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A Seismic Ruling Undone: California’s Sound Recording Copyright Statute Does Not Include Public Performance Rights—Flo & Eddie v. Sirius XM (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

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.

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Parliamentary Standing Committee’s Recommendations Concerning AI and IP: A Little Late or Way too Early?

SpicyIP

In this post, I will be analysing the recommendations pertaining to the amendment of patent laws in order to facilitate inventorship and ownership by AI. Recommendations vis-à-vis Inventorship and Ownership. Granting AI inventorship and ownership, is not as simple as amending a few provisions in the patent law.

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Of house marks and family disputes: Taking a look at the Lodha v. Lodha TM battle 

SpicyIP

A Family settlement agreement (FSA) was concluded wherein Abhishek Lodha was appointed as the CEO of the Lodha Group (later renamed Macrotech). Abhinandan, on the other hand, transferred his ownership to the real estate group in return for Rs. 500 crores (disputed figure). In Cipla Ltd.

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ACE Shuts Down Pirate IPTV Providers as Unusual Potential Threat Looms

TorrentFreak

These examples represent just a handful of domains from a collection that has exploded since the 2017 launch of the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. Domain Shows No Sign of MPA/ACE Ownership Domains under full MPA/ACE control usually have a particular signature.

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Cryptocurrency in China

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Prior to 2017, China was the largest cryptocurrency market in the world, with 80% of Bitcoin transactions, the most popular digital currency, taking place in yuan 1. With “blockchain” in their name, almost 5,000 companies have been formally registered, up from 500 in 2017.

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DataCamp: Pirate IPTV “Scam Judgment” Worth Millions Aimed to “Terrorize” Hosting Companies

TorrentFreak

Earlier this year the parties in the DISH matter said that a settlement was being discussed for a second time, just as DataCamp found itself under mounting pressure in an increasingly complex case. Dramatic developments this week indicate that an amicable settlement is of no interest to DataCamp.

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Guest Post: Third-Party Litigation Funding: Disclosure to Courts, Congress, and the Executive

Patently-O

It generally amounts to more than 50% of the total settlement recovery, acknowledging, at least by basic math, that they are the primary beneficiary of the litigation.). Many start with and later add investors to ongoing funds and matters. Nearly all require oversight and consultation at all key decision points.