IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

What may seem like a harmless activity in the spirit of fandom can at times give rise to copyright infringement. . Cosplay (or “costume play”) is the act of dressing up as a character, often from anime, video games, comics, television, or film. Luckily for most cosplayers, their costumes likely do not infringe copyright laws.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 24, 2022

Those present, including CODA director Takero Goto, highlighted that the three defendants committed criminal acts when they uploaded the movie edits and then profited from advertising revenue.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

year prison sentence for copyright infringement and a fine of 1.5 During his trial it was determined that Renren Yingshi and related services offered 32,824 unauthorized film and television works to an estimated 6.83 In an announcement made by Shanghai No. Liang Yongping was handed a 3.5-year million yuan, around US$235,000.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Last week, an Illinois jury awarded tattoo artist Catherine Alexander $3,750 in damages at the conclusion of a copyright infringement trial. Among the tens of thousands of tattooers working in the United States, the tiny handful who have brought copyright infringement claims are rare outliers. Copyright in Tattoos.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 9, 2021

With the onset of the trend wherein users are gradually switching to online streaming to meet their music needs and discarding traditional methods such as radio, television, and music CDs, compulsory licensing for the internet was recognized as a key policy issue by the music industry last year.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2021

The defendant was offering an internet protocol television (“IPTV”) service to business clients (e.g., network operators, hotels and stadiums). The IPTV service included TV programs created and broadcasted by the Claimant. Is "communication to the public" in Art. has sole control over the content and the blocking of TV broadcasts, b.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 8, 2024

For people on a budget and even for those who are not, there’s a lot to like about free, ad-supported television; FAST for short. In short, users see DAZN channels directly from Pluto TV’s servers but with no advertising whatsoever. A district court went on to dismiss the copyright claims , and the case.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2022

DISH filed its complaint against My Indian TV in a New York district in August 2021, describing the defendant as a global pirate television service. Subscriptions to My Indian TV were advertised on Twitter and YouTube. Code § 106 ) and secondary infringement in 177 registered works. in Copyright Infringement Damages.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022

. “This allowed the unmasking of a consolidated system of unauthorized sharing and dissemination, not only of newspapers and magazines published by the main Italian editorial groups, but also television schedules, TV series and other paid entertainment content, distributed via the internet by the major streaming platforms.”

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Test of substantial similarity to determine copyright infringement for contemporary artworks. The test of substantial similarity is a standard that is used to determine if a party has infringed the rights of an artist. Sid & Marty Krofft Television Productions Inc. In order to determine infringement, episodes of H.R

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. The lawsuit also points to the mediaflo.net domain (which is reportedly used to supply IPTV content) and posts on IPTV forums including IPTV.community where Quality Restreams advertised their product under the name DJ_Boxx. ” Copyright Infringment.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Remember the Fifth Circuit case from 2018 holding that a real restaurant’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 Viacom’s copyright infringement claim.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

v GO4YU GmbH ( Case C‑423/21 ) The facts of the case are representative of the grey areas of the application of copyright territoriality in the digital era. is a Serbian company which produces television programs that are broadcast in Serbia by a TV channel, Prva Srpska Televizija. Grand Production d.o.o.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Is GitHub’s New Feature a Copyright Infringer? Copyright Confusion: Sony Upsetting Nintendo YouTubers by Natalie Bravo. common law) trademarks recognized under the Trademarks Act may appear on public signs, posters, and commercial advertising in Quebec, in languages exclusively other than French. Copyright Law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The BGH ruled that the exclusive right of distribution of the author also included the right to offer the original or copies of the work to the public to purchase and to advertise to the public, in a targeted manner, the purchase of either the original or copies of the work.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. All of these facts placed Defendant on actual notice that it was highly likely that, in fact, Plaintiff’s Sticker Sheet was not infringing the Subject Design.

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43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

A&E Television Networks, LLC v. 16, 2023) The court refused to dismiss copyright and trademark claims based on copying of a TV show format, including the hosts. It successfully pled confusion based on the facts about the pre-launch and post-launch advertising/social media reactions alleged above. 7411 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 29, 2024

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: “I don’t have a copyright registration yet.”

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The High Court also noted that merely because the impugned mark’s advertisement occurred in Delhi, the courts of Delhi will not become eligible to adjudicate on the dispute. Eenadu Television A Division … on 8 November, 2022 (Andhra Pradesh High Court). Comedian Vir Das, Netflix booked for copyright infringement.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Guy Rub, in his excellent article “ Copyright Survives: Rethinking the Copyright-Contract Conflict , ” suggested that the Ninth Circuit had adopted the ProCD v. Pilgrim Films & Television, Inc. , Because the Copyright Act generally does not preempt contracts, see Montz, 649 F.3d Zeidenberg approach. Zeidenberg.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

15, 2023) This is a copyright suit against Gannett for advertising-like use of a photo taken by Campbell of NFL coach Katie Sowers; the photo came from a screenshot of an ad run by Microsoft that played during the Super Bowl. Campbell sued for copyright infringement, contributory/vicarious copyright infringement, and CMI removal.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 21, 2023

Aditya is an attorney at Ira Law and represents Google in trademark litigation relating to keyword advertising. Discussing the order, Praharsh points out the lack of clarity on a few aspects and notes how the controversy serves as an example against criminalizing copyright infringement. vs Umac Pharmaceuticals & Ors.,

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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

If you aren’t familiar with Only Fools and Horses, it is an iconic British television series featuring the exploits of, amongst other classic characters, Del Boy and Rodney, the Trotter brothers. A claim for copyright infringement and passing off was issued in December 2019. As has been widely reported, Shazam has now won.

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SpicyIP

MAY 2, 2022

Therefore, mere use for one minute does not exonerate the Defendant from infringement, given it was in respect of the same content that he was paying a valuable consideration during the subsistence of the license agreement. Carlton UK Television Ltd. In Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. In Ashdown v. Telegraph Group Ltd. ,

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Google Llc vs Makemytrip (India) Private on 14 December, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here A Single Judge bench of the Court had previously held that the use of trademarks ‘MakeMyTrip’ and ‘MMT’ of the Respondent as keywords by Google in its advertising services would constitute infringement of the Respondent’s mark. and Ors. ,

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Damon Dash. Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Delhi High Court] On August 9, the Delhi High Court devised a judicial mechanism to combat novel ways of copyright infringement and issued the first-ever Dynamic+ injunction in favour of Universal City Studios LLC., Universal City Studios LLC and Ors v. DotMovies.Baby and Ors. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., HULM Entertainment v.

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