TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

With the NFT craze reaching new heights, Quentin Tarantino finds himself at the receiving end of a copyright infringement battle. Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees it as a contract breach and copyright infringement. ” As such, the sale is still scheduled to go through next month. .

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 25, 2022

1: Ninth Circuit Boosts Efforts to Sue Overseas Copyright Infringers. First off today, Edvard Pettersson at Courthouse News Service reports that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a copyright infringement lawsuit that was filed against the Vietnamese company VNG Group. including sending him a cease and desist letter.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Case Citation : Digital Marketing Advisors v. Day to Day Imports. * Court Mistakenly Thinks Copyright Owners Have a Duty to Police Infringement–Sunny Factory v. . * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v. Canning. * 17 USC 512(f) Preempts State Law Claims Over Bogus Copyright Takedown Notices–Amaretto v.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

A named defendant and others yet to be fully identified now face a full-blown lawsuit after allegedly failing to comply with the terms of a cease-and-desist notice. HoYoverse’s exclusive rights in Genshin Impact include all copyrights and the right to prevent circumvention of the game’s Technical Protection Measures (TPM).

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 26, 2024

With more ways to stream online video than ever before, protecting video continues to be a key issue for copyright holders. Cease and Desist The DRM circumvention technique is described in detail but it’s not immediately clear if the defendants had a hand in coding it.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Million in Copyright Case. VHT licenses real estate photos for marketing purposes and many of its photos appear on Zillow. This prompted ZHT to file the lawsuit and decided that Zillow’s infringement was innocent until July 10, 2014, when ZHT sent a cease and desist letter to the company. million) in damages.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Kartik Sharma and Aditya Singh, analysing copyrightability of datasets in light of the recent controversy surrounding NSE’s issuance of C&D notices to many stock gaming apps. Copyrighting The Uncopyrightable – The NSE Saga. Kartik Sharma and Aditya Singh. MODICUM OF CREATIVITY.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. With that, any state or common law claim that is equivalent to copyright must therefore be preempted.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

On January 9th, American Airlines sent TPG a cease-and-desist letter. Of course, Facebook objected and sent a cease-and-desist letter. That language implied that revocation-by-cease-and-desist letter was no longer sufficient to trigger CFAA liability. Copyright Infringement 10. Trespass 5. Dilution 7.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 9, 2022

The move marks just the latest shift in the NFT space that should give creators and copyright holders pause for concern. Even as the NFT market has grown to billions of dollars, public perception remains very low. The company ceased operations after the RIAA sent them a cease and desist letter. A Tainted History.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

Francis") committed copyright infringement and was in breach of contract over the use of hundreds of photographs he took for the school and its students. In December 2022, Morlos sent a cease-and-desist letter to St. Francis High School - Salesian College Preparatory ("St. Morlos and St.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Still fresh after obtaining a judgment worth more than half a billion dollars against an IPTV seller in May, DISH quickly filed a new lawsuit against the alleged operators of PrimeStreams, one of the most recognizable brands in the market. Not even a cease-and-desist convinced him to stop. So what happened to Firestick Steve?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Fuxi, the putative copyright owner, has a registration for an image of printed sage leaves (the left image): The alleged infringer, the Sunny Factory, sells the candles on the right on Amazon. ” Copyright owners don’t have any policing duty. See, e.g., Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. , Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. ,

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

With studios initially unable or reluctant to distribute their works through official channels, piracy platforms of all kinds sought to fulfill demand and as a result, gained a significant foothold in the market. AnimeGlare – Cease-and-Desist. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Some Perspectives Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? What’s the best way forward? Roshan Santhalia shares his perspective. Emami Ltd.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Over the years DISH has filed large numbers of civil lawsuits, some based on copyright law and others the Federal Communications Act. DISH Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against IPTV Provider. Together they were accused of direct and contributory copyright infringement.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Undoubtedly, the OTT broadcasting market is one of the world’s largest media markets. Unauthorized usage, storage and sharing of unsolicited copyrighted content is a threat to human creativity. The potential flow of advertisement traffic for this content makes them lucrative assets for any commercial establishment.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 25, 2021

” ACE provides no specific details on the terms of the shutdown but, if similar actions are any yardstick, a cease-and-desist notice and some kind of settlement were likely involved. That’s to be expected due to the effectiveness of Filelinked and the gap it left in the market. Intent is Significant.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

. — For the claims related to illegal selling of scraped data, the court dismissed those because they were preempted by copyright. I did a deep dive on this topic in December , but the general gist of it is that copyright law preempts state law claims if the state-law claims come within the general scope of copyright.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By opening the ability to conduct repairs to everyday people, it seeks to extend product lifespan, reduce waste, encourage market competition, increase consumer choice, and facilitate innovative processes. It is often prepared and published by either the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or third-party publishers. Image by Annie Spratt.

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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. S 1201 (“DMCA”). S 1201 (“DMCA”).

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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. Copyrights: Copyrights protect original works of authorship such as software codes, artistic creations, literature, music, films, etc.

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Patently-O

JULY 20, 2023

2023) The Timberland Boot trade dress case is pending before the Fourth Circuit, raising some interesting questions about the role of product trade dress vs design patents vs copyright vs utility patents. Vidal (4th Cir. Timberland boots were first sold in the 1970s with a unique design that quickly resonated with consumers.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

There’s a market for pretty much anything digital today and ‘collectables’ in particular sell like hot cakes. While it’s different from a copyright, NFTs owners are rightsholders in a sense, although the specifics may vary from project to project. Not seldomly these have raised precarious copyright issues. and the metaverse.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 25, 2021

is accepting applications for the position of trademark and copyright associate, New York or Boston-based. We are seeking an associate to join our Trademark and Copyright group. Previous experience preparing and responding to cease and desist letters and handling other enforcement matters is preferred.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2022

In 2013, Afdah.com entered the already crowded market and quickly attracted millions of users tempted by a comprehensive library of copyright-infringing movies. But of course, along with a rise in Afdah’s popularity came increased interest from copyright holders determined to shut down or disrupt the site.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 27, 2022

When videogames first began hitting the market more than 40 years ago, budgets were low, expectations were low, and customers were easily pleased. Today’s market has taken all of that and turned it on its head. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In a market saturated with tens of thousands of games spanning dozens of genres, videogamers don’t have to look far to find the next big challenge to conquer. Both were directly involved in the development, marketing, sale, and distribution of cheats, the gaming companies claim. Defendants Picked Off, One By One.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 29, 2023

Of the efficacious four, three were based exclusively on trademark rights, not copyright. The court says those aren’t DMCA takedown notices by definition, because they didn’t assert any copyright interests; so they are outside 512(f)’s scope. Maritas * 512(f) Plaintiff Must Pay $91k to the Defense–Digital Marketing v.

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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 second infringement notice was sent on July 27, 2021, in broadly similar circumstances.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 24, 2023

The lease agreement allows the NCAA to use the trademark “Sweet Sixteen” in its marketing, promotions, and other activities related to the tournament, but the KHSAA retains ownership of the trademark. ” Another area of intellectual property that the NCAA is concerned with is copyright.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2024

The plaintiff filed an infringement action before a German court requesting the defendant to be ordered to cease and desist from using the plaintiff’s trade marks for diving accessories in Germany, including from possessing them for the purpose of offering or putting them on the market. 10(3)(b) TMD.

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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). “As Plaintiffs point out, Defendant’s activities also expand the market for infringing services, which causes further harm to Plaintiffs. . Early July in a California court, Warner Bros.,

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 6, 2022

They were charged with criminal copyright infringement offenses in connection with movies and TV shows made available via filmovi24h.com and serije.online. Two years on from these operations, ACE executed a successful cease and desist action near Belgrade, Serbia. “Latest Detection Methods” Led to Arrests in Serbia.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

Copyright owners are in the best position to spot and redress infringement, so they should identify alleged infringement to services and seek intervention when they see infringements. This paradigm, however, breaks down when copyright ownership is contested. Maritas * 512(f) Plaintiff Must Pay $91k to the Defense–Digital Marketing v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

. * * * This ruling is part of an ongoing multi-iteration tussle (in and out of court) over market share between two rival unions. TL;DR: a copyright takedown notice that doesn’t meet the elements of 512(c)(3) cannot give rise to a 512(f) clam. I’m going to focus on the 512(f) claim. ” Cite to ISE v.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

One weird piece: the court implies that a copyright owner can enforce violations of access control limits deployed by third parties, i.e., RIAA could sue Yout for Yout’s violation of YouTube’s access control technology. It sought a declaratory judgment that it did not violate 17 USC 1201(a)(1) or 1202. The complaint.

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