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Jean Paul Gaultier, Birth Your Own Venus

IPilogue

The Code of the Cultural and Landscape Heritage’s legal force is separate from copyright laws and remains in effect when copyright protection does not. The Italian Code , which came into effect in 2004 and was updated in 2016, operates independently from copyright law. In Canada, under the s.

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‘Where thou documents?’ asks BHC, denying interim injunction to Shemaroo

SpicyIP

Image from here In a copyright dispute involving two giants of the media industry, Shemaroo sued Super Cassettes (SCIPL), in Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd vs Super Cassettes Industries Pvt Ltd and Ors , for allegedly publishing audio-visuals of songs from 24 films (suit films) without seeking prior permission from it. Defendant no.

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‘Free Download Manager’ Removes YouTube Support After Google Complaint

TorrentFreak

FDM is a multi-purpose download tool that has been around since 2004. Over the years, YouTube’s legal team has regularly approached operators of stream-ripping services with cease and desist notices. For now… From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof 2015 – 2019 – Part 4 of 4: Copyright contract law and enforcement

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. German copyright law stipulates that the author is entitled to appropriate remuneration for every use of their work (Section 32 UrhG). These provisions served as, among other things, models for Articles 18 and 20 in the new DSM Copyright Directive (2019/790).

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

A refresher: in 1998, Congress created a notice-and-takedown scheme for user-submitted items that allegedly infringe copyright. Copyright owners send takedown notices, and service providers either remove the items or lose the safe harbor. The DMCA’s main counterbalance to copyright owner overreach was supposed to be 512(f).

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A Trademark Christmas

LexBlog IP

In addition to the copyright of the Grinch story (starting with the 1957 book and continuing with subsequent film adaptations), a California limited partnership for Dr. Seuss’s IP holds 30 registered trademarks related to the same story and character. The Polar Express. Thanks for reading!

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No IP, no right to information? CJEU to clarify scope of article 8 Enforcement Directive

The IPKat

Under article 8(1) of the Enforcement Directive (Directive 2004/48/EC) a claimant in infringement proceedings can request a court to order certain parties to disclose information. The defendants (Castorama Polska and Knor) are accused of infringing the copyrights of the claimant (a company called TB). One image is depicted below.