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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IIPRD

MAY 23, 2022

Furthermore, Intellectual property ownership, content ownership, and distribution are critical issues that must be addressed to avoid disputes. The massive amount of wealth, talent, and energy being poured into crypto businesses and Web3 projects have made it difficult to overlook the digital revolution.

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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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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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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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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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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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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. How can businesses protect their public perception in co-branding partnerships? While Ye’s company, Mascotte Holdings Inc.

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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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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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IPilogue

MAY 18, 2022

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. Implications for Businesses Leading the Way for AI-generated Creations. Traditionally, the first owner of a copyright is the author, and other entities may be secondary owners (i.e.,

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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

Growing AI-related business activity, early case law, and legislative and international policy activities are making it more and more relevant in practice. Inventorship and Ownership: The process of invention has changed significantly as a result of the AI technologies’ quick development and increased computing capacity.

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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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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

With so many IPs available trademarks, patents, copyrights, and more – how can you choose the right one for your work, product, or business? are intellectual properties owned by individuals and/or businesses. These rights include exclusive ownership benefits and rights against any misuse, alteration, modification etc.

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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Yet especially in the business-to-consumer or “B2C” context, these ToS have often been reviled as largely unread, not understood, and creating an abusive relationship of imbalance of power in monopolistic or oligopolistic markets. Is it a proper copyright ownership or an assigned license? user, service)?

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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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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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SpicyIP

MARCH 24, 2025

Further, mere ownership and control is not a sufficient ground to pierce the corporate veil, it should be shown that control and impropriety by the defendant resulted in deprivation of legal rights, as noted by the Supreme Court in Balwant Rai Saluja v.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 22, 2022

One such exception is the sale of business exception found in California Business & Professions Code § 16601. After years of developing these firms, Owen entered into a joint venture with Meyer Corporation in 2011, whereby Meyer would provide capital and business expertise to Owen’s firms.

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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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