Rouse | China, Hong Kong | 20 Jun 2022
License characters to a third party to create an NFT to be sold in exchange for royalty payments. NFTs are being used by innovative brands in China to…
YPOG Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten und Steuerberatern mbB Schnittker + Partner | Germany | 25 Mar 2022
Recently, the Ministry of Finance published two circular letters that contained guidance for the application of the Royalty Limitation Rule. The letters focus on guidance related to the so-called "nexus escape" and the distribution of the burden of proof between tax authorities and taxpayers. Due to the commitment by Germany and the other EU member states to abolish IP regimes that were......
Collyer Bristow LLP | United Kingdom, USA | 7 Dec 2021
Taylor Swift is re-recording her back catalogue to reclaim her copyright as her early back catalogue does not belong to her but to external investors…
Bristows | United Kingdom | 28 Oct 2021
Earlier this month, His Honour Judge Hacon (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) handed down his decision in Royalty Pharma Collection Trust v…
Bird & Bird LLP | European Union, United Kingdom | 4 Oct 2021
Since Birss J handed down Unwired Planet in April 2017, the English courts have taken a different approach to Europe in dealing with FRAND cases. The…
Clayton Utz | Australia | 22 Jul 2021
In releasing draft Taxation Ruling 2021/D4, the Commissioner has changed his long-standing views in respect of receipts relating to computer software…
Fredrikson & Byron PA | USA | 23 Jun 2021
The expenses the operator of an oil and gas well can rightfully deduct from royalties due to a mineral owner under the terms of an oil and gas lease…
Yigal Arnon & Co | Israel | 26 Apr 2021
In a recent decision, the District Court of Tel Aviv confirmed that under Israeli law contracts for the payment of royalties subsequent to the term…
Hogan Lovells | USA | 25 Feb 2021
The D.C. Circuit affirms a Copyright Royalty Board decision to sanction a copyright royalty collections agent by preventing the agent from pursuing a…
Trevisan & Cuonzo | Italy | 17 Feb 2021
Con recente sentenza n. 179 del 29 gennaio 2021, il Tribunale di Genova ha liquidato il danno da contraffazione di una privativa varietale…