TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The DMCA takedown process allows copyright holders to report infringing content and have it removed or taken down. In an attempt to curtail the abuse, the site sent a cease and desist letter to Google in April, asking the search engine to begin verifying senders of DMCA notices. In addition, YTMP3.nu

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BYU Copyright Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

On our last post in the Bell saga, we reported that the Court of Appeals ruled against Dr. Keith Bell (“Bell”) and labeled him as a “serial litigant.” Bell further asserts that Basehor did not remove the post despite “receiving notice from Dr. Bell, three different times, to cease and desist the copying and display.”The

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 30, 2021

This includes, for example, someone copying, performing, publishing, recording, selling, or distributing your copyrighted work on the internet without your permission. If that outreach is unsuccessful, there are internal reporting and takedown mechanisms available on almost all of the different social media platforms.

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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.

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Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 16, 2021

Some may say you are telling counterfeiters how to better copy your brand, but the truth is most Colombian consumers don’t want to be caught by friends using counterfeits. Before taking down piracy and counterfeit products, try to get as much information as possible as to the source of infringement. Teach them how to spot counterfeits.

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Cease and Desist Social Media Copying Branding 98

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The USTR uses these and other public comments to create its Special 301 Report, an annual list of countries that deserve extra attention due to various shortcomings that may hurt U.S. It seems that, after sending several cease and desist letters, they’ve given up already. businesses.

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Trading Secrets

AUGUST 17, 2022

But one area where we’ve seen legislative fretting is when that principle potentially impedes reporting wrongdoing to the government. As we have previously blogged, Congress and many state legislatures are exploring (or, in some cases, already enacted) legislative protections for reporting suspected misconduct to the government.

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Confidentiality Cease and Desist Government Reporting 122

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

. “Eager to cash in on the non-fungible token (‘NFT’) boom, as widely reported in the media, Quentin Tarantino recently announced plans to auction off seven ‘exclusive scenes’ from the 1994 motion picture Pulp Fiction in the form of NFTs,” the complaint reads.

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Copyright Infringement Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Cease and Desist 136

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Late last week Virginia Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan issued a report, recommending the court to grant RIAA’s requested damages award. Plaintiffs also sent infringement notices and cease-and-desist letters to Defendant, yet he has continued to infringe their copyrights,” Judge Buchanan writes.

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Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Music Copyright 136

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.

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Fair Use Cease and Desist Copying Copyright Infringement 95

Corsearch

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Even with innocent intentions, these trademark violations can attract legal eagles faster than you can say, “cease and desist.” This case was a stark reminder to all that in the world of trademarks, creativity should never be a copy-paste affair. Strive to be original and unique.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 27, 2022

Rumors relating to the as-yet-unnamed ‘Mario Movie’ are rife on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other platforms, but how does one even begin to separate fact from fiction in these numerous reports? The poster noted that while it appeared the information had multiple sources, several people might have copied existing information.

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Cease and Desist Copyright Infringement Fair Use Copyright 61

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 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.

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Marketing Marketing Cease and Desist Fair Use 74

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. . * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Cease and Desist Fair Use Copyright Blogging 84

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

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. Babybus * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Fair Use Cease and Desist Copyright Trademark 96

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. Day to Day Imports * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.

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Fair Use Cease and Desist Copyright Ownership 63

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. . * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Copyright Cease and Desist Fair Use Litigation 126

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

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. Babybus * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Ownership Cease and Desist Fair Use Copyright 62

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.

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Fair Use Cease and Desist Copyright Blogging 103

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 8, 2021

“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. No evidence Goodman will bridge the gap. ” UGH.

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Fair Use Television Cease and Desist Copyright 129

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

I predict a cease and desist letter”; “I WILL DEFINITELY BE CONTACTING NICKOLODEON TO ASK IF THIS GHETTO PLACE HAVE THE RIGHTS.”. It confirms both ownership of valid copyrights and copying by the defendants of original constituent elements of the works. The court then moves on to consider Viacom’s copyright infringement claim.

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Blogging Social Media Television Fair Use 90

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

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. Babybus * A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! Alper Automotive v.

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Fair Use Cease and Desist Contracts Ownership 101

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that Sinclair Broadcast Group has settled its dispute with Canadian photographer Paul Nicklen over Sinclair’s embedding of a video of polar bears that Nicklen took. Instead, they argue that he copied them from black artists performing in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Cease and Desist Music Licensing Copyright Notice 204

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. Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 1, 2023

The DMCA takedown process allows copyright holders to report infringing content and have it removed or taken down. In an effort to curtail the abuse, earlier this year the site sent a cease and desist letter to Google, asking the search engine to begin verifying senders of DMCA notices. In addition, YTMP3.nu

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Cease and Desist Music Copyright Advertising 83

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. In this case, the Plaintiff, who is the proprietor of the mark “Footlockers” since 1988, has not used it for 30 years.

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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]

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Fair Use Licensing Cease and Desist Derivative Work 130

Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The defendant in that case had offered adapters for sale which enabled Nintendo games, that had been produced by third parties in circumvention of copy protection measures and downloaded from the internet, to be used on the Nintendo games console. Injunctive relief (Section 97(1) UrhG) and cease and desist agreements.

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Contracts Copyright Law Cease and Desist 98

The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

This information or any portion thereof may not be copied or disseminated in any form or by any means or stored in an electronic database or retrieval system without the express written consent of the American Bar Association or the copyright holder. percent of apparel manufacturers, like Fossil, reported such problems.

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Intellectual Property Contracts Trademark Trademark Law 52

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Having a copy of the data publicly available through Anna’s Archive is a direct threat to its business. Before taking legal action, OCLC sent cease-and-desist requests via various email addresses and the X account of Anna’s Archive, which has since been removed.

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Cease and Desist Contracts Publishing Copying 117

Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

For products sold on Amazon, consider submitting a report of infringement. A cease-and-desist letter may be an option, but it comes with certain risks. For products sold on Amazon, you can submit a report of infringement identifying your design patent number and the infringing listings by ASIN number.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

filed an application to place additional documents on record, before framing the issues, against the defendants, ARG Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, which also included the examination reports of the Registry and the responses by the defendants regarding trademark/taglines that are the subject matter of the suit.

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LexBlog IP

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]

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LexBlog IP

MAY 26, 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]

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Fair Use Licensing Cease and Desist Derivative Work 52

SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2023

SpicyIP intern Surmayi Khatana writes on this exciting news clarifying that the agreement is technically between ISRA and the Collective Rights Management Organization, PPL, and not the industry body IMI, as reported in the media. and submit a report on how to comply with the GI registry’s above communication. Dulari Devi, and Smt.

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Trademark Registration Cease and Desist IP 104

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Ruchi Sharma highlights a few findings of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister’s report “Why India Needs To Urgently Invest In Its Patent Ecosystem?” and emphasizes on the need to facilitate data access by IPO for the betterment of the national innovation system, something which the above report is silent on.

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IP Whiteboard

JUNE 7, 2021

You then upload a copy of the digital work that you want to represent in NFT-form to the NFT marketplace, pay a transaction fee and click ‘create’. It’s hard to identify and verify the true owner of content when an identical copy of that content can be created with a few clicks of a mouse. What are the benefits of NFTs? Cybersecurity.

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Non-Fungible Tokens IP Cease and Desist Ownership 40