IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Barlow and Bear went on to become viral sensations on social media and Grammy-winning artists (2022 Best Musical Theatre Album) for their production. Netflix also holds the position that Barlow and Bear “ copied liberally and nearly identically ” the elements of expression, dialogue, characters, and key plot points from Bridgerton.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 19, 2022

That symbol helps warn others that you are protected, that this is valuable to you, that there is likely to be a problem if they copy it. Having that protected trademark in the USPTO also makes it easier to do takedown notices – takedown notices with online platforms, social media, domain names, Amazon and other e-commerce sites.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 2, 2022

Around the middle of April, posts on social media sites popular in Russia (VK, Telegram) suggested that cinemas in several regions would begin screening big Hollywood movies, including ones that should not be available. On April 21, a special event at the WIP contemporary art center in Moscow featured The Batman.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2021

The IPO Business Engagement team frequently attends trade shows and business events across the UK to support sectors and advise on different aspects of intellectual property. This means that a user will usually need your permission if they want to perform certain acts, such as copying your image or sharing it on the internet.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 20, 2023

by Despoina Dimitrakopoulou Recently, the news of reggaeton mega-star Bad Bunny's eloquently put disappointment spread on social media, bringing up interesting questions concerning music creation using AI. Essentially, FlowGPT would have fed the copied songs into the system, and that could mean copyright infringement.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Posting copyrighted images or photos on your website or social media. Using a copyrighted song, or portion of a song, in a presentation, at an event, on your website, or on social media. Modifying an image or photo and using it in a presentation, brochure, on your website, or on social media.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The limitation with an unregistered design is that it merely confers the right to prevent third parties from using a design only when it occurs as a consequence of the copying the protected design. Unfair competition may protect your fashion items against copying in two scenarios. Fashion show: a work of art?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A copy from the Wayback Machine also reveals that the photographs of the therapist are drastically different when compared across sites, an indication of a deliberate switch. As the archive copy of the Beyond Boundaries website on the Wayback Machine clearly shows in the footer, the site was created by web design/SEO company i New Media.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Between spooky skeletons and sleigh bells ringing, there are new IP events and conferences coming up in early November. The two-day online event will take place on 5 and 6 November 2021, from 1:00pm to 5:30pm, CET. Find more information about the event and how to register here. Here comes this week’s miscellany roundup.

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43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

16, 2023) The court refused to dismiss copyright and trademark claims based on copying of a TV show format, including the hosts. Media critics allegedly readily observed that the new show was “a clone of A&E’s Live PD,” and that “On Patrol: Live is Live PD.” Fan reactions on social media included “Ok. I’m confused.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

Within hours of the advert’s release, children’s author Fay Evans (the “claimant”) alleged on social media that the 2019 Advert and an associated book retelling the story (titled Excitable Edgar, “EE”) was unusually similar to a book she had published in 2017 about a dragon that sneezed fire called “Fred the Fire-sneezing Dragon” (“FFD”).

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 6, 2024

Hit me up in the comments below or on your favorite social media app @copyrightlately. In the meantime, here’s a copy of the court’s ruling: View Fullscreen The post Paramount Flies Clear of Copyright Turbulence in “Top Gun” Lawsuit appeared first on Copyright Lately.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 28, 2023

A federal district court in New York held that the Internet Archive’s Open Library project was engaging in copyright infringement by publishing digital copies of millions of books online. And, in any event, such evidence could not overcome the wholesale copying that the court ruled was not transformative.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 12, 2023

social media platforms such as YouTube, came predominantly from the United States, with Facebook, Reddit, Instagram and Twitter users adding to the total. social media platforms did so via U.S.-based In February 2022, the defendants were served with PDF copies of the complaint and a court order, via email.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 11, 2023

There are significant overlaps and considerations to think of with the roll-out of a privacy policy, consumer protection laws, and a range of different agreements including those related to advertising, purchase and sale, events, and content production freelancer rights.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2022

The service was marketed and sold to users via these domains and through social media platforms. The order should also include a transfer of all PrimeStreams domains to the plaintiffs along with “all hard copy and electronic records regarding persons involved in the PrimeStreams service.”

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TorrentFreak

MAY 30, 2023

Operating from 2016 until 2018, the Flawless IPTV service copied subscription TV broadcasts from official (and unofficial) sources and then restreamed that content to tens of thousands of customers, at a dramatically cut down price. For many UK football fans, Flawless granted access to the sport they love, at a price they could afford.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 19, 2022

The case focuses on whether Ed Sheeran consciously copied Sami Switch’s chorus. Accordingly, this case is a useful example of how a court will: (1) assess the derivation requirement (of actual copying) of UK copyright; and, (2) as part of that, consider similarity between musical works for the purpose of copyright infringement.

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Art Law Journal

MAY 12, 2022

Personalize your website + social media channels. Craft copy for your website and social media in your voice, and when possible, write how you speak (make sure to edit by friends who know your voice). For example, large networking events may be great for extroverts, but not so much if you’re shy.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Dorland will need to show: (1) ownership of a valid copyright, and (2) copying of constituent elements of the work that are original. The intriguing timeline of events surrounding the controversy has been followed closely by online writing communities, and the legal conclusion to the dispute by many others with bated breath.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 19, 2024

Sapna then issues cease and desist notice to Manya, asking for a take-down of the social media posts, tender an unconditional apology and compensation. This caused losses to Sapna. At this point, Sapna brings a Section 60 suit seeking declaration of non-infringement, and that the threats were groundless.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 17, 2021

Facts in the light most favorable to the plaintiffs: Each of the plaintiffs has a significant number of followers on various social media platforms, ranging from greater than ten thousand to several million, and most are “considered social media influencers.” Plaintiffs didn’t show sufficient evidence of recognition.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

After over four years of litigation and five COVID-related continuances, it’s finally time for the main event. As the parties wait in their respective corners for the opening bell to ring, here’s what you need to know: Alexander Has Already Established Ownership and Copying. At least I hope so. Do you have any predictions?

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Allegations that Monster’s Reign energy drink was a “copy-cat” of Bang (and the subject of an unsuccessful trade dress suit by Vital in Florida): Vital argued that these were relevant because Reign was creatine-free, arguably showing that even Monster believed that caffeine, rather than Super Creatine or creatine, was material to Bang purchasers.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2023

” So, while writers have a compulsion to use what they know from life to create their works of imagined lives, they will draw not only on events central and personal to themselves but on many things intersecting or tangential to the writer’s own life. They have to look and see, that’s all. Then they have to write.”

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IP Whiteboard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Since 2012, it has hosted several pop-up restaurant events in Australia and owns a number of registered trade marks in the jurisdiction, including: Reg. g) placing apparent weight on evidence of confusion from social media posts and no weight on the absence of evidence of actual confusion. Lettuce recap. Trade mark.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

performances of “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical”) or other derivative works that might compete with Netflix’s own planned live events,” including the multi-city “ Bridgerton Experience.” Copyright owners should be able to defend their works against substantial unauthorized copying used for profit.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Unconvincingly, the court says, But the mark has occasionally been used in the title to artistic works, and in any event, artistic works are performed at the Flora-Bama. Intent was neutral: Defendants copied the name, but there was a convincing explanation for choosing the name on the merits, unrelated to the plaintiffs’ goodwill.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

Finding a differentiator in a field that is becoming more and more competitive, where the distinctions between original ideas and copies are frequently blurred, is crucial. In the meantime, start-ups, creative businesspeople, and chefs all around the world are increasingly combining science and modern technologies to redefine this sector.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2021

A contemporary example of the distribution function, in an age of social media, is the influencer, whose written and oral words can impact, indeed forge, the thoughts and ideas of myriads of followers. The book sold approximately 6,000 copies upon its initial publication in 1843.

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Successful products and services are likely to have their trademarks copied. Therefore, before emabarking on any enforcement action, you need to gather as much information as possible on the entity copying your trademark(s). weigh up and anticipate what a litigation case entails in the big picture and in light of your business.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Internet service providers, websites, search engines, hosting providers, domain companies, social media services, and advertising companies are all considered part of the problem. The message – that internet companies must tackle piracy or be held responsible for taking part in it – is nothing new.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

In any event, the licence will determine the rights afforded to the purchase, which usually confirm that no copyright ownership is passed, and that the purchase is prevented from adapting, reproducing, or communicating the work to the public.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 4, 2022

Users were reluctant to upload their creations to a place where everyone could easily get a copy just by making a right-click. Also, our automation plugs into the creator’s workflow and pulls data from social media accounts and blogs, protecting and monitoring it automatically. Just set it and forget it.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recently, there has been an increase in the number of advertisements on social media for perfumes that offer the same fragrance as a luxury one at a reasonably affordable rate. and still exude a luxurious aura at events. This product introduces competition in the market and expands the availability of cheaper alternatives.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Lounge has been in operation since 1964 and has gained regional fame by hosting many entertainment and athletic events.” An online article used photos of the Lounge in its coverage of the series, and MGFB also submitted social media posts. Deliberate copying was irrelevant. The court of appeals affirms, on Rogers v.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

In addition, social media intermediaries must appoint a Chief Compliance Officer in accordance with the Act and IT Rules. A violating copy of the work, whether brief or extra storage, should be owned by the complainant and not indicated under Section 52 or any other section of the Copyright Act [1957].

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