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Apple Secures Animato Talent and IP in Strategic Acqui-Hire Deal Under EU Digital Markets Act

Apple expands its digital avatar capabilities by acquiring key Animato employees and licensing its intellectual property through a structured acqui-hire arrangement.

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In a transaction filed with the European Commission under the EU Digital Markets Act, Apple has acquired select employees and intellectual property from Animato, a startup specializing in virtual avatar software for video chats and language tutoring. The deal includes a non-exclusive license to Animato’s IP and acquis…
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Apple Secures Animato Talent and IP in Strategic Acqui-Hire Deal Under EU Digital Markets Act In a transaction filed with the European Commission under the EU Digital Markets Act, Apple has acquired select employees and intellectual property from Animato, a startup specializing in virtual avatar software for vid... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/apple-secures-animato-talent-and-ip-in-strategic-acqui-hire-deal-under-eu-digital-markets-act

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