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. He also stated that he created Intellectual Property for the Defendants’ social media accounts, digital marketing, and other advertising vehicles.

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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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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

This post summarizes some of the significant developments related to patent litigation in federal district courts of Texas for the month of October 2021. On September 29, 2021, Senators Patrick Leahy (D) and John Cornyn (R) introduced the Restoring the America Invents Act (RAIA). 2021), at §2. 2021), Dkt. 2021), Dkt.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 13, 2022

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. To mint a token, it is necessary to verify the license required for the respective smart contract (e.g., a MIT license ).

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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?

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2022

Company Claims Ownership of ‘Reloaded’ Trademark. ’ The RELOADED® trademark was registered on June 8, 2021.” “Over the following months Mr. Carrasquillo’s agent sought to work out a licensing arrangement with NuStar. Trademark Registration No. ” NuStar Tried to Negotiate With Carrasquillo.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 13, 2023

The major threat in today’s market has been growing for many years, mainly because it’s so quick and easy. Y2mate took similar action in 2021 , possibly due to music industry legal pressure but nothing was confirmed officially in public. What is Stream-Ripping and How Does it Work?

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IPilogue

JANUARY 30, 2023

Crocs Canada is a licensed distributor of the US company, and Double Diamond Distribution Ltd is a direct competitor for clog-style footwear operating under Dawgs and Canada Dawgs. In a mass intellectual property protection effort, Crocs filed lawsuits against 21 companies in 2021 for trademark infringements.

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The IPKat

JULY 18, 2021

As such, whereas other streaming services negotiate to license music that they subsequently make that available to consumers, YouTube effectively negotiates licences for music that users are already providing through the service. Plot twist!

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

For example, they can increase the value of a business, provide an advantage over competitors, and serve as a source of income through licensing. In some industries, patents may even be essentially required to enter the market and compete successfully. Senate proposed the Unleashing American Innovators Act (UAIA) in September 2021.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

We say goodbye to 2021 with the most interesting posts and articles from the surrounding IP blogs of the past week! Verena von Bomhard (BomhardIP) presented a summary of trade mark cases before the EU Courts in Luxembourg from 2021. disputes between domain names and trademarks).

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

Ensuring Access to TB drugs: Is Compulsory License the Way? They discuss the best potential route for a compulsory license under the Indian Patents Act, and the ways in which the government can make the best use of it. 6 August, 2021]. 9 August, 2021]. 9 August, 2021]. 10 August, 2021]. 9 August, 2021].

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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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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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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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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

He notes that the Court considered this dispute concerning the breach of a trademark licensing agreement as arbitrable and referred it to arbitration. Copyright Ownership in State Board Textbooks: Impediments to Accessibility. July 2, 2021]. June 30, 2021]. Golden Tobacco Ltd. Thematic Highlight. Image from here.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 29, 2023

On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “ CTA ”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and its annual National Defense Authorization Act. The CTA specifically exempts 23 categories of companies that would otherwise be required to file beneficial ownership reports.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2024

On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “ CTA ”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and its annual National Defense Authorization Act. or abroad, including any ownership interests. b) has an operating presence at a physical office within the U.S.,

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The TTABlog

APRIL 6, 2022

In Moreno , the Board held that, although exclusive licensee Julie Moreno could establish entitlement to a statutory cause of action, she could not prove priority based on use of the mark at issue by her licensor because that would "improperly recognize trademark ownership rights in a licensee." 2021 USPQ2d 831, at *18 (TTAB 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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43(B)log

OCTOBER 31, 2022

He alleged that he used the CBC Casper and Casper names exclusively to promote his work to the public, and that, by 2017, he used the Casper mark in commerce in connection with distributing downloadable Casper CBC software and specifications under open-source licensing agreements in the United States.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 15, 2023

5/2021 On Dubai International Financial Centre: Dubai Law No. The DFSA follows a risk-based regulatory approach, promoting integrity, transparency, and efficiency in the financial market. Receive final licensing from the DFSA. Obtain final approval and licensing from the DFSA. Dubai Law No. Federal Law No.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2024

On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “ CTA ”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and its annual National Defense Authorization Act. Which entities must file BOI reports under the CTA?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

To settle that dispute, the parties worked out an “exclusive” license: the second-comer could sell the design on Amazon, and the registrant could keep selling it on eBay. The second comer/licensee assigned the exclusive license to a successor licensee, the defendant in this case. 2021 WL 5893161 (S.D. assertions.

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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. ” Wait, what?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2023

Delving into the parallel creation model, proposed for machinima, it is proposed that it should be based on collaborative creation and no exclusionary ownership. GSPR (2021) 131 Zhaoxia Deng, Illegal To Play? Re-Examining The Copyright Ownership Of Player Created Content, GNLU L. 22 (2021) Joanna E. & Tech.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 29, 2023

On January 1, 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (the “ CTA ”) as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 and its annual National Defense Authorization Act. or abroad, including any ownership interests. b) has an operating presence at a physical office within the U.S.,

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 23, 2021

2021 WL 6049964, No. 12, 2021) After Lexmark , can a competitor bring a false association claim when the false association is with an unrelated third party? Through a licensing agreement, Hilti also markets and sells the Firestop Box Insert based in part on that same patent. FireBlok IP Holdings, LLC v. Hilti, Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 2, 2023

It occurs when a seller intentionally misrepresents the ownership, the condition, history or value of the car to deceive the buyer. 31/2021) under article 451 provides for imprisonment and fines for anyone found guilty of fraud. Car sale fraud is a common issue faced by many in the UAE. The UAE Penal Code (Federal Decree Law no.

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The TTABlog

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Board found that Shen knew he was not the owner of the mark, that his false statement of ownership was material to the registration, and that he intended to deceive the USPTO. 92062760 (July 28, 2021) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Thomas Shaw). Fuji Medical Instruments Mfg. American Crocodile International Group, Inc.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Decision The order commented on here, issued by the Court of Milan on 19 October 2021 in a precautionary procedure, is rather simple but interesting and explanatory. license. In the light of these prerequisites, the path for the party fearing infringement to obtain an urgent DNI is not a very easy one to follow.

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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. As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. 10 of 2021, dated May 21, 2021. Introduction. Image source: iStock].

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

In a footnote, the court acknowledges the law is “evolving” with respect to employer ownership of social media accounts: The law on the ownership of a social media pages created by employees for employers is evolving rapidly and varies between jurisdictions. Maryland enacted a social media privacy law in 2021. DLB-21-401 (D.

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Patently-O

APRIL 10, 2022

In spite of its ownership of the patents, however, a jury found that a predecessor of BioVeris (IGEN) had exclusively licensed the patents to Meso Scale Diagnostics, and that Roche was liable to Meso for directly infringing one of the patents, and for inducing infringement of two others.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As explained by Ashish Pherwani, Partner, Media and Entertainment, E&Y India, the report aims to capture the state of music publishing in India, its market potential, and (perhaps the first of its kind in India) results of the survey of 500 music creators. 2020-2021 12.36 2021-2022 17.27 in crore) Fund released/spent (Rs.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Armslist LLC , 2021 WL 5206580 (E.D. Armslist, LLC , 2021 WL 5416017 (E.D. The allegations: Caldwell operated a virtual store on Armslist (he has since been convicted of dealing firearms without a license ). This case involves an estranged husband’s murder of his wife. The husband bought the murder weapon on Armslist.

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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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