Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

After he was released from jail, he got copyright registrations for the photos and sued (pro se) the media entities for copyright infringement, 1202 violations, and more. In 2012, the FBI arrested Shah for extortion, which sparked news coverage. The court says that’s not what “by operation of law” means.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

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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The IPKat

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Title of a Single Creative Work The title, or a portion of a title, of a single creative work must be refused registration under §§1, 2, and 45 of the Trademark Act, …. and is not associated in the public mind with the publisher, printer or bookseller.")….As International license. identifies a specific literary work.

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2024

Through a comparative lens he showcased the registration trends over the recent years in the examples of US, China and Hungary. Anastasiia Kyrylenko, our GuestKat, exploring the case of subsequent overlap between trademark and copyright protection and its implications for the public domain.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2021

However, there are a few additional benefits that are attached to the registration. It may not always prevent unauthorized copying; however, it may serve as a public notice by securing a public record in one’s favor. The process of seeking registration can be cumbersome and tedious. It can be used freely by anyone.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

In simple terms, trade secrets are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) granted on confidential or sensitive info, which may be licensed or sold. Trade secrets comprise both technical info, including designs and drawings of computer programs, pharmaceutical test data, information concerning manufacturing processes, etc.,

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Vintage admits using the Penn State logos but contends that the logos are in the public domain and not subject to trademark protection. Penn State seeks to restrain Vintage from selling goods displaying logos associated with Penn State. used by a person. to identify and distinguish his or her goods.” ” 15 U.S.C. §

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws. An effective solution to address this concern is the formal registration of a celebrity’s name as a trademark.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

On 21 February 2023, the USCO reviewed the registration of the comic book “Zarya of the Dawn” (Registration No. As a software-implemented creation, it was not in the public domain and the company willing to exploit the work had to clear the right to reproduction. Moreover, the Italian Supreme Court, in decision no.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 25, 2023

Howell ruled last Friday that the Register of Copyrights did not act “arbitrarily or capriciously” in denying a copyright registration to Dr. Stephen Thaler for artwork generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Material that is in the public domain. In a decision that surprised exactly no one, D.C.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

It provides credit for your work and builds your reputation in public. Besides, People who wish to license your work can get in touch with you, leaving no room to claim that they were unaware that it was your work. Hence, copyright registration will signify the work is inaccessible to competitors. Action against infringer.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

AUGUST 27, 2023

You don't need permission for designs produced before 1928 as they are in the public domain. You likely don't need permission for designs produced before 1963 because they would have to have their registrations renewed (and very few were). Are you licensing your needlework patterns to a third party? That seems improbable.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

If these materials show the use of trademarks, logos, or slogans that are not already the subject of a trademark registration or application, then these marks should be cleared for use to prevent unintended liabilities, and they should be considered for possible registration. . pending or issued registrations) and those that are not.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

However, it is apparent from the application for registration that the applicant filed the mark applied for without adding a description to restrict the scope of the protection to the logo or the label mentioned above and without specifying where the mark might be positioned on its products. Universal Public Domain Dedication license.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 8, 2021

Wall-Street.com , clarifying that – for the purposes of bringing infringement actions before a court – copyright registration of a work is not “complete” until the registration certificate for it comes back from the Copyright Office (to the person or entity who sent in the registration). Public Domain work.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2024

An indication becomes generic when it returns to the public domain and is no longer protected in its country of origin or has ceased to be used there. This is stated in Section 9 of the Act, which forbids the registration of GIs that are determined to be generic names or indications of goods.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

Other posts IP Financing in India – Part I: Perfection of Security and (Non) Registration of Copyright Despite the increasing importance of intellectual property in the modern economy, there is a surprising lack of attention given to IP financing in India. Regarding the objection of the defendants that the documents related to Defendant No.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Verify expiration of trademark registrations during the upcoming year, new registrations, and update of information. The exclusive right to use a trademark in commerce, and to commence legal actions against third parties for the unauthorized use of a trademark, arises solely from registration.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

His defense is that the work he used was free for all; after his victory, that work remains in the public domain for others to build upon. For ACPA purposes, “the alleged infringement regards a post-domain path, not a domain name within the meaning of Section 1127.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Forming Exclusive Rights A sui generis intellectual property system based on AI-generated works might provide some degree of protection and also be a bridge to the public domain. Sources should be disclosed by the programmers of the training data and obtain suitable licenses where needed. Federal Register. Copyright Office.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

AI-Generated Art: Where Artistry Meets Algorithms Before diving into the intricacies of copyright registration /ownership, let’s set the stage by understanding the birth of AI-generated art. Potential solutions range from creating new categories of copyright to developing specialized licensing models for AI-generated content.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 8, 2022

The term royalty-free music means that you won’t be required to pay the royalty fee when you license media or music. A common misconception is that instrumental music lies in the public domain and doesn’t need to be licensed. You need to pay for the track to own the license corresponding to its use.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

A patent can be granted when the invention meets certain criteria: Novelty: it must be new and not available in the public domain. and in a way that it must be new and not available in the public domain. Industrial Applicability : there has to be a practical application to the invention.

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43(B)log

JUNE 24, 2022

U’s registration for THE for clothing and other merchandise by putting THE on a hangtag. Registration v. Much of the law is a collection of rules of thumb from registration context. Hard to think coherently about TM status without thinking about registration v. Use=is it in fact being used by this party as a TM.

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Intepat

MAY 4, 2023

After the period of protection, the inventions and information surrounding it fall into the public domain. Apart from this, the public disclosure at the time of application allows others to build upon this preexisting knowledge. Parallelly, competition law works in tandem and “protects competition, not competitors.”

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

Just like trademarks, registration for them is not mandatory, but if it is registered the protection becomes airtight. Duration for copyright is 60 years counted from the year after the date of publication. The underlying work can only be assigned or licensed in writing by the right holder or agent authorized by him.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Although in principle, a NFT of a trademark or any work in public domain can be created. In India, copyright can be transferred either by licensing or assignment by making an application to the Registrar of Copyrights in the prescribed form and fees. Thus, it seems difficult for NFT to fulfil these requirements.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Although in principle, a NFT of a trademark or any work in public domain can be created. In India, copyright can be transferred either by licensing or assignment by making an application to the Registrar of Copyrights in the prescribed form and fees. Thus, it seems difficult for NFT to fulfil these requirements.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Patents (including utility models) are protected through registration with the UAE Ministry of Economy, Intellectual Property Protection Department (IPPD) and/or through the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) Patent which is administered by the GCC Patent Office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and governed by the GCC Patent Law. Trademarks.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The concern is whether there is a genuine intention to engage in commercial activities under the registered mark, rather than token use for the sole purpose of preserving the registration. Picture on right is by Berdea and licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

SpicyIP Tidbits: Compulsory License on Mira Behn’s Autobiography, and Stricter Test of Similarity of Marks for Medicinal Products. Licensing Ip International S.AR.L Cables” was passed on the ground that registration in favor of the mark lies in favour of Mukul Singhal who had established its claim of prior use via documentary evidence.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 19, 2022

However, authors are not required to make their work accessible to the public. Additionally, creators are not needed to file a copyright registration with the US Copyright Office. Public domain resources as a starting point. There are several places where you can find public domain content that is free to use.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

If these materials show the use of trademarks, logos, or slogans that are not already the subject of a trademark registration or application, then these marks should be cleared for use to prevent unintended liabilities, and they should be considered for possible registration. pending or issued registrations) and those that are not.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The owner can easily replicate and distribute the original work through copyright registration, however, a patent for an invention cannot be obtained once disclosed to the general public or made available in the marketplace. Hence, the software has to be a new invention to be patentable. Hence, the need for patenting software arises.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In 2017, WI granted WPI an automatically renewable, exclusive license to use and exploit the content of all of WI’s materials, including the Modigliani material. It will be enhanced by the drawings, which had been set aside with the Wildenstein Institute. And under Dastar , such a statement is not actionable under the Lanham Act.”

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

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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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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