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Public Domain Day 2023 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Copyright Lately

A new crop of copyrighted works (including rights in a certain famous British detective) will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2023. public domain on January 1, 2023. Happy Public Domain Day 2023. On January 1, 2023, Putting Pants on Philip enters the public domain.

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Copyright Laws and Fair Dealing: Analysing the Ongoing Dispute Between Dhanush And Nayanthara

IP and Legal Filings

Rahul Dhawan, her lawyer, argued that the disputed clip was part of Nayanthara’s ‘Personal Liberty’ as it was shot on her device and was already circulating in the public domain. 5] The idea is affected by the market value of the original work and its usage. 1] Llaiyaraja v. Lifestyle International (P) Ltd.,

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HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

JIPL Online

2] While most Sherlock Holmes stories are now in the public domain, the estate alleged that some works and character elements regarding Sherlock Holmes are still protected by copyright. [3] 22, 2015), [link]. [8] 5] Netflix and the estate quickly settled. [6]. 5] Netflix and the estate quickly settled. [6]. 21, 2018), [link]. [10]

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European Copyright Society letter to Commissioner Breton on a future agenda in the field of copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The members of the European Copyright Society (ECS ) have recently sent a letter to Mr. Thierry Breton ( Commissioner for Internal Market , European Commission ) outlining their view of what should be the priorities for a f uture agenda in the field of copyright law. The letter is available here and its contents are reproduced below.

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What’s in an Italian Patent (Innovation) Box? Patents, software and design (but no more know-how, ouch!)

The IPKat

The Patent Box was introduced in Italy in 2015. In a nutshell, the previous system provided for an increased exemption of 50% of the income deriving from the economic exploitation of intangible assets (in 2015 the percentage of exemption was 30%, in 2016 40%).

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Fair Use for Documentaries in US Copyright Law: Brown v Netflix

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The court found that three out of four fair use factors i.e. the purpose and character of the use, the amount and substantiality of the portion used, and the effect on the potential market, weighed in favor of fair use (with the remaining factor, i.e. the nature of the copyrighted work, being considered neutral and favoring neither party).

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 10 – July 16)

SpicyIP

The court held that though the mark ‘USCO’ is not registered by the plaintiff, its goods were available in the market under “ITR” mark in association with “USCO” mark and the plaintiff is the prior user of the mark. The plaintiff further argued that he was the lawful successor to the personality rights of the late actor.