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3 Count: Warhol Battle

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2: Textile Designer Sues Zulily for Copyright Infringement. Next up today, Guy Demarco at Law Street Media reports that fabric maker EKB Textiles has filed a lawsuit against ecommerce platform Zulily alleging copyright infringement of their fabric designs. The post 3 Count: Warhol Battle appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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3 Count: LEGO Jacket

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1: LEGO is Being Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Leather Jacket Design. First off today, The Fashion Law reports that LEGO is facing a lawsuit from artist James Concannon following the inclusion of a jacket similar to one that he designed as part of a recent LEGO set. According to Concannon, he designed the jacked in 2018.

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Paramount Files Case with the Copyright Claims Board

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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. The CCB was designed to give small creators and rightsholders a new tool to protect their copyright. However, it could still be an indicator of what is to come. Bottom Line.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

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First, design elements that are “physically or conceptually separate” from the article can be protected. Lawsuits around these particular issues are rare and the disputes that do arise typically are handled through cease and desist letters or takedown notices. However, there are two key exceptions to this.

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RightsClick Offers Simplified Copyright Management

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The reason for this is simple, the systems for organizing, registering and enforcing copyrights were, by in large, designed for large copyright holders. The first is sending a cease and desist letter. Though the process sounds long and arduous, the forms RightsClick uses are well-designed and use easy-to-understand language.

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