Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Parts 1 and 2 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here and here , and part 4 will be published on the blog shortly. In addition to rights of the author, German copyright law also recognises related rights. Related rights.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. 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. Copyright and Halloween.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, in 2022, the Sheeran found himself engaged in another copyright infringement litigation over the said song. This time around, the singer was accused of infringing a 2015 song named “Oh Why” sung by Sami Chokri. The post Ed Sheeran’s Copyright Infringement Battles appeared first on Biswajit Sarkar Blog.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Section 1201 of the DMCA prohibits the circumvention of copyright controls without permission. These provisions are renewed every three years after the Copyright Office hears various arguments from stakeholders and the general public. Copyright Holders Fear Widespread Piracy. Jailbeaking Video Streaming Devces.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Photo by Joey Csunyo on Unsplash In recent years, copyright departments in governments around the world have been preoccupied with AI’s effects on copyright industries and, more recently, copyright law challenges created for AI industries. Which copyright issues has the Australian government been grappling with?

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Today, we begin with developments in the copyright field. The Regulations were made pursuant to section 45 of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act and came into force on 18th March 2022. The photographer, Esther Umoh called this person out for copyright infringement on social media platform “X”.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 30, 2023

Background Thinking Out Loud was co-written by Ed Sheeran and Amy Wadge in 2015. Additional cases were filed over the same songs by Structured Asset Sales, a company owned by investment banker David Pullman that is a beneficial owner of one-third of the copyright in the Townsend catalogue. Are the songs substantially similar?

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2024

In May 2015, Stamp realised that La Foir'fouille was marketing a stool model resembling the Stamp stool. Stamp sued La Foir'fouille and FF Digitale for copyright infringement before the Tribunal de Grande Instance of Lyon. The Court of Appeal first examined whether the stool was protectable under copyright law.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

However, with the convenience of streaming music through these digital platforms, the music industry has also had to deal with a wide range of copyright issues, including online copyright infringement. Spotify has encountered its fair share of copyright infringement lawsuits filed by music artists, record labels, and publishers.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Majors Publishers File Copyright Complaint Against Libgen According to a copyright lawsuit filed in the U.S. The publishers dismiss this as “just a ruse” to account for a “massive piracy effort” that runs counter to the stated aim of copyright law. Copyright Infringement (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.)

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IP Law 360

JUNE 9, 2022

An AIG unit that was ordered to reimburse Amway for a 2015 copyright infringement suit must pay an additional $13 million to cover penalty and prejudgment interest, a Michigan federal court ruled, bringing the five-year coverage dispute to a close.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 29, 2024

On Thursday, final judgments were issued in a pair of copyright infringement cases that arose from a now infamous 2014/2015 project New Portraits, where appropriations artist Richard Prince displayed Instagram photos and user comments as a purported commentary on social media and art.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In 2015, the RIAA bemoaned Uploaded’s 100 million monthly visits, its status as the “third biggest copyright infringer” based on Google data, and the existence of reward schemes. Uploaded’s Copyright Quagmire. Uploaded’s problems with copyright holders date back at least eight years.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

An AIG unit must pay Amway more than $24 million to cover the marketing company for defense and settlement costs related to a 2015 copyright infringement suit, a Michigan federal judge said Monday, in a ruling that went against the insurer on nearly every issue.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 7, 2022

1: Dua Lipa Hit With Another Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Levitating’. First off today, Bill Donahue at Billboard reports that pop musician Dua Lipa has been hit with a second lawsuit over her hit song Levitating , as a pair of different accusers have accused her of copyright infringement. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2024

The book that is going to change copyright law? After the referrals in Mio [IPKat here and here ] and USM Haller [IPKat here ] , another referral asking about the meaning of originality in EU copyright law has been made to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU): it is the referral from Romania in Institutul G.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI. says the author.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 31, 2021

The focus of the case is copyrightability of the SAS statistical software and its outputs. SAS argues that it made a “plethora of creative choices” in developing its material, and that creativity is more than sufficient to satisfy the originality requirements of copyright law. Copyright Alliance Brief – Supporting SAS.

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Likelihood of Confusion

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Orwell Estate Sends Copyright Takedown Over the Number “1984” – TorrentFreak [link] — TrademarkBlog (@TrademarkBlog) October 27, 2015 It’s like something out of 1984! Where to start? Where to begin? The post We’ve got a bigger problem now appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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CopyrightsWorld

APRIL 29, 2022

The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI. says the author.

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The TTABlog

APRIL 23, 2024

the “May 2015 Survey”). When the May 2015 Survey was conducted, VIP Products had a very small disclaimer at the bottom of the back of the hang tag stating “[t]his product is not affiliated with Jack Daniel Distillery.” Text Copyright John L. Read his article and you'll find out his conclusions. Welch 2024.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Is there such a thing as “inducing” copyright infringement? The defendants had been retailing pre-loaded set-top boxes that gave viewers unauthorized access to television broadcast and cable programming in which the plaintiffs owned or controlled the copyright. Lieberman, Christopher G. I suggest not.

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BYU Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Bell claims copyright in the Book but also separately in the WIN Passage itself, and included copyright registrations for both as exhibits to his Complaint.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Canadian copyright lobby groups effort to persuade the government to restrict fair dealing has often focused on a particular use case: the course pack. Copyright lobby groups and their supporters have long claimed that the practice relies on fair dealing and that universities are profiting from copying without compensation.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Copyright Infringement & Content Removal. It follows then that some Mega users utilize the service for sharing copyrighted content including movies, music and TV shows, much as they had done with Megaupload. million takedown requests from copyright holders, up from around 1.2 million in the previous reporting period.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 26, 2021

1: Copyright Case Over ‘Billions’ Gets 2nd Circuit Flush. However, a lower court dismissed the case, claiming that the similarities were not distinct enough to qualify for copyright protection, that the works did not strongly resemble each other and that there were many consultants that do similar work to Shull.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2022

Many readers will already be familiar with this title, since it won our IPKat book of the year award 2021 for best copyright book! But, for those who are yet to pick up a copy, here is what is in store: The EU legislature adopted Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (DSM) in 2019.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

1: Ninth Circuit Affirms Validity of Unicolors’ Copyright Registration on Remand, But H&M Scores Big on Remittitur Calculations. The lawsuit was filed by Unicolors, which accused H&M of infringing a 2011 design that they created as part of a 2015 one H&M sold in their stores and online.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2021

Three years after Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council considered and approved the Copyright (Repeal) Bill, it has now been transmitted to the National Assembly for enactment into law. This Kat is yet to see a copy of the Copyright (Repeal) Bill that was presented to the National Assembly.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In 2015, the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) set out to conduct empirical research on the impact of copyright exceptions. We soon realized that information about the changes to copyright law over time – which would be especially useful for empirical studies – was lacking.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 7, 2022

In 2015, the chief judge at Finland’s Market Court questioned whether the system had the resources to cope but that didn’t deter those seeking to turn piracy into profit. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. The Supreme Court decision can be found here.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 27, 2021

1: Twitch Streamers Hit with DMCA Copyright Bans for Streaming Near Olympics. However, some of t hose streamers have reported having their streams cut and their channels receiving copyright strikes even though they were mere livestreaming from public places near the games. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 28, 2022

1: BET Must Face Copyright Claim Over ‘House Party’ Web Show. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Black Entertainment Television (BET) will have to face a copyright infringement lawsuit by Walkie Check Productions over BET’s Instagram Live show House Party. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

billion claim for trade secret misappropriation, patent infringement, copyright infringement and breach of contract. Ford Motor Company, was filed in April 2015 in the U.S. Brooks Kushman helped Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) secure final judgment of $3 in what was once a $1.4 The matter, Versata Software, Inc. By: Brooks Kushman P.C.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 6, 2021

People who post copyrighted videos to sites like YouTube need to ensure they have the necessary rights to do so. According to the latter, IWUF is the “ultimate copyright holder” of all material related to IWUF competitions and demonstrations, which includes footage of competitions.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 27, 2022

1: Top EU Court Rejects Polish Complaint Over Copyright Law. First off today, John Silk at Deutsche Welle reports that the highest court in the European Union, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has rejected a Polish challenge to the latest EU copyright directive. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 25, 2022

1: Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber Sued for ‘10,000 Hours’ Copyright Infringement. First off today, Mathew Lemkuehler at The Tennessean reports that a new lawsuit claims the song 10,000 Hours , performed by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, is a copyright infringement of an earlier work. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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