JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Licensing Executives Society (LES) recently held its annual meeting in New Orleans, drawing together a diverse group of intellectual property (IP) licensing professionals, including attorneys, academics, service providers, and industry leaders in fields like life sciences and high technology. By: Ballard Spahr LLP

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Yet, the rapid rise of podcasting has left many creators overlooking critical legal considerations specific copyright licensing. Without proper licensing, podcasters risk legal disputes that could undermine their creative efforts. Licensing in India is classified mainly into two types: voluntary and compulsory.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 20, 2025

The life sciences industry has long been at the forefront of innovation, and 2025 promises to continue this trajectory with exciting developments in intellectual property (IP), licensing, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 11, 2025

The Ninth Circuit previously reversed the FTCs victory in a parallel lawsuit alleging federal antitrust violations over the same.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 27, 2025

Last year was a surprisingly big one for legal decisions impacting the biotechnology transactions and licensing space.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 29, 2025

We are very happy to announce the results of the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law! The Third Prize goes to Kartik Sharma , from National Law School of India University, Bengaluru for the essay titled Whats in a Name? Shamnad Basheer 1976-2019; taken at NUJS, Kolkata circa 2009.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Deepali is a third-year law student at NLSIU Bangalore. As a result, the Court granted an interim injunction barring SAI from playing PPL’s sound recordings at upcoming events without securing a license. This is not the first time a government body has found itself on the wrong side of intellectual property law.

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The IPKat

MARCH 31, 2025

Trier in summer As readers know, the Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier are always busy organizing programmes and courses on all aspects of European law, including IP and digital and IT law. For those looking to get a deep dive in either subject, ERA is organizing two distinct summer courses this year.

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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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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 10, 2024

If USPTO registration is not a viable option now, are you prepared to move forward quickly if the laws and regulations change? Are trademarks, copyrights, and intellectual property covered in agreements, licenses, and contracts?

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 2, 2022

Earlier this week, Mike Hiestand at the Student Press Law Center (SPLC) shared the story of an unnamed school newspaper that is facing a legal threat from a “copyright troll” over the use of an image on their site. . To that end, they found a generic photo of a syringe that was licensed under a Creative Commons license.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

2: Court Grants Injunction Blocking Maryland Library e-Book Law. 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.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 5, 2022

Finally, one attorney, Richard Liebowitz, became such a prolific filer of lawsuits on behalf of photographers that he earned a reputation as a copyright troll and was eventually suspended from practicing law over issues of misconduct. This is a free and relatively hands-off way to seek licenses from infringers. It’s a grim landscape.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Starting a company by licensing technology from a university is a complex process with unique challenges and opportunities. Here are the most critical points for founders to consider when navigating university technology licensing. By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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The IPKat

MARCH 25, 2025

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the review of The Handbook of Fashion Law (eds. Heres what Spyros writes: The cover image portrays a photograph of Signor Valentino himself, in his atelier in the 1960s Fashion law has now been fully established as a field of study, research, and practice worldwide.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 27, 2021

The reason is that the track has faced not one, but two separate allegations of plagiarism, with many fans and critics alike wondering if the band may have run afoul of copyright law. However, this turned out to be more of a licensing than a traditional plagiarism issue. Relevant YouTube Videos. BTS: Butter. Towering Catastrophe.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. The IPO has said that it will continue evaluating potential changes to copyright law but did not set a timetable. 2: Maryland Defends Its Library E-book Law, Seeks Dismissal of AAP Lawsuit. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

1: Arizona Beats Back Copyright Challenge to Car-Dealer Data Law. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the State of Arizona has beat back a copyright challenge to a new car dealer data law as the 9th Circuit has rejected an appeal from software developers. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 17, 2022

First off today, Thomas Claburn at The Register reports that the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has won a key victory over Vizio as a judge has ruled that the open source GPL and LGPL licenses are not just copyright licenses, but contain an extra element covered by contract law rather than copyright law.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2021

To answer that, we have to take a detour into the world of music licensing and see how comedy albums are both very similar and very different from music when it comes to licensing them for streaming. A Quick Dive into Music (and Comedy) Licensing. Music licensing, to put it mildly, is extremely complicated.

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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. 3: The U.S.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

2: Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen Copyright Law, Prohibits Online Duplication, Rebroadcasting without Consent. Next up today, Vanguard reports that the Nigerian Senate has passed a bill that would reform the nation’s copyright law and add new penalties for those that broadcast any digital or online works.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2025

With respect to the Jordan video, I assume the video was infringing when uploaded to Twitter, which is why a license argument wouldn’t work. Those licenses were explicitly and unambiguously laid out in YouTube’s Terms of Service, and the sublicense clearly extends to embedding the video.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a district court’s decision to deny an antisuit injunction prohibiting a patent owner from enforcing injunctions that it obtained in Columbia and Brazil on standard essential patents (SEPs). Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, et al. Lenovo (United States), Inc., 24-1515 (Fed.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Finally today, a press release by the Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MLPC) writes that they have joined with the Copyright Society, one of the largest and oldest organizations devoted to copyright awareness and education. The MLPC has been around since 1986 and handles licensing for more than 1,000 producers.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

1: Pandora Sued By Major Comedians Over Licensing Fees For Writing Jokes. According to the comics, the issue is intentional and points to Security and Exchange Commission filings by the company that cautioned it may lose access to comedy material due to a lack of license. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

McDermott kept the copyright to those photo and granted NY Post a license. McDermott, represented by the Sanders Law Group, sued KMC for copyright infringement. McDermott argued that KMC was sophisticated about copyright law because the person who attached the photo to the bio had a journalism background.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 26, 2025

The figure was based on more than 600,000 copies of the software allegedly installed by the Navy, multiplied by the negotiated $370 license per install, minus a 30% discount. The witness further argued that a price of up to $200 per license would likely have been reasonable. Government disagreed.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

[Image Sources: Shutterstock] Addressing the Challenges: To mitigate the risks associated with IPR in AI, stakeholders can adopt several strategies: Data Licensing Agreements: It is futile to train models using datasets that do not possess the right license and accreditation from the owners.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 28, 2022

She licensed the photo to Vanity Fair magazine for use as an artist reference. However, Warhol went beyond the single licensed work and created 15 additional works known as the Prince Series , which became public after the musician’s death in 2016. Warhol, in turn, was that artist. Million Copyright Lawsuit Over Red Rat’s Song.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

1: Roblox, Music Publishers Settle Copyright Licensing Dispute. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Roblox has settled its lawsuit with the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) over Roblox’s alleged use of music in its service without proper licenses. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 13, 2022

2: Morocco Pledges to Strengthen Copyright Law Under New Bill. Next up today, Oumaima Latrech at Morocco World News reports that, in Morocco, the House of Representatives voted 125-46 in favor of a new copyright draft law that the country hopes will better protect the rights of authors and preserve the nation’s cultural identity.

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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 20, 2021

First off today, Kendall Heebink at Law Street reports that a pair of pizza companies have been sued by Prepared Food Photos, Inc. According to the lawsuit, the two companies used the photograph “ColdCutAsst040” on their websites despite not having a license to do so. As such, the company to sue for copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 24, 2021

Since such recordings are not covered by federal law, state law applies and, according to The Turtles, various state laws required the payment of royalties for the use of their music on the platform. Ruling in favor of Sirius, the court found that there was no case law or other history that indicated such a royalty was owed.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 29, 2022

First off today, Adam Lasfeld at Law & Crime reports that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Oprah Winfrey in a lawsuit dealing with her TV series Greenleaf. The effort was done in tandem with both United States and the United Kingdom law enforcement. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by SoundExchange after an audit alleged that Music Choice, which relies on a statutory license for the music it uses, had underpaid the royalties it owes. Copyright Law, works lapse into the public domain on January First of the year their copyright expires. Milne’s book Winnie the Pooh.

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