Copyright Law Copyright Notice Fair Use 
IP and Legal Filings
MAY 3, 2024
The law is an important part of protecting intellectual property and protecting creators’ rights to their original works. Fair use provides some exceptions to copyright protection, allowing limited use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner.
Velocity of Content
OCTOBER 19, 2023
The culmination of a decades-long effort, and well before the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Copyright Term Extension Act were passed in 1998, the 1976 Copyright Act ushered in a new era of copyright law in the United States. In the many years that have since passed, the 1976 Act has been updated many times.
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The IP Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. Further, only a modicum, or small amount, of creativity is required for copyright protection to attach. That is not the case.
TorrentFreak
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
In common with the vast majority of large companies based in the US, Reddit has to follow the requirements of the DMCA which means that when it receives a valid copyright notice, it must comply by taking the identified content down. “In 2021, Reddit received 177,450 copyright notices reporting 920,672 pieces of content.
The IPKat
OCTOBER 14, 2024
The Court held that its decision does not unduly restrict copyright owners’ rights. Right holders may limit the allowed use, e.g. by adding a copyright notice or other language to the wallpaper in which they reserve their rights. Such notice must be visible to third parties.
Copyright Lately
JUNE 2, 2022
In a 30-page order, the district court largely denies both parties’ motions for summary judgment, finding triable issues on substantial similarity and fair use. and High Voltage Tattoo) asked the court to determine that the use of Sedlik’s photo as a reference image qualified as a fair use of the copyrighted work.
TorrentFreak
APRIL 27, 2022
Over the years we’ve published thousands of articles on copyright law, from how it works in theory to its application in full-blown lawsuits. But other copyright disputes, where infringement isn’t so obvious, can trigger new complexity and polarized legal opinions. .” Reporting Facts?
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