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[Guest post] Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh?

The IPKat

Here's what Marianna writes: Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh? The idea of DAO is not that new with the most well-known DAO (uninventively called “ The DAO ” ) dating back to 2016. Such ownership sometimes arises “automatically” when a work has been created in the course of employment.

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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

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. The deposit can be either a physical copy of the mask work or a digital copy in a format specified by the Office. It is authorized by the federal Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA).

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Why Bots Shouldn’t Decide Copyright Cases

Plagiarism Today

Sheeran’s attorneys argued the elements that were allegedly copied, namely a chord progression and the harmonic rhythm, were both commonplace in music and not protectable by copyright. That expectation was understandable as, in 2016, members of the Townsend estate filed a similar lawsuit comparing the two songs.

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Trade Dress Protection for Non-Traditional Marks in the Fashion Industry

IP and Legal Filings

In fact, if a competitor merely copies a distinctive design like Louis Vuitton’s handbag pattern to make consumers believe that a particular product is coming from them, this gives a potential for confusion. This leaves trade dress protection focused only on visual uniqueness rather than the practical features.

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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

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. The deposit can be either a physical copy of the mask work or a digital copy in a format specified by the Office. It is authorized by the federal Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA).

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The Legal Governance Of Non-Fungible Tokens- Analysing Which Field Of Law Should Govern Nfts

IP and Legal Filings

The next phase of blockchain technology is focussed on bringing such scarcity and uniqueness to the internet, allowing for the ownership and collection of unique digital assets. The concepts of ownership and licensing are relevant in this context. Licensing and ownership: What’s the catch? Image Sources : Gettyimages].

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. Secure Distribution is a means of distributing digital content using encrypted codes which prohibit copying and limits the number of devices a product can be accessed from.