Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

This means, theoretically, that elements such as the Superman “S” can be protected by copyright because they are separate elements that are merely copied onto the clothing. Bringing us back to our Juice Demon, the elements that are copied include the striped suit and tie. The second limitation is masks.

Trademark 242

Trademark Copyright Cease and Desist Copying 242

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Earlier this month Miramax sent a cease and desist notice to Tarantino urging him to halt the upcoming sale. ‘Copyright Infringing Marketing’ In addition to a contract breach, Tarantino is also accused of copyright and trademark infringement. ” As such, the sale is still scheduled to go through next month. .

Copyright Infringement 136

Copyright Infringement Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Cease and Desist 136

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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.

Cease and Desist 85

Cease and Desist Licensing Intellectual Property Copyright 85

TorrentFreak

JULY 30, 2023

Their responses consisted mostly of denials, quite a few statements indicating a lack of knowledge, a scattering of affirmative defenses, and a concession that the plaintiffs had indeed sent cease and desist letters in both April and June 2021. He followed that up with zero cooperation towards discovery.

Cease and Desist 77

Cease and Desist Reporting Business Technology 77

IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Cookie Department”) for copying Hershey’s famous Kisses shape. Hershey alleges in their complaint that Cookie Department released packaging and marketing materials for cookie products with the same conical shape. On September 28, 2021 , The Hershey Co.

Cease and Desist 106

Cease and Desist Branding Brands Branding 106

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

As I wrote back in December, scraping claims are almost always about unwanted copying and distribution of data. However, scraping generally means “extracting data from a website and copying it into a structured format, allowing for data manipulation or analysis.” Facebook objected and sent a cease-and-desist letter.

Blogging 94

Blogging Contracts Cease and Desist Social Media 94

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

There’s a market for pretty much anything digital today and ‘collectables’ in particular sell like hot cakes. There are NFT projects ‘copying’ other NFTs, for example, and in some cases, people simply issue NFTs based on existing copyrighted works owned by others. Not seldomly these have raised precarious copyright issues.

Music 138

Music Non-Fungible Tokens Cease and Desist Copyright 138

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

IPRs are crucial for startups as they safeguard their unique ideas and creations, enabling them to establish a competitive edge in the market. Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. This means that no one else can copy or distribute their creations without permission.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Cease and Desist Invention Branding 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

” With respect to whether Babybus’ baby character infringed Moonbug’s baby, Babybus claimed that the alleged copying related to generic features found in nature. . Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.

Fair Use 95

Fair Use Cease and Desist Copying Copyright Infringement 95

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Platforms that copy online data and use it to create AI have a strong fair use argument under copyright laws. Copyright law forbids duplication, public performance, and so on, unless the person wishing to copy or perform the work gets permission; silence means a ban on copying. A copyright is a right against the world.

Blogging 78

Blogging Copyright Contracts Cease and Desist 78

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2021

Last year his Area 51 service was shut down following a cease-and-desist issued by the Alliance For Creativity and Entertainment (ACE). On July 8, the plaintiffs submitted a proposed preliminary injunction to the court, a copy of which was personally served on Tusa two days later.

Cease and Desist 145

Cease and Desist Settlement Copyright Infringement Copyright 145

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 15, 2023

“For example, Defendants Rays IPTV LLC and Daud market the Infringing Service to the public by promising ‘No More Expensive Cable Bills,’ and targeting consumers ‘tired of paying too many bills for too little channels.’” a company doing business at an address in Jackson Heights, New York. .

Cease and Desist 82

Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Branding Brands 82

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

Maritas * 512(f) Plaintiff Must Pay $91k to the Defense–Digital Marketing v. Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Summit Entertainment * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v.

Fair Use 97

Fair Use Cease and Desist Copyright Trademark 97

TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2022

The service was marketed and sold to users via these domains and through social media platforms. The complaint states that around September 24, 2021, the defendants were notified that their service violates federal laws and told to cease and desist. The PrimeStreams Operation. PrimeStreams Ignored Warning.

Cease and Desist 126

Cease and Desist Social Media Branding Brands 126

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Judging from the Rusty Krab’s marketing efforts and social media promotion as detailed in Viacom’s complaint, the pop-up was far more focused on providing the backdrop for Instagram-worthy selfies than it was on producing edible food. The court then moves on to consider Viacom’s copyright infringement claim.

Blogging 90

Blogging Social Media Television Fair Use 90

Corsearch

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Imagine you’ve conjured up the hottest brand on the market – “Crispy Crunch Delights” , complete with a jazzy logo. Even with innocent intentions, these trademark violations can attract legal eagles faster than you can say, “cease and desist.” We explore in this article. What is trademark infringement?

Branding 59

Branding Brands Branding Trademark 59

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 2, 2022

CFAA : The key question is whether hiQ’s continued access following receipt of LinkedIn’s cease-and-desist letter was “without authorization” under the CFAA. Are robots.txt, IP address blocks, or cease-and-desist letters still relevant to the CFAA at all? LinkedIn appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

Cease and Desist 110

Cease and Desist Contracts Privacy Business 110

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Allegedly on behalf of Barrett, an SEO vendor sent DMCA takedown notices to Google, alleging that Source Capital had copied some of Barrett’s copyrighted material. Maritas * 512(f) Plaintiff Must Pay $91k to the Defense–Digital Marketing v. Barrett Financial appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

Fair Use 63

Fair Use Cease and Desist Copyright Ownership 63

LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

Consider how you’re going to bring the game to market and to your business plan. Infringers and squatters: Forceful, persuasive cease-and-desist letters will let infringers and squatters know that you intend to enforce your work. Let the infringers know they’re wasting their money by copying your IP.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Cease and Desist IP Litigation 52

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

In the last week of October, NSE proceeded to issue cease and desist notices to stock gaming apps to prevent them from using its data in their gaming apps that mirror the real-time trading of shares. To build the forthcoming argument, an analogy is to be drawn between the NSE data and the copy-edited judgments in question in DB Modak.

Copyright 105

Copyright Cease and Desist Copyright Law Copying 105

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

Maritas * 512(f) Plaintiff Must Pay $91k to the Defense–Digital Marketing v. Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Summit Entertainment * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v.

Ownership 62

Ownership Cease and Desist Fair Use Copyright 62

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Summit Entertainment. * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v. RIAA appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

Cease and Desist 84

Cease and Desist Fair Use Copyright Blogging 84

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

” Market Effect. “Because Defendant does not dispute that it copied the entire Emmy Statuette to create the Crony Graphic, the Court finds a presumption of bad faith to be appropriate here.” Prior Posts on Section 512(f): * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. .” Amount Taken.

Fair Use 129

Fair Use Television Cease and Desist Copyright 129

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Summit Entertainment. * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v. Chen appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

Copyright 126

Copyright Fair Use Cease and Desist Litigation 126

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 18, 2022

Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Summit Entertainment. * Cease & Desist Letter to iTunes Isn’t Covered by 17 USC 512(f)–Red Rock v. . * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

Fair Use 103

Fair Use Cease and Desist Copyright Blogging 103

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

So this post is 100% true, even if it might sound farcical. * * * This ruling is part of an ongoing multi-iteration tussle (in and out of court) over market share between two rival unions. Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.

Fair Use 102

Fair Use Cease and Desist Contracts Ownership 102

Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Successful products and services are likely to have their trademarks copied. Registrations will not prevent others per se from trying to enter the market with similar signs covering similar goods and services: you need to be vigilant and take into account the following ground rules. We will explain how to go about it.

Trademark 59

Trademark Cease and Desist Registration Litigation 59

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law. An identifiable sign, symbol, or statement that sets one product or service apart from competitors in the market is called a trademark.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Cease and Desist Copyright Law Music 52

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Starting in 2004 , the Company began issuing cease-and-desist letters to competitors, demanding that they prevent their search ads from appearing in response to the keyword “1-800 Contacts.” However, in the fall of 2019 , Warby Parker became a direct competitor of 1-800 Contacts by entering the contact lens market.

Advertising 52

Advertising Advertising Trademark Cease and Desist 52

IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

It further expanded its domain as a manufacturer by establishing a market for its self-made products such as kindle for e-book services, audiobook and ‘cloud computing’ web storage services. It aimed to provide a huge choice selection, at low prices via ensuring fast delivery satisfying the consumer base.

Patent Infringement 52

Patent Infringement Patent Cease and Desist IP 52

Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Your Copy-Rights. For example, when uploading artwork to Artrepreneur, the artist also gives the company a limited right to copy, display, and distribute digital copies of the artwork as needed to provide the services of the website. How To Win Big In a Copyright Infringement Case.

Intellectual Property 67

Intellectual Property Invention Intellectual Property Law Design Patent 67

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. This prevented Signal 23 from marketing for ABOUT HIM in addition to seven or eight other shows it had available for purchase on Vimeo.

Registration 111

Registration Fair Use Copyright Designs 111

Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Your Copy-Rights. For example, when uploading artwork to Artrepreneur, the artist also gives the company a limited right to copy, display, and distribute digital copies of the artwork as needed to provide the services of the website. How To Win Big In a Copyright Infringement Case.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property IP Invention Designs 52

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

Netflix could have sent Barlow & Bear a cease and desist letter hand-delivered by Regé-Jean Page. Copyright owners should be able to defend their works against substantial unauthorized copying used for profit. Just as remarkable as Barlow & Bear’s success was Netflix’s response.

Music 104

Music Derivative Work Fair Use Cease and Desist 104

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Regardless, it sent a cease and desist to the defendants in 2022 who have a shop in Jaipur with a similar name and have registered the word mark in 2013. When, therefore, another identical vanilla cream filled chocolate sandwich cookie enters the market, named ―FAB!O‖

Designs 52

Designs Design Trademark Cease and Desist 52

Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

2] The Court’s decision affirmed the ruling of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which held that the Warhol work was derivative of the original, and noted that “the new expression may be relevant to whether a copying use has a sufficiently distinct purpose or character” but that factor was not dispositive by itself. [3]

Fair Use 130

Fair Use Licensing Cease and Desist Derivative Work 130

Erik K Pelton

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Believe it or not, I even had to face changing my brand name early on as a result of receiving a cease and desist letter! a great trademark: Marketing department. Potential Costs Resulting from Unprotected Brands: Greater chance of being copied inadvertently since the trademark(s) is/are not listed in the USPTO database.

Business 130

Business Trademark Cease and Desist Branding 130