Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Patenting is essentially claiming ownership of your invention by obtaining exclusive rights to make, use, or sell it. Meta originally attempted to appeal the verdict and dismiss the hefty penalty, but this week announced that they had reached a settlement. WHY PATENT AN INVENTION? Want to talk about patenting your invention?

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2021

The crux of the case turned on the meaning of the phrase, “exclusive ownership,” which the California legislature used in California’s copyright statute in 1872. In essence, if Flo & Eddie prevailed in any of the three appeals, they would be entitled to an additional $5 million under the settlement agreement. In 1908, the U.S.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California Civil Code section 980(a)(2) , which grants “exclusive ownership” of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, to its “author,” provides only an exclusive right of reproduction and distribution, and does not provide an exclusive right of public performance.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Change in ownership: Article 13(1) allows “a person” to apply for a change in ownership of copyright to a national competent authority or ARIPO. This suggests that any person from the author to assignor to exclusive licensee to collective management organisations (CMOs) may apply for a change in ownership.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2021

In this post, I will be analysing the recommendations pertaining to the amendment of patent laws in order to facilitate inventorship and ownership by AI. Recommendations vis-à-vis Inventorship and Ownership. Granting AI inventorship and ownership, is not as simple as amending a few provisions in the patent law.

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Nelligan Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As tattoo artists draw inspiration from a plethora of sources, ranging from classical art to pop culture icons, questions of ownership, originality, and copyright infringement have commandeered the spotlight in the tattooing arena. At the crux of both cases lies the conundrum of copyright ownership and infringement.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A New Mexico photographer told a California federal judge on Thursday that he was ending his copyright infringement suit against Santa Monica immigration law firm Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP over ownership of a photograph on the firm's website, as the two sides have reached a settlement.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 31, 2025

billion class action settlement with college athletes over name, image and likeness rights, the family feud over ownership of the San Diego Padres intensifies, and a federal gambling probe ensnares Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier. In this week's Off The Bench, critics get their knives out for the NCAA's $2.78

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 8, 2023

A common thread running through several of the rule changes is the requirement of increased disclosure from litigating parties, including disclosures of related parties, ownership interests, and all settlement agreements (and any related or collateral agreements) between the parties. By: Proskauer - Minding Your Business

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Gibson and Fender’s signature craftsmanship and quality declined dramatically due to changing economic circumstances, decisions to cut material costs (while keeping a high price point), and new ownership. The case was never heard, as the two companies reached a private settlement outside of court in 1978.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 17, 2023

Domain Shows No Sign of MPA/ACE Ownership Domains under full MPA/ACE control usually have a particular signature. From there, a malicious actor could attempt to ‘seize’ domains, extract a settlement, or resort to basic blackmail. With MarkMonitor listed as the registrar, the Motion Picture Association, Inc.

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IPilogue

JUNE 23, 2022

As this case was just filed, it will likely be some time before a decision or settlement is reached. At first, the deal appeared to transfer the numerous patents and trademarks from GBI to Nicklaus Companies, but in recent years Jack Nicklaus and GBI have not satisfied the deal.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 3, 2023

Earlier this year the parties in the DISH matter said that a settlement was being discussed for a second time, just as DataCamp found itself under mounting pressure in an increasingly complex case. Dramatic developments this week indicate that an amicable settlement is of no interest to DataCamp.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

The first standing order requires non-governmental companies and corporations to disclose the name of every person all the way up the chain of ownership who has “a direct or indirect interest in the party.” . The issue arose as a result of two standing orders issued by Judge Connolly.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 1, 2025

This was possible through the unique licensing arrangement of Kindle and would not be possible in the case of ownership. After a fairly large settlement in the US, restrictions were put on Kindle to never remove or modify books purchased in the US without the users consent.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 18, 2021

2774 – Pride in Patent Ownership Act. Creating additional incentives to timely record patent ownership interests. Authorizes FTC to pursue actions against brand/generic settlements that involve the branded-patentee providing “anything of value” to the generic in order to end the patent challenge.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 26, 2022

Its baseless assertion of copyright ownership and its fraudulent infringement claims would, if made through Content ID’s automated machinery, wreak havoc on other users and YouTube itself. Indeed, the plaintiffs claim that severance would facilitate such a settlement but they believe YouTube isn’t interested in the money.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It generally amounts to more than 50% of the total settlement recovery, acknowledging, at least by basic math, that they are the primary beneficiary of the litigation.). Many start with and later add investors to ongoing funds and matters. Nearly all require oversight and consultation at all key decision points.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 10, 2021

Last year, I wrote about an epic copyright battle between the Philadelphia Phillies and the original creators of the Phillie Phanatic over ownership rights in the beloved baseball mascot. That said, there are reasons for the parties to discuss settlement. But questions still remain.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2021

Zee Entertainment Enterprises refused to grant an interim injunction in a case involving the telecasting of certain films by Zee Entertainment on their satellite channels and OTT platform in which the plaintiff claimed ownership of copyright. News from India. SBS Consulting had earlier sued Clubhouse’s parent company Alpha Exploration Co.,

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Introduction of Settlement and Commitments Mechanism : The addition of a framework for agreements and commitments within the CCI’s enforcement is one of the most significant changes. The Bill lacks clarity on several aspects related to settlement or commitment orders.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

As a super-notice, it can produce cash payouts from settlements or default judgments (which are enforced against the cash held at the online marketplace, so they have actual value). Ex parte proceedings, where the putative rightsowner tells an unrebutted story, are highly likely to get it wrong.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A Family settlement agreement (FSA) was concluded wherein Abhishek Lodha was appointed as the CEO of the Lodha Group (later renamed Macrotech). Abhinandan, on the other hand, transferred his ownership to the real estate group in return for Rs. 500 crores (disputed figure).

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Read this Tidbit by Kaustubh Chakrabarti on the Delhi HC ruling that the Regional Director under the Companies Act has no jurisdiction to decide ownership of a trademark. billion US District Court awards 10x Genomics permanent injunction in patent infringement lawsuit against Bruker Corporation’s GeoMx products

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The IPKat

JANUARY 28, 2023

The treaty regulated post-war settlement with Germany, requiring it to disarm, pay reparations, and make territorial concessions. The Treaty of Versailles meant to restore pre-war IP ownership to Germany by two principal means. However, they never formally withdrew from either of the conventions.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2021

” The crux of the case turned on the meaning of the phrase, “exclusive ownership,” which the California legislature used in California’s copyright statute in 1872. In essence, if Flo & Eddie prevailed in any of the three appeals, they would be entitled to an additional $5 million under the settlement agreement.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Mr. Bui’s testimony about his ownership of the patents begins to supply insight: Q: Okay. When asked about the actual business of Mellaconic, Bui stated: Q: Did you have to take on any responsibilities to assume ownership of the patents? Is that how you make money, passive income, as you call it?

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BYU Copyright Blog

MAY 20, 2024

Course Hero contended that these notices and watermarks at the bottom of the website are merely general statements and do not imply ownership of all content on the site. It appears that this may be a prolonged case that could extend further unless the parties agree to a settlement.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The parties were then referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre to try to resolve their disputes, but they were unable to come to an amicable settlement.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 13, 2023

These nameservers are operated by the MPA and when site operators hand over their domains as part of a settlement, most of the time they are updated with these details. As the image below shows, Zoro.to’s nameserver records have now been updated to point to ns3 and ns4.films.org. ” This means that we cannot confirm that the Zoro.to

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Hughes: increasing registrations for women at the © office compared to other metrics where women are disadvantaged—ownership of stock, real property, presence on corporate boards, patent ownership which then translates to being in a startup. May also resolve through settlement. What goes on in settlement?

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The IPKat

MARCH 15, 2024

Only after a later arbitration, a settlement was reached between these parties so that Rockefeller accepted not to be named on the PCT applications. In the oral proceedings, the Patentees argued that the dispute between Broad and Rockefeller was only about inventorship and ownership, and not about priority entitlement.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 23, 2022

The legal battle ultimately entailed a United States Supreme Court ruling and Austrian arbitration panel, granting Altmann rightful ownership of the painting. Since then, there have been numerous successful cases granting claimants ownership to previously looted works across the world.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 23, 2024

After he was compelled to pay his debts in 1809, the settlement stated that he would be responsible for the expenditures of maintaining a police force in the region, which he lost control of in 1819. The raja’s refusal to pay mankins led to riots on many occasions, including in Tamar in 1789 and again in 1807 and 1808.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. Universal. * Two 512(f) Rulings Where The Litigants Dispute Copyright Ownership. * It Takes a Default Judgment to Win a 17 USC 512(f) Case–Automattic v. As a result, we’ve seen very, very few successful 512(f) enforcements.

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