IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. Forms and process documents (so long as they convey information). Technical drawings. And source code.

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Sander Law

AUGUST 24, 2020

Copyright Ownership with Independent Contractors. Ownership of Copyright. Additionally, in order to transfer the copyright ownership from the contractor to you, a written assignment document is needed and it must be signed by the contractor. Moral Rights. Contact Sander Law today!

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 14, 2023

New York state recently amended Labor Law Section 203-f, codifying a hurdle for employers who seek to claim ownership over an employee's inventions. invention assignment or employment agreements), so the unfettered “all the work you do we own” provisions that are very common in such documents. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The NFTs are being sold independent of Miramax, the producer and owner of the rights to the film, who says its ownership rights are being violated. District Court for the Central District of California last week, also accused Tarantino of breach of contract, trademark infringement and unfair competition, according to court documents.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 25, 2023

Understanding the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Rule by Josh Slovin The New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rule: A Step towards Greater Transparency in US Businesses Privately-owned companies in the United States have long enjoyed a great degree of privacy about their internal affairs, particularly as to the identities of their owners.

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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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Patently-O

AUGUST 26, 2022

The basis for the argument was that the application that led to the patent-in-suit had been filed while Afana had been married (to Kassam) and, by operation of Texas’ community property law, Kassam had an ownership interest in the issued patent that had not been assigned to Mobile Equity and had not been joined as a co-plaintiff.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Notice: Appellant Sunbio claimed that is was not aware of Biogrand's non-ownership theory until Biogrand's reply brief, at which time it was too late for Sunbio to address the issue. The court, reviewing the record, disagreed, concluding that Sunbio was put on notice of the non-ownership issue by Biogrand's opening brief.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 28, 2022

Trade mark ownership is an important consideration for any business. Unfortunately however, while seemingly obvious, the concept of ownership is sometimes overlooked and can be more complex than originally imagined. At this point, it may be too late! Let’s start with the legislation – a very good place to start.

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Nelligan Law

APRIL 22, 2024

Legal Documentation In Halal financing transactions, legal documentation plays a crucial role in defining the rights and obligations of the parties involved. This includes agreements outlining the terms of financing, ownership arrangements, and dispute resolution mechanisms.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 9, 2023

Unfortunately, some individuals may attempt to sell property using forged documents. Using forged documents to sell a property is a serious crime in the UAE. This article aims to discuss the sanctions and fines for selling property in the UAE with forged documents. What is forgery of Documents? Federal Decree-Law No.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

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. Patents The Report discussed in section IV: (i) the use of NFTs to manage registration, ownership, and licensing of patents; and (ii) how current patent laws apply to NFT-related inventions.

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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. to best realise the right to research.

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 29, 2022

Some of the specifics that are always going to be in the public record are the ownership of a trademark application, whether it’s a person, corporation, entity, or LLC that will be in the record. That person’s name and title will also be in the public record, or in the documents that are part of the public record.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. Forms and process documents (so long as they convey information). Technical drawings.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 30, 2024

Plans, drawings, and related design documents are needed at all stages of a construction project, from early concepts and permitting to site preparation and construction itself. Many professionals in construction and property development are well versed in contract law, safety regulations, insurance law, and the like.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 22, 2022

Using forged documents and other means, the men (via their companies) represented to YouTube and an intermediary company that they were the owners of the music and therefore entitled to collect “royalty payments” from the platform. I falsely claimed legal ownership over them and began receiving royalty payments.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2024

Seven new documents have come up since the previous post documents were uploaded on the IPO’s website which reflects this change. According to these revised documents, Form 6 now classifies NIV and BBIL as ‘Co-applicant/Co-owner’. This raises the question of whether an RTI request should be filed to access such documents.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 8, 2022

A British filmmaker accused of infringing the copyrights for songs by the Rolling Stones and other acts urged a New York federal judge Friday to sanction the record labels suing him, arguing they turned over key ownership documents months too late.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2023

Instagram was one of the recipients but, instead of taking immediate action, the platform asked for proof of ownership. The company responded to this correspondence with relevant ownership documents but, apparently, Instagram still wasn’t convinced.

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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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Patently-O

MAY 22, 2024

Whether a present assignment of future inventions automatically conveys legal title to those inventions when the inventions come into being, or instead merely conveys equitable title and requires a separate written instrument to transfer legal ownership. Core Optics at *14. Strictly separating his TRW work from his Ph.D. Allied-Signal Inc. ,

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The applicant, Malvern, unsuccessfully traversed the rejection on the merits, but removed the ’175 patent from prior art consideration by arguing that § 103(c)(1) applied, due to common ownership. After a change in ownership, Malvern sought supplemental examination of the ’175 patent under 35 U.S.C. §

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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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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

The first standing order requires non-governmental companies and corporations to disclose the name of every person all the way up the chain of ownership who has “a direct or indirect interest in the party.” . The Federal Circuit stayed the document production pending a review of the petition. .

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 31, 2023

Third-party litigation financing (TPLF) is an arrangement by which plaintiffs finance litigation costs through a non-party, typically a private firm that obtain funds from other investors. The commercial goal for a funder is a share of any damage award or licensing revenue generated as a result of the lawsuit. By: Haug Partners LLP

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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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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

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. It includes commonly available information such as calendars, telephone directories, a list of tables in a public document, etc.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 22, 2022

This exception allows a buyer to enforce non-compete agreements against a seller if the seller is an “owner of a business entity selling or otherwise disposing of all of his or her ownership interests in the business entity.”. 1) The sale of business exception applies even when the transferor holds ownership in the transferee.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 23, 2024

This post focuses on the second requirement: “any individual who, directly or indirectly, owns or controls at least 25% of the ownership interests in the company.” Just look at the company’s shares/ownership units. Look at who owns the company, and how much of an ownership interest each owner has. Dig Deeper.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The EU sees them as unique “digital twins” of a physical product that signifies proof of legitimacy and ownership. The quotes above are from a document EUIPO’s Claire Castel prepared for WIPO, which was shared with the Advisory Committee on Enforcement last week.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 29, 2023

The Court also emphasized the need for a written document, i.e., the re-assignment deed executed in writing, as a pre-requisite for re-assigning copyright. This is especially crucial since the execution of such a written document signed by the assignor or his authorised agent is mandated under Section 19 of the Copyright Act.

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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. University’s duty to disclose a thesis – a Public document. Thus, it is clear that the PhD thesis is a public document by both JMI’s Ordinance and the UGC Act and regulations.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

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. First, he claims ownership over all of Plaintiff’s works via a contract that is, on information and belief, fraudulent.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2023

Instead, the court says it “will likely place emphasis on the account opening documents, terms of service, and related documents that may be determinative as to which party has the ‘rights’ to the accounts. Tito & Tita Another Confused Entry in the Social Media Account Ownership Jurisprudence–JLM v.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

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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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