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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IPilogue

JULY 15, 2021

Disney’s Cruella , released in May 2021 , tells the story of two haute couture designers battling for recognition in the fashion industry. Then, in May 2021, the fashion brand Rag & Bone advertised a new, officially-licensed Cruella -inspired collection—without Beavan’s knowledge or attribution. Conflict arises in contracts’ terms.

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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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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

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The Belgian litigation, initiated in July 2021, concerns a dispute between the musicians of the Belgian National Orchestra (ONB) and the ONB itself. The Royal Decree concerning the related rights of artistic staff of the ONB was finally adopted and published in the Belgian Official Journal on 4th June of 2021.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. Intellectual Property Appellate Board abolished through the Tribunals Reform Act, 2021. Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

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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

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 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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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

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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TorrentFreak

APRIL 22, 2022

A grand jury indictment unsealed late 2021 uncovered one such scheme. Between 2017 and April 30, 2021, Fernandez and Teran began monetizing music on YouTube for a vast library of more than 50,000 songs, none of which they owned the rights to. I falsely claimed legal ownership over them and began receiving royalty payments.

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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Although the contract between a makeup artist and her publisher described the artist as the author of the book, the dispute still arose under the Copyright Act because “author” is a term defined under the Act. Case date: 12 August 2021. Kelley, August 12, 2020, Higginbotham, P.). Case number: No. 20-20523.

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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LexBlog 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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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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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

Tokenization of IP In a nutshell, "tokenization" means using a smart contract (i.e., The process of creating a digital asset with a smart contract is called "minting". The result is that the smart contract allows you to represent any IP, e.g., trademarks, designs, patents or copyrights, with a token. a MIT license ).

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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 This analysis will roughly follow the below examples.

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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

AUGUST 14, 2023

On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. What is Considered an Ownership Interest? What is Substantial Control? Does the Company Applicant Need to be Reported?

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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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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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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The share of MSME Gross Value Added ( GVA ) in India’s GDP during the years 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 was an impressive 30.5%, 27.2%, and 29.2%, respectively. in the years 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22, respectively. These figures underscore the significant impact MSMEs have on the nation’s economic performance.

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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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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

Back in November 2021, copyright non-repudiation service Safe Creative announced a new system that would affix copyright information to NFTs. In countries where there is no government recordation of copyright, blockchain offers a decentralized and transparent process to record copyright ownership, transfers and licenses.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

According to the Complaint, Schwartz began working for Kilroy’s as a server and bartender in August of 2021.

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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

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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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Baba, however, disputes the existence of such a contract arguing that if indeed such had been the case, the earlier contract of 1993 would have superseded it. Cyrus Mistry (2021) 9 SCC 449 where the rights of minority stakeholders stand at the confluence of majority shareholders and their relationship.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 19, 2024

Winning a research grant creates obligations for both parties but considering the old issue of copyright ownership in academia, it would be better if a convenient solution could be found. Publishers’ reaction to RRS In 2021, a group of sixty publishers issued a statement protesting against the Rights Retention Strategy as specified in Plan S.

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