IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Documents must be properly water-marked and classified; generally, procedures must be implemented in order to determine the flow of information and ensure its possession at all times. This will help avoid surprises from the application of unfamiliar Chinese laws and regulations.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

application of Section 8(1)(d) by the CIC and argues that the thesis is a public document as per UGC guidelines which cannot be withheld from the public. But the CIC failed to notice/address the mandatory language used in the ordinance (emphasis added) : 14(b) “ …two hard-bound copies and two soft copies of the corrected Ph.D.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The defendant did not claim ownership of the “Levi’s” trademark and only denied selling such goods. The petitioner argued that certain other applications were instituted by the respondents against them, and copies of all applications/orders and information had not been furnished to them.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2025

The law of copyright regulates the activities of copying and disseminating the words of someone who has copyright over something online without that person’s consent. Users submit private photos, movies, music, and written documents that may be infringed upon.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

In a framing case, the plaintiffs’ web servers aren’t the affected chattel because the plaintiffs’ web servers delivered the web pages directly to users’ devices, after which the framer (Google) superimposed its frame on the web pages once the copies were in users’ RAM. ” Even this correction is suboptimal.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Fundamentally, an NFT is just a transactional record and a link to a digital asset (often an image of artwork or a document) stored somewhere on the web. Again, NFTs are just an ownership record and a link to content. A used copy will set you back $1.09; for reasons unknown, a new copy is going for $113.03—In

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

As the name suggests, copyright means the right to copy. There are several chances for competitors to access and claim ownership of the original work. The registration certificate will give you a stronger position in court in terms of ownership of the copyright. The creator can use it as prima facie evidence and claim damages.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 20, 2023

The basic facts don’t appear to be in dispute; Nintendo informed 1fichier that it had found pirated copies of its games on the service, but 1fichier refused to take them down. Nintendo has been locked in a legal battle with French file-hosting service 1fichier for the past five years. Why Would 1fichier Deliberately Expose Itself?

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As laid out in David Graves’ declaration, the website DaftSex.com links to 1,734 pirated copies of CP Productions videos. Already under new ownership, DaftSex.com now redirects to RedTube, another platform owned by MindGeek. Delete all copies of plaintiffs’ works uploaded by DaftSex and Pornwild to third-party sites.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

A copy of the agreement is offered as evidence and signed by Kumar. In response, MindGeek subsidiary MG Premium dismissed the document as fraudulent. “Defendant Kumar has made a claim of ownership of Plaintiff’s work and infringement by Plaintiff. The counterclaims and defense go hand in hand.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

” With respect to whether Babybus’ baby character infringed Moonbug’s baby, Babybus claimed that the alleged copying related to generic features found in nature. . Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

TYPES OF IP CONTRACTS (1)INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT The process of facilitating the transfer of ownership rights for various forms of intellectual property, such as copyrights, trademarks, patent, trade secrets, and other intangible creations is known as an intellectual property assignment.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

A copy of the agreement is offered as evidence and signed by Kumar. In response, MindGeek subsidiary MG Premium dismissed the document as fraudulent. “Defendant Kumar has made a claim of ownership of Plaintiff’s work and infringement by Plaintiff. The counterclaims and defense go hand in hand.

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Copyright Infringement Contracts Ownership Copyright 98

TorrentFreak

MAY 13, 2023

Similar brands appear in legal documents relating to a High Court ruling in the UK. The same is broadly true for blocking action in Australia while a more recent blocking injunction in India targets 18 sets of domains, with each set consisting of often multiple domains linked to the same platform or perceived ownership.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2023

According to the complaint, these separate entities are just one big data-sharing family, leveraging their combined resources in non-standard ways such as Microsoft sharing hardware and cloud infrastructure resources in exchange for an ownership interest in OpenAI. Complaint at 31. 22-cv-7074-JST, ECF No.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While at this stage the particulars of Getty’s claim are unavailable, their press release states that Stability AI “unlawfully copied and processed millions of images protected by copyright and the associated metadata owned or represented by Getty Images”. temporary copy which is; 2. transient or incidental; 3.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 16, 2022

As a new lawsuit involving the popular comic book and animated series “Invincible” shows, the failure to properly document the copyright status of a jointly-created work at the beginning can lead to messy consequences later. The Requirements for Copyright Joint Authorship and Co-Ownership. Crabtree v.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 9, 2023

If you go back in ancient history, if you start with the first five books in the Old Testament, the Pentateuch, you will find that the ancient Hebrew nation impaneled juries to decide issues of property ownership and property value. The Greeks, the ancient Greeks, began using a jury system about 1500 B C.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Hard copies of the documents uploaded in the online application are sent along with the UTRN to the Customs Office. Documents required to be filed online along with the application are as follows: Proof of ownership of the IPR and copies of the corresponding registration certificate. Demand draft of Rs.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 5, 2023

Copy right and Indian cinema. A precise elucidation about the ownership of cinematographic films has been provided by Section 17 of The Copyright Act, 1957 Act. According to the law, a scriptwriter who is engaged by a producer to write a good script has no ownership rights to the work he produces. [2] Who Owns What and Why.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2025

1 failed to contest the case despite multiple opportunities and was found to have deliberately copied the plaintiffs branding, leading to consumer deception. Other procedural applications were also dealt with, such as exemptions from filing original documents, pre-institution mediation, and advance notice to defendants.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 9, 2023

As currently worded, the transparency obligation to “document and make publicly available a summary of the use of training data protected under copyright law” is impossible to comply with. There is room for improvement on both. The provision then adds a number of additional information requirements regarding this human-AI system interaction.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This principle is key for podcasters, as it means that if Podcaster A accuses Podcaster B of copying their interview format, the claim would likely fail because formats and factual content are not copyrightable. Document all agreements in writing to protect yourself from potential disputes.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s blockchain patent application, which included a system used to improve the efficiency of certificate issuance and save users from repetitively filing the same document on multiple platforms, was one of the first known blockchain patent applications.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) under the broad provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, aims to set forth fresh reporting obligations for corporations pertaining to their beneficial ownership and organizers— though it is essential to bear in mind that some exceptions are in place.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

Case Summaries Abbott Healthcare Private Limited vs Vinsac Pharma on 17 February, 2025 (Delhi High Court) Abbott Healthcare sued two defendants for trademark and copyright infringement, claiming they deceptively copied its well-known LIMCEE Vitamin C tablets by selling LIMEECEE with similar packaging.

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

Moreover, Section 64 of the Copyright Act shows that on an action of seizure, the police officer can “seize copies of infringing works without a warrant.” Without the registration requirement, there is no need of any documentation to even claim ownership, before pointing at someone else for alleged infringement and opening them up to arrest.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

Though the parties went forward, “they never signed a formal written document memorializing and defining the nature of their business relationship.” This text contained “some creative elements that are plausibly entitled to protection, such that outright copying would be prohibited.” 1” therein.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Documents must be properly water-marked and classified; generally, procedures must be implemented in order to determine the flow of information and ensure its possession at all times. This will help avoid surprises from the application of unfamiliar Chinese laws and regulations.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Due Diligence Ownership IP 52

Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

As the name suggests, copyright means the right to copy, which signifies that only the creator of the work has the right to use it. A creator may find several competitors once he succeeds in his work, and there are several chances for competitors to access and claim ownership of the original work. Inaccessible to competitors.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 16, 2022

The complaint refers to Course Hero as an “education focused document sharing website.” But Course Hero, along with its much larger competitor Chegg , are also used by students who regularly post questions, answers and even full-blown essays, which are then downloaded and copied wholesale by fellow students.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 5, 2023

As we have documented in this blog , many states have responded to such alleged abuses by restricting the use of agreements with employees making less than certain compensation thresholds (e.g. Request a copy here.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. Additionally, pursuant to Article 25 of the ITE Law, electronic information and electronic documents formed into an intellectual work, internet site or intellectual work contained therein are protected by intellectual property rights.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 5, 2023

As we have documented in this blog , many states have responded to such alleged abuses by restricting the use of agreements with employees making less than certain compensation thresholds (e.g. Request a copy here.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

Prima facie Evidence: In legal proceedings for copyright infringement, the registration certificate serves as evidence in a court of law for prove the ownership of original work. The specimen copies of the work should be sent in physical form. Examination Process: When the application along with the documents are submitted, the Ld.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

I’ve documented dozens of ways that 512(f) claims have failed, so the failure of this claim isn’t surprising. Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Babybus * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial!

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