socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Irvine-based digital mobile radio (DMR) developer Hytera is scuffling with Motorola Solutions in court, saying on Friday that it has filed a "motion to dismiss" in the Federal District Court in Illinois, over a copyright infringement claim against the company. Motorola had sued Hytera--which is based in China but has its U.S.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2016

Los Angles-based Music Reports , which provides music rights administration software, said it has begun offering up automated, filing of mechanical licenses with the United States Copyright Office. Copyright Act, which requires that composition owners must be informed of a licensee's intention to distribute a work. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Copyrights. No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company. Still, it is recommended that you add the familiar ©Copyright 2021 symbol at the beginning or end of each media and document segment.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Born said that it is targeting YouTube creators who "want to avoid receiving copyright claim notices on their YouTube, Facebook and Instagram uploads." The price of the service is $199 per year. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Los Angeles-based a href="[link] , the startup led by Ryan Born which focuses on rights management, copyright enforcement, and content monetization, has acquired two startups, TuneRegistry , and RoyaltyClaim. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2013

A group which represents music publishers said today that it has negotiated a private settlement with LA''s Maker Studios , and filed a copyright infingement suit against Los Angeles YouTube network Fullscreen , over the illegal use of unlicensed musical networks. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

JANUARY 17, 2018

Tetra Tech acquires Australian engineering firm Norman Disney; Redbox says Disney engaging in copyright misuse to protect coming streaming service; and SpaceX’s next customer offers support after mysterious Zuma failure.

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socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2017

Riot Games had filed a lawsuit in August alleging that LeagueSharp's software violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and allowed players to cheat at League of Legends. Los Angeles-based online game maker Riot Games has won $10M in a lawsuit against software maker LeagueSharp , as well as a court ban on LeagueSharp's software tools.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

copyright infringement suit award, as part of an agreement between VidAngel and the studios. A group of Hollywood studios will collect $9.9M from bankrupt "movie sanitizing" service VidAngel , and VidAngel will drop a appeal of a $62.4M Disney, Warner Bros.,

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Los Angeles-based HAAWK , a new startup focused on rights management, copyright enforcement, and content monetization, has raised $2.5M in a seed financing round, according to the company. The funding was led by Rincon Venture Partners, Wavemaker Partners, Frontier Venture Capital, and Apex Ventures.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

Los Angeles- and San Diego-based video sharing site Veoh is claiming a major win today over Universal Music group, saying that a federal judge has thrown out a copyright infringement lawsuit against the firm. Tags: veoh universal music video sharing lawsuit legal copyright dmca content. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 24, 2011

Tuesday, August 30, 2011 -- Copyright Law  For Technology Companies the Devil is in the Details. Learn about copyright laws, and gain an understanding of what subject matter can and cannot protected. Learn how to avoid critical mistakes that can prevent you from having an enforceable copyright.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 17, 2019

During our five hour program, you will learn how to: Determine the value of your company; Put together a capitalization table; Understand how VCs screen potential investments; Understand the differences between trademarks, copyrights and patents and when you need them; Choose co-founders; Network at startup events -- the right way.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 16, 2017

At the workshop you will learn how to: Determine the value of your company, put together a capitalization table, understand how VCs screen potential investments, understand the differences between trademarks, copyrights and patents and when you need them, work with co-founders, and network at startup events -- the right way.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur LAVA Screening Patents 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Thursday, November 10, 2016 -- “IP BASICS” WITH SAM PARTNER TONY KEATS, AND TRAKLIGHT’S MARTY JUETTEN Learn about the differences between trademarks, copyrights and patents, and the steps that you need to take to protect the intellectual property of your business, including the introduction of a free business risk assessment.

IP 100

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Disruption examples are labor law in the case of Uber, copyright law and data protection law in the case of Google, and data protection in the case of Facebook. Digital platforms, such as, Airbnb, Uber, Amazon, and others are playing an increasing role in the economy. This workshop identifies clusters of regulatory logic. See [link] (more)

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Los Angeles-based humor website JibJab and automaker Toyota have settled a lawsuit, filed in March of last year, which had claimed that Toyota had infringed on JibJab's copyrighted viral videos and trademark in a Presidents Day sale ad. According to reports, the firms will each pay their own costs and attorney's fees.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 7, 2017

This presentation will provide an introduction to intellectual property generally (including patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets), as well as related issues to keep in mind, so that you will be better equipped to identify and protect your intellectual property in a timely manner, both in the U.S. and abroad.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

READ MORE>>. zefr brands monetization venture capital movieclips'

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Berkonomics

AUGUST 27, 2020

Copies of intellectual property filings such as patents, copyrights and trademarks, all owned URL addresses, and even copies of source code, may be resident in the deal room, dependent upon the type of buyer. Up-to-date insurance policies, leases, financial documents and schedules such as fixed assets are copied here.

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socalTECH

JULY 25, 2013

According to Evergreen, it acquired Backyard Sports in the recent Atari assets auction, including the registrations, copyrights, patents, game code and all other assets associated with the brand. Evergreen said that Backyard Sports will become part of Epic Gear, one of its portfolio companies.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

According to Robertsons, the move is similar to those taken by Napster, Grokster, Youtube, Veoh, and others, and centers around its compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2019

Copyrights. No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company. Still, it is recommended that you add the familiar ©Copyright 2017 symbol at the beginning or end of each media and document segment.

IP 93

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

AdRev''s service identifies content on YouTube owned by music publishers, allowing them to assert their copyright rights and monetize usage of that music by others. The royalty payments are nearly triple the $5 million in royalty payouts the company in 2013, and nearly ten times the $1.4M in royalty payouts the company had in 2012.

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socalTECH

JULY 21, 2011

According to a report from Forbes, the firm has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Demand Studio Sucks , alleging copyright infringement. Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the online content publishing empire run by Richard Rosenblatt, is targeting a blog which has been posting internal documents and criticism of the company. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Royalty free music allows video creators to use music tracks, without incurring the typical license fees for music or running afoul of copyright laws, and also usually provide a wide range of music and sound effects which can be adapted and legally used as part of videos. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 19, 2013

AdRev has been administering music copyrights and monetizing millions of YouTube videos for over two years. YouTube’s impressively large video database makes it difficult for copyright holders to keep track of authorized and unauthorized use of material, especially without the help of a 3 rd party such as AdRev and Content ID.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

AUGUST 9, 2012

Our speaker will address: difference between trademarks, copyrights and patents; comparing between trademarks, domain names and business name registrations; and much more. This basic trademark program is targeted to small business owners and entrepreneurs, and students who hope to be business owners or entrepreneurs. See [link] (more)

Enterprise Forum 113

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2021

Incorporate, register your domain name, trademarks, and copyrights, then patent if possible. Of course, never forget those ongoing perspiration items that seem to haunt you every day: Create intellectual property. Reserve the same names on the leading social networks and blogs. Marketing is top priority.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 23, 2011

Robertson called it a "99% Victory" over EMI in the case, after a judge found that the service did not violate copyright laws when it stored a single copy of MP3 files on a server, rather than storing separate copies for useres on the service.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 20, 2012

Session 4 of 4: Copyright Law, Idea Submission and Trademark Law. Contributors of a recent law treatise and other experts, will participate in a four-session symposium on the topics that most frequently arise in entertainment law and litigation, with a focus on the latest legal developments and current trends. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 18, 2012

Session 3 of 4: Copyright Law, Idea Submission and Trademark Law. Contributors of a recent law treatise and other experts, will participate in a four-session symposium on the topics that most frequently arise in entertainment law and litigation, with a focus on the latest legal developments and current trend. See [link] (more)

Century City 100

Century City Entertainment Ideas Develop 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 29, 2011

Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP) Law: Identify Your IP Issues and Protect Your Business During our Intellectual Property overview you will learn about the various forms of intellectual property, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Email Ingrid.Goodman@lacdc.org.

IP 113

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Xconomy

JUNE 29, 2016

Led Zeppelin just won a major copyright case defending against infringement claims from the estate of Randy California—songwriter for the band Spirit. When we say there is copyright protection for that song, we don’t mean that every one of these parts, or every component of those parts, is necessarily protectable.

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socalTECH

JUNE 23, 2010

Woodland Hills-based Music Reports , the provider of music copyright, royalty accounting, and rights administration which is owned by private equity firm ABRY Partners, reported today that it is working with social music service Rdio. Rdio is the the new social music service founded by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, the founders of Skype.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2012

EMI sued MP3tunes in 2007, accusing the firm of violating its copyright. According to Robertson, in an interview with CNET, the bankruptcy filing came due to overwhelming legal costs to fight a battle with EMI. The bankruptcy-due-to-entertainment-studio-lawsuit is not an unfamiliar one for Robertson, whose most famous startup, MP3.com,

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2017

Copyrights. No registration and no cost is required to secure a copyright on written, audio, or video material that you create to be attributed to your company. Still, it is recommended that you add the familiar ©Copyright 2017 symbol at the beginning or end of each media and document segment.

Startup 69

Startup Patents IP Social Media 69