IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. the “lion’s share” cases), and we see that the notion of what an “author” even is is highly nuanced.

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 20, 2021

At its core, 3-D printing uses computer code in a computer-aided design (CAD) file to instruct specially designed printers to print three-dimensional physical objects one layer at a time. The functionalities and any new and unobvious structures created by 3-D printing technologies may be the subject of a utility or a design patent.

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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. Complaint at 31. And this case is just beginning. –Doe 1 v.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Issues of ownership, counterfeit goods, and infringements are rising concerns, threatening the sustainability of creativity in the metaverse. Copyright and Ownership in the Metaverse In the metaverse, copyright applies to digital creations such as virtual art, music, designs, and even entire virtual worlds.

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Nelligan Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Amidst the summer glow and quaint townscapes, the convergence of reality and reel world poses an intriguing question: Can Hallmark claim ownership over a recipe that brings forth wintry magic, despite the fake snow and sunny filming days? And do indulge responsibly in your holiday movie marathons—your family’s sanity may depend on it!

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IPilogue

MARCH 14, 2022

Therefore, Nike claims that the sale of the NFT of a Nike product constitutes a trademark infringement, trademark dilution, false designation of origin, and many other unauthorized use violations. When StockX sells these NFTs, the NFT is often a picture of the item made by another company— in Nike’s case, eight out of nine times.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. The dispute is between bridalwear designer Hayley Paige Gutman and JLM Couture, a bridalwear company. We blogged this case twice before. The district court initially punted on the ownership question. Teamsters Loc.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

CIPS also aims at suggesting amendments and efficient implementation of IP to the Government of India and monitoring the design and dissemination of various courses and programmes pertaining to intellectual property rights training and research. The NLUJ-CIPS Blog. 5000 & publication in the CIPS Blog. Second Prize: Rs.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

This is the latest entry in a long-running legal battle between Hayley Paige Gutman, a bridalwear designer, and JLM Couture, her one-time employer. The court explains: They describe steps in the process of fashion design and capture much (if not all) of the creative output that Gutman might produce in her role as a designer.

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Intepat

MARCH 13, 2025

Architectural designs came to be recognised as a form of intellectual property capable of protection after the 1908 Amendment to the Berne Convention, 1886. This inclusion was crucial in recognising and protecting the rights of architects over their architectural designs and works.

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Intepat

JUNE 13, 2024

Introduction Design piracy, particularly in the context of registered designs, poses significant challenges in today’s industrial landscape. According to the Indian Design Act of 2000, only those designs that are functional or used as artistic or property marks are not eligible for protection.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

Now here he claims this infringed his copyright, when in fact this is merely a retaliatory claim due to my filing a DMCA claim based on his appropriation of my design and copyright computer code expressions on multiple occasions without written or verbal permission. Conclusion One case related to ownership and Section 512.

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IPilogue

JUNE 2, 2022

Previously, IPilogue reported that Australia has granted patent ownership to an AI inventor. While DABUS’ patent application is still developing in Canada, the recent reversal of the Australian decision will likely impact the future of patent ownership rights of AI. In Apotex Inc v Wellcome Foundation.,

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Garrigues Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

When tech giants turned to virtual worlds in 2021, haute couture designers did not hesitate to design digital clothing for avatars and open stores on these platforms. NFTs in turn played a key role in digital fashion, making it possible to certify the authenticity and ownership of virtual apparel.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Other Posts SpicyIP Tidbit: Delhi Police Authorized to Issue Takedown Orders for Unlawful Content On 26th December 2024, the Delhi Government issued a gazette notification, designating Delhi Police as the nodal agency for regulating digital content hosted or published on intermediary platforms in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The termination of this seven-year partnership, most famously known for its development of the Yeezy sneakers, raises important questions about IP ownership when business collaborations collapse. This includes at least eight US design patents filed by Adidas in 2016 that claim the ornamental design of the Yeezy sneakers.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

The integration of technology within the domain of art design has provided artists with unprecedented possibilities to conceptualise and implement interactive and immersive experiences. This blog explores the ownership and authorship dilemma that arises at the intersection of AI-generated art and Thaler v.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. The Office has answered that question with a resounding “maybe.” Merkin , 791 F.3d

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

Therefore, an NFT can refer to a digital art piece or can be linked to a physical product for proving the authenticity or ownership of the said product. For obtaining beyond doubt ownership of such a virtual product design, specifically in the legal environment, IP protection must be carefully considered and dealt with diligently.

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Nelligan Law

AUGUST 8, 2022

Nelligan Law is grateful for the contribution of articling student Sophie Ryder in writing this blog post. For example, a copyright will help keep your ownership over artistic creations (like songs or videos). The Copyright Act and The Industrial Design Act both touch on the topic of employment and IP. Why is IP important?

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IPilogue

JANUARY 30, 2023

Famous for its easily-recognizable design of breathable and water-friendly clogs, Crocs was founded in 2002 in the US by three college friends who enjoyed sailing. Released on October 21, 2022, this case decision concerned the validity of the industrial design rights for Crocs’ MAMMOTH line of fleece clogs (“939 Design”).

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Intepat

APRIL 7, 2025

United Kingdom: Since the establishment of patent law in the UK, there has been a consistent emphasis on the necessity of ‘industrial use/application’ as a fundamental prerequisite for granting patents to inventions, processes, or designs.

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Patently-O

JUNE 28, 2023

The first blog in the series is here and resources from the first conference of the initiative are available here. Women submitted less than 10% of the ideas I received, despite making up more than 30% of the technical and design roles in the organizations I supported. But why should we train women to act more like men?

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IPilogue

MAY 18, 2022

This blog was prepared as a requirement for the Directed Reading: IP Innovation Program course, taught by Prof. For now, at least in Canada, ownership will be assigned to the person who arranged to create the work and not the AI that created the work itself. Pina D’Agostino. an author’s employer or publisher).

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IPilogue

JUNE 23, 2022

Retired Nicklaus now heads his golf course design and construction company, Nicklaus Designs. The IP rights and activities related to both Nicklaus as a person and his golf course design and construction activities made the deal worth more than $145 million.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 20, 2025

Sound recording licensing, Indiaa annual IP report, creative works as industrial design, and a lot more that has happened last week. As we near the end of April, heres a roundup of our blog posts, case summaries and top IP developments in the country and the world this week. Anything we are missing out on? Inox India Ltd.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

The board says the unregistrable emoji animations “include a familiar heart design and some very minimal amount of motion, which is de minimis and thus unprotectable by U.S. The red color adds to the familiar and predictable nature of the heart designs. copyright law. As the heart breaks, it tilts to the right. Marc Jacobs.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The plaintiffs claim copyright ownership in wedding dress designs. Cloudflare appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. They also claim that knockoff retailers are infringing those rights. The district court grants summary judgment to Cloudflare.

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IPilogue

JUNE 21, 2022

sued StockX LLC for trademark infringement, false designation of origin, trademark dilution, and related causes. NFTs are unique digital assets that are digital representations of ownership of real-world items. Anita Gogia is an IPilogue Writer and an incoming 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On February 3 rd 2022 Nike Inc.

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IPilogue

MARCH 9, 2022

Behind every video game, there is a video game designer. And behind every designer, there is a publisher. In Sony’s case, it is likely more cost-efficient to purchase Bungie and gain some ownership over its future games than to create games itself for its PlayStation consoles. billion USD.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Pio, as a platform advisor from Microsoft, endorsed this solution as ownership of the IP also comes with difficult questions about transparency, bias, and uses. Dykeman expressed concerns about how much of the development of AI for health is under the research designation, and the challenges that that may introduce down the road.

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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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Intepat

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In such cases, ownership may be attributed to the publisher or another designated entity. Users seeking to utilize orphan works may face uncertainties due to the inability to ascertain ownership, which can result in legal repercussions.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

As a result, GILTI has the biggest impact on industries with low tangible property ownership when compared to revenues, such as the technology sector and the pharmaceutical industry, where companies rely heavily on IP in manufacturing and selling their products or delivering their services. The European Union.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Gibson and Fender’s signature craftsmanship and quality declined dramatically due to changing economic circumstances, decisions to cut material costs (while keeping a high price point), and new ownership. in Philadelphia for trademark infringement , seeking to protect their signature headstock design. The Allure of a Lawsuit Guitar.

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IPilogue

MARCH 18, 2022

He designed the Flag in 1971 as a symbol of Indigenous resilience and representation. Provisions for copyright ownership by the Crown are a consistent feature of copyright laws in commonwealth countries. These provisions have been used to retain Crown ownership over literary, artistic, or otherwise creative expressions.

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