SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In this light, I focus on: one , the relevance of copyright law for live broadcasting and streaming platforms; and two , the utility of digital rights management (DRM) and strong policy frameworks in safeguarding broadcasters and copyright owners. Copyright Infringement by Streaming Platforms: How does IPTV Smarters work?

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 16, 2023

These unauthorized alternatives increasingly use slick designs and easy-to-use apps to appeal to a broad audience. “[T]he Repository hosts and offers for download the APK, which in turn is used to engage in massive infringement of copyrighted motion pictures and television shows,” MPA adds in its notice.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2023

The Court clarified that Member States are not obliged to allow collective management organisations (CMOs) to bring, in their own name, actions for copyright infringement on behalf of the rightholders. In the national proceedings, a local CMO, Kopiosto, opposed an operator of cable television network, Telia.

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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.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 23, 2023

These unauthorized alternatives increasingly use slick designs and easy-to-use apps to appeal to a broad audience. Legal video streaming services such as Amazon, Disney, and Netflix are booming. At the same time, there’s a flourishing dark market of pirate streaming tools. Cloudstream is one of the apps that made its mark in recent years.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Last week, an Illinois jury awarded tattoo artist Catherine Alexander $3,750 in damages at the conclusion of a copyright infringement trial. Among the tens of thousands of tattooers working in the United States, the tiny handful who have brought copyright infringement claims are rare outliers.

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IPilogue

APRIL 12, 2022

While useful, they raise concerns of potential copyright infringement. Autoai Design Co., They claimed that his videos infringed by using their movie clips without permission. Though national governments are attempting to address copyright risks, the internet goes beyond borders.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As far as a confession went, the man said he designed the IPTV service’s website and answered a few emails. “It is illegal television. On Trial for Copyright Infringement, Accounting Issues. Regardless of his claimed minor role, the man went on trial charged with copyright infringement.

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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

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A memorandum of understanding signed two years ago by ODG and government law enforcement agency Guardia di Finanza was designed to send another message on behalf of its members; journalism plays a key role in democracy and pirates shouldn’t be allowed to undermine either. ” Police Obtain Authority to Search and Shutdown.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Under powers inherited from the Ministry of Communications, telecoms regulator Anatel (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações) together with movie group Ancine (Agência Nacional do Cinema) will also implement an internet blocking system designed to disrupt IPTV pirates’ ability to do business.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2023

“It is reported to be an IPTV software solution, which trades under the brand name WHMCS Smarters and offers website design and development, customized apps on several platforms and a billing platform. On the same page, Smarters says it will “suspend or terminate the accounts of user(s) found to infringe copyrights of others.”

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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. Conversely, in Ringgold v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Music publishers sued Twitter for users’ alleged copyright infringement. The court says that three aspects of the contributory copyright infringement claim survive Twitter’s motion to dismiss. Direct Copyright Infringement. Contributory Copyright Infringement. Time flies.]

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2024

For people on a budget and even for those who are not, there’s a lot to like about free, ad-supported television; FAST for short. Designed to be used as live links rather than downloaded, these.m3u8 files are not only convenient and easy to use. A district court went on to dismiss the copyright claims , and the case.

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SpicyIP

JULY 10, 2023

We featured a total of 5 posts discussing 2 significant orders from the Karnataka High Court on Twitter’s writ petition against blocking orders issued by the GOI, and on the copyright infringement complaint filed against the Indian National Congress. Last week also saw many landmark orders from the courts across the nation.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2024

Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot analysed a recent decision of the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris in a dispute concerning both copyright and trade mark infringement. The Tribunal held that there was both trade mark and copyright infringement.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Because Alexander didn’t register copyrights in her tattoo designs until shortly before filing her complaint in 2018 (long after the claimed infringement first occurred), she’s not entitled to seek recovery of her attorneys’ fees under the Copyright Act. Skull arm design. Bible verse design.

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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. 1201 (a)(l) of the DMCA.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The plaintiffs also point to what they say are striking similarities in the composition of the band characters, key scenes they claim are lifted straight from the memoir, and even the set design, which positions the audience in a recording studio, echoing Caillat’s perspective from behind the glass.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Introduction The media and entertainment industry is a broad and ever-evolving domain that includes several industries, including music, cinema, television, fashion, and more. But as the sector grows, so does the problem of intellectual property rights infringement, cybercrimes, copyright infringement , and trademark infringement.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Eenadu Television A Division … on 8 November, 2022 (Andhra Pradesh High Court). Controller of Patents and Designs ( pdf ), was decided by the Delhi High Court and deals with issues pertaining to prior art and inventive step. 20 Lakh to Louis Vuitton in a Trademark infringement suit against Club Factory. Image from here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

That applied in particular if the product being exhibited was not ready for market but merely a prototype or design study. In 2017, the BGH had the opportunity to implement the case law of the CJEU on communication to the public in the area of links in German law, to the extent it concerned links to copyright-infringing content.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. In that scenario, it is universally understood that the photographer is the author of the resulting copyright-protected photograph. If upheld, we are sure to see a ripple effect on other segments of the creative industry like music, film, and television.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 5, 2022

vs E1 Entertainment Television , Llc on 28 November, 2022 (Delhi High Court). The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal discussed whether subscription/ distribution revenue received by the assessee from ESPN India (its distributor of television channels in India) towards a grant of distribution right will amount as royalty or not.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Damon Dash. Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

As a practical matter, the answer is certainly yes; an open system is built into the design of the internet. It is hornbook law that secondary liability of all kinds requires proof that direct infringement is occurring. The question is whether the same is true as a legal matter.) This case concerns only the public display right. “To

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Copyright and design rights are often invoked in parallel, particularly in relation to works of applied art [ e.g. IPKat here ]. This time, this Kat has found a recent decision issued by the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris in a dispute concerning both copyright and trade mark infringement.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

The video depicted its award as the well-known Emmy statuette with a coronavirus replacing the atom in the holder’s hands: The Television Academies, who own the IP rights to the statuette, targeted the video with a DMCA notice to YouTube, which YouTube honored. Copyright Infringement/Fair Use. Goodman counternoticed.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

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. OK, I guess, but this is a reminder of how hard it is to win 512(f).

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. “This site is stripped of all AATV branding and designed to appear like it sells VPN software to consumers,” the complaint notes, adding: “Defendants’ actions are consistent with an intent to operate the AATV service in covert manner because they know the service is illegal.”

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Grand Jury Indictment – Copyright Infringement. “The Infringing Service delivered Video Content, including television shows and movies, to subscribers to the Infringing Service, in exchange for payment,” it reads. Criminal Violations of the DMCA.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Lastly, in 2016, Jones had submitted a TV-ready version of his script to a representative at 20th Century sister company Fox 21 Television Studios, but the representative had not expressed an interest in producing the film and thus never shared the script with anyone else at the studio. 36(a)(1). [3] 29, 2023) [link]. [4] 30, 2023) [link].

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

In another lawsuit, several artists filed a class action against Stability AI (and Midjourney, another AI image generator) and the image-sharing platform DeviantArt, claiming copyright infringement. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents the studios, rejected this proposal.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

on 18 December, 2023 (Delhi High Court) This suit for copyright infringement by was filed by Bentley Systems Inc. Other IP Developments Bombay High Court holds that an inquiry Into ‘Groundless Legal Proceedings’ cannot determine the issue of copyright infringement. and Bentley Systems India Pvt.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Delhi High Court] On August 9, the Delhi High Court devised a judicial mechanism to combat novel ways of copyright infringement and issued the first-ever Dynamic+ injunction in favour of Universal City Studios LLC., Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai. Universal City Studios LLC and Ors v. Warner Bros.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Larson also sought a declaration that she owns the copyright to The Kindest and that the letter in the short story does not infringe Dorland’s copyright. Dorland counterclaimed for copyright infringement, claiming that Larson’s use of Dorland’s letter was a violation of intellectual property law.

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