SpicyIP

MARCH 20, 2023

These records provide banks with a clear history of ownership of that land and thus assure them of the valid title of the borrower. Note that even the patent and trademark law requires mandatory registration on the transfer/assignment of intellectual property (Section 45 Trademark Act 1999; Section 68 Patents Act 1970).

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2024

THE ART OF TATTOOING AND COPYRIGHT Tattoos are protected by copyright laws as original works of art. When a tattoo design is created and inked onto skin, it automatically gains copyright protection. COMMISSIONED TATTOOS AND OWNERSHIP When commissioning a tattoo, clients pay for the service, not the copyright.

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Intellectual Property Moral Rights Art Branding 52

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

And unlike the vast majority of songwriters and performing artists who have relinquished ownership rights to musical publishers and record labels, Barlow & Bear decided to release “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” themselves, which means keeping more of the earnings. ” Ok, But What If I Wrapped This Up Already?

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Music Derivative Work Fair Use Cease and Desist 109

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law. It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Cease and Desist Copyright Law Music 52

The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

The Court held that in the absence of directly comparable source code in a software copyright infringement and misuse case, records of conversations, meetings, timelines, and e-mails can be used to show ownership of copyright, highlighting the importance of keeping a record of this information.

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Designs Design Copyright Infringement Copyright 67

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

It’s not possible to “trespass” an intangible asset; any legal protection for the asset comes from contract law (but the plaintiffs gave a license) or IP law, such as copyright law, which the plaintiffs aren’t invoking. Google responds that whatever it means, it’s preempted by copyright law.

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Licensing Copyright Contracts Advertising 105

IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

IPR is the right for the ownership of the property which is not tangible and is the result of your intellect. Challenges related to safeguarding the creation of artificial intelligence The key challenge that AI creation faces in India is the law in itself, Indian IPR law does not recognize AI as the inventor or the owner of the creation.

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Intellectual Property Inventor Invention Trademark 59

The TTABlog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The author of this 2023 article takes the next step (following the article AI and the Death of Trademark by Michael Grynberg) and points out that that the very foundation of modern trademark law, the search costs theory, may no longer apply when artificial intelligence agents are making product choices for consumers.

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Reporting Trademark Intellectual Property Ownership 45

The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

So, clearly, the Cleveland Indians knew of the roller derby team’s ownership of the IP and exactly how it was used. The baseball team allegedly indicated that it would evaluate the information once received and discuss whether it had any interest in acquiring the roller derby team’s intellectual property.

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Trademark Social Media IP Intellectual Property 98

Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

First of all, in terms of copyright, to reiterate our very clearly articulated position. sophisticated generative AI that’s enabled by large language models, which trains on our intellectual property, violates copyright law in several ways. copyright law really doesn’t seem to give UMG a ton of options.

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Music Copyright Copying Copyright Law 90

LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

Unsophisticated consumers may conflate the purchase of an NFT associated with a digital good with ownership of IP rights in that good. The Offices found: To the extent that an NFT is associated with a copyrightable work, the creation, storage, marketing, or transfer of that NFT may implicate copyright owners’ exclusive rights.

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Reporting Non-Fungible Tokens IP Intellectual Property 52

Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

More specifically, Sections of Title 17, including chapters one through eight and ten through 12 in the United States code cover copyright law. Code covers patent law. . Congress also possesses the authority to enact trademark protection through the United States Commerce Clause. Title 25 of the U.S.

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Intellectual Property Inventor Art Music 52

Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Linking your copyrighted work to a NFT and recording ownership on the blockchain shows provenance or immutable ownership. Owners of NFTs linked to copyright protected works, whether buying or selling, need to be aware of both copyright and trademark law. You bought a Bored Ape NFT.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Fair Use Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement 40

Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

Here are some ways to harness its potential: Digital Watermarking : Add invisible marks to digital content to prove ownership in case of unauthorized use. Blockchain : Use blockchain technology to establish immutable records of ownership and timestamp creations.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Cease and Desist Confidentiality IP 52

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The question of ownership in the virtual world, particularly in video games, has long been debated. On the trademark side, relevant is this post by Bhavya Solanki and Medha Bhatt discussing the applicability of the fair use provisions of trademark law to the unauthorized use of trademarks in the virtual world.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Business Moral Rights 59

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Google argued that even when the keyword is a trademark, it is never used in a ‘trademark sense’, thereby the invisible use of trademarks, as keyword, failing to meet the threshold to constitute infringement. The significance of the report and its issues have been extensively covered on the blog here.

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IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The Guidelines regulate ownership, transfer/ commercialization of intellectual properties from DBT-funded (extra-mural and intra-mural) institutions.

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124

IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

Inventorship and Ownership: The process of invention has changed significantly as a result of the AI technologies’ quick development and increased computing capacity. AI AND TRADEMARK Trademarks give brand owners exclusive rights by identifying the source of goods or services.

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IP Intellectual Property Invention Inventor 98

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The individual rights-based regime neglects the collective identity and duties arising from ownership. Li proposes redefining the nature of IP ownership through the lens of collective duties with a view to optimising the use of IP rights. And now she has our full attention.

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Intellectual Property IP Ownership Law 141

IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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Ownership Intellectual Property Artwork Copyright Law 102

LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

” Aseri, Commercializing Religion Via Trademarking God, 23 J. Patent and Trademark Office granted ownership of the word “Jesus” to Jesus Jeans, owned by a publicly traded Italian company, BasicNet, giving the company exclusive rights in America to sell clothing bearing the name “Jesus.” ” Id.

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Intellectual Property Invention Trademark Copyright 52

IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Keep Calm and Fandom On: Copyright in Cosplay, Fanfiction and Fanart by Sabrina Macklai & Emily Chow. Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? Trademark Law.

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IP Copyright Infringement Inventor Intellectual Property 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2023

In addition, the opinion has important ramifications for domestic trademark law through its identification of “use in commerce” as the actionable domestic conduct. Now that the Court has now applied it to both the federal patent and trademark statutes, perhaps copyright law is not far behind.

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Blogging Trademark Litigation Law 75

IIPRD

JUNE 8, 2024

Intellectual property rights protection to the fashion industry Trademark Act: Trademark Act plays a significant role in preserving a brand’s legitimacy and integrity, which is advantageous for the industry. However, the protection of fashion designs by trademark law is not perfected.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Designs Design Branding 52

The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2024

This is a review of the new book, Research Handbook on the History of Trademark Law , edited by Lionel Bently (University of Cambridge) and Robert G. The volume would fit nicely under a normal-sized Christmas tree Readers of this blog know that trade mark law is rife with new developments and heated debates.

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Trademark Law Law Trademark Registration 62

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Weve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so its a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Putting an End to some long standing Trademark Disputes Some of the longest-running battles in Indian Trademark Law have finally reached their conclusions!

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IP Invention Patent Copyright 105