JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

One key issue is the ownership of the works generated using AI and the ability to register a copyright in such works. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the film and television industry in content creation raises many legal and business issues.

Content Creation 70

Content Creation Television Ownership Reporting 70

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

First off today, Suzanne Smalley at Inside Higher Ed reports that five major textbook publishers have teamed up to file a lawsuit against Shopify over allegations that the ecommerce platform is enabling rampant piracy. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

Copyright Infringement 246

Copyright Infringement Publishing Reporting Copyright 246

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Reports suggest there are over 20,000 domain names hosted on Amarutu’s AS but describing it as predominantly infringing operation would be incorrect. A large percentage of the streams were delivered primarily by Squitter,” Premier League reports. accounting for almost 550 million visits alone during the 2023/24 season.

Reporting 113

Reporting Government Marketing Marketing 113

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

1: XXXTentacion and Lil Peep Sued for Copyright Infringement Over ‘Falling Down’ First off today, Trent Fitzgerald at XXL reports that musicians XXXTentacion and Lil Peep are being sued by a singer-songwriter named Jaden Hoff, for alleged copyright infringement in the duo’s posthumous song Falling Down.

Copyright Infringement 246

Copyright Infringement Licensing Reporting Plagiarism 246

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 1, 2021

First off today, Eriq Gardner at The Hollywood Reporter Esquire reports that Miramax has emerged victorious in a lawsuit filed by the photographer of the iconic Pulp Fiction movie poster. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Miramax Wins Lawsuit Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ Movie Poster.

Reporting 246

Reporting Plagiarism Licensing Ownership 246

Plagiarism Today

MAY 19, 2022

First off today, Pamela Chelin at Variety reports that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted a significant victory so singer Toni Basil, granting her sole copyright in her 1981 debut album, which included the hit song Mickey. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

Music 246

Music Licensing Television Fair Use 246

Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

billion) fine over allegations that the company abused its ownership of the Android mobile operating system to unlawfully push its other products. In 2015, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) released a re-evaluation report on the safety of glyphosate, more commonly known as the weed killer Roundup. billion-euro ($4.3

Plagiarism 246

Plagiarism Copying Reporting Licensing 246

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

First off today, Andrew Albanese at Publishers Weekly reports that textbook publisher Pearson Education has filed a massive copyright infringement lawsuit against the study aid website Chegg alleging that Chegg illegally appropriates Pearson’s textbook questions. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

Copyright Infringement 246

Copyright Infringement Settlement Licensing Publishing 246

The TTABlog

MAY 15, 2024

The Board ruled that the band was entitled to challenge the registration, had not abandoned the mark, and had proved its claim of ownership of the mark and likelihood of confusion based on its prior use of the same mark for the same services. The Plimsouls v. Edward David Munoz , Cancellation No.

Ownership 110

Ownership Registration Music Licensing 110

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Continuing our series of posts on the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on Review of the IPR Regime in India, in this post I will be covering the Report’s recommendations on IPR and Traditional Knowledge (TK). The other posts on the Report can be found here , here , here , here , and here. Highlights from the Report.

Reporting 119

Reporting IP Invention Government 119

Plagiarism Today

MARCH 16, 2022

First off today, Matt Novak at Gizmodo reports that, in a talk at South by Southwest, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that NFTs were coming to Instagram and that users “would be able to mint things within that environment.” Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

Non-Fungible Tokens 246

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Intellectual Property Plagiarism 246

Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 27, 2022

Next up today, Debarshi Dasgupta at The Straits Times reports that Sci-Hub is facing a new challenge in India as academic publishers seek to have the site blocked in the country. 3: Repudiation of Ownership Costs Pulp Fiction Photographer Copyright Claim. Finally today, Daniel R. Mello and Margaret A.

Journalism 246

Journalism Plagiarism Licensing Copyright 246

SpicyIP

AUGUST 1, 2021

As is well known now, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce tabled its Report on the IPR regime in India last week. In about 150 pages the Report suggests a major reevaluation of the IP framework in the country. The Report suggests loosening some of the restrictions on what a patentable subject matter is.

Reporting 108

Reporting Patent Law Law Patent 108

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 22, 2023

NZ Herald reported that Creagh’s law firm, Anderson Creagh Lai, said the application was filed over “unpaid director’s fees in the sum of $231,653.” “The company traded as a software developer of a crypto currency scheme and was set up in 2016 by Kim Dotcom who acted as a director for some 7 months,” the report reads.

Reporting 98

Reporting Technology Ownership Law 98

Plagiarism Today

APRIL 11, 2022

First off today, Brenda Richardson at Forbes reports that the National Association of Realtors has joined forces with some 18 other real estate-related groups to petition the Supreme Court to overturn an Appeals Court ruling that they feel puts homeowners at risk of burdensome lawsuits. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

Plagiarism 246

Plagiarism Licensing Ownership Reporting 246

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

These are some highlights from the recently released report from E&Y titled ‘ The Rise of Music Publishing in India ’ based on figures by the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) (the copyright society concerned with music publishing). speech in the Parliament while introducing the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2012.

Music 105

Music Publishing Reporting Government 105

Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

In order to engage in text and data-mining (TDM) some tech companies are reported to have approached different publishers , hoping to secure access to their catalogues on reasonable terms. This post does not seek to reflect a verbatim of the roundtable, but picks several themes to report on. One such theme is attribution.

Publishing 52

Publishing Reporting Branding Brands 52

Cogency Global

APRIL 18, 2024

What this is : The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) includes 23 exemptions to its beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements. What this means : Many of the exemptions to the CTA’s BOI reporting requirements apply only to specific industries or to entities that are already heavily regulated.

Ownership 116

Ownership Reporting Business 116

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Plaintiff asserts exclusive rights to the photograph in question, which he reports was first published on January 30, 2023, and later registered by the U.S. The Plaintiff claims that the Defendant failed to implement adequate policies to verify copyright ownership, which indicates negligence in ensuring compliance with copyright law.

Copyright Law 52

Copyright Law Ownership Copyright Licensing 52

SpicyIP

MARCH 8, 2025

This post aims to look at the important terms of the MoU and the Standard Agreement, as highlighted in these reports. As reported by Midday , this agreement aims to address the existing issues of missing credits, irregular and unfair pay, and unfair indemnity demanded from the screenwriters.

Moral Rights 91

Moral Rights Music Contracts Copyright 91

IPilogue

JUNE 2, 2022

Previously, IPilogue reported that Australia has granted patent ownership to an AI inventor. While DABUS’ patent application is still developing in Canada, the recent reversal of the Australian decision will likely impact the future of patent ownership rights of AI.

Invention 110

Invention Ownership Intellectual Property Inventor 110

Cogency Global

MARCH 8, 2024

What this means : At present, the government is enjoined from enforcing the CTA’s beneficial ownership reporting requirements against the specific plaintiffs in the case.

Ownership 116

Ownership Government Reporting 116

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 29, 2025

According to the report , the site was one of the main beneficiaries of RARBG’s shutdown in 2023. This change of ownership offered an explanation for the earlier ‘ maintenance ‘ issues, but the site’s troubles didn’t end there.

Ownership 73

Ownership Reporting Copyright 73

SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2021

Appreciating the growing importance of AI in various fields as well as its economic impact, the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report (hereinafter the Report) recommended the ‘revisiting of IPR legislations and implementing a strong IPR framework’ in order to ‘extract benefits from AI’. (Pg

Inventor 122

Inventor Invention IP Ownership 122

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 24, 2024

Is it a proper copyright ownership or an assigned license? There was almost no reference to ownership of training data that had come from parties other than the contractual partners. There was almost no reference to ownership of training data that had come from parties other than the contractual partners. user, service)?

Copyright 135

Copyright Ownership Social Media Licensing 135

The IPKat

APRIL 28, 2023

Does EU law govern joint ownership of IP rights, including the exercise thereof by each and individual joint owner? Back in December, The IPKat reported on the then fresh Opinion of Advocate General (AG) Campos Sánchez-Bordona, who answered such a question in the negative. Legea-branded jersey.

Government 105

Government Ownership Law IP 105

Cogency Global

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

What this is : New York has enacted a beneficial ownership reporting law impacting limited liability companies (LLCs). What this means : LLCs formed or qualified to do business in New York will need to report their “ beneficial ownership ” information to the New York Department of State (DOS).

Ownership 85

Ownership Reporting Business Law 85

TorrentFreak

JULY 9, 2023

That changed two years ago when the video platform launched its first-ever transparency report. 826 Million YouTube’s latest transparency report reveals that during the second half of last year, rightsholders claimed more than 826 million videos on YouTube. Since then, the number of claims has steadily continued to rise.

Copyright 144

Copyright Public Domain Reporting Ownership 144

The IPKat

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The new guidelines cover topics such as formality examination and procedures for trade mark applications, oppositions, declarations of invalidity, cancellations, classification of goods and services, examination of applications for change of trade mark ownership, trade mark renewal and other procedural issues. IP Finance reports.

Blogging 117

Blogging IP Reporting Intellectual Property 117

TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2023

“AtomoHD was launched in 2020 by a group of individuals, some of whom had prior convictions in Spain for intellectual property infringement and to evade justice, fled to Andorra,” ACE reports. The site’s operators reportedly live elsewhere.

Intellectual Property 144

Intellectual Property Ownership Reporting Government 144

JD Supra Law

JUNE 29, 2022

From ownership to expression to revenue, it’s no secret that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have made a significant impact on the art world in the last 18 months. Moving beyond the popular media reporting of record valuations and social FOMO (fear of missing. By: Carlton Fields

Non-Fungible Tokens 98

Non-Fungible Tokens Art Ownership Reporting 98

IP Watchdog

JANUARY 14, 2022

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Nominees Kathi Vidal and Judge Leonard Stark clear the Senate Judiciary Committee; PTAB Precedential Opinion Panel says Fedwire confirmation constitutes payment for purpose of inter partes review (IPR) filing date; IFI CLAIMS reports show that IBM leads U.S.

Ownership 104

Ownership Licensing Reporting Technology 104

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2024

There’s also a growing trend of sites with common ownership operating from dozens of confusingly-similar domains by design. Similar behavior can be seen across dozens of similar domains, although not always under common ownership or even in direct response to enforcement measures. Now redirecting to ACE, kooora4.us Kooralive.io

Ownership 125

Ownership Copyright Reporting Designs 125

TorrentFreak

JUNE 2, 2023

Citing police sources, La Presse reports that the investigation began after a group of telecoms companies headed by Bell Canada filed a complaint with police alleging millions of dollars worth of damage to their businesses, attributable to the Arubox IPTV service.

Social Media 143

Social Media Reporting Publishing Ownership 143

TorrentFreak

JULY 8, 2022

DMCA notices have been used to silence critics , stifle competition , or earn millions of dollars by claiming ownership of content created by others. The music publication reports that artists are “weaponizing” false claims against rivals, taking down music that’s starting to get traction. Weaponized Takedowns.

Music 143

Music Ownership Reporting Copyright 143

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

However, it did inspire more litigation in this space and, according to reports, kept many lawyers busy answering calls on the topic. The case itself didn’t change the legal landscape significantly, something later rulings highlighted. This has been paired with another trend, judges appear to be more reluctant to dismiss copyright claims.

Copyright 290

Copyright Music Litigation Plagiarism 290

SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

As reported , Moderna earned revenue of around USD 10 billion for its vaccine, and Pfizer earned around USD 22 billion, in just a year. However, patent ownership controversy with the NIH is a separate story ( here and here ). As reported , these patents have been licensed to both Moderna and BioNTech. Pfizer and BioNTech.

Litigation 137

Litigation Patent Technology Ownership 137