Litigation Ownership Public Domain 
SpicyIP
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
However, patent ownership controversy with the NIH is a separate story ( here and here ). However, as is evident, ownership over this technology and its component parts is extremely fuzzy. When ownership is itself in dispute, the process of obtaining a license from either entity becomes a risky and expensive exercise.
IPilogue
DECEMBER 10, 2021
Relying on Twin Books Corporation v Walt Disney Company ( Twin Books ), Bundy argued, “a foreign publication of a foreign work, before January 1, 1978, without notice of United States copyright, did not put the foreign work into the public domain in the U.S.”. They brought evidence of U.S. Copyright Act of 1909. The Outcome.
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IP Close Up
JANUARY 9, 2024
The most anticipated entry to the public domain, “Steamboat Willie,” an animated short featuring and early incarnation of Mickey Mouse, became available royalty-free to all Continue reading
Copyright Lately
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
A copy of something in the public domain can’t support a copyright unless it contains a distinguishable variation that reflects independent creativity. But that doesn’t mean you should have exclusive ownership over the result. And independent creation simply means you created it yourself, without copying.
Technology & Marketing Law Blog
JANUARY 25, 2023
Shah pointed to his copyright registrations as evidence of his ownership, but the court says the allegations in his complaint show that he was never entitled to register the copyrights (i.e., To be clear, joint copyright ownership of photos like these could be a policy disaster, so I don’t share the judge’s lament on that front).
IP and Legal Filings
MARCH 5, 2025
(operating as INDIA TV), sought a permanent injunction restraining infringement of his personality and publicity rights. [2] 4] Earlier last year, Mr. Rajat had also moved a Public Interest Litigation against the absence of legal mechanism to regulate deepfake technology in India and to mitigate its potential misuse. [5]
Copyright Lately
AUGUST 2, 2022
And unlike the vast majority of songwriters and performing artists who have relinquished ownership rights to musical publishers and record labels, Barlow & Bear decided to release “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” themselves, which means keeping more of the earnings. Even better, it’s in the public domain.
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