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To be protected a t-shirt design must be original and/or have individual character, recalls French court

The IPKat

This Kat has found a recent decision issued by the Paris Court of Appeal in a dispute over the allegedly unlawful reproduction of a t-shirt design. This ruling was an opportunity for the court to reiterate that a garment can be protected by copyright and design law. Consequently, no copyright infringement could be found.

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Audi and the Challenge of Cross-Media Plagiarism Detection

Plagiarism Today

Mange, who has nearly 4 million followers, pointed out the copying in a video comparing the two works. This kicked off a firestorm of controversy in China, with Audi, M&C and Lau all apologizing for the copying. All these systems are remarkable feats of technology and have helped shape our understanding of copying.

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A Five-Course Feast of Thanksgiving-Themed Copyright Cases

Copyright Lately

If you like your turkey with a side of copyright infringement, you’ve come to the right place. But before you enter your tryptophan-induced coma, feast your eyes on Copyright Lately ‘s platter of 5 Thanksgiving-themed copyright cases, all stuffed with a generous helping of legal fowl play. Ahh, Thanksgiving.

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Egyptian Case Kurasov v. Wali: Where inspiration meets imitation in the art world

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

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IPR infringement in yellow-and-blue logo: Lidl wins High Court dispute against Tesco

The IPKat

Background The dispute took off in 2022, when Lidl accused Tesco of trade mark and copyright infringement coupled together with an alleged claim of passing off. Copyright The Court also established that Lidl’s mark was protected by copyright as an original artistic work under Section 4 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

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Egyptian Case Wali v. Kurasov: Where inspiration meets imitation in the art world

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Indeed, in a world where “ nothing is lost, nothing is created, everything is transformed “, it is a rather daunting exercise for any court to draw the line between inspiration and imitation in copyrighted works, let alone in copyrighted art works.

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Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture by Professor David Vaver – “User Rights: Fair Use and Beyond”

IPilogue

And like McClenaghan’s fictional account of militant pursuit, the history of tension between copyright and user rights has been a tale of survival on the part of both. . However, fair dealing’s designation as an “exception” inherently produces a negative implication: that copyright law is the “natural order” of things.

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