TorrentFreak

MARCH 13, 2022

Over the past few years, we have seen copyright holders take several ISPs to court, accusing them of failing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. In one of these cases, the filmmakers accused Torguard of being involved in widespread copyright infringement. Settlement & U.S. Torrent Blocking.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The letter claimed that the director, an ad agency, and a popular theme park had all committed copyright infringement because a panda appeared in the background of their TV commercial. This prompted a quick settlement which allowed the chair to remain in the picture.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

According to the claim, the defendants allegedly used copyright-infringing fairy wing designs in several photos that were shared on social media. “My own photos of my design were used in image edits and displayed on 11:11 Digital / Paris Hilton’s social media accounts without my permission. .

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Enforcing Criminal Remedies Against IP Infringement in India: A Long Road to Justice? In a recent order, a Mumbai Magistrate Court acquitted an accused in a copyright infringement case after 37 years! Read this post by Aditi Agrawal discussing these issues! However, the plaintiffs rejected this proposition.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As a result, some of the ISP’s subscribers have begun receiving letters accusing them of pirating the movie ‘Ava’ with the advice that if the matter goes to court, they could be found liable for copyright infringement. That’s in addition to the associated legal costs of a failed defense.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 5, 2023

On January 2, 2015, a new system designed to assist copyright holders and better protect consumers went live in Canada. Late 2018, after some companies did exactly that, the Canadian government amended the Copyright Act to prohibit the inclusion of settlement demands in warning notices. lawsuit, give or take.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

The goal of the CCB is to provide a practical way to address smaller claims of copyright infringement. Since, in the United States, copyright disputes are a matter for federal courts, such cases are often costly and smaller infringements or infringements where the damages may not be very high are impractical.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

MARCH 27, 2018

A well-known street artist known as Rime has filed lawsuits against prominent designers Vince Camuto and Moschino, both which ended in settlements. Rime’s dispute with Vince Camuto centered around the designer’s use of four different murals in an ad campaign. The terms of the settlements were not disclosed.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 8, 2022

From those who capture or distribute streams to those who sell, resell, or buy them, DISH and partner Nagrastar can easily come up with a tailored cash settlement or a full-blown lawsuit. Do they show that DataCamp had actual knowledge of specific infringement? For any entity facilitating any of the above, the same also holds true.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

There are two cases where the respondent has opted out, two more where the case was voluntarily dismissed (likely due to a settlement) and three where there was a procedural problem with the case that wasn’t remedied in a timely manner. According to this claim, Hiro originally hired Dragvertising to design their mobile app.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 1, 2023

A joint status report and discovery plan filed mid-November lacked fireworks and little hope of a settlement. “[P]laintiff pled six causes of action: fraudulent notice under §512(f) of the DMCA, false designation of origin under 15 U.S.C. 1125(a), copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § ” The Long Haul Ahead.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 12, 2022

1: Ed Sheeran Now Films “Every Single Writing Session” to Prevent Future Copyright Cases. First off today, Elizabeth Aubrey at NME reports that Ed Sheeran, fresh off his victory in the Shape of You trial, has said that, in a bid to head off any further copyright infringement lawsuits, he has taken to recording all his songwriting sessions.

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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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TorrentFreak

MAY 31, 2022

As detailed in our previous reporting , Voltage Holdings is a member of FACT Administration LLP , a UK corporate structure behind the latest settlement scheme. A division of the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT Worldwide) and FACT chief Kieron Sharp are officers in the LLP and are now playing a leading role.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In August, the parties already informed the court that they were working on a settlement, which has since been finalized. This blockade is independent of the nature of the traffic, which could also be non-infringing. Most importantly perhaps, all copyright infringement claims against Wicked Technology, VPN.ht

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Granules India, the Delhi HC recorded a settlement after Granules’ undertaking for exemption under Section 107A a.k.a However, the provision which is an exception to patent infringement is often criticised for its broad scope. Read for more on this update! the Bolar provision. and others. Defendant No.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. Defendant had not obtained the Deposit Design from the Copyright Office.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

Recent decisions suggest courts are losing patience with those who bring dubious copyright infringement claims as part of their business models. Back in May, I wrote about an overzealous copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Rachel Dolezal , the woman best known for mispresenting her racial background.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

In May 2018, a massive copyright infringement lawsuit targeted PrimeStreams, one of the most recognizable pirate IPTV brands ever to hit the market. Two Copyright Infringement Lawsuits The foundations of the complaint were straightforward. Filed in a Kentucky court, the complaint saw U.S. Code § 1201 (a)(2).

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Nelligan Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Today, tattoos serve as deeply intimate expressions of identity and selfhood, with each design narrating a unique tale and mirroring the innermost musings, sentiments, and escapades of the wearer. In the realm of tattoo artistry, the tango between creativity and copyright law is a delicate affair, riddled with complexities and nuances.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

Controller of Patents and Designs. Other posts IP Financing in India – Part I: Perfection of Security and (Non) Registration of Copyright Despite the increasing importance of intellectual property in the modern economy, there is a surprising lack of attention given to IP financing in India. Or are they adversarial in nature?

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2022

That matter was apparently concluded via a settlement , with Cloudflare agreeing to “stop the replication” of the sites on its Japan-based servers, if a court declares them illegal. In 2018, the publishers filed a motion at the Tokyo District Court demanding that Cloudflare stop providing services to several pirate sites.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The email doesn’t mention Byrne by name (a red flag in itself) but attempts to achieve the same goals: link to a site, credit the ‘source’, and Byrne won’t get sued for copyright infringement. The image referenced in the email as being the original, copyrighted image, is suspiciously hosted on Imgur.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Depending on opinion, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, the supervising body and publisher for the Jehovah’s Witness religious group, either doesn’t like criticism, dislikes copyright infringement, or hates both. In the summer of 2021, that case also ran into trouble when McFree refused to supply his real name.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

National competent authority: The Protocol makes provisions for ARIPO Member State to designate a "national competent authority" that would be responsible for undertaking the registration of copyright at the national level or designate ARIPO to undertake that responsibility on its behalf. See Article 6.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 29, 2024

billion US District Court awards 10x Genomics permanent injunction in patent infringement lawsuit against Bruker Corporation’s GeoMx products Since all three elements could be proved, the defendant was restrained from using the EVERGREEN mark.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On one hand, they can lead to an amicable settlement between the parties and prevent lengthy litigations. & Anr on 18 September, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff, filed a suit alleging copyright infringement of their content by the defendants, who had replicated their content on a platform called ‘People of India.’

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 14, 2023

Simple content exchanges to help further a discussion and keep business moving may actually create or increase the risk of copyright infringement, leading to costly lawsuits or settlements and affecting brand reputation. When employees don’t receive thorough training, they may not be sure who to turn to with copyright questions.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

A photo of the Indianapolis nighttime skyline has generated $825 in license fees & $135k in settlements. After 3+ yrs of litigation, court awards Bell $200 in statutory damages–but actually $0 due to a related settlement. A lawsuit over allegedly infringing music files uploaded to the iTunes store. [The 26, 2021).

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

In some cases, people will opt to pay a settlement fee, which over hundreds or even many thousands of threats, can amount to a significant new revenue stream for the movie company. Any customer who receives a letter should note that the Court has not yet made any findings of copyright infringement against them.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 19, 2024

In the final days of 2023 as people were preparing to welcome in the new year, yet more pirate domains were being redirected or transferred into the hands of the MPA, presumably as part of a settlement agreement. 2) Responsive Design with VIP membership system.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2022

This week in Other Barks & Bites: USPTO Director Vidal grants sua sponte review of IPR institution decisions to clarify the General Plastics factors; the Ninth Circuit rules that secondary meaning only needs to identify a single source, not a particular source, to support trade dress infringement claims; the Fifth Circuit affirms the dismissal (..)

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Atari’s copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm advances, underscoring the importance of careful clearance in advertising. On Friday, a Texas federal judge dismissed much of the case but kept Atari’s core copyright infringement claim in play.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 3, 2021

West-Coast Pharmaceutical Works directed the Registry to draw up a decree-sheet per the terms of settlement between the Defendants and the Plaintiffs with regard to the case of infringement of Plaintiff’s OMEZ trademark by Defendant’s OMES [September 28, 2021]. Delhi High Court in Reddys Laboratories Limited v.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Delhi High Court however permitted the Defendant to file these documents holding them essential to indicate Defendant’s assertion that the suit design lacks novelty, which it held to be one of the defences available in a patent infringement action. Delhi High Court decreed the suit as per the terms settlement between the parties.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The lawsuit centers on allegations of copyright infringement under chapters 1 and 12 of 17 U.S.C. Price argues that in 2009, he created an artistic graphic design to print on shorts for his two sons. He notified the District and requested the removal of MCLAW DESIGN from their products. Amended Complaint pg.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

To delve deeper into the question of ownership, we need to grasp the traditional concept of copyright. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators. Additionally, AI art can sometimes produce works that closely resemble existing copyrighted art, leading to allegations of copyright infringement.

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