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.

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Intepat

APRIL 23, 2021

Google claims that it has done this to ensure interoperability among software and to attract already existing developers to its platform so that developers would be comfortable using a similar coding environment. The jury, in this case, held that the re-implementation of 37 Java APIs was protected by fair use.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 28, 2021

This includes phone jailbreaking, which was declared legal in 2010. These provisions are renewed every three years after the Copyright Office hears various arguments from stakeholders and the general public. They urged the Copyright Office not to grant the exemption as it would open the door to widespread piracy.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 29, 2024

Ramkumar Jewellers , wherein it was held that an individual should be able to control the circumstances around the use of their identification. [8] This usually applies in cases of news, parody, commentary, non-commercial use etc. So, various courts have over the time drawn a clear line in this regard. Ammini Amma and Ors.,

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MAY 12, 2013

In 2010, Justin Bieber, the wildly popular teen pop star, released a song, “Somebody to Love” with Usher providing back up vocals. Copeland states he never heard back from Usher, however, he did hear his song being sung on the radio by Bieber in 2010. Usher is accused in the infringement lawsuit of funneling the song to Bieber.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 24, 2023

When Netflix refused to pay up, Cramer sued for copyright infringement. Netflix was decided after the Supreme Court managed to make fair use even more complicated in Andy Warhol Foundation v. Will folks ever get tired of suing Taylor Swift over ridiculous copyright claims ? Even though Cramer v.

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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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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 3, 2022

After those tattoos appeared in the WWE 2K game series, she sued Take-Two Interactive for copyright infringement. That case, after many stops and starts, went to trial last week with the jury awarding victory to Alexander, saying that Take-Two’s use of the tattoos was not a fair use.

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Somewhat related to a claim of copyright infringement (and often preempted by such a claim – more on that later), is the claim for Right of Publicity. Right of Publicity v Copyright Infringement There have been instances in which a Right of Publicity claim has been preempted by Plaintiff’s copyright infringement claim.

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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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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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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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The IPKat

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Truth be told, the answer is simple – use of a copyright work requires its rightholder’s permission, unless an exception is applicable. Politicians keep using the “fair use” defence, arguing that the political use of the works serves a noncommercial purpose or falls within the parody exception.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 27, 2022

The first Supreme Court ruling on fair use in over a quarter-century, and it’s a good one. Courts in the Second Circuit keep indicating that various forms of linking may constitute copyright infringement. Yay, we got our first Supreme Court opinion interpreting the CFAA. Mahanoy School District v.

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