Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A copy of something in the public domain can’t support a copyright unless it contains a distinguishable variation that reflects independent creativity. But that doesn’t mean you should have exclusive ownership over the result. And independent creation simply means you created it yourself, without copying.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 30, 2021

Nineties grunge-rock band Nirvana, already embroiled in a long-running legal battle against fashion company Marc Jacobs over its “happy face” t-shirt designs , now finds itself on the less happy end of a new copyright infringement lawsuit worthy of Dante’s trip through the underworld. It argues that when the U.S. version did.

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Larson & Larson

JUNE 21, 2021

Copyright law provides a safeguard against copyright infringement. That being said, here is a brief elucidation of all you need to know about copyright and copyright infringement. That being said, here is a brief elucidation of all you need to know about copyright and copyright infringement.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 26, 2022

Many digital file formats allow creators to embed additional data to provide details of ownership or any other relevant information. Code § 1202 prohibits the intentional removal of CMI without obtaining permission from the copyright owner, when it is known that will “induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal an infringement.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

After he was released from jail, he got copyright registrations for the photos and sued (pro se) the media entities for copyright infringement, 1202 violations, and more. Shah argued that the copyrights transferred to him “by operation of law” when the friend/bystander handed back the camera.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Due to the recurrent copyright difficulties, which have a significant impact on an individual’s business interest, it is imperative to preserve the ownership rights of digital works. One such area where copyright violations are common is the internet. iii] NFTs are limited to having a single owner.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

In 1982, Universal filed suit in the Southern District of New York for trademark and copyright infringement , and also threatened, and extracted license fees from, Nintendo’s various US Donkey Kong licensees.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 2, 2021

The Ninth Circuit was recently asked to determine whether to continue to apply the Circuit’s two-part extrinsic/intrinsic test for “substantial similarity” with regard to a copyright infringement claim or to depart from this approach and apply the Second Circuit’s “ordinary observer” test instead.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2022

TV Company Claims Ownership of Blender Film. “Primarily, I feel this is a lack of executive understanding of this problem, mixed with a combination of lack of training and proper playbooks for the editorial specialists looking at copyright strikes to understand that open source licenses are valid licenses to copyright content.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Read this Tidbit by Kaustubh Chakrabarti on the Delhi HC ruling that the Regional Director under the Companies Act has no jurisdiction to decide ownership of a trademark. The Court found that the registered trademarks of the plaintiff are in the public domain. The defendants also abandoned their defence in the suit.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2023

It is to be made sufficiently clear that the aforementioned creations ought to be original and independent, rather than a slightly altered version of the creation already in the public domain, to instill looking into the prospects of copyrightability. Re-Examining The Copyright Ownership Of Player Created Content, GNLU L.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Later, in 1914, Copyright Act was amended which was highly influenced with the Copyright Act, 1911 of Britain, such as both the legislation shared resemblance in the duration of copyright protection, focused on the protection of literary works, and had similar provisions regarding the concept of public domain and exceptions.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

Image Sources: Shutterstock] Basic understanding of Copyright Copyright is a legal theory that provides artists complete ownership over their creative works, preventing unauthorised use and copying. There will be serious consequences for assigning other than human ownership to AI-generated creations.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 31, 2023

Introduction In order to determine copyright infringement , the ‘substantial similarity test’ has routinely been employed by the US Courts. Once ownership is proved, he is required to furnish evidence regarding the defendant’s access to that work. Copying’ is quintessential in determining infringement. Walt Disney Co.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. Barlow & Bear claim copyright ownership in “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.”

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

The copyright registration certificate will be valid proof against the infringer, and the creator can use it as prima facie evidence and claim damages. A creator may find several competitors once he succeeds in his work, and there are several chances for competitors to access and claim ownership of the original work.

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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. All of these facts placed Defendant on actual notice that it was highly likely that, in fact, Plaintiff’s Sticker Sheet was not infringing the Subject Design.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

From the above description of NFTs, it may be hard to imagine any copyright related issues as these tokens are metadata files that have been encoded using a piece of work that may or may not be subject to copyright protection. Although in principle, a NFT of a trademark or any work in public domain can be created.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

From the above description of NFTs, it may be hard to imagine any copyright related issues as these tokens are metadata files that have been encoded using a piece of work that may or may not be subject to copyright protection. Although in principle, a NFT of a trademark or any work in public domain can be created.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

The copyright comes into existence automatically as soon as the original work is created. But, by registering copyright, additional benefits and stronger legal protection can be achieved in case of any copyright infringement. This certificate confirms the registration of the work and the copyright protection it enjoys.

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 13, 2024

Nearly all the materials a teacher, school, or district seeks to distribute in the classroom are subject to copyright. Exceptions include materials in the public domain such as documents and materials the U.S. While uncommon, publishers have sued school districts for copyright infringement. million dollars.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Under section 21 of the Act, the author has the right to relinquish all their privileges under the copyright post informing the registrar of copyrights and these rights shall stop from the minute the same is done (no royalties or infringement etc.). Ownership of Copyright. Ownership under employment.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Restellini alleged copyright infringement and related claims in connection with WPI’s digitization of certain material about the artist Amodeo Modigliani. WPI counterclaimed against Restellini and third-party Institut Restellini SAS – Documentation Centre alleging copyright infringement and false advertising.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

First , the amendment seeks to create an artificial distinction between Piracy and Copyright Act. Lokesh, points out here, that the Act avoids defining ‘Piracy’, which normally means copyright infringement. Concerningly, there is no requirement within the rules to prove copyright ownership. 239 of this ).

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Court noted that redacting one’s name from a judgment acquitting them is counterproductive when there are other tarnishing publications in the public domain and that access to court judgments are integral to “open justice”, subject only to some exceptions. Top 10 Judgments/Orders [Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity].

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Seventy-two years later, Scott-Giles’ granddaughter, Jocelyn Bundy, noticed that “ an image virtually identical ” to Scott-Giles’ illustration was being used in the popular grunge-rock band Nirvana’s merchandise and brought a copyright infringement lawsuit in the United States for damages covering decades of sales. A Brief Overview.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

They argue that AI models trained on their catalog without permission amount to copyright infringement, much like streaming services before licensing agreements were established. AI companies argue that training models on copyrighted material falls under fair use, while record labels assert that it constitutes direct infringement.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In a nutshell, generative AI raises two main copyright issues that branch off into further sub-problems which in turn intercept (if not collide with) some fundamental rights, especially freedom of artistic expression, freedom of art and science and the right to science and culture (Arts. 11 and 13 EUCFR , 19 UDHR , 27.1 UDHR, and 15.1

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The copyrights that subsist on an NFT are also governed with the help of a smart contract. In the NFT space, a buyer is granted ownership over a copy of a digital artifact. Copyright that subsists on a digital artifact is not transferred to the buyer upon purchase unless a specific clause that states otherwise is inserted.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Potential for Copyright Infringement The significant challenge created when AI systems are trained on copyrighted content is found when they accidentally copy parts of old works into new ones and, in turn, generate infringement.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Hulm asserted ownership of copyright on the app on the basis of a copyright registration of a literary concept note detailing the working of its app, arguing that the app is an adaptation of the literary concept note. This criterion was primarily established in the EBC v. Modak case.,

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SpicyIP

MAY 22, 2022

This unfactual equation, you highlighted, also makes us under stress ‘property’ rights are not just about ownership but also about the management/regulation of economic and social resources. Slato: A much-needed clarification here: the public domain here shouldn’t be taken merely as an opposite of IP protection or out of IP protection.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Another troubling ruling for an Internet access provider trying to shake a contributory copyright claim based on user-caused copyright infringement. 11, 2023): Time and again we have declared that “prevailing defendants in copyright cases are presumptively entitled (and strongly so) to recover attorney fees.”

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

But, if the author writes a book where one of those kids is named Harry and has a scar on his head from the villain that tried to kill him as a baby, that author will probably receive a copyright infringement letter in the near future. . How do I get a Copyright? How To Win Big In a Copyright Infringement Case.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

But, if the author writes a book where one of those kids is named Harry and has a scar on his head from the villain that tried to kill him as a baby, that author will probably receive a copyright infringement letter in the near future. . How do I get a Copyright? How To Win Big In a Copyright Infringement Case.

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