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M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

LexBlog IP

The deal market reached historic levels in recent years, with record-setting merger and acquisition activity in 2021. But any company preparing to sell within the next five years should consider the more common IP issues that arise during the legal due diligence process.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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Trade mark ownership: As easy as A-B-C?

LexBlog IP

Trade mark ownership is an important consideration for any business. Unfortunately however, while seemingly obvious, the concept of ownership is sometimes overlooked and can be more complex than originally imagined. At this point, it may be too late! Let’s start with the legislation – a very good place to start.

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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

Copyright Lately

NFTs were minted Money was advanced The underlying contracts Never got a glance Dreams of exploitation From Florida to France But no rights were acquired The kids don’t stand a chance. — “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance, Aaron’s Version” ( with apologies to Vampire Weekend ). Definitely. You Own the NFT.

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U.S. Treasury Study Rejects Immediate Need for New Regulation of Art Market

LexBlog IP

When the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (“AMLA”) became law on January 1, 2021, it was described as the most influential anti-money laundering (“AML”) legislation since the USA PATRIOT Act. [2] billion” in the first three months of 2021. [28] Background. ” [23]. .” ” [26]. .”

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The Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the Discovery Rule for the Copyright Act’s Statute of Limitations — Starz v. MGM (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Under the “discovery rule,” the limitations period begins to run when “the plaintiff discovers, or with due diligence should have discovered, the injury that forms the basis for the claim.” OK, that’s a clear breach of contract, but how is it copyright infringement? 2021) (en banc). Petrella , 572 U.S. 17 U.S.C. §

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Which VPN Providers Really Take Privacy Seriously in 2023?

TorrentFreak

All third-party services we use are bound by a contract with us to never use the information of our users for their own purposes and not to disclose the information to any third parties unrelated to the service. As of September 2021, ExpressVPN is part of the Kape Technologies group). Yes, these are implemented using platform tools.

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