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[Guest Post] The wisdom of Dune and copyright litigation

The IPKat

The author argues that copyright holders would do well to heed this wisdom before entering into litigation, as exemplified by a recent decision from the Swedish Patent and Market Court in case PMT 2401-21. The remaining 50% is evenly distributed over the rest of the roof, but not on the top two rows.

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OTT Platforms and Digital Piracy

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Undoubtedly, the OTT broadcasting market is one of the world’s largest media markets. Moreover, Section 51 of the Act of 1957 categorizes the reproduction of any literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work in the form of a cinematographic work as an infringing copy.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

An identifiable sign, symbol, or statement that sets one product or service apart from competitors in the market is called a trademark. This entails a diligent search for copyright violations using tools including cease-and-desist letters, legal action, and requesting injunctions to prevent unauthorized use.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Copyright is the type of Intellectual Property most often associated with artistic works like fine art, movies, or books. Copyright only protects: original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium. Artists often design new methods for crafting artistic works or experiment with new formulations and materials.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

At a fundamental level, each type of Intellectual Property focuses on a different creative work: copyright protects visual art and writings, trademark protects the names, symbols, or slogans for products or services, and patent protects inventions. Copyright only protects: original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (December 18- December 24)

SpicyIP

The Plaintiff issued a cease and desist letter against the use of such marks and the Defendant agreed to settle the claim, but not to discontinue use of its erstwhile company name. The petitioner also argued that the Respondent was employed by them and was a job worker packing salt for them and used their art work.

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“For Sale: This Article”: an overview of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and IP

IP Whiteboard

Under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), copyright of a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work includes the exclusive right to reproduce the work in a material form, publish the work and communicate the work to the public. Multiple pieces of copyright material may exist in a single digital work.