Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As more and more projects in these fields adopt open-source licensing, the legal complexities tied to these licenses are becoming increasingly relevant, with dual licensing being a case in point. Second, altering the license could alienate a project’s community, leading to forks or abandonment.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 27, 2022

Yossman at Variety reports that Kanye West’s 2010 song Power has drawn a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over a sample the song contains of the King Crimson’s song 21st Century Schizoid Man. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Intepat

APRIL 23, 2021

Oracle first filed a copyright infringement case in the year 2010 saying that Google violated the copyright of the API and the 11,500 lines of code. But this case establishes that API instructions are copyrightable. The post Copyright Infringement Case: Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The decade-long dispute between Google and Oracle over computer code’s copyrightability finally came to an end on April 5, 2021.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

Pearson, a large textbook and education company, accused Chegg of copyright infringement as Chegg publishes answers online to the questions found in Pearson’s textbooks. Last year we reported on a lawsuit between Chegg, Inc. Chegg”) and Pearson Education (“Pearson”).

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

One of the brothers passed away in 2010 and is represented by his daughters, another is a member of the lawsuit and a third brother is not listed as a plaintiff. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. ” The GAP Band was composed of three Wilson brothers.

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IP Whiteboard

JULY 19, 2021

The Federal Court of Australia has awarded additional damages in the highest order against Clive Palmer ( Palmer ) for his copyright infringement of the 1985 Twisted Sister’s rock song “ We’re Not Gonna Take It ” (the Song ). UMP held the exclusive license to the Song in Australia on behalf of Songs of Universal, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

As more and more projects in these fields adopt open-source licensing, the legal complexities tied to these licenses are becoming increasingly relevant, with dual licensing being a case in point. Second, altering the license could alienate a project’s community, leading to forks or abandonment.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 23, 2021

On July 30, the Supreme Court of Canada released their much-anticipated judgement in York University v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) [ York University ]. This was a drastic increase from the fees stipulated in the 1994 to 2010 licence agreement between Access Copyright and post-secondary institutions.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. HLG ultimately filed suit for copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

In February 2010, FDN entered into an agreement with CCA where FDN would build and host a website for CCA for the purpose of selling CCA-manufactured furniture. Also in 2018, FDN filed the original complaint, targeting both Amazon and CCA, alleging that they both breached contracts and committed copyright infringement.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws. Going Forward.

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This article is part of our series showcasing well-known copyright ownership cases from the music and film industries, technology, and more. This week’s post looks at three well-known copyright infringement cases involving tech giants battling each other over ownership rights. Apple vs. Microsoft. However, Windows 2.0

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With further ado, here’s what I found in Novembers: Database Protection in India: Since Prof Basheer’s 2005 post about the inaccurate implication of the theft of data as copyright infringement, to 2023, not much seems to have changed. The Indian courts have further clarified this issue. Sounds “Jhakaas!”

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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

There had been earlier attempts to amend the Act through amendment bills in 2010, 2019 (discussed by Divij here ), and 2021 (discussed by Adyasha here ). Furthermore, the 2023 bill enables aggrieved individuals to pursue action under Section 51 of the Copyright Act 1957 for copyright infringement. Isn’t it?

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The IPKat

APRIL 21, 2022

In 2010, several right holders filed a criminal complaint for copyright infringement against three individuals involved with Rapidshare. In a recently published decision, the Zug Criminal Court ruled that the defendants were not liable for copyright infringement under criminal law.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

First, it argued that the plaintiff concealed material information that the registration of its mark was removed for non renewal in 2010 and was renewed only in 2019. Second, the defendant was able to obtain copyright and trademark registrations for its device marks during the above interim phase.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Legally, when we talk about “music under copyright,” we’re referring to the ownership of the composition or recording itself. This ownership grants the holder exclusive rights to its distribution and reproduction, as well as the ability to license it and earn royalties. Danske Dagbaldes Forening, [2010] F.S.R.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 18, 2024

UCLA Professor Takes on Academic Publishing Giants in Groundbreaking Antitrust Lawsuit By Samridhi Chugh A recent development from legal frontiers in the USA has introduced a marked departure from the usual trend of lawsuits filed by big academic publishers against alleged copyright infringers the world over. crore and 10.71

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In the matter on which the first decision was based, the collective remuneration rules for freelance, full-time journalists for daily newspapers from January 2010 were able to be cited for guidance purposes although the plaintiff was claiming remuneration for a period not covered by the remuneration rules. Claims under copyright law.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

Although the copyright process is fairly inexpensive and simple, fashion companies should take extra care as to not be copyright infringers themselves. Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. 2010) (citing Lee v.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 17, 2023

The bronze medal goes to Joe Hand Promotions , which targets bars that show pay-per-view boxing and UFC fights without a license. As far as the seven deadly sins of copyright defendants are concerned, the clear winners are lust, gluttony, and wrath. Minden is a licensing agency that specializes in wildlife and nature photography.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

This will potentially impact the copyright licensing landscape insofar as filmmakers will have to enter into dedicated agreements to claim protection for works not listed within the scope of Section 17. Microsoft Technology Licensing v. the licensee. The judgement was authored by Justice C. Universal City Studios LLC and Ors v.

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

Although the copyright process is fairly inexpensive and simple, fashion companies should take extra care as to not be copyright infringers themselves. Fashion companies should be aware that they may need to obtain a license to, or ownership of, the copyright from the photographer. 2010) (citing Lee v.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The petitioner, with a prior registration since 2010 and evidence of use since 2000, argued against the respondent’s mark registered in December 2018 on a proposed-to-be-used basis. Clover Centrum vs Clover Network Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Delhi High Court, while taking note of the documents and evidence on record, concluded that the Plaintiff had, in fact, not consented and given license to the defendants to make the film in any manner that they wished. vs. Baby Gift House and Ors.MANU/DE/2043/2010 ArunJaitley v. InRaja Pocket Books v. Entertainment Pvt.

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