The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

On 30 April 2021, Free Holdings, a Canadian company, re-registered McCoy’s Quantum name in the Namecoin blockchain. The entire history of the name can be seen here ) On May 28, 2021, McCoy minted another NFT to record the Quantum artwork, this time on the Ethereum blockchain. a jpeg) stored on the cloud. are applicable to it.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

China has taken a further step towards aligning its regulations with the international protection system for designs. On June 1, 2021, the most recent reform of the country’s Patent Act entered into force, which includes significant changes to how industrial designs are regulated. Key reforms.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Throughout 2021, our dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes Practice Group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant trade secret and restrictive covenant issues facing clients today. Overview of Non-Compete Legislation and Enforcement Issues from 2021.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

Tokenization of IP In a nutshell, "tokenization" means using a smart contract (i.e., By using asymmetric cryptography it is secured that only the owner can transfer the access rights and that the access rights cannot be copied.) The process of creating a digital asset with a smart contract is called "minting". a MIT license ).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In 2021, there was a 14.4% DESIGN On Saturday, February 5, 2022, WIPO announced China's accession to the Hague System, making it the 68th contracting party to the 1999 Act and the 77th member of the Hague Union. The IP blogs have been active over the past week bursting with a wide range of different topics. COPYRIGHT In the U.S.,

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

1] The Court reasoned that the defendant companies could not have possibly copied the script in question, as they did not have access to the script until after Ad Astra was written. The court also found that Jones didn’t enter into any implied contract with the agency or studios, and thus could not allege breach of contract.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2023

US proceedings were filed by PQ against CyberMetrics in October 2017, Mr Aughton was deposed in October 2021 and the proceedings then settled on confidential terms. 2) was InSPC v1 copied from ProSPC, so as to infringe the copyright in ProSPC or misuse any confidential information in ProSPC? 296-297).

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IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

The issues pertaining to the rights of VTubers encompass rights to the design of the character, the privacy of the individual, licensing and taking inspiration from an existing character. 5] The content creator reached out to the artist for a commissioned artwork which is a unique character design. 6] Stuart D. Levi & Alex B.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MARCH 8, 2021

Fish attorneys Jenny Shmuel , Philip Chen , and Kayleigh McGlynn authored a Biosimilar Development article, “ Regulatory And Legislative Actions Set The Tone For Biosimilars In 2021.” This article focuses on regulatory and legislative actions in 2020 that may impact the burgeoning biosimilars space in 2021 and beyond.

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43(B)log

JULY 25, 2024

In fall 2023, Overjet launched its “Anatomical Structures Visualization Tool” for Overjet Caries Assist, which introduced the relevant coloring scheme and design. It also allegedly “selected the design and colors to help with brand identification; the purple, for example, complements Overjet’s purple brand color.”

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 5, 2022

Author’s Note: At the 2021 Charleston Conference, I was invited to speak as part of the panel: “Progress Through Partnership: The Dolly Parton Rule for Transformative Agreements.” Road pavements are designed in layers. It is not that I want to regulate marketing copy, I appreciate the role of public relations.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. Defendant had not obtained the Deposit Design from the Copyright Office. 2021 WL 5893161 (S.D. Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation, 2021 WL 4482608 (S.D.N.Y.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

They may look to state hacking laws, trespass to chattel claims, or other causes of action “such as copyright infringement, misappropriation, unjust enrichment, conversion, breach of contract, or breach of privacy.”. __. 2021 WL 1531172 at 6 (N.D. April 19, 2021). 2021 WL 1531172 at 10 (N.D. April 19, 2021).

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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. By: Joshua Durham. With an astounding $17.7 Each Bored Ape is an NFT on the Ethereum blockchain.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

2021), the Third Circuit addressed the pleading requirements to assert a claim under Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”). The district court reasoned that plaintiff needed to demonstrate that the corporate defendant copied plaintiff’s project in order to satisfy the “use” requirement under the DTSA. 4:19-CV-00402, 2021 U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The most modern instalment of this long history comes in the form of another kind ‘copy’, less richly decorated, yet more relevant and politically sensitive for a country that has established a long-term foreign investment “partnership” with the tech and communication industry: the transposition of Directive 2019/790 into Irish law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Part II will focus on copyright contract law and claims under copyright law. In a case which involves the question of copyright protection of the USM Haller furniture design the BGH referred several questions to the CJEU in December 2023 to clarify the requirements for protection of applied art under EU law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Copyright, contract, and the rewards for UGC ’ and is based on the findings of the You Can Play project. This GNU/Creative Commons-esque licence permitted users and third parties to modify, copy, and distribute certain game content from the various worlds of D&D. When does a ‘creative work’ become ‘user generated content’ (UGC)?

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

A very popular design of one of these boots is based on a traditional Spanish riding boot - the Regina boot or Heeled Regina - which looks like the below (and for a closer look click here ). Although their products have the "country" look and feel about them, the products aren't designed for serious country wear.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 8, 2021

23, 2021) Evel Knievel was a famous motorcycle daredevil with an “iconic wardrobe: a white jumpsuit embellished only by star-spangled red, white, and blue patriotic insignia with a matching white cape and helmet and a motorcycle adorned by red, white, and blue colors.” K & K Prods., Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, No.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

3, January/February 2021, by the American Bar Association. This information or any portion thereof may not be copied or disseminated in any form or by any means or stored in an electronic database or retrieval system without the express written consent of the American Bar Association or the copyright holder. All rights reserved.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Plaintiffs want and expect Google to copy and display their websites in Chrome browser and Search App, and acknowledge that Google has license to do so.” Implied-in-Law Contract/Unjust Enrichment. ” Wait, what? We need to know more about this license. Case citation : Best Carpet Values Inc. Google LLC , 5:20-cv-04700 (N.D.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. In another decision , from 2016, the BGH found that remuneration claims under Section 32 UrhG arise when the agreed remuneration at the time of the respective contract being concluded is not appropriate when viewed from the perspective of the time of conclusion of the contract (ex-ante view).

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2023

Accordingly, the Court held that the holder of the IP right to a computer program cannot object to the resale of a copy thereof where such a copy is accompanied by a licence for unlimited use, whether material or immaterial. The Court made specific reference to certain European Court of Justice decisions in this respect. (3)

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Certain procedural requirements: must be able to see & save a copy of the disclosures/contract w/in 15 days, via email receipt for example. Designed in US” can also work. NY, DC, WA are considering similar taxes so it’s a trend to watch. Harris: In Canada, the provinces regulate consumer agreements online. Chemence, Feb.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

26, 2021). BackChina, LLC, 2021 WL 6337194 (C.D. 16, 2021): Defendant argues that it is shielded from liability by 17 U.S.C. We have not previously considered what is required for a copy to persist for more than a transitory period. 2021 WL 6052106 (S.D.N.Y. * Hebenstreit v. Wilmont Storage Services, LLC , No.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Vining, 2021 WL 4344891, No. Defendants' letter allegedly copied text from LStar Trademark infringement: LStar never specified what its trademarks or service marks were. False designation of origin: Failed to state a passing off claim, but Dastar didn’t bar a reverse passing off claim. LStar Development Gp.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

Running from 29 October 2021 to 7 January 2022, the “ Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents ” consultation formed the latest round in an ongoing national conversation between the UK Intellectual Property Office ( UKIPO ) and interested stakeholders (see here ). Photo by Gabriella Clare Marino on Unsplash.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The biosimilar pathway was designed to increase competition for biologics and reduce healthcare costs. Note that FDA still has not designated any biosimilar as interchangeable to its reference product. January 2021. As noted above, companies are already taking advantage of these new designations. Introduction.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 23, 2022

In addition to damages relating to the fraudulent notices, the company piled on with additional claims for copyright infringement, false designation, business defamation, breach of contract, and violations of consumer protection law. Whether by carelessness or design, it also included his real name: Nick Minor.

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The IPKat

MARCH 3, 2022

A year later, Kippenberger contracted Valien again to paint once more the “Paris Bar'', this time asking for a painting-in-a-painting effect, and instructed the creation of what came to be (very creatively named) “Paris Bar, Version 2”, showing “Paris Bar, Version 1” hanging – where else – in the Paris Bar.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The good news is after the holiday was effectively ruined last year, we’re more or less back in business in 2021. As the story goes, they provided him with a copy of a few scenes from “Ghostbusters” in which the theme would appear. You can judge for yourself by downloading a copy of “Jap Herron” here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

As previously reported , between October 2021 and January 2022 the UK Intellectual Property Office held a public consultation on the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property laws (more specifically, copyright and patents). Photo by Kevin Ku on Unsplash.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2021

Conventional wisdom: Incoherent mess; regimes generally unrelated to each other, primarily products of industry lobbying, little meaningful institutional design, anachronistic like jukebox compulsory licensing fees. Contracts should not be permitted to override exceptions and limitations. Sheff: why is coherence an aim?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

In collaboration with OpenAI, GitHub released an artificial intelligence-based offering in 2021 called Copilot, which is powered by OpenAI’s generative AI model, Codex. GitHub, acquired by Microsoft in 2018, is an online repository used by software developers for storing and sharing software projects.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

In particular, ChatGPT is a type of “language” model designed to respond with a natural language reply when prompted with a text-based question. The “Chat” in ChatGPT refers to this question-and-answer design, where ChatGPT behaves like a ChatBot. 2021-2347 (Fed. ” See OpenAI, FAQ ( Copyright ).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Savoy, 2021 N.C. July 28, 2021). Grant, 2021 Ariz. March 31, 2021). Facebook, 2021 Cal. June 21, 2021). lip Copy The post 2023 Quick Links: Section 230 appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. [My Quick Links publication process is broken. LEXIS 236 (N.C. Superior Ct. ” * Doe v.

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