TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Six years ago, the US Navy was sued for mass copyright infringement and accused of causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. The goal was to establish what the Navy would have paid for the software licenses if an agreement had been reached. The damages figure is based on 635 unique users and a license fee of $200.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 11, 2022

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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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Wilmott Storage Services, LLC , decided September 9, 2021, the Ninth Circuit clarified the role that the de minimis concept plays in copyright infringement cases. In essence, the Ninth Circuit explained that de minimis goes to the amount of copying of a copyrighted work as opposed to any de minimis use or display of any such a work.

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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

Chapman (‘plaintiffs’) collectively filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Netflix, Amazon, and Apple (‘defendants’), claiming that the defendants had directly and indirectly infringed their copyright over the song “ Fish Sticks n’ Tater Tots ” by using it in their documentary titled ‘Burlesque’ ( Brown v.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 5, 2022

When it comes to copyright, the photography space has been especially fraught with litigation and legal threats over the past decade plus. Getty Images, along with several other stock photography companies, engaged in a massive copyright campaign that began in the 2000s. It’s a grim landscape. How LicenseGuard Works.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. With that, any state or common law claim that is equivalent to copyright must therefore be preempted.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 20, 2022

This form of web scraping began to fall out of favor in 2011 following a series of Google search updates that de-prioritized scraped websites. In fact, the ruling leaves open a variety of approached LinkedIn could take, including copyright infringement , in particular violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

We’re pleased to bring you a guest post on a recent Supreme Court order where certain offences under the Copyright Act were held to be cognizable and non-bailable. The Supreme Court’s Unsettling Attempt at Settling the Debate on Section 63 of the Copyright Act. The post is co-authored by Akshat Agrawal and Sangita Sharma.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 19, 2021

Given the disparity in negotiating power between a platform the size of Twitch and individual creators, Twitch is better situated to take on the burdens of negotiating a music licensing solution on behalf of all of the creators who drive traffic to their site. Background.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 14, 2021

Publishers Sue IA For Copyright Infringement. “Defendant IA is engaged in willful mass copyright infringement,” the complaint alleged. ” With claims including direct infringement on a sample of 127 books, the publishers demanded $150,000 in statutory damages per infringement.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Our hard-working students and community members published more than twice as many articles than in 2020 and the most articles in a calendar year since 2011. This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Is GitHub’s New Feature a Copyright Infringer?

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 19, 2021

Last June, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive for copyright infringement , describing its ‘Open Library’ as operating like a pirate site. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. It should be denied,” they conclude.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Wilmott Storage Services, LLC , decided September 9, 2021, the Ninth Circuit clarified the role that the de minimis concept plays in copyright infringement cases. In essence, the Ninth Circuit explained that de minimis goes to the amount of copying of a copyrighted work as opposed to any de minimis use or display of any such a work.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 5, 2021

That’s the predicament hundreds of comedians seem to be finding themselves in following Spotify’s decision to remove their works from the streaming platform amidst a dispute over copyright royalties. Musical Works: One Song, Two Copyrights. Every piece of recorded music is actually comprised of two separate copyrights.

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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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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

At the time, similar services were also being offered by several of Finland’s internet service providers but for the members of the Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Center (CIAPC, also known as TTVK), this was a serious breach of copyright law.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Understanding Copyright How would you define copyright? The word ‘copyright’ in its simplest sense is an amalgamation of the two words ‘copy’ and ‘right’ which leads to the meaning— ‘right to copy’. Copyright is by nature a very narrow protection. Another important exception to copyright is facts or universal truths.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

1: ‘ Sports Illustrated’ Model Sues Twitter for $10 million, Accusing its Algorithm of Contributing to Copyright infringement. 2: Three Plead Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement. 3: Taylor Swift Rerecords ‘Wildest Dreams’ in Fresh Copyright Salvo. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here are some of the greatest copyright horror stories, featuring such classics as “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Halloween,” “Dracula,” “Ghostbusters” and … a creepy McDonalds character? The only thing scarier than a slasher flick is a lawsuit. It’s Halloween time again! Skully Curly.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 5, 2021

Last week’s Supreme Court of Canada copyright decision in Access Copyright v. York University has unsurprisingly been applauded by the education community, which having faced years of litigation launched by the copyright collective, now finds its position vindicated. The same was true after the Access Copyright v.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 3, 2021

” The decision removes any doubt that the Supreme Court remains strongly supportive of user’s rights in copyright and vindicates years of educational policy in shifting away from Access Copyright toward alternative means of ensuring compliance with copyright law.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Understanding Copyright How would you define copyright? The word ‘ copyright ’ in its simplest sense is an amalgamation of the two words ‘copy’ and ‘right’ which leads to the meaning— ‘right to copy’. Copyright is by nature a very narrow protection. Another important exception to copyright is facts or universal truths.

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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

The Defendant, Muzmatc h , was launched in 2011 and, you guessed it, offers online dating for Muslims. A claim for copyright infringement and passing off was issued in December 2019. Retromark rarely strays into copyright, but that was the main basis of Shazam’s successful claim. I wonder if it will be appealed?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2023

3) According to the Court, the term “sale” used in article 41 of the Copyright Law must be interpreted in a broad sense. This prevents the possible infringement of the exclusive right to reproduce a computer program provided for in article 42(2) of the Copyright Law, which belongs to the creator or author of the relevant program.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Copyright laws, for instance, vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. What constitutes copyright infringement in one country may not be in another. 1] , t he cloud service provider was not made liable even after abetting the infringement. Thus, in Tiffany(NJ) Inc. eBay Inc. [1] link] (Accessed: 29 October 2023). [8]

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

The picture on the album was licensed for use on other merchandise, such as t-shirts, and was also the subject of various parodies. Many will remember the cover of Nevermind that featured a naked baby swimming underwater and reaching for a dollar bill on a fishing hook.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

The picture on the album was licensed for use on other merchandise, such as t-shirts, and was also the subject of various parodies. Many will remember the cover of Nevermind that featured a naked baby swimming underwater and reaching for a dollar bill on a fishing hook.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2023

That includes copyright infringement. Primarily, we stress that our service is not intended to be used for illegal activities and copyright infringements and we request our users to comply with this when accepting our Terms of Use. Some links in this article are affiliate links. We use Zendesk for our support team.

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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. A performer, in relation to a performance in which he appears or engages. InRaja Pocket Books v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment that Trump owns the copyright in the sound recordings (or in the alternative, in his interview responses on the recordings), and that Trump is entitled to all or the lion’s share of the profits made from the sale of those recordings and transcripts, which the lawsuit (absurdly) values at almost $50 million.

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