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Court to Revisit Fair Use in Tattoo Infringement Case

Copyright Lately

Photographer Jeff Sedlik filed the lawsuit in February 2021 , claiming that Von D infringed the copyright in his photo of Miles Davis by tattooing a reproduction of the image on her friend Blake Farmer’s arm and by displaying images of the tattoo on her social media accounts.

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Bungie & Ubisoft Reach $300,000 Settlement With Ring-1 Cheat Sellers

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In a market saturated with tens of thousands of games spanning dozens of genres, videogamers don’t have to look far to find the next big challenge to conquer. For those with a desire to conquer but an aversion to putting in work, options are plentiful too. io but active on hundreds of forums, websites and social media accounts.

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Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

Copyright Lately

Produced by Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland and based on the novels by Julia Quinn, Bridgerton was seen by a then-record 82 million households when the first season premiered on Netflix in early 2021. Fast forward to September 2021 when “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” became the top album on iTunes’ U.S.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Rothschild began selling his METABIRKINS NFTs in December 2021. Also consider international markets. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks.

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

x] In fact, on the contrary, memes can operate as a source of marketing and a way to garner interest in creative works in a funny, generationally relevant way. xi] There are countless articles and marketing studies directing corporations on how to market via memes to reach the maximum level of engagement. 511, 523 (2012).

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Fair Use: Graham v. Prince and Warhol v. Goldsmith

LexBlog IP

8] Second, as to the works’ purpose, the court found that it was unclear whether Prince intended to create a parody of the original photographs, a satire of society’s use of social media, or neither, pointing out Prince’s own contradictory testimony on the question. [9] Many derivative works.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Rothschild began selling his METABIRKINS NFTs in December 2021. Also consider international markets. NFTs also may embody or use trademarks.