The IP Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. Berkovitz alleged that the Defendants infringed his exclusive right to reproduce, make copies, distribute, or create derivative works by publishing the midterm exam and final exam on the Course Hero Website without permission.

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IPilogue

JULY 18, 2022

As an avant-guard artist of his time, Warhol used the mechanical process of copying to challenge the conventional notion of art. In this sense, the act of copying is the very medium of Warhol’s art. There seems to have always been tension between artistic creativity and copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

Since copying was for the purpose of criticism, it amounted to fair dealing and did not constitute infringement of the copyright. Author: Tanya Saraswat, in case of any queries please contact/write back to us at support@ipandlegalfilings.com or IP & Legal Filing. Vipul Amrutlal Shah (2009) and MRF Limited v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2025

Copyright law is in charge of controlling how literary, artistic, and theatrical works, among others, are used. The law of copyright regulates the activities of copying and disseminating the words of someone who has copyright over something online without that person’s consent.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Furthermore, they allege that Reelz has copied many elements from Live PD including the show’s format, the show’s hosts and the same catchphrase to name a few. 2: HC Directs Telegram to Disclose Details of Channels Violating Copyright Law. The lawsuit was filed by songwriters L.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

Temporary or incidental storage of work or performance to provide electronic links, access, or integration, where the owner has not expressly prohibited such links, access, or integration, falls under the ambit of fair use of copyright, according to Section 52(1)(c) of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

In analogizing semiconductor chips to traditional areas of copyright law, the legislative history notes that, just as a plagiarist who copies only one chapter of a book may be held liable for infringement, a person may be liable for copying a part of a mask work if it is a qualitatively important portion that results in substantial similarity.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the third trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this edition, we update you on what has happened between July and September 2023 in EU copyright law. The autumn has started with full speed – the courts and the policy makes have been very active.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Inspection of a Registered Mask Work. government.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 22, 2021

This time, however, WPL’s arguments pose grave dangers to all owners of other copyrighted works. WPL did not try to compete with SAS by building a different or better product.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Central to her ruling was the conclusion that the plaintiffs hadn’t claimed that ChatGPT disseminated a copy of their works in response to any user query. The Bottom Line The Raw Story Media ruling, with its reliance on TransUnion , raises significant questions about the future of copyright law in the context of AI.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 26, 2021

Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972. In doing so, the Ninth Circuit reviewed nearly 200 years of copyright law to reach its conclusion.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws. Hence, through their operational frameworks, the platforms complained of were alleged to infringe the copyright, and broadcasting rights held by Star India. [This post is authored by Tanishka Goswami.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Introduction The principle of the first sale doctrine is a basic precept of copyright law allowing the lawful possessor of a copyrighted work to resell, lend, or distribute that work without the permission of the copyright holder. 106, which grants copyright owners the exclusive right to reproduce their works.

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2023

This is a far cry from the revenues earned on the WWE 2K games, which have sold hundreds of thousands of copies each. This development has led legal commentators to observe that, unfortunately, the copyright law surrounding celebrity tattoos remains unclear. Copyright protection over tattoos has been a hot topic for some time.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 30, 2021

One of the latest controversies in copyright law concerns the practice of controlled digital lending (CDL) by libraries. The idea is simple: Libraries take the physical books on their shelves, digitize them, and then share the digital copies with members of the public.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Welcome to the fourth (and last) round up of EU copyright law for 2023! In this edition, we update you on what has happened in the last three months of 2024 in EU copyright law. All in all, 2024 promises to be an exciting year for EU copyright law. Stay tuned!

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IP Watchdog

JULY 28, 2022

In a recently filed suit involving the popular videogame Fortnite, the Central District of California faces an important question regarding copyright law: does a copyright in a registered choreographic work extend protection to a smaller portion of the work when that portion is copied by a third party and implemented as a dance move in a video game?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

If you have not done so yet, do not forget to vote for your favourite IP books here ! The Court ruled that the combination of features that formed the relevant TV show did not qualify as a dramatic work under UK copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Unlike BitTorrent transfers, the IP addresses of people who watch centrally hosted streams are not publicly available, so can’t be easily tracked. This is also what James Gibson , Professor of Law at Richmond University, hinted at. No Lasting Copy. That’s not impossible, but far from straightforward.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Infringement extends beyond counterfeit goods to broader concerns such as unauthorized use of copyrighted material. For instance, virtual concerts in the metaverse, where avatars perform popular songs, may violate music copyright laws unless proper licensing agreements are in place. Finally, fostering user awareness is key.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

In this part 1, we tackle the first of three questions regarding the legal copyright landscape from an NFT purchaser’s perspective, as the extent to which the IP framework applies to NFTs remains uncertain. We address these questions in a two-part post.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Many don’t realize they have legal options, making it even more important to understand copyright protection. With a clear understanding of copyright law, artists can safeguard their creations and ensure they receive the credit and acknowledgment they’ve earned. Written by Debapom, an intern assessment at Intepat IP.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Intellectual Propriety (IP) rights holders are under the perpetual threat of counterfeit goods in the market that is growing exponentially with advancing technology and a surge in cross-border trade among countries. Hard copies of the documents uploaded in the online application are sent along with the UTRN to the Customs Office.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 19, 2022

The IP Reveries series is an experimental ‘fun’ series set in an imaginary classroom where we are using a dialogue format to raise questions and discussions around IP that traditionally don’t find a place to get voiced either due to long standing assumptions, or due to being seen as ‘too trivial’ to discuss in more formal settings.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Historical lookback The amendment to the existing copyright law act of 1957 was carried out owing to the sensitization of issue of copyright management and revenue sharing structure that is fair and reasonable to all owners and writers of filmed and recorded works. [i] Magic Mantra Vision. [ii] Author: Harjas Gulati.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

In Brooktree, the court stated that “If the copied portion [of the mask work] is qualitatively important, the finder of fact may properly find substantial similarity under copyright law and the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act,” even if other portions of the chip were not copied. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 4, 2024

By ‘Damola Adediji Teshager Dagne, Ontario Research Chair and IP Osgoode Affiliated Researcher Artificial intelligence systems often “give the vibe” of complete automated processing without human involvement. He also teaches Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School, where he is an Affiliated Researcher with IP Osgoode.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Many don’t realize they have legal options, making it even more important to understand copyright protection. With a clear understanding of copyright law, artists can safeguard their creations and ensure they receive the credit and acknowledgment they’ve earned. Written by Debapom, an assessment intern at Intepat IP.

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SpicyIP

MAY 1, 2023

Varsha is a lawyer based in Delhi and is a graduate of Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur. After making an argument for the need of regulating AI from an IP perspective in Part I , Part II of the post focuses on the different aspects which can be regulated to develop a responsible and ethical AI.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

While there are a number of aspects covered by “Artificial Intelligence”, ranging from definitions to scope, from life-saving to life-threatening, there has been surprisingly limited public policy discussion on the intersection of AI and IP in India. Yashna is a fifth-year law student at UILS, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Centre for Intellectual Property Research and Advocacy [CIPRA] of Symbiosis Law School, Hyderabad is organizing its first blog writing competition in collaboration with us on the theme of Literature, Journalism and IP. The top two entries will be awarded with some cash prizes and also with a chance to be published on the blog!

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. government. Id, section 2407.2(C).

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

On January 10, 2023, Justice Pratter of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled that storing melted rink ice from championship hockey matches in a piece of memorabilia is not copyrightable. Fanatics”) for copyright infringement. Interestingly, the court granted the dismissal without prejudice.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 25, 2024

While the raw data within a database may not be eligible for copyright protection, the originality involved in selecting, organizing, or arranging the data can bring a database under the scope of copyright law. This raises critical questions: What qualifies as originality in the context of database protection?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

In this part II we discuss two additional aspects, with a focus on UK copyright law and the EU copyright acquis. The First Sale Doctrine in the Metaverse The first sale doctrine, also referred to as the ‘ principle of exhaustion’ , is a longstanding tenet of copyright (and more in general intellectual property) law.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Fair Use is one of the principles being mooted in defense of OpenAI to argue that the latters Use of the formers copyrighted content fits within Fair Use thresholds and is, thereby, justifiable.

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