011, overtaking Japan, the number of its applications have soared. The question today is not so Continue reading

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

It is a prescription drug for treating HIV in adults, available in tablet and injectable forms, and is used in combination with other HIV medicines, currently licensed for treatment, not prevention, due to its high prices. The looming threat is the pending patent applications by Gilead in India.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 11, 2022

It all started in 2011 when the US Navy began testing Bitmanagement’s 3D virtual reality application ‘BS Contact Geo’ After some testing, the Navy installed the software across its network, assuming that it had permission to do so. Software Company Sues US Navy.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 20, 2022

Maher , 100 USPQ2d 1018, 1023 (TTAB 2011). TTABlogger comment: Do you really think consumers would believe PISSTERINE emanated from, or was licensed or approved by, the source of LISTERINE? The Board observed that "Applicant's intention for its mark to be a parody does not necessarily negate a finding of likelihood of confusion."

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

provides a lesson into the importance of carefully drafting—and understanding—the scope of licensing terms, especially covenants not to sue. Background In 2005, AlexSam licensed its prepaid card patents to MasterCard in exchange for ongoing royalties based on the number of “Licensed Transactions.” MasterCard Intl.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

On the other hand, the debate around TDM has not developed in a context devoid of licensing practices, at least in Europe. It should be noted at the outset that, on the one hand, some commentators hold the view that TDM would not even be covered by copyright law.

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Patently-O

MAY 1, 2024

May 1, 2024) offers some interesting insight into leveraged patent transactions, and the effect of a lender’s ability to license or assign a patent on the patent owner’s standing to sue for infringement, especially after default. Zebra Techs. 2022-2207 (Fed. ” IT sued Zebra for infringement in the W.D.Tex.,

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In 2007, Rohm Japan and MaxPower Semiconductor entered into a technology licensing agreement (TLA). In 2011, the TLA was amended to include an agreement to arbitrate “any dispute, controversy, or claims arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or at law, or the breach, termination, or validity thereof.”

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 5, 2021

On the contrary, it leaves copyright licensing in the education sector alive and well.” Under the final 2011-2014 Access Copyright tariff for post-secondary educational institutions, for example, York would be liable to pay $24.80

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 2, 2022

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is a statutory body established on 5 th August, 2011, under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 regulated under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. This is the 14 digit registration or license number that is printed on all food packages.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In 2011, Nestlé secured a preliminary injunction in Switzerland, based on its registered 3D mark, against Ethical Coffee Company's capsules. Picture on top right is by Joe Shlabotnik and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Picture on bottom left is in the public domain.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

When Four Tet’s contract was signed in 2001, these standard licensing terms were different for the music industry. In this contract, it was stipulated that for licences, he would be paid a royalty rate of approximately 50%, but for a sale, such as the sale of a CD, he would be paid a royalty rate of 18%. Sales vs Licences.

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The IPKat

JUNE 5, 2022

Use in an online environment The court first set out a recap on case law illustrating what constitutes “use” in an online environment, including the decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union in Google France [2010] RPC 19 , L’Oréal v eBay [2011] RPC 27 , and Coty Germany v Amazon Services Europe [2020] ETMR 27.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Introduced in 2011 as part of the America Invents Act, it’s become an essential tool for companies needing rapid patent protection. Here’s what you need to know about this accelerated pathway to patent protection. What is Track One?

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The RBI provides license to entities depending upon a certain threshold, after attaining the license, the entity acquires the tag of NBFC. ix] IT (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011. NBFC RBI regulates the Non- Banking Financial Company or NBFC.

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Patently-O

MARCH 20, 2024

requires a case-by-case analysis of irreparable harm and the other injunction factors, even when the patentee’s business model relies on licensing revenue rather than direct competition in practicing the patents. However, the decision may well be seen simply as distinguishing between exclusive and non-exclusive licensing approaches.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2025

The court ruled that the trademark could not be used without a license, and for the image, there was a wrongful association prohibited under the trademark law. 2011), which imported the well-known trademark principle to protect well-known names as well. However, when it came to the name Ratan Tata, the court relied on Arun Jaitley v.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 13, 2024

Lastly, I contrast the outcome of the judgement with MHC’s decision in Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC , wherein the Court had granted the patent without looking into the question of enablement, independent of the 3(k) inquiry. As it stands, for the time being, restricting 3(k) is the way to go to further digital innovation for the DHC.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 7, 2021

For example, the 2011 America Invents Act created faster, cheaper ways to show that a low-quality patent was invalid and empowered the PTO to implement new safeguards to improve patent quality. Picture on the lower left is by Bijay Chaurasia and is licensed under the Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2025

In 2011, only 56 people lived there. The first picture is by Pixabay and used under the licensing terms of pexels.com. The Court found that there was a single glass factory in this village, which operated until 1945. Today, this place has no relevant infrastructure, no train station and no highway.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 14, 2021

“Without any license or any payment to authors or publishers, IA scans print books, uploads these illegally scanned books to its servers, and distributes verbatim digital copies of the books in whole via public-facing websites.” In a lawsuit filed June 1, 2020, in a New York court, Hachette Book Group, Inc.,

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JUNE 7, 2024

The photograph in question is a master bathroom image that Howarth claims he created and registered with the United States Copyright Office in 2011. . §101 et seq. for allegedly using his copyrighted photographs without permission or authorization.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 12, 2023

Also, the CRFA declares gag contracts to be “unlawful,” and I wonder if Hah’s commission of an “unlawful” act could impact his medical license. Not only does it exacerbate the Streisand Effect, but it risks malpractice counterclaims and complaints to the licensing board.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 23, 2021

On July 30, the Supreme Court of Canada released their much-anticipated judgement in York University v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) [ York University ]. Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. . per full-time student and $0.10

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Performance “Absent a Specific License”. Back in 2012, Pandora started flagged this precise issue in its annual reports filed with the SEC, warning investors that its spoken word comedy content “is performed absent a specific license” from any performing rights organization.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 4, 2022

The applicant, Beijing Judian Restaurant Co (“Judian”), has operated restaurants in Vancouver and Richmond since 2018, along with numerous well-known ( served over 5,750,000 customers between 2011 and 2019 ) restaurants in China since 2005. The Decision. 18(1)(e) of the TMA.

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SpicyIP

MAY 4, 2023

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. 2011) (see here for Prof. CRI Events Private Ltd.

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IPilogue

APRIL 11, 2022

Guadamuz was a critic of NFTs since 2011 and only got involved in their trade to understand what the fuss was all about. She also discussed copyright licensing by intermediaries necessary for creating and trading NFTs. He authored “ The Treachery of Images: Non-fungible Tokens and Copyright ”. SuperRare). What I Am Taking Home.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2024

It was recognized that celebrities or persons of influence needed to have rights over their own persona and distinctive attributes, including the right to utilize it commercially, license it, and accordingly exclude unauthorized persons from making use of it. In 2011, in the landmark case of Titan Industries Ltd.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

He argued that he had obtained proper business licenses and trademark registrations and that there were significant differences in their product logos. Despite signing an Exit Paper in 2011 agreeing to cease using the mark, the defendant allegedly continued unauthorized use, misleading the public into believing an affiliation still existed.

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Likelihood of Confusion

APRIL 10, 2023

Only a real IP lawyer like Pamela Chestek can write about revoking an implied nonexclusive copyright license. Originally posted 2011-03-24 17:58:18. And mean it. Republished by Blog Post Promoter The post Revoke this, I implied. Or something. appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

To this end, the Plaintiffs entered into the License Agreement with Defendants HIE, HT, and BR. When in 2011, the Defendant Vuillemin wanted to retire, the parties started negotiations for the Plaintiff to purchase the Defendant companies but the said negotiations faultered.

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