Michael Geist

APRIL 14, 2023

Using the Access to Information Act, I have now obtained a copy of the government’s internal estimates for the economic and production impact of Bill C-11 ( methodology , memorandum , PPT ), which confirm many of my suspicions. nationality of key crew members) – but don’t currently qualify because of foreign ownership.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2025

The emergence of social networking sites has presented new difficulties for the government in defending the owners’ copyrights. Both individuals and organisations may now share, communicate, and market their goods or themselves. However, as the internet has grown, it has become more challenging to safeguard copyrighted works.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Opportunities Director of the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division at WTO. The World Trade Organization seeks to recruit a new Director of the Intellectual Property, Government Procurement and Competition Division (IPD). Further details are available here. Review the report here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Study of ToS is crucial because in most cases, pending the resolution of litigation or novel legislation, they will effectively be what governs the rights of users and creators. Is it a proper copyright ownership or an assigned license? Bard , Simplified and CLOVA Studio also assigned ownership to users. user, service)?

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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. These rights include exclusive ownership benefits and rights against any misuse, alteration, modification etc. Trademarks are governed by the Trade Marks Act, 1999 in India.

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IPilogue

MARCH 29, 2022

This article is part of a series covering the 5th Annual IP Data & Research Conference, hosted by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Trends and Challenges in Canada’s IP Ownership and a Collective’s Role in Addressing these Challenges.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

The outcome of the consultation is supposed to inform the government with respect to a potential legislative reform of the UK Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA). Ownership for patent inventions. With respect to the CGW provision the government has decided to make no changes to the law. The narrower EU exceptions.

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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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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 Company Claims Ownership of ‘Reloaded’ Trademark. from his bank accounts along with a fleet of supercars. That has reportedly caused problems.

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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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The IPKat

JULY 18, 2021

If the Government takes on board this recommendation it would mean, as Tom Gray put it “that for the first time ever, our entire music community get something” - since it provides for non-featured artists, who typically transfer their rights in exchange for a one-off session fee rather than a royalty.

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Michael Geist

MAY 18, 2023

The CRTC’s documents suggest that either it already knows what the government is going to say or it doesn’t care. This was raised during the committee hearings and dismissed by the government, but the absence of even basic definitions reinforces how the bill creates a dizzying amount of uncertainty. Who will be left?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, the appellate court seems to invalidate that six-factor test: “Determining he ownership of social-media accounts is indeed a relatively novel exercise, but that novelty does not warrant a new six-factor test.” The next step is to determine whether ownership ever transferred to another party.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash In 2019, the European Union (EU) adopted its most important copyright reform in the past 20 years with the Copyright in the Digital Single Market (DSM) Directive. Fortunately, solutions were already available on the market to allow people to access the content they needed online in the form of licences.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2023

Less than 10% of the site’s visitors were located outside Spain so its recent disappearance will be felt most acutely in the local market. AtomoHD Splits Under ACE Pressure AtomoHD (Atom HD in English) appeared as a newcomer in 2020 but in less than three years, ACE says the platform received 235 million visits, averaging 9.7

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

After being briefed by Hollywood for the umpteenth time, that’s certainly the view of the United States government. Other channels under the same ownership including Fox Movies, Fox Sports, Disney Channel and Disney Junior, were previously withdrawn, the paper reported. million, an increase of 12.3% million), up 1.4%

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Intepat

APRIL 2, 2022

It gives the inventor or patent owner exclusive rights and prevents others from manufacturing, selling, or marketing the invention. Patents give you the much-needed competitive edge in the market. Firstly, it prevents other organizations from copying the invention, thereby lowering the risk of competitors in the market.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 2, 2025

Background As recounted by Lyall (2024) , Finnish artist Sirpa Alalkkl and her husband Paul Palmer, who married in 1997 and separated some 20 years later, disputed the ownership of copyright in artworks she created during the course of their relationship. Toriqul Islam 135

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

While many see China’s AI policies as a cover to curb freedoms and control society, the reality is that China is an active AI developer in a thriving market for AI applications in both the trade and industrial sectors. China is at the forefront of the AI development race.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This week in Washington IP news, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding an Executive Business Meeting in which they will discuss the Pride in Patent Ownership Act, while several Senate subcommittees hold hearings related to American manufacturing, diversity in entrepreneurship, and increasing access to capital in underserved markets.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Massie introduces the Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act to repeal much of the America Invents Act and clarify Section 101 subject matter eligibility.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The challenge becomes even bigger if NFTs are to be commercialized, exploited, and protected in different jurisdictions and at the same time — particularly when those markets include China, where protection for a foreign NFT creator or exploiter may face unique challenges. Therefore, DCs cannot be freely transacted in the Chinese market.

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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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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. Here, this California based contract is governed by California law of contracts.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

Be an NFT expert if you want to take advantage of this emerging market. Top marketing places include: OpenSea – Built on ERC-721 and ERC-1551 non-fungible token standards – the largest marketplace for creator-owned digital goods – easy onboarding experience for new users – create your own storefront.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Due to the recurrent copyright difficulties, which have a significant impact on an individual’s business interest, it is imperative to preserve the ownership rights of digital works. Parallel to this, Non-Fungible Tokens, often known as NFTs, have seen tremendous growth as more and more people enter the market.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to a report by Markets and Markets, the cryptocurrency market is expected to grow from USD 1.6 In a broad sense, blockchain technology can be defined as an open ledger of information that is used to keep a digital record of the transactions that occur in the crypto market. billion in 2021 to USD 2.2

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Moderna’s patent infringement lawsuit is a revenue seeking activity since Moderna wants fair compensation but does not want to remove Comirnaty from the market. As disclosed by KEI and The Intercept , the US government gave companies special authority to use another person’s technology, without permission, to produce Covid 19 vaccines.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The parties’ products sell for millions of dollars to large corporations or government agencies, and there are many other vendors besides them. Appian disseminated the report through its sales team, social media, and other marketing. The BPM market is large. Defendant BPM.com reported on the BPM industry.

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IPilogue

MARCH 9, 2022

In Sony’s case, it is likely more cost-efficient to purchase Bungie and gain some ownership over its future games than to create games itself for its PlayStation consoles. The ownership raises questions regarding Bungie’s intellectual property rights. After all, Bungie has created bestselling games such as Halo and Destiny.

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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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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. The 2013 circular on Bitcoin is one of the official opinions on how the Chinese government views cryptocurrencies.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 19, 2022

From the mass layoffs to journalist suspensions to this weekend’s seemingly short-lived policy blocking some links to rival services, it has been a head-spinning stretch since Elon Musk assumed ownership of the service in late October. In response, the government is using Bill C-18 to mandate that links should either be blocked (ie.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 4, 2024

Introduction India’s Startup India Action Plan 2016 was a government initiative that provided all the required financial assistance, including tax breaks, to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the country. Nascent companies generally face challenges such as increased costs, limited financing, and severe competition in the market.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

to be “paid back”) out of any recovery, and then to take some hefty percentage—often 60% or more of whatever is remaining, particularly in litigations deemed high-risk (like patent litigation), though there are no rules governing how much funders can ask for. (It 17] At least, that’s as far as can be pieced together.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Introduction Incorporating a novel focus on the digital market environment, the Competition Amendment Act, 2023 stands out as one of the most momentous changes made to the Competition Act of 2002 in the last two decades. The law aims to expand the scope of the Competition Act by including digital markets.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Cord told Twain the story in NY, which is governed by Hemingway’s Estate v. Twain thought he should have ownership of his lectures—“my lecture was my property.” There’s some transformation in organization; used entire work/market substitute so Cord wouldn’t be able to sell her narrative a publisher. Did Twain make fair use?

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