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“Go Ahead, Sue Us”: Sony sends Cease-and-Desist after Taunts

IPilogue

Unsurprisingly, Sony sent DBrand a cease-and-desist letter , which the Canadian company published online and used to generate marketing for a newer, allegedly “not illegal,” albeit similar, product. The cease-and-desist letter can be found here. Photo by DBrand. Personally, I love the slimming effect of the design.

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The Coming Copyright/Trademark Storm for NFTs

Plagiarism Today

Eventually, the RIAA itself got involved, sending a cease and desist letter to Hitpiece on February 4. The same day that the RIAA sent its cease and deist letter to Hitpiece, Nike filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against reseller StockX over Nike-themed NFTs. Bottom Line. To be clear, there are still many unknowns.

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If copyright law won’t protect small fashion brands against copying, social media will – just ask influencer Danielle Bernstein

JIPEL Copyright Blog

In this case, via alleged copyright infringement. Danielle Bernstein is a 28-year-old New York City influencer and founder of the brand We Wore What (“WWW”). They first called out Bernstein on their Instagram stories and privately sent her and We Wore What a cease and desist letter in August 2020. The account and its 2.6

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Jean Paul Gaultier, Birth Your Own Venus

IPilogue

Ariel Goldberg a 1L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. French fashion brand Jean Paul Gaultier’s garments featuring Botticelli’s Birth of Venus are heading off the rack and to legal battle. Photo Credits: The Fashion Law ; Jean Paul Gaultier ).

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Failure to comply with the terms of a copyright assignment agreement held to amount to copyright infringement in France

The IPKat

This time, the dispute notably concerns both the originality of photographs and their use for a period exceeding that stipulated in the copyright assignment contract. A Kat while using à L'Oréal shampoo Facts Between 2013 and 2015, L'Oréal asked Ms Y to take photographs of products in its KERASTASTE brand ranges. Ms Y then appealed.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law. Copyright law is especially crucial in the entertainment sector for safeguarding movies, TV series, songs, screenplays, and literary works.

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Combatting Online Copyright Infringement

LexBlog IP

It is also an increasingly popular medium for infringers to illegally source and share copyrighted materials. Losing control over you work is not only frustrating, it can damage your business or brand. Fortunately, copyright law prohibits the unauthorized reproduction of a work. Cease and Desist Letters.