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 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? I don’t think so.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Copyright governs the rights of creators over their digital works, ensuring they are protected from unauthorized use. Issues of ownership, counterfeit goods, and infringements are rising concerns, threatening the sustainability of creativity in the metaverse. However, determining ownership in this space is far from straightforward.

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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. It’s a simple idea, but one that hasn’t taken off yet. One potential use is Safe Creative’s.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Intellectual Property Rights are the bundle of rights given to the owner or creator of IP by the virtue of law that governs that specific IP. These rights include exclusive ownership benefits and rights against any misuse, alteration, modification etc. Trademarks are governed by the Trade Marks Act, 1999 in India.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

200, passed in 1980, streamlined and relaxed federal government policy regarding patent rights to inventions developed with federal grant money. Prior to Bayh-Dole, some federal agencies had patent policies which required grant recipients to give ownership of resulting patents to the government.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The attention of this SpecialKat was recently drawn to the decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd regarding the question of authorship and ownership of copyright in photographs used for advertising purposes and the issue of image rights in Nigeria. Image of camera: Unsplash.

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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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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

Rarible – focus on art-based digital assets – full decentralization goal -a community-governed marketplace – experienced users – higher fees for sellers. There are open auctions, limited auctions, various flavors of ownership for the NFT, and sales of both digital and non-digital assets. ” Enrico Schaefer.

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Intepat

MAY 17, 2024

Contracts should clearly state who owns the rights to the prompts. 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. exclusive vs. non-exclusive rights).

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CopyrightsWorld

MARCH 1, 2021

Note thought, that if you are creating it on contract for hired work, the copyright belongs to the person who hired you to create it. As a business owner, make sure you obtain copyright ownership over the logo of your business using a contract for hired work with them. Trademark ®. One of the main reasons is the cost.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 30, 2024

Many professionals in construction and property development are well versed in contract law, safety regulations, insurance law, and the like. Yet the law that governs ownership and use of architectural works—principally, copyright law—often is not well known even among seasoned veterans of development and construction.

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Nelligan Law

APRIL 22, 2024

In residential transactions, Halal financing typically involves structures such as Murabaha (cost-plus sale), Ijarah (leasing), Musharakah (partnership), and Istisna’a (manufacturing contracts). The government is exploring avenues to broaden the availability of “Halal mortgages”.

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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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IIPRD

AUGUST 29, 2024

The current broadcasting sector in India is regulated by a patchwork of laws and guidelines which the government is still seeking to modernize and consolidate apparent from the latest bills getting retracted to address all sorts of evolutions and improvements. What is a Broadcasting agreement?

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Moving on to collective trade marks, IPTango shared an insight from their Argentina community on the law and regulations governing them in that country. including the ownership of IP thus created. In terms of presentation and appearance, the IP Draughts share a number of techniques to make a contract more user-friendly.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 14, 2023

Harper Collins ], the Delhi High Court dealt with the vexed issue of copyright ownership in a component of a cinematographic film, namely a screenplay. Third, the ownership of the copyright would be governed by S. At the highest, it was a contract for service, in which a service is provided in exchange for compensation.

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IPilogue

JUNE 14, 2022

At the heart of Taylor’s decision was an often overlooked but significant legal distinction in the copyright law governing the music industry. Swift, in deciding to re-record her albums, ensured that her new (Taylor’s) versions gave her all three types of intellectual property right over her catalogue, guaranteeing full ownership.

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Patently-O

MAY 22, 2024

The majority opinion written by Judge Taranto and joined by Judge Dyk held the contract language was ambiguous on this point and remanded for further factual development to determine the parties’ intent. That ambiguity was not resolved by other documents governing TRW’s relationship with Dr. Core. Judge Mayer dissented.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, the appellate court seems to invalidate that six-factor test: “Determining he ownership of social-media accounts is indeed a relatively novel exercise, but that novelty does not warrant a new six-factor test.” The next step is to determine whether ownership ever transferred to another party.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 2, 2021

UM did not file any paperwork with the PTO attempting to claim ownership and UM is not a party to the present litigation. Lets look at the contract. This argument between Islam and UM was internal. Omni later sued Apple for infringement, but the iPhone giant argued that Omni lacked standing since UM was the real patent owner.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Is there a contract template for this scenario? Below is a sample agreement that's based on our downloadable work-for-hire contract on our Crafts Law website. A work-made-for-hire agreement is used so that the hiring party acquires ownership of the work. Governing Law.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

However, the success of any tokenization project depends on the laws applicable to the asset being tokenized and the terms and conditions governing the project. Blockchain-based transfers also make it easier to track ownership and automate the transfer of assets, leading to more liquidity, transparency, and accessibility. Background.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Due to the recurrent copyright difficulties, which have a significant impact on an individual’s business interest, it is imperative to preserve the ownership rights of digital works. NFTs are governed by smart contracts, which divide ownership and limit transferability.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Amongst other things, the Act also establishes a National Rights Registry (NRR ) , which is the central repository collating details pertaining to the ownership of various copyright works. The NRR allows copyright holders to register and view/download copyright certificates digitally.

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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.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2021

This partnership is regulated by the Indian Partnership Act 1932 which governs and regulates the firms in India. 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.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 16, 2023

Proper strategy, governance, processes, policies and contracts are needed to ensure any IP creation resulting from the collaboration and any real upside potential can be shared with Alectra. Whether through an NDA or an employment contract, a business’s dealings must reflect its IP strategy.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

The following Facebook claims are still active: (1) breach of contract, citing the Facebook and Instagram terms of use; (2) unjust enrichment; (3) violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act; (4) violation of California’s Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act (“CDAFA,” Cal. ” Oof.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, where she teaches contracts, international IP, patents, copyright, and courses on Biblical Law. Her research and scholarship focus on examining innovation policy, the digital economy, and global knowledge governance.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2024

Through immutable record-keeping and smart contracts, blockchain provides a secure and transparent platform for managing IP rights, facilitating collaboration, reducing disputes, and unlocking new opportunities for innovation and monetization.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2022

NFTs were minted Money was advanced The underlying contracts Never got a glance Dreams of exploitation From Florida to France But no rights were acquired The kids don’t stand a chance. — “The Kids Don’t Stand a Chance, Aaron’s Version” ( with apologies to Vampire Weekend ). .” Definitely. You Own the NFT.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While the High Court found Morison liable for trademark infringement as well as passing-off, the trial judge did not make a finding of copyright infringement, stating that as the designer of the device was not called to testify, copyright ownership was not sufficiently proven.

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Chicago IP

JANUARY 10, 2022

The counterclaim and the affirmative defense both claim that plaintiffs gave up their interests, but the counterclaim also claims that to the extent plaintiffs did not give up their interests, defendant AMF6 still retained an ownership interest. The Court denied as untimely arguments plaintiff made in its reply brief.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 20, 2023

Creation and Perfection of Security As a quick background to how security interests are created and collateral is used- an obligation is secured by the means of a contract- this contract leads to creation of a security right. However, mere creation is not sufficient for protecting the interests of a creditor.

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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. Under the UAE Civil Code property rights include “freehold”, “usufruct” and “musataha” Long-term leases in the UAE are generally governed by the laws of each respective emirate.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Any issue of the NFT will be governed by this law, unless such Digital Assets fall under an exemption. ” The transfer of ownership or copyrights of the specific assets or works to another person is typically not specified in such smart contracts.

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