IP Whiteboard

JULY 19, 2021

The Federal Court of Australia has awarded additional damages in the highest order against Clive Palmer ( Palmer ) for his copyright infringement of the 1985 Twisted Sister’s rock song “ We’re Not Gonna Take It ” (the Song ). After being alerted to the UAP campaign, Universal commenced copyright infringement proceedings against Palmer.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. So, this year we’re going to take a look back at the various tales of copyright infringement and/or plagiarism that we’ve looked at over the years.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

If you like your turkey with a side of copyright infringement, you’ve come to the right place. But before you enter your tryptophan-induced coma, feast your eyes on Copyright Lately ‘s platter of 5 Thanksgiving-themed copyright cases, all stuffed with a generous helping of legal fowl play. Ahh, Thanksgiving.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

In February 2010, FDN entered into an agreement with CCA where FDN would build and host a website for CCA for the purpose of selling CCA-manufactured furniture. Also in 2018, FDN filed the original complaint, targeting both Amazon and CCA, alleging that they both breached contracts and committed copyright infringement.

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The IPKat

MAY 18, 2024

To celebrate the start of this event, this Kat has found a recent judgment issued by the Tribunal judiciaire (TJ) of Lyon [ the birthplace of cinema ] concerning a case of copyright infringement relating to the still of a short film. But, for once, there was no question of originality. It also confirmed that Mr T was its author.

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The IPKat

APRIL 21, 2022

In 2010, several right holders filed a criminal complaint for copyright infringement against three individuals involved with Rapidshare. In a recently published decision, the Zug Criminal Court ruled that the defendants were not liable for copyright infringement under criminal law.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 21, 2023

This worked well until it got banned, not because of copyright issues, but because Legit Torrents signed up for an offer that later turned out to generate fraudulent clicks. Speaking with TorrentFreak, Dustin notes that at its height in 2010, the site generated over $1,000 for a few months. Way better than a degree in my opinion.

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Copyright Lately

JUNE 6, 2022

It’s not, although that hypothetical lawsuit wouldn’t have been as frivolous as the copyright infringement complaint that was actually filed on Friday. On June 3, Vince Vance, also known as Andy Stone, filed a copyright infringement complaint (read here) against Mariah Carey, co-writer Walter Afanasieff and Sony Music.

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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

There had been earlier attempts to amend the Act through amendment bills in 2010, 2019 (discussed by Divij here ), and 2021 (discussed by Adyasha here ). Furthermore, the 2023 bill enables aggrieved individuals to pursue action under Section 51 of the Copyright Act 1957 for copyright infringement. Isn’t it?

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Grande Communications believes that it shouldn’t be held liable for the alleged copyright infringements committed by its subscribers. “Grande disputes the plaintiffs’ claim that Grande is liable for acts of copyright infringement allegedly committed by its subscribers.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 24, 2023

When Netflix refused to pay up, Cramer sued for copyright infringement. The plaintiff in question was rapper Denise Jones, aka Necey X, who claimed that Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion and Atlantic Records “copied and pasted the lyrics” from her original song Grab Em by the P * to use in the hit songs WAP and Thot S**t.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

The court found that Woodson had reason to believe in 2010 that her article would be published and should have conducted further investigation at that time. Therefore, the statute of limitations began when Woodson responded to the email in 2010 expressing interest in the schools publication opportunity.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 8, 2021

Finding Google’s copying a fair use, the Supreme Court ended Oracle’s decade-long attempt to recover copyright damages. In designing the mobile platform, Google independently developed most of the code but copied what the parties referred to as “declaring code” for 37 application programming interfaces, or APIs.

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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]

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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]

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 29, 2024

This is where it usually becomes difficult to draw a fine line between fair use and copyright infringement. The developing jurisprudence is a cross-section of the tortious principal of passing off, trademark as well as copyright infringement. Baby Gift House, 2010 SCC OnLine Del 4790. [6] Ammini Amma and Ors.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In the matter on which the first decision was based, the collective remuneration rules for freelance, full-time journalists for daily newspapers from January 2010 were able to be cited for guidance purposes although the plaintiff was claiming remuneration for a period not covered by the remuneration rules. Claims under copyright law.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

27, 2023) Industria sued Latinfood for trademark and copyright infringement; Latinfood counterclaimed for tortious interference against Industria and another counterdefendant Cordialsa. Prior import plans in 2010-11 were paused. And the copying here could also lead to an inference of deception. Latinfood U.S.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

There are few e-commerce companies which explicitly make copies of brands such as Firstcopyclub, ShoesKartel etc. Challenges in IPR Regulation in e-commerce As per a survey, around 38% online buyers experienced counterfeit products and 1/3 rd people have gotten copied products. eBay Inc 2010 SCC OnLine US CA 2C 1. [19]

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With further ado, here’s what I found in Novembers: Database Protection in India: Since Prof Basheer’s 2005 post about the inaccurate implication of the theft of data as copyright infringement, to 2023, not much seems to have changed. The Indian courts have further clarified this issue. Sounds “Jhakaas!”

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Delhi High Court] On August 9, the Delhi High Court devised a judicial mechanism to combat novel ways of copyright infringement and issued the first-ever Dynamic+ injunction in favour of Universal City Studios LLC., Universal City Studios LLC and Ors v. DotMovies.Baby and Ors. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., HULM Entertainment v.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 23, 2021

Historically, Canadian educational institutions negotiated licence agreements with copyright collectives Access Copyright and Copibec to fulfill their copying needs within the collectives’ repertoires. On December 23, 2010, the Copyright Board granted Access Copyright an interim tariff at the rate of $3.38

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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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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.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 17, 2023

Minden’s complaints often tout that the company “works diligently to detect online infringements of its works” and that it engages technology companies to “crawl the internet” in search of unauthorized copies of Minden’s photos. Complex Media posted Minden’s photo over 10 years ago.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dark Patterns Unmasked: Examining Their Influence on Digital Platforms and User Behaviour Srijaa Grover and Yaggya Kapoor Harry Brignull introduced the concept of “dark patterns” in 2010, describing them as deceptive tactics aimed at boosting conversion rates.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Larson also sought a declaration that she owns the copyright to The Kindest and that the letter in the short story does not infringe Dorland’s copyright. Dorland counterclaimed for copyright infringement, claiming that Larson’s use of Dorland’s letter was a violation of intellectual property law.

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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’. vs. Baby Gift House and Ors.MANU/DE/2043/2010 ArunJaitley v. InRaja Pocket Books v. In another case of Indian Performing Rights Society v. Entertainment Pvt.

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