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Public Domain Day 2024 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Copyright Lately

Oh Mickey, you’re so fine—but you’re not alone: An avalanche of copyrighted works will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2024. public domain on January 1, 2024—and that’s a shame. public domain for failure to comply with the various formalities (e.g., copyright terms.

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Public Domain Day 2023 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Copyright Lately

A new crop of copyrighted works (including rights in a certain famous British detective) will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2023. public domain on January 1, 2023. Happy Public Domain Day 2023. On January 1, 2023, Putting Pants on Philip enters the public domain.

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When Doors Close, A Market Grows: Museums, COVID-19, and Cultural Digitisation

IPilogue

For North American museums with works still under copyright, the 2017 publication Guidelines for the Use of Copyrighted Materials and Works of Art by Art Museums by the Association of Art Museum Directors will come in handy. However, many of the masterpieces housed by museums are in the public domain.

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IP Licensing for Business Companies & Organizations – How to Do it Right?

Kashishipr

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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3 Count: Plagiarism Again

Plagiarism Today

However, an element of the bill would make it retroactive for all companies with a market cap of $150 billion, an amount Disney exceeds. This would put all of Disney’s work from roughly 1995 (or 1967) forward into the public domain. 2: Riot Games sues Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for Plagiarism—Again.

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Understanding Freedom to Operate (FTO) Concerning IP & Patents

Kashishipr

Three pharmaceutical companies, including Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Micromet AG, and Cambridge Antibody Technology (now acquired by AstraZeneca), in September 2003 announced signing a non-exclusive cross-license agreement. In the latter case, no license or permission of any sort is required from the patent owner for commercializing the product.

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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Alternatively, the terms and conditions of the online marketplace where the NFT is marketed may state that the sale of the NFT is complemented by an IP rights assignment in the related digital asset, tethering copyright ownership to NFT ownership (the crypto-native approach) (see, for example the Bored Ape Yacht Club ( BAYC )).