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“The Copyright Case of the Century”: Final Settlement between Google and Oracle on API Copyright Infringement

IPilogue

The decade-long dispute between Google and Oracle over computer code’s copyrightability finally came to an end on April 5, 2021. copyright law. It is arguably, as Stanford law professor Mark Lemley coined it, “ the copyright case of the century. ” . Oracle appealed successfully.

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Journey Through “Novembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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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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If “Trespass to Chattels” Isn’t Limited to “Chattels,” Anarchy Ensues–Best Carpet Values v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

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. We need to know more about this license. 1-800 Contacts v.

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AN ARGUMENT FOR EMBRACING THE LEGALITY OF CROWDFUNDED GAME MODS

JIPL Online

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] Why Paywalled Monetization of Mods Makes Copyright Holders Threaten Litigation.

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Artificial Intelligence and IP: A Literature Review

SpicyIP

The report focuses on strengthening the AI system through predictability, trust, fairness and transparency, and does not really make an elaborate mention of IP issues in this regard. 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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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

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. Microsoft Technology Licensing v. The Microsoft Technology Licensing judgement was passed by a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula. the licensee.

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Journey Through “Decembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

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Relevant here is also Kruttika’s post discussing KEI’s study on how companies can use voluntary licenses for non-competitive practices within the legal framework, underscoring the importance of Indian competition laws. Basheer’s IP vs Competition Law: Who Trumps Whom ? For more on this competition bit, check Prof.

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