Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 19, 2023

On this day in 1976, President Gerald Ford signed the “new” US Copyright Act. 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.

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The IP Law Blog

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. In Johannsongs-Publishing, Ltd.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 11, 2022

The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC), part of the English High Court, has ruled that copyright subsists in the character of Derek ‘Del Boy’ Trotter and that a character can be protected as a literary work under the UK’s closed list of copyright works ([ 2022] EWHC 1379 IPEC ).

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 6, 2021

People who post copyrighted videos to sites like YouTube need to ensure they have the necessary rights to do so. According to the latter, IWUF is the “ultimate copyright holder” of all material related to IWUF competitions and demonstrations, which includes footage of competitions.

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Intepat

JULY 11, 2024

Introduction The issue came to light when one of the founders of a company named Dorje Teas put up a post on LinkedIn claiming that they have been served a copyright infringement notice by Shark Tank India for the unauthorized use of clips of their pitch on the show to advertise on Youtube and Meta ads.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The courts need to understand the degree to which such usage may harm the work or decrease the profits for the owner of the copyright. Today, this doctrine has become one of most popular doctrines in the realm of copyright law. It allows people a positive defense against the infringement of copyright. Definition.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Such uses are often methods of social commentary regarding the user’s own life, or more broadly, current events; they also often utilize copyrightable material. [i] ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media.

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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. The case may also serve as a cautionary tale when historical source material is used as the inspiration for an entertainment project.

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The IPKat

JUNE 21, 2024

Some 'graceful' sunbathing ahead of the weekend With summer officially started in the Northern hemisphere, not only are we enjoying the longest (sunny) days of the year but also new events and opportunities in the IP field. Take a look below and do not forget to regularly check the IPKat Events page too! If so, how should we handle it?

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

What may seem like a harmless activity in the spirit of fandom can at times give rise to copyright infringement. . This year, Japan made headlines by proposing a new law that could potentially create copyright infringement problems for cosplayers. Unfortunately, laws around fanfiction and fanart are not clear.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2022

We begin with developments in the copyright field. In February , Kenya’s parliament passed the Copyright Amendment Bill 2021. Amongst other things, the Act also establishes a National Rights Registry (NRR ) , which is the central repository collating details pertaining to the ownership of various copyright works.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 9, 2021

1: Major Record Labels Sue Charter Communications Again for Alleged Copyright Infringement. 2: World Kung Fu Governing Body Uses Copyright Law to Hunt Down YouTube Critics. 3: Judge Issues Ruling on Films Using Copyrighted 9/11 Footage. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Since Sony’s Betamax-format recorders were able to record TV shows, studios including Universal and Disney sought to hold Sony liable for users’ alleged copyright infringements. Time Running Out Issuing copyright notices is core work for many anti-piracy companies. ‘The Say Hey Kid,’ as himself.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 30, 2022

In Shokri’s case, he is alleging that Farhadi defamed him in his fictional portrayal of his real-life events. However, I know very little about Iranian copyright law. and European copyright law. Though much of copyright law is fairly standardized internationally, it may or may not apply to Iran.

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Kashishipr

JULY 6, 2022

Without such songs, every party or event seems incomplete. If you fail to do so, you shall end up finding yourself in big trouble like Copyright Infringement. Here in this article, we shall be thoroughly discussing Copyright Protection in the Indian music industry. Musical Works under the Indian Copyright Act of 1957.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In a strongly-worded copyright complaint sent this week, rightsholders say that will not be tolerated. Massive Copyright Infringement The language used in the complaint makes it extremely clear that the MPA views playlists as a threat and illegal under copyright law. Fung later settled with the MPA.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

Copyright Office in 2016, the seven-time Grammy winner accused YouTube of “fermenting a veritable pirate orgy ” among its users while “dismantling copyright from the inside, like a flesh-eating virus.” This method meets the requirements of copyright law but generates no money for rightsholders.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Hendley, 2021 FC 498 [ Winkler ], the Federal Court (the “Court”) addressed an unusual issue of copyright protection in a nonfictional work containing descriptions of events with questionable historical accuracy. In its decision, the Court reiterated that copyright protection does not extend to facts.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It seems inevitable that UK copyright law will change at some stage. It increasingly appears that judges are waiting for a case which requires the inconsistencies between EU and UK copyright law to be addressed. 4 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1994 (“CDPA”), when considered under either UK or EU copyright law.

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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. The freedom to develop one’s creations has to exist for the perpetuity of the games.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

Photo by Artur Shamsutdinov on Unsplash This is a two-part post summarising the authors’ findings from the report on Copyright Infringement in the Video Game Industry , which was prepared by the authors for the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2024

Copyright law crafted decades ago to prevent infringement in an analog world has in many cases held up remarkably well in the digital age. In the United States, the existence of a loophole in copyright law had been an open secret for some time. But in this case, apparently not. .” “M.D.,

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 12, 2024

Almost half a decade ago, eight Las Vegas men were indicted by a grand jury for conspiring to violate criminal copyright law via two IPTV services, Jetflicks and iStreamitAll. In the same year, another pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and was sentenced to one year and a day in prison.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Keep Calm and Fandom On: Copyright in Cosplay, Fanfiction and Fanart by Sabrina Macklai & Emily Chow. Ad-hear to the Law: My Top Ten IP-Related Podcast Episodes by Claire Wortsman. Copyright Law.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 26, 2024

Yes, a circular saying that there is no need to take copyright permission for the performance of musical works at religious ceremonies/weddings/social festivals! and detecting wrongdoing by copyright owners. As I know, the Copyright Act of 1957 does not provide a specific provision for such circumstances empowering/directing police.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

This not only aims to prevent others from infringing their IP rights but also ensures that unauthorized individuals do not profit from their hard work. Hence, the purpose of this blog is to delve into the significance of copyright protection, the limits of protection and the remedies against infringement.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 8, 2022

. “Because DataPacket is merely a server provider, it has no more involvement in the alleged infringement than a hardware manufacturer providing a direct infringer with computers and routers, a power utility company providing a direct infringer with electricity, or a web-hosting service providing a direct infringer with a web address.”

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Copyright is a form of intellectual property that protects a creator’s exclusive right to control who reproduces or alters the product of their original creative effort. Copyright protects the producers of any original work, and is relevant to almost all businesses, not just those in the creative industry. Introduction.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In the meantime, check out the upcoming IP events. Contextualized in a sectorial approach - including areas such as health, fashion, environmental, artificial intelligence, automotive, and food industry - expert panels will consider the challenges and developments in IP case law and legislation that lie ahead.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Emily Xiang is an IPilogue Writer, the President of the Intellectual Property Society of Osgoode (IPSO), and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . For fifty years, the Copyright Society of the USA (CSUSA) has invited numerous esteemed figures to present the annual Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In a recent post , Divij discussed the use of copyright infringement claims by Aaj Tak against the independent media platform, Newslaundry. The videos in relation to which the copyright claims were made contained clips from videos of Aaj Tak’s reporting and as per Newslaundry were used to critique Aaj Tak’s reporting on certain issues.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

One such service that has seemingly lost its bid to remain in operation was Locast, a non-profit streaming service that, per The Hollywood Reporter , is shutting down after losing a case brought by the big four of network broadcasting — ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox — on the grounds of copyright infringement.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 24, 2021

In April 2020, a coalition of entertainment companies headed up by Universal, Paramount, Columbia, Disney and Amazon filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against the operators of ‘pirate’ IPTV service Nitro TV. channels, which are only possible to offer after content is copied and stored, contrary to copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 13, 2022

The recent controversy involving French fashion house Jean Paul Gaultier and TaTa Top, known for their rather distinct bikini prints, has brought the issue of fashion copyright to the forefront again. Fashion Copyright. Till now, this article has focused on the ambit of copyright protection in a relatively generic manner.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Photo by Christian Wiediger from Unsplash Part I of this annual post reporting on the copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof covered decisions in the areas of copyright protection and exploitation rights, as well as exceptions and limitations. IV. Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq.

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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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