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The Nightmare Plagiarism Scenario Comes True

Plagiarism Today

How was Meyer able to obtain a copy of the unpublished paper? Why was this copying not detected? In 1951, academic and musical satirist first performed the song Lobachevsky. Meyer, through means unknown, obtained a copy of the original paper and then, after a few modifications, managed to publish it themselves.

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Supreme Court Fixes One Problem with the Copyright Statute of Limitations, But Punts Another — Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Under the “discovery rule,” the limitations period begins to run when “the plaintiff discovers, or with due diligence should have discovered, the injury that forms the basis for the claim.” Warner Chappell Music, Inc. , to license works from the Music Specialist catalog. Nealy , No.

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Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy: Supreme Court Allows Retrospective Copyright Damages Beyond 3 Years Based on Discovery Rule

IP Intelligence

In 1983, Sherman Nealy and Tony Butler formed a music label, Music Specialist Inc. Music Specialist), that recorded and released several singles, but their collaboration dissolved in 1986. In 2008, unbeknownst to Nealy, Butler entered into an agreement with Warner Chappell Music Inc. 3] Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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Takedown Services Under Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

The author or creator of any theatrical, literary, creative, or musical work has an exclusive right to copyright. Intermediaries who failed to comply with the Central Government’s “due diligence” requirements were held liable for any actions done by third parties, even if they were unaware of them.

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What is the Copyright Status of AI Generated Works?

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It’s possible to create striking artistic images, music, poems and the like using Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms so people naturally wonder who owns the rights in the output? Literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works are only protected by copyright if they are “original”. Would they be infringing your copyright though?

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How I Protected My Intellectual Property on a Lean Budget

LexBlog IP

Obtaining patents or trademarks for their inventions or brand names can prevent others from copying or imitating their innovations, protecting those ideas and giving them a competitive edge. Investors and potential buyers often assess the IP portfolio of an emerging company as part of their due diligence process.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

The nodes authenticate transactions, add the data to their copy of the common ledger and transfer the ledger additions to all other nodes. It is basically a distributed database that can achieve independent verification of the ownership chain of any or every cryptocurrency (amount) as each node stores its own copy of the blockchain.