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RightsClick Offers Simplified Copyright Management

Plagiarism Today

For independent creators, every hour spent working on one’s copyright is an hour not spent on creating new work or running their business. However, the fee for most registrations is just $15 over the U.S. For example, a registration of a single work would be $60, $45 of which goes to the Copyright Office. Copyright Office fees.

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3 Count: Dance Dance Lawsuit

Plagiarism Today

According to the lawsuit, Hanagami created and received a copyright registration for a dance he choreographed to Charlie Puth’s song How Long. Finally today, Jennifer Bullock at WCMH reports that the Better Business Bureau is warning Instagram users of a scam that aims to obtain login information for users’ accounts.

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Can We Reexamine the Role of Blockchain in Copyright Now?

Plagiarism Today

The issue got so bad that Cent, one of the largest marketplaces for NFTs, shut down nearly all NFT sales over “rampant” issues with copyright infringement and plagiarism. For example, blockchain copyright registrations in the United States would be of almost no use, as such registrations already need to be recorded with the U.S.

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Professor Sues Cheating Student for Copyright Infringement

Plagiarism Today

According to the lawsuit, during the spring 2021 semester Berkovitz was teaching a Business 215 class, during which he gave both a midterm and a final exam to the students. In addition to the court costs and legal fees, Berkovitz says that he received an expedited registration from the U.S. This lawsuit was not a modest step.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

Plagiarism Today

trademark protects names, slogans and other things that identify a specific business, product or service. The name Beetlejuice, for example, has multiple registered trademarks related to it including registration number 4863369, which covers the use in “Clothing for men, women and children…”.

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Intellectual Property Protection for Content Creators & Social Media Influencers

Kashishipr

Here are a few reasons why content creators and social media influencers should consider registering their IP: IP registration helps establish ownership of the IP assets, which, in turn, helps enforce rights in the scenario of a legal dispute. In general, domain names are business or brand names followed by.org,com,in,gov,net, etc.

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Africa IP highlights 2023: Copyright

The IPKat

In Kenya, High court concluded the case of Fatma Adam Hussein vs Misky Nur Abdullahi & another dismissed the applicant’s application for an injunction to restrain the respondents from printing, publishing selling and promoting the 1st Respondent’s book on the grounds that said book substantially plagiarized her (the applicant’s) work.