Dear Rich IP Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

Dear Rich: Playboy Rights & Permissions recently denied us permission to use a Playboy cartoon in a print only, low number of copies, scholarly publication. The statement, "not available for third party licensing," may mean Playboy doesn't have the right to license the cartoon. What can I infer from that statement?

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

Consequently, the definition of NFTs as “certificate of authenticity” or “certificate of ownership” is not accurate. Ripps has clearly downloaded the digital files of the original BAYC collection, copied and re-used them to create his own RR BAYC collection. Yuga Labs, therefore, still owns the copyright in each NFT.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

licenses for specific uses). Rightholders can, for example, choose whether to license an e-book or an e-journal to a library, or whether to provide licenses to educational establishment to play music and audio-visual works for educational purposes. 6(4) InfoSoc Directive and those shielded from contractual override under art.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2024

Advantages of Patents: Exclusive Rights: In India, the patent holder enjoys various privileges, including the rights to exploit, grant licenses, and assign their patents, allowing others to manufacture and sell the patented items. This enhanced valuation allows startups to raise more capital while giving up less ownership.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 13, 2021

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. It is not clear what the conditions were in this case besides length of time, however Baker advocated for ownership effectively and succeeded. .

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TorrentFreak

MAY 13, 2023

While the industry group’s definition is broad enough to encompass all streaming services offering licensed content, a more specific description for the lion’s share of related piracy is carried out by people using YouTube-ripping tools. It is now the most prevalent form of online music copyright infringement.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 7, 2021

Jeff Miller and Sasha Jenson—licensed rights to Warner without Duthie’s participation. It’s true that co-owners are required to account to each other for any profits earned from licensing or otherwise exploiting a copyright. But those claims won’t require the court to interpret the Copyright Act or any other federal principles.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

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 advantage of using standardized tokens with a sufficiently distributed blockchain is the possibility to digitally display ownership of IP in a secure, transparent and immutable manner.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

Along with these evolutions in the digital space, forms of investment and ownership are also advancing to make use of these technologies. Essentially, an NFT is a digital token that can serve as a certificate of ownership. Today’s digital world is evolving constantly and at extraordinary speeds.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Back on February 7, 2021, award-winning professional photographer Jeffrey B. Kat Von D did not request authorization or a license to reproduce the image. In comparison, previous copyright infringement cases over tattoo art focus on an existing tattoo being reproduced in another work rather than the copying of a reference image.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

The acts which would constitute the acts of infringement are: If the owner of the copyrighted work has exclusive rights, and such work has been used by the other party without a license. If the original contents of a cinematographic film have been duplicated, copied, and pirated. And Others.,

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IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

vi] This is where governments use ‘compulsory licensing’ to ensure access to affordable drugs in public health emergencies and foster innovation, where patents and monopolies gained through it has prevailed. Studies have established a correlation between TRIPS-plus provisions and increased drug prices in importing nations. 6, 2024). [ii]

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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. Larva Labs (the creators of CryptoPunks) employs the Dapper Labs NFT License.

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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. A copy of the agreement is offered as evidence and signed by Kumar. The counterclaims and defense go hand in hand.

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43(B)log

APRIL 28, 2022

He also hosted a reunion and golf tournament in 2007 and engaged in other referential activities; he managed royalties from the licensed USFL apparel from 2011-2021. Defendants accounced the launch of a new professional spring football league, also called the United States Football League, in June 2021.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

Produced by Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland and based on the novels by Julia Quinn, Bridgerton was seen by a then-record 82 million households when the first season premiered on Netflix in early 2021. Fast forward to September 2021 when “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” became the top album on iTunes’ U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

It is essentially a transaction ledger that is open and decentralized, so anyone, with proper access credentials, can view the ledger to the authenticity of whatever is being transferred and the chain of ownership. Because the Blockchain tokens authenticate an NFT and ownership, it allows for monetization of those works by sale and auction.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

1648 (2021). LinkedIn sent a C&D letter, asking HiQ to stop accessing and copying the data based on the User Agreement. In Van Buren , the police sergeant Van Buren ran the license-plate search in his department’s database for his friend, which violated the department’s policy of database use only for law enforcement purposes.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Copyright is the cumulation of two words: “copy” and “right,” alternatively one may argue that copyright refers to the legal rights of the intellectual property’s real owner. Producers may claim exclusive ownership of an album or song in court owing to copyright protections. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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The TTABlog

JULY 6, 2021

The Board found that Meenaxi deliberately caused consumers to believe that its products were licensed or produced by the same source as the products sold in India. 2021 U.S.P.Q.2d 2021) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C. Welch 2021. The Coca-Cola Company v. Meenaxi Enterprise, Inc. 2d 709 (T.T.A.B. 2020), cert.

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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. A copy of the agreement is offered as evidence and signed by Kumar. The counterclaims and defense go hand in hand.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

In Rajeev Kumar vs Jamia Millia Islamia (12th April 2021), an extremely interesting tussle was seen with the copyright over a thesis being pitted against a person’s right to obtain information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Degrees) Regulations, 2016 which mandates the submission of an electronic copy of the Ph. Lokesh Vyas.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The model does not contain any copies of works. Of course, this does not affect some restrictions on using someone's programs, but it is just a matter of choosing the proper license (e.g., Unfair competition and trade secrets protection were never designed to address ownership issues. 2021/41/N/HS5/02726.

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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. The second comer/licensee assigned the exclusive license to a successor licensee, the defendant in this case. 2021 WL 5893161 (S.D.

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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. 10 of 2021, dated May 21, 2021. These classifications are then used, among other things, to establish what business licensing is necessary for a given industry. Introduction. MOCI Regulation No. data retention.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

NFTs are units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of (supposedly) unique digital media items. Licensing of rights: How should IP rights in the associated asset be licensed in an NFT context? They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer.

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

Nathu Ram v State of Rajasthan, 2021. Piyush Subhashbhai Ranipa v The State of Maharashtra, 2021. Moreover, Section 64 of the Copyright Act shows that on an action of seizure, the police officer can “seize copies of infringing works without a warrant.” Cognizable and Non-Bailable. Anurag Sanghi v State & Ors, 2019.

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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.” We need to know more about this license. It seems like this license could be dispositive to the case, but the court doesn’t explore it more.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

” ChatGPT has only been trained on pre-2021 data, before the proliferation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs (an observation and not a judgment). For example, photo licensing company Getty Images filed suit in the Northern District of California against AI company Stability AI Inc. To wipe us out?

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

ChatGPT has only been trained on pre-2021 data, before the proliferation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs (an observation and not a judgment). For example, photo licensing company Getty Images filed suit in the Northern District of California against AI company Stability AI Inc. To wipe us out?

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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). 2021 WL 1531172 at 10 (N.D. April 19, 2021). Eric’s Comments.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The counterfeit website went so far as to include the same physical address and business license information for the investment firm. Ownership in copyrights vests upon creation of the work. [7] 13, 2021). [2] 13, 2021). [3] 15, 2021). [6] 13, 2021). [2] 13, 2021). [3] 15, 2021). [6]

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

to license works from the Music Specialist catalog. One Music Specialist work (“Jam the Box”) was interpolated into Flo Rida’s hit song “In the Ayer,” which sold millions of copies and reached No. Use of that song was in turn licensed to several popular television shows, including “So You Think You Can Dance.” 17 U.S.C. §

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

PDF copy available. NFTs are data units stored on a blockchain used to transfer ownership of physical items or digital media with smart contracts. The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Trademark ID Manual offers some guidance as example provisions including NFTs were added in October 2021.

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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. Patents enable the establishment of a strong market presence and revenue generation through licensing as well.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2022

The first thing that’s important to understand is that buying a copy of a creative work, even if it happens to the only copy in existence, doesn’t give you any copyright interest in the work. So, if you buy a copy of “Dune,” you can read it. You Should Probably Read The License. Buying Objects ?

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 13, 2024

It’s no wonder that among 1,200-plus teachers, principals, and district leaders surveyed by the EdWeek Research Center in November 2021 , 67 percent of respondents ranked “having more time to plan or catch up on work” as “very important” when considering whether to take a job in a school or district. million dollars.

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