Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! We started this rubric in the beginning of 2021. The end of 2021 has been particularly busy. More than six months have now passed since the deadline to implement the CDSM Directive – 7 June 2021. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

Copyright Law 111

Copyright Law Copyright Law Reporting 111

BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

In our June 6, 2021, blog post we reported on a lawsuit between two companies that guide prospective college students in their application process. On June 13, 2021, Lehren filed its Answer wherein it admitted that it “copied a limited amount of text.” Plaintiff Ivy Coach, Inc. (“Ivy”)

Copying 52

Copying Fair Use Advertising Advertising 52

Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Remembering another frustrating year with a countdown of 2021’s most unsatisfying copyright rulings. I don’t know about you, but my 2021 actually made 2020 look pretty, prettay, prettaay good by comparison. In a July 2021 order in Nicklen v. Walt Disney Company. Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Copyright 114

Copyright Fair Use Social Media Copying 114

43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

2021 WL 2270511, No. 3, 2021) The parties compete in the market for custom landscape design services. “[I]n He did allege sadness, distress, and “profound grief” from Natorp’s copying of images of a particular landscape job, but the Lanham Act doesn’t cover psychological, emotional harm. McCleese v. Natorp’s, Inc.,

Copying 64

Copying False Advertising Social Media Advertising 64

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In 2021, Reddit’s users created nearly 5.8 “In 2021, Reddit received 177,450 copyright notices reporting 920,672 pieces of content. “In 2021, Reddit permanently suspended 2,813 users and banned 2,625 subreddits for excessive copyright infringement,” the company writes. under the doctrine of fair use.

Copyright Infringement 123

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copyright Notice Reporting 123

SpicyIP

JULY 12, 2021

Last month, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting received severe criticism from the film industry, free speech advocates, and the public when it announced the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021 (‘Bill’). Piracy and Fair Use. Explanation.- The only respite from this is exemption of instances covered by Section 52 of Copyright Act.

Copyright 105

Copyright Copyright Infringement Copying Fair Use 105

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

APRIL 10, 2021

Supreme Court issued a decision in litigation involving Google’s Android operating system for mobile devices on April 5, 2021. When developing Android, Google had copied the text and format of function calls from Oracle’s Java SE Application Programming Interface (API). 18-956, 2021 U.S. In Google LLC v.

Fair Use 40

Fair Use Copying Intellectual Property Copyright 40

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 16, 2021

2021 WL 221878 (9th Cir Jan. 22, 2021): companies now pay so-called “influencers” to issue posts on social media touting their products or services. 2021 WL 2435307 (N.D. June 15, 2021). 2021 WL 151978 (N.D. 2021 WL 2476853 (E.D. La Marque, 2021 WL 1997376 (D. Advertising/E-Commerce. Ariix, LLC v.

Advertising 120

Advertising Advertising Contracts Social Media 120

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In a landmark judgment with far reaching ramifications, a German court recently held that the copying of images by Large-scale Artificial Intelligence Open Network (LAION) - a nonprofit organization that provides datasets, tools and models to liberate machine learning research – did not infringe copyright law. The Kneschke v.

Copyright Infringement 105

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying Copyright Law 105

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 16, 2021

The Polish Ministry of Culture has announced draft changes to the Polish copyright law on the collection and division of the private copying levy. The draft law on the rights of professional artists will significantly change how the private copying levy system has been functioning in Poland so far.

Copying 52

Copying Law Copyright Law Copyright 52

Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

They did so anyway and followed up by filing a trademark We’ve tried to sort this out in private and they have been uncooperative at every turn [link] — OBS (@OBSProject) November 17, 2021. pic.twitter.com/00sjHsmntF — Streamlabs (@streamlabs) November 17, 2021. Hey, can I copy your homework? ? This is our fault.

Plagiarism 247

Plagiarism Web Development Copying Copyright Notice 247

43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

2021 WL 1236106, Nos. It allegedly sold or gave away unauthorized copies of the I-Codes and Custom Codes to both customers and prospective customers. International Code Council, Inc. UpCodes, Inc., 6261 (VM) & 20 Civ. 4316 (VM) (S.D.N.Y. Where these are not provided, UpCodes has integrated the local amendments.”

False Advertising 83

False Advertising Copying Advertising Advertising 83

IPilogue

AUGUST 16, 2021

Professors Giuseppina D’Agostino and David Vaver are seeking JD Research Assistants to assist in intellectual property law research in the 2021/22 academic year, with a particular emphasis on copyright, with an early Fall start date. . September 2021 to April 2022, with a possibility of continuing on for the summer in 2022.

Intellectual Property Law 45

Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Copying Law 45

Plagiarism Today

MAY 23, 2022

Instead, it was published in 2021 on Douyin, the Chinese equivalent of TikTok, by a prominent video blogger that uses the name Beida Mange. Mange, who has nearly 4 million followers, pointed out the copying in a video comparing the two works. Audi has also removed the video. They compare like works to other works of that type.

Plagiarism 239

Plagiarism Copying Social Media Technology 239

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

At the end of 2021, YouTube’s first Copyright Transparency Report 2021 (“Report”) was published. This news channel had used the (open source) NASA video for its own news video and ended up raising unjustified claims against other copies on YouTube, including NASA’s original video. 17, 2021 (Communication Art.

Reporting 98

Reporting Copyright Art Copyright Infringement 98

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 29, 2022

When movies are recorded directly from cinema screens, the resulting pirate copy is known as a ‘cam’, regardless of the device used – camcorder or otherwise. A screenshot from the cam copy of Minions: The Rise of Gru. Forensic investigators linked the copy to a cinema in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Cinema 140

Cinema Copying Intellectual Property Reporting 140

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

After a heady 2020, 2021 proved to be a return to normalcy for the PTAB. Filings at the PTAB in 2021 also reflect a general slowdown, with a decline of about 10% from 2020. [1] For even more 2021 post-grant updates, please see our Post-Grant 2021 Year in Review webinar here. 1970 (2021). Download a PDF.

Reporting 52

Reporting Art Invention Patent 52

JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

However, an equally long list of controversies accompanies this list of accomplishments, the majority of which involve alleged copying. 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.

Social Media 52

Social Media Copying Branding Branding 52

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2021

Parker (@PeterNStrange) August 17, 2021. — Puff (@PuffballsUnited) August 17, 2021. A Long History of Copying. However, it wasn’t the end of Epic Games’ issues with copying. pic.twitter.com/3IWbpmUf60 — Stephen N. Worst part is we've been actively trying to collab with them.

Plagiarism 246

Plagiarism Copying Artwork Copyright Infringement 246

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Part I of this post discussed the changes to copyright contract law and the new text and data mining exemption provisions that formed part of the 2021 copyright law reform. Moreover, the 2021 copyright law reform also promotes the preservation of cultural heritage. Photo by Norbert Braun from Unsplash. b) Teaching.

Copyright 52

Copyright Related Rights Copyright Law Publishing 52

Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Throughout 2021, our dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes Practice Group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant trade secret and restrictive covenant issues facing clients today. Overview of Non-Compete Legislation and Enforcement Issues from 2021. View the Recording.

Confidentiality 69

Confidentiality Law Contracts Business 69

The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In this regard, the Court concluded that the defendants’ song appears to be a case of copying and reproduction of the plaintiff’s work. The Africa IP Highlights is an initiative of this Kat and is a series of posts put together to highlight some of the key developments in IP in Africa each year.

Copyright 89

Copyright IP Ownership Copyright Infringement 89

Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Welcome to the third trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! This eagerly awaited AG Opinion was published on 15 July 2021. 7 June 2021 marked the deadline to implement the CDSM Directive. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. In this series we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law.

Copyright Law 58

Copyright Law Copyright Law Television 58

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In 2019, it was due to road work on my street and both 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. If you want a more complete list of the Halloween-related articles that have been featured on this site, check out this post from October 2021. That copy was preserved and is the basis for all copies of the film we have today.

Copyright 265

Copyright Public Domain Copying Copyright Notice 265

Patently-O

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Apparently Landis then copied the Barkley approach and an infringement suit followed. In particular, with the Landis system, the a book of coupons was held by the bank, and individual sheets given out to the customer with each deposit. The Barkley reversal allowed the customer to keep the book and give deposit slips to the bank.

Patent 84

Patent Invention Art Copying 84

TorrentFreak

APRIL 18, 2023

The Judicial Court of Paris sided with Nintendo in a decision handed down on May 25, 2021. The Court found that Dstorage could be held liable for failing to remove illegal copies of Nintendo games hosted on 1fichier, based on notifications sent by rightsholders. The Pokémon Company, Creatures Inc. and DE Inc.

Copying 139

Copying Publishing Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement 139

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

In July 2021, Disney debuted a new series entitled Behind the Attraction , which among its initial episodes, featured their own episode about the attraction. Right is from Behind the Attraction on Disney+ pic.twitter.com/Sf1biymTSz — James St.Onge – Art of Engineering (@aoEngineering) September 16, 2021. According to St.

Plagiarism 197

Plagiarism Graphic Design Copying Artwork 197

TorrentFreak

APRIL 6, 2024

Pirated copies of movies leak all year round, often ripped from streaming platforms after their official premiere. However, when a high-quality copy of a blockbuster title appears online before it’s officially available, people take notice. EVO was the group that leaked a copy of Dune: Part One before its official release.

Cinema 135

Cinema Copying Copyright 135

Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

Welcome to the second trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! On 3 June 2021, the CJEU delivered its judgment in CV-Online Latvia. On 17 June 2021, the CJEU delivered its judgment in Mircom , tackling many interesting points regarding communication to the public and file sharing. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

Copyright Law 52

Copyright Law Copyright Law Art 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2023

The majority of the changes in the course of the 2021 copyright law reform have undoubtedly been made to the Copyright Act, the so-called UrhG ( English translation here ). As such, they have been able to profit from a slightly strengthened legal position in Germany since the copyright law reform came into force in 2021.

Copyright 52

Copyright Contracts Copyright Law Law 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Photo by Christian Wiediger from Unsplash The implementation transposition of the Copyright Directive 2019/790 (DSMD) in the summer of 2021 represented probably the greatest reform in German copyright law since the German Copyright Act (UrhG) came into force. Germany’s implementation of Art. Germany’s implementation of Art.

Law 52

Law Copyright Copyright Law Contracts 52

Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. The deposit can be either a physical copy of the mask work or a digital copy in a format specified by the Office. It is authorized by the federal Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 (SCPA).

Registration 189

Registration Design Designs Copying 189

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Pirated copies of movies leak all year round, usually after they come out on streaming services or through digital release. These are advance copies of recent movies that are generally sent out to critics and awards voters. These leaked copies are then published online, sometimes months ahead of their official release dates.

Copying 145

Copying Publishing Copyright 145

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Throughout 2021, our dedicated Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes Practice Group hosted a series of CLE webinars that addressed significant trade secret and restrictive covenant issues facing clients today. Overview of Non-Compete Legislation and Enforcement Issues from 2021. View the Recording.

Confidentiality 52

Confidentiality Law Contracts Business 52

TorrentFreak

MARCH 6, 2023

in 2021 and stills from the film appeared online last year. Screenshot of leaked copy Nobody seems to know who leaked it, much less why, but Warner clearly doesn’t want the film to be seen in public. Copies of the movie are now widely available elsewhere, including on various torrent sites.

Copying 143

Copying Reporting Copyright 143

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Photo by Christian Wiediger from Unsplash 2021 saw a very active German Bundesgerichtshof (“BGH” – Federal Supreme Court) in the area of copyright law. Collecting Societies In the course of 2021, several decisions of the BGH were also handed down concerning the rights of collecting societies.

Copyright 52

Copyright Law Due Diligence Copyright Infringement 52

SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

There had been earlier attempts to amend the Act through amendment bills in 2010, 2019 (discussed by Divij here ), and 2021 (discussed by Adyasha here ). Another positive note is that like the 2021 draft and unlike the 2019 draft, the 2023 bill acknowledges exceptions under Section 52.

Copying 96

Copying Copyright Television Copyright Infringement 96