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Paramount Files Case with the Copyright Claims Board

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1A few weeks ago, we took a look at the first 100 cases filed with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), the recently launched copyright small claims court in the United States. However, before the event happened, Paramount learned of the event and sent a cease and desist letter to JMC requesting that they cease the event.

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3 Count: Warhol Battle

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Supreme Court Tackles Andy Warhol Copyright Dispute. In 1984, Lynn licensed one of her photographs of the musician Prince to be converted into a painting by Warhol for Vanity Fair magazine. However, after Prince died in 2016, it was revealed that Warhol actually made an additional 14 prints using the photograph.

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3 Count: NFT Repeat

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1: YouTuber Hit With 150 Copyright Claims For Reviews Featuring Anime Footage. First off today, Brian Ashcraft at Kotaku reports that YouTuber Mark Fitzpatrick, better known as Totally Not Mark, says that he does not know what is next after the anime studio Toei has filed copyright claims against some 150 of the videos on his channel.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

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As we’ve discussed in the past , copyright has played an oddly oversized role in our modern Halloween festivities. However, one of the areas that is generally less talked about is copyright’s impact on Halloween costumes. Copyright and Halloween Costumes. Copyright Office. However, copyright is only half the picture.

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3 Count: Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic

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1: Supreme Court Leaves in Place Circuit Split Regarding Approach for Assessing Substantial Similarity in Copyrighted Works. 2: Judge Says ‘Vape’ Musical Parody May Go On as ‘Grease’ Copyright Claim Flops. The owners of Grease sent a cease and desist letter in August 2019 that resulted in performances of Vape being cancelled.

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RightsClick Offers Simplified Copyright Management

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For independent creators, every hour spent working on one’s copyright is an hour not spent on creating new work or running their business. As such, many creators either neglect their work’s copyright protection or pay someone else to handle it, often at great cost. Copyright Office. Copyright Office fees.

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Is the Grinch Slasher Film a Protected Parody?

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While parody isn’t protected in the Constitution, fair use was codified into U.S. law with the Copyright Act of 1978, his point remains. As the play got closer to opening, the Seuss estate sent cease and desist letters to try and stop it. Porn Parodies and Fair Use. But is he correct? Bottom Line.