IP and Legal Filings

JULY 21, 2022

Among the other solutions, the most easy and feasible way to come out of the problem of unavailability and unaffordability was to start copying the books, study materials, and video lectures with the help of different mechanisms. The secondary copyright infringement or contributory infringement has not got much attention.

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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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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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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 6, 2023

A 2020 class action lawsuit filed by musician Maria Schneider accused YouTube of mass copyright infringement, failing to suspend ‘repeat infringers, and restricting access to anti-piracy tools, among other allegations. YouTube’s Licensing Defense. It has not,” Judge Donato writes.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Good artists borrow, Great artists steal ’ , however no matter how beautifully portrayed, might aptly land you a hefty copyright infringement suit in contemporary times. ” The composer of a musical composition is the exclusive owner of the work’s copyright. INTRODUCTION. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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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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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

On the 20th of May, the Supreme Court, in M/s Knit Pro International vs The State of NCT of Delhi & Anr , held that offences under Section 63 of the Copyright Act, 1957 are cognizable and non-bailable offences. The Delhi High Court, in the context of Section 64, in Event and Event Management Association v. see here , here , and here ).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The ideology of Fair Use has now been expanded to cover creations of a musical or cinematographic character, thanks to a subsequent modification to the Copyright (Amendment) Act, 2012. The Statute of Anne did not allow for the legal unsanctioned use of copyrighted material. Global Perspective.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

SpicyIP Tidbits: Compulsory License on Mira Behn’s Autobiography, and Stricter Test of Similarity of Marks for Medicinal Products. Licensing Ip International S.AR.L The Defendant was served with a copy of summons and it did appear in one of the hearings, but later stopped, thus causing the matter to proceed ex-parte.

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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. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 20, 2023

Introduction Any literally or artistic work that is original and creative i.e.; not copied from anywhere by the owner is protected under Copyright Act, 1957. Making AI as a separate legal entity may prompt to copyright infringement to those who provide the said data or information in public domain. 2] Supra note 17. [3]

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Michael Geist

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Last month, the Canadian Federation of Library Associations released a much-needed statement that sought to counter the ongoing misinformation campaign from copyright lobby groups regarding the state of Canadian copyright and the extensive licensing by libraries and educational institutions.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In letters sent to around 20 companies, TTVK warned that without proper licensing, these services were illegal and must be shut down. TVkaista Faces Legal Action In advance of TTVK’s letters being sent out, TVkaista’s CEO, technical director, and legal advisor, faced legal action for criminal copyright infringement and aggravated fraud.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

If the Supreme Court upholds the discovery rule for copyright cases, or simply declines to address it, the decision will leave copyright defendants exposed to very large awards for years of infringing conduct (as they have been everywhere but the Second Circuit). to license works from the Music Specialist catalog.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 3, 2024

Nealy was incarcerated for drug-related offenses from 1989 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2015. Warner) to license certain works from the Music Specialist catalog, including “Jam the Box,” which was interpolated into Flo Rida’s hit song “In the Ayer,” which went on to sell millions of copies. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Copyright Office published a Notice of inquiry (“NOI”) and request for comments, Artificial Intelligence and Copyright, Docket No. The copyright law implications of AI training are currently being litigated in several different federal copyright infringement actions. That is far too hasty. 4] Authors Guild, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2023

Accordingly, the Court held that the holder of the IP right to a computer program cannot object to the resale of a copy thereof where such a copy is accompanied by a licence for unlimited use, whether material or immaterial. The Court made specific reference to certain European Court of Justice decisions in this respect. (3)

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

ii] This unreported judgement helped bring the grievances on the table for the others to see that copyright law has deficiencies in terms of music sharing and copying along with royalty issues. iii] However, the act still comes short to address the issue of royalty and copyright claims in the digital streaming creative works.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 5, 2021

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. Alberta Supreme Court of Canada decision in 2012.

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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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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

Predictably, these third parties made available watch faces copied from watches made by others including the Swatch group of companies (which owns brands like Tisso, Omega and Breguet). The fact that this was found to be an infringement is no surprise. A claim for copyright infringement and passing off was issued in December 2019.

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Bentley Systems Inc & Anr vs Pnc Infratech Limited & Ors on 13 May, 2024 (Delhi High Court) The plaintiff instituted the present copyright infringement suit against the defendant for continuing to use the plaintiff’s software after the expiry of its license.

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Michael Geist

JULY 20, 2022

In the 2012 ESA v. The inclusion of musical works within the games was already compensated, but the copyright collective argued that there should be an additional payment for the act of downloading the game containing music. The Internet is simply a technological taxi that delivers a durable copy of the same work to the end user.

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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 21, 2023

‘Laziness by Ramón Casas, provided by the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, available here’ In August 2020, a review of the Orphan Works Directive (2012/28/EU), or OWD, was initiated by the European Commission. The digitisingmorgan.org project is a great example of this.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

The problem is that this system fell apart around 2008-2012 when smartphones came out. At the same time, the risk of copying essentially went away. So now, we have lots of protection for implementation where we don’t need it and no protection for interfaces where new entrants can easily be copied. That’s more problematic.

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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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Michael Geist

JUNE 1, 2024

The enactment of the Copyright Modernization Act in 2012 was marked by a decade-long policy battle over how Canada would establish legal protections for digital locks as required by the WIPO Internet Treaties.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Fifth, assuming Trump owns a valid copyright, did he grant an implied license to Woodward to publish transcripts of the interviews and/or the record­ings themselves? Sixth, assuming Woodward published copyrighted material without Trump’s authorization, was he permitted to do so, either as a fair use, or by the First Amendment?

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