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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.

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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, January, 13: Marjorie Taylor Greene Removes Video after Cease-and-Desist Letter from Dr. Dre; Computer Scientist Asks Courts for Copyright on AI-Generated Art; and Adidas Loses Case Over Three-Stripe Trademark

IP Watchdog

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Dr. Dre issues a cease-and-desist letter to Marjorie Taylor Greene alleging copyright infringement; Apple loses a patent case that threatens the import of certain Apple Watches; a jury rules in favor of fashion designer Thom Browne over Adidas in a trademark case; and the USPTO extends the deadline to submit comments (..)

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Combatting Online Copyright Infringement

LexBlog IP

The copyright owner controls the use of their work. Copyright exists automatically, without the need for registration. The author, or their employer, typically owns copyright in the work. How is Copyright Infringed? How Can You Address Copyright Infringement? Cease and Desist Letters.

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Court Orders Universe IPTV to Pay DISH $7m in Copyright Infringement Damages

TorrentFreak

DISH Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against IPTV Provider. DISH went to some lengths to try and close Universe down including sending cease-and-desist letters directly to the platform and more than a dozen to CDN networks associated with the service. The case in question is an excellent example of the latter.

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Humanizing Copyright Infringement: “Who Is the Bad Art Friend?” by Robert Kolker

IPilogue

While this alone is not sufficient to give rise to a claim for copyright infringement, Dorland and the protagonist do express similar sentiments. Like Dorland, the protagonist in Larson’s narrative writes a letter to her kidney’s beneficiary.

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How far one must go to obtain a website blocking order

The IPKat

The host provider for the content of these internet services was based in Sweden and did not react to cease-and-desist letters from the plaintiffs. 7(4) German Teleservices Act allows blocking orders, but only under the condition that there is no other way for the IP owner to stop the infringement.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 18- September 24)

SpicyIP

Wondering what IP developments took place last week? Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction?