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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IP Law 360

APRIL 18, 2024

Clemson University's recent suit in South Carolina state court against the Atlantic Coast Conference, which challenges the ACC's $140 million exit fee and its ownership of member schools' media rights, would likely have enormous ramifications for ACC members in the event of a definitive court ruling, say William Sullivan and Alex Anderson at Pillsbury. (..)

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 12, 2024

The broadening of the definition of Politically Exposed Persons (PEP). A revised definition of Beneficial Ownership, which allows member states to lower the identification threshold below the current 25%. A ban on anonymous bank and crypto accounts.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to the study, only one in 25 even attempts to transfer copyright ownership with the purchase of the NFT and even that may be ineffective. The “vast majority” of NFT projects did not attempt to convey any ownership of intellectual property rights. The answer is, quite simply, not much.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 23, 2024

It further observed that TK is not defined in the Act and proceeded to rely on the definitions provided by WIPO and UNESCO (Para 10). Because of such community ownership, the legislature denies exclusive monopoly rights to inventions incorporating traditional knowledge ” (Para 10). The Court observed that the object of S.3(p)

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 14, 2023

The CTA exempts twenty-three (23) categories of entities from the definition of “reporting company” and empowers FinCEN to create new exemptions. Exempted entities include the following, which each have detailed definitions: Large operating companies — companies with 20 or more full-time U.S. Are There Any Exemptions?

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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?

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IP Law 360

JULY 26, 2023

A lawyer at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has rejected arguments from a small Lego rival from Hong Kong that tried to wipe out the toy giant's ownership of trademarks covering the "Lego" name as a punishment for embarking on a "campaign to pressure 13 leading dictionary publishers to remove or revise their definitions of 'lego.'"

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 6, 2023

If the agreement was terminated before payment, the contract provided “all rights of ownership in the concept, design, and Work itself” to Williams, but didn’t reserve those rights if it was completed and paid for. This omission is telling.” Thus, VARA’s attribution right did not apply to the commercial.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

The grounds for the court’s decision was the definition of “inventor” under the Patents Act 1977 (the Act ) which requires the inventor of a patent to be a natural person. So for the moment, the position under the UK patent system is that AI is very much a tool rather than an autonomous agent in its own right.

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The IPKat

JULY 14, 2022

In the notes, the EUIPO provides the following definition of NFTs: “ unique digital certificates registered in a blockchain, which authenticate digital items but as distinct from those digital items ”. All this said, the EUIPO’s definition arguably presents some shortcomings.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

A related question then arises as to who would be able to claim ownership of such a work: the person who provided the input prompt, or perhaps the AI tool itself? Another much-discussed issue is whether AI-generated works meet the threshold of originality to merit copyright protection.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Examining Attorney relied on dictionary definitions and a Wikipedia entry for "soul food" and on several website excerpts that use the term SOUL FOOD to describe a category of food sold at grocery stores. The multiple dictionary definitions alone establish that SOUL FOOD is merely descriptive of traditional southern African American food.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 3, 2024

The grounds for the court’s decision was the definition of “inventor” under the Patents Act 1977 (the Act ) which requires the inventor of a patent to be a natural person. So for the moment, the position under the UK patent system is that AI is very much a tool rather than an autonomous agent in its own right.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2021

The crux of the case turned on the meaning of the phrase, “exclusive ownership,” which the California legislature used in California’s copyright statute in 1872. In 1982, California amended its copyright law to remove the distinction between pre- and post-publication but continued to use the term “exclusive ownership.”

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The IPKat

MARCH 14, 2024

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Nkem Itanyi (University of Nigeria) on a recent dispute over copyright ownership of the movie, Shanty Town which premiered on Netflix in January 2023 and discussions over a sequel to the movie.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 25, 2022

Clients retain 100% ownership of their digital assets. while acting otherwise—eventually invoking its ownership right over users’ collateral to justify liquidation of that collateral (e.g. However, it found that Jeong sufficiently pled misleadingness claims about “ownership.” Taking into consideration the fact that.

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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. Holding of the Court A breakdown of the analysis in the judgment indicates that the Court proceeded in the following steps: First, the definition of a literary work [S.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

Presently, any person who sells the goodwill of a business or who disposes of their ownership interest or other specified assets in a business may agree with the buyer to refrain from competing in the geographic area in which the sale occurred.

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 25, 2023

Presently, any person who sells the goodwill of a business or who disposes of their ownership interest or other specified assets in a business may agree with the buyer to refrain from competing in the geographic area in which the sale occurred.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 24, 2023

.” Specifically, this case arises from the Federal Circuit’s denial of a patent to an invention created by an artificial intelligence (AI) system, holding that an AI system is categorically unable to meet the definition of “inventor” under the Patent Act. PERLMUTTER et al, Docket No. 1:22-cv-01564, Paper No. 16 (D.D.C.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

NFTs are unique digital tokens that represent ownership of specific digital assets. NFTs are embedded with smart contracts—self-executing contracts written in code—that facilitate the transfer and verification of ownership. Secondly, there is a lot of confusion regarding the ownership and authorship of the work.

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Intepat

JANUARY 15, 2024

Registration at UKIPO The case in question, originating in 2019, presents a groundbreaking legal dilemma: Can an artificial intelligence (AI) system be acknowledged as an inventor for the purposes of patent ownership? In the definitive judgement issued on 20 December 2023, the appeal lodged by Mr. Thaler was ultimately rejected.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2023

” The precise terms of the AtomoHD shutdown are unknown but domain transfers are definitely involved. . “It is increasingly clear that major criminal operators like AtomoHD are not immune from ACE’s enforcement actions.”

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The challenges presented by this state of affairs, including whether ‘artificial agents’ can be considered inventors, patent their inventions, and enjoy the benefit of patent ownership – and how their inventions would be evaluated against established human rules in the first place, are considered in this book.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 22, 2023

Typically, collaboration agreements contain key details about the invention, scientific and manufacturing processes, intellectual property right ownership, research pl ans, collaborator rights, resource allocation etc. And knowledge regarding ownership of intellectual property is the first step towards increasing its access.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 16, 2022

Crabtree claims that Kirkman talked him into giving up co-ownership rights in “Invincible” by asking him to sign a document in 2005 that Kirkman represented would make it easier to market the work to licensees but which wouldn’t affect any of Crabtree’s rights. The Requirements for Copyright Joint Authorship and Co-Ownership.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

Access, within the field of copyright law, is a question of ownership, authorisation or exception. Ownership is (mostly) straightforward as one may either author and own a work by law or acquire ownership through the operation of law or through payment or relevant contractual processes.

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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

The first topic up for discussion by the panel was the actual definition of the metaverse. It is clear that there are many definitions and it was generally difficult to settle on one for something that had been “hyped” so much, noted Dr Guadamuz. NFTs could potentially enable ownership but this is yet to be seen. Conclusion.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MAY 20, 2024

Course Hero contended that these notices and watermarks at the bottom of the website are merely general statements and do not imply ownership of all content on the site. With these arguments, Course Hero hoped to convince the court that there was no legal basis for the claims against it, however the court found otherwise.

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43(B)log

MAY 19, 2023

And Jazwares, Roblox’s licensee, lacked standing for copyright claims, but did have Lanham Act standing because that doesn’t require copyright or trademark ownership. And Jazwares, Roblox’s licensee, lacked standing for copyright claims, but did have Lanham Act standing because that doesn’t require copyright or trademark ownership.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

In accordance with the above, the Bill amends the definition of ‘control’ under the Competition Act to include “the ability to exercise material influence, in any manner whatsoever, over the management or affairs or strategic commercial decisions” of another enterprise or group.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 22, 2024

The fact that the MPA visited Fmovies’ alleged home country, Vietnam, right when the trouble started, is definitely noteworthy. The MPA and ACE are unlikely to walk away since they’re all too familiar with sites ‘changing’ ownership. Last year, anime streaming portal Zoro.to

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

In my blog post on the case , I praised the decision and predicted “that the Supreme Court will eventually grant a petition … and render a definitive decision regarding the discovery rule.” at 1-2] At its heart, therefore, this case is a dispute about copyright ownership. MGM Domestic Television Distribution, LLC , 39 F.4th at *13-*16.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Although Pearson does not provide these answers nor retain ownership of the solutions, Pearson alleges that Chegg provides its clients with “ textbook questions often copied nearly verbatim or with just slight changes.” This complaint will definitely be one to follow. Importance & Potential Implications . When the current U.S.

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