JD Supra Law

MAY 19, 2023

Yesterday, the Supreme Court held 7-2 that a specific use of Andy Warhol’s “Orange Prince” silk screen—based on a copyrighted photograph of Prince—was not fair use. The first factor did not apply to Warhol’s image as published in Condé Nast in 2016, so that specific.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

The Supreme Court recently upheld an appellate court’s ruling that Andy Warhol’s use of a photograph of Prince as a reference for a collection of screen prints is not fair use – to the extent his foundation decided to license them at least. Goldsmith et al, Case No. Unbeknownst to Ms.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 26, 2023

The Court held the AWFVA’s delivery to Condé Nast magazine in 2016 of an Andy Warhol silkscreen from 1984 based on a 1981 Goldsmith photograph of the musician Prince did not satisfy the first factor (of four) of the statutory fair use elements. The Court took a narrow approach, explicitly declining.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2023

The Supreme Court recently upheld an appellate court’s ruling that Andy Warhol’s use of a photograph of Prince as a reference for a collection of screen prints is not fair use – to the extent his foundation decided to license them at least. Goldsmith, Andy Warhol not only used Ms.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

In its Answer, Chegg asserts multiple defenses, including that “any use of Pearson’s asserted copyrighted works by or through Chegg’s services constitutes fair use.” Chegg does not provide further details to support its fair use claim.Chegg also asserted the equitable estoppel doctrine.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Wtf is a juice demon pic.twitter.com/OxYMWEuoCq — Eli Matthewson (@EliMatthewson) October 1, 2016. Besides, even if a rightsholder did decide to target such home uses (which would likely be against their self-interest), it is almost certain that it would be found to be a fair use.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2024

is one of the most interesting cases in history to rely on a fair use defense, arguing that the alleged infringement qualifies as a parody. ” 2 Live Crew had previously sought to license the track from Acuff-Rose to be used as a parody; Acuff-Rose refused and 2 Live Crew used it anyway. .” Campbell v.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Yesterday, the Supreme Court held 7-2 that a specific use of Andy Warhol’s “Orange Prince” silk screen—based on a copyrighted photograph of Prince—was not fair use. The first factor did not apply to Warhol’s image as published in Condé Nast in 2016, so that specific use was not fair use.

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 9, 2022

Warhol, however, did not stop with that one modified image; instead, he developed a series of sixteen different versions using the Goldsmith photograph, none of which was covered by the Vanity Fair license. First, there are not that many Supreme Court cases that address fair use. The case is important for several reasons.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 5, 2023

’s (AWF), [1] in a long-awaited decision impacting fair use under Section 107(1) of the Copyright Act. Goldsmith and, as a result, did not constitute fair use. [2] In 2016, Vanity Fair licensed Orange Prince from AWF for the cover of their commemorative issue about Prince.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 26, 2023

’s (AWF), [1] in a long-awaited decision impacting fair use under Section 107(1) of the Copyright Act. Goldsmith and, as a result, did not constitute fair use. [2] In 2016, Vanity Fair licensed Orange Prince from AWF for the cover of their commemorative issue about Prince.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2023

Sy Damle, (2016-2018 General Counsel) testified that “the training of AI models will generally fall within the established bounds of fair use.” (S. The district court agreed, but was reversed by the Second Circuit, which found the degree of new expression insufficient to justify a finding of fair use. 1258, (2023).

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 16, 2024

The concept of CDL revolves around the idea of two major doctrines under Copyright law i.e. Doctrine of fair use and doctrine of exhaustion. Doctrine of fair use The concept of CDL has not been per se recognized under Copyright Act, 1957 (“ Act ”). One needs to see on what principles libraries can justify CDL.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Goldsmith said she was not aware of Warhol’s work until Tribute magazine featured the image, without crediting her, when Prince passed away in 2016. The legal question at the center of the dispute is whether Warhol’s series is fair use of Goldsmith’s original photograph. The trial judge John G.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In the verdict form the jury stated that Defendants had not proven fair use, the Plaintiff (Alexander) should receive $3,750 USD for actual losses from the Defendant’s use of the tattoo designs, and did not answer as to profits can be attributed to the Plaintiff for use of the tattoos. . § was released.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 13, 2023

In May, the Supreme Court issued an unusually contentious 7-2 decision concerning the fair use defense available to alleged copyright infringers. The majority decision in The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Cancellation Applicant claimed that the earlier mark had not been put to genuine use for a continuous period of five years, pursuant to Article 58(1)(a) EUTMR. In 2016, the Cancellation Division partially revoked the contested trade mark in relation to certain goods in Class 12 but maintained it for others (vehicles and automobiles).

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JD Supra Law

MAY 23, 2023

On May 17th, 2023, the Supreme Court handed down a decision with potentially far-reaching consequences in the evolving landscape of copyright fair use, particularly for commercial works that reproduce copyrighted work.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

which will determine the scope of the Lanham Act as applied to trademark infringement that occurs outside the US. The Court has also agreed to hear a patent case this term, and it will rule on a copyright fair-use case brought by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts that was heard this fall. 2016: [link].

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2021

Second Circuit reverses district court’s fair use declaration granted to Andy Warhol Foundation; artist’s works were not “transformative” and could harm the photographer’s market for licensing her image. was entitled to a declaration that Warhol’s “Prince Series” did not infringe Goldsmith’s photo. 19-2420-cv.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

Second Circuit reverses district court’s fair use declaration granted to Andy Warhol Foundation; artist’s works were not “transformative” and could harm the photographer’s market for licensing her image. was entitled to a declaration that Warhol’s “Prince Series” did not infringe Goldsmith’s photo. 19-2420-cv.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2025

Since its inception in 2016, CIPRA has been executing various activities in furtherance of its goals, which include encouraging research in every area of the subject, promoting and spreading awareness about IPR among students and public at large with various practical approaches. The challenges of protecting literary works in the digital age.

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Patently-O

JULY 19, 2023

Trademarks and trade secrets followed a different path – developing under state common law before later later gaining federal protections; with trade secrets moving federal most recently via the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016. How should we balance free speech, parody, and fair use concerns?

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

” That wasn’t what Maria Schneider had in mind, according to her 2016 Music Tech Policy piece, which begins with a surprise apology. After all, it’s not fair to legal whorehouses that pay their share of taxes to lump them with meth labs and YouTube,” Schneider wrote. I apologize. In a submission to the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 10, 2022

Goldsmith , the Court aims to more clearly define the scope of what’s known as “fair use” in US copyright law. This marks the Supreme Court’s second foray into copyright fair use in two years after decades of silence on the matter. Understanding the Fair Use Doctrine.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

The crux of this debate is the argument that if the theft of restricted digital content is for the purpose of knowledge and research, it should be considered as an act done under ‘fair use’ and ‘fair dealing’ of the content. Digital Rights Management & Fair Use If everything is so well designed, then where is the issue?

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

JANUARY 9, 2017

However, by November 2016 no deal with Axanar had been reached and the litigation continued. One major area of dispute between the parties is whether Axanar’s works fall under copyright law’s “fair use doctrine.” The post Star Trek Fan Film May Not Live Long and Prosper appeared first on Greenspoon Marder LLP.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

31, 2022): When an individual’s decision to disseminate an Instagram post is the “very thing the article [is] reporting on,” the use of the Instagram post and its copyrighted material in the reporting has been deemed sufficiently transformative to support a fair use defense.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 23, 2022

Apparently angered by this injustice, Lord Nazo fired a DMCA counternotice back at YouTube in which he criticized the wave of fake notices and claimed his video was not infringing since it was a “transformative case of fair use.” It also contained a physical address in Rocklin, California.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

2016), aff’d , 674 F. 2016)) traded on the goodwill of Louis Vuitton; it is what made them attractive products. The Vans decision highlights the constrains the Jack Daniel’s decision has placed on fair use arguments in trademark disputes. Haute Diggity Dog, LLC, 507 F.3d 3d 252 (4th Cir. My Other Bag, 156 F. 2294 (2019).

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 26, 2023

In a separate but parallel development, the United States Supreme Court recently settled a protracted legal battle originating in 2016 between photographer Lynn Goldsmith and the Andy Warhol Foundation. The dispute revolved around a work of art created by Warhol, which incorporated a photograph of the musician Prince.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

Sy Damle, (2016-2018 General Counsel) testified that “the training of AI models will generally fall within the established bounds of fair use.” The district court agreed, but was reversed by the Second Circuit, which found the degree of new expression insufficient to justify a finding of fair use.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

Degrees), Regulations, 2016 and the UGC Act, 1956 which have mandatory application on the Universities. Degrees) Regulations, 2016 which mandates the submission of an electronic copy of the Ph. Fair Use and Public Interest. Intent to exclude versus Duty to disclose? Examining application of Section 8(1)(d).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

General Exception, Including Fair use. Personal or Private Uses. However, there is annual data for most countries in the dataset from 1990 to 2016. The answers were coded 0 to 3, allowing one to observe the strength of each exception in each country’s law. Survey Categories and Descriptive Statistics. Computer Programs.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 15, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the India- EFTA TEPA, AP High Court’s curious findings on fair use, and Delhi High Court’s order imposing INR 1 lakh as damages on Google for failing to disclose information about their corresponding foreign applications. Read on to learn more.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 23, 2024

However, as per their Linkedin page , “CIPAM is working towards ensuring focused action on issues related to IPRs and addresses the 7 objectives of the National IPR Policy adopted by the Indian Cabinet in May 2016. As the general public remains uninformed about fair uses and practices, they are more likely to fall in the trap of these scams.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 3, 2021

Thankfully, after endless lobbying from thousands of dedicated fans, Nintendo eventually re-released Earthbound for the Nintendo WiiU Virtual Console in 2013 and for the Nintendo 3DS in 2016—a move that finally allowed fans legal and affordable access to the game.

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