SpicyIP

AUGUST 22, 2022

His order does not restrain Mattel from filing an infringement suit which is probably why the studio decided to change the songs name as part of a settlement deal with Mattel. The Indian counterpart of fair use in trademark law is embodied in Section 30 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. C) Any non-commercial use of a mark.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2022

Neither does the group chase down people who share its music in a friendly way on social media or file-sharing networks. However, if critics (so-called ‘apostates’) use Watch Tower copyrighted content to challenge its authority or practices, bad things can follow. Devine Intervention Levels The Playing Field.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

However, the announcement was made through a social media post by the Minister and no official statement has been published on the website. Granules India, the Delhi HC recorded a settlement after Granules’ undertaking for exemption under Section 107A a.k.a Read for more on this update! the Bolar provision. Defendant No.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

On one hand, those who view intellectual property rights as a limited monopoly would suggest that even derivative use of the content in a meme is infringement on the rights holder’s interest. xxii] Keyboard Cat Wins a Settlement with Maker of the Game “Scribblenauts” , THE SPOKESMAN-REV. Minc Law (Sept. 1, 2013), [link]. xxv] U.S.

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43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

This is a form of stringency and affects incentives for non-divisibility, especially given US statutory damages and injunctions. No balancing required—recognizing fair use is not required for platforms, nor is giving users much procedure. Stringency can thus be non obvious, contested/contestable, and downside risk matters.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Two prior blog posts on Bell’s litigation efforts: Fair Use Protects High Schools Use of Inspirational MemeBell v. I’m displaying only a portion of it to further strengthen my fair use position so I’m less likely to be Bell’s next target. Bell has filed at least 25 copyright lawsuits.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Lenz case got a lot of press, but it ended with a confidential settlement. The court also credits the self-serving claim by the successor licensee that it considered fair use by comparing the works and evaluating if the works were being sold commercially or for other purposes.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This prompted a quick settlement which allowed the chair to remain in the picture. Fair use and de minimis defenses are often unreliable, and even if you have a solid case, defending copyright infringement lawsuits is an expensive proposition. ” However, for every “ Hey, that’s my church picnic quilt! .”

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BYU Copyright Blog

MARCH 17, 2025

The court then issued an order requiring the parties to engage in settlement discussions and set deadlines for the conferences. In August 2022, the parties filed a stipulation of settlement, stating that they were close to reaching an agreement, and requested that the court extend the deadlines. This time, in Bell v.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 4, 2021

The court found that this was nominative fair use, which provides a defense in the Ninth Circuit when a trademarked product or service isn’t readily identifable without use of the mark, the use is no greater than necessary, and the defendant does nothing else to suggest confusion.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 12, 2022

” The Court held that 2 Live Crew’s version qualified as a non-infringing fair use because it was a parody that sufficiently transformed the Orbison original. On March 8, 1994, The New York Times reported 2 Live Crew’s Supreme Court fair use victory. Lil’ Joe Makes a Deal.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

As described here in a previous post: The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected an artistic intent or purpose test for fair use on March 26, 2021, in The Andy Warhol Foundation v. ” Then, as I noted , the US Supreme Court decided a few days later, “in Google v. at 7-9) were transformative.,”

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

As Donald Trump used every available resource to ensure his tenancy at the most recognizable house in the United States was extended, some social media platforms had adopted an unorthodox approach to his accounts. Or even negotiating the terms of the settlement Grant offered in August 2020 before filing the lawsuit.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Aside from the good ol’ “things happen” truism and an attack on the validity of Grant’s sound recording registration, Trump’s principal defense in the lawsuit is fair use. Drop me a note in the comments below or on social media @copyrightlately. He can’t have it both ways.

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