Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Protecting jewellery with the aid of intellectual property rights is a topic of interest which sparks curiosity. If the plan is to make fewer than fifty copies, however, it does not seem that non-registration would be an issue.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A recent lawsuit in Texas highlights the challenges social media influencers face in protecting their intellectual property.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Intellectual Property Rights occur as the dynamic instrument to discourse these tasks if the legal protection and development of a situation is beneficial to development and novelty. IPR IN THE FRAMEWORK OF STARTUPS Intellectual Property Rights serves as the keystone for the tenability and the development of new ventures.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2022

This clearly didn’t go down well with the Genshin XYZ team who responded with a DMCA takedown notice claiming that the cracker was infringing on their intellectual property rights. DMCA’s Anti-Circumvention Provisions. Github’s Analysis Results in Takedown.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2025

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. link] Jamir O Neil, Lowering Barriers to Entry- YouTube, Fair Use and the Copyright Claims Board, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal, Vol 33 No.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 14, 2025

They explore the copyright owner's control over who can copy, distribute, and perform their work, as well as the issue of royalties. No Infringement Intended, hosted by Rusty Close and Austin Padgett, is your go-to podcast for exploring the fascinating intersection of intellectual property and pop culture.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 16, 2024

IPR IPR is an abbreviation of Intellectual Property Rights. IPR in Gaming Industry The creative and innovative ideas of the game developers need to be protected and here intellectual property Rights (IPR) plays a vital role in safeguarding innovation and encouraging fair competition within the sector.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The Intellectual Property of Australia (IPA) is a participant of Global PPH. The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) is a participant of PPH. The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) is a participant of PPH. Australia (AU). Canada (CA). South Korea (KR).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

For example, according to statistics released by China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), an average time to prosecute patent applications filed under PPH, from initial filing to receiving a final decision (e.g., The Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) is a participant of PPH.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

Traditionally, the purchase of the tangible copy of a work afforded the buyer or every lawful acquirer of the tangible copy the possibility to enjoy the work as long as the physical object incorporating the work exists. However, the shift from a market of goods to a market of services has changed this paradigm.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

2: Collage Artist Deborah Roberts Sues Fellow Artist, Gallery Claiming ‘Willful Copyright Infringement’ Next up today, Maximiliano Duron at ARTnews reports that Texas artist Deborah Roberts has filed a lawsuit against Lynthia Edwards and the Richard Beavers Gallery claiming that Edwards deliberately copied Roberts’ artistic style.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In this case, the Federal Circuit determined the sufficiency of evidence to rebut a nexus between objective evidence and non-obviousness; and to establish the objective indicia of copying. Direct evidence of copying is not necessary to establish copying. The Board’s finding of copying is supported by substantial evidence.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 11, 2022

Earlier this month, the ecommerce site Etsy announced that they are launching a new intellectual property portal that they hope will make it easier for brands, creators and other rightsholders to report listings that are infringing on their rights. The portal itself is fairly basic.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The European Union Intellectual Property Office ( EUIPO ) regularly conducts studies to see how piracy develops over time. — A copy of the “Online Copyright Infringement in the European union title-level study: Film, Music, Publications, Software and TV (2017-2023)” report, is available here (pdf).

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2021

A Long History of Copying. However, it wasn’t the end of Epic Games’ issues with copying. Though Epic Games has long been heavy-handed with its copying in Fortnite , this story seems to have upset not just the developers and creators, but the gamers. Their copying is flagrant, but unlikely to be illegal.

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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. Furthermore, even though Telegram hosts its servers in Singapore, the court found that it had a duty to take effective steps to protect intellectual property.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Understanding Mask Work. Inspection of a Registered Mask Work. government.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2025

“While this approach aims to protect intellectual property and reduce online piracy, it relies on IP address and domain name system (DNS)-level blocking, making it a potentially extremely blunt instrument to address online copyright infringement,” CCIA writes. .

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

An article by Adi Robertson at The Verge looks at a recent study by The Galaxy , which examines the top 25 most valuable NFT projects and examines what the buyer is obtaining in terms of copyright or other intellectual property rights. The answer is, quite simply, not much. This is why such images are considered fungible.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 10, 2023

Next up today, Jordan Pearson at Motherboard reports that the government of Belarus has temporarily legalized the piracy of intellectual property from “unfriendly” nations. Discovery has filed a DMCA notice with the development platform GitHub over a leaked copy of the Mortal Kombat II source code.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 22, 2025

Thus, fundamental questions arise, such as whether such copying amounts to infringement under copyright law or whether it falls under the purview of fair use. Finally, the article makes a case for a development that would simultaneously protect intellectual property rights while encouraging innovation through AI.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

HathiTrust (which had similar facts as Google ), noting that in both cases the scanning created a searchable database but did not output a copy of the books. However, the output of the GAI is a new image (albeit typically not a copy of the scanned image(s)). The court distinguished the Google Books case and Authors Guild, Inc.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

My Office and the Department of Justice are committed to protecting the rights of intellectual property holders from digital pirates like these defendants,” Peace notes. He is pleased with the outcome thus far. “My After his arraignment on Tuesday, Chowdhury was released from custody with the bond set at $25,000.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Major record companies, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music, have taken legal steps to protect their intellectual property. Legal Background and Relevant Laws The legal framework surrounding AI-generated music draws from multiple intellectual property laws and regulations, including: Copyright Act (U.S.):

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 16, 2024

INTRODUCTION Trade dress protection is an important aspect of intellectual property, whereby the special visual aspect of products or packaging will identify the origin of products to consumers. This leaves trade dress protection focused only on visual uniqueness rather than the practical features.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

First off today, Alison Flood at The Guardian reports that, in the United Kingdom, the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has announced that they are pausing any changes to their copyright laws after authors expressed concern the change could drastically hurt their income. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This means, theoretically, that elements such as the Superman “S” can be protected by copyright because they are separate elements that are merely copied onto the clothing. Bringing us back to our Juice Demon, the elements that are copied include the striped suit and tie. Intellectual Property Trouble from Costumes.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Make copies. Selling Copies: If you want to publish or sell copies of the book, royalties or licensing fees may apply. However: Avoid copying large sections. Submit Your Book: Upload a digital copy (and possibly a physical copy). Distribute or lend the book. Why Should Business Owners Care About Copyright?

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 9, 2023

Next up today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Meta has failed to get a lawsuit against them dismissed as a sculptor who sued the company over allegations that that counterfeiters have copied and reposted her photos in Facebook ads. The lawsuit was filed by JL Cook, a sculptor that specializes in snakes and other reptiles.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 29, 2022

When movies are recorded directly from cinema screens, the resulting pirate copy is known as a ‘cam’, regardless of the device used – camcorder or otherwise. A screenshot from the cam copy of Minions: The Rise of Gru. Forensic investigators linked the copy to a cinema in Leeds, West Yorkshire. Arrest in the UK.

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The IPKat

MARCH 22, 2023

The book - titled Developments and Directions in Intellectual Property Law. The goods news of the day is that there is now a 30% discount code available to use for those interested in purchasing their own copy (or copies!) Twenty Years of The IPKat - will be published in May by Oxford University Press (OUP).

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 29, 2021

On Tuesday, the Stanford Law School announced that it was launching a new GitHub Developer Rights Fellowship as part of its Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic. It’s unclear how many of those notices deal with Section 1201 disputes versus more traditional issues of copied code and other content.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2025

“Musi has not presented any compelling public interest to counterbalance the potential violation of third-party intellectual property right,” Judge Lee writes. — A copy of Judge Eumi K. At this stage, however, the interests of rightsholders outweigh the potential harm suffered by Musi.

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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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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Assessing arguments made by a co-rightsholder to Marvin Gaye’s 1973 single “Let’s Get It On,” the Second Circuit found that the district court properly limited the scope of the infringement allegations to Gaye’s sheet music deposit copy filed at the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit. Significant rightsholders facing challenges in the UK can seek help from the fraud specialists at the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit. Sources confirm that the copies were traced back to two multi-screen cinemas, both of them in Liverpool, the location mentioned by PIPCU.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2025

Department of Justice (DOJ) International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) program, and the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) to shut down the site Fmovies and associated piracy sites in July and August 2024,” USTR notes. . “In Vietnam, the Hanoi Police collaborated with U.S.

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