Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. 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.

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43(B)log

APRIL 2, 2025

Is selling stolen goods trademark infringement? They claim trademark rights in Zoom Blowers, Pogo inflatables, and PartyTentsDirect.com. Defendants sold the plaintiffs products, which bear[ ] the [p]laintiffs names and trademarks[,] including Tentandtable.com, Zoom Blowers, Pogo Bounce House[,] and Partytentsdirect.com.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

3: Streamlabs Accused of Plagiarism and ‘Unethical’ Business Practices. Finally today, Mollie Taylor at PCGamer reports that the streaming service Streamlabs is under fire for a variety of questionable business practices, including plagiarism of a competitor’s site.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This prompted Florence Stoker to sue, a case she won handily with an order that all copies of the film be destroyed. However, at least one copy made it to the United States, where the original book was already in public domain. That copy was preserved and is the basis for all copies of the film we have today. Bottom Line.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2025

Another point that stands out here is that the authorities- both the Court hearing the criminal case and ED, have used the term plagiarism instead of copyright infringement. Plagiarism is more of an ethical issue which may not always translate into an actionable case of copyright infringement. But it may not be copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

They are a way to sell “unique” copies of digital works but do not transfer any rights. Nonetheless, Mirimax claims to hold all the copyrights and trademarks related to the film, prompting them to file a lawsuit for breach of contract, copyright infringement, trademark infringement and unfair competition.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 8, 2022

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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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

However, A&E contends that the new series is an infringement of Live PD and, as such, are suing for both copyright and trademark violations. 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.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Bungie sued AimJunkies alleging that cheat software developed by AimJunkies infringed both the copyright and their trademarks related to the game Destiny 2. The post 3 Count: Grand Theft Copyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today. 3: Original GTA Creator Reports Rockstar Put Copyright Strikes on His Prototype Videos.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 11, 2022

After the brand is registered, the user then registers various intellectual properties including trademarks, copyrights and patents, The form does ask if the property is registered or not and, if it is, requires that the user provide the registration number and location. How this system will help with these cases is less clear.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The NFT creator grants the purchaser (or holder) the exclusive rights to copy, display, modify and distribute the work for commercial purposes. Personal Use License (PR) : This license grants no commercial rights to the buyer and only allows them to copy, display and distribute the work for personal purposes.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

INTRODUCTION Section 29 [1] of the Trademark Act, 1999 , defines infringement as: “Trademarks infringement occurs if an unauthorized party makes use of a registered trademark in a way that is likely to lead to confusion about the origin of the product.” FAMOUS CASES OF TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT 1.Foreign

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2021

They are also seeking damages for trademark violations and alleged violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The plaintiffs are seeking an injunction against any further distribution as well as the maximum statutory damages on the copyright counts and damages. 2: Google Urged to Pay News Copyright Fees.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 10, 2023

When a video goes viral, thousands of copies are made without permission, even by mainstream news outlets, other licensing companies, and some of the world’s largest copyright businesses. In addition to thousands of smaller accounts, mainstream companies including ESPN also copied the clip, as shown above.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2025

Highlights Finding the Real Burger King: Identical Marks & Prior Use in the Pune Eatery Case It has been 14 years since the Burger King trademark dispute began in India, still with no end in sight. The plaintiff,, filed for summary judgment and permanent injunction against trademark infringement. Ramada International, Inc.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2021

It may not always prevent unauthorized copying; however, it may serve as a public notice by securing a public record in one’s favor. Such a license would enable using the resources held by owners of the CC Licenses to the extent of editing, remixing, copying, and distributing the work without circumventing the copyright law.

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IP Close Up

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Mark Helprin is a successful novelist. He is also on a mission to keep the content he and others create out of the public domain. Continue reading.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

For the same reason, several famous designers in India such as Anju Modi, Rohit Bal, Anita Dongre, and Masaba Gupta have legally protected their designs to avoid the creation of counterfeit apparel, copies, or knock-offs of their designs by unauthorized parties. The importance of trademarks in the fashion industry.

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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. Parody is often taken as a defence in trademark infringement suits. and will it amount to trademark infringement? Tata filed a petition for defamation and trademark infringement, and sought damages.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Defendants' letter allegedly copied text from LStar Trademark infringement: LStar never specified what its trademarks or service marks were. It argued that defendants copied, but didn’t identify a particular word, name, or symbol, or combination thereof, within the highlighted paragraphs, as the alleged trademark(s).

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

Wheels of Trademark Go Round-and-Round: Analyzing the ‘Yezdi’ Order of Karnataka High Court. Registrar of Trademarks and Ors., SpicyIP Tidbit: CGPDTM notifies Trademark and Patent Agent Examinations. In this tidbit , Praharsh informed our readers about the re-notification of the Trademark and Patent Agent Examination 2023.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Therefore, content creators and social media influencers must understand that their unique and creative content is easily accessible to millions of social media users and can be easily copied. Trademarks – A trademark helps identify, indicate, classify, and differentiate the source of products or services of one from those of others.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2025

Shamnad Basheer, it offers expert analysis of patents, copyrights, trademarks, geographical indications, and related policy issues. In the event that a cited material does not have an online copy or reference, only endnotes must be used. Submissions must maintain originality and adhere to a plagiarism limit of 10%.

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IIPRD

JUNE 8, 2024

Not only this, this phenomenon also works in a bidirectional manner as these high-end brands copy from the local or thriving brands and new fashion designers who yet not have a holding in the industry. The prevalence of counterfeits and knockoffs can be attributed to the ease with which designs can be copied and shared online.

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IIPRD

JUNE 14, 2021

However, there lies an unfilled gap between the existence of such rights and their application in the real world which has led to the development of the omnipresent problem of copying an individual’s work rather than using one’s own craftsmanship. Piracy and Fashion Design. In another case, that is Castrol India Limited &Ors.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

3] held that the plaintiff’s trademark and trade dress was infringed by defendants. 7] Risk of unauthorised disclosure, copying, or use of confidential or proprietary information, trade secrets, or copyrighted material stored in the cloud increases. The Delhi High Court in Bajaj Electricals Limited vs. Gourav Bajaj & Anr. [3]

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

We do receive copyright claims based on titles or trademarks, which are invalid, and while we occasionally receive a valid claim not based on an initially authorized posting, our records indicate that we have never received a second copyright notice based on rights in the same complaining work. Rogers: we have a similar thing at Wikimedia.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Infringement: Infringement, theft, or plagiarism involves directly copying someone else’s work and presenting it as one’s own. Our team of experienced attorneys understands the nuances of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2022

was accused of copying specific elements, including parts of some of the original artwork. Parody has strong protection under both trademark and copyright law, and the risks associated with targeting such parodies are seen as greatly outweighing the possible gains. appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Where Who’s Holiday!

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

Easiest way to make money was to make a film likely to succeed, and copying a successful foreign plot was a good way to do so. Around 2010, some studios started enforcing, e.g., Twentieth Century Fox sued over copying of plot of Phone Booth and was successful. In this case, certain gags had been copied from Knock on Wood.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Dorland alerted publishers, writing conferences, and journalists to what she considered Larson’s plagiarism and ethical betrayal. But this holding left the Court to consider whether Dorland’s efforts to publicize Larson’s “plagiarism” amounted to defamation or tortious interference. ’ Piccone v.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Non expressive uses: reverse engineering, anti-plagiarism, search plus text data mining, snippets. Are the outputs copies of the training data? Copying takes place prior to training; converted into tokens and training is a process of adjusting weights in the model, not copying tokens. But is generative AI really the same?

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