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Website Advertisements and Copyright Fair Use

IP Intelligence

For attorneys frequently engaged in copyright infringement litigation, drilling down into the specifics of the four fair use defense factors set forth in 17 U.S.C. ยง But the existence of commercialism and website advertisements is not, and should not be, a death knell for a successful fair use defense. 107 is common practice.

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Website Advertisements and Copyright Fair Use

LexBlog IP

For attorneys frequently engaged in copyright infringement litigation, drilling down into the specifics of the four fair use defense factors set forth in 17 U.S.C. § ” But the existence of commercialism and website advertisements is not, and should not be, a death knell for a successful fair use defense.

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Court to Revisit Fair Use in Tattoo Infringement Case

Copyright Lately

Goldsmith on a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit involving celebrity tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (aka Kat Von D). Fifteen minutes of fame, meet permanent ink. A Los Angeles federal judge is set to decide the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Andy Warhol Foundation v.

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The Digital Age of Journalism: My Placement at โ€œThe Globe and Mailโ€

IPilogue

The Globe and Mail is Canadaโ€™s foremost news media company, a nationally-distributed newspaper with one of the largest circulations in Canada. The newspaperโ€™s print and digital formats reach over 6 million readers every week, with Report on Business magazine reaching over 2.5 million readers every issue in print and digital.

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Too Rusty For Krustyโ€“Nickelodeon v. Rusty Krab Restaurant (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Remember the Fifth Circuit case from 2018 holding that a real restaurantโ€™s name could infringe trademark rights in the name of a fictional restaurant from the TV show SpongeBob SquarePants, the Krusty Krab? The court then moves on to consider Viacomโ€™s copyright infringement claim.

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Copyright Protection of Modern Art

IP and Legal Filings

Pop art and abstract art appear to be the two visual art forms that face the most copyright conflict. Additionally, when it comes to videos, we live in a time of social media where the platforms are made up of recreations and iterations of works. However, the Courts claimed that since Koons had seen the image in Allure Magazine.

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Why the Carlin Estateโ€™s Lawsuit Over Fake Comedy Special May Be DOA

Copyright Lately

Late last week they filed a federal court copyright infringement and right of publicity lawsuit against Dudesy, LLC, along with Sasso and Kultgen personally ( read the complaint here ). Here are seven words you should never say in a copyright infringement case: โ€œI donโ€™t have a copyright registration yet.โ€