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Intel Calls VLSI's Ownership, Funding Disclosures Insufficient

IP Law 360

Intel is urging Delaware's chief federal judge to make VLSI Technology reveal its ownership and sources of litigation funding, saying the disclosures provided so far in their dispute over the scope of a patent license are "plainly deficient."

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Limited Licensing: An introductory overview

IP and Legal Filings

Intellectual Property License is an agreement between the owner of the Intellectual Property and the party to whom the rights are being given in exchange for a fee or royalty. Such a person can use it to serve their purpose in a limited manner for a particular period without having sole ownership of the property.

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Another "buy" button lawsuit over digital licenses continues

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15, 2024) This putative class action alleged that Amazon overcharged and “[d]eceived consumers by misrepresenting that it was selling them Digital Content when, in fact, it was really only licensing it to them[.]” The court disagreed: there’s a plausible difference in value between owning outright versus purchasing a revocable license.

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Licensing, Joint Ownership and the UPC – What to Watch Out For

JD Supra Law

Not bothering with the upcoming Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court in your license and other patent-related agreements? Not a good idea, if you want to avoid potentially unpleasant surprises. By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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Federal Circuit Weighs in on Temporal Rigidity of the Baye-Dole Act’s Licensing Provisions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

United States , [1] the Federal Circuit rejected a strict temporal limitation on when the Government’s license rights in patents stemming from federally funded research is triggered under the Bayh-Dole Act. The funding agency obtains a license to “subject inventions,” which is defined as “any invention. . . 35 U.S.C. §

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Prompt Authorship and Ownership: Clarifying Rights and Responsibilities

Intepat

This includes specifying whether the creator of the prompts, i.e. the prompt engineers, retains ownership or if the rights are transferred to another party, such as the employer or clients, as the case may be. The contract should detail the scope, duration, and limitations of the license. exclusive vs. non-exclusive rights).

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Shutterstock: What License Allows Third – Party Transfer?

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Shutterstock is a global provider of licensed images, videos, audio and editing tools, that has revolutionized the way visual content can be accessed and used. Content creators contribute their work to the platform, making it available for licensing, while end users can easily browse, license and utilize them.