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Journey Through “Novembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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So, before 2023 turns into yesteryear, let’s see what the past Novembers on SpicyIP (2005 to present) have offered. Spadika Jayaraj discussed a case where the Delhi High Court dismissed a suit by a media house accusing copyright infringement on its database of users. Image from here November has passed.

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New Copyright Lawsuit Targets Uploaders of 10-Minute Movie Edits

TorrentFreak

When YouTube first got off the ground in 2005, most of its users would’ve been oblivious to how closely copyright law would govern their online activities moving forward. The overall message is one of deterrence coupled with the reaffirmation of copyright law, Goto said.

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Blizzard: No Piracy Filters? That’s Evidence of Intentional Infringement

TorrentFreak

The notice, sent by anti-piracy company Irdeto on behalf of Blizzard Entertainment, is verifiably legitimate and addresses a genuine case of copyright infringement. In addition to the takedown request, the notice also contains an unsolicited lecture on Github’s supposed liabilities under copyright law.

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Can Tattoos Infringe Copyrights, and If So, What Happens Then?–Sedlik v. Kat Von D

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Even so, the court’s almost-banal treatment of this super-interesting topic suggests that there may not be much tattoo exceptionalism in copyright law. Second, the court had little interest in exploring the many broad and interesting policy issues about using human skin as a medium for expression of copyrighted works.

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‘Valorant Mobile’ Leaks Excite Gamers But ‘Pirate’ Copies Are Bad News

TorrentFreak

On the flip side, today’s interconnected world has the ability to transform leaks into powerful advertising and hype, keeping message boards and social media alive with discussion of exciting new products, at zero cost to official marketing teams. Riot Games Uses Copyright Law to Unmask Uploader.

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The Copyright Quandary regarding the Delhi High Court Rules on Live-streaming of Court Proceedings

SpicyIP

Access to these court proceedings can also be construed as a part of Section 4 of the RTI Act, 2005 since the judiciary can be deemed as a ‘public authority’. While it’s understandable how and why the law of contempt and the IT Act will be applied, the position on copyright infringement is not particularly clear.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

Development of Copyright Law Protection of Intellectual property rights has always been in existence among various sections of the society. TRIPS Agreement accepted the Berne Convention except Article which states that copyright protected work shall enjoy the copyright protection in all countries of the union.