Plagiarism Today

APRIL 27, 2022

Yossman at Variety reports that Kanye West’s 2010 song Power has drawn a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over a sample the song contains of the King Crimson’s song 21st Century Schizoid Man. 2: Kanye West’s King Crimson Sample in ‘Power’ Sparks Lawsuit Against Universal Music. Next up today, K.J.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws. Going Forward.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2025

Plagiarism and PMLA: Taking a look at the EDs involvement in the Shankar- Tamilnandan Enthiran Copyright Saga MHC stays ED’s move to attach Shankar’s assets under PMLA in connection with the 15-year-old Robot copyright dispute with writer Arur Tamilnandan. Living Media India Limited & Anr. vs Telegram Fz Llc & Ors.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The initial aim was to create General AI but the first significant breakthrough in the field came in 2010 focusing on narrow or specialized AI. 7] One key concern lies in who holds the copyright for AI-generated works. India recently witnessed a landmark case involving AI and copyright law. What does that mean for copyright law?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. Although the copyright process is fairly inexpensive and simple, fashion companies should take extra care as to not be copyright infringers themselves.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

Just as every piece of artwork is unique, there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to protecting your fashion goods with intellectual property tools. Scenario 1: Protecting the Work by Copyright. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5]

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

The plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s use of “Café Social” for its restaurant in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh infringes its trademark as it copied the “Social” word mark and the plaintiff’s distinctive artwork representing its trademark. X wins copyright infringement case against 17 music publishers.

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