Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Nearly all copies of the film were destroyed, but an American copy survived, as Dracula was already public domain in the United States. Considering that the site was founded in August 2005, that’s more than one story per year. In short, the estate of Bram Stoker sued the filmmakers behind Nosferatu and won.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 24, 2022

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. These heavily edited copies of mainstream movies aim to summarize key plot lines via voice-over narration in about 10 minutes.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

In the wake of Hollywood’s 2005 win at the U.S. A copy letter obtained by Iilsole24ore identifies the send as the Nucleo Speciale Tutela Privacy e Frodi Tecnologiche , a Guardia di Finanza unit specializing in IT-related crime. A redacted copy of the letter can be found here ( pdf ).

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Founded in 2005, CP Productions, Inc. As laid out in David Graves’ declaration, the website DaftSex.com links to 1,734 pirated copies of CP Productions videos. Deactivate the websites at daftsex.com, daftsex.tv, daftsex.porn, pornwild.com, pornwild.to, pornwild-to.nicepornproxy.com and delete all copies of infringing works.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

“Von D presumably did not need to copy the pose from the Portrait in order express a sentiment of melancholy.” “no one has told [Sedlik] they would not buy a copy of the Portrait because they had seen the Tattoo or social media posts about the Tattoo.” Nature of the Work. Amount Used. ” Huh? Market Effect.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

In Rajeev Kumar vs Jamia Millia Islamia (12th April 2021), an extremely interesting tussle was seen with the copyright over a thesis being pitted against a person’s right to obtain information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Degrees) Regulations, 2016 which mandates the submission of an electronic copy of the Ph. Background.

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2023

Since 2005, Take-Two has owned the video game developer that produces the popular WWE 2K series of pro wrestling sports simulation video games. This is a far cry from the revenues earned on the WWE 2K games, which have sold hundreds of thousands of copies each.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Dawn Dorland and Sonya Larson , both authors, first crossed paths sometime between 2005 and 2007 at GrubStreet—a creative writing centre in Boston. Dorland will need to show: (1) ownership of a valid copyright, and (2) copying of constituent elements of the work that are original. On June 24, 2015, Ms.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

But the recent lawsuit against Kat Von D, alleging that she copied a portrait of Miles Davis by photographer Jeff Sedlik, suggests these once-tolerated uses may be under threat. Also, see Q2 of my 2005 contracts law exam and the sample answer. Warner Bros. Tattoo Advertising/Human Billboards. Copyright in Tattoos.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 10, 2024

An attorney for the band Nickelback told the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday that a Houston-area man is making "too many leaps of logic" by claiming the band stole one of his songs to make its 2005 hit "Rockstar," telling the court that his allegation that the band's label got a copy of his song and passed it along to Nickelback is thin at best.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

” Amount Taken “Defendants assert that it was necessary to copy each tattoo in its entirety to depict real life accurately. Tattoo Advertising/Human Billboards Copyright in Tattoos Also, see Q2 of my 2005 contracts law exam and the sample answer. ” Market Effect This factor weighed in favor of the defense.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 28, 2021

Back in 2005, then Disney CEO Bob Iger went on the record stating that his company and consumers would actually prefer shorter release windows. One of the direct consequences is that high-quality pirated copies are available much sooner, as the WSJ highlighted this week. Release windows have been a topic of debate for decades.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 25, 2022

When major movie studios, record labels, and other copyright holders sued peer-to-peer file-sharing companies Grokster and Streamcast, little did they know their case would end in a landmark 2005 ruling by the Supreme Court. In a nutshell, the plaintiffs in MGM v. “The unlawful objective is unmistakable,” it added.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa Recently, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed what has become known as the “server test”: in order to be held directly liable for violating the public display right, the alleged infringer must have a fixed “copy” of the work stored on a server in its possession or control. Instagram, LLC , 2023 WL 4554649 (9th Cir.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2023

That ultimately failed in 2005 when a court found that subpoenas under section 512(h) only apply to ISPs that directly store, cache, or provide links to infringing material. ’ Most of the alleged pirates are linked with copies of the movie labeled [YTS.MX], a reference to YTS, the most popular torrent site on the planet.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 16, 2024

JW Player was born around 2005 as an open source project, taking its name from the initials of main developer, Jeroen Wijering. During the mid to late 2,000s, most people who consumed video online encountered JW Player at least once; before Google bought YouTube, JW Player was YouTube’s video player of choice. – Defendant Nos.1

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Mattel produced the line of dolls called “My Scene” In April 2005… MGA (Bratz) filed a lawsuit claiming that Mattel (Barbie) had copied the distinctive big-headed and slim-bodied appearance of the Bratz dolls in this new line.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 12, 2021

This argument resonates with the view of the Parliamentarians back in 2005 , when during the debate on the Patent (Amendment) Bill 2005, they expressly claimed that patent law levers and specifically compulsory licenses can be used as a corrective against rising prices of the drugs. Hat Tip to Adv.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 24, 2022

Copies of infringement notices sent to CenturyLink complaining about their customers’ behavior were sent by Copyright Management Services (CMS) in the UK whose former CEO was Patrick Achache, who also the COO of notorious piracy monetization outfit Guardaley. Movie Companies Present Their Reasoning.

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Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

2005) for courts to consider when deciding whether to grant disgorgement damages in a trademark infringement action. A copy of the Memorandum Order is attached. Renosky , 399 F.3d 3d 168, 175 (3d Cir.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 3, 2023

The lawsuit centers around two key components of Moderna’s mRNA platform that it claims Pfizer copied – the use of modified nucleosides like 1-methylpseudouridine and the encoding of a full-length coronavirus spike protein. 2005) (en banc). United States Patent Nos. 10,898,574, 10,702,600, and 10,933,127. See Phillips v.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Mattel produced the line of dolls called “My Scene” In April 2005… MGA (Bratz) filed a lawsuit claiming that Mattel (Barbie) had copied the distinctive big-headed and slim-bodied appearance of the Bratz dolls in this new line.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2025

Founded in 2005 by renowned legal scholar Prof. In the event that a cited material does not have an online copy or reference, only endnotes must be used. About SpicyIP Spicy IP is a premier platform dedicated to intellectual property (IP) law, focusing on developments in India and beyond. The text alignment should be justified.

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 15, 2022

As with many issues involving copyright in recent decades, DRM quickly became controversial (An example: Sony’s rootkit scandal of 2005.) The most common example of a market-available STM at the time the DMCA was passed was Macrovision , a mechanical means of impeding VHS-to-VHS (videotape) copying.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 27, 2021

In fact, this upward trend in applications worldwide has remained constant for the last 10 years, and the number of trademark applications filed each year since 2005 has quadrupled. Together with that of 2013, this growth rate is the lowest yearly increase in filings since 2005. million copies, followed by Japan (677.7

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Incidentally, both proceedings stemmed from a long-running dispute between Piaggio and a Chinese company accused by the former of parasitically copying the Vespa design. Insofar as the latter is concerned, the Turin court also found that Vespa possesses an artistic value that exceeds its technical and functional character.

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Intepat

APRIL 23, 2021

Brief Background: Android which is owned by Google LLC used Java’s Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for building their Android Operating System for Mobile devices from 2005. Java owned by Sun Microsystems was later acquired by Oracle in 2009. And held that Android was using APIs and was using them commercially.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 30, 2023

It will enable the metaverse to run smoothly without any brand abusing and illegal copying of the existing IP owners. It includes protection of novelty, creativity, and uniqueness of each person and for it we require Intellectual Property Rights , to protect the creations of these ideas of people.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

US$ 11000 as of 2005) in addition to the damages for the first time in 2005, stating that it was time to discourage lawbreakers “who indulge in violations with impunity out of lust for money.” This intention of the judiciary started becoming clear in the case of Time Inc. 5 lakhs (approx. 100 – Rs.150 150 (approx.

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The IPKat

MAY 2, 2023

Therefore, the Court considered that Tesco had copied a substantial part of Lidl’s mark with text, and thus also infringed Lidl’s copyright in the logo. Copyright The Court also established that Lidl’s mark was protected by copyright as an original artistic work under Section 4 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

1-800 Contacts first appeared on this blog on February 9, 2005, my second day of blogging. 17 years later, I’m still blogging their ignoble trademark lawsuits. Some “highlights” of 1-800 Contacts’ trademark jurisprudence over the years: 1-800 Contacts v. WhenU (2d Cir.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

2005) for courts to consider when deciding whether to grant disgorgement damages in a trademark infringement action. A copy of the Memorandum Order is attached. Renosky , 399 F.3d 3d 168, 175 (3d Cir.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 1, 2023

For international investors that contribute technology, compulsory licencing presents a challenge because they worry that CL will be abused to copy their products. In reaction, they invite for a Data Exclusivity law. The talks on an FTA between India and the EU have been impacted.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 16, 2022

Crabtree claims that Kirkman talked him into giving up co-ownership rights in “Invincible” by asking him to sign a document in 2005 that Kirkman represented would make it easier to market the work to licensees but which wouldn’t affect any of Crabtree’s rights. A copy of the Crabtree’s new lawsuit follows. Crabtree v. View Fullscreen.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

ii] This unreported judgement helped bring the grievances on the table for the others to see that copyright law has deficiencies in terms of music sharing and copying along with royalty issues. 1743/2005 (Delhi H.C.), Magic Mantra Vision. [ii] Magic Mantra Vision, CS (OS) NO.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Union of India (2005) , the court said its important to balance protecting the original creators rights with allowing artistic freedom. 2011) , the court looked at whether the new work was truly transformative or just a copy. In the case Amar Nath Sehgal v. In Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. News Nation Network Pvt.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. Secure Distribution is a means of distributing digital content using encrypted codes which prohibit copying and limits the number of devices a product can be accessed from.

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