JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

Despite the barriers to fanfiction that the derivative work doctrine raises, fanfiction writers may find relief from liability through the fair use doctrine. 2010), where an author attempted to sell an unauthorized sequel to J.D. This is clear from the case of Salinger v. Colting , 607 F.3d 3d 68 (2d Cir.

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Likelihood of Confusion

AUGUST 19, 2021

Originally posted 2010-03-28 10:00:14. The IMPACT® blog reports a settlement in the Second Life dispute. Republished by Blog Post Promoter. The post Second Life case settles appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We have already traversed through Junes , Julys , Augusts , Septembers , Octobers , Novembers , Decembers , and shared some stories like Rahul Cherian’s Legacy, 2010’s International Efforts on Pandemics, Corruption in IP Offices, Law Making via Leaked Documents, etc. It’s the 8th post of this monthly series.

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JULY 22, 2023

It recognizes that generative AI systems are trained by reading, viewing, and listening to copies of human-created works which are subject to copyright protection. The report states that there are no copyright laws right now that would provide protection to any wholly AI generated model or creation (Page no.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Spadika Jayaraj discussed a case where the Delhi High Court dismissed a suit by a media house accusing copyright infringement on its database of users. The issue has often arisen in the context of protecting confidential information through copyright law. E.g., see Prateek Surisetti’s post here and Niyati Prabhu’s post here.

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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] First Monday , (May 3, 2010) [link]. 20, 2017), [link]. [3] Formgen Inc.,

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Traverse Legal Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Ninth Circuit recently found that a Plaintiff actor’s claim that his Right of Publicity had been violated was preempted by the Copyright Act because the “factual basis of his right of publicity claim was the unauthorized reproduction of his performance on the DVDs.” Jules Jordan Video, Inc. 144942 Canada Inc. , 3d 1146, 1154 (9th Cir.

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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 court approaches this case like it’s an adware case, but the court never once uses the term. 1-800 Contacts v. WhenU concluded that trademarks was a dead-end.

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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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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. Previously, a rate of 2% of the Net Advertisement Revenue (NAR) of the earnings of each FM Radio station was fixed for all music providers by the Copyright Board.

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Likelihood of Confusion

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Originally posted 2010-04-23 00:50:23. Republished by Blog Post PromoterBy now you must have heard about the dustup involving Yiddish with Dick and Jane.

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JANUARY 27, 2024

2010’s International Efforts on Pandemics: Did you know Swaraj’s 2010 post on “ Progress(?) E.g. check Namratha’s post on CovEducatio and Fair Use and Divij’s take on the Legality of Digital Libraries in a Lockdown. Yet again, there’s a lot that needs highlighting here, but let’s keep it for another day.

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