SpicyIP

MARCH 30, 2025

CRI Guidelines 2025 is out for Public Consultations! The Draft Guidelines for Examination of Computer-Related Inventions (CRI), 2025, has been published for public consultation. Interestingly, several recent cases such as Ferid Allani, Microsoft Tech Licensing, and others find mention in the “notable jurisprudence” section.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

White created “beats” and got copyright registrations for them. He orally licensed the beats to Rivers for a 50% royalty and a promise to keep booking live performances for White. White alleges that Rivers stopped booking live performances and thereby abrogated the beats license. Ugh, so much going wrong here.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Volume IX, Issue I [Submit by January 10, 2025] National Law University, Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for its upcoming issue (Volume IX, Issue I). The last date for submissions is January 10, 2025.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 2, 2025

Other Posts Amazon Owns Your E-Books and Wants More As of 26th February, 2025, Kindle users will no longer be able to use the feature Download or Transfer via USB, for Kindle Purchased books, as Amazon is discontinuing the feature. on 25 February, 2025 (Delhi High Court) Image from here. Case Summaries Lifestyle Equities Cv & Anr.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

January 27, 2025 email from Tintinimaginatio to Duke Law’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. I covered all of this last December in my 2025 public domain roundup. The 1925 copyright registration for the dramatic composition on which Gold Rush was based. law, while later-added elements remain protected.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 1, 2025

The arbitral award, dated March 7, 2025, brings clarity to the protections available to well-known brands in Indias domain name system and underlines the risks of cybersquatting. by a registrant based in Germany. No Legitimate Interest : The respondent had no rights or license to use the mark.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

In 2016, the defendant licensed the plaintiff’s Equine Boarding Forms Package, consisting of form releases for adults and minors. The license permitted the defendant to “copy, email and otherwise distribute the” forms but not post them to the web. 2025 WL 485493 (D. The defendant runs a Florida horse ranch.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 6, 2025

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summaries of the posts on Indias Top IP Developments in 2024, a potential trade secret litigation at the Delhi HC and Screenwriters Rights Association of Indias registration as Copyright Society. Copyright Office to Begin Issuing Part 2 and 3 of its AI Guidance in January 2025

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 25, 2025

Foreman turned his name into a powerful brand, protected by an extensive network of trademarks and licensing agreements. These registrations allowed his brand to extend into wellness, food, kitchen appliances, and lifestyle products, ensuring that the trust built in the ring carried over to consumers’ everyday lives.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

Forthcoming events and call for papers WIPO has launched the 2025–2026 Training, Mentoring, and Matchmaking Program on Intellectual Property for Women Entrepreneurs from Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in Pacific Island countries. More details of the program and registration here. See the agenda here and register here.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Sources should be disclosed by the programmers of the training data and obtain suitable licenses where needed. Meta Secretly Trained Its AI on a Notorious Piracy Database , 2025. Copyright Registration Guidance for AI-Generated Works , 2023. Federal Register. Copyright Office.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 13, 2024

Upcoming events Assimilate IP Autumn Courses and Webinars : Protecting Confidential Information, Trade Secrets and Know How : 11 September 2024 Freedom to Operate for Life Sciences and Pharma : 25 & 26 September 2024 Patent and Know How Licensing : 9 & 10 October 2024 IP Essentials – Patent or Trade Secret? Call for abstracts.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

Consequently, Anguilla's government profits from registration fees for ".ai" ai" domain names, ranging from $140 to thousands of dollars per registration, including proceeds from auctions. Registration for the Summer School closes on 15th April 2024. As the designated domain name for the island, ".ai" website for his AI company.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Vacancies Maynooth University is currently recruiting a Post-Doctoral Researcher and a Research Assistant for a research project that investigates the role of bioethics in the patenting and licensing of technologies related to the human body. Registrations are free and are still open until the 9th of September.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2023

respond, file a review or appeal) to the refusal, unless the time limit begins on the date on which WIPO transmits the provisional refusal to the holder of the International Registration (‘IR’) or the date on which the IR holder receives the provisional refusal (Rule 17(2)(viii) Regulations).

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SpicyIP

JULY 8, 2024

CGPDTM Announces Dates for 2025 Trademark and Patent Agent Exams Dates for Trademark and Patent Agent Exams 2025 have been announced by the CGPDTM. The Trademark Agent Exam is likely to be held on January 04, 2025 and the Patent Agent Exam is likely to be held on January 5, 2025. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC v.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Over the next few months, the following will take place and IPKat readers will have an opportunity to enroll with a 25% discount in the registration fees: Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law Trier, 1-5 July 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European intellectual property law.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

has announced an exclusive licensing agreement with Tonghua Dongbao Pharmaceuticals Co., According to the press release, the first molecules subject to the agreement are expected to launch as early as 2025. Insulin Biosimilars: Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Anti-Tumor Biosimilars: Chime Biologics Ltd.,

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2023

On the other hand, the defendants disputed the legitimacy of the assignment deed and the registration of the mark and further tried to discredit the applicant of the mark as a proclaimed offender. Delhi High Court dismisses a rectification petition against the registration granted to “Burger King.” Glenmark to pay USD 87.5

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

billion by 2025. [ii] Federal trademark registration is the strongest form of protection, as it is nationwide in scope and gives potential infringers constructive notice by virtue of being published in the Trademark Register. billion, with an expected increase to $29.7 Patent Prosecution.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2024

Any reporting company that is created or registered before January 1, 2024, must file a BOI report no later than January 1, 2025.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 29, 2023

Any reporting company that is created or registered before January 1, 2024, must file a report no later than January 1, 2025. Reports will not be accepted prior to January 1, 2024.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 25, 2023

A Reporting Company must, in a report to FinCEN, provide each beneficial owner’s name, date of birth, residential or business address, and a unique identifying number from an acceptable identification document (such as a state driver’s license or passport). What are the Reporting Timelines & Deadlines for Companies?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A full economic integration and IP harmonization might be possible in the future, since the ASEAN is already heading in that direction through the establishment of the ASEAN Free Trade AREA (AFTA) and the ASEAN Economic Community Blue Print 2025.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 14, 2023

Each Reporting Company is required to report: Entity name (and any alternative trade or d/b/a name); Business street address; Jurisdiction of formation and, for foreign entities, the State or Tribal jurisdiction of registration; and A unique identification number (such as TIN, EIN, LEI, etc.). When do I Need to Report By?

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

In industries such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical research, and software development, companies are increasingly sharing IP through licensing agreements, cross-industry partnerships, and open-source platforms. According to the McKinsey study, the potential economic impact of IoT is likely to increase from 2.7 trillion to $6.2

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2025

March 10, 2025) Curiosity Stream is a paywalled site for documentary videos. In other words, because the plaintiffs agree that they read the terms, and the terms say that registration = assent, then the court uses formalist logic to say that the call-to-action is sufficient. CuriosityStream, Inc. , 24-1080 (4th Cir. 23-2047 (4th Cir.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 1, 2025

. … ClassPass provided conspicuous notice of its Terms of Use on three separate occasions, and Chabolla unambiguously manifested her assent to those conditions at multiple points in the registration process by clicking either Continue or Redeem now.… 2025 WL 630813 (9th Cir. Case Citation : Chabolla v. ClassPass Inc.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 4, 2023

notice, registration, and renewal) formerly imposed under U.S. Wait until 2025. Wheen will remain protected until January 1, 2025. Officially licensed Steamboat Willie merchandise As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below or on social media @copyrightlately. Can’t read German?

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SpicyIP

MARCH 23, 2025

Lawful Owners or Private Licensing Cartels? Skullcandy Inc vs Galaxy Mobile Plaza Ors on 11 March, 2025 (Delhi District Court) Image from here. vs Mohit Kumar Proprietor P R Dekho Inc on 20 March, 2025 (Delhi District Court) Both parties sought to submit additional documents at a late stage in an ongoing trademark infringement case.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Part 2 of the Report ( here ), released on 29 January 2025, tackled the copyrightability of outputs created using generative AI (GenAI), in which inter alia it was stated that: The existing principles of copyright law are flexible enough to apply to AI as they have applied to tech innovations in the past. Events INTA 2025 Annual Meeting.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Other Posts CGPDTM to Fund Law Students Participating in any International IP Moot Court Competitions: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal made this announcement in the inaugural ceremony of Vidhi Pragati: National IP Moot Court Competition, 2025, organized by DPIIT in collaboration with CIIPC and IPR Chair, NLU Delhi.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 has been an explosive year for IP developments in India, with more IP divisions coming up in different High Courts, an increasing number of IP registrations and an overall higher degree of attention on IP issues in the country. A) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Topicality/Impact) 1. Novex Communications Pvt Ltd v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

Schedule A Defendants , 2025 WL 71797 (N.D. 10, 2025) * * * Prior Blog Posts on the SAD Scheme Judge Rejects SAD Scheme JoinderToyota v. Digital Licensing Judge Reconsiders SAD Scheme Ruling Against Online MarketplacesSquishmallows v. Case Citation : Zaful (Hong Kong) Ltd. Alibaba N.D.

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