Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

” However, Wallshoppe does not allege Defendant knew of the specific acts of infringement at issue here—Sienna Lewis selling products featuring the Palm Design on Defendant’s website. * UMG Recordings, Inc. Jury awards nearly $50M in damages against Internet access provider for user-caused copyright infringement.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Real data is hard to come by and expensive to label; using synthetic data instead is not only cheaper but also promises to sidestep the thorny issues of privacy and copyright infringement (see Lee 2024 ). But there are also important drawbacks to consider. The biggest concern with synthetic data is quality.

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Nelligan Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As tattoo artists draw inspiration from a plethora of sources, ranging from classical art to pop culture icons, questions of ownership, originality, and copyright infringement have commandeered the spotlight in the tattooing arena. At the crux of both cases lies the conundrum of copyright ownership and infringement.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

AimJunkies denied the claims and argued that cheating isn’t against the law. In addition, it refuted the copyright infringement allegations; these lacked substance because some of the referenced copyrights were registered well after the cheats were first made available, AimJunkies said.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

By emphasizing the significance of human creative work in determining copyright ownership, the reasoning of the court offers a concise exposition of the core ideas of copyright law. AI vis-à-vis Indian Copyright Law For a work to be accorded copyright protection, there are two fundamental criteria to be met.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

In 2023, several authors, including the comedian Sarah Silverman, filed putative class action lawsuits alleging various copyright infringement claims. The OpenAI defendants moved to dismiss all causes of action alleged by the author plaintiffs with the exception of the first cause of action for direct copyright infringement. (It

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

Recent decisions suggest courts are losing patience with those who bring dubious copyright infringement claims as part of their business models. Back in May, I wrote about an overzealous copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Rachel Dolezal , the woman best known for mispresenting her racial background.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 20, 2023

Protecting trade secrets under copyright law, Delhi High Court grants interim injunction to the plaintiff, restricting the defendant from marketing and selling its market research reports. Delhi High Court forms a confidentiality club to facilitate access to commercially sensitive documents. Case: Mohan Meakin Limited vs.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Supreme Court of India , which dealt with issues of confidentiality, privacy (prior consent) of litigants and witnesses, restrictions on access to proceedings of trials and the preservation of the larger public interest due to the sensitivity of the proceedings. These are based on the principles set forth in Swapnil Tripathi v.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Meme Culture Meets Copyright Law: A Guide for Businesses & Creators Memes, often humorous media fragments that spread rapidly through online sharing, are a global phenomenon that have made their way into mainstream culture. Case Law Upholding Fair Use Katz v. Are Memes Dangerous? by Melanie Lane Are Memes Dangerous?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

More from our authors: Exceptions in EU Copyright Law: In Search of a Balance Between Flexibility and Legal Certainty. The Copyright / Trademark Interface: How the Expansion of Trademark Protection Is Stifling Cultural Creativity. This post is based on an article originally published on IPtrollet.no. by Tito Rendas. €

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IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2023

On the same hand, Fintech companies must stay clear of any copyrights belonging to third parties like source codes or software elements because doing so could result in copyright infringement lawsuits. Patentibility faces two major challenges namely, framing of invention and prior art in the rapidly developing industry.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 14, 2024

In 2023, several authors, including the comedian Sarah Silverman, filed putative class action lawsuits alleging various copyright infringement claims. The OpenAI defendants moved to dismiss all causes of action alleged by the author plaintiffs with the exception of the first cause of action for direct copyright infringement. (It

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

This is the second installment of a reflection on the topic of content moderation and bias mitigation measures in copyright law. The first part of this post briefly discussed the concept of bias and examined the role of property rights in data and factual information, with a focus on copyright.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 19, 2022

The Indian Contract Act may be invoked by including a separate clause in the contract for database confidentiality. The Information Technology Act’s Section 66E outlines the penalties for violating privacy laws, among other things. Therefore, the IPC makes any theft, misappropriation, or criminal breach of trust illegal.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With further ado, here’s what I found in Novembers: Database Protection in India: Since Prof Basheer’s 2005 post about the inaccurate implication of the theft of data as copyright infringement, to 2023, not much seems to have changed. The Indian courts have further clarified this issue. For a more specific discussion, see Prof.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The e-platforms themselves might need to copyright their interface and service if the same is endangered [7]. Signing confidentiality agreements also are one of the ways of protection. [8] Upendra Baxi, COPYRIGHT LAW AND JUSTICE IN INDIA Author(s): Upendra Baxi Source : Journal of the Indian Law Institute , October-December 1986 , Vol.28,No.4Published

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Although cloud offerings are often global and multi-jurisdictional, the IP laws governing services generally remain territorial and national. Copyright laws, for instance, vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. What constitutes copyright infringement in one country may not be in another. Thus, in Tiffany(NJ) Inc.

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

copyright law, the Tintin rightsholders’ argument is just plain wrong. copyright protection for Tintin. Expressing frustration with these scare tactics, Dukes Jennifer Jenkins told Copyright Lately, Its a shame that community theaters, filmmakers, and fans are being intimidated by erroneous assertions about U.S.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 27, 2022

Over the years we’ve published thousands of articles on copyright law, from how it works in theory to its application in full-blown lawsuits. But other copyright disputes, where infringement isn’t so obvious, can trigger new complexity and polarized legal opinions. Spoilers: Are They Copyright Infringement?

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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. The mechanism gives discretionary powers to these nodal officers to determine whether infringement/piracy has taken place, despite them not being judicial officers.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 22, 2025

As the most prolific copyright litigant in the United States, adult entertainment company Strike 3 Holdings has filed over 15,000 lawsuits in federal courts. These lawsuits target people whose Internet connections were allegedly used to download and share copyright-infringing content via BitTorrent.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Weve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so its a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The judgment said that Copyright law is not intended to curtail access to information. Or will it amount to copyright infringement of the States publishers?

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 6, 2023

Cameron Boyce ( Runt ) Wagging Tails claims that the threatened disclosures would violate Coakley’s confidentiality agreement. The case involves an interesting interplay between copyright law, entertainment contracts and the First Amendment.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Trump is actively litigating a copyright infringement lawsuit over the Eddy Grant song “Electric Avenue” while trying to keep relevant deposition testimony in the case permanently under seal. ” So much for Trump having a basic understanding of copyright law. 14· · · · · Q.· ·Mr. 17· · · · · A.· ·I

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