JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

In particular, it explores why copyright of a meme’s underlying content does not matter in a normative sense. In this blog I argue that copyright protection of the content underlying memes does not matter because of the relative weakness of enforcement mechanisms for copyright infringement of this scale. 277 (2020). [iv]

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 6, 2025

Other Posts SpicyIP Tidbit: Revisiting Trade Secrets in the Light of The Delhi High Courts Decision in the Navigators Logistics Case A Division Bench (DB) of the Delhi HC provided relief to the Appellants whose Plaint was rejected in 2018 for failure to disclose cause of action.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Last year, it was the Ninth Circuit’s reversal of a pleading-stage dismissal by Central District of California Judge Consuelo Marshall, which (correctly in my view) found that similarities in stock and unprotectable pirate genre elements such as battles at gunpoint and jewel-filled caves couldn’t support a viable copyright infringement claim.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2024

Following a rightsholder complaint about copyright infringement taking place on Telegram, a judge in Spain issued a controversial order for ISPs to block Telegram in its entirety , across the whole country. Russia famously ordered the blocking of Telegram in 2018 but ended up blocking 1.8

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Thousands of users also had their accounts suspended for repeat copyright infringements. “The stakeholders report Mega for the lack of preventive measures to avoid uploads of infringing content. The Internet infrastructure company was featured in the first EU piracy watchlist in 2018 and responded with rebuttals.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

In this case, via alleged copyright infringement. This pattern begins as far back as May of 2018, when Bernstein was accused of copying pieces from several smaller jewelry lines for a collaboration she did with Nordstrom. How does an influencer and fashion designer become so despised? The account and its 2.6

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Remember the Fifth Circuit case from 2018 holding that a real restaurant’s name could infringe trademark rights in the name of a fictional restaurant from the TV show SpongeBob SquarePants, the Krusty Krab? The court then moves on to consider Viacom’s copyright infringement claim.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

” (For a comment, see here ) The DABUS team (the Artificial Inventor Project ) starting testing copyright law back in 2018, seeking to register with the US Copyright Office (USCO) A Recent Entrance to Paradise , an image created by DABUS.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 6, 2024

A federal court has shot down a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that Top Gun: Maverick flew too close to a 1983 magazine article that inspired the original film. Hit me up in the comments below or on your favorite social media app @copyrightlately. As always, I’d love to know what you think.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Nearly a year after a screenwriter’s lawsuit over Disney’s “Muppet Babies” reboot was dismissed, the trustee of Jeffrey Scott’s bankruptcy estate has filed a new complaint alleging copyright infringement in a production bible and scripts from the original series. Does the Bankruptcy Trustee Have a Case?

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Copyright Lately

JUNE 12, 2024

While attending the Pratt Institute in 2018, Kassel expanded his concept into a four-minute animated film titled Happily Everglades After. Alas, Kassel didn’t agree, and because this is America, cue copyright infringement lawsuit. Let me know in the comments below or @copyrightlately on social media.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Website owner Wilmott Storage Services learned that first hand last week when the Ninth Circuit held that an image stored on a largely inaccessible web folder wasn’t protected by the “de minimis defense” to copyright infringement. Hit me up in the comments below or on social media @copyrightlately.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2022

Neither does the group chase down people who share its music in a friendly way on social media or file-sharing networks. However, if critics (so-called ‘apostates’) use Watch Tower copyrighted content to challenge its authority or practices, bad things can follow. In practice, that is impossible to enforce.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

On June 10, 2018, Ms. Copyright Office. Dorland’s copyright infringement claims were allowed, while her claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress was denied.? . In order to prove copyright infringement , Ms. Dorland originally posted on Facebook.? . 19-cv-10203-IT), Ms.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Some argue that AI art lacks true originality and creativity, leading to debates about whether it should be eligible for copyright protection or if it should be considered a mere replication of existing content. Copyright Office’s guidelines, but a settlement was reached in 2018.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

It was recently uncovered that numerous internet platforms are posting infringing content on their websites without the approval of the copyright owners. Copyright infringement cases on the internet have increased because the internet has become more widely available. Nakul Bajaj (2018). Christian Louboutin SAS v.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

As of 2018, the global art market was valued at over 67 billion US dollars. Test of substantial similarity to determine copyright infringement for contemporary artworks. The test of substantial similarity is a standard that is used to determine if a party has infringed the rights of an artist.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2021

That’s because, according to Instagram, embedding doesn’t constitute an act of direct copyright infringement in the first place. With his decision, Rakoff became the second SDNY judge to reject the server test, joining a view shared by then-judge Katherine Forrest in 2018’s Goldman v. Breitbart News Network.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 26, 2024

However, its specific emphasis on protecting certain elements of the whole scheme of copyrighted content, such as fictional characters and the distinctive personas they embody, has been a focal point, contributing substantially to the discourse surrounding the ever-expanding ambit of copyrightability as well as personality rights.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

However, the defendants sought to vacate the injunction, arguing that the plaintiff had suppressed material facts and was aware of the alleged infringement since 2018. The case arose after defendants organized a controversial Mujra night involving allegedly obscene activities that went viral on social media platforms and newspapers.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

[ix] It is essentially a cheap get out of jail free card for companies like Spotify who use copyright litigation and time as a weapon to cede the music label into bowing down. [x] 12 [xix] The Copyright Act, 1957, §55, No. 537 (2020) [viii] Id [ix] Sarah Perez, Spotify settles the $1.6B 14 , Acts of Parliament, 1957 (India).

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Francis") committed copyright infringement and was in breach of contract over the use of hundreds of photographs he took for the school and its students. Francis, located in Watsonville, CA, contracted with Morlos to be the exclusive provider of photography service for the school from June 2018 to May 2021.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

From July 2017 to April 2018, the Art Gallery of Ontario (the “AGO”) staged an exhibition titled “ ReBlink ,” which urged visitors to “[t]ake a second look… with a modern lens:”. The resulting loss in revenue has had dire consequences on museums’ purse strings and ability to maintain quality in their programming.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Because Alexander didn’t register copyrights in her tattoo designs until shortly before filing her complaint in 2018 (long after the claimed infringement first occurred), she’s not entitled to seek recovery of her attorneys’ fees under the Copyright Act. What Happened. What’s at Stake.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

In other words, the gist of the case is whether the photographers surrender their right to exclude others by voluntarily posting their own photos to social media. The vast majority of people who post to social media want their posts to be embedded and made available to others. 94-1476, at 159-60. 3d 585 (S.D.N.Y.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 15, 2023

Social media propaganda has gained roots and therefore it has become important for business corporations to preserve their innovations in order to secure the distinctiveness of the products. The presence of such a possible result in copyright infringement and also the case of passing off by the defendant.

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Intepat

JUNE 6, 2024

WIPO emphasizes the need for discussing the underlying data used in AI algorithms to prevent copyright infringement, considering biometrics, personal information usage, and “deep fakes.” The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 protects consumer information from third-party practices.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The judge found trade mark infringement (of both the logo with and without the word “LIDL”), passing-off and copyright infringement. On trade mark infringement, Lidl prevailed on 10(3) infringement – unfair advantage and detriment to distinctive character – having not even dared to argue a likelihood of confusion.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. The wranglings caused the registrant’s sticker to be removed from Amazon for a total of 44 days in 2018 across several different incidents.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The company was found liable for copyright infringement and breach of contract for using the actor’s photographs picture for advertisements between December 2014 and April 2015 without getting his permission or authorization. The photographer, Esther Umoh called this person out for copyright infringement on social media platform “X”.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 21, 2021

Earlier this week, she filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement against CBS Interactive over a photograph CBS used in a 2015 Entertainment Tonight Online article about her scandal. The man in the photo, whom Dolezal previously identified as “my dad” in social media posts, was later revealed to be Albert Wilkerson Jr. ,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2021

This leads to obviously wrong statements like: In this case, the Court does not have claims for defamation, obscenity, copyright infringement, or some other related theory of liability before it, but instead claims sounding in negligence and public nuisance based on Defendants’ affirmative conduct. ” No. Not even close.

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43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

Media critics allegedly readily observed that the new show was “a clone of A&E’s Live PD,” and that “On Patrol: Live is Live PD.” Fan reactions on social media included “Ok. Query: what percentage of social media comments about On Patrol: Live does this represent? I’m confused. Is Live PD back on the air?

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2023

A pair of copyright decisions issued in May, one involving the appropriation artist Richard Prince [1] and the other involving works portraying the musician known as Prince, explore and expand on the “fair use” defense to copyright infringement. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Amazon stopped the program in 2018, before Amazon recruiters had used it to evaluate candidates, when AI specialists discovered that the engine was biased against hiring women. Other industries have been reckoning with bias in AI as well. Amazon had reportedly been developing a program since 2014 to automate review of job applicant resumes.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

Amazon stopped the program in 2018, before Amazon recruiters had used it to evaluate candidates, when AI specialists discovered that the engine was biased against hiring women. Other industries have been reckoning with bias in AI as well. Amazon had reportedly been developing a program since 2014 to automate review of job applicant resumes.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Delhi High Court] On August 9, the Delhi High Court devised a judicial mechanism to combat novel ways of copyright infringement and issued the first-ever Dynamic+ injunction in favour of Universal City Studios LLC., In a copyright infringement suit concerning the film ‘Shamshera’ the Delhi High Court in Bikramjeet Singh Bullar v.

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