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7th Circ. Won't Revive Contractor's Copied Document Copyright

IP Law 360

didn't engage in copyright infringement of UIRC-GSA Holding's bond offering documents, stating that UIRC's paperwork was not eligible for protection because the government contractor copied it from a housing association.

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Software Downloads Netflix & Disney+ Videos to Make DRM-Free Copies

TorrentFreak

Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows. Is it permissible to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows if you’ve paid for a legal subscription? Subscriber Agreements.

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PTAB Grants Discovery of ITC Documents

JD Supra Law

the PTAB granted Masimo, the owner of patent 10,687,745 (“the ’745 patent”), their request for production directed to “specific documents identified in regard to [a prior] ITC Investigation, including unredacted copies of three briefs, thirty-two exhibits, hearing testimony from five witnesses, and the ITC’s Final Initial Determination.”

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How to Paraphrase Correctly

Plagiarism Today

For example, if the source material is a complicated document, such as a legal document or a research paper, paraphrasing is a way to take the information from it and present it to a layperson audience that may not have full understanding of the language the source material uses. How to Properly Paraphrase. What is the core concept?

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‘Valorant Mobile’ Leaks Excite Gamers But ‘Pirate’ Copies Are Bad News

TorrentFreak

As the takedown notice shows, Riot Games demanded not only the removal of the video, but also any additional copies that may be uploaded in the future. ” Even after reviewing the copyright complaint sent to YouTube and the documents filed with the court, we could find no clear indication of what the video actually contained.

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3 Count: Switched Switch

Plagiarism Today

Next up today, Vikas SN at Moneycontrol reports that, in India, the company behind the video gaming platform WinZo has filed a lawsuit against their competitor Mobile Premier League (MPL) over allegations that MPL copied one of their games. Winzo claims that the game was a near copy of a game from their platform, including the name.

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Cloned-and-Revised Legal Documents Aren’t Copyrightable–UIRC v. William Blair

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This case revisits the venerable topic of if, and when, cloning-and-revising a legal document can be copyright infringement. UIRC initially manufactured those documents by cloning-and-revising documents prepared by the Idaho Housing and Finance Association. UIRC obtained copyright registrations for two versions of its documents.