Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Gutman created a Pinterest account in 2011 and an Instagram account in 2012, shortly after she began working for JLM. However, the appellate court seems to invalidate that six-factor test: “Determining he ownership of social-media accounts is indeed a relatively novel exercise, but that novelty does not warrant a new six-factor test.”

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Social Media Ownership Design Designs 105

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This would make it socially responsible to introduce technological break-throughs into services for the benefit of society, protecting intellectual property on one hand but allowing different voices that will shape the metaverse on the other, stipulating guidelines on data ownership and requiring consent by users.

Technology 52

Technology Invention Patent Intellectual Property 52

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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Ownership Privacy Public Domain Copyright 98

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Both suits were filed before the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act. Further, given that the 2012 amendment does not have a retrospective effect, the Court held that the amendment has no effect on the legal position. The petitioner sought to exercise the right to privacy on behalf of her late aunt, J.

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IP Intellectual Property Trademark Copyright 143

IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 26, 2024

Personality Rights: Every individual has the right and ownership over the use of the information related to their identity, and this right even increases when the use is commercial. Earlier, particularly in defamation cases, the English law gave lesser significance to the idea of privacy to defend reputation. Topps Chewing Gum Inc. [2]

Personality Rights 52

Personality Rights Privacy Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property 52

SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

PPL, claiming ownership over public performance rights via assignments from music labels, alleged infringement after its representatives discovered unlicensed use of its repertoire. The defendant began using ‘Zoly’ in 2012, which the plaintiff argued could mislead consumers due to phonetic similarity.

Trademark 59

Trademark Patent Copyright Patent Application 59

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This was done during 2012-2015 when it faced bankruptcy. A short-form trademark security agreement which avoids the disclosure of terms of the loan is also recommended while filing documents in the USPTO to protect the privacy of the debtor. The agreement lays down conditions for patent ownership in the event of default.

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IP Intellectual Property Business Brands 40