The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

We say goodbye to 2021 with the most interesting posts and articles from the surrounding IP blogs of the past week! v EUIPO | Case T-509/19) and the importance of presenting valid arguments for the existence of a link between the marks - even in the case of marks with an exceptional reputation ( Puma v EUIPO | Case T-71/20).

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

This blog seeks to examine the relationship between AI and IPR and identify critical areas of discussion, conflict, and appropriate strategy within the expanding rubric. Enhanced Enforcement Mechanisms: Just like any other digital content, licensing requirements can be monitored using progressive technologies, including blockchain.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Centre for Intellectual Property Research and Advocacy [CIPRA] of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad is organizing its first blog writing competition in collaboration with us on the theme of Literature, Journalism and IP. The top two entries will be awarded with some cash prizes and also with a chance to be published on the blog!

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Any form of Intellectual Property (IP) , be it a trademark, patent, or copyright, can be licensed to third parties. Through IP licensing, IP rights holders grant third parties the exclusive right to use their IP while retaining their ownership. Understanding the IP License. Creating the IP Licensing Agreement.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 24, 2023

Introduction Shutterstock is a global provider of licensed images, videos, audio and editing tools, that has revolutionized the way visual content can be accessed and used. Content creators contribute their work to the platform, making it available for licensing, while end users can easily browse, license and utilize them.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Key Copyright Procedures for Business Owners Licensing and Permissions To legally use a copyrighted book or portions of it, permission from the copyright owner is required. This is usually done through a licensing agreement , which specifies the permitted use. Contact them directly or through licensing agencies.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use. With the ease of sharing online, independent artists must take proactive steps to assert their ownership and protect their creations from unauthorized use.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

While common law trademark rights can and often do support federal infringement claims, an infringement plaintiff must show ownership of a valid mark as a threshold requirement for the cause of action. It confirms both ownership of valid copyrights and copying by the defendants of original constituent elements of the works.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 25, 2022

In a previous blog post , I criticized the Second Circuit’s ruling as inherently self-contradictory. My previous blog post contains detailed information about the Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations [ 17 U.S.C. § If it’s still unclear, go back and read my previous blog post on Sohm for a more detailed explanation.).

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use. With the ease of sharing online, independent artists must take proactive steps to assert their ownership and protect their creations from unauthorized use.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

In my blog post on the case , I praised the decision and predicted “that the Supreme Court will eventually grant a petition … and render a definitive decision regarding the discovery rule.” to license works from the Music Specialist catalog. at 1-2] At its heart, therefore, this case is a dispute about copyright ownership.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

At issue in this case is whether Viral DRM obtains ownership or exclusive licensing rights to the third-party videos it syndicates. The court says that Viral DRM’s exclusive “management” rights is not the same as ownership or an exclusive license to the copyright. Case Citation : Viral DRM LLC 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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Is it a proper copyright ownership or an assigned license? There was almost no reference to ownership of training data that had come from parties other than the contractual partners. There was almost no reference to ownership of training data that had come from parties other than the contractual partners. user, service)?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

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. ” After the alleged license breach, White took down the album, but Rivers reuploaded it.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

On the other hand, there are digital products such as e-books, music files, and software, which appear to be licensed rather than sold, with terminologies that prohibit resale or sharing. Licensing vs. Ownership: Most digital goods are distributed under licenses that impose restrictions on resale rights.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

An assignment is, in spirit, a transfer of ownership, even if it is partial. It means that only the owner of the copyright can transfer the ownership of the copyright to a third party. Difference between Assignment and Licensing of Copyright. Licensing usually involves authorizing some of the rights out of many.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

It took eight months, but the ownership question of the photographs has been settled. However, it is not what I expected for the first case to be finally determined: Section 512(f) and an ownership dispute between former business partners. It seems like it did. So, they started the CCB process. I then offered $500.00. 4 & Ex.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

While the copyright conditions in the user agreements of the applications in question are always important, it will be assumed for the purposes of this post that the apps do not claim ownership through these user agreements. Ownership of copyright in the lectures presented by the speakers. written in advance).

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

Many of my clients have contractors or vendors or virtual assistants who assist them with writing blog posts, creating newsletters, doing social media posting and work. Well, under copyright law, it’s a work for hire, and you need a specific contract with specific clauses about the ownership of the copyright in these types of materials.

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The IPKat

APRIL 28, 2023

Does EU law govern joint ownership of IP rights, including the exercise thereof by each and individual joint owner? Comment When reading the AG Opinion and commenting on this blog, I considered that the CJEU would likely follow the Opinion's line of reasoning and conclusion. Hence, this is also a matter for national law to regulate.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California Civil Code section 980(a)(2) , which grants “exclusive ownership” of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, to its “author,” provides only an exclusive right of reproduction and distribution, and does not provide an exclusive right of public performance. 17-55844 (9th Cir.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

But the sender’s dereliction in this case really got to me, so it’s worth the blog post. Despite UMG’s lack of ownership in the beat, UMG’s “content protection specialist” found the song Oi! Barrett Financial * 512(f) Once Again Ensnared in an Employment Ownership Dispute–Shande v.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2023

The TV production is licensed to Sony LIV and was a huge success. Instagram was one of the recipients but, instead of taking immediate action, the platform asked for proof of ownership. The company responded to this correspondence with relevant ownership documents but, apparently, Instagram still wasn’t convinced.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

In the latest example of the escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin last week issued a decree that owners of Russian patents from countries that Russia considers to be unfriendly are no longer entitled to any compensation for compulsory licensing of their patents.

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Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

This includes specifying whether the creator of the prompts, i.e. the prompt engineers, retains ownership or if the rights are transferred to another party, such as the employer or clients, as the case may be. The contract should detail the scope, duration, and limitations of the license. exclusive vs. non-exclusive rights).

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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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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

In the modern world, things such as overseas inter-company transactions of IP, franchising models, licensing, mergers, and acquisitions, etc., Even for authentic inter-company transactions for royalties or license fees, tax authorities of most developed nations necessitate tax on IP assets. The United States of America.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

The value of a business is now closely tied to its IP assets, which can be licensed, transferred, or used as capital in a joint venture. It is crucial in establishing a transparent record of ownership and transfer, while also safeguarding the rights of all parties involved in the transaction.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

The last time we blogged this case , the district court had sided with JLM, initially restricting Gutman’s use of the social media accounts and then awarding control over the accounts to JLM. The next step is to determine whether ownership ever transferred to another party. Not a word on this from the appellate court.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 27, 2023

The court says: “whether YouTube has a license for a particular work will be a matter of intense inquiry at trial.” The opinion explains how the named plaintiff Schneider didn’t understand her own chain of ownership. YouTube appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.) If a secret is stolen, or the ownership or its proper apportionment are disputed, or if a third party is trying to copy software containing AI algorithms, the right holders must not shy away from taking proper enforcement measures.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Moreover, to boost the value derived from data, a company may find it pretty attractive to license its data. Companies may opt for a conservative approach, such as working restrictively with fewer parties within their supply chain or ecosystem, or an expansive approach, such as licensing data to the competitors.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

Digital assets can be protected by IP and have always been capable of being licensed or assigned via a contract, or protected as a trade mark. For example, the owners of the famous “ Grumpy Cat ” meme licensed the use of the name, image and likeness of the cat – and successfully enforced these rights.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 1, 2025

In the blog below the author will analyse Kindles nature as a bookseller, why this reduces the rights of consumers, and why this spells out a dark future for eBooks, and the broader world of literature and knowledge. What Kindle sells, instead of books, is licenses. Kindle Content is licensed, not sold, to you by the Content Provider.

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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. A licensing agreement between Mascotte and Adidas exists for the “Yeezy” trademarks. While Ye’s company, Mascotte Holdings Inc.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 26, 2022

Many digital file formats allow creators to embed additional data to provide details of ownership or any other relevant information. Between 2013 and 2017, Elias took photographs of hotels and licensed their owning companies to use them in promotional activities. Victor Elias specializes in hotel and resort photography.

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