IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Legally, when we talk about “music under copyright,” we’re referring to the ownership of the composition or recording itself. This ownership grants the holder exclusive rights to its distribution and reproduction, as well as the ability to license it and earn royalties. Beyond copyright, data privacy raises its head.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2023

Introduction Personality rights refer to a person’s ability to safeguard his or her identity in the context of a property or privacy right. Second, the right to privacy, which protects individuals from having their identities disclosed to the public without their consent. Puttaswamy v.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 1, 2022

On May 31, 2022, Judge Dale S. More generally, the case raises an interesting consideration towards balancing the rights of copyright owners and the right of tattoo owners’ to privacy and bodily autonomy. . Fischer found triable issues on substantial similarity and fair use. Background. Further Reading.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

With the prospect of future piracy taking place within encrypted networks designed for connectivity and enhanced privacy , the current concept of blocking may have limited shelf life. Showing common ownership or direction of pirate sites is mostly a thing of the past. Yet, the commitment to blocking shows no sign of retreat.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

Simply Life India (2023) (“Anil Kapoor”) (in paragraph 53), wherein the Court, had ruled in favour of safeguarding the distinct personality rights of celebrities, including the rights of endorsement and privacy, against widespread online exploitation and unauthorised commercial use. Further, the recent English case of Shazam Productions Ltd.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 17, 2022

15 years ago, one of the buzziest cyberlaw topics was ownership of assets in virtual worlds, like property acquisitions in Second Life. 2022 WL 1459568 (N.D. May 9, 2022). 2022 WL 871996 (7th Cir. March 23, 2022). ” Implications. Case citation : Doe v. Roblox Corp. BONUS: Compare K.F.C.

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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. With that said, the Ninth Circuit did some serious hand-waving on the privacy issues. Eric’s Comments. Verio, Inc.

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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

In October 2022, the White House published a document titled, “ Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, Making Automated Systems Work for the American People.” Data Privacy : Systems should be developed with built-in protections from abusive data practices for individuals and the ability for individuals to have agency over how their data is used.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

In this latest edition of our Privacy and Security Roundup, we share the details of the final rule’s two key measures including export restrictions and a new License Exception, provide an update on cyber incident reporting legislation, discuss modifications to the GLBA Safeguards Rule and much more. Entity List (barring exports of U.S.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

SW was set to begin her senior year in the 2021-2022 school year before being dismissed from St. For privacy reasons, her real name has not been disclosed.SW John's wrongfully used the copyrighted logo without permission, claiming ownership and profiting from its use without compensating SW.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 1, 2023

No Anonymity, No Privacy Starting December, Russian online platforms will be required by law to verify the identities of new users before providing access to services. A law passed in December 2022 relates to the use of the Unified System and the identification and authentication of citizens’ identities using biometric data.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

Any legal policy that encourages data snarfing must simultaneously contend with the potentially anti-competitive and anti-social effects of preventing legitimate players from snarfing, along with the potentially massive privacy and security risks that data snarfers create. 2022 WL 1990225 (N.D. June 6, 2022). BrandTotal, Ltd.

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Michael Geist

MAY 25, 2022

Appearance before the House of Common Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, May 24, 2022. . Further, I agree with former Supreme Court Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin, who recently noted with respect to the Internet platforms that there is a need for legislated transparency, accountability, and rules on data governance and privacy.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 26, 2024

Personality Rights: Every individual has the right and ownership over the use of the information related to their identity, and this right even increases when the use is commercial. Earlier, particularly in defamation cases, the English law gave lesser significance to the idea of privacy to defend reputation. Topps Chewing Gum Inc. [2]

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 1, 2021

The law goes into effect January 1, 2022 and amends the Freedom to Work Act (the Act), which restricts the use of non-compete agreements for low wage workers. text: ‘Privacy’, }. }. }); }); Mandatory Review. __ATA.initDynamicSlot({. text: ‘Advertisements’, }, creative: {. reportAd: {.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Soon after, an entity called Bayside asserted copyright ownership of the photos and sent 512(c)(3) takedown notices to Twitter followed by a 512(h) subpoena to unmask CallMeMoneyBags. 2022 WL 2205476 (N.D. June 21, 2022). June 22, 2022). This case involves a pseudonymous Twitter account, “@ CallMeMoneyBags.” Superior Ct.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

2022 WL 4599203 (D. Universal. * Two 512(f) Rulings Where The Litigants Dispute Copyright Ownership. * It Takes a Default Judgment to Win a 17 USC 512(f) Case–Automattic v. But if they want to be double-sure, send a takedown notice on any grounds other than copyright infringement and voila! 512(f) disappears entirely. The complaint.

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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. University of Edinburgh was the first UK university to implement RRS as a university policy since 2022.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

The aspect of ownership in this regard narrows the scope of the application of Copyright Act. 2] CS (COMM) 819 of 2022. [3] Personality rights must be treated with a different approach than considering one’s likeness as property as the object concerned is so intrinsically connected with oneself. 893 of 2002 (Del) (India). [2]

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

For a review of Privacy legislation in Canada, check out Emily Prieur’s article published this week. Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? Public Consultations Ahead of 2022’s Copyright Reform. Top 10 Most Read IPilogue Articles Published in 2021. Giuseppina D’Agostino. By Meena Alnajar. David Vaver.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

Introduction With the rise of the mobile application industry, India emerges as a highly profitable market, witnessing over twenty-eight billion downloads in 2022, accounting for 5% of the total global downloads. To enjoy these sets of rights the determination of authorship and ownership of the intellectual property is vital.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Gilles Grolleau and Luc Meunier believe this could be the case in their article published on July 7, 2022. Overall, this article highlights the problems that digital media and ownership will keep producing in the legal system and the difficulties that arise when applying traditional legal concepts in modern society.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

” Defendants first argued that the network of salespeople and customer lists on Facebook were owned by them, as they have ownership interests in their Facebook profiles, and that because each defendant’s Facebook friends could see the rest of their friend network, these lists were not confidential. 7, 2022) can be found here.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Lack of Bona Fide Intent: Precedential No. 33: "LOCH MOOSE MONSTER" Fends Off Monster Energy's Lack-of-Bona-Fide-Intent Summary Judgment Motion Nonuse/Specimen of Use: USPTO Issues Examination Guide 1-21: Expungement and Reexamination Proceedings Under the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Precedential No.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

512(f) case in the context of an ownership dispute is sent to a jury. 4, 2022): The KeyBank, SoFi, and Wells Fargo incidents are the best evidence of confusion. Maryland State Bar Association Ethics Opinion 2022-02 , “Internet Advertising: Competitive Keyword Purchases,” approved January 11, 2023.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

2022) [2] , the High Court of Delhi held that because the respondent chose to put its service in Singapore, the Plaintiff cannot be rendered helpless against actual infringers. This Act bears resemblance to the GDPR [9] , acknowledged as the most stringent security and privacy law globally. Thus, in Tiffany(NJ) Inc. eBay Inc. [1]

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Layered by the blockchain, cryptocurrency and NFT driven Web3 technology whose decentralised approach allows buyers total ownership over their purchases in the virtual universe, the Metaverse has been steadily gaining financial, cultural and social traction in the world.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There’s still no clear legislation on the ownership of data, but it seemed the 9 th Circuit accepted that data subjects own the data while the platform may be licensed to process data. Apart from providing explicit explanation of the CFAA in the computer context, this case also provokes much reflection on data law.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT was trained in early 2022, so it is aware of data, news, and information up to that time. Said another way, it is “unaware” of news or events post-early 2022 because such news and events were not available at the time when ChatGPT was created. early 2022). In August 2022, the U.S. See Thaler v.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

In October 2022, the White House published a document titled, “ Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, Making Automated Systems Work for the American People.” New creations implicate IP issues, including the protection of what is created, potential infringement of preexisting IP, and ownership and licensing issues of the output.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 1, 2022

Pamela Chestek, sometimes known as the IP Ownership Maven ( blog ), applied to register the mark CHESTEK LEGAL on behalf of her law firm, for "legal services." 88938938 (March 30, 2022) [precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cynthia C. Welch 2022. Examining Attorney Charles L. Jenkins, Jr., Jenkins, Jr., The Board disagreed.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

So far, a significant proportion of cases involving AI have centred around privacy, data protection intellectual property issues. 9] DP5/22 – Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (11 October 2022), [link]. [10] 1 November 2023), [link]. [11] 11] Clearview AI Inc v The Information Commissioner [2023] UKFTT 819. [12]

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2023

This expanding impact of Big Tech within and outside the market has regulators increasingly concerned about economic problems, prevention of competition, data privacy issues, media domination as well as political concerns, and even the democratic process itself.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

For background, check out my post on the district court’s ruling here: “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ”. It did not specifically address ownership of social media accounts. Gutman signed an employment agreement with JLM. This was erroneous.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Regarding Mr. Sidhus right to privacy and commercial exploitation, the Court held that for such a right to exist, it should be first established that Mr. Sidhu is a celebrity and has commercial goodwill. spent in FY 2022-23. Kaur, the defendants cannot claim infringement of their copyrights. Crores spent in FY 2021-22 and INR 66,732.87

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 31, 2022

PatentNext Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are expected to increasingly provide automated decisions impacting, for example, home ownership, job recruitment, and other important life events. On October 4, 2022, the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy published the Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.

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