TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Following the invasion of Ukraine a year ago, new video content produced by major Western companies mostly disappeared from Russian cinemas and online platforms. Older content covered by existing licensing agreements remained in place, but in a matter of days, many of those deals will run out. Less plausible.

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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

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Intellectual Property, More Conflict Thus far, diminished access to various types of licensed intellectual property has prompted mostly unofficial responses in Russia. Facing an existential crisis and no support from the government, some elements in the cinema industry began screening unlicensed Western movies , for example.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 6, 2023

There are licensed and official sources for subtitles, but every now and then, we see fan-made subtitles appear on legal platforms. This allowed the community of tens of thousands of film fans to build an irreplaceable archive of the world cinema. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 26, 2023

“Such video content should not be legally presented in Russian online services, should not be rented in cinemas, and should not contain extremist materials and LGBT propaganda,” the source said. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. Good luck with that.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 6, 2023

As a result, Russia no longer feels bound by licensing restrictions and will source the same content from elsewhere, whenever that’s required. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. The bill submitted in April seeks significant amendments to Law No.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Introduction Copyright, much like other IPs, have aimed at not only protecting someone’s right, but also enabling them to garner maximum commercial exploitation from such an exclusive right over their unique creations. Royalties are shared equally with the author(s) and assignee of copyright, eg.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 22, 2022

When citizens first began screening pirated Hollywood movies in cinemas, Russian entertainment groups condemned them for it. Three months later, a dejected cinema industry chief said that he couldn’t blame venues for trying to stay alive. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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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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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 5, 2024

Every day, millions of people break the law; by posting copyrighted images, music, and videos on social media, for example. For most of these people, copyright is merely an afterthought, not a real concern. Especially when snippets of copyrighted content are posted to a small audience, the chances of being noticed are small.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This is a direct result of the territorial licensing deals the entertainment industry is built on. Many PlayStation users were reminded of these licensing complications a few days ago when they were informed that several purchased movie titles will disappear from their libraries. That frustration can, in turn, fuel piracy.

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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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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 28, 2021

“When users search for these films they are redirected to the film on the official streaming platform or to the cinema to buy a ticket. White Rabbit has teamed up with some copyright holders in the regions where it’s available (UK, France, Norway), but not all are not on board yet. Platforms are the past.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Then came a successful 1940 cinema version , staying mostly true to the theatre version (released as a one-word title). No copyright or other IP right exists in a movie title qua title. The picture on the lower left is by Chris Flook and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

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SpicyIP

MAY 4, 2023

Image from here [Long post ahead] In a momentous development, the Bombay High Court made a bunch of important interpretations concerning the rights of the authors of underlying literary and musical works in light of the Copyright (Amendment) Act 2012. The court passed a joint order in Indian Performing Right Society Ltd.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 26, 2023

An unauthorized recording means making or transmitting an infringing copy of a film at a licensed place for film exhibition without the owner’s authorization. And then this; Certain exemptions under the Copyright Act, 1957 will also apply to the above offenses.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Article 18 of the CDSM provides that where authors license or transfer their exclusive rights for the exploitation of their works, they are ‘ entitled to receive appropriate and proportionate remuneration ’. Remuneration of authors under French copyright law before the 2021 Order. and certain specific rules. royalties is proportional.

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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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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

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. Hari Shankar.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Congress and the KGF 2 Copyright Dispute: Ex-Parte Injunctions, Fair Dealing, and Blocking Orders. SpicyIP Tidbits: Compulsory License on Mira Behn’s Autobiography, and Stricter Test of Similarity of Marks for Medicinal Products. Licensing Ip International S.AR.L Comedian Vir Das, Netflix booked for copyright infringement.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2022

In order to carry out this activity, company A signed contracts with certain suppliers from which it acquired all of the copyrights and related rights regarding the specific musical repertoire. For more information on the collective management of copyright and neighbouring rights in Greece, click here.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Text Copyright John L. Lack of Bona Fide Intent: Precedential No. 33: "LOCH MOOSE MONSTER" Fends Off Monster Energy's Lack-of-Bona-Fide-Intent Summary Judgment Motion Nonuse/Specimen of Use: USPTO Issues Examination Guide 1-21: Expungement and Reexamination Proceedings Under the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 Precedential No.

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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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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

That resulted in a then-unknown number of Virgin Media customers receiving letters accusing them of pirating the less-than-successful movie ‘Ava’ and warning of a copyright infringement lawsuit, should they choose not to settle the case. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

As previously reported , that has caused huge issues for the cinema industry and beyond. With most Western content either unlicensed or unavailable legally in Russia, multiple plans to pirate that content, enforce compulsory licensing (piracy, effectively), or say good riddance because Russia never needed it anyway, are all on the table. .”

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 28, 2022

“Online piracy is the most challenging copyright enforcement issue in many foreign markets. This means that the unauthorized recording of movies in cinemas is set to bounce back. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. The 2022 Special 301 Report can be found here (pdf).

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2023

In common with Russia, Belarus relies on intellectual property owned by foreign rightsholders that are currently unable or unwilling to supply and/or license it. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. EU , UK , and other countries. New Law Legalizes Audiovisual Piracy.

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