IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Last September, a bipartisan pair of Senators introduced the Pride in Patent Ownership Act, which, if passed, would add greatly-needed transparency to our patent system. The legislation would require patent owners to disclose their identity to the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

District Judge James Selna granted a motion for sanctions after finding that ConsumerDirect fraudulently represented its ownership of unregistered trademarks while obtaining a preliminary injunction in U.S. On November 8, a Central California jury entered a verdict awarding $3.9 The verdict comes weeks after U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 1, 2024

the ownership disputes in India and the U.K. 2021] EWHC 293 (IPEC)[8] Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The post Copyright Ownership: Exploring Employer-Employee Relationship first appeared on IPLF. This is quite the picture of how the Indian copyright laws are treating the employees who try to become such exceptional creators.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

While the calculations to determine copyright expiration can be complicated by the availability (or lack thereof) of renewals, authorship/ownership, and publication information, works from 1929 can generally be expected to enter the public domain on Jan. By: Amundsen Davis LLC

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 13, 2025

This one looks at issues of joint authorship and joint ownership. The Copyright Claims Board has issued another final dertermination. The post Copyright Claims Board Tackles Joint Authorship appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Cogency Global

JULY 18, 2024

What this is : The implementing regulations for the Corporate Transparency Act require that reporting companies provide their IRS tax identification number (TIN) on Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reports filed with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

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IP Law 360

APRIL 25, 2024

A company registered in New Jersey that sells nail polish has failed to persuade a federal appeals court to let it move ahead with its trade secrets case in a Chicago federal court against its former business partners in China until first resolving an ownership dispute "lurking just beneath the surface."

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

While ownership of the domains has changed, SSL certificates are not necessarily updated, triggering an error. New Owner: The IPR Center The changed ownership of the.APP and.DEV domain names is undisputed. Targeted.DEV Domains Instead, many domains return an SSL certificate error, as we’ve also seen with the.APP domains.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

We have previously written an OnPoint about the law concerning ownership of social media accounts in light of the explosive growth in the use of such media for commercial advertising, product development and customer engagement. We presented on this and related topics at the Federal Bar Association and MyLawCLE webinar on September 6, 2023.

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The TTABlog

MAY 15, 2024

The Board ruled that the band was entitled to challenge the registration, had not abandoned the mark, and had proved its claim of ownership of the mark and likelihood of confusion based on its prior use of the same mark for the same services. The Plimsouls v. Edward David Munoz , Cancellation No.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 16, 2024

Social media has revolutionized the ways in which brands target and market to consumers and the value of successful social media pages has become increasingly recognized, resulting in disputes over the ownership of these “assets.”. By: ArentFox Schiff

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

One key issue is the ownership of the works generated using AI and the ability to register a copyright in such works. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film and television industry in content creation raises many legal and business issues.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 14, 2025

In reality, IP is a complex legal landscape governed by factors like value, ownership, jurisdiction and timing. Many assume that once they create something, they automatically own the rights everywhere, or that patents and trademarks offer blanket protection. By: International Lawyers Network

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to the study, only one in 25 even attempts to transfer copyright ownership with the purchase of the NFT and even that may be ineffective. The “vast majority” of NFT projects did not attempt to convey any ownership of intellectual property rights. The answer is, quite simply, not much.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Failure to claim ownership of one or more prior registrations for the same mark owned by the applicant. Consent statement if the mark includes a name or likeness—or a declaration that it does not identify a living individual. Failure to provide a proper domicile address.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

As folks prepare their estate documents, they need to consider who they want to receive their assets, house(s), vehicle(s), or that Bob Ross painting they found at a garage sale 20 years ago. What many people don’t think about is what will happen to their trademark after they pass away, assuming they own a business in whole or in part.

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Creative Law Center

AUGUST 29, 2024

Understand the legal implications of ownership and how they can be changed with contracts. Copyright and tattoo. Plus a look at the historical roots of tattoo art. The post Copyright and Tattoo Art appeared first on Creative Law Center.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 16, 2024

BREAKING : A Miami federal jury on Wednesday cleared the way for famed hip-hop group 2 Live Crew to recapture ownership of their early 1990s music catalog, concluding a major copyright termination battle with Lil’ Joe Records.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Issues of ownership, counterfeit goods, and infringements are rising concerns, threatening the sustainability of creativity in the metaverse. Copyright and Ownership in the Metaverse In the metaverse, copyright applies to digital creations such as virtual art, music, designs, and even entire virtual worlds.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 31, 2024

With the rise in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in all forms, the question is becoming more present than ever – who owns the intellectual property in a work created with the use of AI? By: International Lawyers Network

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

A Ninth Circuit panel onFriday revived an attorney's ownership claims over a California winery, finding factual disputes over an alleged oral agreement with the winery's former owner require a trial, while also upholding a jury's verdict that found a breach fiduciary duty claim against the attorney that awarded no damages.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use. With the ease of sharing online, independent artists must take proactive steps to assert their ownership and protect their creations from unauthorized use.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

On November 23, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the U.S. Copyright Office published a joint notice of inquiry in the Federal Register announcing that the two agencies would be collaborating on a study regarding intellectual property legal issues related to digital assets known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use. With the ease of sharing online, independent artists must take proactive steps to assert their ownership and protect their creations from unauthorized use.

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BYU Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Boston University has denied these allegations in its response and claims that the course materials qualify as a "work for hire," granting the University ownership rights under the Copyright Act.

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The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Although Baron testified that it repackages the goods in its own packaging, which packaging displayed the TAKDIS mark that already appears on the goods as purchased from the third-party distributors, this did not create ownership rights in Baron. See Audioson Vertriebs GmbH v. Kirksaeter Audiosonics, Inc. , The Board was unmoved.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Finally today, Garth Corfield at The Register reports that a UK developer has lost his appeal to try and claim ownership of software he created while employed for the company MD5. In total, the lawsuit is seeking both injunctive relief and damages for alleged copyright infringement and contributory copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

He claims to have received the copyright through a series of transfers and is also suing over another film, After the Rain , that similarly came under his ownership.

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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. The more visible it is, the easier it is to prove ownership. This signals to others that you take ownership seriously. When is a common law trademark enough?

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In a 2015 Instagram post, Zahedi acknowledged that Miramax was claiming ownership over the image, but did not file a lawsuit in the three years following it. Miramax, for their part, was unable to find the work for hire agreement they said Zahedi signed. However, his delay in bringing the case ended up being its downfall.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

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

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SpicyIP

MARCH 8, 2025

As remarked by composer and MCAI chairperson Vishal Bharadwaj in his recent interview , producers often demand ownership over derivative rights, and music labels often force composers to let go of their moral rights. Similarly, for the composers and lyricists things werent any better.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

The idea fairly simple, since an NFT is basically a contract signed in the blockchain, combine that with Safe Creative’s own database of works to enable the NFTs to convey copyright information including ownership and licensing. It’s a simple idea, but one that hasn’t taken off yet. One potential use is Safe Creative’s.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2025

This change of ownership offered an explanation for the earlier ‘ maintenance ‘ issues, but the site’s troubles didn’t end there. Under the new ownership, TorrentGalaxy has faced repeated outages and technical hiccups.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This week in Other Barks and Bites: the Government Accountability Office published its report on third-party funding for patent litigation showing mixed responses to proposed disclosure requirements; the Second Circuit affirms a lower ruling that copyright ownership claims to George Clinton sound recordings are time-barred; the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Evidence of Ownership : A registered copyright serves as proof of ownership in case of disputes or infringements. This certificate serves as evidence of your copyright ownership and is valid for life plus 60 years. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The post Copyright Registration in India Online first appeared on IPLF.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 19, 2022

claimed that they held 50% ownership in the work, given to them by a producer named Greg Mathieson who worked on the album. The case dates back to 2013 when Basil filed a notice of copyright termination on the album and her song. However, a UK company named Stillwater Ltd.

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