Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

Maritas, 2023 WL 2726030 (E.D. March 30, 2023) * * * BONUS 1: Edelmania Productions, LLC v. Jordan Service, 2023 WL 424238 (C.D. Construing these allegations as true and in Service’s favor, Service subjectively believed that he possessed an ownership interest and that he never approved the Comedy Dynamics deal.

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

Here’s what they write: Generative AI, originality, and the potential role of contract in protecting unoriginal works by Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst Artificial Kat Over the past two years the IPKat has hosted debate on the question of whether the outputs of generative AI tools are protected under copyright law.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 29, 2024

Hence, commercialization occurs by distributing contracts among the authors and directors/publishers to distribute their works. Like any contract, a broadcasting agreement is entered between the concerned parties ascertaining their rights and obligations with respect to their content as a document enforceable in the eyes of law.

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43(B)log

MAY 19, 2023

2023 WL 2433970, -- F. 9, 2023) Roblox runs a “digital world where users create virtual games and experiences and connect with other users.” more images from the complaint Interestingly, the contract/tortious interference claims against US resident defendants had to be arbitrated because of Roblox's own TOS. Roblox Corp.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

These rights include exclusive ownership benefits and rights against any misuse, alteration, modification etc. Intellectual Property Rights are the bundle of rights given to the owner or creator of IP by the virtue of law that governs that specific IP. of their work for a fixed period. How to Choose the Right IPR for Your Work?

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SpicyIP

JUNE 14, 2023

Harper Collins Publishers Rahul Bajaj In a significant judgment delivered on 23 rd May, 2023 [ RDB v. Harper Collins ], the Delhi High Court dealt with the vexed issue of copyright ownership in a component of a cinematographic film, namely a screenplay. Third, the ownership of the copyright would be governed by S.

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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. Finally, on 17 March 2023, Judge Cott issued his decision, dismissing Free Holdings’s complaint. Judge Cott touched upon the question regarding the legal nature of an NFT. are applicable to it.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Typically, in the case of scholarly publications, authors are publicly funded through payment under a standing contract with a university or research institute, or through project funding, including EU funding. Copyright in a work made for hire resides in the author of the work, unless the commission contract provides otherwise.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Most of these fee reductions have an effective date of March 22, 2023, with the remaining ones effective as of April 1, 2023. government’s spending package, the Consolidated Appropriations Act , for 2023. Patents offer many advantages to individuals and companies. A small entity is defined under 37 CFR § 1.27

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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.

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CoCal IP Law Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Please join us on Monday, November 13, 2023 at Noon, where we will discuss the issue of master ownership and the legal copyright conflicts between record labels and artists. Taylor Swift may be the first to make this copyright issue truly public, leaving fans wondering who really owns Swift's music and why. She says she [.]

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2024

From 2000 until 2023, Bernt Hugenholtz acted as sole General Editor. The first ten volumes in the series are now available in searchable pdf format on a dedicated part of the IViR website. More volumes in the Series will be added to the online archive in due course. As from 2024, Professor Martin Senftleben is in charge of the series.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 6, 2023

3d -, 2023 WL 3602813, No. 15, 2023) Williams, a professional artist, was commissioned to paint an abstract mural on the wall of a building located in Des Moines, Iowa. The court found that the only reasonable interpretation of the contract was that “Work” referred to both the physical mural and the copyright. Williams v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 27, 2023

” I sense the court was overwhelmed by the complexity of music licensing, where there are layers upon layers of agreements over the initial ownership of the work, subsequent ownership transfers, distribution licenses, designations of enforcement agents, and voluntary uploads of the works by one or more people in the chain.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2024

36/2023 has assumed control, replacing the previous competition regulation law (Federal Law No. 36/2023: According to Article 1 of the Federal Decree-Law No. Economic Concentration : Actions resulting in the transfer of ownership or usufruct rights, granting control over another Establishment or a group. 4/2012) in the UAE.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2025

2023, the Bombay HC (Nagpur Bench) delivered a salient judgement , with significant implications for both the SC/ST Act and Intellectual Property. Although India does not have a separate legislation on TS, it can beprotected under the broader regime of Contract Law and Common Law remedies. Mere proof of ownership would suffice.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

Shah pointed to his copyright registrations as evidence of his ownership, but the court says the allegations in his complaint show that he was never entitled to register the copyrights (i.e., To be clear, joint copyright ownership of photos like these could be a policy disaster, so I don’t share the judge’s lament on that front).

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 19, 2025

ANALYSIS OF THE DISPUTE According to the Indian Copyright Act of 1957, copyright ownership is contingent upon the nature of any agreements or the footage in place. In 2023, Vignesh’s manager had requested the title name, which Kumaran had declined.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 20, 2023

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. It also pointed to the availability of the takedown contract that Nintendo declined. rar or PKMMEURRCGI.part1.rar

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2023

According to the complaint, these separate entities are just one big data-sharing family, leveraging their combined resources in non-standard ways such as Microsoft sharing hardware and cloud infrastructure resources in exchange for an ownership interest in OpenAI. 2023 WL 3449131 at *1 (N.D. May 11, 2023). Complaint at 31.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 14, 2023

Connecticut: SB 9 On June 5, 2023, the Connecticut Senate passed SB 9, sending it to Governor Ned Lamont to sign into law. SB 9’s additions do not apply to group practices of fewer than 35 physicians in which the majority of ownership is made up of physicians.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

Assembly Bill 747 was introduced in February 2023 and, if passed, would make the following changes: The existing exception for restrictive covenants that are part of the sale of a business would be narrowed. & Prof. Code § 16600).

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 25, 2023

Assembly Bill 747 was introduced in February 2023 and, if passed, would make the following changes: The existing exception for restrictive covenants that are part of the sale of a business would be narrowed. & Prof. Code § 16600).

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 10, 2023

2023 WL 6373871, No. 16, 2023) DealMaker is a financial technology company that provides its users with the ability to raise capital by conducting investment offerings via its online platform. Challenged claim: DealMaker’s customers do not retain ownership over their own data. Novation Solutions, Inc. (o/a o/a DealMaker) v.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2024

On July 18, 2023, the plaintiff 2 observed unauthorised use of the Infosys trademark and informed the defendant about it. The defendant contended that the word “Infosys” is merely a contraction of “information” and “systems,” suggesting it’s a generic descriptor for the services offered.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Seyfarth Synopsis : Ever since the New York State Legislature passed legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts in June 2023, the bill has languished awaiting Governor Hochul’s signature. On December 12, 2023, the bill was finally delivered to the Governor, triggering a ten-day review period.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 14, 2023

Connecticut: SB 9 On June 5, 2023, the Connecticut Senate passed SB 9, sending it to Governor Ned Lamont to sign into law. SB 9’s additions do not apply to group practices of fewer than 35 physicians in which the majority of ownership is made up of physicians.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The social contract of copyright, which main purpose is to realize a broader collective concern, the access of citizens to science and culture ( Geiger, 2013 ), lies in the approximation of the interests of rightholders and users. The purpose of copyright, its social and innovation function, is thereby seriously undermined.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2023

We have previously discussed the thorny intellectual property implications of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”), units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of a unique digital media item. 22, 2023 ). This issue recently came to a head in a 64-page federal court decision in Friel v. Dapper Labs, Inc. ,

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

33] And let’s not forget the elephant in the room, the USPTO, which, as the issuer of patents, has the right to ask for ownership information and the recordation of secured interests throughout the administrative process, particularly as it comes to the broad fee-setting and fee-paying authority it has over the patents it issues and reviews.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Ginsburg’s lecture took place on 3 May 2023. This examined the problem of authors’ remuneration: authors’ contracts tend to result in disproportionately low revenues relative to the returns of investors and intermediaries. Importantly, the parties may not contract out of this right to readjustment. A summary is offered below.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

Most of these fee reductions have an effective date of March 22, 2023, with the remaining ones effective as of April 1, 2023. government’s spending package, the Consolidated Appropriations Act , for 2023. Patents offer many advantages to individuals and companies. A small entity is defined under 37 CFR § 1.27

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In an opinion issued December 4, 2023, the U.S. ” Following Delaware law, the district court denied the motion as futile because it determined VLSI could not be bound by a contract to which it is not a party. This issue, as well as issues of foreseeability will undoubtedly be scrutinized closely on remand. [1] Intel Corp.,

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The IPKat

AUGUST 15, 2023

Dua Lipa and Warner Music are being sued by talk box inventor and singer, Bosko Kante, for breach of contract and copyright infringement in hit song 'Levitating'. This case was dismissed in June 2023 in an order by Judge Sykes, for failure to plead copying – primarily for lack of 'access'. Secondly, in New York, from L.

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IIPRD

JUNE 9, 2024

This will give recognition to those persons and provide them with ownership rights for that intellectual activity. Ruling in favor of Hermès, Mason Rothschild was held accountable for trademark infringement, dilution, and cybersquatting on all three counts by a federal jury in Manhattan on February 8, 2023.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking essentially banning non-compete clauses and categorizing them as unfair methods of competition. “Substantial owner” is defined as an owner, member, or partner holding at least a 25% ownership interest in a business entity.

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43(B)log

MARCH 23, 2023

Apple, Inc, 2023 WL 2585888, No. 21, 2023) Plaintiffs alleged that Apple made false representations when it “sold” them digital content on the iTunes Store only to later remove their access to that same digital content. 21-CV-1133-LJV (W.D.N.Y. 20, 2021), given that the claims arose under “completely different state laws.”

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