IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to a report by Markets and Markets, the cryptocurrency market is expected to grow from USD 1.6 In a broad sense, blockchain technology can be defined as an open ledger of information that is used to keep a digital record of the transactions that occur in the crypto market. billion in 2021 to USD 2.2

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California Civil Code section 980(a)(2) , which grants “exclusive ownership” of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, to its “author,” provides only an exclusive right of reproduction and distribution, and does not provide an exclusive right of public performance. 3d 14 (2d Cir.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Elkhart, Indiana – Phoenix USA RV, Inc. , (“Phoenix USA”) founded in 1996 designs, builds, markets, and sells custom motor homes to customers through authorized retailers across the United States. In 2017, Phoenix USA sold to the current owners Chuck and Tina Cooper.

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SpicyIP

JULY 28, 2023

The move is seen as one of the series of significant changes that have been brought about in Twitter after Elon Musk taking ownership of the organization and tried to make it a diverse platform. Public perception which is a relevant factor is possible with Twitter due to its current foothold in the market. Especially in the U.S.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Barrett Financial * 512(f) Once Again Ensnared in an Employment Ownership DisputeShande v. Maritas * 512(f) Plaintiff Must Pay $91k to the DefenseDigital Marketing v. Benjamin * How Have Section 512(f) Cases Fared Since 2017? Next Level Apps appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Zoox * Surprise!

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

In a footnote, the court acknowledges the law is “evolving” with respect to employer ownership of social media accounts: The law on the ownership of a social media pages created by employees for employers is evolving rapidly and varies between jurisdictions. 493 (2017); Courtney J. See generally, Christopher A. DLB-21-401 (D.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

512(f) case in the context of an ownership dispute is sent to a jury. In 2017, Defendants’ executive assistant sent emails to Steven Sikes from SoFi seeking to schedule a meeting between Mr. Sikes and Mr. Plashkes. The post 2023 Quick Links: IP, Keyword Ads appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

33] And let’s not forget the elephant in the room, the USPTO, which, as the issuer of patents, has the right to ask for ownership information and the recordation of secured interests throughout the administrative process, particularly as it comes to the broad fee-setting and fee-paying authority it has over the patents it issues and reviews.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

Martin Garrix backstage during day three of Web Summit 2017. Merely bearing the financial risks of record production, marketing and distribution is not enough. Photo by Seb Daly/ Web Summit via Sportsfile CC BY 2.0.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

By integrating 16 nations’ markets, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) aspires to make it simpler for each nation’s goods and services to be available throughout the region. By 2050, the predicted $0.5 One of ASEAN’s most liberal and open economies is Cambodia.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 19, 2021

Creators a few years ago, needed to invest in websites and marketing in order to host their creations and attract eyeballs. Some info on NFTs: NFTs’ actual ownership is blockchain-managed. billion just on the nine top platforms in 2017. Your product, your customers and your strategy. just some weeks ago.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The recent signing of the Digital Markets Act and the ongoing negotiations on the proposal for a Data Act present excellent opportunities to expand on the novel phenomenon. By contrast, digital data are, as such, not undisputedly considered to be subjectable to ownership rights. Why is that?

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The IPKat

JULY 12, 2024

According to Vogue , In the tradition of Bottega Veneta’s Kelly green, Valentino’s PP pink and Gucci’s Ancora red [IPKat here ] , Charli xcx has taken complete ownership of a colour that is already an ambient presence in modern life. Nonetheless, providing evidence of acquired distinctiveness in order to fulfil Art.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Forms of digital media or virtual artworks are traded among NFT traders in the current NFT market practice, frequently for astronomically high prices. 2560 (2017) and Section 140 of the Civil and Commercial Code of Thailand, which are further expanded upon in other provisions.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

It took eight months, but the ownership question of the photographs has been settled. However, it is not what I expected for the first case to be finally determined: Section 512(f) and an ownership dispute between former business partners. The picture at issue was taken in 2017, and was registered with the U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Opposing the claimants’ arguments, Ravensburger challenged the cross-border application of Italian law, alleging that the claims conflict with article 14 of Copyright Directive in the Digital Single Market (CDSM) Directive since they attempt to unlawfully impose property assertions on public domain works.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The purpose of copyright, at its very basic level, finds its normative implementation in the interplay between access to protected works and the protection of the moral and material interest of creators (see Geiger, 2017 ). While Member States can derogate from this right and establish and remunerated exception under art.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2021

Given how competitive various industries and markets can be and how much money is often at stake, it’s not surprising to see similar products or innovations arrive concurrently. GM can certainly claim precedence, as their “Super Cruise” went into use in their vehicles in 2017.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 6, 2022

124 USPQ2d 1028, 1033-34 (TTAB 2017). In Moreno , the Board held that, although exclusive licensee Julie Moreno could establish entitlement to a statutory cause of action, she could not prove priority based on use of the mark at issue by her licensor because that would "improperly recognize trademark ownership rights in a licensee."

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

He asserted that such restrictions were a legitimate exercise of property rights, an “an ordinary incident of ownership.” 1523 (2017). patents provide no authority abroad, and therefore, a sale in a foreign market should not affect the patentee’s rights within the United States. Impression Products, Inc.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Read Yogesh’s critique of the judgement in light of DHC’s OpenTV decision and the CRI 2017 Guidelines. Case Summaries Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing v. The Respondent operates his business through two incorporated entities and claims ownership of the trademark via the permitted use by the two incorporated entities.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

In interpreting these provisions, the Commission’s Guidance (COM/2021/288 final) states that information is considered “relevant” if it is at least “accurate about the rights ownership of the particular work or subject matter in question”. fingerprinting” and “metadata-based solutions”).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

LinkedIn lawsuit started in 2017. The court remains skeptical of LinkedIn’s privacy-based arguments: LinkedIn has no protected property interest in the data contributed by its users, as the users retain ownership over their profiles. LinkedIn appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Eric’s Comments.

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The IPKat

MARCH 13, 2022

Further to an appeal, in 2017 the Court of Appeal of Milan partly sided with the artist’s estate, but found that the unauthorized reproduction of the artist’s works in the context of the project and the book would not be unlawful. In 2014, the Milan Court of First Instance dismissed the action in its entirety.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 31, 2022

He alleged that he used the CBC Casper and Casper names exclusively to promote his work to the public, and that, by 2017, he used the Casper mark in commerce in connection with distributing downloadable Casper CBC software and specifications under open-source licensing agreements in the United States.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 6, 2021

When we start any business, one of the first things to choose is the name that will identify you in the market and, if the homework is done, it will be registered as a trademark (see a related post here ). These issues can have a major impact on brand strategy and affect credibility in the market. Let us see it. An unpleasant surprise.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

billion in sales in 2021 alone, the non-fungible token (“NFT”) has recently undergone a dramatic rise in prominence in the cryptoverse, similar to the “crypto summer” of 2017-18 or the “DeFi summer” of 2020. With an astounding $17.7 The cat painting itself does not usually immutably exist on the blockchain.

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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. Later, he discovered the trademark had expired since 2002 without prior notice, violating Rule 58(3) of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Karan Johar v.

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IIPRD

JUNE 21, 2021

[i] Since then multitudes of different crypto currencies coming into existence, 10,295 different crypto currencies to be precise according to market cap and this number is still bound to increase. [ii] This move wreaked havoc in the market leading prices to fall due to people selling their holding in India. ii] Coin Market Cap, [link].

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

But Industria does not advertise or sell its Zenú or Ranchera products in the United States and there are no market surveys specific to the United States for Zenú or Ranchera. In light of the size of the food market, that’s a bit hard to credit. In light of the size of the food market, that’s a bit hard to credit.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017. to various entities dealing with the same.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As explained by Ashish Pherwani, Partner, Media and Entertainment, E&Y India, the report aims to capture the state of music publishing in India, its market potential, and (perhaps the first of its kind in India) results of the survey of 500 music creators.

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azrights

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In practice, there is a constant interplay between use of identifiers and ownership of them. Enforcement of your rights prevents market confusion. It takes a very substantial marketing and advertising budget, over many years and even then there is no guarantee of successfully trademarking a colour. Register your interest here.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Intellectual Propriety (IP) rights holders are under the perpetual threat of counterfeit goods in the market that is growing exponentially with advancing technology and a surge in cross-border trade among countries. In 2017, Pakistan amended its Customs Rules, 2001, to incorporate a new chapter that deals with border enforcement of IPRs.

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

to a generically named company, [xix] which would be ineligible for trademark registration despite that company’s ownership of the domain name [xx] for the mark because the term is still generic in that it “has no capacity to identify and distinguish the source of goods or services.” [xxi] com” is no different than a company adding “inc.”

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