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[Guest post] Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh?

The IPKat

Here's what Marianna writes: Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh? by Marianna Ryan Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are a new type of quasi-corporate entities, existing with the use of blockchain and smart contracts. The use of blockchain and smart contracts in the creation of DAOs has its pros and cons.

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Types of Intellectual Property Contracts

Intepat

Intellectual property rights may be established, protected, or granted to another party by contracts or agreements. Considering that the subject matter is so complex, the law regarding contracts is usually handled by lawyers who specialize in it.

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Copyright Ownership: Exploring Employer-Employee Relationship

IP and Legal Filings

the ownership disputes in India and the U.K. Here comes, the concepts of “Contract of service” and “Contract for service” or the “Work for hire” doctrine. Contract for Service or Work for Hire: The “work for hire” doctrine has emerged from the U.S.A.-based Unlike the U.S.A., based precedents namely – Boucicault v.

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OWNING A SLICE OF THE PIE: TOKENIZED LAND & FRACTIONAL OWNERSHIP RIGHTS

IP and Legal Filings

However, the introduction of fractional ownership and tokenisation has made real estate investing more accessible to smaller investors. [1] 1] Fractional ownership allows multiple individuals to co-own a property, whereas tokenisation allows for the digital representation of each of these ownership interests on a blockchain.

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Copyright and Tattoo Art

Creative Law Center

Understand the legal implications of ownership and how they can be changed with contracts. Copyright and tattoo. Plus a look at the historical roots of tattoo art. The post Copyright and Tattoo Art appeared first on Creative Law Center.

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

IP and Legal Filings

Ownership of Copyright & Work for Hire (Independent Contractors and Employees): The first owner of any creation is the author themselves but in certain conditions as laid down in Section 17 of the Copyright Act, other individuals can be regarded as the first owner of the copyrighted work in the reference.

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Ownership economy: The world will break into pieces

CopyrightsWorld

Tokenization, along with other technologies like Blockchain, Smart contracts, NFTs and Crypto will transform creators to own nation states. Crypto, NFTs, Blockchain and Smart contracts will kill the middlemen forever, enabling creators talking, selling and providing to their fans directly. Their state, their rules.