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Giving off Bad Energy: “Milkshake” Sample Removed from Beyoncé’s Album “Renaissance”

IPilogue

Artists only require permission from original composers and the record labels if they wish to borrow work, and unfortunately for Kelis, she didn’t fall within this category due to a contract she signed when she was nearly 20 years younger and did not fully understand.

Music 100
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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The ‘ Dune’ scenario is a well-known ‘tale of crypto folly’ featuring NFT purchasers who failed to exercise appropriate due diligence in determining what rights are granted when procuring an NFT. Copyright that is transferred upon selling an NFT may explicitly be outlined in the self-executing smart contract governing the sale.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

With no hidden atrocities the labor intended to be associated with the innovation should be given their due diligence and the public can to emanate from the same. The New York Times was not allowed legally to license the works of the journalists who were in the newspaper on a freelance basis.

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Trade mark ownership: As easy as A-B-C?

LexBlog IP

More times than not, issues of ownership come to a head when it is time to apply for a trade mark registration, engage in due diligence to raise funding or sell, or when a business needs to enforce its trade mark rights. At this point, it may be too late!

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The patent had rights over a blockchain technology that improved the efficiency of certificate insurance and saved the users from the repetitive filing of the same documents demanded by multiple entities. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The patent had rights over a blockchain technology that improved the efficiency of certificate insurance and saved the users from the repetitive filing of the same documents demanded by multiple entities. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The patent had rights over a blockchain technology that improved the efficiency of certificate insurance and saved the users from the repetitive filing of the same documents demanded by multiple entities. Further, it would also simplify due diligence required for IP transactions such as mergers and acquisitions.