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Paparazzi wins legal battle against well-known clothing brand

Olartemoure Blog

The photograph in question features Shayk wearing sweatpants designed by the brand Deadly Doll, which is protected by copyright. The trademark claimed that it had the rights over the photograph and published it on its social media as advertising , without the authorization of the author.

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Deadly Dolls and a Forgotten Copyright Exception

Copyright Lately

Case in point is a recent ruling out of the Central District of California involving clothing brand Deadly Doll. Deadly Doll’s theory was that by taking a photo of Shayk wearing clothes that included its artwork, Vila had created an unlawful derivative work that reproduced its copyrighted image. 17 U.S.C. § Vila’s Motion.

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IP matters.to Love Island

Intellectual Property Office Blog

As ITV2’s most successful show of all time, it’s no surprise that it attracts such huge sponsors and advertisers to invest. A huge chunk of Molly Mae’s success comes from social media channel Instagram, where she is reported to charge over £10,000 for each sponsored post. million viewers back in 2020.

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The Importance of Trademark Protection When Copyrighted Works Enter the Public Domain

Corsearch

So, will other content creators, brands, and consumers be able to use Mickey Mouse in their own works? Disney still own the copyright on more recent works featuring the character and, most importantly, have protected his name, likeness, and associated imagery by registering trademarks. The short answer is no.

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Software Downloads Netflix & Disney+ Videos to Make DRM-Free Copies

TorrentFreak

Whether it always performs as advertised is up for debate but there are videos showing it in action on Amazon and other platforms quickly downloading files, rather than attempting to record the screen. StreamFab claims to be a sub-brand of DVDFab, a popular piece of software used to copy DVD and Blu-ray discs.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

IP Tech Blog

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Brand owners have already begun to catch up. Other brand owners have been fighting back infringers, commentators and/or parodists as in the METABIRKINS saga.

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NFTs: New Frontiers for Trademarks

LexBlog IP

Most NFTs are protected under US Copyright Law as creative works and/or may be derivative works based on pre-existing copyright-protected works. Brand owners have already begun to catch up. Other brand owners have been fighting back infringers, commentators and/or parodists as in the METABIRKINS saga.