JD Supra Law

JULY 10, 2024

Government licenses commercial software, it generally does so under the same terms as any other commercial software licensee, unless the terms of that license are inconsistent with federal law or do not otherwise meet the Government’s needs. When the U.S. By: Wiley Rein LLP

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez’s claim that Bill C-18, the Online News Act, was a hands-off approach was never really credible , but the clause-by-clause review of the bill has taken the government picking media winners and losers to another level. There are hundreds of these outlets across the country licensed by the CRTC.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

United States , [1] the Federal Circuit rejected a strict temporal limitation on when the Government’s license rights in patents stemming from federally funded research is triggered under the Bayh-Dole Act. The funding agency obtains a license to “subject inventions,” which is defined as “any invention. . . 35 U.S.C. §

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Velocity of Content

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Let’s explore why responsible AI use starts with proper licensing and implications for businesses like yours when navigating these waters. In fact, there’s a clear path forward for businesses that understand the importance of leveraging AI responsibly: licensing.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2022

In 2008, Schneider reportedly gave her publisher, Modern Works Music Publishing (MWP), the exclusive right to license her compositions. In turn, MWP granted YouTube/Google a blanket license to use all MWP-controlled works, which included Schneider’s entire back catalog. The license is valid and dispositive.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Crown copyright, which grants the government exclusive copyright in any any work that is, or has been, prepared or published by or under the direction or control, has long been the focus on copyright and open government advocates who have called for its elimination.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 21, 2024

With exquisitely bad timing, the National Institutes of Heath (NIH) floated a new policy governing licensing inventions made by its scientists subtitled “Promoting Equity in Access Planning.”.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Naman Keswani on the concept of naked licensing within trademarks law. This requires the proprietor to exercise quality control measures while granting licenses to use the trademark, as a deviance in the quality would cause confusion. In El Du Pont De Nemours & Co.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It upheld privacy for private organizations and confidentiality of inquiry reports that have not been tabled in front of the parliament by the government. This blog post will explore these decisions and question their implications considering transparency and public interest in copyright governance.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 12, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Oracle American has filed a lawsuit against NEC Corp alleging that NEC is using Oracle software, namely its biometric identification system, in a way that exceeds the terms of their license. The lawsuit is the direct result of an audit performed by Oracle of NEC ins 2019.

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IPilogue

MARCH 17, 2023

The Australian government announced that, as of July 1, 2023 , the Australia Council of the Arts is renamed “Creative Australia.” The Council of the Arts is the government’s primary arts investment and advisory body. Serena Nath is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

With respect to patents subject to a commitment regarding licensing on a Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) or Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (RAND) basis, 2024 saw several notable developments impacting the United States. Interestingly, some of the most notable developments involved attempts to have U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The prosecutors have requested that both Lin and a lawyer involved in the practice receive a lengthy sentence, noting that the lawsuits overwhelmed the Intellectual Property Office and other government institutions. The MLPC has been around since 1986 and handles licensing for more than 1,000 producers.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

“The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help,” said President Ronald Reagan during a press conference on August 12, 1986. The Government can certainly help people in times of need, but it can also be a scary bureaucracy, particularly when it shows up unannounced and uninvited.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 9, 2021

2: World Kung Fu Governing Body Uses Copyright Law to Hunt Down YouTube Critics. According to Fioranelli, he licensed the footage to CBS for use in their news coverage, but then CBS inappropriately sublicensed that footage out to others. Neither Charter Communications nor the record labels had any comment on the new lawsuit.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 19, 2021

It would not be the first time that the Russian government attempted to block Telegram. In 2018, the government targeted it over a dispute dealing with encryption keys and the service was able to remain online. However, the government claims that “much has changed” since then.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 11, 2022

Next up today, Han-Wei Lin at IAM reports that the Taiwanese government has passed an amendment to their copyright act that aims to stiffen penalties for set-top box makers and service providers that enable access to pirated content. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 10, 2023

Next up today, Jordan Pearson at Motherboard reports that the government of Belarus has temporarily legalized the piracy of intellectual property from “unfriendly” nations. The law, which took effect on January 3rd, allows for the piracy of such materials, though the government says it will still collect royalties.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

government is asking a court to award a 27-33 month sentence to George Bridi for his role int he SPARKS piracy scene group. government is request a sentence of between 27 and 33 months, which is still far lower than the 5-year maximum he could face. No additional details about the lawsuit have been revealed. However, the U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Next up today, Sian Bayley at The Bookseller reports that a court has granted a preliminary injunction blocking a new Maryland law that would require publishers to license e-books to libraries within the state. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The fine came after a new European Union copyright directive took effect in the country that required search engines, like Google, to pay to license content from news services. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The story began in August 2018 when the Saudi government blocked access to beIN sports as part of a larger dispute with Qatar. Many believed that the company had backing and protection from the Saudi government. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Seventh Circuit should reject the federal government's claim that a healthcare software company wrongly took $3 million in tax deductions meant for domestic software production, the company argued, saying the government inaccurately described its product licensing costs as disqualifying service fees.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

government passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (CASE Act). The new bill, entitled “A Bill For An Act To Repeal The Copyright Act CAP LFN 2004 And To Re-enact The Copyright Act 2021,” would make it illegal to broadcast or duplicate any online audiovisual work without a license.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

However, publishing companies had been continuing to collect royalties on behalf of songwriters even after the rights were reclaimed due to the law saying that publishers can continue licensing any existing derivative works. They further claim that Ye reached out to them for a licensing agreement, though no deal was ever struck.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 3, 2025

Licensing offers rightsholders an immediate and impactful way to safeguard rights, generate revenue, and maintain influence over how their content is managed and used not just in traditional markets but in emerging AI-driven applications. Prior to CCC, Kaufman served as Legal Director, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 6, 2021

This can include uploads with appropriate licensing or content posted within the guidelines of ‘fair use’, including criticism or parody, for example. People who post copyrighted videos to sites like YouTube need to ensure they have the necessary rights to do so. Case Before the Federal Court in Australia.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 26, 2022

Finally today, Chhun Sunly at the Khmer Times reports that, in the nation of Cambodia, the government is encouraging authors to report issues of copyright infringement to the local police, not the Department of Copyright and Related Rights (DCRR). The post 3 Count: Time’s Side appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 14, 2025

The United Kingdom's Court of Appeal has issued an important decision on the principles governing the grant of interim licenses in standard essential patent ("SEP") disputes. By: Jones Day

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 29, 2022

The largest is that it locks important research behind a paywall, meaning that other researchers, members of the public and even government agencies may not be able to access the work they need. This is largely achieved through the use of Creative Commons licenses. Typically, those licenses are Creative Commons Licenses.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Annual Copyright License (ACL) from CCC helps minimize an organization’s infringement risk by providing a consistent set of global reuse rights across millions of publications from thousands of rightsholders that complements existing publisher agreements, subscriptions, and other content purchases.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The truth is that Canadian universities spend millions of dollars on licensing copyright materials. In fact, over the past decade, the emergence of site licenses that provide access to millions of works – books, journal articles, newspapers, and more – has led to huge increases in expenditures for access.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. The law, which took effect January 1, requires publishers that distribute e-books to offer a license to libraries on “reasonable” terms. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 13, 2022

government in November 2019 and, since then, he has had “at least” $5.2 NuStar Enterprises LLC, a company that was using a similar mark, originally tried to negotiate with him over a license, but those efforts fell apart in 2019. That operation was shut down by the U.S. million seized from him.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

Trade Wings Hotels Limited , the Single Bench (SB) held that organizations such as Phonographic Performance Ltd (PPL) and Novex Communications can grant licenses for the musical works owned by them, even if they are not officially registered as copyright societies under Section 33(1) of the Copyright Act, 1957.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2021

That underlying case was settled back in 2019 but, as the case dragged on, Fraiz was removed from the company by the Venezuelan government and replaced with an appointed Junta. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This comes at a time when the Russian government has given its approval for the infringement of various foreign copyrights, likely making it more difficult to target the sites. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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