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.

Copyright 98

Copyright Copyright Law Technology Fair Use 98

Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

1: Miramax Hits Tarantino With Copyright Suit on ‘Pulp Fiction’ NFTs. First off today, Samantha Handler at Bloomberg Law reports that the film studio Mirimax has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino over Tarantino’s plans to release of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) related to the film Pulp Fiction.

Non-Fungible Tokens 155

Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Infringement Publishing Television 155

The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2022

by Marianna Ryan Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are a new type of quasi-corporate entities, existing with the use of blockchain and smart contracts. The idea of DAO is not that new with the most well-known DAO (uninventively called “ The DAO ” ) dating back to 2016.

Ownership 134

Ownership IP Contracts Inventor 134

Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 7, 2022

I highlighted this in 2020 by paying a writer $10 to write an essay on the history of copyright , which they did in two days time with a reasonable amount of quality. Obviously, this will have major impacts, but there is some hope that the tools developed to combat contract cheating will also work here. New Tools, New Problems.

Plagiarism 238

Plagiarism Contracts Journalism Advertising 238

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2023

In 2016, Congress enacted the Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA), which bans businesses from trying to contractually restrict their customers’ reviews. At the time of passage, I’m not sure how many businesses were actually using contracts to control their customers’ reviews, but it was a growing trend.

Contracts 63

Contracts Social Media Business Blogging 63

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Rosen, Fog and Fiction and Copyright Term Extension aka Who Framed Mickey Mouse? MPAA is there; “Coalition of Creators and Copyright Owners,” represented by songwriter (ASCAP, music, dramatists, BMI, SESAC, VLA, Writers Guild); National Music Publishers. Zahr Said, Shotgun Damages in Copyright Multipliers used to ratchet up damages.

Copyright 59

Copyright Copying Music Fair Use 59

The IPKat

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Between 2016 and 2020, the labour unions of the ONB musicians and the ONB unsuccessfully tried to negotiate a collective agreement. At a later stage of the proceedings, plaintiffs also argued that this runs contrary to EU copyright directives. As such, it would be contrary to EU copyright directives.

Related Rights 130

Related Rights Art Journalism Government 130

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Copyright and its lawful use by another are more important than is often deemed by people. Sony Music Entertainment and Triller had signed a licensing deal way back in 2016 whereby the latter would receive rights to use create, distribute and reproduce derivative versions of Sony’s music on the payment of an agreed sum, monthly.

Music 52

Music Intellectual Property Law Licensing Intellectual Property 52

43(B)log

MARCH 28, 2024

Princeton insured Wonderland from 2016-2018 (with a broad exclusion for defamation, invasion of privacy, and various forms of advertising injury in the second year called the Exhibitions and Related Marketing Exclusion), and agreed to defend the club but reserved the right to deny insurance coverage. Princeton Excess & Surplus Lines Ins.

Advertising 64

Advertising Advertising Settlement Contracts 64

LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2023

The Ninth Circuit recently addressed the issue of whether parties can contractually agree to shorten the statute of limitations period for bringing a copyright infringement claim. ” Normally, the statute of limitations for a copyright violation is three years. In an unpublished opinion in the case, Evox Productions, LLC v.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Copyright Licensing Intellectual Property 52

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2022

District Court can exercise personal jurisdiction over a foreign defendant with regard to a copyright infringement suit. Lang Van is a California corporation that produces and distributes Vietnamese music and entertainment, owning the copyrights to thousands of songs and programs. In 2014, Lang Van sued VNG for copyright infringement.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Copyright Contracts Music 52

IIPRD

JANUARY 5, 2023

A growing number of daily releases makes India’s copyright laws particularly important in. The Copyright Act of 1957 enters the picture at this point, offering security against a number of dangers that the manufacturers would otherwise have to bear. Introduction. Image Source : Shutterstock]. Who Owns What and Why.

Intellectual Property 98

Intellectual Property Cinema Ownership Music 98

LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

” Although Warhol created the Prince Series nearly forty years ago and three years prior to Warhol’s death, it was not until 2016 when Condé Nast featured the “Orange Prince,” one of Warhol’s silkscreen prints, as part of its tribute to Prince’s passing that Goldsmith learned of the additional reproductions.

Licensing 52

Licensing Fair Use Copyright Derivative Work 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

2016 survey says 59% of Americans would be willing to buy a smart gun, including 56% of political conservatives and 4 of 14 gun owners. Blake Reid, Copyright’s Periphery Copyright on a dying planet. smart guns: thousands of people are killed/injured each year by guns fired by someone other than the owner.

Copyright 52

Copyright Fair Use Marketing Marketing 52

TorrentFreak

APRIL 22, 2022

Sometime in 2016, I discovered there were recorded songs of musicians and bands on the internet that were not being monetized. Using MediaMuv, we entered a contract with Y.T. We also entered contract with a third-party company, A.R., From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

Music 125

Music Ownership Contracts Reporting 125

IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 25, 2022

The current trend in internet law, has tended to elevate companies’ rights through contracts and licences while demoting owners to simple users. [1] 3] This standard is the result of extremely contentious copyright rulings. 1] Consequently, Personal Property law has not yet been invoked to govern online transactions.

Non-Fungible Tokens 81

Non-Fungible Tokens Government Law Intellectual Property 81

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Jones first brought his script to CAA in November 2015, with a subsequent submission of the script in September 2016. The court also found that Jones didn’t enter into any implied contract with the agency or studios, and thus could not allege breach of contract. 1] Phillip Madison Jones v. 36(a)(1). [3]

Copying 52

Copying Contracts Copyright Infringement Television 52

Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In that apology, Butz admitted he was “clearly ignorant about copyright laws and got defensive when it was brought to my attention.” As with many aspects of copyright, the only way to get a definitive answer on a fair use question is to have a case go to court and have either a judge or a jury decide the outcome.

Fair Use 235

Fair Use Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Social Media 235

IPilogue

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The Globe and Mail reported on August 7, 2022 that Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez are working on reforming the Copyright Act to include an artist resale right (ARR) within the scope of the act’s protections. Further Reading: Michelle Mao’s IPilogue article on ARRs and NFT loopholes.

Art 105

Art Moral Rights Artwork Editing 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

But before they get there, these courts must first decide whether AA’s terms and conditions constitutes a valid and enforceable contract, and whether TPG assented to its terms. dispute back in the Ninth Circuit in 2016. Breach of Contract 2. Tortious Interference with a Contract 3. Copyright Infringement 10.

Cease and Desist 122

Cease and Desist Blogging Contracts Social Media 122

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. German copyright law stipulates that the author is entitled to appropriate remuneration for every use of their work (Section 32 UrhG). These provisions served as, among other things, models for Articles 18 and 20 in the new DSM Copyright Directive (2019/790).

Contracts 98

Contracts Copyright Law Cease and Desist 98

The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The Marrakesh Treaty is one of the WIPO’s administered international copyright treaties. Adopted on 27 June 2013 and entered into force on 30 September 2016, it features ‘a clear humanitarian and social development dimension’ dedicated to protecting the right to read for the blind, visually impaired and otherwise print disabled people (VIPs).

Publishing 76

Publishing Government Copyright Law Copyright 76

Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Copyright, contract, and the rewards for UGC ’ and is based on the findings of the You Can Play project. At this point, we should acknowledge that the OGL has always presented a bit of a puzzle to the copyright lawyer. When does a ‘creative work’ become ‘user generated content’ (UGC)?

Editing 55

Editing Contracts Publishing Copyright 55

TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Anyone who breaches their legal agreement with a platform is, at a minimum, in breach of relevant contract law. Copyright Law and DRM. Any copying outside that generates an unlicensed copy which is obviously a copyright issue. All of this, however, is already jumping the gun. Rules in the United States are particularly clear.

Copying 116

Copying Social Media Licensing Technology 116

IPilogue

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The leading actress, Scarlett Johansson, felt that her contract did not stipulate the film’s streaming site release. In contrast, the first “Trolls” film released in theatres in 2016 earned only $120 million over a five-month theatrical run. Her legal team claimed that this release changed the actress’ compensation.

Contracts 105

Contracts Art IP Business 105

JIPEL Copyright Blog

MAY 5, 2021

Now imagine that the reason for your silent drive to work is a few sentences in a contract that prevent these on-air personalities from returning to the airwaves for a year.”. 16-cv-11220, 2016 U.S. You are left driving to work in silence, without the laughter to which you have become accustomed. In Burke v. Cumulus Media, Inc. ,

Television 52

Television Contracts Marketing Marketing 52

The TTABlog

APRIL 6, 2022

Illyrian began distributing the products in 2016 and established a first use date of July 31, 2016. GKS and Opposer cannot contract around the legal principle that a licensor’s use does not inure to the benefit of the licensee. Text Copyright John L. See Moreno v. Pro Boxing Supplies, Inc., Welch 2022.

Ownership 52

Ownership Registration Trademark Contracts 52

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

More specifically, is Copyright a Hindrance for Open Access in India? (I In another development, Publishers united to Fight Copyright Infringement on ResearchGate , although it was settled out of court. As Swaraj said, it’s Time to More Seriously Question the Spectre of Copyright in the Realm of Education.

Trademark 59

Trademark Publishing Journalism Copyright 59

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Typically, in the case of scholarly publications, authors are publicly funded through payment under a standing contract with a university or research institute, or through project funding, including EU funding. Pre-existing Bulgarian provision The SPR is not an entirely novel concept to Bulgarian copyright law. A new para 2 to art.

Publishing 127

Publishing Contracts Art Copyright 127

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 16, 2021

locksmith, transportation service, substitute custodian); Prepare contracts between the court and experts that might accompany the U.S. 5878 (LLS), 2016 WL 11517104 (S.D.N.Y. July 29, 2016). [6] 11] Mission Capital Advisor LLC , 2016 WL 11517104 at *2. A plaintiff is required to: Arrange for a U.S. marshal (i.e.,

Intellectual Property Law 52

Intellectual Property Law Litigation Intellectual Property Contracts 52

JIPEL Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

In 2016, the St. Louis, Missouri, and the operators of the Ram’s then-stadium (“plaintiffs”) filed a lawsuit against the NFL, each NFL franchise, and each franchise’s respective owner (“defendants”), alleging that the NFL and its franchises committed breach of contract by failing to satisfy the league’s relocation policy obligations.

Settlement 40

Settlement Marketing Marketing Contracts 40

JIPEL Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Satisfying the first element requires the plaintiff to prove that there was an explicit agreement in a contract, email, or some other form of communication. Spotify introduced a student discount plan in 2014, and Apple Music did not announce its student discount plan until 2016.

Music 40

Music Marketing Marketing Contracts 40

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The relevant act, seeking to bring Ireland in line with the Directive, is the Statutory Instrument 567/2021 ‘European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021’ (hereinafter ‘ the Regulations’ ). The Irish legislative transposition finally became law on 19 November 2021. Section 53A).

Copying 102

Copying Copyright Law Copyright Social Media 102

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.

Copyright 144

Copyright Cinema Copying Copyright Infringement 144

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

A series of recent amendments to copyright law, including in the EU Copyright and the Digital Single Market Directive (Art. 3 and 4) and in Singapore’s new Copyright Act (Art. 243, 244), seek to protect the ability of text and data mining researchers to use copyrighted content in their work. million abstracts.

Copyright 120

Copyright Social Media Publishing Licensing 120

Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Although these rights are doomed to create conflicts with copyright, neighbouring rights and the sui generis right in databases, their relation to IP has largely remained unaddressed for now. Starting from those technical definitions, the notion of portability made its way into the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

IP 94

IP Contracts Social Media Copying 94

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sara’s IP litigation experience includes both patent litigation and trade secret misappropriation litigation, which often also include various associated breach of contract and business torts. Liz Ranks concentrates her practice in patent litigation, as well as trademark, trade secret, copyright, and commercial litigation. in English.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Journalism Intellectual Property Law Litigation 52