TorrentFreak

JANUARY 10, 2022

Then, in early December, companies including Paramount, Universal, Warner, Columbia, Disney and Netflix filed a full-blown copyright infringement lawsuit against the alleged operators of the site including moderators Dev_Team, Silverrain, Fugitive, and drodman250. A copy of the preliminary injunction can be found here (pdf).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

Babybus runs a competitive channel that Moonbug believes infringes its copyrights. An example: Moonbug submitted takedown notices to YouTube covering at least 70 videos and sued Babybus for copyright infringement. 2022 WL 580788 (N.D. Babybus counterclaimed for 512(f). Material Misrepresentations.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

A decision dated August 5, 2022 from the United Kingdom’s High Court of Justice has the potential to expand the definition of “artistic works of craftmanship” under UK copyright law. Liking admitted to copying the eighth iteration of the WaterRower in creating its rival rowing machine, the TOPIOM Model 1. The Facts at Issue.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 7, 2023

In February 2022, U.S. lawsuit against DataCamp, claiming that it failed to deal with copyright infringing customers. DISH said it sent “hundreds of notices” requesting removal of content under the DMCA, along with copies of lawsuits and judgments relating to pirate IPTV services. broadcaster DISH Network filed a $32.5m

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2022

Microsoft’s problem is that product activation keys can be ‘decoupled’ from the software they were meant to authorize and then reused to activate more copies of the software, in some cases more copies than the attached Microsoft license permits. Contributory Copyright Infringement.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 23, 2023

FIFA World Cup 2022 got underway on November 20 in Qatar, and in the hours leading up to December 10, Homeland Security Investigations began seizing pirate streaming site domains. Submitted by HSI Special Agent Jones under two different case numbers, the affidavits carry the signature of Judge Maddox dated December 16, 2022.

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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. After Judge Anderson allowed the Yonay case to proceed past the pleading stage , the parties designated dueling experts.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A new wave of copyright complaints being sent out right now offer an extremely easy off-ramp for supposed infringers. The email doesn’t mention Byrne by name (a red flag in itself) but attempts to achieve the same goals: link to a site, credit the ‘source’, and Byrne won’t get sued for copyright infringement.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Cloudflare mentions these blocking orders in its latest transparency report which covers the second half of 2022. If Cloudflare receives valid abuse reports or copyright infringement complaints, it will take appropriate action. ” DMCA Notices and Subpoenas There are more obvious copyright responses as well.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The virtual universe Decentraland hosted in March 2022, the first Metaverse Fashion Week which was a success, as it featured more than 70 brands, artists and designers. As a result, the brands are becoming more vulnerable of being copied and exploited by others. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa Recently, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed what has become known as the “server test”: in order to be held directly liable for violating the public display right, the alleged infringer must have a fixed “copy” of the work stored on a server in its possession or control. July 17, 2023).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

Readers of this blog will be familiar with the English High Court’s strong track record in issuing injunctions to compel internet service providers (“ISPs”) to block access to copyright-infringing websites. The legal basis for website blocking orders in the UK is found in Section 97A Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The defendants’ wholesale collection and use of copyrighted material, with no option for copyright owners to opt out, would exceed the legal interpretation of “fair use” (see VHT vs Zillow Group , 918 F.3d 2000) (“ copying an entire work militates against a finding of fair use. ”). 4th 1149 (9th Cir. 3d 723, 743 (9th Cir.

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Patently-O

APRIL 6, 2023

WPL is a UK based software company who obtained several copies of SAS statistical software and made their own clone version by rewriting the code and by relying upon an early version of SAS that is not protected by copyright. SAS sued in E.D.Tex for copyright infringement. The copyright case is not about copying code.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

But if they want to be double-sure, send a takedown notice on any grounds other than copyright infringement and voila! 2022 WL 4599203 (D. Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. You know how this claim went.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

Stubenrauch, 2022 WL 2793579, No. 15, 2022) The parties in this case are former business associates, which is one reason there are so many different claims. There’s a similar copyright registration for this site. 3:21-cv-00545 (M.D. Reminds me of the recent Twitter meme: terrify your lawyer in five words. 1” therein.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

8:22-cv-827-JVS-KESx, 2022 WL 17328411 (C.D. OSD Audio then sued Outlaw under §512(f), and Outlaw counterclaimed for false advertising and unfair competition under the Lanham Act, copyright infringement, and trade libel. Copyright infringement: Outlaw was likely to succeed in showing that it owned a copyright in the manual.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 5, 2023

Under the DMCA, unauthorized circumvention of a TPM amounts to copyright infringement, so it was up to Yout owner Johnathan Nader to satisfy the judge that his platform does not amount to a circumvention tool. If not, that could put the RIAA’s claims in a different light, Yout informed the court.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

13 [Submissions by December 30, 2022]. vs Hari Ram And Sons on 2 November, 2022 (Delhi High Court). Khodays Breweries Private vs House Of Khodays Private on 3 November, 2022 (Bangalore District Court). M/s Prataap Snacks Limited vs Chaudhary Food Products on 5 November, 2022 (Delhi District Court). Image from here.

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The IPKat

MAY 2, 2023

Background The dispute took off in 2022, when Lidl accused Tesco of trade mark and copyright infringement coupled together with an alleged claim of passing off. Therefore, the Court considered that Tesco had copied a substantial part of Lidl’s mark with text, and thus also infringed Lidl’s copyright in the logo.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Background Wali’s predicament started on July 2, 2022, when Kurasov wrote on his personal Facebook page: “My paintings were used in Cairo subway without my permission and even mentioning my name! Defense counsel corroborated these arguments with detailed and technical explanations presented to the court.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Background Wali’s predicament started on July 2, 2022, when Kurasov wrote on his personal Facebook page: “My paintings were used in Cairo subway without my permission and even mentioning my name! Defense counsel corroborated these arguments with detailed and technical explanations presented to the court.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. The purpose of copyrights is to protect creative works, including writings, from infringement.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

27, 2023) Industria sued Latinfood for trademark and copyright infringement; Latinfood counterclaimed for tortious interference against Industria and another counterdefendant Cordialsa. 2022), demanded injury to sales or reputation in the US and held that “nebulous future plans for U.S. Industria De Alimentos Zenu S.A.S.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. Check out the post for more details. In this case, the Plaintiff, who is the proprietor of the mark “Footlockers” since 1988, has not used it for 30 years. vs M/S Sach Industries & Ors.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2024

Beginning around September 2022, more than a year after the ANCINE announcement, ASPAC (Associação dos Servidores Públicos da ANCINE) an association of civil servants connected to ANCINE, sent questions to the cinema regulator seeking information concerning its agreement with the MPA.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Musical Arts, designs, pictures, software, material, and many other sorts of Intellectual Property can be transferred using an e-commerce platform in the digital age. There are few e-commerce companies which explicitly make copies of brands such as Firstcopyclub, ShoesKartel etc. 379 (2022). 379 (2022). [6] 379 (2022). [6]

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

These trademark applications consist of Nike’s logo “just do it” and air Jordan designs. There is an urgent need to shed some light on intellectual property infringement in this virtual world which will be dealt with further in the article. Copyright Infringement. Later it was settled. Conclusion and Suggestions.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

Introduction With the rise of the mobile application industry, India emerges as a highly profitable market, witnessing over twenty-eight billion downloads in 2022, accounting for 5% of the total global downloads. What is copyright protection? In the context of the Copyright Act, computer software is categorized as a ‘literary work’.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Ltd [2022] EWHC 1895 (Ch) (July 2022) In our last volume , we reported on Samsung being held directly liable as a platform for copied watch faces for Samsung smartwatches. Nestle v Cadbury [2022] EWHC 1671 (Ch) (July 2022) You can’t trade mark a colour. A form of order hearing took place a few months later.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. The purpose of copyrights is to protect creative works, including writings, from infringement.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Calm Water Therapeutics Llc vs The Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs on 28 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The appeal challenged the rejection of a patent application for a “Bi-Functional Co-Polymer” by the Assistant Controller of Patents.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Within days, stock image supplier Getty Images announced that it was one of the “folks” who disagreed – and disagreed so strongly that it had commenced legal proceedings in the High Court in London alleging copyright infringement. What is AI image generation software?

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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. Skull arm design. Bible verse design.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

Apparently the “de minimis” defense to copyright infringement doesn’t exist at all in the 9th Circuit. March 21, 2022). A lawsuit over allegedly infringing music files uploaded to the iTunes store. [The RCN Telecom Services, LLC , 2022 WL 1291388 (D. April 29, 2022). SA Music LLC v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

They may look to state hacking laws, trespass to chattel claims, or other causes of action “such as copyright infringement, misappropriation, unjust enrichment, conversion, breach of contract, or breach of privacy.”. __. case in 2002 to the Points Guy case in 2022. Can LinkedIn enjoin hiQ’s scraping on non-CFAA grounds?

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The lawsuit centers on allegations of copyright infringement under chapters 1 and 12 of 17 U.S.C. Price argues that in 2009, he created an artistic graphic design to print on shorts for his two sons. He notified the District and requested the removal of MCLAW DESIGN from their products. Amended Complaint pg.

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