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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CopyrightsWorld

MARCH 1, 2021

Since you are reading this article you’re most likely either a designer working on brand identity and logos, or a business owner. A logo copyright protects a creative design or an expression of an idea, while a logo trademark protects things that identify a business on the marketplace. Copyright © vs. Trademark ®. Copyright ©.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 5, 2022

A designer who sued Pure Spectrum CBD for copyright infringement and breach of contract has agreed to settle her lawsuit for a nearly 3% ownership of the company, according to a notice filed in Colorado federal court.

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Patently-O

MAY 30, 2024

United States does focus on counterfeiting coins as well as implied contracts with the Federal Government. In 2018, The Portland Mint delivered over 400,000 pounds of coins to a foundry designated by the U.S. On appeal, the Federal Circuit reversed on the key implied contract claim. Mint in exchange for payment.

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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. Gutman opened both accounts after she entered into the employment contract with JLM. The district court initially punted on the ownership question.

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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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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

All the creations of the human minds such as designs, inventions, artistic works, names, symbols, etc. These rights include exclusive ownership benefits and rights against any misuse, alteration, modification etc. For example, the Tata Nanos rear-engine design and lightweight body structure is patented by Tata Motors.

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The IPKat

JULY 17, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Seun Lari-Williams , PhD researcher in the fields of copyright and dispute system design at the University of Antwerp, regarding copyright ownership of Nigeria’s re-adopted national anthem. Is the national anthem in the public domain?

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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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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

National competent authority: The Protocol makes provisions for ARIPO Member State to designate a "national competent authority" that would be responsible for undertaking the registration of copyright at the national level or designate ARIPO to undertake that responsibility on its behalf. See Article 6. How may fraud be established?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2022

Trade mark ownership is an important consideration for any business. Unfortunately however, while seemingly obvious, the concept of ownership is sometimes overlooked and can be more complex than originally imagined. Even font designs can attract specific intellectual property rights. At this point, it may be too late!

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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. WFH: an AI can’t sign a written contract or be an employee, so it doesn’t really fit. Merger is off the table. [So

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 8, 2022

A trademark can be any word or phrase symbol design combination of things that identifies your goods and services in the marketplace. Your trademark identifies your company as the source of goods and services related to your NFTs and digital assets (the pictures linked to your NFT smart contracts). NFTs are no different.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

Ownership of every name periodically expires and, at that point, anyone may freely claim it on Namecoin by re-registering the expired name. The legal nature of an NFT In each NFT there is a non-fungible token created by the smart contract and an image (e.g., a jpeg) stored on the cloud. the jpeg) to which it is attached?

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

Construing these allegations as true and in Service’s favor, Service subjectively believed that he possessed an ownership interest and that he never approved the Comedy Dynamics deal. I’m pretty sure the drafters of 512(f) never contemplated that it would be invoked in disputes over ownership.

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43(B)log

MAY 19, 2023

Roblox sued for copyright infringement, false advertising, trademark infringement, false association and false designation of origin, trade dress infringement, intentional interference with contractual relations, breach of contract, and false advertising and unfair competition under California law.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 5, 2023

However, to a lesser extent, other IP laws like the Trademark Act and the Designs Act will also be important. A precise elucidation about the ownership of cinematographic films has been provided by Section 17 of The Copyright Act, 1957 Act. Who Owns What and Why.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Breach of Contract : Plaintiffs only alleged a contract claim, based on breach of a non-compete, against the one defendant who had signed the non-compete. Defendants are free to flesh out their arguments regarding ownership of the Facebook page later in the case. __. SF Design Group. See generally, Christopher A.

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The IPKat

MARCH 14, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Nkem Itanyi (University of Nigeria) on a recent dispute over copyright ownership of the movie, Shanty Town which premiered on Netflix in January 2023 and discussions over a sequel to the movie. They both signed off as the executive producers of the movie.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The contract provided that the buyer would own the “Work” once it was paid for and that “Purchaser and/or building owner may not copyright, reproduce, or merchandise images of the Work without the Artist’s written consent in advance.” Hy-Vee, Inc., 3d -, 2023 WL 3602813, No. 4:22-cv-00025-RGE-HCA (S.D.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

CPL had a registered trademark in the word “Conphamol” and the design of the product packaging. The Court of Appeal however found that there was enough evidence before the court to prove CPL’s ownership of the copyright in the artwork (as it had commissioned and paid for the artwork).

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

In today’s world, there has been considerable growth in remote jobs, gig-economy work and artificial intelligence tools which introduce new complexities with the ownership of worker creations. With the increasing prevalence of AI tools and hybrid work models, the traditional understanding of ownership and IP becomes obscure. [2]

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Sander Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Patents, Trademarks, Designs, Copyright) to another person or company through an IP Assignment. from a sole proprietor to a corporation) or changes its name , you should use an IP Assignment to formally transfer the ownership of the IP from the old company name to the new one. Employees & IP Ownership. Chain of Title.

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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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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This article is part of our series showcasing well-known copyright ownership cases from the music and film industries, technology, and more. This week’s post looks at three well-known copyright infringement cases involving tech giants battling each other over ownership rights. Apple vs. Microsoft. However, Windows 2.0

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2021

The partnership is conducted and governed by the contract between partners which is known as a partnership deed that regulates the relationship among the partners and also between the partners and the partnership firm. This can be decided in terms of profit and turnover which can be proportional to ownership and accountability.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 4, 2024

This move, Dagne argues, could respond to demands for the fair allocation of rights between digital workers, as authors or joint authors in some cases, and AI designers as exploiters of digital works. His chapter probes the future of copyright law, attempting to turn the focus of copyright to collaborative authorship. As described by C.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

The court remains skeptical of LinkedIn’s privacy-based arguments: LinkedIn has no protected property interest in the data contributed by its users, as the users retain ownership over their profiles. Irreparable Harm / Balance of Equities : The court confirms that no viable alternative data sources exist for hiQ. Eric’s Comments.

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Patently-O

MAY 2, 2022

On appeal, the Federal Circuit looked to the contract and its own prior precedent to conclude that a purchase agreement is a classic offer to sell. The proposal expressly stated that “ownership and title to the Equipment” would be conveyed. Sunoco’s analogy to the Supreme Court’s seminal City of Elizabeth case falls flat.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

CC has a recent trademark registration for a design mark “consist[ing] of the stylized wording ‘COLOR COPPER.COM”, [with] a diamond shape between the wording ‘COLOR’ and ‘COPPER’ made up of four smaller diamonds, each diamond having a pattern inside of it,” COPPER.COM disclaimed. There’s no written agreement” will do it.]

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2022

Hayley Paige is a bridal gown designer. The parties are now fighting over control and ownership of certain social media accounts created during the pendency of Ms. ” In this instance, the contracts between the parties seemed pretty clear that Ms. The relationship went sour and Paige resigned.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 22, 2023

Ownership restrictions There also exists certain restrictions that must be considered while purchasing a property in the UAE. Freehold is the most superior form of property right as it allows for full ownership; whereas usufruct and musataha are more restrictive in nature allowing ownership for a limited time with some restrictions.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

IP Ownership Nearly all purchase agreements require the seller to warrant that it owns or licenses the intellectual property necessary for operation of the business. This might include brand names, product line names, style names, or even unique packaging or product design.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

Presently, any person who sells the goodwill of a business or who disposes of their ownership interest or other specified assets in a business may agree with the buyer to refrain from competing in the geographic area in which the sale occurred. & Prof. Code § 16600).

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 25, 2023

Presently, any person who sells the goodwill of a business or who disposes of their ownership interest or other specified assets in a business may agree with the buyer to refrain from competing in the geographic area in which the sale occurred. & Prof. Code § 16600).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

To explain, an NFT is a unique digital token stored on a blockchain—it acts as a record of ownership of an item, like a certificate of authenticity of a cat painting. On the Ethereum blockchain (where most NFTs exist) all NFTs must conform to the ERC721 smart contract standard.

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