The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Take this opportunity not only to renew your energies but also to check what has been going on around the IP blogs. The IPWatchdog published an article discussing controversial aspects of state compulsory ebook and audiobook licensing from a legal and policy perspective, bearing in mind the supremacy of the US Copyright Act over state laws.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 30, 2022

A careful step towards ensuring the acquisition of prosperity gained through your work is to copyright it. If infringement is faced, a copyright proprietor can avail many remedies. Some of them include the infringers facing criminal charges. In this blog, all such liabilities are going to be explained.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 19, 2022

What is copyright infringement? Unauthorized use of a work protected by copyright is referred to as copyright infringement. In this blog we will take a look at best practices to avoid copyright infringement. In this blog we will take a look at best practices to avoid copyright infringement.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Types of Creative Commons licenses Dear Rich: I reproduced a Creative Commons photograph on my blog. A few weeks later, I got an email from a company representing the photographer saying that I was infringing because I didn't list the photographer's name. Registration and bargaining. They wanted $750 to settle.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

It’s a confusing question with no easy answer, but it’s an issue that puts the copyright registration of every website at risk. Also in 2018, FDN filed the original complaint, targeting both Amazon and CCA, alleging that they both breached contracts and committed copyright infringement. The Registration Wrinkle.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In simple words, copyright does not need registration to be protected. Yet, there are many benefits of copyright registration in the USA. For example, in case of any infringement of the copyright, the copyright owner can get statutory damages. Benefits of Copyright registration in the USA.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Hence, this protection can only be granted if the works created and produced by the people are registered in the official directory of the copyright office. The other additional rights such as filing for copyright infringement and claiming of damages both in the civil and criminal ratios as so claimed by the plaintiff.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

It further added that an individual could either own a registered trademark or copyright but not both. NTC’s statement regarding the copyright assignment from SK Oil Industries to SSPL wasn’t appropriate as it wasn’t a party in the contract, and therefore, didn’t have the right to question it.

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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. Pixi Universal, LLC, 2022 WL 909865 (S.D.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2024

This blog has been cross-posted from Seyfarth’s The Blunt Truth site. Federal trademark registration is typically unavailable for goods and services related to the sale of cannabis. THC also owns a California state trademark registration for its WHAM! THC uses its Copyrights and WHAM!

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The DMCA’s main counterbalance to copyright owner overreach was supposed to be 512(f). In theory, 512(f) makes copyright owners do their homework and think carefully before they weaponize a copyright takedown notice. As I’ve blogged many, many times on this blog (see list below), 512(f) has been a complete failure.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 1, 2022

Students of copyright also know that Justice Breyer really loved to write about copyright , even as far back as his days teaching at Harvard. Last week, Justice Breyer wrote for a 6-3 majority of the Court in resolving an important copyright registration question in Unicolors, Inc. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

The blog will address the legal protection of film titles and answer the big question of whether anyone can make another DDLJ. 7] , the plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement and requested the issuance of an interim injunction to prevent the defendant’s film “Mohenjo Daro” from being released.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

After he was released from jail, he got copyright registrations for the photos and sued (pro se) the media entities for copyright infringement, 1202 violations, and more. Shah argued that the copyrights transferred to him “by operation of law” when the friend/bystander handed back the camera.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Is GitHub’s New Feature a Copyright Infringer? Copyright Confusion: Sony Upsetting Nintendo YouTubers by Natalie Bravo. Copyright Law. Even Fake Facts are Not Copyrightable.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Given that China has no discovery system like in the US litigation, potential infringement must be thoroughly investigated by the rights holder, with evidence secured in the proper forms so that it can be admitted before a Chinese court or accepted by the Chinese police in case of a criminal action. But rights holders must be prepared.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Typically, artists protect their artwork using only copyright law. However, artists are required to reveal their identity when claiming copyright infringement. A trademark holder must make “genuine use” of a registration by using it to acquire market share in relation to distinguishable goods or services.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

If Bayam is actually infringing ID Tech’s IP rights, these consequences might seem normal and appropriate. ” I’m not aware of any statistics showing how often copyright enforcement actions exceed the deposit materials on file with the Copyright Office. The CourtListener page.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The proposal, manuscript, and 2 photos were previously unpublished and not registered; the other 20 photos were covered by a copyright registration. She sent takedown notices to the blog’s “registrar” (this is the court’s word), GoDaddy, which GoDaddy honored. Does (Guest Blog Post).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 4, 2022

Pyrotechnics registered a copyright in its protocol and sued FireTek for copyright infringement. Let’s take a closer look at Pyrotechnics’ registration. ” Pyrotechnics’ copyright registration then starts to fall apart. .” It didn’t register any source or object code.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 26, 2021

The CCB will be dominated by claims over alleged online infringement, so it’s a major development for online copyright law. Currently, all federal copyright infringement claims must be filed in federal court. The CCB is structured like a “small claims” court for low-value copyright infringement claims.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

Radic has accused AllCity and Zor Development LLC, the registrant of AllCity’s website, of copying and showcasing his work on their website’s blog section without Radic’s consent.

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Kashishipr

JULY 6, 2022

If you fail to do so, you shall end up finding yourself in big trouble like Copyright Infringement. Here in this article, we shall be thoroughly discussing Copyright Protection in the Indian music industry. We shall answer a few questions, including: How is copyright protection applicable to the music industry?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 7, 2023

Last week was full of exciting discussions on the blog. Praharsh discussed an interesting development in Karnataka where a Court granted an interim injunction to a law student against 2 law assistant professors, on copyright infringement claims. mark and imposes costs of INR 9,24,000/- on them. Case: Aathira Mannath A v.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 8, 2021

Wall-Street.com , clarifying that – for the purposes of bringing infringement actions before a court – copyright registration of a work is not “complete” until the registration certificate for it comes back from the Copyright Office (to the person or entity who sent in the registration). Public Domain work.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 14, 2023

In this blog post, we share a step-by-step guide on how you can remove counterfeits from eBay manually. Alternatively, lookalikes and replica products omit trademarks from their design and packaging, and copyright, design rights, and patents can be utilized to combat these illicit products.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

Babybus runs a competitive channel that Moonbug believes infringes its copyrights. An example: Moonbug submitted takedown notices to YouTube covering at least 70 videos and sued Babybus for copyright infringement. Babybus appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Babybus counterclaimed for 512(f).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There will be debates over whether generative AI is, for the purposes of copyright, a tool used by a human author or is an autonomous creator of works (see previously on this blog e.g. here , here , here and here ). Very few jurisdictions expressly provide for copyright in computer-generated works.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 31, 2023

She doesn’t yet have copyright registrations for her costumes, so this lawsuit is solely about the photos. Thus, she sued eBay for direct, contributory, and vicarious copyright infringement. Contributory Infringement. Okolita’s copyright(s), I am not persuaded that a review of Ms. Polyvore , Parker v.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. on 15 September, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court cancelled the registration of the defendant’s mark owing to prior use of the similar mark by the plaintiff.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Recently, Shein is once again being sued for copyright infringement. Copyright Office is common, as it allows for one to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work, while also allowing for one to have their copyright on the public record and a certificate of registration.

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Kashishipr

JULY 13, 2022

The copyright-related questions arise with the extent to which the content in the AR field shall be registrable. The quantum of the original expression essential to qualify a creative work for Copyright Protection is undoubtedly low. We shall be discussing the same in the following segments. Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.,

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SpicyIP

JUNE 12, 2023

The Bombay High passed two important orders related to the assignment of copyright, Calcutta High Court passed a first-of-its-kind order on the Plant Varieties Act, granting an interim injunction to the plaintiff. Read on below for an update on these as well as other developments and discussions that took place on the blog in the last week.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Whether you’re looking to safeguard your established presence on Facebook or just want to prevent intellectual property infringement by third-party sellers and profiles, it’s critical to actively identify and remove counterfeits. In this blog, we outline the tools you can use to protect your brand reputation and prevent consumer confusion.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

If the Supreme Court upholds the discovery rule for copyright cases, or simply declines to address it, the decision will leave copyright defendants exposed to very large awards for years of infringing conduct (as they have been everywhere but the Second Circuit). By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa Last week, the U.S. 3d 39 (2d Cir.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. 2023 has been a watershed year for AI with its entry into the broader public consciousness. Now, the U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

This case revisits the venerable topic of if, and when, cloning-and-revising a legal document can be copyright infringement. UIRC obtained copyright registrations for two versions of its documents. UIRC sued William Blair for copyright infringement. Copyright Protection for Legal Documents.

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