IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The ability of copyright owners to experiment with different marketing strategies is fundamental to copyright law. And under our dual system of government, where federal law reigns supreme, it is well-settled that the states are powerless to interfere in ways that conflict with the nationwide scheme established by Congress.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 5, 2023

On November 29th, The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released its final report of its market study into music and music streaming. Moreover, competition between music streaming services and the digitization of the market improved consumer outcomes greatly, though creators still had concerns about their earnings from streaming.

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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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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. Without this rule, many authors fear the UK market would be flooded with cheaper international copies. The law, which took effect January 1, requires publishers that distribute e-books to offer a license to libraries on “reasonable” terms.

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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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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

Now they are stuck with a book that they paid far more than market value for and no clear path to recouping that cost. Instead, the market has become about buying the “unique” or “scarce” NFT, often made from a widely available work. I guess this is the natural result of NFT culture. That is difficult to say.

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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

JANUARY 11, 2023

The original lawsuit was filed against luis Fonsi, the original performer of Despacito , alleging that the hit song made an unlawful use of their 1989 riddim entitled Fish Market (better known as Poco Man Jam ). The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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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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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 17, 2024

With advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and the growing complexity of information governance, the event highlighted a central theme KM is no longer just about managing knowledge, its about enabling connection, innovation, and trust. Ethical use, strong governance, and accountability are critical.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

The mainstream reputation of NFTs was hopelessly trashed and, as the regular crypto market began to falter, the NFT market was especially hard hit. In countries where there is no government recordation of copyright, blockchain offers a decentralized and transparent process to record copyright ownership, transfers and licenses.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Any form of Intellectual Property (IP) , be it a trademark, patent, or copyright, can be licensed to third parties. Through IP licensing, IP rights holders grant third parties the exclusive right to use their IP while retaining their ownership. Understanding the IP License. Creating the IP Licensing Agreement.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 7, 2021

million,” showing that despite government agency efforts, the prevalence of counterfeit merchandise that infringes on sports team trademarks remains a constant problem. v] Thus, the market for counterfeit sports apparel in the United States is quite large. vi] For example, the lowest price Nike replica Atlanta Braves Jersey is $134.99

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The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2022

The UK IPO has been conducting a call for views to investigate whether the ecosystem around SEPs is functioning efficiently and effectively and strikes the right balance for all entities involved, in order to decide whether government intervention is required. Competition and market functioning 3. Licensing of SEPs 6.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Zolgensma and the Inadequacies of the Compulsory Licensing Regime. Compulsory Licensing: Chinks in the Armor. The TRIPS Agreement has incorporated certain fail-safes in the form of Compulsory Licenses for when patents are seen to be acting contrary to public need. Akhil is a final year B.A.L.L.B.(Hons.) Akhil Satheesh.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 20, 2023

With Bill C-11 in the final stretch – Senate approval could come this week – the government finally provided a more detailed explanation for rejecting the Senate’s user content regulation fix. It is sad that as the bill nears passage, the government doesn’t seem to understand or misleads on the impact of its own legislation.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

In this article, the legal framework governing fantasy sports, notable judgments by courts, and the way forward would be analyzed. Encouraged by the success of Dream11, several other platforms entered the market, allowing people to form teams across various sports like football, kabaddi, basketball, and cricket.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JULY 21, 2023

One of my takeaways is the FirstNet network has an unparalleled level of oversight and governance. Strong governance and oversight for public safety In my last blog, I outlined the extensive contract oversight processes that are in place to ensure that our network contractor, AT&T, delivers the best broadband network for public safety.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 16, 2024

It is a set of the legal framework that protects and governs the right of individual. There are various laws in India that govern IPR and gaming laws, but the primary law are Patents Act, of 1970 , Trademark Act, of 1999 and Indian Contract Act, of 1872. Licensing of their games are also controlled under Copyright only.

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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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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Intellectual Property Rights are the bundle of rights given to the owner or creator of IP by the virtue of law that governs that specific IP. Trademarks are governed by the Trade Marks Act, 1999 in India. These are governed by the Copyright Act, 1957. It is governed by the Patent Act, 1970.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 2, 2021

The exchange rate will be set by the market. The government will provide methods for automatic convertibility, which are expected to be anchored in a regulation that must be adopted before the new law enters into force. and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

When the company appeared before committee back in 2022, it said its primary risk was competition from foreign streaming services accessing the Canadian market directly and by-passing Canadian broadcasters. In fact, in 2011 I wrote about how this was likely to become a major issue for Canadian broadcasters dependent on licensing U.S.

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SpicyIP

JULY 1, 2021

The Government’s involvement in publishing is historically rooted in increasing accessibility of knowledge for the public [pgs 63-68]. The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) was established by the government in 1961. As pointed out by R.R.

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IIPRD

MAY 9, 2024

Hence, the concept of cross licensing agreement has originated with the intent to help various organizations in sharing patent licenses along with their rights and liabilities leading to their easier access to masses and reduction of monopolistic market tendencies.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Intellectual Property, More Conflict Thus far, diminished access to various types of licensed intellectual property has prompted mostly unofficial responses in Russia. Facing an existential crisis and no support from the government, some elements in the cinema industry began screening unlicensed Western movies , for example.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2022

In November 2019, the US federal government shut down IPTV services operated by Bill Omar Carrasquillo, aka ‘Omi in a Hellcat’ IRS and FBI agents seized “at least” $5.2m “Over the following months Mr. Carrasquillo’s agent sought to work out a licensing arrangement with NuStar. That has reportedly caused problems.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The plaintiff Samuels purchased his LDO tokens later on an after-market exchange, Gemini, but sold them at a loss. For example, one of Lido DAO’s selling points appears to be that every token gets a vote on governance matters–couldn’t that governance authority make every tokenholder a general partner?

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 26, 2023

The Ministry of Digital Development, Telecommunications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation is the government body responsible for the development and implementation of IT policy and regulation. Late last week, MinTsifry tabled new plans to boost the entertainment sector but who is supposed to benefit and how isn’t clear.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The functioning of the market,?and?whether efficiency of SEPs licensing, functioning of the patent?framework?and?FRAND The government will then assess and summarise the received responses it receives, which will be published and inform the government’s decision on any next steps and action that may be required.

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SpicyIP

MAY 1, 2023

Licensing of training datasets The licensing of datasets – for the concerned rights under Sec. The problem is how do you license all the copyrighted images/information available on the web? However, not taking licenses for other kinds of uses such as training of ChatGPT, Stable Diffusion, Github Copilot, etc.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

On August 9, 2024, the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Government of India, issued a circular ( pdf ) for a Global Tender Enquiry to increase the threshold for procurement of 127 medicines instead of the previously decided 120, inviting tenders for up to 200 crore, further extendable as required. A Sweet Pill to Swallow?

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Instead, they focus on whether Westlaw’s headnotes were copyrightable, whether Rosss training-stage copying involved protectable expression, and whether its use displaced a real or potential market for Thomson Reuters’ original workssome of the same issues that will be decided in cases involving generative AI.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

The consultation sought views on the prospects for facilitating patent and copyright protections for “inventions and creative works which are made by AI”, and for making easier the use of copyright-protected material by AI in innovation and research, through alternative approaches to licensing and text and data mining (TDM) exceptions.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 5, 2022

In blatant defiance of the government, they openly described the ‘Special Operation’ as a war. ” More than 8,000 scientists were able to sign the letter before it was disappeared by the government but the predictions it contained are already coming true. Academics and Researchers – A Beacon of Hope.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 20, 2022

“A site blocking framework, which incorporates transparency and due process, can be incredibly effective at reducing levels of online piracy in key markets like the Philippines,” says Jan van Voorn, the MPA’s Executive Vice President of Global Content Protection. It is hoped that blocking pirate sites will help bring the numbers down.

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Intepat

JANUARY 24, 2024

Licensing is a legal tool that permits the utilization or reuse of already protected intellectual property. This raises discussions on various factors influencing the decision of licensors and licensees regarding the licensing process. Considerations for sub-licensing, including any specific limitations or financial terms.

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