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“Pro Camcorder Pirate” Arrested in Govt, Police & UK Cinema Chain Operation

TorrentFreak

Hollywood believes that these ‘cam’ copies cause significant damage to the cinema industry, an opinion shared by the UK’s Film Distributors’ Association. Sources confirm that the copies were traced back to two multi-screen cinemas, both of them in Liverpool, the location mentioned by PIPCU.

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Dune Leaked on Pirate Sites Before US Theatrical & HBO Max Release

TorrentFreak

This means that the copy was not obtained from a ‘cammed’ or camcorder copy of the movie shown in theaters but has been ripped from some other source. As the image above shows, the quality could be better and indeed, some pirates will prefer to wait until October 21 to obtain a copy of the movie ripped from HBO Max.

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[Guest Post] The wisdom of Dune and copyright litigation

The IPKat

Modern copyright jurisprudence offers protection, not only to classical types of literary and artistic works such as books and movies (as an illustrious example, Denis Villeneuve’s new Dune adaption, in cinemas everywhere), but also to less inherently artistic and perhaps more mundane expressions of human creativity.

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Brazil Piracy Concerns at USTR Follow MPA Anti-Piracy Deal Controversy

TorrentFreak

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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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

SpicyIP

Eventually, Johnson and Johnson announced that it would no longer enforce their patents for Bedaquiline (brand name: Sirturo) which is used in the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in 134 low- and middle-income countries. The rejection order is authored by Dr. Latika Dawara, Asst. HULM Entertainment v.

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Publisher Suing YouTube For Piracy Sells ‘Retold’ Version of Prince Harry’s Book

TorrentFreak

Safe in the knowledge that 24/7/365 wall-to-wall multi-media coverage would never be enough, Penguin Random House (PRH) reportedly paid a $20 million advance for Prince Harry to end all speculation, once and for all, in a brand new book. As previously reported , that has caused huge issues for the cinema industry and beyond.