IPilogue

AUGUST 19, 2022

On June 8 th 2022, Deputy High Court Judge John Kimbell released his decision separating copyright in literary and dramatic characters. For the first time in the UK , a fictional character (Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter and others from Only Fools and Horses (“OFAH”) was recognized as an independent copyrighted work. Copyright of scripts.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, good intentions themselves are not immune to copyright complaints, or worse, multi-million dollar lawsuits. copyright law. Specifically, IA argues that many of the works should be removed from the lawsuit, as the labels failed to take timely action following a cease and desist letter the RIAA sent in 2020.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This Kat is always on the hunt for new copyright rulings. This time he has found a recent ruling issued by the Paris Court of Appeal , concerning a copyright assignment agreement, a subject that is the source of many disputes in France. On 8 July 2019, Ms Y unsuccessful addressed a cease-and-desist letter to L'Oréal.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Over the years DISH has filed large numbers of civil lawsuits, some based on copyright law and others the Federal Communications Act. DISH Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against IPTV Provider. Together they were accused of direct and contributory copyright infringement.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Indiana) in part, for copyright infringement of works of original authorship. Instruments of Service ) created by DCG, while also maintaining that DCG was the author and owner of said Instruments of Service, and would, therefore, retain all common law , statutory and other reserved rights, including copyrights.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2024

However, good intentions themselves are not immune to copyright complaints, or worse, multi-million dollar lawsuits. copyright law. Specifically, IA argues that many of the works should be removed from the lawsuit, as the labels failed to take timely action following a cease and desist letter the RIAA sent in 2020.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Parts 1 to 3 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here , here and here. Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Claims under copyright law. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Kartik Sharma and Aditya Singh, analysing copyrightability of datasets in light of the recent controversy surrounding NSE’s issuance of C&D notices to many stock gaming apps. Copyrighting The Uncopyrightable – The NSE Saga. Kartik Sharma and Aditya Singh. MODICUM OF CREATIVITY.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2023

As the Internet Archive continues to deal with an adverse ruling in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the world’s largest publishing companies, late Friday some of the world’s largest record labels launched similar legal action in the United States. named as defendants. .”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. — Of course, no state law claim is exactly the same as a copyright claim.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 29, 2021

With these details in hand, a targeted and strongly-worded cease-and-desist notice may be all it takes to remove a service from the internet. Domain companies, Cloudflare and similar entities can be forced to supply this information in response to a DMCA subpoena filed by copyright holders. net, seriesflix2.com, org, pianku.li.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 30, 2021

It is also an increasingly popular medium for infringers to illegally source and share copyrighted materials. Fortunately, copyright law prohibits the unauthorized reproduction of a work. Copyright disputes do not need to escalate into costly and time-consuming litigation. What is Copyright?

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Two years ago, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies.com of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. AimJunkies denied the claims and argued that cheating isn’t against the law. As a result, the copyright infringement dispute is currently ongoing and progressing to trial.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Activision vs. Call of Duty Cheat-Makers Activision is among several companies leveraging copyright law to send a message to cheat-makers. In broad terms, both defendants have agreed to permanently cease and desist from knowingly or intentionally performing any of the activities detailed in a comprehensive list.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

In this case, via alleged copyright infringement. Perhaps the most infamous of the above scandals was the allegation of copyright infringement by The Great Eros (“TGE”). They first called out Bernstein on their Instagram stories and privately sent her and We Wore What a cease and desist letter in August 2020.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In Iraq, tackling copyright infringement appears to have very little priority. As a result, “copyright notices” were sent to US bases and even United States Central Command was put on high alert. That’s a concern for copyright holders. Corporate ‘Pirates’ Profit from Lacking Copyright Protection.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

COPYRIGHT Giovanni Maria Riccio and Fabiola Iraci Gambazza (E-Lex law firm) reported on the recent publication of the European Audiovisual Observatory entitled " Mapping report on national remedies against online piracy of sports content ", commissioned by the European Commission. disputes between domain names and trademarks).

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 21, 2022

An interesting feature of the file-sharing and streaming landscapes of the past couple of decades is their interaction with existing copyright law. BREIN insisted that the distribution of the playlist amounted to a ‘communication to the public’ under EU copyright law. Court Orders Infringement to Stop.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Several record labels including Sony and UMG, sued the Internet Archive for copyright infringement in Manhattan federal court last year. The record labels were aware of this, they allege, as the RIAA sent a cease and desist letter on their behalf but took no further action at the time.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Copyright infringement cases often provide an opportunity to explore exceptions and limitations to copyright. This time this Kat encountered a recent French case involving incidental inclusion, an optional exception/limitation to copyright under EU copyright law [ IPKat on incidental inclusion here ]. 112-1 and L.112-2-10

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Article 17 has been a (the) leading buzzword of the copyright reforms of the European Union in recent years (at least half a decade already). As of June 6, 2021, however, only a handful of Member States have implemented Directive 2019/790/EU (Copyright in the Digital Single Market; hereinafter CDSMD). There was no need to do so.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 2, 2024

People make mistakes, but should you have to pony up your life savings to avoid a copyright infringement lawsuit? It is not uncommon to see demands of $25,000 to $35,000 for merely downloading movies (where copyright notices and FBI warnings are not usually found) and to try to milk these people financially dry.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

scene in the past, things seemed to come to a head in November 2020 when Nintendo sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Tournament Organizers (TOs) of the Big House, an upcoming streamed Melee tournament, and subsequently forced them to cancel the event. Melee , know this better than anyone. The second issue comes from Slippi itself.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

MAY 8, 2020

referring us back to its very first copyright case and revisiting the government edicts doctrine for the first time in more than a century. Myers , based its decision on this doctrine, which limits copyright protection for works created by officials who are empowered to speak with the force of law. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.,

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Even companies that regularly take steps to protect intellectual property through, for example, registering trademarks or registering copyrights, can benefit from a yearly review. After compiling a list of those IP assets, the next step would be to review what the company is using and compare that to the list of registered or pending IP.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Therefore, case law plays a huge role in ensuring the establishment of a fair and balanced liability regime, in particular as concerns the issue of (indirect) liability for internet service providers and other intermediaries whose services are used to commit copyright infringements. The resulting conclusion in the BGH case law (e.g.,

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. Netflix could have sent Barlow & Bear a cease and desist letter hand-delivered by Regé-Jean Page.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2022

The defendants (Castorama Polska and Knor) are accused of infringing the copyrights of the claimant (a company called TB). TB claims it is the right holder of certain images that are protected by copyright under Polish law. Background of the case The facts of the case before the referring Polish court are quite straightforward.

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The IPKat

JULY 22, 2021

Katfriend Dr Sabine Jacques , Associate Professor in IP, IT & Media law at the University of East Anglia and author of The Parody Exception in Copyright Law (OUP 2019), provides the follow review of The Copyright/Trademark Interface: How the Expansion of Trademark Protection is Stifling Cultural Creativity – by Martin Senftleben.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

This is a review of “ Copyright in the street. As its title suggests, this book focuses on the relationship between US copyright law and street art and graffiti. This book should not be perceived as a classic manual on the application of copyright to these art forms.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry.

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JIPL Online

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Mods are beneficial for the video game industry, [3] but mods can threaten a company’s copyright exclusivity because of their status as derivative works. [4] 4] Mods that collect revenue by paywalls are likely to scare copyright holders into litigation. [5] Why Paywalled Monetization of Mods Makes Copyright Holders Threaten Litigation.

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Kashishipr

JULY 21, 2021

Proof of IP Ownership – IP Registration Certificate or Copyright Recordal Certificate is necessary. Takedown notices, cease and desist notices, etc., Webpage Links – The exact links to the web pages of the infringing listings and details of the listings that you require to be removed.

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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. That was true here.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Copyrights: Copyrights protect original works of authorship such as software codes, artistic creations, literature, music, films, etc. Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. This exclusivity encourages investment and incentivizes further research and development.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

Copyrights : Apply to original works of authorship, including books, music, films, software, and visual art. Securing Copyrights While copyrights are often automatic upon creation, registering your work with a copyright office offers added benefits, such as the ability to sue for statutory damages in cases of infringement.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Many of the issues Harrison raises with respect to the consent and control of indigenous peoples within drug discovery are reflected in recent discussions about disclosure in the Design Law Treaty and even in discussions of disclosure for AI-generated art under copyright law.

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