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European Copyright Society (ECS): Comment on Copyright and the Digital Services Act Proposal

Kluwer Copyright Blog

On 15 December 2020, the European Commission submitted a proposal for a Regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act, DSA) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC. Copyright law accounts for most content removals from online platforms and search engine result lists, by an order of magnitude. 41(3)(b) DSA.

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Takedown Services Under Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

It was recently uncovered that numerous internet platforms are posting infringing content on their websites without the approval of the copyright owners. Copyright infringement cases on the internet have increased because the internet has become more widely available. Information Technology Act,2000.

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Fashion Copyright and Infringement

IP and Legal Filings

Indian courts, for the longest time, followed the doctrine of “sweat of brow”, upholding the belief that a work requires only due diligence and effort, rather than originality and creativity in order to be granted copyright protection. Copyright Act or Design Act? What is the Indian take on originality v. creativity?

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Copyright Disputes In Digital Age

IP and Legal Filings

THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 AND AMENDMENT The Information Technology Act of 2000 in India regulates laws pertaining to cybercrimes, data manipulation, and a wide range of information technology, including digital lockers and digital signatures. by middlemen and “publishers,” falls under Part III of the 2021 Rules.

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Synergy Between Ipr And E-Commerce Platforms

IIPRD

13] It has specifically mentioned provisions about the mandate of exercising due diligence and caution while detecting such shams. Image Sources: Shutterstock] Additionally, the IT Act of 2000 also has provisions for intermediaries and ascertains liability on them. 21, Acts of Parliament, 2000 (India).

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The Ninth Circuit Reaffirms the Discovery Rule for the Copyright Act’s Statute of Limitations — Starz v. MGM (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In so holding, the Ninth Circuit created (or widened) a circuit split with the Second Circuit, which previously held that even under the discovery rule, damages for copyright infringement are limited to “a three-year lookback period from the time a suit is filed.” Scholastic, Inc. , 3d 39, 52 (2d Cir. Petrella , 572 U.S. 3d 39 (2d Cir.

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Supreme Court Fixes One Problem with the Copyright Statute of Limitations, But Punts Another — Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

If the Supreme Court upholds the discovery rule for copyright cases, or simply declines to address it, the decision will leave copyright defendants exposed to very large awards for years of infringing conduct (as they have been everywhere but the Second Circuit). 549, 555 (2000). Petrella , 572 U.S. Wood , 528 U.S.

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