CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

billion photos were stolen daily in 2019. Get proof of ownership by registering your copyright. Even though it is not mandatory, copyright registration provides valuable legal protection. This is a very good example of how a copyright notice can help as evidence of ownership in case of legal dispute. Watermark your work.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The Board dismissed an opposition to registration of SPLIT DECISION for "Entertainment services in the nature of live visual and audio performances, namely, musical rock band," finding that Opposer Billy Stott failed to carry his burden to prove that Applicant Split Decision Music, LLC was not the owner of the mark. Wonderbread 5.

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The IPKat

MARCH 14, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Nkem Itanyi (University of Nigeria) on a recent dispute over copyright ownership of the movie, Shanty Town which premiered on Netflix in January 2023 and discussions over a sequel to the movie. GMC denied the assertions as false.

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The TTABlog

JANUARY 5, 2024

It found the mark to be “ tertium quid ” akin to product packaging and thus eligible for registration without proof of acquired distinctiveness. Here, Curtin’s evidence of the damage she would allegedly suffer was “too remote from registration and is entirely speculative.” Fashion Electronics, Inc. 2023 U.S.P.Q.2d 2d 753 (T.T.A.B.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 19, 2021

Their agreements terminated in late 2019. According to CasperLabs, Zamfir was well-aware of its intent to use the Casper name as early as June 2019. It filed an application to register CASPER as a trademark in connection with blockchain technology; the registration issued in November 2020. 1) The marks were identical. (2)

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. ” Nevertheless, the successor licensee sent DMCA takedown notices to Amazon targeting the registrant’s stripped-down sticker. .”

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The TTABlog

MAY 9, 2024

Respondent claimed, however, that petitioner's prior use resulted in "minimal market penetration," asserted that the challenged registration should survive with a carve-out granting rights to Petitioner that are geographically limited to Jellico, Tennessee, and argued laches as an affirmative defense. Read comments and post your comment here.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Apple really should rethink its enthusiasm for individual copyright registrations for emojis, because that legal position spurs claims like this one. Also, the iDiversicons’ inventor got a brief shoutout in 2019 The Emoji Story documentary, which made me wince after seeing this lawsuit. Some Related Blog Posts. Marc Jacobs.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In 2019, Stephen Thaler submitted a copyright application for his visual artwork, “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” which stated that an AI computer algorithm, the “Creativity Machine,” created the artistic piece. It cited its AI Registration Guidance, 88 Fed. Perlmutter, et.

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The TTABlog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In this opposition to registration of the mark VICE REI for "Wine; Spirits; Liqueurs; Anise liqueur," the Board denied Opposer Alfred Sarmento's motion for partial summary judgment grounded on non-ownership of the International Registration on which the opposed application was based. 91281917 (September 20, 2024) [precedential].

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 29, 2024

.” Plaintiffs Don’t Allege Ownership Of Registered Copyrights George Carlin’s most famous comedy routine is “ Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” Here are seven words you should never say in a copyright infringement case: “I don’t have a copyright registration yet.” In 2019, the U.S.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While the High Court found Morison liable for trademark infringement as well as passing-off, the trial judge did not make a finding of copyright infringement, stating that as the designer of the device was not called to testify, copyright ownership was not sufficiently proven.

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

In June of 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) held that a “generic.com” is eligible for trademark registration so long as the consumer recognized the mark as a distinguishing member of a certain class of goods or services. [i] The Decision. The second problem Justice Breyer has is that adding “.com”

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The TTABlog

JULY 13, 2022

Petitioner Gayla Phillips sought cancellation of a registration for the mark STARPOINT for entertainment services, claiming non-ownership and fraud. However, she addressed only the non-ownership claim in her brief, and so the fraud claim was waived. Respondents did not submit a brief or any evidence. Text Copyright John L.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Registration was sought as a work-for-hire to the owner of the Creativity Machine. In 2019, the Copyright Office rejected the application, holding that human authorship is necessary to support a copyright claim. Secondly, the doctrine is about ownership, not existence of a valid copyright.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In 2019, the U.S. On 21 February 2023, the USCO reviewed the registration of the comic book “Zarya of the Dawn” (Registration No. However, in another judgment of 24 December 2019, the Nanshan District Court of Shenzhen awarded copyright to an AI-generated text since it complied with the formal requirement of written work.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

355, 360-61 (2019). at 1-2] At its heart, therefore, this case is a dispute about copyright ownership. The plaintiffs responded by moving for partial summary judgment on the issue of ownership, based on the presumption of validity that attaches to timely copyright registrations. at 37 (Scalia, J., concurring); Rotkiske v.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. 71 of 2019, dated October 10, 2019, regarding the Provision of Electronic Systems and Transactions. registration requirements. Introduction. Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) continue to be popular.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

A three-person board was entrusted with reviewing a 2019 verdict against a man called Steven Thaler, who had applied for the copyright of an art piece titled A Recent Entrance to Paradise, created by an AI system he called Creativity Machine. ” An Exchange of Letters with the Copyright Office. .”

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

A three-person board was entrusted with reviewing a 2019 verdict against a man called Steven Thaler, who had applied for the copyright of an art piece titled A Recent Entrance to Paradise, created by an AI system he called Creativity Machine. ” An Exchange of Letters with the Copyright Office. .”

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2024

Before this, WIPO conducted a webinar in 2020 specifically dedicated to discussing the findings and insights outlined in the “Blockchain Whitepaper” and organised a Standards Workshop on Blockchain in 2019. Moreover, blockchain facilitates more effective digital rights management (DRM) through the use of smart contracts.

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Intepat

JANUARY 15, 2024

Registration at UKIPO The case in question, originating in 2019, presents a groundbreaking legal dilemma: Can an artificial intelligence (AI) system be acknowledged as an inventor for the purposes of patent ownership?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Registration of a Mask Work.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

in crore) 2019-2020 21.15 For the first, one angle is the lack of sufficient clarity among the concerned artists regarding ownership of their rights. This leads to another problem i.e. the complicated process of registration within IPRS. Financial Year Fund Allocated BE/RE (Rs. in crore) Fund released/spent (Rs. 2020-2021 12.36

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The TTABlog

APRIL 29, 2024

This includes the name of the opposer, which is identified on the ESTTA filing form directly following the statement: “Notice is hereby given that the following party opposes registration of the indicated application.” 2019 USPQ2d 377409, at *4 (TTAB 2019). An amended notice of opposition was filed by MyMeta Software, Inc.,

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

Anurag Sanghi v State & Ors, 2019. Without the registration requirement, there is no need of any documentation to even claim ownership, before pointing at someone else for alleged infringement and opening them up to arrest. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi v Naresh Kumar Garg, 2013. Non-Cognizable and Bailable. Overturned).

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

So, while celebrities are often able to rely upon their right of publicity to claim ownership of content featuring their name and likeness, copyright law does not work in celebrities’ favor. Photographers Need a Registered Copyright to Sue.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Vidya Drolia case laid down certain conditions for non-arbitrability of disputes and stated that grant and issue of patents and registration of trademarks were exclusive sovereign or government functions, thus making them non-arbitrable. Durga Trading Corporation was clarified in this case. In Dhiraj Dewani v.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2024

For instance, paragraph 19 of the order mentions the defendants’ claim of joint ownership of a pre-partition restaurant in Peshawar, Pakistan. ” Similarly, while the order mentions “joint ownership” of the restaurant, suggesting a shared creatorship over the dishes, media reporting (e.g., E.g., see here and here.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

According to the AISHE Report 2019-20, 66.3% Historically, the exceptions for teaching, education and research have never been qualified by the nature of ownership of the institution where the use of the work is carried out. of all college students in India attend private institutions.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 13, 2022

The Board has re-designated as precedential its April 2001 decision dismissing an opposition to registration of the mark SPINTIRES for computer games and software. Therefore, a claim based on lack of ownership is not available when the application is not based on use of the mark in commerce. PAVE , 2019 USPQ2d 370880 (TTAB 2019).

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2023

The Nanoimager, from ONI's website The claim made by the University was for the payment of royalties due since Feb 2019, which stood at over £700,000. Claiming ownership of all intellectual property devised made or created by student members “in the course of or incidentally to their studies” would be considered an overbroad term.

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The IPKat

JULY 23, 2024

While the move reminded of the copyright dispute over Uganda’s national anthem from 2019, the new anthem titled “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” opened the floor for further concerns. Our Katfriend considered several aspects regarding copyright ownership. Antonios Baris released the greatest hit of summer 2024: The EleonORe Song.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Instead, vendors had operated laissez-faire , selling a wide range of goods until December 2019, when a Florida company acquired the exclusive right to use the Louise Brooks trademark on over 40 types of merchandise (listed below). List of goods that are part of the Louise Brooks trademark registration. (1) 15 USC Sec. What to do?

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Copyright Lately

JULY 23, 2024

copyright registration. In 2019, Vetter served a termination notice on Windsong and its successors in interest under Section 304(c) of the 1976 Copyright Act, terminating the 1963 assignment and recapturing the rights he and Smith had previously assigned, effective in 2022. While Vetter acknowledged that U.S.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

In this post , Adyasha analyses the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021 (‘Bill’) which seeks ‘ to tackle the menace of film piracy ’, and is a revision of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2019. She highlights the issues and barriers to the registrability of smell-marks.

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The TTABlog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In an exhaustive and exhausting decision, the Board sustained an opposition to registration of the mark HME in the stylized from shown below, for various types of pipes and other building products, finding confusion likely with opposer's mark KME for overlapping goods. KME Germany GmbH v. Zhejiang Hailiang Co.,

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