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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

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Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. Also, many have design errors due to their age.

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3 Count: Scooter Fight

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Copyright Infringement Verdict Against Vimeo Stands on Appeal. Next up today, Chis Randall at Elecrive.com reports that Italian Vespa manufacturer Piaggio has lost yet another round in its long-running war with German electric scooter manufacturer Kumpan Electric over the latter’s design. million ($8.64

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Understanding the Shopify Textbook Piracy Lawsuit

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Shopify, for its part, has issued a statement saying that it takes intellectual property violations very seriously and has processed over 90% of its copyright and trademark reports within one business day. All totaled, the plaintiffs are seeking up to $150,000 for each infringed copyright and $2 million for each infringed trademark.

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3 Count: Grand Theft Copyright

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2: Bungie’s Copyright Infringement Claims Against AimJunkies ‘Insiders’ Can Continue. Bungie sued AimJunkies alleging that cheat software developed by AimJunkies infringed both the copyright and their trademarks related to the game Destiny 2.

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Paramount Files Case with the Copyright Claims Board

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The case is important for one simple reason: It easily could have been a “normal” copyright infringement case. Paramount has no issues with filing a full copyright infringement lawsuit. Either way, $30,000 is likely not enough to justify a copyright infringement case in federal court. Bottom Line.

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5 Spooky Articles About Copyright and Halloween

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2: Dracula vs. Nosferatu: A True Copyright Horror Story. However, due to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the widow of Bram Stoker, Florence Stoker, the movie almost didn’t survive at all. However, that copyright is not long for this world as it expired this year, meaning that it will formally end on January 1, 2023.

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4 Copyright Claims Board Cases to Watch

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This case stems from a dispute between a company that was launching a mobile app (Hiro) and a company that was briefly hired to help design that app, Dragvertising. What makes this case different is that the case was filed by the alleged infringer, who is seeking a judgment of non-infringement.

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