Plagiarism Today

JULY 8, 2021

If @GitHub (Microsoft) truly believes copilot isn't infringing on anyone's work, I want to offer them a chance to prove it: I'll donate $50k to a charity of their choice (or @EFF if we can't agree) if they release a Copilot version trained solely on Windows kernel source. Is it so short that its use is a fair use?

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Despite a number of solid affirmative defenses—including implied license, de minimis use and waiver—the jury was only asked to determine whether defendants had proven that their conduct qualified as a fair use under the Copyright Act. What Happened. Oracle , should have been decided by the trial judge. Skull arm design.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 31, 2021

The software at issue here is most aptly described as a programming language that consists of a set of functions & options that the plaintiff calls “input formats” used to produce formatted reports. In addition, SAS argues that the formatting of the reports is also copyrighted. 1821 (2013). 702 (2015).

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The 2001 Documentary “sold 50,000 copies in two weeks and revolutionized the Baltimore dirt-bike culture,” inspiring a sequel and plans to make a third film. Plaintiffs allegedly used the 12 O’Clock Boyz trademarks since 2001 and registered the marks in 2016. Nathan, F.Supp.3d 3d -, 2022 WL 4591905, No. 18-CV-5930 (MKB) (E.D.N.Y.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Fair dealing requirements under Indian law are quite broad, but one would assume they are purpose built for circumstances like this, where short clips from Aaj Tak have been taken and critical commentary added to it by Newslaundry.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 27, 2023

” She continued: “ today’s decision—all the majority’s protestations notwithstanding—leaves our first-factor [for fair use] inquiry in shambles.the majority plants itself firmly in the ‘I could paint that’s school of art criticism.’” ’” Take that. Prince , 714 F.3d

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

It was recently uncovered that numerous internet platforms are posting infringing content on their websites without the approval of the copyright owners. Copyright infringement cases on the internet have increased because the internet has become more widely available. Legal Framework governing take down notice.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

And many of the sites where the data is collected also have prohibitions on automated data collection and web scraping in their terms of use. Platforms that copy online data and use it to create AI have a strong fair use argument under copyright laws. A copyright is a right against the world.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As the story goes, they provided him with a copy of a few scenes from “Ghostbusters” in which the theme would appear. But Lewis thought the song was a rip-off of “I Want a New Drug” and asserted a copyright infringement claim against Columbia Pictures. to write the’s film’s signature song.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As for intent, while MiTek did use some names identical to those first used by Simpson, “the Court is not persuaded that MiTek did so with the intent to confuse the relevant audience, but rather because the names described well the connector at issue.” California UCL: same. But it doesn’t matter.

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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. Feels like history is repeating itself.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Larson also sought a declaration that she owns the copyright to The Kindest and that the letter in the short story does not infringe Dorland’s copyright. Dorland counterclaimed for copyright infringement, claiming that Larson’s use of Dorland’s letter was a violation of intellectual property law.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

994 (2020) , a decision holding that the sovereign immunity of individual states prevented a copyright holder from recovering damages for infringement, I was a bit disheartened. Cooper, 140 S.Ct. ” Flynn, Queen Anne’s Revenge, Indeed! See Jim Olive Photography, d/b/a Photolive, Inc., Maclean Hunter Market Reports, Inc.,

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