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Student Film Prompts Copyright Infringement Suit

BYU Copyright Blog

Charming Beats, claims to control the copyright in the registered musical work Lights Dim (U.S. Copyright Registration No. According to the complaint, Charming Beats discovered the Video posted by Wasatch Academy only after contracting a third party to assist the company in identifying infringing works.

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Is Your Website Published or Unpublished?

Plagiarism Today

It’s a confusing question with no easy answer, but it’s an issue that puts the copyright registration of every website at risk. 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. The Registration Wrinkle.

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3 Count: Polish Rejection

Plagiarism Today

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. 2: Kanye West’s King Crimson Sample in ‘Power’ Sparks Lawsuit Against Universal Music. Next up today, K.J.

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Jumeirah Beach Resorts LLC vs. Designarch Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction The Plaintiff is engaged in the construction business and is the proprietor of trademark BURJNOIDA in class 37 (for building and construction services) as of February 2, 2011, which it claims to have been using since December 24, 2010.

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Modern Foods v. Modern Snacks: A Pragmatic Approach to Trademark Infringement Suit Injunctions

SpicyIP

The second was filed by the plaintiff to restrain the defendant from committing trademark/copyright infringement and passing off with respect to the mark ‘MODERN’. A crucial argument by the defendant was that the plaintiff was aware of the defendant’s mark, containing the word ‘MODERN’, since 2003/2010.

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A Blue Christmas is Coming in Mariah Carey Copyright Case

Copyright Lately

It’s not, although that hypothetical lawsuit wouldn’t have been as frivolous as the copyright infringement complaint that was actually filed on Friday. On June 3, Vince Vance, also known as Andy Stone, filed a copyright infringement complaint (read here) against Mariah Carey, co-writer Walter Afanasieff and Sony Music.

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Right of Publicity Part 2

IP and Legal Filings

Radha Pocket Books,the plaintiff filed a copyright infringement case against the defendant for publishing a comic book character named ‘Nagesh’. vs. Baby Gift House and Ors.MANU/DE/2043/2010 ArunJaitley v. InRaja Pocket Books v. In another case of Indian Performing Rights Society v. Entertainment Pvt.

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