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More Chaos in the Law of Online Contract Formation

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Another 3k+ word post about the jurisprudential chaos in online contract formation law. But ultimately, the onus is on Disney to create a contract formation process so conspicuous that a court can’t reach decisions like this. ”” In 2012, PayPal added a mandatory arbitration clause that users could opt-out-of.

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Licensing by Acquisition: The High-Stakes Dispute Over Whether Intel is Licensed to VLSI’s Patents

Patently-O

The Federal Circuit has issued an interesting nonprecedential order in In re VLSI Technology LLC , denying VLSI’s petition for a writ of mandamus that sought to reverse a district court order allowing Intel to amend its answer to assert a declaratory judgment counterclaim regarding a patent license defense.

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Copyright and the Digital First Sale Doctrine: A Comparative Review

Intepat

On the other hand, there are digital products such as e-books, music files, and software, which appear to be licensed rather than sold, with terminologies that prohibit resale or sharing. Licensing vs. Ownership: Most digital goods are distributed under licenses that impose restrictions on resale rights.

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The Music Industry (Taylor’s Version)

IPilogue

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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Comprehending Broadcasting Contracts and Intellectual Property Law at Crossroads

IIPRD

Recent court decisions have clarified the scope of copyright in film screenplays, personality rights, and underlying works concerning content creation and licensing in broadcasting. Hence, commercialization occurs by distributing contracts among the authors and directors/publishers to distribute their works.

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Federal Circuit Ruling Underscores the “Future Affiliate” Trap in Licensing Agreements

LexBlog IP

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit [1] reversed a lower court’s denial of Intel Corporation’s (“Intel’s”) motion for leave to amend its answer to assert a new license defense in a patent infringement suit brought by VLSI Technology LLC (“VLSI”). and Finjan Software, Inc. Finjan Software, Inc.,

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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

Image from here [Long post ahead] In a momentous development, the Bombay High Court made a bunch of important interpretations concerning the rights of the authors of underlying literary and musical works in light of the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012. The court passed a joint order in Indian Performing Right Society Ltd.

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