IPilogue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

This past Monday, Osgoode’s very own Professor David Vaver delivered the 2021 Brace lecture on “User Rights: Fair Use and Beyond” as the series’ very first international speaker from outside the United States. It wasn’t until the late 1900s that courts in the UK began to recognize a problem with the tendency towards legal copyright.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 19, 2022

2: Delhi HC Seeks Expert Help on Whether Event Firms Need License to Play Music at Weddings. Next up today, The Wire reports that the Delhi High Court is seeking an outside expert to assist in determining whether event firms in the country should be required to obtain a license to play music at weddings and other gatherings.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The 1976 Act was the first major revision of US copyright law since the 1909 Act , which was passed during the era of Mark Twain, ragtime, player pianos, and early silent films. In his memoir, Ford recounted growing up in Michigan, serving in Congress, and the complicated events of the 1970’s that brought him to the Presidency.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 14, 2022

Internet Archive later called for a peaceful solution , offering to partner with publishers to create a “digital system that works” A month later IA filed its answer to the complaint supported by defenses under fair use and the DMCA’s safe harbor provisions, and later attempted to show that its library did publishers no harm.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Netflix also holds the position that Barlow and Bear “ copied liberally and nearly identically ” the elements of expression, dialogue, characters, and key plot points from Bridgerton. Perhaps more important for Netflix is the promotion and success of their event “Queen’s Ball,” a Bridgerton experience held across multiple cities.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

As a person involved in copyright on a daily basis, I’ve observed a number of events and requests for comment over the last few years on the issue of whether artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be “authors” in the copyright sense (or inventors of patents). I speculated that this was an attempt to avoid a messy fair use dispute.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

. “Anyone who watches the 4/22/21 Podcast can instantly recognize the true purpose of Triller’s [second amended complaint]: retaliation against the 4/22/21 Podcast because it excoriated the Broadcast and its main event – the boxing match between Jake Paul and Ben Askren (the ‘Fight’). Fair Use Defenses.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 14, 2024

In the belief that the curriculum contains information supportive of the group’s cause and in the wider public interest, it’s alleged that Parrish set out to obtain a copy. He also improperly obtained and posted a digital copy of the entire LifeWise Curriculum.” In general, confidence on the legal aspects is high.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Using a copyrighted song, or portion of a song, in a presentation, at an event, on your website, or on social media. Modifying an image or photo and using it in a presentation, brochure, on your website, or on social media. Making a copy of a video or audio recording. That is not the case.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

” With respect to whether Babybus’ baby character infringed Moonbug’s baby, Babybus claimed that the alleged copying related to generic features found in nature. .'” Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In a first-of-its-kind copyright trial, a jury will decide whether tattoo artist Catherine Alexander can effectively control the use of Randy Orton’s likeness in video games. After over four years of litigation and five COVID-related continuances, it’s finally time for the main event.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Basically, because an NFT is an encoded digital metadata file of a copy of a work that can be copyright protected. That is, in an NFT there can be an underlying copy of a work of art –typically an image, photograph, piece of music, video or certain audiovisual content– that may be subject to copyright. And why is that?

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IIPRD

JANUARY 8, 2023

Copyright infringement & fair use. To promote fair trade, which will contribute to economic and social development. Copyright is the inherent right of a creator, artist, composer or another creator to prevent the use of their work. One of these exceptions is the Fair Use Doctrine. fair use tenet.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 19, 2021

The Internet Archive (IA) sees things differently, noting that its ‘Controlled Digital Lending’ process operates for purposes including preservation, access and research, therefore meeting ‘fair use’ standards. In parallel, IA believes its liability is limited due to the safe harbor provisions of the DMCA.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Today is the 45th anniversary of that event. wrote into the statute) the well-known four fair use factors which provide guidance for assessing whether, in cases of alleged infringement, an unauthorized use ought to be considered a fair use. One section of the new law, Section 107, codified (i.e.,

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2023

Adjusted for inflation, imported Japanese N64s changed hands for the equivalent of $1,400 in today’s money; a copy of Super Mario 64? Imported into the gray market in Europe, US cartridges were cheaper than their Japanese counterparts. A snip at $165. An emulator reference, presumably.

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The IPKat

JULY 27, 2021

One of the major sticking points from these comments and which also appears in other comments and submissions shared by various stakeholder groups is the fair dealing v fair use choice. There is consensus on all sides that South Africa’s current position on the fair dealing ‘line’ is problematic.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

3] The suit alleged that Sherlock Holmes’ character traits of warmth and empathy were copied and not yet in the public domain, as these traits only developed in later works that are still protected by copyright. [4] 18] Netflix admitted it had access to and copied the memoir. [19] 5] Netflix and the estate quickly settled. [6].

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In a matter of weeks, the controversial Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren PPV boxing event will turn three years old and still be remembered for all that went wrong. In summary, H3 says that when it showed the fight along with biting commentary on YouTube, that was fair use, even though the video shown was sourced from a pirated copy of the PPV event.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Fair use in US ( Google Books but reuse pattern different here. Fair dealing c. Singapore (computational data analysis; user must not “use the copy for any other purpose”) f. Most likely not original in any event 6. Is scraping/text and data mining legal? Impact of Warhol, esp for GenAI) b.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit’s ruling that the reproduction of Andy Warhol’s Orange Prince on the cover of a magazine tribute was not a fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photo of the singer-songwriter Prince, on which the Warhol portrait was based. By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa By a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Goldsmith , No. 569 (1994).

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The real-life tax company “Liberty Tax” claims that the show copied its logo and style, including the Statue of Liberty, which is a frequent identifier of the company. As an interactive film, Bandersnatch viewers could take control and make decision for the protagonist, Stefan Butler, as he navigates a series of disturbing events.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Using a copyrighted song, or portion of a song, in a presentation, at an event, on your website, or on social media. Modifying an image or photo and using it in a presentation, brochure, on your website, or on social media. Making a copy of a video or audio recording. That is not the case.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

While most creators support fandoms, with some even regularly appearing at fan conventions , the line between appreciating a creator’s work and copying can be blurred. In both the United States and Canada , costumes do not fall under copyright protection given their classification as “useful articles.”

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IIPRD

MARCH 23, 2022

On fulfilling the same, Section 14 of the Act makes the creator eligible to get certain exclusive rights such as, to issue copies of your creativity/work publicly, right to reproduce work, to perform work in public, right to sue for infringement and make an adaption of work. In the case of Bikram’s Yoga Coll. Of India, L.P.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 27, 2022

The poster noted that while it appeared the information had multiple sources, several people might have copied existing information. Copies of the copyright notices sent to Reddit users don’t help much either, since these do not relay who made the copyright complaint or on what grounds. Reporting Facts?

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In any event, it is worth noting that the decision to delete did not stem from the artificial origin of the music, but rather from the fact that the songs were being used to collect royalties on behalf of fraudulent accounts. AI-generated music has also taken music platforms such as Spotify by storm.

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SpicyIP

MAY 2, 2022

You can see his previous posts for us here. New(s) Questions and Fair Use: Using Copyright to Curtail Expression? In response the Defendant claimed, “ fair use” and “ de minimis” use. held what constitutes “reporting current events” to be interpreted liberally. Akshat Agrawal.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 27, 2022

Instead of the owner of the copyright issuing copies for distribution, the works are available for being seen or heard or otherwise enjoyed by the public. Fair use in criticism, review and news reporting. The Delhi High Court in Star India Pvt.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 7, 2023

Since most tweets relating to the initial dispute have since been deleted or disabled, here we rely on archived and cached copies for evidence. Copies of these communications have not been made public, so their nature remains unknown. In any event, the outcome is that an original uploader of unique content has been suspended.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Christopher Buccafusco (& Rebecca Tushnet), Base Rate Neglect in Copying-in-Fact Comes out of an excellent Buccafusco paper about the failures of copying in fact, which led me to think about base rate neglect in cases where plaintiff’s expert claims that it’s not possible that these similarities arose in the absence of copying.

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43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

16, 2023) The court refused to dismiss copyright and trademark claims based on copying of a TV show format, including the hosts. map on the screen that shows the viewer where the event is taking place; • Both shows also use the same or nearly identical camera angles, motion theory (i.e., A&E Television Networks, LLC v.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

performances of “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical”) or other derivative works that might compete with Netflix’s own planned live events,” including the multi-city “ Bridgerton Experience.” While Barlow & Bear may now try to argue that their work constitutes fair use, it’s a weak defense in this case.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This said, different contractual conditions and policies were found leading to uncertainty and, as a result, giving rise to transaction costs. The introduction of a specific E&L for TDM has also featured in Hong Kong copyright reform discourse [see IPKat here ].

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Although it is obvious that someone has copied a fictional character if they use identical or substantially similar language to describe them, what happens more frequently is a copying of more abstract character traits and elements that only conjure up a mental image of that character for the reader. THE DOCTRINE OF FAIR USE.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2023

” So, while writers have a compulsion to use what they know from life to create their works of imagined lives, they will draw not only on events central and personal to themselves but on many things intersecting or tangential to the writer’s own life. They have to look and see, that’s all. Then they have to write.”

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 1, 2023

” and “Is it copyright if nobody knows I copied a song and changed it so it sounds nothing like the original?” Who hasn’t seen copies of well-known tracks uploaded in full and protected by the statement: “I do not own this song. .” ” Similar gems are a regular occurrence on YouTube.

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