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

MAY 17, 2024

In this technologically advanced age, success or failure of a business depends heavily on the marketing strategies that have been adopted. A very common way of marketing a product is to have it advertised and endorsed by celebrities that the public holds in good opinion. and includes both commercial and non-commercial aspects.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Early in 2019, the Nepali government proposed a comprehensive IT Bill to replace the current Electronic Transaction Act. It encompasses all intersecting IT industries and might affect anything from social media use to surveillance, e-commerce, and technological innovation. Conclusion.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

used in those generated logos retain the ownership to that original art and do not give you a license to use it exclusively. usually you won’t be given the rights needed to have ownership or apply for registration, but even if you are, your logo could still be refused copyright and trademark registration for other reasons.

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LexBlog IP

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. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

They discuss the best potential route for a compulsory license under the Indian Patents Act, and the ways in which the government can make the best use of it. Another factor that inhibits the government from using these levers is the fear of facing backlash from the Global North, especially the USTR’s 301 process. John Doe & Anr.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

Copyright Ownership in State Board Textbooks: Impediments to Accessibility. I argue that rewarding knowledge production and creative effort itself through maximising commercial advantage via exclusive rights are incentives that do not apply to government works whose primary motivation for creation is public dissemination.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2022

In addition, the contractual agreements governing the sale, licensing and use of this data and technology can be quite complicated as well. The agreements governing transactions in this space must address the collection, ownership and use of this data. age, gender, travel enthusiast, sports enthusiast).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

BrandTotal “provides advertising consulting services to corporate clients regarding how those clients’ and their competitors’ digital advertisements are presented to social media users.” and the Court hesitates to infer that the voters intended that effect when they did not enact any law governing the conduct at issue.”

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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. The media industry as a whole encourages creativity and innovation, and copyright is crucial for digital media platforms.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

art market, the Report concluded that there was no immediate need to impose new regulations on the art market to combat money laundering and terrorism finance. Yet the Report also discussed how the art market remains susceptible to money laundering and describes how market participants can minimize this risk. Background.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

That is, in fact, the very nature of sound recording copyright and ownership.” But I think it’s very important governments around the world interpret and enforce the existing laws correctively [sic]—correctly and actively. Hit me up in the comments below or on social media @copyrightlately.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Case Summaries Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing v. Two options were presented by the court : issuing a Letters Rogatory through the government of India or directing Google Ireland to seek orders from Irish Courts. But how does this finding interact with the position of relevant laws in India?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

It operates a Facebook page entitled “ City of Sammamish – Government.” As one would expect from local governments creating speech policies, there are many obvious problems with the list. As one would expect from local governments creating speech policies, there are many obvious problems with the list. 11) Anonymous posts.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The plaintiff was granted, through an agreement, an exclusive non-transferable, non-assignable license for selling, supplying, and distributing the defendant’s brands in domestic and international markets. However, later the defendant served a termination notice against which the plaintiff filed this suit.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

The idea has spread across all market sectors, and now luxury fashion retailers have joined the tokenization bandwagon. The principles that govern the luxury fashion industry are similar to those that govern other industries. Even premium watch brands are promoting NFT auctions through the many social media platforms accessible.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

But there was pressure from the market: this is a business trying to make money. One company does the market research and the other follows. Things gendered female are privatized, not considered subject to government regulation of unfairness. Might be different than when a company uses TM on a social media post.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Specifically, control is not determined based on private or public ownership, but instead on the government’s exercise of control over the relevant aspects of the social media platform. In other words, the First Amendment functionally makes government-sanctioned social media engagement impossible.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

This “regulate conduct, not content” distinction is a go-to argument for folks trying to censor social media, and it even worked in part in the social media addiction cases. It’s a brazen form of censorship, ousting one publisher from the market. It is a “no harm no foul” argument.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 25, 2023

English language text from journal articles; social media posts in X language; etc.) Story 2 (Housing policy could benefit from Airbnb data): This story related to a study that explored the impact of Airbnb on the housing market and housing policy. or as brief as you'd like.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 31, 2021

Introduce a digital media royalty framework to ensure platforms like Google and Facebook compensate Canadian media outlets for the sharing of their content. This will include a robust arbitration process and the creation of IP right for article extracts shared on social media platforms. . Privacy Policy.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Same concept of similarity governs both elements of the copyright claim! Emma Perot, Music Copyright Ownership: Factors Behind the Surge in Writer Credit and Rights Clearance Why so many writers on songs? Developing country shifting from farming to global markets, manufacturing and tech. Why so many interpolation credits?

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

At a more theoretical level, these algorithmically optimized registrations help show why applications have spiked so much—other important institutions, like Amazon and the Chinese government, are using the PTO for their own purposes.

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