The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2024

Unlike the Swedish and German referrals, the Romanian one has not been made in the context of a dispute concerning works of applied art (which is refreshing), but rather in relation to the protectability of a critical edition of a work. Translated into copyright language: a critical edition is an example of derivative work.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

The rule, entitled copyright exhaustion, places limits on the import of international editions of books. Without this rule, many authors fear the UK market would be flooded with cheaper international copies. Finally, the state claims that this is not a copyright law, but an attempt to regulate unfair trade practices.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

. “In 2021, Reddit received 177,450 copyright notices reporting 920,672 pieces of content. We removed 665,898 pieces of content in response to these takedown notices,” the company reveals in the latest edition of its transparency report. This represents an increase of 104% from 2020.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

With more content comes the increased possibility that Netflix is engaging in copyright infringement and on the receiving end of copyright infringement claims. [1] 1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2021

As one delves deeper into the allegations, it becomes clear that it isn’t just a case of a writer with a heavy hand for copy and paste, but a broader ethical breakdown that represents a years-long failing on Mikkelson’s part. To make matters even worse, Mikkelson’s bad behavior isn’t just connected to plagiarism.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 23, 2024

The organization literally archives key parts of the Internet, copying older versions of websites to preserve them for future generations. The organization doesn’t license authorized digital copies from publishers; instead, its books are scanned and digitized in-house. IA has plenty of other archive projects too.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2025

Interestingly, the civil suit has been disposed of by the Madras High Court, holding that there is no copyright infringement, and the proceedings in the criminal case have been stayed. The Court was of the opinion that Tamilnadan failed to prove copyright infringement. But it may not be copyright infringement.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media. “My own photos of my design were used in image edits and displayed on 11:11 Digital / Paris Hilton’s social media accounts without my permission.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 1, 2025

Similar to owning physical copies of a book they can do whatever they wish with their copies under the fair use doctrine but the relationship of consumers and Kindle is not one of buyer and seller, but licensee and licenser. Thus the higher evidentiary standard of intention to infringe upon copyright must also be proved (p 588).

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The company demanded damages under copyright law claiming that the team “willfully and maliciously” copied, adapted and distributed its source code and other content without permission. Take-Two also demanded damages for alleged misrepresentations in the defendants’ DMCA counternotices.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 14, 2022

In the summer of 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Internet Archive (IA). “The only issue is whether Internet Archive’s massive infringement scheme is fair use under 17 U.S.C. § Publishers: IA’s Use is Not Fair.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 13, 2022

Every week millions of online copyright infringements are detected by rightsholders and their anti-piracy partners. Such information will only be used for the purpose of protecting rights under the Copyright Act,” it reads. In the overwhelming majority of cases the aim is to remove content or links to content.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Massive Copyright Infringement The language used in the complaint makes it extremely clear that the MPA views playlists as a threat and illegal under copyright law. at [former repo location],” the notice reads (minor edits for clarity). at [former repo location],” the notice reads (minor edits for clarity).

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In this light, I focus on: one , the relevance of copyright law for live broadcasting and streaming platforms; and two , the utility of digital rights management (DRM) and strong policy frameworks in safeguarding broadcasters and copyright owners. Copyright Infringement by Streaming Platforms: How does IPTV Smarters work?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2024

Free Speech Has Limits A criminal copyright infringement trial that concluded in Finland this week also saw the defendant rely on a fair use-style parody defense. Without obtaining permission, Lokka made a copy of the report, added his own subtitles, and then retransmitted the new version to the public via Twitter.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 4, 2024

His chapter probes the future of copyright law, attempting to turn the focus of copyright to collaborative authorship. The post Dr. Tesh Dagne Shines a Light on the Unseen Hands and Invisible (Copy)Rights Behind AI Systems appeared first on IPOsgoode.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

On one hand, unauthorized mass copying and distribution of movies, TV shows, and music is widely recognized as copyright infringement. In Sci-Hub’s case, the clock has already been running for more than two years. The reasons for that are both straightforward and complex.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

Despite all of the back-and-forth, the plaintiff sued YouTube for copyright infringement–a very bold move. Direct Infringement. Direct copyright infringement is a strict liability tort, so YouTube’s efforts to “actively and diligently police” infringement should be irrelevant.

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Velocity of Content

MAY 22, 2024

In other words, rightsholders are meant to be able in the first instance to choose whether to allow copying and licenses, or to refuse copying and licenses. Thus, the Japanese copyright exception is limited in scope when rightsholders have licensing programs in place. Legally, licensing should precede use.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This principle is key for podcasters, as it means that if Podcaster A accuses Podcaster B of copying their interview format, the claim would likely fail because formats and factual content are not copyrightable. The key aspects of a podcast that are covered by copyright include: 1.Music: Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. Copying designs as well as creating replicas of any sort which closely resemble the general composition or the original blueprint infringes the right of the creator. The submission of hard copies of the logos or decorations is essential.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Internet Archive (read the opinion here) , the court dealt a decisive blow to the Internet Archive, ruling that its practice of scanning and lending digital copies of books doesn’t qualify as fair use under the Copyright Act. When the electronic book is “checked out,” the physical copy is removed from circulation.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Other than a brief period in 2020, the Archive maintained a one-to-one ratio of books owned by it in physical copies and made available digitally for users through its free digital library. The NEL was held to be a derivative work, and the Archive’s lending practices violative of copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2024

Publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley, and Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit, equating IA’s controlled digital lending (CDL) operation to copyright infringement. Earlier this year a New York federal court concluded that the library is indeed liable for copyright infringement.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Academic integrity and plagiarism issues in this context ultimately also lead us to copyright law. Or do students expose themselves to liability for copyright infringement when using GenAI output? Figure 1 – Microsoft Copilot reproducing an excerpt of a copyright-protected work.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 23, 2023

While these pirated discs are no longer as popular as they were 20 years ago, they remain a problem, especially when illicit copies are sold as the real deal. and abroad, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, resulting in mass copyright infringement. — A copy of the complaint, filed by Amazon Technologies at the U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Videogames featured Orton and his tattoos, and Alexander sued for copyright infringement. ” Amount Taken “Defendants assert that it was necessary to copy each tattoo in its entirety to depict real life accurately. I wonder if the videogame makers can revamp or omit that feature from future editions?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

On the copyright side, the following concerning themes emerge: the use of copyright law to silence voice online, procedures in tackling copyright infringing content, as well as the Article 17 CDSM safeguards. European Union Intellectual Property Office, Report on Online Copyright Infringement in the EU.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The question of whether platforms make user-uploaded content available has been occupying both copyright scholars and the Court of Justice for years. Social media do not play an indispensable role, nor are news publications shared by users infringing. Internal copies required to ensure the functioning of ISSPs are thus out of scope.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2024

In the EU, Article 4(2) of the InfoSoc Directive specifically addresses exhaustion, stating that the distribution right of the copyright holder is exhausted within the EU after the first sale or other transfer of ownership of a copy of a work with the rightholder’s consent.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

De minimis analysis involves the substantiality of the copying, not the use to which the infringing work is put; by definition, wholesale copying of a protected work cannot be de minimis copying. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. Wilmott Storage Services, LLC, September 9, 2021, Wardlaw, K.).

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Copyright Lately

JULY 15, 2024

The Beastie Boys filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Chili’s over a ‘Sabotage’ parody, but is it a case of mistaken identity? By now, you’ve probably heard about the copyright infringement and false endorsement lawsuit filed by legendary hip-hop group Beastie Boys against Chili’s Grill & Bar.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

This case revisits the venerable topic of if, and when, cloning-and-revising a legal document can be copyright infringement. There was no question about the copying–the revised William Blair documents sloppily retained references to UIRC). UIRC sued William Blair for copyright infringement. See also Prof.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 13, 2024

This was because copyright in literary works protects the work as an “ intangible abstraction ”, not the tangible medium in which that work may be fixed. Therefore, a copyright owner would not need to prove that fixation relied upon for subsistence purposes has been copied, only that the work had been copied.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 30, 2022

Copyright is a crucial right endowed to the formers of any artistic work, it needs to be protected by a process named ‘copyright violation’ which encroaches upon the exclusive rights given to the copyright holder. Primary Violation -Primary brand violation refers to the act of factual copying of the work of the original creator.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

[Image Sources: Shutterstock] Basic understanding of Copyright Copyright is a legal theory that provides artists complete ownership over their creative works, preventing unauthorised use and copying. AI additionally possesses no copyright on the material that it generates.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 3, 2023

book publishers, rejecting the Internet Archive’s argument that its practice of scanning and lending digital copies of books qualifies as fair use under the Copyright Act. When the electronic version is “checked out,” the physical copy is taken out of circulation. ” What is Controlled Digital Lending?

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