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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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2021

1: Man Files Copyright Lawsuit Against Nickelback Over ‘Rockstar’ First off today, Lauryn Schaffner at Loudwire reports that a musician named Kirk Johnston has filed a lawsuit against Nickelback, Roadrunner records and others involved with the band. 3: Saga Over Garment Design Copyright Infringement Ends with Ceremonial Fire.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against an author in his battle against Texas A&M University, ruling that he cannot sue the school for copyright infringement but may be able to sue the school under the state’s constitution.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 11, 2022

The defendants did not seek approval from the claimant in relation to the OFDE and, as a result, in 2019 the claimant sued the defendants for copyright infringement and passing off. The Infringement. The characters acted out a pub quiz scene, which had not appeared in the show itself, while customers enjoyed a three-course meal.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, who claim that Swift’s Shake it Off is a copyright infringement of their 2001 song, Playas Gon’ Play , which was written for the R&B group 3LW. As such, the judge is holding firm to the currently planned trial date, which is in January 2023.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

The IP Law Blog has been tracking the progress of the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Taylor Swift by Sean Hall and Nathan Butler, the writers of “Playas Gon’ Play” by the girl group 3LW (released in 2001).

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LexBlog IP

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.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

2: Sam Smith, Normani Ask Judge to Dismiss ‘Nonsensical’ Claims in Amended Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. Next up today, Nancy Dillon at Rolling Stone reports that Sam Smith and Normani are asking a judge to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit filed over their 2019 song Dancing with a Stranger.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 21, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit analyzed the fair use doctrine of US copyright law in a dispute for recognition of a 2001 French judgment relating to a finding of copyright infringement of certain photographic works featuring the art of Pablo Picasso.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 9, 2021

1: Major Record Labels Sue Charter Communications Again for Alleged Copyright Infringement. Finally today, William Hughes at AV Club reports that photojournalist Anthony Fioranelli has secured a major ruling on the use of footage he took from Ground Zero on September 11, 2001 in various motion pictures.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 30, 2021

In December 2019, Scott Hervey wrote about the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Taylor Swift by the writers of the song “Playas Gon’ Play.” The song was released by the girl group 3LW in 2001 and included the lyrics “Playa, they gonna play / And haters, they gonna hate.”

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 29, 2021

In December 2019, Scott Hervey wrote about the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Taylor Swift by the writers of the song “Playas Gon’ Play.” The song was released by the girl group 3LW in 2001 and included the lyrics “Playa, they gonna play / And haters, they gonna hate.”

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Copyright Lately

MAY 10, 2024

That’s because it does away with a nationwide split among appellate courts, including a 2020 ruling by the influential Second Circuit Court of Appeals that limited copyright infringement damages to three years before the filing of a lawsuit, even if the plaintiff had been unaware of earlier infringements.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Photographs of these and other somber scenes from downtown Manhattan on September 11, 2001 formed the basis of photojournalist Anthony Fioranelli’s copyright infringement case against several media organizations that allegedly used these photos without permission. An ambulance being lifted out of the wreckage.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Barbie was created in 1959, and when she was 42 years old, in 2001, Bratz entered the scene. The court awarded MGA over $137 million for copyright infringement. These new dolls captured about 40% of Barbie’s market share in five years, creating tension between Mattel and MGA.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2023

3(1) Directive 2001/29/EC as transposed into the German Copyright Act. § 15(2) of the German Copyright Act lists several rights, which fall within the broader right of communication to the public. It issues licenses for the communication to the public of cinematographic works on the basis of § 22 of the German Copyright Act.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

At the request of De Fontbrune , in 1998, the police confiscated copies of Wofsy’s book, and De Fontbrune sued for copyright infringement. In 1998, the French courts ruled that the photographs were used for documentary purposes , and thus were not entitled to copyright protection.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Therefore, case law plays a huge role in ensuring the establishment of a fair and balanced liability regime, in particular as concerns the issue of (indirect) liability for internet service providers and other intermediaries whose services are used to commit copyright infringements. That has now changed.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2024

In 2001, the professor published a critical edition of Demetrii principis Cantemirii. As a result, his estate launched proceedings for copyright infringement. In 2017, the Regional Court of Bucharest held that the defendants had infringed the professor’s moral right of attribution. The decision was upheld on appeal.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

In a narrative that can only be compared to a high-stakes poker game, the music industry raised the ante, arguing that Napster facilitated copyright infringement on an industrial scale. A verdict came down in 2001 from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling that Napster was, indeed, liable for copyright infringement.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 31, 2024

Video game publisher Atari Interactive has launched a copyright infringement lawsuit against State Farm, claiming that the insurer improperly appropriated artwork from Atari’s 1983 arcade game “Crystal Castles” for an advertising campaign as part of a “cynical plot” to resonate with fickle millennial and Gen Z consumers.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The claim to copyright infringement prevailed and that court prohibited the Respondent from further manufacturing, marketing, and selling its dining table.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Germany has regulated exploitation rights, as harmonised under European law in Articles 2 to 4 of the InfoSoc Directive (2001/29), in Sections 15 to 22 UrhG. The right of distribution, as set out in European law in Article 4(1) of the InfoSoc Directive (2001/29), is found in Germany in Section 17(1) UrhG.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 9, 2022

Initially released in May 2000, Limewire was a peer-to-peer file sharing service that found a great deal of success and infamy following the closure of Napster in July 2001. Much of that perception comes from issues that NFTs have had, One of the more common ones is plagiarism and copyright infringement.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 3, 2023

Pushing back further still, the ISP disputed allegations that it enables subscribers to commit copyright infringement on the torrent sites, so therefore disputes that its subscribers use the sites to download pirated content using BitTorrent. ” Bulgarian ISPs Fight Back One of the ISPs, identified only as ‘N.1’

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The IPKat

AUGUST 25, 2023

If this Kat were to draw up a list of the types of work most likely to be the subject of copyright infringement proceedings, photographs would be quite high if not, in some countries, even at the top of the list. In a nutshell, their outcome often remains uncertain [e.g. here and here ].

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LexBlog IP

JULY 29, 2021

In December 2019, Scott Hervey wrote about the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Taylor Swift by the writers of the song “Playas Gon’ Play.” ” The song was released by the girl group 3LW in 2001 and included the lyrics “Playa, they gonna play / And haters, they gonna hate.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 29, 2021

In December 2019, Scott Hervey wrote about the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Taylor Swift by the writers of the song “Playas Gon’ Play.” ” The song was released by the girl group 3LW in 2001 and included the lyrics “Playa, they gonna play / And haters, they gonna hate.”

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SpicyIP

JUNE 12, 2023

on 9 June 2023 (Calcutta High Court) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court allowed an appeal against the District Judge order and clarified that a civil court does not have jurisdiction to determine the validity of registration granted under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001. Merck sues U.S.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 5, 2023

8(3) of Directive 2001/29/EC against internet service providers (ISPs) are compatible with EU law, various courts in current (and former) EU Member States granted such orders, e.g. in Austria , Greece and the UK [ here and here ]. The Supreme Court did not accept such a presumption.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 30, 2020

On the other side of the coin, in 2001, two breweries discovered that they both had beers named “Salvation.” A business that is facing litigation over copyright infringement or intellectual property rights may seek guidance from an attorney with a background in IP law.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 30, 2020

On the other side of the coin, in 2001, two breweries discovered that they both had beers named “Salvation.” A business that is facing litigation over copyright infringement or intellectual property rights may seek guidance from an attorney with a background in IP law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In conclusion, however, the BGH affirmed a copyright infringement on the grounds that under Section 69d(3) UrhG only the reproduction of the computer program is permitted and not the reproduction of the audiovisual game data of the game client (such a reproduction had taken place in the course of the defendant’s use).

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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

Furthermore, the 2023 bill enables aggrieved individuals to pursue action under Section 51 of the Copyright Act 1957 for copyright infringement. However, it’s worth noting that piracy is a form of copyright infringement in essence. Isn’t it?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

This case involves Morford’s 2001 artwork named “Banana and Orange.” The court displayed the respective artworks: Morford sued Cattelan for copyright infringement. .” That’s not exactly the answer a court gave, but perhaps close enough. ” Independently (?),

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

India’s Accession to the Locarno Agreement: Amendments to the Design Rules, 2001 & Other Impacts. India formally acceded to the Locarno Agreement on June 7, 2019, and subsequently, the Design Rules, 2001 were amended in January 2021.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

one of the major publishers based in Japan sued Cloudflare in2022,for distributing data of copyrighted works for manga piracy sites by illegally uploading them and making them available for free, consequently, infringing the copyrights of the publisher. 3d 1004, 1021, 1022 (2001). [3] For content piracy, Takeshobo Inc.,

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