LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Compendium: Chapter 1200, sections 1201-1202.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In 2001, several record companies such as Sony Music Entertainment, Atlantic Records, MCA Records, Island Records, Motown Records, Capitol Records and BMG Music collectively filed a lawsuit against Napster. The Napster case gained immense popularity since it explored the intersection of copyright laws and peer-to-peer file sharing systems.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

In so holding, however, the Court declined to resolve the logically antecedent question of whether the discovery rule applies to the three-year copyright statute of limitations, finding “that issue is not properly presented here, because Warner Chappell never challenged the Eleventh Circuit’s use of the discovery rule below.” Nealy , No.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

In this part II we discuss two additional aspects, with a focus on UK copyright law and the EU copyright acquis. The First Sale Doctrine in the Metaverse The first sale doctrine, also referred to as the ‘ principle of exhaustion’ , is a longstanding tenet of copyright (and more in general intellectual property) law.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2023

sent on June 9, 2023 by granting Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s motion for summary judgment in a copyright lawsuit fellow artist Joseph Morford brought against him in the Southern District of Florida. [1] Morford’s claim is barred by the copyright doctrine of merger. That’s the message, at least, that U.S.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 3, 2024

In affirming the Eleventh Circuit’s ruling, the Supreme Court confirmed that a plaintiff that timely files a copyright claim under the discovery rule can recover damages for infringement that occurred more than three years prior to filing the lawsuit. In order to proceed, Nealy had to show that his copyright infringement claims were timely.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Goods or items produced outside Bangladesh involving infringement of the Copyright Act, 2000 or infringement of layout design of integrated circuits that are intended for sale or use for commercial purposes within the territory of Bangladesh. A copy of the show-cause notice will be provided to the rights holder. Demand draft of Rs.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 17, 2023

The H2020 project reCreating Europe performed an unprecedented mapping of EU and Member States’ sources on copyright flexibilities. along the same lines, the presence of a wave of amendments of national copyright flexibilities after 2001 , which, however, regarded only certain categories (e.g., Private copy and reprography.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Scenario 1: Protecting the Work by Copyright. The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. ” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

Scenario 1: Protecting the Work by Copyright. The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. 1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Alfred Yen, A Federal Rules of Evidence Perspective on Forensic Musicology and Music Copyright Infringement Juries hear a lot of forensic musicology evidence they shouldn’t which confuses them and leads to poorer decisionmaking in music © infringement cases. Same concept of similarity governs both elements of the copyright claim!

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