IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

The fact that the media experience (whether in a book, film, video, game, or interactive television) depends on both the creator, whose rights are protected by copyright law, and the viewer, who brings their own personal vision to the character, has become increasingly important in the context of interactive technology and user-generated content.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Johannsongs-Publishing claimed that You Raise Me Up, which was written by Rolf Lovland and Brendan Graham and released in 2001 by Secret Garden and later by Josh Groban in 2003 infringed on its rights in Soknodur. There was no dispute among the parties that plaintiff did hold a valid copyright in Soknodur (except as to the lyrics).

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Copyright Lately

MAY 17, 2021

Parody is tricky, both as an art form and as a matter of copyright law. When Justin Timberlake hosted the show in 2003, he attempted to fulfill his life-long dream of singing with Kermit the Frog. Did SNL go too far? Any effective parody requires the audience to immediately recognize the underlying work held up to ridicule.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Plaintiffs also alleged infringement of Monbo’s right of publicity, unjust enrichment, and violations of the Lanham Act and related Maryland trademark law. The 2001 Documentary “sold 50,000 copies in two weeks and revolutionized the Baltimore dirt-bike culture,” inspiring a sequel and plans to make a third film.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

According to the well-settled laws of copyright, it is a blatant mutilation of the rights of an author over their works and the characters they have developed. Leo Burnett (India) Private Limited (2003) 27 PTC 81 The post IP Issues in The World of Japanese Sequential Art – Manga first appeared on IIPRD. Napster, Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2022

copyright law does not protect “elements of expression that nature displays for all observers,” [8] which, according to Cattelan, excludes the main components of Morford’s artwork. Cattelan moved to dismiss Morford’s infringement and plagiarism claims on three grounds: [7]. ” [21]. .” 9, 2022) (No.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Hard copies of the documents uploaded in the online application are sent along with the UTRN to the Customs Office. Documents required to be filed online along with the application are as follows: Proof of ownership of the IPR and copies of the corresponding registration certificate. A copy of the rights holder’s passport.

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IP Whiteboard

JULY 19, 2021

Palmer – seemingly inspired by the use of the Song in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2003 gubernatorial campaign – sought to use a cover version of the Song for the United Australia Party’s ( UAP’s ) campaign. third, deciding whether the part which is taken is a substantial part of the copyright work. [1].

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

6] The Supreme Court’s ruling on that petition—and a possible eventual decision on the merits—could have enormous implications for the art world and other industries impacted by copyright law. That factor asks “whether, if the challenged use becomes widespread, it will adversely affect the potential market for the copyrighted work.”

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 13, 2022

Jagmohan , when the question was whether a news article can have copyright protection, the High Court of Bombay clearly stated that natural happenings and events cannot be the copyright of the person who first reported the incident. However, in 2003, with the case of Eastern Book Company v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

With respect to copyright, the court says: “Plaintiffs do not rely on copyright protection for their websites in pleading their claim…Plaintiffs are not asserting infringement of any right to the reproduction, performance, distribution, or display of their websites. Citing a 2003 Ninth Circuit case, Kremen v.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

The report notes on page 11 that “In 2003, research estimates put the [U.S.] Likewise, the Office cannot register a work purportedly created by divine or supernatural beings, although the Office may register a work where the application or the deposit copy(ies) state that the work was inspired by a divine spirit. copyright law.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Supreme Court hasn’t ruled on the precise question, although in 2003, Justice Scalia, writing for the Supreme Court in Dastar Corp. A few years ago, Disney began using a clip of early Mickey in the intro of its films, presumably to bolster its trademark rights.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Under the 1976 Copyright Act, copyright subsists automatically in any “original work of authorship” that is “fixed in any tangible medium of expression.” [ 17 U.S.C. 101 ] Issue 1: Are the recorded interviews a copyright-eligible “work of authorship”? Rural Telephone Service Co. ,

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