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Are Ads in Old Magazines Protected by Copyright?

Dear Rich IP Blog

magazine between 1918 and 1962. The magazine itself was copyrighted, but the ads do not contain any copyright markings, so my understanding is that the ads would have entered into the public domain. It's true that the 1976 Copyright Act expressly requires that advertisements in magazines have separate copyright notices.

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Heirs to Author of Article That Inspired Top Gun Crash and Burn in California District Court

IP Watchdog

District Court for the Central District of California ruled on Friday that Shosh Yonay and Yuval Yonay, the widow and son of Ehud Yonay, who authored a 1983 magazine article that inspired the renowned film, Top Gun, were not entitled to damages for copyright infringement related to the 2022 sequel to the film.

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Paramount Flies Clear of Copyright Turbulence in “Top Gun” Lawsuit

Copyright Lately

A federal court has shot down a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that Top Gun: Maverick flew too close to a 1983 magazine article that inspired the original film. The case may also serve as a cautionary tale when historical source material is used as the inspiration for an entertainment project.

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3 Count: Copyright Claims Onboarding

Plagiarism Today

1: Copyright Office Launches New Copyright Claims Board Website. Copyright Office announces that the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) has launched its new website, ccb.gov. government passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (CASE Act). Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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MAD MONSTER PARTY for Horror and Pop Culture Conventions and Magazines Not Confusable with MONSTER ENERGY, Says TTAB

The TTABlog

However, the Board concluded that consumers "are unlikely to perceive Applicant’s conventions, restricted to the horror and popular culture fields, or its horror and pop culture-related magazines, as emanating from the same source as sporting or music events sponsored by Opposer. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2023.

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Authors of Article That Inspired Top Gun Crash and Burn in California District Court

IP Watchdog

District Court for the Central District of California ruled on Friday that Shosh Yonay and Yuval Yonay, the widow and son, respectively, of Ehud Yonay, who authored a 1983 magazine article that inspired the renowned film, Top Gun, were not entitled to damages for copyright infringement related to the 2022 sequel to the film.

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Patent Poetry: Heirs of “Top Gun” Magazine Article Writer Sue for Copyright Infringement

JD Supra Law

As Top Gun: Maverick passes Doctor Strange 2 to become the highest-grossing movie in the US this year, it’s attracted a copyright infringement claim by the heirs of the writer of the article that inspired the original 1986 Tom Cruise movie. By: AEON Law