Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

2K Games rejected similar infringement claims on the basis of de minimis use, implied license, and fair use. To briefly summarize, the court left the fair use question entirely to the jury, despite its own pre-trial order and the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Google v. Warner Bros. Copyright in Tattoos.

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 8, 2022

Preface: I wanted to learn more about the concept (and applications) of “derivative works” and adaptations under copyright law, and I was searching for a useful example that might also be interesting for readers of Velocity of Content to read about. But, what qualifies as a “sequel” or an “adaptation,” and what does not?

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Likelihood of Confusion

AUGUST 4, 2022

Discussed with intelligence and insight at the Derivate Work blog. Originally posted 2005-08-19 16:32:51. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post What’s A Library, and What Is Google Going to do to It? appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In India, this leads to questions about copyright infringement, fair use, and how fanfiction fits into intellectual property (IP) law. Understanding Copyright Law and How It Applies to Fanfiction Indias Copyright Act of 1957 protects original works like books, movies, and art. What is Fair Use (or Fair Dealing) in India?

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

SpicyIP Tidbit: Some Strengthening of the Right to Information Act, 2005 From the Judicial Side Image from here RTI applications are often responded to with dodgy replies and incorrect information. Md Sabeeh Ahmad writes on the proposed changes to the timelines in the patent prosecution process.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Copyright Act grants authors five exclusive rights: “to reproduce the copyrighted work in copies or phonorecords”, “to prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work,” “to distribute copies or phonorecords of the copyrighted work to the public,” “to perform the copy­righted work publicly,” and “to display the copyrighted work publicly.”

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Velocity of Content

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

2 In the former case, the court moved from an apparent position of significant skepticism at oral argument to an affirmation of fair use for the sale of home video recording devices (VCRs) as a dual-use technology capable of both infringing and substantial non-infringing uses. 913 (2005). ↩︎ Sony Corp.

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