SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

As a practice, artists enter into contracts with publishers which grant them ownership of the work to commercially exploit it and collect the royalties it earns. An NFT acts as a certificate of ownership for whatever the creator puts up for sale.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 19, 2024

Ownership Rights : Roku argued Universal lacked ownership rights to assert the ‘196 patent because when Universal filed its ITC complaint, it had recently filed a petition to correct inventorship to add a Universal employee. On appeal, the Federal Circuit has affirmed, rejecting each of Roku’s three primary arguments.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The motion was based on a recent change in ownership of Finjan, Inc., Intel was required by the 2012 license agreement to follow certain procedures, and the Federal Circuit found Intel acted with diligence in doing so. which had a license agreement with Intel.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Reddit: Anyone can start a subreddit, and back in 2012 Jaime Rogozinski started r/WallStreetBets. Reddit claims control and ownership because the subreddit is on its site and under its control; Rogozinsky argues that he did all the work building the brand for himself – not for Reddit.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

During litigation, the unredacted version may be used as evidence to support the ownership of the redacted portions in the registered mask work. It is recommended for the applicant to keep an unredacted version of the design along with the redacted version used for registration. Inspection of a Registered Mask Work.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

collectively, “Finjan”) in November 2012. Under the agreement, Intel received a perpetual and irrevocable license to “Finjan’s Patents,” which meant, “all Patent Rights that are owned or controlled at any time on or after November 6, 2012[,] by Finjan.” and Finjan Software, Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

4] The Copyright (Amendment) Act of 2012 was enacted to establish a fair and rational system for copyright administration, and revenue sharing, and to protect the rights of those involved in audio and video recordings. [5] Firstly, it stated that the 2012 changes did not mention that the composers would retain their ownership rights.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 22, 2022

This exception allows a buyer to enforce non-compete agreements against a seller if the seller is an “owner of a business entity selling or otherwise disposing of all of his or her ownership interests in the business entity.”. 1) The sale of business exception applies even when the transferor holds ownership in the transferee.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

4] Dating back to 2012, Turkey has been vocal about its concerns and launched an international campaign for the repatriation of works in a vast number of museums, claiming that such works were taken from its soil. [5] ,” and sat on display in its new home for decades – until now. [1] 6, 2023), [link]. [2] 23, 2021), [link]. [4]

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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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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Jurisprudence has also established the doctrine of prior use as a basis for trademark ownership. 1, Series of 2008, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 and the Electronic Commerce Act of 2000. A certificate of registration may be defeated by evidence of prior use of the mark by another person.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 5, 2023

A precise elucidation about the ownership of cinematographic films has been provided by Section 17 of The Copyright Act, 1957 Act. According to the law, a scriptwriter who is engaged by a producer to write a good script has no ownership rights to the work he produces. [2] Who Owns What and Why.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

During litigation, the unredacted version may be used as evidence to support the ownership of the redacted portions in the registered mask work. It is recommended for the applicant to keep an unredacted version of the design along with the redacted version used for registration. Here is the number of mask works registered with the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The motion was based on a recent change in ownership of Finjan, Inc., Intel was required by the 2012 license agreement to follow certain procedures, and the Federal Circuit found Intel acted with diligence in doing so. which had a license agreement with Intel.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2022

The same was true regarding the address listed on the 2012 syndication agreement between Pugliese and August. Federal Court Dismisses Copyright Claim Due to Plaintiff’s Failure to Establish Ownership: [link]. The Court indicated that the standard affidavit formula requires a person to insert their name followed by an address.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

In 2012, the FBI arrested Shah for extortion, which sparked news coverage. Shah pointed to his copyright registrations as evidence of his ownership, but the court says the allegations in his complaint show that he was never entitled to register the copyrights (i.e., He posted the photos to Facebook and his IMDB page ( this one? ).

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 15, 2023

Collective ownership: In case TK is protected under trade secrets there is no requirement of specific right holder and the community is deemed to have collective personality. Perpetual ownership: Patent and copyright both have a limited period of protection, after which the traditional knowledge falls into the public domain.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In seeking cancellation of a registration for the mark KIMBERLEY KAMPERS for campers, Petitioner moved for summary judgment on the grounds of non-ownership and abandonment, but it failed to meet its initial burden to make a prima facie case. Non-ownership: Section 7(b) provides Respondent with a presumption that it owns the registered mark.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 2, 2021

Back in 2012 though he took an unpaid leave-of-absence to start a LASER company. UM did not file any paperwork with the PTO attempting to claim ownership and UM is not a party to the present litigation. by Dennis Crouch. The Federal Circuit has decided an important employment agreement case. Omni MedSci v. Apple (Fed.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2023

“Since Millennium engaged Defendants in 2012, Defendants have filed hundreds of cases on behalf of Millennium and parties that have since merged with Plaintiff Millennium Media, Inc., in the Northern District of Illinois against third-parties infringing Millennium’s Intellectual Property,” the complaint adds.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2024

4/2012) in the UAE. Economic Concentration : Actions resulting in the transfer of ownership or usufruct rights, granting control over another Establishment or a group. Introduction: In a significant step, Federal Decree-Law No. 36/2023 has assumed control, replacing the previous competition regulation law (Federal Law No.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The motion was based on a recent change in ownership of Finjan, Inc., Intel was required by the 2012 license agreement to follow certain procedures, and the Federal Circuit found Intel acted with diligence in doing so. which had a license agreement with Intel.

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IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. There is a need to shed light on the legal status of AI which can help the courts determine whether they are eligible to ownership rights of copyright for their work or not. Eastern Book Co.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Producers may claim exclusive ownership of an album or song in court owing to copyright protections. The 2012 Amendment included a new Section 31(c), which grants statutory licenses to anybody creating a “cover version” of the original work.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Applicant claimed ownership of the word-plus-design mark shown immediately below, for "clothing, namely, shirts, t-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, pullovers, pants, jackets, coats, belts, socks, headwear and footwear." See , e.g., In re USA Warriors Ice Hockey Program, Inc. ,

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The question of ownership in the virtual world, particularly in video games, has long been debated. Notably, during the 2012 copyright amendment, intriguing discussions emerged, such as this ghost Post questioning if Performance under the Copyright Act is confined to live performances (See also here ). That’s all from my end. (By

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Till now, the Copyright Act, 1957 has been amended five times in the year 1983, 1984, 1992, 1994 and the latest in 2012 which included the provisions for dealing with the digital content and Digital Rights Management Techniques. Digital Rights Management emerged as a result of ubiquitous copyright infringement related to digital content.

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This article is part of our series showcasing well-known copyright ownership cases from the music and film industries, technology, and more. This week’s post looks at three well-known copyright infringement cases involving tech giants battling each other over ownership rights. Apple vs. Microsoft.

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Trading Secrets

MAY 31, 2023

2] In fact, the NLRB’s Division of Advice held in 2012 that a confidentiality and non-solicitation agreement (the latter of which, as noted above, is tackled in Ms. 14, 2012) (Adv. As for the circumstances in which Ms. Abruzzo believes non-competes may be permissible? Like the FTC’s proposal, they are extremely limited.

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GDB Firm Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

When my friend tried to change the signature on the LLC account, the platform officer told her she had to file the LLC in New Jersey and sign a new beneficial ownership certification. The bank accepts the manager of the New Jersey LLC as the authorized signer, even though the Delaware LLC has owned the property since 2012.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 11, 2022

While most torrent site users have historically preferred the convenience a PC, the explosive growth in smartphone ownership since blocking began has seen millions of users flood to illegal streaming platforms and MP3 download sites instead. Mobile Networks Lead to The High Seas. BPI Welcomes EE Development.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 31, 2023

To justify penetrating the corporate veil, the wrongdoer(s) must have both ownership of the firm and impropriety, which means that the company is being utilised or exploited as a tool to conceal their improper activities. Union of India, (2012) 6 SCC 613: (2012) 3 SCC (Civ) 867. [iv] REFERENCES [i] [1896] UKHL 1, [1897] AC 22.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 31, 2023

2] In fact, the NLRB’s Division of Advice held in 2012 that a confidentiality and non-solicitation agreement (the latter of which, as noted above, is tackled in Ms. 14, 2012) (Adv. Abruzzo believes non-competes may be permissible? Like the FTC’s proposal, they are extremely limited. 1] See, e.g., National Express Corp.,

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

It was approved through an accelerated approval process based on partial trials, i.e., Phase 2 trials in the US in 2012, and EU in 2013, following which the WHO released its Interim Policy Guidelines to guide usage in the absence of Phase 3 trials. Fn 12 of the same paper).

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

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. The Delhi High Court, in the context of Section 64, in Event and Event Management Association v.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 4, 2022

The Board found that Shen knew he was not the owner of the mark, that his false statement of ownership was material to the registration, and that he intended to deceive the USPTO. The Board found that Fuji was the owner of the mark and that Shen’s claim of ownership was a false and material representation. Philanthropist.com, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Meenaxi received US registrations for the THUMS UP and LIMCA marks in 2012. Instead, Meenaxi has used the THUMS UP and LIMCA marks to sell soft drinks to Indian grocers located in the United States since 2008.

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