Velocity of Content

JUNE 25, 2024

In Andersen’s district, “We came back in person right after COVID. Ellen Brooks talked about how supplemental materials, especially in English Language Arts (ELA) , can support a spiraling curriculum that builds language skills. But some families still chose to do more of a virtual, remote-type learning.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

PPL, claiming ownership over public performance rights via assignments from music labels, alleged infringement after its representatives discovered unlicensed use of its repertoire. The plaintiff submitted that it was the owner of the mark and later by assignment and then by seeking a license it is now a permitted user of the mark.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Case Study 3 – Sourav Ganguly (7) The Court granted in a case for Sourav Ganguly relief by holding that his popularity constituted intellectual property in the form of a licensed innovation and, therefore, the sale of tea using his name without his consent amounted to a violation even though he was an employee of the defendant.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 12, 2024

PART I] Synthetic Singers and Voice Theft: BomHC protects Arijit Singh’s Personality Rights In a first of its kind order in India, the BHC restrains AI platforms from using likeness of famous singer Arijit Singh, finding them to prima facie infringe his personality rights. Read on below to know more.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

The US copyright law of 1976 explicitly excludes the mechanical or utilitarian aspects of applied art from the definition of artistic craftmanship. Shivam is a recent graduate of the Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. This is perhaps why fonts cannot be copyrighted in the US.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 23, 2024

INTRODUCTION Artificial intelligence (AI) is a transforming power at the dynamic junction of art and technology. Consequently, it is prudent to infer that, despite the complexity of the “voice” copyright, individuals have the right to assert the protection of their privacy and personality rights from any unauthorized exploitation.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

This will potentially impact the copyright licensing landscape insofar as filmmakers will have to enter into dedicated agreements to claim protection for works not listed within the scope of Section 17. The Court delineated instances like parody and satire where free speech in the context of well-known persons may be protected.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Foto de Alice Dietrich na Unsplash US Supreme Court’s Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. In 1984, Condé Nast, the publisher, obtained a license from Goldsmith to allow Andy Warhol to use her Prince portrait as the foundation for a single serigraphy to be featured in Vanity Fair magazine. In the case at stake, the U.S.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 9, 2024

We’re in a very different place: now Google can do no right on Capitol Hill. Marketa Trimble: Under Nevada law, have to comply with other countries’ laws to be licensed for online gambling in Nevada. Authors’ rights are designed to protect that intellectual and emotional bond. Balance of power has changed.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Bentley Systems Inc & Anr vs Pnc Infratech Limited & Ors on 13 May, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff instituted the present copyright infringement suit against the defendant for continuing to use the plaintiff’s software after the expiry of its license. emphasizing on person skilled in the art. v Cipla Ltd.,

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

In this month’s edition, he looks into topics including the Plant Variety Registry, different tales of/ takes on personality rights, and multiple leaks of key documents and their contribution in law-making. Ltd against the defendants for use of pirated versions of structural engineering software, PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS 3D.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Trade Wings Hotels Limited on 24 January [Bombay High Court] In an important order concerning enforcement of copyright in sound recordings, the Bombay High Court held that copyright owners like Phonographic Performance Ltd and Novex can issue music licenses even if they are not registered as copyright societies under the Copyright Act.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Hence, the smart contract cannot be used for licensing any copyright related works. The issue involved in the case was whether the use of names and images of sportspersons to create digital player cards is a violation of their privacy and publicity rights.

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