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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

How a Copyright Mistake Created the Modern Zombie : The second in the Creepy Copyright Mondays series was an explainer on how Night of the Living Dead , one of the most iconic zombie films, fell into the public domain. It’s an interesting look at how a public domain source and a modern interpretation can clash.

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5 Ways Copyright Has Shaped the Holidays

Plagiarism Today

Whether it’s a movie becoming a holiday classic due to it being (briefly) in the public domain, holiday songs still very much under copyright, multiple legal questions around a children’s classic or some long-running myths that have changed the way people view some of the season’s most important characters, copyright has been a factor.

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Jean Paul Gaultier, Birth Your Own Venus

IPilogue

The Italian Code , which came into effect in 2004 and was updated in 2016, operates independently from copyright law. Following this designation , objects require authorization and a licence fee to be used commercially by third parties regardless of whether the work is in the public domain. In Canada, under the s.

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Controlled Digital Lending: A Copyright Analysis

IP and Legal Filings

This rule covers lending digital copies of copyrighted works, while works in the public domain can be freely digitized. The books which were in public domain were allowed to be read and downloaded by the patron. [3] However, court failed to address the issue of copying entire books for external use outside of libraries.

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Third Time Unlucky – Apple loses another trademark battle to Swatch

IPilogue

In 2016, Swatch successfully opposed Apple’s trademark application for the mark “iWatch” before the UK Intellectual Property Office, forcing Apple to call its smartwatch “ Apple Watch. ”. In 2016-2017, Apple and Swatch, locked horns regarding their “Think Different” and “Tick Different” marks. Apple v Swatch 3.0? Background.

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The US and Italy set precedents in copyright and art

Olartemoure Blog

The Italian magazine GQ Italia finds itself embroiled in a legal dispute stemming from the publication of an edited image of the renowned David sculpture. This incident has ignited a broader debate concerning the utilization of public domain artworks for commercial purposes.

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False Patent Marking as False Advertising: Overcoming Dastar

Patently-O

In 2016, Dawgs added new asserted counterclaims against Crocs, including a claim for false advertising under the Lanham Act. That case was stayed while related proceedings played out before the International Trade Commission and on appeal to the Federal Circuit. Crocs largely prevailed in those actions.