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copying/explicit references let Roblox proceed with dubious (c) claim; Lego should be watching

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Wowwee sells a line of dolls called “My Avastars,” which plaintiffs allege were “copied directly from Roblox’s Classic Avatars.” The court found copyright infringement adequately pled as to several figures, although substantial similarity was a “close issue.”

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Copyright Infringement and Remedies: An Overview

IP and Legal Filings

What is Copyright The term “copyright” describes a group of legal privileges that belong to the person who first created an original work of authorship, such as a piece of literature, music, film, or software. The owner of the copyright, or the person who created the original work, has control over it.

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“Copyright Infringement”

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The action for infringement can be taken under the following acts: If the work has been copied or duplicated for illegal use and exploitation with respect to literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, or cinematographic. If the original contents of a cinematographic film have been duplicated, copied, and pirated. And Others.,

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College Professor Sues Students For Copyright Infringement

Copyright Lately

How about being liable to your professor for willful copyright infringement damages of up to $300,000? Several students from Chapman University in Orange County California (currently identified only as John Does 1-5) are finding themselves on the receiving end of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Assistant Professor David A.

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Ninth Circuit Refuses to Adopt “Ordinary Observer” Test for Substantial Similarity and Copyright Infringement

The IP Law Blog

The Ninth Circuit was recently asked to determine whether to continue to apply the Circuit’s two-part extrinsic/intrinsic test for “substantial similarity” with regard to a copyright infringement claim or to depart from this approach and apply the Second Circuit’s “ordinary observer” test instead. In Johannsongs-Publishing, Ltd.

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Conundrum Involving The Ownership Of The Work Created By Ai

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction Any literally or artistic work that is original and creative i.e.; not copied from anywhere by the owner is protected under Copyright Act, 1957. Issues There are many issues in granting ownership to AI. It isn’t practical to allow ownership to the AI.

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Mr Justice Zacaroli finds manufacturing software copyright infringed and confidence breached in ex-employee fight

The IPKat

When one hears the claims of copyright infringement, confidential information and employment claims one can readily assume that this is an employer/ex-employee dispute. PQ reviewed the software and noted the significant functional similarities with their own products, but also discovered references to Factoria and PQ as author.