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.” Prior Tattoo Copyright Blog Posts. Amount Used.

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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. Oracle first filed a copyright infringement case in the year 2010 saying that Google violated the copyright of the API and the 11,500 lines of code.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

A literary controversy surrounding a copyright claim has taken over the North American online writing community, and it involves a kidney donation, a private Facebook group, and a short story.? . Dorland’s copyright infringement claims were allowed, while her claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress was denied.? .

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TorrentFreak

MAY 25, 2022

The notice, sent by anti-piracy company Irdeto on behalf of Blizzard Entertainment, is verifiably legitimate and addresses a genuine case of copyright infringement. Grokster even sent out a newsletter stating that popular copyrighted content could be downloaded from its client. In a nutshell, the plaintiffs in MGM v.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Videogames featured Orton and his tattoos, and Alexander sued for copyright infringement. ” Amount Taken “Defendants assert that it was necessary to copy each tattoo in its entirety to depict real life accurately. WWE 2K Can Tattoos Infringe Copyrights, and If So, What Happens Then?–Sedlik Warner Bros.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2023

In the United States, consumer ISPs have been handing over the identities of suspected BitTorrent pirates for years, mostly because a court has compelled them to as part of a copyright infringement lawsuit. It’s not particularly difficult for rightsholders to take this route, but it can be expensive.

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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. The court awarded MGA over $137 million for copyright infringement.

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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. July 17, 2023).

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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. iii] However, the act still comes short to address the issue of royalty and copyright claims in the digital streaming creative works.

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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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Intepat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

However, even though fanfiction is fun and fosters a sense of community, it can raise legal issues under copyright law. In India, this leads to questions about copyright infringement, fair use, and how fanfiction fits into intellectual property (IP) law. In the case Amar Nath Sehgal v. In Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The term of a copyright for a particular work may depends on certain factors such as whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. [2] 2] The general rule for works created after January 1, 1978, provides that copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years. [3] Others, Inc.,

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

The term of a copyright for a particular work may depends on certain factors such as whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. [2] 2] The general rule for works created after January 1, 1978, provides that copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years. [3] Others, Inc.,

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 23, 2023

But the entire Morford analysis revolved around the 11 th Circuit’s “abstraction-filtration-comparison” test, described as “initially developed to review claims of copyright infringement relating to novels and plays but also applied in contexts such as software programming.” ” Id. ’” Id.

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The IPKat

MAY 2, 2023

Background The dispute took off in 2022, when Lidl accused Tesco of trade mark and copyright infringement coupled together with an alleged claim of passing off. 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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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 12, 2025

Among their defenses, Apple, Shyamalan, and their co-defendants argue that Servant was independently created by Tony Basgallop , who began developing the seriesthen titled Practically Perfect in 2005, nearly a decade before Emanuel ‘s release. That May, Judge John F. Tony Basgallop (Creator of Servant ). Bob Gale (Defense Expert).

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Phonogram makers also have to deal with the problem of others copying their musical note and vocal sound signs and symbols. 2005) , defined what “reproduction” is according to the definition of the Copyright Act. by middlemen and “publishers,” falls under Part III of the 2021 Rules.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Radha Pocket Books,the plaintiff filed a copyright infringement case against the defendant for publishing a comic book character named ‘Nagesh’. 2006 QB 125 : (2005) 3 WLR 881 : 2005 EWCA Civ 595. InRaja Pocket Books v. In another case of Indian Performing Rights Society v. RFMLR (2018) 1 Titan Industries Limited v.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Recently, Louis Vuitton managed to get a favorable injunction order restraining Haute24 from selling LV’s “new goods”, after LV took them to Court for copyright infringement. Was this a trademark remedy in a copyright claim? Praharsh and Tejas Misra look into this order.

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