JIPL Online

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Mods are beneficial for the video game industry, [3] but mods can threaten a company’s copyright exclusivity because of their status as derivative works. [4] 4] Mods that collect revenue by paywalls are likely to scare copyright holders into litigation. [5] 11] Physical mods of game hardware are considered derivative. [12]

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

The problem is that most fanfiction could be characterized as derivative works of other already existing original works, as defined in 17 U.S.C. § Despite the barriers to fanfiction that the derivative work doctrine raises, fanfiction writers may find relief from liability through the fair use doctrine.

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Derivative Work Fair Use Copyright Marketing 45

IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 29, 2024

In the absence of a separate law safeguarding personality rights, the court granted relief by invoking passing off as governed under the Trade Marks law. Copyright laws also provide plausible remedies for enforcing one’s right to personality. Baby Gift House, 2010 SCC OnLine Del 4790. [6] Entertainment (P) Ltd.

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Personality Rights Fair Use Privacy Intellectual Property Law 98

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

WhenU concluded that copyright was a dead-end. Nevertheless, because adware often provided poor consumer experiences, adware largely fizzled out by 2010. The Silvaco court also cautioned that “the expansion of conversion law to reach intangible property should not be permitted to ‘displace other, more suitable law.’”

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