TorrentFreak

MARCH 19, 2022

After reviewing McFree’s videos, last month a New York judge denied the Watch Tower application declaring that McFree’s use of Watch Tower clips was permitted under fair use. However, Watch Tower is still pursuing a parallel copyright infringement lawsuit against McFree in another court.

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Fair Use Copyright Infringement Litigation Copyright 129

IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . . The decade-long dispute between Google and Oracle over computer code’s copyrightability finally came to an end on April 5, 2021. copyright law. The case meandered through constant reversals of judicial judgements.

Copyright Infringement 111

Copyright Infringement Copyright Fair Use Settlement 111

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. At the time Google was developing the Android platform, many software developers were using Sun Microsystems’ Java programming language and its popular Java SE platform.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Copyright Copying Designs 52

IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 29, 2024

Entertainment, a company incorporated by the famous music composer, singer and lyrist Daler Mehndi, sought a permanent injunction prohibiting infringement of his publicity rights and deceptive endorsements that could result in passing off. Copyright laws also provide plausible remedies for enforcing one’s right to personality.

Personality Rights 82

Personality Rights Fair Use Privacy Intellectual Property Law 82

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. Basheer’s two larger-than-law type posts: The Seed(y) Saga and Pest Policy. Sounds “Jhakaas!”

Personality Rights 59

Personality Rights IP Licensing Copyright 59

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.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property False Advertising Designs Design 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The mechanism gives discretionary powers to these nodal officers to determine whether infringement/piracy has taken place, despite them not being judicial officers.

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 112