The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2022

Recently, this Kat reported on Beyoncé’s decision to remove a sample from her song, after Kelis took to social media to complain, even though the rights had been cleared and there was no copyright infringement. As I explained in the Guardian : “It doesn’t matter that Beyoncé didn’t actually infringe Kelis’s rights.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

On October 25, 2022, following a string of antisemitic remarks and hate speech from Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) on social media, Adidas announced their decision to terminate their co-branding partnership with Ye and end production of all Yeezy branded products.

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IPilogue

JUNE 13, 2022

Listing someone else’s artwork on an NFT marketplace is as simple as saving a copy of the work from an artist’s website or social media platform and uploading it onto a marketplace where it is minted into an NFT. Many NFT marketplaces do not require the person listing the piece to provide proof of ownership or personal information.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

COPYRIGHT Giovanni Maria Riccio and Fabiola Iraci Gambazza (E-Lex law firm) reported on the recent publication of the European Audiovisual Observatory entitled " Mapping report on national remedies against online piracy of sports content ", commissioned by the European Commission. disputes between domain names and trademarks).

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Intepat

JULY 11, 2024

These companies have disclosed that Google and Meta have flagged their social media posts for copyright infringement and in some cases, even suspended their accounts. Even legal experts argued that Sony was well within its rights to assert copyright ownership over the show’s content and take action against unauthorized usage.

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IPilogue

MARCH 1, 2022

On the one hand, social media has enabled global sharing of news and creative media. E: What advice would you give to fellow artists and makers on social media on sharing their work? “ Michelle (M): “ There are ways to get your [infringed] work taken down by filling out a copyright report.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2024

Bar and Bench ( paywalled ) reported that the case is not only concerned with the use of the above image but also the tagline “Inventors of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani.” Sadly, the lip-smacking tendencies associated with these dishes seem to have seeped into the reporting of the case as well, leading to a misdescription of details.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

January: The year kicked off in Tanzania with the news that the Parliamentary Standing Committee in Tanzania received a report from the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports addressing its efforts to review and improve the loopholes found in the Copyright Licensing and Rights to Benefit from Re-Sale Regulations, 2022.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In February 2021, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (“the Commissioner”) released a report on Clearview AI, Inc. The self-described “World’s Largest Facial Network” boasts some 10 billion facial images sourced from public websites, news outlets, and social media. Facial recognition software company Clearview AI, Inc.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

Writing this post in the context of PV Sindhu’s success at the Tokyo Olympics and how that has spurred companies who do not sponsor her to put up congratulatory messages on social media with their brand logos and while using her images, Satchit analyses the discourse on the right to publicity surrounding the issue. News from India.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

There is an ongoing, separate litigation about ownership of the relevant patent; plaintiffs alleged that the two inventors assigned the patent to plaintiff Orthex. First, the court wasn’t convinced that the social media posts or other alleged statements were commercial speech.

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The IPKat

JULY 18, 2021

Subsequently, the Committee Report on the Economics of Music Streaming has been published, calling for "a complete reset" of music streaming and the need for significant change within the music industry. The report nominates the remuneration to be paid by the rightsholders, (i.e. Explained here ].

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

In any event, the licence will determine the rights afforded to the purchase, which usually confirm that no copyright ownership is passed, and that the purchase is prevented from adapting, reproducing, or communicating the work to the public. The terms of ownership and remuneration vary between platforms.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 22, 2022

The primary source of law with respect to the media sector in the UAE is Federal No. The legal framework covers a large number of regulations on the media including ownership, prohibitions on certain kinds of defamation. In the initial stages, the Ministry of Culture and Information was the national media regulator.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In a new article this week, Richard Byrne reports on an email sent to him by another fake law firm, this time calling itself ‘Nationwide Legal’ [nationwidelaw[D0T]org]. According to its website, I New Media offers Search Engine Optimization (SEO) services, as many companies do. – GetSocialGuide.com.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 11, 2022

30, 2022) Pegasystems alleged that defendants, which compete with it in the business process management (BPM) software field, engaged in false advertising and commercial disparagement in an online report that portrayed Pegasystems unfavorably. Defendant BPM.com reported on the BPM industry. Previous discussion.)

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

And it couldn’t have come at a better time—according to a recent report from Goldman Sachs, AI is putting 44% of legal jobs at risk. And although we shook our heads in disapproval, I suspect many attorneys were grateful to Mr. Schwartz. His blunder suggested that we are not so easily replaceable by AI. This doesn’t sound so great.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Judging from the Rusty Krab’s marketing efforts and social media promotion as detailed in Viacom’s complaint, the pop-up was far more focused on providing the backdrop for Instagram-worthy selfies than it was on producing edible food. The court then moves on to consider Viacom’s copyright infringement claim.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 10, 2021

In a 91-page report and recommendation, a magistrate judge finds that the new version of the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot falls within the “derivative works exception” to copyright termination. Overall, the report is a bit of a mixed bag for the team. But questions still remain. 3D Mascot Turnaround of Original Phillie Phanatic.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 11, 2024

The infringing mark is highly likely to be cited as conflicting in the examination report, and unless the owner can provide reasons to overcome the objection, the application would not proceed towards acceptance and subsequently registration. Can the Examiners be blamed for granting registrations to such infringing brands?

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 13, 2024

At a Loss for Wordles In recent days, numerous developers targeted by the Times’s DMCA notice have taken to social media to report that their own Reactle-built games have been shut down. Let me know what you think in the comments below or via five-letter words @copyrightlately on social media.

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Google’s Transparency report which is compliant with the DMCA is mentioning over 5 billion Urls being delisted due to copyright infringement. Along with Google, most social media have their own services for copyright infringement and takedown requests. When should you send a DMCA takedown notice? Conclusion.

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Michael Geist

MAY 25, 2022

As Peter Grant, a member of the Yale Report panel and longtime advocate for Internet regulation recently noted, certified Cancon “doesn’t have to look Canadian or be about a Canadian story.” When Minister Rodriguez introduced this bill, he stated “we listened to concerns around social media and we fixed it.” While the Section 4.1

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Corsearch

AUGUST 2, 2023

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. Visit the regional Report Infringement page on Amazon First, you’ll need to log in to your Amazon account or create a new account. For example: If the product is listed in the U.S.,

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 4, 2022

Takedown notices and court reports are here to equip you with everything you will need to defend your case. Also, our automation plugs into the creator’s workflow and pulls data from social media accounts and blogs, protecting and monitoring it automatically. Also, ownership will become something very important.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 19, 2022

Token contracts include self-executing software code which makes ownership immutable – unchanging over time and unable to be changed – unless the little guy agrees. Web3 wallets owners hold private keys that execute software code that controls ownership. No GoDaddy. No escrows. No Versign. And that they are paying google.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

And it couldn’t have come at a better time—according to a recent report from Goldman Sachs, AI is putting 44% of legal jobs at risk. And although we shook our heads in disapproval, I suspect many attorneys were grateful to Mr. Schwartz. His blunder suggested that we are not so easily replaceable by AI.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

If you were told 15 years ago that a personal post on your social media could be worth millions of dollars, would you believe it? A non-fungible token, also known as NFT, is a one-of-a-kind digital item stored on a public digital ledger (a blockchain), which provides a certificate of ownership to a particular individual².

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. To sign up, you’ll need to provide information on your identity, the organization you are representing, and proof of ownership of registered intellectual property.

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43(B)log

JULY 15, 2024

NFT background: In early 2022, StockX introduced Vault NFTs, which featured Nike’s trademarks and provided the holder ownership of an associated physical item. Butler found that there was no statistically significant difference in cells’ self-reported likelihood of purchasing shoes on StockX, suggesting lack of materiality.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

It’s no surprise then that is a constant race to seek trademark ownership and registration of popular holiday names — but is owning a holiday name even possible? With the use of social media and online marketplaces ever-increasing, counterfeiters and IP infringers are also infiltrating those platforms to dupe consumers.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

In this post , Varsha Jhavar analyses the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report ’s (hereinafter the Report) recommendations for ‘revisiting of IPR legislations and implementing a strong IPR framework’ in order to ‘extract benefits from AI’. 9 August, 2021]. The Delhi High Court in Star India Pvt.

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IP Tech Blog

MAY 19, 2023

According to the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport report on influencer culture , the global sector is expected to grow from $6.0 Contracts should explicitly address the ownership, licensing, and usage rights of content created during the collaboration, which will vary depending on the commercial arrangement.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 9, 2023

Ownership of trademark rights is not contingent on a registration. This may include text messages, messaging apps, posts on any social media platform, and other forms of communication. ” ( Id. This is a highly fact-specific inquiry that depends on multiple factors. ” ( Id.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

The most recent of them is the metaverse, and similar to what has happened to other parallel realities such as video games and social media, the metaverse is being invaded by fashion brands. The new gems being mined are the non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which are already at the center of several trademark battles.

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Corsearch

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

million active users per day and over 40 billion hours of engagement reported in 2021[1]. Roblox offers social gaming experiences popular with children and teenagers (and, increasingly, adults). The accuracy and traceability of ownership is the key attraction here. Data-driven reporting to inform your NFT strategy.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 18, 2022

At least some stumps shown in social media posts tagged “hammerschlagen” are not WRB stumps. WRB had a presumption of ownership for both “Hammer-Schlagen” and trade dress because of its registrations. Thus, WRB wasn’t likely to succeed on ownership. E.g., “It’s called hammerschlagen where I have played it.

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