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IP matters.to Love Island

Intellectual Property Office Blog

This year, “the most commercialised show on British television” allegedly netted more than £12 million in revenues before the first episode aired on 28 June. Each year, fashion brands such as Pretty Little Thing and Missguided compete for their clothing to be worn by the islanders on the show.

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Jury Awards Damages to Tattoo Artist for Video-Game Depiction–Alexander v. WWE 2K (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

As my prior work on the tattoo industry highlights, there is a universal understanding among tattooers that clients have the right to display their tattoos in public, take and post photos that feature their tattoos, and appear in media like film or television without any fear of copyright infringement.

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The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical: The easy permission model of Netflix should be the future for fan-created works

JIPEL Copyright Blog

Bridgerton is the Netflix television sensation that enraptured the United States in late 2020. A derivative work itself, Netflix’s Bridgerton is based on the book series by Julia Quinn , a Regency-era series set between 1813 and 1827. Together, they explored the concept: What if Bridgerton was a musical ?

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

Memes utilize pop culture content, such as movies, television shows, and other various forms of media, often in a parodic way. Brands have recently begun to co-opt this form of communication in an attempt to capitalize on the prevalence and effectiveness of memes. [ii] By: Taylor Bussey. INTRODUCTION. Stearns, Todd J. vii] Deidrè A.

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NFT Update:  5 Recent Lawsuits Show a Glimpse into Future Legal Battles Involving NFTs 

LexBlog IP

On November 16, 2021, film and television studio Miramax, LLC (“Miramax”) sued Tarantino and his company Visiona Romantica, Inc. According to Miramax, the creation of the NFTs constituted copyright infringement because they were unauthorized derivative works of Pulp Fiction. [23]