IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The next phase of blockchain technology is focussed on bringing such scarcity and uniqueness to the internet, allowing for the ownership and collection of unique digital assets. The current trend in internet law, has tended to elevate companies’ rights through contracts and licences while demoting owners to simple users. [1]

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

“Web3 cannot and should not be reduced to blockchain when the real shift is towards user ownership of digital assets… This definitional shift focuses attention on what assets can be legally owned and the meaning of ownership “rights,” more generally, in the emerging digital spaces of web3.”. . user ownership of digital assets)?

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

Ownership of every name periodically expires and, at that point, anyone may freely claim it on Namecoin by re-registering the expired name. On 30 April 2021, Free Holdings, a Canadian company, re-registered McCoy’s Quantum name in the Namecoin blockchain. McCoy’s registration on the Namecoin blockchain expired In January 2015.

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

created) on a permissionless blockchain (like Ethereum, Cardano o Solana) through a software called “smart contract” which is recorded on the blockchain itself. Consequently, the definition of NFTs as “certificate of authenticity” or “certificate of ownership” is not accurate. A digital file (an artwork, a song, etc.),

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43(B)log

AUGUST 16, 2021

City of Pasadena, 2021 WL 3553499, No. 12, 2021) For over a century, PTRA has hosted the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game as part of its annual New Year’s Day Celebration. It does so at the Rose Bowl Stadium under three contracts with Pasadena, including a Master License Agreement, Trademark Agreement, and Trademark Consent Agreement.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2022

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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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Due to the recurrent copyright difficulties, which have a significant impact on an individual’s business interest, it is imperative to preserve the ownership rights of digital works. NFTs are governed by smart contracts, which divide ownership and limit transferability. iii] NFTs are limited to having a single owner.

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IPilogue

JULY 28, 2021

Early July 2021, Roderique received a message from a friend who had visited The Hudson’s Bay Company (The Bay) where she came upon Roderique’s photo for the company’s “ Charter for Change ” initiative. Section 13(3) states that if the photographer was contracted for work, the photos taken belong to their employer.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 2, 2021

UM did not file any paperwork with the PTO attempting to claim ownership and UM is not a party to the present litigation. Lets look at the contract. by Dennis Crouch. The Federal Circuit has decided an important employment agreement case. Omni MedSci v. Apple (Fed. Dr. Islam is a professor at Michigan (UM). employment.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

The following Facebook claims are still active: (1) breach of contract, citing the Facebook and Instagram terms of use; (2) unjust enrichment; (3) violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; (4) violation of California’s Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act (“CDAFA,” Cal. ” Oof.

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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. The Office has answered that question with a resounding “maybe.” ” U.S.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The law does not apply to contracts covering confidential and proprietary information, protection of trade secrets, or inventions assignment agreements. Contract lawyers know that to be enforceable a promise must be supported by consideration. One-size-fits-all contracts always need fine-tuning. Mandatory Review. Consideration.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Interested readers can find the Africa IP Highlights 2021, here. In February , Kenya’s parliament passed the Copyright Amendment Bill 2021. Amongst other things, the Act also establishes a National Rights Registry (NRR ) , which is the central repository collating details pertaining to the ownership of various copyright works.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The movie companies allege a breach of contract but note that due to the defendants’ alleged accounting deficiencies, they are unable to put an exact figure on the amount Hierl and his law firm failed to pay. In February 2021, the law firm wired $19,100.39 For their part, the defendants view the situation quite differently.

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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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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

MindGeek Sues Goodporn Initially filed in 2021 at a federal court in California, the copyright infringement lawsuit accuses the site and its operator of large-scale copyright infringement. “Defendant Kumar has made a claim of ownership of Plaintiff’s work and infringement by Plaintiff. The notices were illegitimate, Kumar argues.

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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. They both signed off as the executive producers of the movie.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

On December 17, 2021, in a big win for electronic dance music (EDM) artists, the Dutch Supreme Court held that DJs own phonographic rights (neighbouring rights) in their home-produced recordings – not the record labels that commercially release them. Garrix had entered into a record production contract with the label at a very young age.

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Patently-O

JULY 22, 2022

However, the pair had not fully exited from their Sleep Number contract. The lawsuit is ongoing, but in March 2021 Minnesota district court issued a preliminary injunction. 2021), aff’d, 33 F.4th Rather, they had both signed consulting agreements with Sleep Number that included quite a broad scope. Young , 532 F.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

MindGeek Sues Goodporn Initially filed in 2021 at a federal court in California, the copyright infringement lawsuit accuses the site and its operator of large-scale copyright infringement. “Defendant Kumar has made a claim of ownership of Plaintiff’s work and infringement by Plaintiff. The notices were illegitimate, Kumar argues.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Breach of Contract : Plaintiffs only alleged a contract claim, based on breach of a non-compete, against the one defendant who had signed the non-compete. Defendants are free to flesh out their arguments regarding ownership of the Facebook page later in the case. __. Maryland enacted a social media privacy law in 2021.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

The court remains skeptical of LinkedIn’s privacy-based arguments: LinkedIn has no protected property interest in the data contributed by its users, as the users retain ownership over their profiles. 2021 WL 1531172 at 6 (N.D. April 19, 2021). Eric’s Comments. ” hiQ Labs Inc. LinkedIn Corp.,

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Again, NFTs are just an ownership record and a link to content. Buy a piece of cinema history: [link] pic.twitter.com/4tqPgl3HDu — Tarantino NFTs (@TarantinoNFTs) November 18, 2021. Below is a copy of Miramax’s complaint against Tarantino (along with a full copy of his contract). NFTs Are Not Copyrightable.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 16, 2023

The work is cutting-edge, like 2021’s GridExchange Pilot, a transactive, blockchain-backed energy platform and marketplace. Proper strategy, governance, processes, policies and contracts are needed to ensure any IP creation resulting from the collaboration and any real upside potential can be shared with Alectra.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Through Twitter, she expressed that she had outlived all her recording contracts and that her master recordings should legally belong to her. Ownership of masters within the music industry has become a contentious and popular matter, particularly after Taylor Swift’s legal battle resulted in her re-recording her greatest hits.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Senate proposed the Unleashing American Innovators Act (UAIA) in September 2021. The UAIA further increases the discounts as an additional incentive to encourage them to participate in the patent system. Through a bipartisan effort, the U.S. A small entity is defined under 37 CFR § 1.27

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where she teaches contracts, international IP, patents, copyright, and courses on Biblical Law. In 2021, a federal jury in Texas ordered Intel to pay an astonishing $2.18 Is technology’s rapid rise really a great equalizer for improving social welfare globally? . Professor Ruth L.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 7, 2021

Deciding the merits of Duthie’s claims is ultimately going to require a court to interpret a slew of contracts, assignments, judgments and other chain-of-title matters going back nearly a hundred years. But those claims won’t require the court to interpret the Copyright Act or any other federal principles.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2024

Through immutable record-keeping and smart contracts, blockchain provides a secure and transparent platform for managing IP rights, facilitating collaboration, reducing disputes, and unlocking new opportunities for innovation and monetization. One such event is the “Blockchain Whitepaper for IP Ecosystems,” held in 2021.

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Chicago IP

JANUARY 10, 2022

7, 2021) (Guzman, J.). The counterclaim and the affirmative defense both claim that plaintiffs gave up their interests, but the counterclaim also claims that to the extent plaintiffs did not give up their interests, defendant AMF6 still retained an ownership interest. Got Docs, LLC v. Kingbridge Holdings, Inc. , 19 C 6155, Slip Op.

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 20, 2022

But there is great excitement in the billion-dollar market for these digital images, which were launched in April 2021 and count singers Justin Bieber and Madonna among their celebrity owners. Well, a smart contract isn’t really a contract – a smart contract is simply a bit of self-executing code.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 20, 2023

Nintendo responded with legal action in France and in 2021, won its case. Alternatively, rightsholders can sign a contract ( pdf ) that grants access to takedown tools while indemnifying 1fichier of all damages and losses in the event that users’ rights are infringed. rar or PKMMEURRCGI.part1.rar rar or PKMMEURRCGI.part1.rar

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Issues of ownership, counterfeit goods, and infringements are rising concerns, threatening the sustainability of creativity in the metaverse. Copyright and Ownership in the Metaverse In the metaverse, copyright applies to digital creations such as virtual art, music, designs, and even entire virtual worlds.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2022

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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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 16, 2021

2021 saw the 8 th iteration of this triennial process.) Contract law is largely a matter of state law, and the validity of clauses in contracts constraining the access to software and code may (in this context) be construed as copyright-adjacent rules. While US copyright law is a matter of federal law (in Title 17 of the U.S.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

12] Industry reports show new investments pouring fastest into patent infringement litigation; new deal commitments for TPLF saw an increase of 61%; and patent litigation accounted for 29% of all new commitments by TPLFs in 2021. [13] Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

The deal market reached historic levels in recent years, with record-setting merger and acquisition activity in 2021. IP Ownership Nearly all purchase agreements require the seller to warrant that it owns or licenses the intellectual property necessary for operation of the business.

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