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Announcing the 2021 Edition of My Internet Law Casebook

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

The book is available as a PDF at Gumroad for $10, as a Kindle ebook for $9.99, and in hard copy at Amazon for $20. The hard copy comes with a free PDF on request; and shipping should be free on Amazon Prime.] If you’re an academic and would like a free evaluation copy, please email me. Primer on CCPA/CPRA. Primer on FOSTA.

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Bombay High Court Rules that Copyright Registration of a Label is not Compulsory

Kashishipr

SSPL was incorporated in 2004. When SSPL was incorporated in 2004, SK Oil Industries had assigned it the label’s copyright. The plaintiff, SSPL, had filed a lawsuit against the defendant NTC in the Bombay High Court, alleging Copyright and Trademark Infringement. Plaintiff’s Arguments. Bombay High Court’s Decision .

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Growth of Virtual Youtubers and IP Complications

IIPRD

However, the conversation being considered as a contract between them was unclear regarding the IP rights. This instance brings out certain questions when will the work be considered as commissioned, contract for service or implied license? 6] NFTs as of today don’t provide the exclusive right to the owner to commercialise the artwork.

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More Chaos in the Law of Online Contract Formation

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Another 3k+ word post about the jurisprudential chaos in online contract formation law. But ultimately, the onus is on Disney to create a contract formation process so conspicuous that a court can’t reach decisions like this. July 27, 2023) Kass created a PayPal account in 2004. PayPal, Inc. , 22-2575 (7th Cir.

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Central Role of IP and Marketing in Business Design

azrights

This is one of the many misconceptions about IP that I’ve noticed since starting my business in 2004. It frustrates me that people turn to me when they’re copied, assuming this is the kind of work I’m engaged in doing, when they’ve never consulted me before about their IP.

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

In 2004, the Ninth Circuit eviscerated it (in the Rossi case) by requiring plaintiffs to show that senders subjectively believed their takedown notices were abusive. Diebold from 2004, which led to a $125k damages award. As I’ve blogged many, many times on this blog (see list below), 512(f) has been a complete failure.

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German Federal Court of Justice: Copyright Case Law of 2021 – Part II

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Part I addressed decisions in the areas of scope of protection, exploitation rights, exceptions and limitations, and copyright contract law. This article covers the most relevant copyright law decisions of the BGH from that year. Part II will cover claims under copyright law and collecting societies. Claims under copyright law 1.