IP and Legal Filings

MAY 18, 2023

Introduction The Plaintiff asserted that its hipster whiskey bottle design, which was inspired by the shape of a smartphone and intended to fit into a hip pocket, was novel due to its rectangular shape, smooth rounded shoulders, V-shaped neck, rimmed rounded cap, and dimpled bottom.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The defendant published a bio on Sewell and included one of McDermott’s photos–apparently sourced from an unrelated Instagram account (possibly another infringer, or perhaps that account has a fair use defense?). McDermott, represented by the Sanders Law Group, sued KMC for copyright infringement.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Indiana) in part, for copyright infringement of works of original authorship. According to the complaint, in early 2022, Andretti Global hired the Plaintiff and the Defendants to design and construct a racing facility in Fishers, IN. (Indiana); and Glenmark Construction Co.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Is there such a thing as “inducing” copyright infringement? One must of course first start with the Copyright Act itself and deal with what the Supreme Court also said in Compo (above): “Mr Hughes … put it very well when he said that copyright law is neither tort law nor property law in classifi­cation, but is statutory law.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Equally, a significant portion of online material is also likely to contain personal data, and there is likely to be a significant overlap in relation to specific pieces of content which are protected by both copyright law and by data protection law.

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Likelihood of Confusion

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Not that the plaintiffs in the Designer Skin case didn’t get an injunction: They did (here it is); a narrow one utilizing proposed language by defendants explicitly permitting S&L to. District of Arizona: “No automatic injunction upon a finding of copyright infringement” appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Michael Geist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Today’s post raises an unlikely issue given that Bill C-18 is the responsibility of Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, who also has part responsibility for copyright law in Canada. In fact, just this summer it ruled : Copyright law does not exist solely for the benefit of authors: York University v.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

Unicolors is the owner of copyrights in various fabric designs, including a 2011 copyright registration that consisted of 31 separate designs. The jury found in Unicolors favor and H&M moved the court for judgment as a matter of law, which the trial court denied. Unicolors appealed this decision to the U.S.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Canada’s largest media companies, including the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Postmedia, CBC, and Canadian Press, came together last week to file a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI, the owners of ChatGPT. First, the Canadian claims are much narrower than those found in other lawsuits such as the NY Times case.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Taming the ‘LAION’: Lessons for Harmonising AI and Copyright Law Unpacking the Hamburg Regional Court’s landmark ruling in Robert Kneschke v. Tanishka Goswami explores how text data mining can qualify as an exception to copyright infringement. Read her analysis on the evolving intersection of copyright law and AI!

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

However, there is a major risk there that is easy to overlook and the risk comes from copyright law. Your Obligations Under the Law. Note: This article is focusing on United States law, if you are based in a different country or your server is located in a different country, please check your local rules.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In what appears to be action designed to send a deterrent message, RIAJ members requested information held by a local ISP on subscribers identified by the labels as prolific uploaders of pirated music. ” From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 19, 2022

Infringement of protected works. He also considered the two-step infringement test from Designers Guild listed in paragraph 126. He concluded that the evidence of infringement is “overwhelming and obvious”. Further, the decision clarifies separation of copyright protection for literary and dramatic works.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws. Hence, through their operational frameworks, the platforms complained of were alleged to infringe the copyright, and broadcasting rights held by Star India. [This post is authored by Tanishka Goswami.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Court has granted summary judgment in respect of 2,830 headnotes belonging to Thomson Reuters and admittedly used by Ross Intelligence to train its Natural Language Processing and Artificial Enabled Legal Research tool, finding Direct Copyright Infringement and rejecting fair use. But, first, Some History! General Signal Corp.,

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Intepat

APRIL 25, 2025

These disputes revolve around issues of copyright infringement, trademark violations, and ownership of digital assets, presenting novel challenges to intellectual property (IP) law. Designers and brands have frequently found their original creations tokenized and sold by unauthorized individuals or entities.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Copyright and Ownership in the Metaverse In the metaverse, copyright applies to digital creations such as virtual art, music, designs, and even entire virtual worlds. For instance, who holds the copyright to a virtual item collaboratively created by multiple avatars?

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 27, 2024

As lawsuits mount against AI companies over copyright infringement – most recently with Dow Jones and NY Post suing Perplexity AI for “massive illegal copying,” Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella calls for more flexible copyright laws. ” This analogy fundamentally mischaracterizes how LLMs work.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 28, 2025

by Dennis Crouch and Tim Knight The Supreme Court is being asked to decide a case that could have a major impact on copyright law. The key question is whether the Copyright Act's three-year statute of limitations runs from when copyright infringement occurs or from when the copyright holder discovers it.

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Intellectual Property Brief

MARCH 24, 2022

A long-standing copyright infringement dispute between a fabric designer, Unicolors, and a fashion industry giant, H&M, allowed the U.S. Supreme Court to recently weigh in and determine the scope of a phrase found within § 411(b)(1) of the PRO-IP Act and change the trajectory of copyright law for the future.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Yes, there was a copyright infringement claim in the mix, based on Skiplagged’s use of American’s “flight symbol” logo. The court denied summary judgment on American’s trademark infringement and unfair competition claims, citing unresolved factual issues. It sought $94.4

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the third trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this edition, we update you on what has happened between July and September 2023 in EU copyright law. The autumn has started with full speed – the courts and the policy makes have been very active.

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Intepat

APRIL 27, 2025

Copyright law serves as the bedrock of Music IP, safeguarding the original artistic expressions embodied in musical compositions and sound recordings. Copyright grants exclusive rights to creators, empowering them to control the reproduction, distribution, performance, and adaptation of their musical works.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Can ‘Machine Unlearning’ ensure compliance with copyright laws? on 27 January, 2025 (Calcutta High Court) In a copyright infringement suit involving more than 100 plus defendants,it was alleged that the copyright of the works of Samabeta Upasana, Hari Om Kirtan, and Swarupananda Sangeet was being infringed upon.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This article explores the essentials of copyright licensing in podcasting, debunks common myths, examines relevant case laws, and provides actionable steps to ensure compliance while maintaining creative freedom. The key aspects of a podcast that are covered by copyright include: 1.Music: Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

The Court granted the claimant leave to amend the wilful plant patent infringement claim due to the curable deficiencies in the pleadings, and allowed trade mark infringement, false designation of origin, and unfair competition claims under the Lanham Act to proceed.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 10, 2025

Image via Pixabay We have so far seen a considerable (and increasing) discussion on AI and copyright infringement, especially in terms of how current exceptions such as TDM and fair use apply and whether new exceptions or remuneration models are needed. It will depend on how AI developers designed and trained the algorithm.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 27, 2023

They all follow the same format, asking Google to remove links to copyright-infringing t-shirts from search results. One of the DMCA Notices Aside from memes, ‘Musk’ also targets a design that hits closer to home. One notice highlights an exclusive design for the official Tesla AI Day t-shirt.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Copyright Claims Board (CCB), better known as the “copyright small claims court”, became a part of U.S. copyright law in December 2020 with the signing of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). . Within a month, the first 70 cases had been filed. Initial Determinations.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 8, 2022

The broadcaster claimed that IPTV providers Banjo TV, Bollywood IPTV, Comstar TV, Express IPTV, Gennie TV, Gold TV, IPGuys, Istar, Red IPTV, Sky IPTV, and Zumm TV, used DataCamp services that were designed with IPTV/OTT delivery in mind. Do they show that DataCamp had actual knowledge of specific infringement?

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Li sued for copyright infringement. Judges emphasized that copyright law aims to encourage human creativity. As long as AI-generated images reflect the original intellectual input of a person, they should be identified as a work and protected under copyright law.

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Art Law Journal

MARCH 25, 2021

You’re considering a lot of different things when thinking about inking a new tattoo, but copyright infringement probably isn’t one of them.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

These videos are often around 10 minutes in length but rather than giving a flavor of a movie to whet the appetite, they are designed to give away entire plotlines and necessarily include spoilers. The other suspects who were arrested last summer all pleaded guilty to criminal breaches of Japan’s copyright law.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 19, 2022

What is copyright infringement? Unauthorized use of a work protected by copyright is referred to as copyright infringement. In this blog we will take a look at best practices to avoid copyright infringement. In this blog we will take a look at best practices to avoid copyright infringement.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Pidilite contended that the defendant’s mark and packaging were designed to mislead consumers into believing there was an association with Pidilite’s products, thereby benefiting from Pidilite’s established goodwill. Design Trademarks in Fashion and Sports: Adidas India v. Novi Digital Entertainment Pvt.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Upon independent and less human intervention by a machine in making the work, one expects a built-in gap in the legal design. This has to do with the application of copyright to works made through AI. Copyright Act regulates the works which are created by humans only.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 27, 2022

According to Ortmann and van der Kolk’s charging document, Megaupload was conceived, designed, and operated as a piracy-facilitating site right from the beginning. Together with Kim Dotcom, the trio reportedly noticed how much money Rapidshare was making from large-scale copyright infringement and set out to mimic it.

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