Nelligan Law

MARCH 25, 2024

So, when Prince’s untimely exit prompted a resurrection of the original article alongside a commemorative Conde Nast magazine featuring the full Prince Series, Goldsmith saw red—and not just any red, but a vibrant, copyright-infringement red. Last summer, in the case of ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS, INC.

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Likelihood of Confusion

MARCH 2, 2024

My über-sharp friend Oliver Herzfeld, moving up in the world, has written an article in Forbes magazine on a recent Copyright Office policy statement that, as he puts it, “revises, and to a certain extent reverses, its prior position regarding the protection of compilations.” ” Oliver sums up the changes.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

As such, it was permissible under United States copyright law. Since there was no appreciable harm to the copyright owners, according to the Court – quite the contrary –it was clearly acceptable under the terms of United States copyright law. copyright law. Attribution for artists under s.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

MARCH 5, 2022

Dear Rich: As I understand copyright, if I visit a park and take a photo of a statute, I own the copyright to the photo and I can use it in a book. But if I open a magazine and take a photo of an illustration, I still own the copyright to the photo, but using it in a book would be a copyright violation.

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Garrigues Blog

MARCH 27, 2025

The question therefore is: Can board games be protected by copyright? Lets put the cards on the table: from the Copyright Law and case law that interprets it can be inferred, that, generally speaking, the mechanics of a game do not meet the requirements to be protected as an intellectual property work.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The Copyright Act defines adaptation as (i) “in relation to a literary … work, any abridgement of the work or any version of the work in which the story or action is conveyed wholly or mainly by means of pictures in a form suitable for reproduction in a book, or in a newspaper, magazine or similar periodical.”

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 6, 2024

That’s because copyright law poses significant hurdles when it comes to real-life stories, and the line between fact and fiction isn’t always as clear-cut as it may seem. Case in point is the recent lawsuit over the magazine article that inspired the film Top Gun.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JUNE 11, 2023

My über-sharp friend Oliver Herzfeld, moving up in the world, has written an article in Forbes magazine on a recent Copyright Office policy statement that, as he puts. First published August 8, 2012. The post Best of 2012: The borders of Terpsichore appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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IPilogue

JULY 14, 2022

Ehud Yonay authored the 1983 California magazine article that inspired Top Gun. Shosh and Yuval claim that Paramount has infringed on the copyright to Ehud’s article which they own as of January 24 th , 2020. Notably, Shosh and Yuval’s legal team are leading professionals in copyright law.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Goldsmith said she was not aware of Warhol’s work until Tribute magazine featured the image, without crediting her, when Prince passed away in 2016. In fact, nearly all creations by Andy Warhol are derivatives of existing images—celebrity photos, advertisements, magazine illustrations, etc.—to

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

On this note, the Copyright Alliance wrote a post to give readers an overview on how fashion is protected under US copyright law. the Patent Lawyer Magazine discussed whether IP asset deals are in fact a blessing or a curse. Katfriends who are also fashionistas should be well aware that it’s Fashion Week 2022!

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Velocity of Content

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Here’s why: Legal Compliance: By obtaining proper licenses, businesses can take measures to stay on the right side of copyright law when using AI tools. Develop an AI Copyright Governance Framework: Create guidelines, establish steering committees, and implement policies for responsible AI use that respect copyright.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 6, 2024

A federal court has shot down a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that Top Gun: Maverick flew too close to a 1983 magazine article that inspired the original film.

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IPilogue

JUNE 30, 2022

Additionally, the defendants were also found to be publishing a magazine with the same name and offering for sale various merchandise using content from the movie, including its title, in the same logo script. As stated above, Canadian copyright law also does not protect titles of works. What about Canada?

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 9, 2022

Vanity Fair (magazine) took a license to use and modify the image for its magazine and hired Warhol to use his artistic talents to develop a new image. federal copyright law)? The facts of the case span decades but, in short, involve Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph of the famous musician and actor Prince.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Copyright is scary. As an interior stylist who produces photoshoots for some of the country’s biggest magazines and commercial brands, getting the shots right is a must. Apart from the copyright law that means every piece of 'designer' furniture, craftsmanship and art must be checked for copyright. Really scary.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2023

Uberspace Responds to Court Verdict For starters, Pasche still doesn’t believe that it’s clear that youtube-dl violates copyright law. German law requires hosting companies to remove the content as soon as they learn about ‘clear’ or ‘obvious’ illegal activity. .

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Goldsmith was whether or not Warhol’s use of Goldsmith’s photograph as a reference and departure point for the creation of an image of Prince constituted fair use or copyright infringement under U.S. copyright law. Copyright law in the U.S. copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

AI-generated art was used for magazine covers, including Cosmopolitan and The Economist. We will keep the law under review and could amend, replace or remove protection in future if the evidence supports it.” Registration was refused in August 2019, in line with previous US case law and guidance.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Back in the spring, we reported on the long-running efforts to reform copyright law in Singapore. Work that started back in 2016 with a public consultation exercise appears to have reached its close with the news that the Parliament approved amendments on September 13 th that are expected to be enacted into law this November.

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Olartemoure Blog

MAY 26, 2023

The Italian magazine GQ Italia finds itself embroiled in a legal dispute stemming from the publication of an edited image of the renowned David sculpture. The Supreme Court ruled that the use and modification of photographs solely for commercial purposes does not qualify as fair use and therefore constitutes a violation of copyright law.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

SCOTUS: No “Fair Use” Defense in Warhol Use of Prince Photograph SCOTUS found that Andy Warhol’s commercial use of Goldsmith’s photograph of Prince did not entitle the Foundation to a fair use defense to copyright infringement. If you would like a consultation about your copyright, please feel free to contact us.

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WIPO Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The economics of overlapping rights" explores how comic characters are protected under both copyright law and trademark law and what this means in economic and policy terms. A recent WIPO study, "Batman forever?

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

Ignoring Copyright is Risky Business Research in the life sciences depends in part on the ability to acquire and share scientific information, particularly journal articles, in a timely manner. The copyright holder can enforce its rights through an infringement claim if uses are made without obtaining the appropriate permissions.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Goldsmith et al sheds light on different perspectives of copyright law in common law and civil law countries. This brief post dives into this duality, as exampled by American and Brazilian law. Firstly, both Brazilian and American legislation stipulate that the creator of a work holds copyright over it.

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IAM Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

Legal ambiguities over ownership and protection are holding back a cutting-edge technology that could have immense value. Faiz Rahman and Kamalkumar Rathinasamy of Infosys argue that policy makers must focus on creating an IP framework that serves businesses, the economy and the public good.

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IAM Magazine

MAY 18, 2022

Legal ambiguities over ownership and protection are holding back a cutting-edge technology that could have immense value. Faiz Rahman and Kamalkumar Rathinasamy of Infosys argue that policy makers must focus on creating an IP framework that serves businesses, the economy and the public good.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

What happens to information created by online newspapers, magazines, and bloggers if Google does not provide links to their content? And what is the fate of copyright law in this new world order? In the era of AI-generated summaries, the effectiveness of copyright in the digital space faces an existential challenge.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Emily Xiang is an IPilogue Writer, a Senior Fellow with the IP Innovation Clinic, and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1984, Vanity Fair magazine received a licence from photographer Lynn Goldsmith to use her 1981 portrait of Prince, which she had shot on assignment for Newsweek.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2021

The Warhol prints—one of which was reproduced in a Vanity Fair magazine article in 2016—were not entitled to a fair use defense, and they were substantially similar to Goldsmith’s photo, as a matter of law. A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law. Case number: No. 19-2420-cv. by Tito Rendas. €

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Warhol prints—one of which was reproduced in a Vanity Fair magazine article in 2016—were not entitled to a fair use defense, and they were substantially similar to Goldsmith’s photo, as a matter of law. A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law. Case number: No. 19-2420-cv. by Tito Rendas. €

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LexBlog IP

MAY 25, 2023

In a closely watched copyright case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Andy Warhol’s portraits of music legend Prince did not qualify as fair use under copyright law. She asserted that the dissent failed to address the specific use alleged to infringe the copyright.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

Warhol created these silkscreens from a photograph of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith, who claimed copyright infringement when the Warhol estate licensed Orange Prince to Conde Nast after Prince’s passing in 2016 to illustrate an article about Prince’s life and music. ” (S. ” See 143 S. ’” Id. ” Id.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The purpose of Article 16 DSM Directive is to ensure the publisher receives a share in any financial compensation for uses of the work which are allowed under the exceptions and limitations provided by EU copyright law. For certain uses caught by exceptions and limitations, the author receives financial compensation.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

When Prince passed away in 2016, the Andy Warhol Foundation (“AWF”) licensed “Orange Prince” for use on the cover of a commemorative magazine cover. Because the essential purpose of AWF’s use was the same, there was no independent justification for copying Goldsmith’s work.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The primary goal of copyright law is to safeguard the interests of creators of original, publishable works. The purpose of copyright protection is to make sure that the artist reaps the rewards of creating their original work and that no one else benefits unfairly from it. Picture Credit: gettyimage]. What Constitutes Art.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 4, 2024

Indianapolis, Indiana – Defendant Circle City Broadcasting, LLC d/b/a WISH-TV , is being sued by Plaintiff Christopher Sadowski over alleged copyright infringement. Sadowski is a photojournalist from New Jersey , who has been published in numerous popular newspapers and magazines.

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