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] Section 106 of the Copyright Act grants copyright holders an exclusive right to make or license derivative works based upon a previously copyrighted work. [11]

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

scene in the past, things seemed to come to a head in November 2020 when Nintendo sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Tournament Organizers (TOs) of the Big House, an upcoming streamed Melee tournament, and subsequently forced them to cancel the event. While Nintendo has waffled on its support for the Smash Bros.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 18, 2024

M/S Sagar Ratna Restaurants Privat e on 24 July, 2024 (Delhi District Court) The plaintiff, providing advertising and branding services under an annual retainership agreement with the defendants, alleged non payment of outstanding dues since January 2020 despite repeated reminders and a legal notice. The Court relied on S.P.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Trump’s fair use argument fails as the musician wins a copyright battle over the unlicensed use of “Electric Avenue” in a viral video from the 2020 campaign. Koeltl has granted summary judgment in favor of Grant, finding Trump and his 2020 presidential campaign liable for copyright infringement (read the opinion here).

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