SpicyIP

AUGUST 13, 2024

In light of the ongoing copyright dispute between legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja and makers of the hit Malayalam movie “Manjummel Boys” we are pleased to bring to you this tidbit by SpicyIP intern Tejas Misra. 17 of the Copyright Act to decide who owns the right over a musical composition played in a movie.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 13, 2022

As a result, new US-owned movies dried up, leaving the entire Russian cinema industry in crisis. Some venues began screening pirated movies downloaded from torrent sites but the move was criticized by local cinema groups who were saddened by a return to the unlicensed entertainment “dark days” of 30 years ago.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 2, 2024

Photo by TheoRivierenlaan from Pixabay The Austrian Supreme Court (hereinafter: “ASC”) ruled on 19th of December 2023 ( 4 Ob 112/23h ) in a case concerning the 2019 film “Yesterday” The Plaintiff alleged that the film infringed its copyright in a short screenplay idea published in 2011. is not protected under copyright.

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The IPKat

MARCH 3, 2022

The IPKat is very happy to host the following blog post by Despoina Dimitrakopoulou and Simon Fritsch, addressing this eternal copyright question from the perspective of a German art and legal story. Wanting to make a statement, he hired an advertising company which hand-painted advertisement tabloids for cinemas.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 2, 2022

Earlier this year, producer and cinema investor Moshe Edery fired warning shots across the bows of Mastercard, Visa and American Express for continuing to provide payment processing to pirate streaming sites. to each pay $7,650,000 in statutory copyright infringement damages related to 51 registered works owned by the plaintiffs.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Good artists borrow, Great artists steal ’ , however no matter how beautifully portrayed, might aptly land you a hefty copyright infringement suit in contemporary times. ” The composer of a musical composition is the exclusive owner of the work’s copyright. INTRODUCTION. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2024

Emphasizing the lack of a robust mechanism to ensure access to literary work by persons with disability, the authors highlight how the existing copyright framework comes in conflict with the rights enshrined under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Views expressed here are those of the authors’ alone. Image by freepik Prof.

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IPilogue

JUNE 30, 2022

The iconic film “Sholay” was released in India in 1975 and became the biggest record-breaking film in the history of Indian cinema. It is settled law in India (and Canada) that titles of movies, books, songs etc. are not eligible for copyright protection. About “Sholay”. Can movie titles be protected as trademarks in India?

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Breaking down Miramax’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino, a dispute about NFTs that isn’t really about NFTs. Tarantino is being billed as the first major legal dispute involving copyrights and NFTs, it really isn’t a dispute about NFTs. Frankly, it’s barely a dispute about copyrights.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

Introduction The year 2023 was a high for Indian cinema- with the love of the country for the big screen soaring high with box office numbers. The appreciation and experimentation of OTT content have shown that India Cinema is back again. 1] The Copyright Act protects certain types of works, which are included in Section 13.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Yet despite reported progress, including an overhaul of Vietnam’s copyright laws and promises to crack down on piracy, including the formation of a specialist anti-piracy unit , nothing has had any visible effect. ” From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Under powers inherited from the Ministry of Communications, telecoms regulator Anatel (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações) together with movie group Ancine (Agência Nacional do Cinema) will also implement an internet blocking system designed to disrupt IPTV pirates’ ability to do business. The consultation document can be found here.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 17, 2024

That the loudest voices continue to import mountains of Chinese-manufactured goods, including items that in some cases violate copyright and trademark laws, serves to illustrate why differences on IP enforcement are likely to continue. Other conundrums, including IP rights owned by U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2024

Anyone thinking that the withdrawal had anything to do with overreach in respect of the site not linking to copyright works, or simply providing unblocking instructions or listing domain names for informational purposes, are likely to be disappointed. and Rai Cinema S.p.A, Entertainment, Vision Distribution S.p.A,

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Whenever rightsholders and anti-piracy groups need more enforcement options, efforts to strengthen or establish new understanding of copyright law are rarely far behind. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. How far he was prepared to go still came as a surprise. Overblocking Seems Unavoidable.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Remuneration of authors under French copyright law before the 2021 Order. There are two possible forms of remuneration under French copyright law: royalties based on the revenues deriving from the exploitation of the work, and, as an exception to this rule, fixed royalties in the form of a lump sum.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 26, 2023

And then this; Certain exemptions under the Copyright Act, 1957 will also apply to the above offenses. And then this; Certain exemptions under the Copyright Act, 1957 will also apply to the above offenses. ” Image credit: Pixabay / igorovsyannykov From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Patently-O

APRIL 27, 2022

Projected images qualify as pictorial, graphic, or audiovisual works that are already protected—costlessly and immediately upon fixation—by copyright. It can’t be seriously suggested that Congress was unaware of projected designs when it passed the broad definitions of protectable subject matter in the Copyright Act of 1976.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This post is based on the chapter “The Football Game as a Copyright Work” in Natalie Helberger, Joost Poort, Martin Senftleben, Mireille van Eechoud, Stef van Gompel (eds.). Bernt Hugenholtz, Kluwer Law International, 2021. Might football games instead be excluded from copyright as “ideas”? Image by Keith Johnston via Pixabay.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. Copyright and trademark are the most important IP rights in this industry.

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2024

Image from here Sweet Sound of Victory: Looking at the Calcutta HC’s Decisive Decision on Rights of Authors By Surabhi Katare In a major development, Calcutta High Court’s passed a landmark judgement on May 17, 2024, in safeguarding the copyrights of authors of music and literary work used in sound recordings.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Thus clarifying that copyright in the screenplay exists independently of the copyright in the film. HarperCollins Publishers India Pvt. the licensee.

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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2023

Long story short: i f you would like to learn more about IP in cinema and specifically about how trade marks are used in films, then this Cineforum webinar recording is for you. International Copyright Issues and Artificial Intelligence is a webinar organized by the U.S. Registration and more information can be found here.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Freed from the shackles of copyright, Walt Disney’s iconic rodent was now in the public domain and, therefore, available for everyone to copy. The law gives copyright owners a monopoly to exploit and monetize creative works. The law gives copyright owners a monopoly to exploit and monetize creative works.

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

According to the latest Cine en Cifras report by Proimágenes Colombia, 2023 was the year with the highest cinema attendance in history, reaching a figure of 50.39 Since the pandemic, the reactivation of the audiovisual industry in Colombia has been positive. million spectators. This represents an increase of 19.4%

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

of the Copyright Law ( LPI ) provides that it is the director — as co-author of the audiovisual work ex article 87 LPI—, and the producer, who have the final say on an audiovisual work, all in accordance with the agreement reached between both parties. At times even the leading actors have this prerogative. Article 92.1

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

As previously reported , that has caused huge issues for the cinema industry and beyond. ” As part of its efforts to ensure authors’ rights are respected globally, Eksmo-AST Group company AST Publishing LTD joined a copyright-based class action lawsuit in the United States.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 4, 2024

December is here, ushering in festive gatherings and holiday cheer—and for copyright enthusiasts, the countdown to one of the year’s most anticipated milestones: Public Domain Day. copyright law does not, in fact, require adaptations of newly freed works to transform cherished childhood memories into homicidal maniacs.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2023

The law specifies computer programs and audiovisual works, including movies, music, and TV shows. The document states that film distribution, cinema organizations, and broadcasters are covered by the law, suggesting that first-run movies and live TV channels will also be affected.

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