IPilogue

MARCH 14, 2022

The lawsuit so far contains many harsh comments about StockX, including that it “ has chosen to compete in the NFT market not by taking the time to develop its own intellectual property rights , but rather by blatantly freeriding, almost exclusively, on the back of Nike’s famous trademarks and associated goodwill.”.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 27, 2022

Web3 is a tech buzzword for a blockchain-powered phase of the internet (different from the current internet state of user-generated media in Web 2.0); in other words, Web3 is a network powered by blockchain where NFTs signal ownership in the online world, which some bloggers hope will decentralize the internet to put power in the hands of consumers.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 18, 2022

Now they are stuck with a book that they paid far more than market value for and no clear path to recouping that cost. Instead, the market has become about buying the “unique” or “scarce” NFT, often made from a widely available work. I guess this is the natural result of NFT culture. That is difficult to say.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Empire, LLC, is alleged to have profited from the unauthorized display, thus undermining the Plaintiff’s market for the photograph. The Plaintiff claims that the Defendant failed to implement adequate policies to verify copyright ownership, which indicates negligence in ensuring compliance with copyright law. Continue reading

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

The mainstream reputation of NFTs was hopelessly trashed and, as the regular crypto market began to falter, the NFT market was especially hard hit. In countries where there is no government recordation of copyright, blockchain offers a decentralized and transparent process to record copyright ownership, transfers and licenses.

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Corsearch

JANUARY 9, 2025

For many small or local businesses, common law trademarks offer a practical way to establish ownership and prevent others from copying their brand within their area. Here are some tips: Use it everywhere : Display your brand name, logo, or slogan consistently on your website, marketing materials, and business signage.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 16, 2022

They are essentially a receipt that is placed on the blockchain that allows a purchaser to claim “ownership” over that particular NFT. .” NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, have seen both big sales and big business in the past year. It’s an attempt to add scarcity to digital goods.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In this year's ninth appeal from of a mere descriptiveness refusal (with no reversals yet), the Board reviewed a Section 2(e)(1) refusal of SOUL FOOD MARKET for "online retail grocery store services; retail grocery stores." Of course, the word "market" is merely descriptive of a feature and characteristic of grocery store services. "In

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2022

This is a case focusing on ownership of social media accounts. See “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ” and “ Another Confused Entry in the Social Media Account Ownership Jurisprudence–JLM v. (See We blogged this case twice before.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Such a doctrine is the cornerstone for secondary markets such as libraries, used bookstores, and places for selling used CDs and DVDs. The case involved the organization called ReDigi, an online market where users can resell digital music files they have bought legally. Section 109 of 17 U.S.C.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Yet especially in the business-to-consumer or “B2C” context, these ToS have often been reviled as largely unread, not understood, and creating an abusive relationship of imbalance of power in monopolistic or oligopolistic markets. Is it a proper copyright ownership or an assigned license? user, service)?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

“Web3 cannot and should not be reduced to blockchain when the real shift is towards user ownership of digital assets… This definitional shift focuses attention on what assets can be legally owned and the meaning of ownership “rights,” more generally, in the emerging digital spaces of web3.”. . user ownership of digital assets)?

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Tokenization refers to the process of creating digital tokens that represent ownership of an asset. The assets can be physical or digital, and tokenization allows for fractional ownership of assets, making it easier for investors to buy and sell them. Tokenization of IP assets has several benefits.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

The non-fungible part means that it is something that has unique value based on the buyer’s sentiment and/or market dynamics. In practice, what this means is that a whole new market has been opened-up as NFTs have provided a system that has enabled the sale of digital items by transforming them into collectables, such as a tweet.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 18, 2022

In January 2022, StockX announced its plans to launch The Vault, which uses non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to allow buyers to track ownership of physical products resold on its e-market and warrant their authenticity, including Nike shoes.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, the appellate court seems to invalidate that six-factor test: “Determining he ownership of social-media accounts is indeed a relatively novel exercise, but that novelty does not warrant a new six-factor test.” The next step is to determine whether ownership ever transferred to another party.

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 12, 2025

Why Businesses Consider a Merger or Acquisition Expansion:Acquiring a competitor can result in a increase in the companys existing market share while also eliminating the competition and acquiring their expertise with it. Economies of scope can arise from leveraging combined resources to develop new products or enter new markets.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 16, 2024

It reviews the growing importance of the protection of non-traditional trademarks within the fashion world in assessing how firms use trade dress to create and maintain an identity that may thrive within market competition. Recent court decisions such as Christian Louboutin v. Yves Saint Laurent [1] and Herms v.

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IPilogue

MARCH 29, 2022

The 5 th Annual IP Data & Research Conference , organized by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) and the Centre for International Governance Innovation (“CIGI”), included a session on “Clean Technologies” about the status of Canada’s IP ownership and cleantech sector. Clean Technologies’ Economic Impact and Innovation.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 14, 2022

The person or entity that owns the NFT records the ownership in the blockchain, which allows NFTs to be sold and traded. The market value of the NFT is linked directly to the. NFTs typically are made up of digital files such as photos, videos, and music.

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Intepat

APRIL 2, 2022

It gives the inventor or patent owner exclusive rights and prevents others from manufacturing, selling, or marketing the invention. Patents give you the much-needed competitive edge in the market. Firstly, it prevents other organizations from copying the invention, thereby lowering the risk of competitors in the market.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2025

This is a copyright ownership dispute that spilled over to Spotify, who received takedown notices. Barrett Financial * 512(f) Once Again Ensnared in an Employment Ownership DisputeShande v. Maritas * 512(f) Plaintiff Must Pay $91k to the DefenseDigital Marketing v. appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 28, 2024

This trademark, a symbol of years of hard work and dedication, represents the essence of the brand's identity and market appeal. Picture a renowned winery in the heart of Napa Valley that has built its reputation on a trademark that connoisseurs associate with exceptional quality. By: Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The termination of this seven-year partnership, most famously known for its development of the Yeezy sneakers, raises important questions about IP ownership when business collaborations collapse. While Ye’s company, Mascotte Holdings Inc.

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CopyrightsWorld

MAY 7, 2022

How are NFTs Transforming Digital Ownership Today, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) give a comprehensive history and evidence of ownership for digital assets and any other asset recognised as a non-fungible token. The importance of NFTs in online communities and events. Useful and interchangeable game elements.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

Be an NFT expert if you want to take advantage of this emerging market. Top marketing places include: OpenSea – Built on ERC-721 and ERC-1551 non-fungible token standards – the largest marketplace for creator-owned digital goods – easy onboarding experience for new users – create your own storefront.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Unsophisticated consumers may conflate the purchase of an NFT associated with a digital good with ownership of IP rights in that good. The Offices found: To the extent that an NFT is associated with a copyrightable work, the creation, storage, marketing, or transfer of that NFT may implicate copyright owners’ exclusive rights.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

At issue in this case is whether Viral DRM obtains ownership or exclusive licensing rights to the third-party videos it syndicates. The court says that Viral DRM’s exclusive “management” rights is not the same as ownership or an exclusive license to the copyright.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 10, 2024

Assignment of License is transfer of ownership. Where licensing is temporary, assignment is a transfer of IP rights like ownership over the invention. Likewise, IP marketing plays a pivotal role, markets are identified where usage of technology is exchanged or transferred by recognizing prospective stakeholders.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Second, how is DistroKid supposed to sort through the ownership and license rights here? DistroKid appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Ugh, so much going wrong here. First, oral copyright licenses are a recipe for trouble. This isn’t news, but here we are again.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

At present, with the immense growth of interconnectivity, along with digital experiences creating augmented reality and virtual reality, many digital marketers and technology experts have given the term ‘Metaverse’ to these new spheres of human interaction. Market Reach & Presence. IP Challenges in the Metaverse.

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Patently-O

MARCH 12, 2023

The holding company trades on the Australian stock exchange with a market valuation of $1.8 With one firm having 32% of the Australian national phase market, you might think that conflicts would get a bit tricky. Collectively, this is about 1/3 of the Australian national-phase market. billion Australian dollars ($1.2

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This charge was considered unfair due to the dominant position of SGAE in the market. While there was no dispute regarding the terms of copyright ownership, reproduction, and making available to the public, the German Supreme Court discussed the plaintiff’s implied consent. Our Katfriend explained the key points of the decision.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 26, 2023

The lawsuit in question was filed by Applause Entertainment, the Indian company behind the TV-series “Scam 1992” The series covers the 1992 Indian stock market scam, adapted from Debashis Basu’s book The Scam. The TV production is licensed to Sony LIV and was a huge success.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Instead, they focus on whether Westlaw’s headnotes were copyrightable, whether Rosss training-stage copying involved protectable expression, and whether its use displaced a real or potential market for Thomson Reuters’ original workssome of the same issues that will be decided in cases involving generative AI.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2023

Less than 10% of the site’s visitors were located outside Spain so its recent disappearance will be felt most acutely in the local market. AtomoHD Splits Under ACE Pressure AtomoHD (Atom HD in English) appeared as a newcomer in 2020 but in less than three years, ACE says the platform received 235 million visits, averaging 9.7

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2022

Company Claims Ownership of ‘Reloaded’ Trademark. Due to the “Omi in a Hellcat” persona, the market became so saturated with Reloaded products that the trademark is now associated with Carrasquillo, not NuStar. “To protect its rights in the RELOADED trademark NuStar obtained and owns U.S.

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