SpicyIP

JANUARY 5, 2025

Reportedly(see here and here ), a suit has been filed by actor Dhanushs production house Wunderbar Films (the plaintiff) against the Lady Superstar Nayanthara, Actor-Director Vignesh Shivan, and streaming platform Netflix (respondents/ defendants) for copyright infringement.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Potential for Copyright Infringement The significant challenge created when AI systems are trained on copyrighted content is found when they accidentally copy parts of old works into new ones and, in turn, generate infringement. Meta Secretly Trained Its AI on a Notorious Piracy Database , 2025. Copyright Office.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 1, 2025

1925 As of 26th February, 2025 , Kindle users will no longer be able to use the feature Download or Transfer via USB, for Kindle Purchased books, as Amazon is discontinuing the feature. Thus the higher evidentiary standard of intention to infringe upon copyright must also be proved (p 588).

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 4, 2024

His chapter probes the future of copyright law, attempting to turn the focus of copyright to collaborative authorship. If so, we might ask whether recognizing the copyright status of such contributions could address these workers’ invisibility.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 13, 2025

In the second week of April we have a post looking closely at the Draft CRI Guidelines 2025 (deadline today for submitting comments!), Highlights of the Week Taking a closer look at the Draft CRI Guidelines 2025 Short on Time, Big on Impact: Draft CRI Guidelines close for comments on 15th April. Anything we are missing out on?

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The programme will address inter alia the current copyright landscape, how the IP system adapted to new technologies in the past, and the interplay between training data, generative AI and copyright infringement. Papers in French or English covering any topic related to IP law may be submitted no later than 21 February 2025.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2025

A few recent copyright cases worthy of blog coverage, but not worthy of a standalone post. 2025 WL 961473 (W.D.N.Y. March 31, 2025) This case involves the service Joybuy, which listed items for sale in Walmart.coms marketplace. March 14, 2025) This is a lawsuit against an IAP for subscriber-caused copyright infringement.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 11, 2025

Copyright owners across industries are fighting back, and the courts are starting to weigh in. The most notable signal came in early 2025, when a federal judge in Thomson Reuters v. It marked a clear warning: copyright law still applies in the age of AI. Now, its facing serious legal pushback. But the court disagreed.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Other Posts CGPDTM to Fund Law Students Participating in any International IP Moot Court Competitions: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal made this announcement in the inaugural ceremony of Vidhi Pragati: National IP Moot Court Competition, 2025, organized by DPIIT in collaboration with CIIPC and IPR Chair, NLU Delhi.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In a recent decision of the UK High Court ( Illiquidx Ltd v Altana Wealth Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 299 (Ch) ) , a claim for breach of confidence has succeeded, while claims for copyright infringement and liability of two directors have failed.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2025

On January 6, 2025, the supervising judge summarily approved the magistrate judge’s recommendations. 2025 WL 35245 (D. 6, 2025) The court summarizes the facts: Plaintiff Channel 781 News (Channel 781) operates a YouTube channel with videos of news about the City of Waltham, Massachusetts. Channel 781 News v.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 12, 2025

As a federal jury readies to decide questions of originality, substantial similarity, and independent creation, here’s what you need to know: From Early Dismissal to Jury Trial When Gregorini filed her copyright infringement lawsuit in 2020, the case appeared destined for an early dismissal. on Monday, January 13, 2025.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Oliver Fairhurst explored the legal battle between Sony and the estates of Jimi Hendrixs bandmates over performers' rights, focusing on the claim of infringement involving the "GTI" mark, which was upheld by the English High Court. The case will proceed to trial, with potential implications for copyright ownership.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 6, 2025

million new cancer incidences in India by 2025, public health priorities need to be realigned to ensure better access to treatment for all. on 2 April, 2025 (Delhi High Court) Image from here. Furthermore, the unauthorized use of the plaintiff’s original photographs was deemed copyright infringement.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Wishing everyone a prosperous and a healthy new year ahead and hoping that 2025 brings in spicier IP developments to the Indian IP regime, making it a more fair, balanced and effective one! Or will it amount to copyright infringement of the States publishers? Happy 2025! Novex Communications Pvt Ltd v.

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