Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

As part of their series The Facebook Files , which is an examination of leaked internal documents from the company, the paper published a scathing review of the company’s practices surrounding copied content. This was in part because the company feared running afoul of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Bottom Line.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Six years ago, the US Navy was sued for mass copyright infringement and accused of causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. The court also had to decide how many copies the Navy should pay compensation for. The lawsuit was filed by German company Bitmanagement. Bitmanagement Wins Appeal.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. So, this year we’re going to take a look back at the various tales of copyright infringement and/or plagiarism that we’ve looked at over the years.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2023

Mattel produced the line of dolls called “My Scene” In April 2005… MGA (Bratz) filed a lawsuit claiming that Mattel (Barbie) had copied the distinctive big-headed and slim-bodied appearance of the Bratz dolls in this new line. The court awarded MGA over $137 million for copyright infringement.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Wilmott Storage Services, LLC , decided September 9, 2021, the Ninth Circuit clarified the role that the de minimis concept plays in copyright infringement cases. In essence, the Ninth Circuit explained that de minimis goes to the amount of copying of a copyrighted work as opposed to any de minimis use or display of any such a work.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In a similar question at 17:05 in the same video, another user asked, “Why Google is not taking action on copy or spun web stories? In February 2011, Google struck a major blow with its Panda/Farmer updates, those updates successfully targeted and demoted scrapers, spinners and other “low-quality” sites. Can you check on Discover?”.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The copy was subsequently removed from the NGO’s website at Safarov’s request. The ECtHR then reviewed national law and found that none of the copyright exceptions available therein, notably those considered by the national courts (private copying, and libraries and archives) in the background proceedings, would be applicable.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Such uses, they argue, constitute copyright infringement. Over the course of a decade, Google copied large volumes of books and made them available online, both through excerpts, known as “snippets”, and as entire publications. As such, it was permissible under United States copyright law. Fair Use Precedent?

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

In the years following its initial release in 2011, Minecraft captured a truly massive audience. With hundreds of millions of copies sold, it’s also the best-selling video game in history, a reign that looks set to continue.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

What happens when a copyright infringement claim is made against the playwright? This chapter also describes the methodology for the qualitative empirical research that involved 20 interviews conducted during 2011-13 with participants from the theatre community including actors, playwrights, directors, and producers.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The lawsuit centers on allegations of copyright infringement under chapters 1 and 12 of 17 U.S.C. His artistic design was not registered with the United States Copyright Office until August 2022 when he obtained certification and named the work as MCLAW DESIGN. Amended Complaint pg.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

But last year, one supranational interference with copyright law surprisingly did not come from Luxemburg, but from Strasbourg: the judgment in Safarov v Azerbaijan. He sues for copyright infringement and claims damages. The Azerbaijani Supreme Court upholds this decision in 2011.

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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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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

We are pleased to bring to you a guest post by Roshan Santhalia ruminating on the question of whether a cease-and-desist notice before instituting a trademark or copyright infringement suit should be issued or not. Hons) LLB from NALSAR, Hyderabad in 2011 and MSc from Oxford, UK in 2012. He completed his B.A.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 23, 2021

Perhaps one of the most important copyright decisions since the 2012 ‘ pentalogy ’ cases, York University reflects the Supreme Court’s intention to develop Canadian copyright law in a way that maintains a balance between users’ and creators’ rights. Access Copyright subsequently sued for copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 20, 2022

For much of the web’s recent history, we scraping commonly referred a technique through which spammers would copy content from a website and republish it, either rewritten or verbatim. This form of web scraping began to fall out of favor in 2011 following a series of Google search updates that de-prioritized scraped websites.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 5, 2021

York University has unsurprisingly been applauded by the education community, which having faced years of litigation launched by the copyright collective, now finds its position vindicated. The decision absolutely does not mean a free-for-all on copyright-protected materials used in the classroom.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 19, 2021

Last June, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive for copyright infringement , describing its ‘Open Library’ as operating like a pirate site. Publishers Respond to Internet Archive’s Request. IA’s demand for this massive data rests on no coherent foundation.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 14, 2021

Publishers Sue IA For Copyright Infringement. “Defendant IA is engaged in willful mass copyright infringement,” the complaint alleged. ” With claims including direct infringement on a sample of 127 books, the publishers demanded $150,000 in statutory damages per infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Radha Pocket Books,the plaintiff filed a copyright infringement case against the defendant for publishing a comic book character named ‘Nagesh’. 2662/2011 Douglas v. InRaja Pocket Books v. In another case of Indian Performing Rights Society v. RFMLR (2018) 1 Titan Industries Limited v. Ramkumar Jewellers, CS (OS) No.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Copyright infringement: Infringement requires unauthorized exercise of an §106 right, including the exclusive right to “distribute copies” of the copyrighted work “by sale or other transfer of ownership, or by rental, lease, or lending.” Contributory copyright infringement: In Luvdarts, LLC v.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2023

Accordingly, the Court held that the holder of the IP right to a computer program cannot object to the resale of a copy thereof where such a copy is accompanied by a licence for unlimited use, whether material or immaterial. The Court made specific reference to certain European Court of Justice decisions in this respect. (3)

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Since 2011, the High Court has ordered ISPs to block access to many popular pirate sites. For example, the site has a detailed copyright policy and accepts DMCA takedown notices. In addition, it also stresses repeatedly that copyright infringement is not tolerated. The UK has been a leader on this front.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Understanding Copyright How would you define copyright? The word ‘copyright’ in its simplest sense is an amalgamation of the two words ‘copy’ and ‘right’ which leads to the meaning— ‘right to copy’. However, that is sometimes not enough to avoid infringement, which is where registration comes in.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 3, 2021

” The decision removes any doubt that the Supreme Court remains strongly supportive of user’s rights in copyright and vindicates years of educational policy in shifting away from Access Copyright toward alternative means of ensuring compliance with copyright law. .”

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Copyright Lately

MAY 17, 2021

And putting aside its pure entertainment value, the sketch also raises some interesting questions about just how much of an original work may be taken before parodic fair use crosses the line into copyright infringement. Jason Segel and the Muppets on SNL (2011). Kermit the Frog and Robert De Niro on SNL (2004).

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Wilmott Storage Services, LLC , decided September 9, 2021, the Ninth Circuit clarified the role that the de minimis concept plays in copyright infringement cases. In essence, the Ninth Circuit explained that de minimis goes to the amount of copying of a copyrighted work as opposed to any de minimis use or display of any such a work.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Understanding Copyright How would you define copyright? The word ‘ copyright ’ in its simplest sense is an amalgamation of the two words ‘copy’ and ‘right’ which leads to the meaning— ‘right to copy’. However, that is sometimes not enough to avoid infringement, which is where registration comes in.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

It was recently uncovered that numerous internet platforms are posting infringing content on their websites without the approval of the copyright owners. Copyright infringement cases on the internet have increased because the internet has become more widely available. Legal Framework governing take down notice.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Our hard-working students and community members published more than twice as many articles than in 2020 and the most articles in a calendar year since 2011. Is GitHub’s New Feature a Copyright Infringer? Copyright Confusion: Sony Upsetting Nintendo YouTubers by Natalie Bravo. Copyright Law. David Vaver.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

And that data might be subject to varying levels of copyright protection. Platforms that copy online data and use it to create AI have a strong fair use argument under copyright laws. — One logical starting point to tell the history of copyright preemption of contracts is to begin with ProCD v. Zeidenberg.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As the story goes, they provided him with a copy of a few scenes from “Ghostbusters” in which the theme would appear. But Lewis thought the song was a rip-off of “I Want a New Drug” and asserted a copyright infringement claim against Columbia Pictures. “The Cabin in the Woods” (2011).

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Three months after its release, Nevermind rose to the top of the Billboard 200 rankings and has sold over 30 million copies. Many will remember the cover of Nevermind that featured a naked baby swimming underwater and reaching for a dollar bill on a fishing hook. Under this approach, the Ninth Circuit concluded that his complaint was timely.

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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. 19, 2011, 2009 (A) No. For content piracy, Takeshobo Inc.,

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2023

Originality is the quality that distinguishes produced or invented works from copies, clones, forgeries, or derivative works by being new or novel. The papers were taken from copies of the examination papers that students provided, not from publications by the University of London Press Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

Three months after its release, Nevermind rose to the top of the Billboard 200 rankings and has sold over 30 million copies. Many will remember the cover of Nevermind that featured a naked baby swimming underwater and reaching for a dollar bill on a fishing hook.

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43(B)log

JULY 3, 2023

27, 2023) Industria sued Latinfood for trademark and copyright infringement; Latinfood counterclaimed for tortious interference against Industria and another counterdefendant Cordialsa. And the copying here could also lead to an inference of deception. Did intentional copying show intent to confuse? Latinfood U.S.

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