IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. 2018) (citing Design Data Corp. The Office has answered that question with a resounding “maybe.”

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2025

Founded in 2018, TorrentGalaxy has grown to become a leading player in the torrent ecosystem. This change of ownership offered an explanation for the earlier ‘ maintenance ‘ issues, but the site’s troubles didn’t end there. Under the new ownership, TorrentGalaxy has faced repeated outages and technical hiccups.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

Back in 2018, that resulted in the European Commission handing down a 4.1-billion-euro billion) fine over allegations that the company abused its ownership of the Android mobile operating system to unlawfully push its other products. Google, like many tech companies, is facing increased scrutiny from international regulators.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This one, filed in 2018 by Structured Asset Sales, however, appears to have survived those hurdles. Though YouTube likely has the best copyright bots in the world, they still have constant issues of non-infringing material being flagged for copyright violations , pirated content being uploaded and questionable claims of copyright ownership.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

Inventorship and Ownership: The process of invention has changed significantly as a result of the AI technologies’ quick development and increased computing capacity. As AI-generated works blur the lines of authorship and ownership, existing IP frameworks face significant tests, calling for responsive legal adaptations.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 16, 2021

Gutierrez held that Arty had contractually given up ownership of the rights over remix composition, and therefore had no grounds to sue. The Remixer Declaration provides that Arty does not have any ownership or financial interest in the “underlying musical composition” embodied in the Remix Master. Background and decision.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

2018) , the Second Circuit found that digital resale inherently involves the making of new copies in violation of 17 U.S.C. Licensing vs. Ownership: Most digital goods are distributed under licenses that impose restrictions on resale rights. In Capitol Records, LLC v. ReDigi Inc.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. 2018) (citing Design Data Corp. ’” Rearden LLC v. . Walt Disney Co. ,

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Stott began to "manage" the band SPLIT DECISION two years after it was formed, and claimed to be a "full, non-performing primary band member," but there was no agreement regarding ownership of the band's name. The dispute concerned the extent of Mr. Stott’s involvement in the band’s operations from 1991 until they parted ways in 2018.

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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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Intepat

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In such cases, ownership may be attributed to the publisher or another designated entity. Uday Prakash (2018) In this landmark case, author Uday Prakash sought to enforce his copyright over works published under a pseudonym. Ajay Kumar Goswami v.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In 2018 the European Commission and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) launched their first 48-hour “blockathon,” which aimed to develop concrete projects. The EU sees them as unique “digital twins” of a physical product that signifies proof of legitimacy and ownership.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2021

First, an inapt analogy to accessio, an aspect of which deals with “ownership of the progeny of animals or the treatment of fruit or crops produced by the labour and expense of the occupier of the land (fructus industrialis)”. seahorses).

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SpicyIP

JUNE 14, 2023

Harper Collins ], the Delhi High Court dealt with the vexed issue of copyright ownership in a component of a cinematographic film, namely a screenplay. Roughly in 2018, Mr. Bhaskar Chattopadhyay novelized the screenplay of Nayak. The defendant, Harper Collins, published the novel on 5 th May, 2018. Second, as per S.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Sgromo , 2018 WL 3219403 (N.D. July 2, 2018). On appeal now, the Federal Circuit has refused to hear the case — finding that a patent ownership dispute does not “arise under” the patent laws. ” Bestway (USA), Inc. 3D Pool Vision Pat. US7046440B1. See, Gunn v. Minton , 568 U.S.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2021

The crux of the case turned on the meaning of the phrase, “exclusive ownership,” which the California legislature used in California’s copyright statute in 1872. In 1982, California amended its copyright law to remove the distinction between pre- and post-publication but continued to use the term “exclusive ownership.”

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2022

These were blocked by ISPs following a legal process in Singapore in 2018. On April 8, 2022, Afdah’s confirmed official domains – Afdah.com and Afdah.video – found themselves under new ownership. Whether blocking was the direct reason is unclear but Afdah later deployed new domains including Afdah.tv and Afdah.to.

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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.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As held by the Dutch Supreme Court in 2018 , the difference between normal literary works and preparatory design work is the amount of work required to get to a computer program. The applicable rules, namely in terms of ownership, contracts, exceptions and limitations, are not the same. However, the difference is relevant.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2022

TV Company Claims Ownership of Blender Film. The notice claimed that Bruno had infringed ZO’R TV’s copyrights by reproducing content (6:21 to 8:26) from this YouTube video published in 2018. The video published by ZO’R TV appeared on YouTube in March 2018 and since then has amassed 324 views.

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IPilogue

MARCH 18, 2022

Provisions for copyright ownership by the Crown are a consistent feature of copyright laws in commonwealth countries. These provisions have been used to retain Crown ownership over literary, artistic, or otherwise creative expressions. The Flag is declared an official flag of Australia under section 5 of Australia’s Flags Act, 1953.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 24, 2023

The NITI Aayog in its conversation paper, 2018 suggested that the usage of AI had been increasing in all areas such as medical care, schooling and so on. [8] Hence, the trainer also has strong claims for ownership of AI. [10] 8] Who Owns The Copyright In Ai? Jackson, Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (1 Dover Publications, Inc.

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IPilogue

APRIL 20, 2022

In 2015, Marvel and Sony made an unprecedented deal that the two companies would share joint-ownership in Spider-Man’s copyright. Nevertheless, under the authority of Marvel, Sony released Marvel’s Spider-Man on PlayStation 4 — the best-selling video game in 2018.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

This way, people eligible to know certain information can access it, even if we didn’t know they need it” (Drabik, 2018). 2018, 08 07). Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The post The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access first appeared on IPLF. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights , 393-394.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

In addition to raising questions about ownership of outputs , infringement in training , and the future of copyright as a policy tool to encourage creativity , economists are in the early stages of analysing the effects of these technologies on human creativity.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2021

1400(b) ) are different from rules of personal jurisdiction, and in 2018 and 2019, Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in 2018 denied Google’s first mandamus petition, but on Google’s second attempt the Federal Circuit Court held in 2020 that mandamus was warranted and venue was not proper.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2025

In 2018, owing to a dispute, their landowner broke the locks of the premises where the Petitioners resided and took away raw research data, survey forms and process data by stealing the Petitioners laptops. Mere proof of ownership would suffice. That the rights provided by ER are analogous to rights available for tangible property.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The consolidation of this many attorneys under just two ownership groups has naturally led to some concerns about a reduction in competition.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

Topics include the evolution of the performers’ rights in the UK, through to all key aspects of the rights, such as subsistence, duration, ownership, licensing, remuneration, infringement, and exceptions. Throughout the book, Arnold mentions the impact of Brexit on performers’ rights, noting that EU law will remain relevant for a long time.

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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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SpicyIP

JUNE 2, 2023

The Controversy around the Ownership Upon being commissioned by the film’s producer, R. Around 50 years later, Bhaskar Chattopadhyay novelised its original screenplay, which was published on 5th May 2018 by HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

After Marvel’s successor Disney released a new Muppet Babies reboot in 2018 without providing him credit or compensation, Scott filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement and breach of contract in the Central District of California. The case didn’t get very far as a result of a somewhat unusual set of circumstances.

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IPilogue

MARCH 28, 2023

Jiaxing registered “RIBOLI” in 2018 for clothing and shoes and in 2020 for kitchen products. Foreign infringers are increasingly popular and on marketplaces that verify IP ownership, such as Amazon. Accordingly, San Antonio filed a complaint for trademark infringement, trademark dilution, and false designation of origin. lawsuit.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 13, 2022

After years of consultations from 2018 onwards, the bill transformed from a ‘ Personal Data Protection Bill’ to a ‘Data Protection Bill’ to what may now be known as a ‘Digital India Act’. Given that the underlying algorithms may have multiple uses, the company that owns the algorithms may not want to give up ownership.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Allen also argued that “the Office is placing a value judgment on the utility of various tools” and denying copyright protection for works produced by them “would result in a void of ownership.” Therefore, the fact that not all works of authorship qualify for copyright protection does “not create a ‘troubling’ void of ownership.”

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 28, 2021

That White Rabbit first sought interest from the press during the 2018 “ ICO craze ” didn’t help either. White Rabbit’s content recognition combined with ownership verification and blockchain transactions turns this opportunity into reality.” We have seen a few of these services come and go over the years.

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