Understanding How Generative AI Can Affect Your Business' Data Privacy And Ownership Is Crucial
JD Supra Law
MAY 13, 2024
“In assessing a generative AI product, it is critical to understand issues of data ownership and privacy.
Senate Judiciary Set to Consider Pride in Patent Ownership Bill Amid Opposition
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 7, 2022
As the Senate Judiciary Committee gears up for an Executive Business Meeting Thursday where members will in part consider S.2774, The Pride in Patent Ownership Act (PPOA) is seemingly intended to ensure that the public has access to information about the true owner of a patent.
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Navigating Book Copyright: Key Insights for Business Owners
Intepat
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
For business owners, publishers, and sellers, understanding copyright can prevent legal issues and ensure fair use of content. This article will walk you through the key aspects of copyright in India and the essential procedures every business owner should know. Why Should Business Owners Care About Copyright?
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Pride in Patent Ownership Act
Patently-O
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
A bipartisan pair of Senators have proposed the “ Pride in Patent Ownership Act.” ” The premise is that if you own a patent, you should be proud to own the patent — and actually record your ownership interest. The pair also proposed a second proposal that they call “ Unleashing American Innovators Act.
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IP Myths vs. Reality: What You Don’t Know Could Cost You
JD Supra Law
MARCH 14, 2025
Intellectual property (IP) is often misunderstood, leading to costly mistakes for businesses and individuals alike. In reality, IP is a complex legal landscape governed by factors like value, ownership, jurisdiction and timing. By: International Lawyers Network
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US Inventor Arguments for Opposing the Pride in Patent Ownership Act Fall Short on the Merits
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
Last September, a bipartisan pair of Senators introduced the Pride in Patent Ownership Act, which, if passed, would add greatly-needed transparency to our patent system. Right now, inventors, businesses, and other interested members of the public often have to undertake time consuming and expensive litigation to determine who owns a patent.
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NIH’s Fight for Ownership of Moderna’s COVID-19 Patent Highlights Hazards of Business Collaborations
IP Watchdog
MARCH 31, 2022
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is at legal odds with Moderna, claiming that Moderna neglected to add three NIH scientists to Moderna’s patent application on a principal COVID-19 vaccine.
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What is beneficial ownership information reporting?
Legal Zoom
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Over 32 million small businesses will be affected by the latest beneficial ownership reporting rules from FinCEN. Yours could be one of them. Find out how the rules will affect you and how accurate reporting can help you comply.
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IFI CLAIMS Rankings Show Increasing Role of Chinese Entities in U.S., Global Patent Ownership
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 11, 2022
patent recipients and active patent family owners, providing the IP world with a look at the patent ownership landscape that developed throughout the course of 2021. For yet another year, information technology R&D giant International Business Machines (IBM) earned the top spot among entities obtaining patents from the U.S.
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ChatUSG: What Companies Doing Business with the Government Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence
Intellectual Property Law Blog
MAY 2, 2023
Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. This rapid increase in the use of AI creates a number of legal issues, some of which are addressed below. Both the U.S. Copyright Office and the U.S.
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7th Circ. OKs Pausing Nail Polish IP Suit For Ownership Fight
IP Law 360
APRIL 25, 2024
A company registered in New Jersey that sells nail polish has failed to persuade a federal appeals court to let it move ahead with its trade secrets case in a Chicago federal court against its former business partners in China until first resolving an ownership dispute "lurking just beneath the surface."
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Who Owns Creativity? — AI in Entertainment
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film and television industry in content creation raises many legal and business issues. One key issue is the ownership of the works generated using AI and the ability to register a copyright in such works.
Fraudulent Trademark Ownership Claims Lead to Near $4 Million Punitive Damages Verdict
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
District Judge James Selna granted a motion for sanctions after finding that ConsumerDirect fraudulently represented its ownership of unregistered trademarks while obtaining a preliminary injunction in U.S. On November 8, a Central California jury entered a verdict awarding $3.9 The verdict comes weeks after U.S.
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WWE’s Latest Trademark Filings: Control, Branding, and the Business of Wrestling
Nelligan Law
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Now, WWE has filed twelve new trademark applications, reinforcing that intellectual property is just as vital to its business model as the action inside the ring. Rather than waiting for wrestlers to build a name for themselves elsewhere, WWE ensures that when a new talent emerges, their identity is already secured under WWE ownership.
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Copyright Ownership in State Board Textbooks: Impediments to Accessibility
SpicyIP
JULY 1, 2021
In this post, I look at the question of the government’s copyright ownership in State Board textbooks, and its implications on access to knowledge and education. This ushered in a new trend in the country’s publishing business, which had previously been dominated by private publishers. Image from here.
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TTAB Orders Cancellation of "THE PLIMSOULS" Registration on Ownership and Likelihood of Confusion Grounds, Rejects Abandonment Claim
The TTABlog
MAY 15, 2024
The Board ruled that the band was entitled to challenge the registration, had not abandoned the mark, and had proved its claim of ownership of the mark and likelihood of confusion based on its prior use of the same mark for the same services. The Plimsouls v. Edward David Munoz , Cancellation No.
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IP Licensing for Business Companies & Organizations – How to Do it Right?
Kashishipr
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Through IP licensing, IP rights holders grant third parties the exclusive right to use their IP while retaining their ownership. In contrast to IP assignments, which transfer the entire ownership of the IP asset, IP licensing provides only limited use. Understanding the IP License. Creating the IP Licensing Agreement.
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Ownership economy: The world will break into pieces
CopyrightsWorld
AUGUST 31, 2021
Giving everyone ownership over the value they create. Companies will need to share tokens, equity, and ownership to their communities. Keep in mind though that business logic and best practices will still apply. But that’s not going to happen right away. It’s a step by step process. That’s where we come in.
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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors
IP and Legal Filings
MARCH 9, 2022
The protection of the trade secrets (the specific and confidential information about the production of the company and give the business a competitive advantage in the industry) can be legalized under major sub pars including: Patents – the protection comes with time strain.
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Navigating Data Ownership in the AI Age, Part 2: Frameworks Governing Data Ownership
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The proliferation of AI-derived and processed data in the era of big data is occurring against a complex backdrop of legal frameworks governing ownership of and responsibilities with regard to that data. In this part, they will discuss the complex legal backdrop governing this emerging area, including potential implications for business.
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Trademark Ownership And What Happens To Your Trademark When You Die?
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
What many people don’t think about is what will happen to their trademark after they pass away, assuming they own a business in whole or in part. As folks prepare their estate documents, they need to consider who they want to receive their assets, house(s), vehicle(s), or that Bob Ross painting they found at a garage sale 20 years ago.
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Pandemic Push: Royalty-Based Business Model for Better Downstream Revenue for Musicians
SpicyIP
JULY 13, 2021
As a practice, artists enter into contracts with publishers which grant them ownership of the work to commercially exploit it and collect the royalties it earns. Another interesting business model making its way into the music industry has pretty much been the talk of the town for a few months now – NFTs (Non-fungible tokens).
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The Madrid Protocol: Streamlining International Trademark Registration
IP and Legal Filings
DECEMBER 3, 2024
INTRODUCTION Earlier, businesses seek operations that go beyond borders in an increasingly globalized economy. Filing Simplified Businesses file just one application in one language (English, French or Spanish) and thus do not have to deal with the complexity of different legal requirements and systems. Who Is Eligible to File?
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Common Law Trademarks: Protect Your Brand Without Registration
Corsearch
JANUARY 9, 2025
While many businesses go through the process of trademark registration , not every brand needs to take that route right away. In other words, if youre actively running a business with your branding out there, youre already covered by common law trademark rights. The more visible it is, the easier it is to prove ownership.
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USPTO Patent Fees Reduced for Small Businesses
The IP Law Blog
MARCH 30, 2023
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has reduced the patent fees for small businesses and certain other applicants. For example, they can increase the value of a business, provide an advantage over competitors, and serve as a source of income through licensing. A small entity is defined under 37 CFR § 1.27
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“Murky Terms of Purchase and Ownership”: Nike Sues StockX Over Virtual Sneaker NFTs
IPilogue
MARCH 14, 2022
What makes this marketplace different from the others is its business of selling NFTs linked to physical goods. It will be interesting to see the outcome as the decision will likely set a precedent and change how many global companies conduct business. Here is the confusing part.
California Business Divorce: Understanding IP Ownership in the Context of Operating a California Business
JD Supra Law
MARCH 28, 2024
Picture a renowned winery in the heart of Napa Valley that has built its reputation on a trademark that connoisseurs associate with exceptional quality. This trademark, a symbol of years of hard work and dedication, represents the essence of the brand's identity and market appeal.
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The Other ‘Maybe’ Authors: Copyright Ownership for AI Trainers
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. These models improve business processes, enterprise analytics and customer outcomes.
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Use, Control & Documented Proof Are The Prime Factors For Determining Ownership Of Social Media Accounts
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Specifically, if the officer’s posts directly or indirectly promoted the company’s products and his public image on those social media channels closely aligned with company marketing strategy, does the business properly claim ownership of the accounts? By: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
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Sports and Intellectual Property Law in India
IP and Legal Filings
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
A trademark is a symbol or design or word or phrase that acts as an identifier for a business goods or services. A business may come up with a unique design to stand out from its competitors, to act as a differentiating symbol for the company. At times a trademark may even take colour as a differentiating identifier for a business.
Second U.S. Pirate Site-Blocking Bill Incoming: MPA, Google, Verizon Met to Discuss
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Under common ownership, any official position on site-blocking measures hasn’t been raised in public for years. To a background of increased business scrutiny in both the United States and Europe, signs that Google may be less entrenched includes the deindexing of pirate sites from search results.
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Levelling Up: how we’re helping UK businesses to build through IP
Intellectual Property Office Blog
MARCH 29, 2022
Did you know that intellectual property (IP) is likely to play a part in the foundation of every business, generating key assets to kickstart future success? IP protection through patents, trade marks, designs and copyright can be instrumental in a business’ survival and growth. The Levelling Up White Paper – some background .
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Ownership of Inventions By Former Employers: Lessons after Bio-Rad v. ITC
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
By: Proskauer - Minding Your Business The situation is familiar: an employee leaves one company to go work for another, or perhaps to found her own start-up. She may be working on the same problems that she faced at her former workplace, and in the same technological space.
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Can We Reexamine the Role of Blockchain in Copyright Now?
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 2, 2022
The idea fairly simple, since an NFT is basically a contract signed in the blockchain, combine that with Safe Creative’s own database of works to enable the NFTs to convey copyright information including ownership and licensing. This, in turn, is why pirate NFTs became such big business. One potential use is Safe Creative’s.
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DOE’s Misuse of Bayh-Dole’s ‘Exceptional Circumstances’ Provision: How Uniform Patent Policies Slip Away
IP Watchdog
MAY 26, 2022
A principal purpose of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 was imposing a uniform patent ownership policy on all federal agencies. The burden was particularly heavy on small businesses. The Bayh-Dole Act established a uniform policy requiring all agencies to waive invention ownership to those making patentable discoveries with their support.
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3 Count: International Incidents
Plagiarism Today
MARCH 16, 2022
” NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have seen both big sales and big business in the past year. They are essentially a receipt that is placed on the blockchain that allows a purchaser to claim “ownership” over that particular NFT. It’s an attempt to add scarcity to digital goods.
Who Owns a Disputed Social Media Account? – JLM v. Gutman
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
AUGUST 5, 2022
This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. See “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ” and “ Another Confused Entry in the Social Media Account Ownership Jurisprudence–JLM v. (See We blogged this case twice before.
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Investor Group Buys Half of Prince’s Tightly Controlled but Intellectual Property-Attractive Estate
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 2, 2021
He was a fierce defender of his intellectual property rights, and was involved in a series of legal actions against businesses and individuals using his music and other IP without his authorization. He also railed against his record company, which sought to assert ownership rights over his catalogue and name.
The CTA’s Large Operating Company Exemption: Requirements and Considerations
Cogency Global
APRIL 18, 2024
What this is : The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) includes 23 exemptions to its beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements. The Large Operating Company exemption, however, can be applicable to a regular business entity if it meets all of the exemption’s requirements.
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Intellectual Property in the Gig Economy: Navigating Ownership and Protection
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
In today’s agile business environment, the line between permanent staff and short-term talent has become increasingly blurred. The “gig economy” has rapidly matured into a core component of the global workforce.
Improve trademark application odds with these 5 tips
Erik K Pelton
AUGUST 10, 2020
Another important aspect of the trademark application is asserting the proper ownership of the application. Generally if the business is operating as a corporation or LLC, even if it’s a very small business, generally the corporation or the LLC will be the owner and not the individual.
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IPSC Breakout Session 3, Language and Authorship/ownership
43(B)log
AUGUST 11, 2022
A business code communicating within a community designed to be closed. Ownership should require a lower burden of proof: comes from the relationship between the spouses and not from the connection to the creation. Josh Sarnoff: say more about merger. Once it becomes a language, you’ve lost ability to control it.
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Viral TikTok Music Trends as Low-Cost Marketing – Who gets to choose how and when a song is released?
IPilogue
JULY 29, 2022
This sentiment plays into inherent feelings of property ownership and control over your property —in this case, your intellectual property (“IP”. But what are the legal underpinnings that tie Halsey’s (and other artists’) ownership and control of their music? The short answer, as usual in law, is that it depends.
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The Contested Meaning of Web3 & Why it Matters for (IP) Lawyers
Kluwer Copyright Blog
JANUARY 26, 2022
“Web3 cannot and should not be reduced to blockchain when the real shift is towards user ownership of digital assets… This definitional shift focuses attention on what assets can be legally owned and the meaning of ownership “rights,” more generally, in the emerging digital spaces of web3.”. . user ownership of digital assets)?
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