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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

The IP Law Blog

Many find it surprising, but there is no requirement to include a copyright notice on a work for the work to be protected by copyright law. The lack of a copyright notice does not give you permission to use the work. Examples of copyright infringement include the following when done without permission.

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Can I Use Publicly Available Data for Research or Projects Without the Risk of Copyright Infringement?

Velocity of Content

There are several factors that should be taken into consideration even when using public data: Nature of the Data Publicly available data can include a wide range of information, such as government datasets, publicly shared research data, research published under open access (OA) licenses, and datasets that fall within the public domain.

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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

LexBlog IP

Many find it surprising, but there is no requirement to include a copyright notice on a work for the work to be protected by copyright law. The lack of a copyright notice does not give you permission to use the work. Examples of copyright infringement include the following when done without permission.

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3 Count: False Takedown

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Zuhaad Ali at The Games Post reports that video game maker Bungie has filed a lawsuit against an individual named Nicholas Minor over allegations that Minor pretended to be a Bungie representative to file false copyright notices against other YouTubers. 3: Fake Copyright Infringement Emails Install LockBit Ransomware.

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GitHub is Sued, and We May Learn Something About Creative Commons Licensing

Velocity of Content

I have had people tell me with doctrinal certainty that Creative Commons licenses allow text and data mining, and insofar as license terms are observed, I agree. Full disclosure: CCC offers RightFind XML, a service that supports licensed commercial access to full-text articles for TDM with value-added capabilities.) GitHub Inc.,

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Can you photograph a copyright-protected wallpaper without the right holder’s explicit consent? Yes, says the German Supreme Court

The IPKat

The plaintiff sued the defendants for copyright infringement. The existence and the conditions of exceptions to copyright protection are distinct from the question whether a right holder consents implicitly to the use of the work. A right holder may consent to more than what a copyright exception allows. 2(a) and Art.

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3 Count: Noisy Hill

Plagiarism Today

As such, he has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the musician and the artist who created the cover, Timm Gooden. Though the copyright notice wasn’t unusual, it included the title Silent Hill 2: Part 1, indicating the title of the upcoming Silent Hill game and that it will be an episodic release.