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512(f) Once Again Ensnared in an Employment Ownership Dispute–Shande v. Zoox

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This paradigm, however, breaks down when copyright ownership is contested. In that circumstance, the takedown notice becomes a proxy battle for a larger and likely fact-dependent war over ownership, which the service in the middle isn’t in a good position to resolve. 2023 WL 5211628 (N.D. 2023 WL 5211628 (N.D.

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You’re a Fool if You Think You Can Win a 512(f) Case–Security Police and Fire Professionals v. Maritas

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

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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512(f) Doesn’t Restrict Competitive Gaming of Search Results–Source Capital v. Barrett Financial

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Instead, Source Capital alleges the DMCA takedown notices were “knowingly false” and designed to kick Source Capital out of the Google search results during the high season. Barrett Financial Group, LLC , 2023 WL 7552330 (D. 14, 2023) BONUS: Some other 2023 Quick Links About 512 * Cook v. Adolly.com, 2023 WL 5672170 (D.

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Class Certification Denied Over Rightsowners’ Demands for Content ID Access–Schneider v. YouTube

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

” 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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copying/explicit references let Roblox proceed with dubious (c) claim; Lego should be watching

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2023 WL 2433970, -- F. 9, 2023) Roblox runs a “digital world where users create virtual games and experiences and connect with other users.” Defendants allegedly marketed the My Avastars dolls with a “code” that could be used in the Roblox platform. Roblox Corp. 22-cv-04476-SI (N.D.

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Brand Owner Alert: New Social Media Platform Brings Opportunity and Potential Pitfalls

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The new social media platform Threads was launched on July 5, 2023. The app is designed for text-based conversations instead of photo updates. Ownership of a registered trademark may not be enough to claim an account. Reports indicate that within the first day of launch, more than 30 million users have signed up.

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Intellectual Property Rights in the Metaverse: Navigating the Virtual Frontier

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The metaverse acted as a virtual boundary in this design for the future. This will give recognition to those persons and provide them with ownership rights for that intellectual activity. Trademarks A Trademark can be a mark, symbol, design, color, combination of colors, shapes, etc.