Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Licensing your trademark can be a beneficial business strategy that can not only strengthen the brand but also allow for expansion into new markets. A trademark owner may accept a lump-sum payment for a one-time license, for instance, the use of the image on 100,000 T-shirts at a sporting event. Advantages of Trademark Licensing.

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2022

The Indian Trade Marks Registry is also seeing activity under classes 9, 35 and 41 for registration of trademarks in relation to ‘downloadable virtual goods’ and online virtual services. If not for these efforts, the virtual goods market has the potential to be very competitive. Dec 15, 2021.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 27, 2021

After months (or, perhaps, years) of diligent legal work, your business has finally secured its intellectual property rights through a patent , a trademark registration, a copyright registration or some combination thereof. The motivation behind this is the anti-competitive effect patents have on the market. Patent Maintenance.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Influencing others via social media is one of the most influential and efficient method of marketing and they get good pay out from it. Designs: Many companies now sell via media platforms, for many it is their only means of marketing. Domain names are often business names that are followed by.com,org,gov,net,in, and so forth.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

As explained by Ashish Pherwani, Partner, Media and Entertainment, E&Y India, the report aims to capture the state of music publishing in India, its market potential, and (perhaps the first of its kind in India) results of the survey of 500 music creators. IPRS’s Revenues versus Contributions: A Disparity?

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In the event of a default by the borrower, the lender may be able to recoup part of its losses by seizing and selling these assets. Ownership of intellectual property (IP) used as collateral often belongs to the borrower. Image Source: Istock]. A lender may, however, impose restrictions on how the IP may be used in the future.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has issued its guidelines on the classification of goods and services relating to NFTs, establishing the bases to approach the legal challenges resulting from their registration and the scope of protection afforded to owners.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

Universal. * Two 512(f) Rulings Where The Litigants Dispute Copyright Ownership. * It Takes a Default Judgment to Win a 17 USC 512(f) Case–Automattic v. Babybus appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Klein. * 9th Circuit Sides With Fair Use in Dancing Baby Takedown Case–Lenz v. MGA Entertainment.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 19, 2023

Introduction Prior to 2017, China was the largest cryptocurrency market in the world, with 80% of Bitcoin transactions, the most popular digital currency, taking place in yuan 1. Events involving cryptocurrencies or initial coin offerings (ICO) have been discouraged, and domestic cryptocurrency platforms and ICOs have been outlawed.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

As a person involved in copyright on a daily basis, I’ve observed a number of events and requests for comment over the last few years on the issue of whether artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be “authors” in the copyright sense (or inventors of patents). This article was originally published in The Scholarly Kitchen. v Stability A.I.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2024

—an online party, greeting card, and event planning service—sued defendant AJ Press, LLC for trademark infringement and unfair competition arising from its offering of Punchbowl News, a subscription-based online news service that provides articles and podcasts about American politics. [3] 1] Punchbowl, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

The Registry requires verification of the rights by the brand owner listed with the USPTO on the registration in order to create the account. The owner must apply for registration and will need to provide the trademark registration number, product categories, and a list of countries where products are manufactured and distributed.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2024

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has been at the forefront of organising events that explore the intersection of blockchain technology and intellectual property (IP) rights.In recent years, WIPO has organised several notable events focused on blockchain and its potential applications in the realm of intellectual property.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2022

However, we were surprised to learn that the company is also receiving backlinks from sites that appear to credit them for ownership of images they do not hold the rights to. Other sites crediting I-New Media for image content they don’t own include: What is Social Media Marketing? – GetSocialGuide.com.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes.

Technology 52

Technology Patent IP Invention 52

LexBlog IP

APRIL 26, 2023

SBIR PRogram Benefits The SBIR program is designed to support small businesses in bringing innovative technologies to the market by funding research and development activities. Have at least 51% ownership and control by U.S. Be located in the United States. citizens or permanent residents.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Trademarks perform the following functions- Trademark or logo helps identify the goods and services easily: A trademark serves as a means of identification for a certain brand, corporation, or other entity, allowing it to be clearly distinguished from the other brands on the market. It takes years for them to get registration.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The risks include unauthorised use and infringement, technological obsolescence, and the marketable nature of IP as collateral. The National IPR Policy of 2016 has resulted in increasing IP registration since its inception. The pendency in IP registration applications have also decreased. Objective 5.11.1

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

NFTs are an attempt to enforce decentralization, ownership tracking, and value storage, while also making the lawful owner’s claim to the original work visible in the event of duplication. It aims to act as valid proof of ownership and grants the creator “digital bragging rights” through traceable proof of ownership.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2023

Moreover, the GI registration of Basmati has been a big issue in itself for which the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was empowered to register it. As he noted, the Bill empowered the regulator to regulate the research, manufacture, import, and marketing of genetically modified organisms.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Virtual characters can play themed games, create original artwork, visit exhibition locations, shop for virtual clothing for their collections or gaming outfits, and partake in social events after arriving in “Gucci Town.” Users are expressing their annoyance at the frauds that have already taken over the NFT market.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

But socially valuable innovations can be difficult to marketize/commodify. Restrict derivative right to adaptations/forms of representations that change medium, not works in same primary market. Gena Feist: you might look at whether they were added to the master ownership/composition ownership as a way of detecting settlement.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

In the event of assignment of rights, any person wishing to legally record a film would have to additionally obtain written permission from the author aside from the permissions already needed from the present copyright owner. She highlights the issues and barriers to the registrability of smell-marks.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

After an eventful week, here is our recap of its top IP developments. Case Summaries Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing v. The Respondent operates his business through two incorporated entities and claims ownership of the trademark via the permitted use by the two incorporated entities.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

However, the registration of trademarks in Nigeria is an important step which brand owners must take to better their chances of combatting infringement. In some instances, however, trademark registration is made mandatory by virtue of existing regulatory requirements. What are the general steps in seeking a trademark registration?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 22, 2022

However, the registration of trademarks in Nigeria is an important step which brand owners must take to better their chances of combatting infringement. In some instances, however, trademark registration is made mandatory by virtue of existing regulatory requirements. What are the general steps in seeking a trademark registration?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

CRI Events Private Limited [Delhi High Court]. The second suit was filed by IPRS and PPL against an event management company for broadcasting music without authorization. The Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) v. Entertainment Network India Ltd (ENIL) and Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) v.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] Take, for example, a T shirt which features a painting, sculpture, or even graffiti. ” [8].

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5] Scenario 2: Protecting Novel Designs by Patent.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2023

An Abitron employee had unearthed documents that suggested that Abitron (rather than Hetronic) had retained ownership of the trademarks in question after a series of business restructurings. Hetronic Doesn’t Go the Distance (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Indeed, the PTO has increased its focus on whether the use an applicant is making is trademark use, as opposed to ornamental or informational use, in its registration decisions. Thus, even though it would be possible to have a registrable llama logo that functioned as a trademark, that’s not what Epic had.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Third, is Trump’s claim of ownership barred by 17 U.S.C. Fourth, if not, can Trump circumvent the registration requirement by seeking a declaratory judgment, or will he have to comply with the registration requirement? Finally, it is the practice of the Copyright Office to accept interviews for registration. “An

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Disempowers those who participate in TM but not in the ownership of the company. Sari Mazzuco: Collective marks is a category that exists in TM—a choice for registrants. Q is whether public would understand mark as identifying a particular living individual; if so, no registration w/o consent. There is no one truth.

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