The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2022

In its judgment Hasco TM v EUIPO - Esi (NATURCAPS) , the General Court dealt with the question whether such regulatory definitions play a role in interpreting the meaning of a term in the list of goods and services. Picture is by Krysten Merriman and is used under licensing terms of Pexels. 2(a) of Directive 2002/46/EC ).

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 20, 2021

According to the lawsuit, the two companies used the photograph “ColdCutAsst040” on their websites despite not having a license to do so. The version of the movie released is a high definition edition from Europe, which isn’t as high of quality as some had hoped. As such, the company to sue for copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 18, 2022

In addition, there are concerns that many stock photography sites provide limited licenses to users and many unwittingly overstep them. Read the License Carefully – Make sure you fully understand the license, the terms of it and what is expected of you.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2025

I thought the legality of embedding was definitively resolved when the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed the “server test” in the Hunley v. With respect to the Jordan video, I assume the video was infringing when uploaded to Twitter, which is why a license argument wouldn’t work. Townsquare Media, Inc., 2025 WL 89191 (S.D.N.Y.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

We analyzed the legal definition and common structure of cross-border pharmaceutical licensing transaction in our article of Anatomy of Pharmaceutical Licensing, Development and Commercialization Transaction in China (I), we also discussed some key legal provisions of pharmaceutical licensing agreement. Please see full.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This is where the concept of compulsory licensing gains popular attention. What is Compulsory Licensing? Where it is known as compulsory licensing in reference to patents, it is known as statutory licenses in reference to copyright and related rights. Reasons for Granting Compulsory License.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 12, 2022

However, he claims that LEGO responded claiming that they had an implied license to use the jacket as part of their set. The Widevine app makes it possible for users to download high definition video from various streaming platforms. As a result, he sent a cease-and-desist letter to LEGO.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The case involves ShutterStock, a photo licensing service. (We ShutterStock has a “contributor” program that allows anyone to upload photos into their licensing database in exchange for a fee if licensed. Only 2 visitors saw the subject image in ShutterStock’s database and neither licensed it.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Here's what Paolo writes: 'Can't Be Evil' NFT license – A tentative NFT worldwide license standard by Paolo Maria Gangi Can't Be Evil. Universal license - a set of NFT CC licenses under the name 'Can’t Be Evil'. Why a CC license?

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 16, 2025

During the evening of April 5, Belgian media reported that a major blocking campaign was underway to protect content licensed by DAZN and 12th Player, most likely football matches from Belgium’s Pro League. DAZN described the action as the the first of its kind and a real step forward in the fight against content piracy.

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Patently-O

APRIL 11, 2022

Although Nautilus made it easier for a court to find claim terms indefinite, the Federal Circuit continues indicate that the definiteness test strongly favors validity. In Niazi Licensing Corp. ” Definiteness is ordinarily a question of law and so the Federal Circuit reviews the issue de novo on appeal. by Dennis Crouch.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 29, 2022

This is largely achieved through the use of Creative Commons licenses. These licenses make the work available for reuse and sharing, provided the original author(s) are attributed and the exact terms of the license are followed. Gratis articles are free to view, but there is no clear license to allow or encourage reuse.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 4, 2022

However, since VPNs are commonly used as a way to ensure privacy while engaging in pirate activities, it could definitely have impacts there. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. According to the Indian government, the new policy takes effect June 27.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

Copyright Licensing of Digital Assets Attached to NFT Sales. Bonus: Free Open Source Copyright License for NFT sales below]. What are the terms by which you are selling the NFT and licensing your work, the art you put into the platform that’s going to be attached to the NFT? NFT Copyright Licensing.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

According to the court, ACT would be unlikely to prove copyrightability in the phrasing of a every definition but that, in aggregate, they deserved protection. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

Key Challenges in AI and IPR: Ambiguity in Legal Definitions: The various steps carried out in the training processes of AI do not conform to legal categories of reproduction, use or making. That is, when utilizing images on websites, there may be a conflict of rights regarding the reproduction of those pictures.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Perhaps a logical example might see a pirate site dressed up as Netflix, but streaming pirated content rather than the fully-licensed content users paid for. Unfortunately that logical example fails to help here due to a confusing clash of definitions in the study.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Such conduct generated exploitative effects by excessive pricing towards users as well as exclusionary effects towards SGAE’s competitors, representing a barrier to entry into the market for collective management as well as the market for licensing of copyright-protected works for other CMOs or independent management entities (IMEs).

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

However, this is something of a misnomer as the letter can be customized to send demands for payment, offer a license for legitimate use or a demand to remove the work. Anything that isn’t clear is likely explained in the “Learn” section, which provides definitions for key terms. The first is sending a cease and desist letter.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Recently, the Delaware Chancery Court and the Third Circuit issued three significant decisions on key issues affecting licensing and M&A transactions in the life sciences industry. By: Goodwin

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

He claims that third party “contributors” uploaded his copyrighted photos to ShutterStock as part of ShutterStock’s licensing program. Specifically, McGucken claims that a total of 337 images were uploaded, of which 165 were downloaded and that led to 938 licenses. Stored at a User’s Direction. Those arguments go nowhere.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 9, 2021

With the onset of the trend wherein users are gradually switching to online streaming to meet their music needs and discarding traditional methods such as radio, television, and music CDs, compulsory licensing for the internet was recognized as a key policy issue by the music industry last year. Background. The Plaintiff, Tips Industries Ltd.,

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Traverse Legal Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Misinterpreting Licenses: Incorrectly assuming permission to use copyrighted material. What Is Accidental Copyright Infringement. 2024 Update) Accidental copyright infringement occurs when someone unknowingly violates copyright law. This can happen due to: Lack of Understanding: Not fully comprehending copyright laws and regulations.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

The “Platform Policy” appears to grant a broad license to users of the API. While the definition of “Platform” includes “content,” it doesn’t appear to contain “User Content.”. The court flags that the parties did not submit any new evidence on the issue of whether Instagram intended a license. For example. Breitbart News.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 20, 2022

Last year, the 11th Circuit took a look at the idea that there was an implied license for RSS scraping and found that there was none. This case is not a broad license for others to scrape publicly available content for whatever purpose they deem fit. However, the Ninth Circuit’s ruling doesn’t really change that. Bottom Line.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

IPRS is a copyright society which is responsible for licensing and managing rights on behalf of music composers, publishers, and authors. The monopolistic power of these societies gives them considerable power in licensing and royalty distribution for their sector, impacting businesses, the public at large, and other stakeholders.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 23, 2023

Previously, we wrote about how alleged concerns of “hold-up” and a lack of “transparency”, two non-legal terms without accepted definitions, are being used to advocate for special rules applicable to patents subject to declarations regarding Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) licensing.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

This makes it great for classrooms, corporate environments and anywhere else where licensing for distribution might have been a problem. While there are definitely reasons that many creators outside the United States may want to register with the U.S. Copyright Office. perspective. Copyright Office, it’s a fairly niche issue.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Victory operates as Brough Brothers, which claims it was the first African American owned bourbon distillery in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, with the requisite licenses to operate a distillery by September 2020. The statements at issue didnt claim to have a distillers license and permit.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2025

So, here we have three alternative definitions of lawful access. This definition appears to follow the CJEUs line of reasoning in the Svensson and VG Bild Kunst cases. The legal basis here is still the consent, but we could refer here to an objectified consent of the right holder to have authorised the free access to the work.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 20, 2025

However, at the same time, it suggests that piracy is not by definition linked to fewer sales, or less legal activity. — A copy of the paper, published under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0) — A copy of the paper, published under a Creative Commons license (CC BY 4.0) is available here. is available here.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In this post, I’ll take up one of the largest alternatives to traditional negotiation of licenses or permissions as a way that bloggers and other creators can manage their copyright rights, the Creative Commons (CC) suite of licenses. CC licenses are not per se “online only” but they are impractical offline.) With more than 1.4

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 4, 2024

8 This definition of the right could loosely be used as a definitionof machine-learning when applied to the creation of literary and artistic productions because AI machines can produce literary and artistic content (output) that is almost necessarily “based upon”a dataset consisting of preexisting works. 17 U.S.C. § ↩︎ See id. ↩︎ See Jane C.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2022

Section 33 and Business of granting licenses through Copyright Societies. But I went through the 4th edition (page 248) which provides for a similar definition. The definition relied on by the Madras High Court focuses on the ‘enterprise’ aspect only. Going by this definition, an individual can never run a business.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 27, 2021

In 2013, Constellation acquired perpetual, irrevocable, and exclusive license rights in the Corona marks, which gave Constellation the right to sell products under the Corona trademark. Constellation disagrees with Modelo’s position that hard seltzers are not allowed under its license.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 4, 2024

For the moment, the actual contributions from Internet streaming services are ignored, an updated definition of Canadian content doesn’t exist, commercial success is irrelevant, and subsidies for the news operations of companies such as Bell and Rogers are encouraged.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2023

It issues licenses for the communication to the public of cinematographic works on the basis of § 22 of the German Copyright Act. It being so, Citadines would exercise its lawfully licensed rights to cable retransmission, on the basis of a licence with another German CMO, GEMA, which manages such rights. public film screening).

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