TorrentFreak

JULY 28, 2021

Copyright Infringement Offenses. In the alternative, Ubisoft and Bungie suggest that the defendants can be held liable for inducing and contributing to the copyright-infringing acts of their customers when they deploy cheats that effectively create unauthorized derivative works. 1201(a)(2)).

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Case Summaries L Oreal vs Graphics Traders on 19 October, 2024 (Delhi District Court) Image from here The plaintiff filed a suit alleging import of counterfeit cosmetics by the defendant, bearing its trademarks- “MAYBELLINE” and “BABY LIPS”. 63 of the Copyright Act and S. No written statements were filed by the defendants.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

On October 21, Los Angeles-based film production company Alcon Entertainment filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging copyright infringement and false endorsement against automaker Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and media conglomerate Warner Bros.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

Getty Images alleges that Stability’s actions constitute copyright infringement, false copyright management information, removal or alteration of copyright management information, trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution, and deceptive trade practices under Delaware law.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

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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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lawsuits filed in the United States targeting pirate sites usually focus on breaches of copyright law, typically direct and secondary infringement, or violations of the DMCA, depending on individual circumstances. filed its complaint.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 26, 2022

“[RIAA’s] arguments are a mix of factually wrong information, a misunderstanding of how these AI services work, and minor allegations regarding potential trademark infringement (corrected since) which are not piracy or counterfeiting,” the rebuttal reads ( pdf ). ” Links and References Removed.

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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! The plaintiff used the registered trademark Nayan Jyoti for their most popular product.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 19, 2022

Over the past several years a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. Last summer, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. Court Denies Dismissal Request.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

1: Miramax Hits Tarantino With Copyright Suit on ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs. First off today, Samantha Handler at Bloomberg Law reports that the film studio Mirimax has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino over Tarantino’s plans to release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) related to the film Pulp Fiction.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 28, 2021

1: Bungie & Ubisoft Sue Destiny 2 Cheatmakers Ring-1 For Copyright Infringement. The lawsuit alleges that the group is committing copyright infringement not only because they are making derivative works based upon their games, but because they are circumventing copyright protection tools.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 14, 2022

In April 2020, Disney filed a copyright complaint with Google, stating that Club Penguin Rewritten’s domain (cprewritten.net) not only infringed its rights in artwork but also its trademarks.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 8, 2022

1: Photographer Sues Leaseweb for Hosting ‘Copyright Infringing’ Sites. First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar reports that a photographer has filed a lawsuit against the hosting company Leaseweb, claiming that the company has ignored copyright infringements taking place on its network.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 14, 2025

Trademark Application It’s clear that the brand’s popularity comes with both threats and opportunities. To seize the latter, Chinese MagisTV-linked companies reportedly applied for related trademarks in several countries, including Argentina, Ecuador, Mexico, and Uruguay. Patent and Trademark Office.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Taming the ‘LAION’: Lessons for Harmonising AI and Copyright Law Unpacking the Hamburg Regional Court’s landmark ruling in Robert Kneschke v. Tanishka Goswami explores how text data mining can qualify as an exception to copyright infringement. Read her analysis on the evolving intersection of copyright law and AI!

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 28, 2022

Next up today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that a federal court in Seattle has dismissed a copyright infringement claim filed by video game maker Bungie against a website that sold cheats for its games. Bungie can amend and refile the copyright claims.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

District Court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant with regard to a copyright infringement suit. Lang Van is a California corporation that produces and distributes Vietnamese music and entertainment, owning the copyrights to thousands of songs and programs. content owners.” for a number of years.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Is there such a thing as “inducing” copyright infringement? So, if we take the Supreme Court literally, since the Act defines copyright infringement as doing “anything that by this Act only the copyright owner has the right to do” (s. Lieberman, Christopher G.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

SpicyIP Tidbit: The Evergreen Conundrum: DHC Grants Interim Injunction to Evergreen Sweet House in a Trademark Dispute In a recent trademark dispute between Evergreen Sweet House v. the original plaintiff) filed a suit to protect four registered Kirloskar trademarks against alleged infringers. Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 27, 2022

On April 13, Ben Dickson at The Next Web received an email from a lawyer with the name Nicole Palmer with the subject “DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice”. First, the subject of DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice is strange. The fake lawyer identifies herself as a trademark attorney, but is handling a copyright issue.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Shoe on 23 September, 2024 (Delhi District Court) The plaintiff sought a permanent injunction against defendants for infringement and passing off. The plaintiff claimed to have used the trademark “POLO” since 1967. The Respondent, engaged in a similar business, applied for the trademark in 2023.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

First off today, Will Nelson at NME reports that video game modders are fighting back against a lawsuit filed by Rockstar Games claiming that their fan-created mods are a fair use, not a copyright infringement. The lawsuit was filed in September by Rockstar Games, the owners of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) franchise.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2022

Copyright Infringement Verdict Against Vimeo Stands on Appeal. Piaggio has long claimed that Kumpan’s electric scooter is both a copyright and a trademark infringement of their design. 3: Warhol’s Images of Prince: Social Commentary or Copyright Infringement? million ($8.64

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Copyright Lately

JULY 8, 2023

” Then in June, the Supreme Court decided a trademark dispute sparked by a poop-themed dog toy that resembles a Jack Daniel’s liquor bottle. But number 1 when it comes to number 2 is a new copyright infringement lawsuit filed this week over a jigsaw puzzle called “101 Pooping Puppies.”

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

1: Netflix Slams Unofficial ‘Bridgerton’ Musical Creators in Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. In addition to the copyright issues, which includes verbatim dialog included in the songs, Netflix alleges that the duo used Bridgerton trademarks improperly in advertising the show. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The appellant contended that its copyright in the artistic label displayed on the liquor bottles was infringed by the respondent. The District Court, while finding copyright infringement and passing off, passed a permanent injunction. Accordingly, it sought a permanent injunction to restrain the respondent.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Thou Shalt not Register Your Trade Union with a Name in the Likeness of My Trademark Reportedly, Samsung India is opposing the use of ‘Samsung’ in an application to register the trade union of it’s workers. The Court noted the expiration of the license and the respondents’ registered trademark rights.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 12, 2024

In addition to blocking additional IP-addresses, the court reportedly warned that anyone who attempts to access the blocked IP-addresses, is subject to penalties and fines for copyright infringement. How those ‘attempted’ copyright infringements will be validated and enforced remains conveniently unexplained.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Yes, there was a copyright infringement claim in the mix, based on Skiplagged’s use of American’s “flight symbol” logo. But that was a sideshow to the airline’s more substantial trademark claims and allegations of consumer confusion. It sought $94.4 Here, the jury sided with the airline, awarding $4.7

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 6, 2024

Several major educational publishing companies, including Macmillan, Elsevier and McGraw Hill, have sued Google in a New York district court alleging contributory and vicarious copyright infringement, trademark infringement and violations of New York’s General Business Law.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 5, 2022

As such, he is suing for copyright infringement, noting that the sample was not licensed. 3: PresenceLearning Ordered to Pay Super Duper $3.25M in Copyright and Trademark Infringement Suit. million in damages plus unspecified legal fees due to copyright and trademark infringement.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appeals a Florida court’s ruling on its proposed ban on noncompete agreements; two Nobel Prize winners ask to cancel their groundbreaking CRISPR patent to avoid a potential legal cancellation of the patent; and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) invalidates four superhero (..)

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Intepat

APRIL 25, 2025

These disputes revolve around issues of copyright infringement, trademark violations, and ownership of digital assets, presenting novel challenges to intellectual property (IP) law. Since blockchain technology permanence of NFTs, it is almost impossible to rectify such infringements after the NFT is minted.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

First off today, Kim Lyons at The Verge reports that American Airlines has filed a lawsuit against the travel tips website The Points Guy alleging that the site has violated their copyrights, trademarks and the terms of service of their frequent flyer program. 2: Nintendo Copyright Strikes That Pokemon First Person Shooter.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Companies that include other companies’ trademarks or products in their own advertisements are subject to various constraints from the Trademarks Act, Copyright Act, Competition Act, tort law, and the Canadian Code of Advertising Standards. In contrast, section 22 is more applicable to trademarks for services.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 21, 2022

This caused a group of rightsholders, including the individual who registered the trademarks for Popcorn Time, to file a lawsuit. 3: Lewis Black sues Pandora for $10 Million Over Copyright Infringement. 3: Lewis Black sues Pandora for $10 Million Over Copyright Infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 5, 2023

Copyright Infringement / Repeat Infringer Lawsuit. million lawsuit against Twitter alleging that Twitter has failed to complete its obligations under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and protect its material from infringement. 2: Twitter Hit With $228.9m That amount totals $228.9

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