Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Three interesting cases on derivative works, two involving Jeff Koons and one Tintin, have recently put French copyright law in the international spotlight (e.g.

Derivative Work 111

Derivative Work Copyright Law Copyright Law 111

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

issued a significant order directing for a permanent injunction and INR 5,00,000 as damages to Louis Vuitton for the unauthorized use of the brand’s copyrighted photos and promotional materials on the website [link]. His previous posts can be accessed here. ] On 21st August 2024, the Delhi High Court in Louis Vuitton Malletier v.

Advertising 103

Advertising Advertising Copyright Branding 103

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

It was recently uncovered that numerous internet platforms are posting infringing content on their websites without the approval of the copyright owners. Copyright infringement cases on the internet have increased because the internet has become more widely available. Legal Framework governing take down notice.

Copyright Law 97

Copyright Law Copyright Law Copyright Infringement 97

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 30, 2022

A careful step towards ensuring the acquisition of prosperity gained through your work is to copyright it. The copyright laws in India are governed under the Copyright Act, 1957. The post Criminal Liabilities And Remedies For Copyright Infringement first appeared on IPLF.

Copyright Infringement 92

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying Music 92

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2024

to Fights Back The removal, which also affected the associated AdSense advertising account, came as a surprise to MP3.to to’s law firm Boston Law Group sent a cease and desist letter to Promusicae, describing the takedown notice as defamatory and false. Because there are no copyright infringements, MP3.to

Music 104

Music Cease and Desist Copyright Technology 104

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Earlier this year, Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a Nashville federal court, accusing Elon Musk’s X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. The company behind X allegedly fails to properly respond to takedown notices and lacks a proper termination policy for repeat infringers.

Music 135

Music Copyright Infringement Social Media Advertising 135

IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This is not the first time Andy Warhol was sued for IP infringement. In fact, nearly all creations by Andy Warhol are derivatives of existing images—celebrity photos, advertisements, magazine illustrations, etc.—to to the extent where one could argue that the essence of Warhol’s art is appropriation.

Copyright Infringement 105

Copyright Infringement Copyright Art Fair Use 105

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2024

In a lawsuit filed at a New York federal court in June, leading textbook publishers including Cengage Learning, Macmillan Learning, Elsevier and McGraw Hill, accused Google of profiting from sales of infringing copies of their textbooks. Google says these were “tacked on” as part of a “kitchen-sink pleading strategy.”

Copyright Infringement 120

Copyright Infringement Advertising Advertising Publishing 120

JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. In particular, it explores why copyright of a meme’s underlying content does not matter in a normative sense. LAW AND ECONOMICS. Costs Versus Benefits of Copyright Protection. 29, 2013), [link]. [ii] 277 (2020). [iv]

Copyright Infringement 98

Copyright Infringement Copyright Intellectual Property Blogging 98

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

These apps play a key role in the advertising mechanisms that generate revenue for the Pluto TV service and support the free-to-watch model. Users may also prefer less advertising or find the amount of user data scooped up by official apps a privacy risk. at [former repo location],” the notice reads (minor edits for clarity).

Copyright Infringement 143

Copyright Infringement Television Copyright Advertising 143

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

More than five years ago the USTR described Taiwan’s ISD problem as “rampant” but welcomed amendments to copyright law in 2019 that criminalized the provision of piracy apps, helping the public to access pirated content, and the importation or manufacture of piracy devices.

Copyright Law 144

Copyright Law Advertising Advertising Copyright 144

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 24, 2021

In April 2020, a coalition of entertainment companies headed up by Universal, Paramount, Columbia, Disney and Amazon filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the operators of ‘pirate’ IPTV service Nitro TV. channels, which are only possible to offer after content is copied and stored, contrary to copyright law.

Television 139

Television Copyright Infringement Advertising Advertising 139

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As I wrote previously : lawsuits against IAPs are problematic for many reasons, including the failure of 512(a), the danger of assuming that notices of claimed infringements (NOCIs) actually reflect infringing behavior, and the mismatch between the wrongdoing of alleged copyright infringement and the remedy of terminating Internet access.

Copyright 139

Copyright Advertising Advertising Copyright Infringement 139

The IPKat

JULY 7, 2021

Late in May, a High Court in South Africa delivered judgment in Bliss Brands (Pty) Ltd v Advertising Regulatory Board NPC & Others , on the issue of the extent of the powers of the Advertising Regulatory Board (‘ARB’) in matters relating to trade mark and copyright laws. you are not one of us! [An

Advertising 59

Advertising Advertising Branding Brands 59

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lawsuits filed in the United States targeting pirate sites usually focus on breaches of copyright law, typically direct and secondary infringement, or violations of the DMCA, depending on individual circumstances. filed its complaint. filed its complaint.

Trademark 135

Trademark Copyright Copyright Infringement Registration 135

TorrentFreak

MAY 25, 2022

The notice, sent by anti-piracy company Irdeto on behalf of Blizzard Entertainment, is verifiably legitimate and addresses a genuine case of copyright infringement. In addition to the takedown request, the notice also contains an unsolicited lecture on Github’s supposed liabilities under copyright law.

Copyright Infringement 141

Copyright Infringement Copyright Law Copyright Technology 141

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

Even so, the court’s almost-banal treatment of this super-interesting topic suggests that there may not be much tattoo exceptionalism in copyright law. Second, the court had little interest in exploring the many broad and interesting policy issues about using human skin as a medium for expression of copyrighted works.

Copyright 145

Copyright Social Media Fair Use Licensing 145

TorrentFreak

MAY 2, 2022

Edery, the co-founder of Screen iL, an international TV streaming platform aimed at Israelis living abroad, said the companies must be aware that pirate sites are involved in criminal copyright infringement and money laundering. Edery-Affiliated Companies Sued Pirate Sites in 2021. and Sdarot.tv Additional Features of the Injunctions.

Copyright Infringement 145

Copyright Infringement Cinema Copyright Business 145

Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Through a bunch of IP laws like copyright, patent, and trade secrets, expressions, innovations, and confidential information are respectively protected. Copyright and trade secrets are the two main aspects with which data privacy laws are concerned. Memes and parodies are all protected by Intellectual Property law.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Privacy Intellectual Property Law Personality Rights 52

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 15, 2023

‘Breeding Mass Copyright Infringement’ In a complaint filed at a federal court in Nashville, Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others accused X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. However, X’s attorneys, contest all three claims.

Music 98

Music Copyright Infringement Social Media Licensing 98

The IP Law Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

The plaintiffs alleged that Instagram encouraged the embedding of photos in order to drive up advertising revenue. Breyer has tossed the case, holding that the media companies are not liable for direct copyright infringement and that Instagram is not liable for secondary copyright infringement. In September, U.S.

Copyright Infringement 98

Copyright Infringement Copyright Advertising Advertising 98

TorrentFreak

JUNE 27, 2022

Together with Kim Dotcom, the trio reportedly noticed how much money Rapidshare was making from large-scale copyright infringement and set out to mimic it. Another objective, according to the document, was to frustrate the efforts of copyright holders who wanted their content removed.

Copyright Infringement 143

Copyright Infringement Copyright Design Designs 143

TorrentFreak

JULY 20, 2022

The plaintiffs’ complaint argues that VeePN ‘promotes’ the use of pirate sites and Popcorn Time, while advertising its services on popular torrent site YTS.mx. This activity amounts to both copyright and trademark infringement, the film companies claim. It means that you may be punished by law.

Copyright 145

Copyright Copyright Infringement Trademark Advertising 145

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Our Katfriend evaluated the judgment from three perspectives: unfair advantage, impact of comparative advertising, and unfair competition in the UK. Copyright Alessandro Cerri explored a recent decision of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court of the High Court of England & Wales on copyright infringement in a TV format.

Designs 59

Designs Design Copying IP 59

IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

What may seem like a harmless activity in the spirit of fandom can at times give rise to copyright infringement. . This year, Japan made headlines by proposing a new law that could potentially create copyright infringement problems for cosplayers. Some authors, most notably the late Anne Rice and George R.

Copyright 122

Copyright Television Copyright Infringement Derivative Work 122

TorrentFreak

MAY 24, 2022

When YouTube first got off the ground in 2005, most of its users would’ve been oblivious to how closely copyright law would govern their online activities moving forward. The overall message is one of deterrence coupled with the reaffirmation of copyright law, Goto said.

Editing 145

Editing Copyright Television Copyright Law 145

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If any person imitates the ideas of any other creator, he would said to be infringing the original artist’s design and the copyright thereof. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws. What Is Copyright?

Designs 105

Designs Design Copyright Copyright Infringement 105

TorrentFreak

MAY 14, 2022

On the flip side, today’s interconnected world has the ability to transform leaks into powerful advertising and hype, keeping message boards and social media alive with discussion of exciting new products, at zero cost to official marketing teams. Riot Games Uses Copyright Law to Unmask Uploader.

Copying 135

Copying Social Media Copyright Advertising 135

43(B)log

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Defendants allegedly copied key components of Trackman’s copyrighted software and falsely suggested, in promotions and advertisements, that defendants were authorized to use the well-known courses in their game. Although the court dismissed a contract claim, copyright and false advertising claims survived.

False Advertising 52

False Advertising Contracts Advertising Advertising 52

The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 4, 2022

The plaintiffs alleged that Instagram encouraged the embedding of photos in order to drive up advertising revenue. Breyer dismissed the case, holding that the media companies are not liable for direct copyright infringement and that Instagram is not liable for secondary copyright infringement. In September, U.S.

Copyright Infringement 98

Copyright Infringement Social Media Licensing Publishing 98

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Development of cyberspace and its interplay with copyright law. Due to the same reason, cyberspace can often become a breeding ground for IP infringement. Some of the most common types of IP infringements that occur in cyberspace include trademark, domain name, and copyright infringement.

Copyright Infringement 97

Copyright Infringement Business Copyright Trademark 97

TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2024

Aside from addressing copyright infringements in an automated fashion, the Content ID system brings in billions of dollars in revenue. Many rightsholders choose to monetize copyright-infringing videos instead of taking them down, which can be quite lucrative. This approach was initially controversial but not anymore.

Copying 123

Copying Copyright Infringement Fair Use Social Media 123

IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

SHOULD LEX LOCI PROTECTIONIS BE APPLIED BLANKETLY TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT? It has been established that lex loci protectionis is the rule that is applied to all the IPR infringement cases, barring a few exceptions. Today, most of the copyright infringement happen through the Internet. Garimella and S. Jolly (eds.)2017)

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Law Copyright Intellectual Property 52

The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

It brought us insights on platform liability under copyright law, safe harbours, and injunctions. The plaintiff in this case is a photographer who found that an image he had taken of the Manhattan Bridge was being used to advertise a TV set on several websites. and EUR 4,450.00, the court calculated an average of EUR 4,450.00

Copyright Infringement 94

Copyright Infringement Due Diligence Advertising Advertising 94

TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2024

.” The claims against Giardiniblog, which would soon lead to its blocking throughout Italy, read as follows (translated from Italian) ; The pages indicated in the petition advertise several streaming sites with content not authorized by the rights holders. Entertainment, Vision Distribution S.p.A, and Rai Cinema S.p.A,

Reporting 127

Reporting Advertising Advertising Cinema 127

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 17, 2024

It lost for two reasons: one grounded in contract law and the other external. First, the court held that the damages X incurred (primarily the loss of advertisers after CCDH published negative reports using scraped data) were unforeseeable when the ToS were agreed upon in 2019. The First Amendment would not have helped Bright Data.

Blogging 130

Blogging Contracts Fair Use Copyright Law 130

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

Apparently the “de minimis” defense to copyright infringement doesn’t exist at all in the 9th Circuit. The court adds: “Apple was not willfully infringing merely because it did not exhaustively background check the hundreds of thousands of uploaders on its store.”]. 19-55882 (9th Cir. Brnovich , No.

Copyright 124

Copyright Copying Copyright Infringement Copyright Law 124