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Russia Claims Ukraine & Allies Use Pirate Sites to Spread Propaganda

TorrentFreak

Following the invasion of Ukraine a year ago, new video content produced by major Western companies mostly disappeared from Russian cinemas and online platforms. The company says that between February 1 and February 10 alone, registrations were up 64% on similar registrations for the whole of January.

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CAFC Affirms TTAB's Dismissal of SKY CINEMAS Opposition: Not Confusable with SKY NEWS for News Reporting Services

The TTABlog

In a nonprecedential ruling, the CAFC upheld the Board's decision dismissing an opposition to registration of SKY CINEMAS for "movie theaters" [CINEMAS disclaimed], finding the mark not likely to cause confusion with SKY NEWS for radio and television news services. Sky Cinemas LLC , Appeal No. TTABlogged here ].

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Their Copyrights Expired. The Legal Threats Keep Coming.

Copyright Lately

In a letter sent in December 2024 and reviewed by Copyright Lately, the estates lawyers warned a small Midwestern cinema that its planned screening of the 1925 version of The Gold Rush would constitute willful copyright infringement, exposing the theater to statutory damages of up to $150,000. Despite the films entry into the U.S.

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Beyond the Big Screen: The Legal Odyssey of Film Titles in India

IP and Legal Filings

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. These registrations aid in allocating precedence.

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Telegram Piracy: Police Target 545 Channels & Eight Suspected Admins

TorrentFreak

In order to work legally in Italy, journalists must obtain registration from Ordine dei Giornalisti (Order of Journalists, ODG), a state-approved body that has been responsible for regulating the profession since 1963. While registration and regulation of journalists is controversial, ODG is seen as a champion of its members’ rights.

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The Copyright Society Debate: Should Actors Get Royalty?

IP and Legal Filings

When it comes to the filmmaking industry, the Screen Writers Association (SWA)* for screenplay and scriptwriters has applied for registration pending approval, but there is no copyright society in sight for actors. Ideally, the term “assignee” should be replaced with “owner” intending to exploit it such as a commissioner.

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Studio Ghibli v Ghibli: Partial Opposition to the Japanese anime studio’s EUTM

The IPKat

filed an opposition to this registration on the basis of its earlier EU figurative mark 17 931 716 designating classes 18 and 25, based on Article 8(1)(b) EUTMR. Hence, the registration of Studio Ghibli’s EUTM was rejected for the goods identical and similar to varying degrees to those of the earlier trade mark.