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Infographic | Barbie movie

Olartemoure Blog

Mattel produced the line of dolls called “My Scene” In April 2005… MGA (Bratz) filed a lawsuit claiming that Mattel (Barbie) had copied the distinctive big-headed and slim-bodied appearance of the Bratz dolls in this new line. MGA alleged that Mattel had hired individuals to spy on toy designs and marketing plans.

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Software Company Still Fighting U.S. Navy Over Millions in Piracy Damages

TorrentFreak

Government regularly goes after copyright-infringing companies and individuals, both domestically and abroad. That doesn’t mean that there are no copyright issues within its own ranks. At the United States Court of Federal Claims, the German company accused the US Navy of mass copyright infringement.

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Why do only fools and horses write original material? UK court finds copyright infringement of ‘Del Boy’ character

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The claimant was a company controlled and owned by the family of John Sullivan, who died in 2011. The defendants did not seek approval from the claimant in relation to the OFDE and, as a result, in 2019 the claimant sued the defendants for copyright infringement and passing off. The Infringement. The Defences.

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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. So, this year we’re going to take a look back at the various tales of copyright infringement and/or plagiarism that we’ve looked at over the years.

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Refusal of domestic authorities to enforce copyright breaches human rights, says ECtHR

The IPKat

The copy was subsequently removed from the NGO’s website at Safarov’s request. The ECtHR then reviewed national law and found that none of the copyright exceptions available therein, notably those considered by the national courts (private copying, and libraries and archives) in the background proceedings, would be applicable.

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Mojang Continues Crackdown on Minecraft ‘Pirates’

TorrentFreak

In the years following its initial release in 2011, Minecraft captured a truly massive audience. With hundreds of millions of copies sold, it’s also the best-selling video game in history, a reign that looks set to continue.

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Inter American Convention allows claims that Lanham Act makes dubious after Abitron; but what about Article III?

43(B)log

27, 2023) Industria sued Latinfood for trademark and copyright infringement; Latinfood counterclaimed for tortious interference against Industria and another counterdefendant Cordialsa. And the copying here could also lead to an inference of deception. Did intentional copying show intent to confuse? Latinfood U.S.