SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

A quick glance at last week – Madras HC accepts a US District Court’s Letter Rogatory to furnish confidential information, a look at Functional Fallacies in Thomson Reuters vs Ross Intelligence and many more. We also have the initiation of our attempt to bring IP conversations to wider audiences through multilingual writing!

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2024

In recent years, music and movie companies have filed several lawsuits against U.S. Frontier vs. Movie and Music Companies Frontier is fighting not one, but two legal battles. The music and movie companies requested this information in part to back up their claims that the ISP’s customers directly infringed their works.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 18, 2022

MarkMonitor believes that the requested information is confidential and asks the court to keep it out of the public’s view. While it is totally understandable that MarkMonitor and the record labels don’t want to share proprietary or confidential information in public, singling out TorrentFreak is completely unnecessary.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Softgel: The Errors of Comity The Madras High Court accepted a Letter Rogatory from The US District Court in Delaware directing India-based Softgel Healthcare to furnish confidential information to the US Court. The defendants argued that the plaintiffs were engaging in a fishing and roving inquiry into confidential business information.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

These lawsuits were pioneered by music companies that had some success on this front, including a $1 billion verdict against Cox. Last year, Charter was ordered to do the same as part of its legal battle with several music companies. The disclosure of personal details in a lawsuit like this is not uncommon. Few Other Options.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The First Circuit appellate court described this case as a game of “musical chairs” When the music stopped “one firm [was] left out in the cold.” Here, Amyndas (the one left out) had shared confidential information with both Zealand and Alexion (subject to contractual limitations). 4th — (1st Cir.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Anime and manga piracy is more prevalent than music piracy today, and hentai is no exception. Last October, attorneys for the alleged pirate site offered to confidentially settle all copyright infringement claims with PCR. With a growing audience of many millions of fans, hentai is also benefiting from the boom.

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The Trichordist

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The MLC received its first audit notice. We should all start thinking about how to audit the MLC.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 20, 2022

This wasn’t just a hunch either, as the music companies previously asked Grande about the availability of this type of evidence during discovery. However, a new motion filed by the music companies requests permission to use emails and testimony that reference the case. No Innocent Infringer Evidence?

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TorrentFreak

JULY 14, 2024

Not for engaging in piracy per se , but for not responding aggressively enough against subscribers mostly accused of repeatedly pirating movies and music. and Cellco Partnership (dba Verizon Wireless), stand accused of assisting subscribers to download and share pirated music, by not doing enough to stop them. Verizon Services Corp.,

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

Thus, its elements must be protected separately: the story, characters (in some cases), drawings or sketches of the locations where the videogame take place, animation, music, scripts, source code. .  Copyright Videogames are complex audiovisual works. Trademarks Videogames’ names can be registered for their commercialization.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 1, 2024

In many cases, the details of specialist ‘live’ blocking injunctions targeting IPTV providers are treated as confidential by the High Court. Largely static piracy websites are tackled by blocking domains and subdomains, which are often deployed en masse by pirate sites to circumvent blocking.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 21, 2024

BMG Rights Management and Round Hill Music sued Internet provider Cox Communications for failing to terminate the accounts of pirating subscribers. Not just that, the music rights company said that it had set a new standard for all U.S. There’s no mention of the amount at stake, so the settlement figure remains confidential.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.” But not all confidential business information that is valuable and generally unknown is a trade secret. As the U.S.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Trade Secrets Trade secret is the information that is confidential, commercially valuable, known to limited persons and is actively kept secret from the public, and which may be sold or licensed. Examples include the Coca-Cola recipe, Google Search algorithm, etc. The following table will help you understand: S.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In a change of direction, Rightscorp data was later utilized by music publisher BMG to sue Cox Communications for failing to disconnect repeat infringers. While some ISPs did indeed forward Rightscorp’s notices, the anti-piracy company couldn’t balance the books with its settlement model and lost millions of dollars.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

Following are the types of Assignments: Assignment of Patents Assignment of Trademarks Assignment of Designs Assignment of Copyrights Assignment of confidential know-how Assignment of Geographical Indications Sometimes, a certain level of ambiguity arises between the concepts of licensing and assignment.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 30, 2024

The unredacted information of Frontier subscribers should help the movie and music companies link the IP addresses to Frontier subscribers, which is required to establish the direct infringement claim and hold Frontier liable. As for the safeguards, the court stressed that the filmmakers can’t harass the subscribers.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 16, 2021

Copyright and trade secrets like software, secret formula/recipes, music, etc., It enabled them to steal a handful of IP assets and other confidential business information. Economic Espionage : It is often resorted to by the employees of an organization who have access to such confidential information.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 29, 2021

Obtained by entertainment industry companies, largely in the movie, TV and music sector, traditional orders target torrent, streaming and file-hosting platform websites, with ISPs taking measures to prevent subscribers from accessing them by ordinary means.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 9, 2022

The protection of the trade secrets (the specific and confidential information about the production of the company and give the business a competitive advantage in the industry) can be legalized under major sub pars including: Patents – the protection comes with time strain. Unlike patents, trademark protection is held indefinitely.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

This decision will potentially make a difference in the relationship between record labels and streaming bodies in the future, especially at a time when streaming is generating a humongous revenue for the Indian music industry. Music Broadcast Ltd. The judgement has been passed by Justices G.S.Patel & Justice Gauri Godse.

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The IPKat

MARCH 18, 2023

As someone who has also authored a practical guide ( Copyright in the Music Industry ) that is aimed at a novice audience, this Kat must stress the intended audience of the book and, as such, the lack of references and appendices of legal texts.

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Corsearch

APRIL 5, 2024

These sessions, led by esteemed panelists from organizations such as Warner Music Group, Estée Lauder, PwC, and more, explored a diverse range of topics crucial to the modern trademark landscape, which are covered in more detail below.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

He says that he should be given credit and a portion of the music publishing income. As a result, the case dragged on for three years and was finally settled confidentially in 2022. My ex-songwriter friend heard my demo and said that one of my new songs is based on another song that we wrote together. He's threatened to get a lawyer.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The plaintiff contended that this unauthorized use not only infringed on their trademarks but also posed a significant threat to national security by compromising confidential data. The circular excluded musical performances at religious ceremonies, including weddings, from being considered copyright violations under the Copyright Act, 1957.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

With a background in data analytics, as well as an impressive portfolio of celebrity connections, Alex noticed that the independent music sector didn’t have the tools to promote music across various marketing channels. And so in December 2021, he launched an ‘in your pocket music promotions hub’.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Against this backdrop, courts are grappling with cases involving restrictive covenants like non-compete and confidentiality clauses as they balance fair labour practices against corporate interests. With the increasing prevalence of AI tools and hybrid work models, the traditional understanding of ownership and IP becomes obscure. [2]

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 29, 2022

He wanted to concentrate on building Baboom, the music platform concept formerly known as Megabox. After a research team found that Mega was vulnerable to attacks that allow for a “full compromise of the confidentiality of user files”, Ortmann himself responded via a security notification stating that the issues had been fixed.

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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. Trade Secrets : Encompass confidential business information, such as formulas, processes, or customer lists, that provide a competitive advantage. To minimize risks: Conduct training sessions on IP policies and confidentiality.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

on 24 August, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The dispute was regarding the Defendant’s violation of the Non-Competitional Confidentiality Agreement. Asks to stop rapping to his music. Silvermaple Healthcare Services vs Dr Ajay Dubey & Ors. Notorious B.I.G.’s ’s lyrics cited by Judge in Future copyright ruling.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 27, 2022

In most cases involving pirate sites, for example, the unlicensed distribution of movies, TV shows, music and games is easily determined. 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. We might have one of those today.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.” But not all confidential business information that is valuable and generally unknown is a trade secret.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Many states rely on the Uniform Trade Secrets Act to protect confidential business information. Those whose creative minds produce works of music, visual art, literature, and product design qualify for intellectual property rights. Copyrights especially pertain to works of art such as music, literature, and works of art.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

The author plaintiffs argued that “because defendants directly copied the copyrighted books to train the language models,” they did not need to show a substantial similarity between the works, relying on the 2012 Ninth Circuit case Range Road Music, Inc. East Coast Foods, Inc.,

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IP.com

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Copyrights: Protect original works of authorship, such as books, music, and software. Trade Secrets: Protect confidential business information, like recipes or manufacturing processes. Trade Secrets: Implement internal policies and agreements to protect confidential information.

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 13, 2022

NFTs typically are made up of digital files such as photos, videos, and music. The complaint alleges that the executives stole confidential, trade secret information before resigning employment with Banq, Inc. The person or entity that owns the NFT records the ownership in the blockchain, which allows NFTs to be sold and traded.

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