Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Welcome to the fourth (and last) round up of EU copyright law for 2023! In this edition, we update you on what has happened in the last three months of 2024 in EU copyright law. All in all, 2024 promises to be an exciting year for EU copyright law. Stay tuned!

Copyright Law 70

Copyright Law Law Copyright Reporting 70

LexBlog IP

MAY 5, 2022

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. The Course Hero website is an education-focused website for document sharing. To obtain a subpoena, Berkovitz would have to register his copyrights and file a lawsuit for copyright infringement, which he did.

Copyright Law 52

Copyright Law Copyright Law Copyright Infringement 52

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The issue revolved around copyright infringement claims brought by UIRC-GSA Holdings against William Blair, a financial services company. UIRC-GSA Holdings (hereafter referred to as UIRC) alleged that Blair copied certain documents used in bond offerings, which UIRC claimed copyright protection over.

Copyright 52

Copyright Copyright Infringement Copying Copyright Law 52

Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

.” I was barely out of law school when a senior partner muttered those words as he handed me a scathing demand letter sent to one of the firm’s commercial director clients. This was the late ’90s, and the entertainment industry was still reeling from a well-publicized copyright infringement lawsuit involving the movie 12 Monkeys.

Artwork 88

Artwork Copyright Infringement Copyright Art 88

TorrentFreak

MAY 14, 2022

After being uploaded in the preceding days, on April 26 the company filed a complaint at YouTube alleging copyright infringement. As the takedown notice shows, Riot Games demanded not only the removal of the video, but also any additional copies that may be uploaded in the future.

Copying 101

Copying Social Media Copyright Copyright Law 101

IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The original Lynn Goldsmith photograph (left) and Andy Warhol’s Prince portrait (right), as reproduced in court documents. Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . . Photo Credit: Artnet News. . The Warhol Foundation plans to appeal the ruling, according to an Artnet News report.

Copyright Infringement 105

Copyright Infringement Copyright Art Fair Use 105

TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” This legal requirement remained largely unenforced for nearly two decades but a series of copyright infringement liability lawsuits, including a billion-dollar damages award against Cox, have shaken up the industry.

Settlement 94

Settlement Music Copyright Infringement Copyright 94

TorrentFreak

JUNE 12, 2024

Almost half a decade ago, eight Las Vegas men were indicted by a grand jury for conspiring to violate criminal copyright law via two IPTV services, Jetflicks and iStreamitAll. In the same year, another pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and was sentenced to one year and a day in prison.

Government 84

Government Copyright Infringement Copyright Intellectual Property 84

TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2024

Hoping to establish why a tech site had been treated no differently than the most egregious piracy portals, we pulled and translated every document AGCOM makes available to the public as part of the site-blocking process. ” The documentation for the first proceeding ( pdf ) reveals a similar complaint. Warner Bros.

Reporting 94

Reporting Advertising Advertising Cinema 94

Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Fast-paced organizations that rely on and invest heavily in R&D should not only regard published content as the heart of innovation, but also possess a deep appreciation of the system of copyright protecting this intellectual property. Success is dependent on collaboration, networking, and sharing information.

Licensing 98

Licensing Copyright Publishing Journalism 98

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

The complaint explains that the heart of the matter lies in Radic’s creation, a photograph titled “ Plaster falling off the ceiling ,” crafted in 2020 and officially registered under copyright law in 2021.

Copyright 52

Copyright Intellectual Property Copyright Law Copying 52

TorrentFreak

MAY 7, 2023

At least in theory, copyright law in both the United States and Europe should provide adequate protections for intermediaries but if a chink appears in the armor, nothing can stop rightsholders filing a lawsuit. lawsuit against DataCamp, claiming that it failed to deal with copyright infringing customers.

Settlement 112

Settlement Confidentiality Reporting Copyright Infringement 112

TorrentFreak

MAY 21, 2022

Under US copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.”. ‘Copyright Claims Should be Dismissed’ Bright House requests the court to dismiss the only remaining copyright infringement claim. Billion Dollar Lawsuits.

Music 113

Music Copyright Infringement Copyright Copyright Notice 113

TorrentFreak

MAY 25, 2022

The notice, sent by anti-piracy company Irdeto on behalf of Blizzard Entertainment, is verifiably legitimate and addresses a genuine case of copyright infringement. In addition to the takedown request, the notice also contains an unsolicited lecture on Github’s supposed liabilities under copyright law.

Copyright Infringement 132

Copyright Infringement Copyright Law Copyright Technology 132

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Photo by Joey Csunyo on Unsplash In recent years, copyright departments in governments around the world have been preoccupied with AI’s effects on copyright industries and, more recently, copyright law challenges created for AI industries. Which copyright issues has the Australian government been grappling with?

Copyright 65

Copyright Government Fair Use Copyright Law 65

TorrentFreak

JUNE 10, 2022

Bungie’s claims were underpinned by alleged breaches of copyright law, including the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provisions. ” The defendants argued that during the development of the cheating software, no copies of Destiny 2 were made or distributed, and no derivative works were created. 1201(a) and (b).

Copyright 128

Copyright Derivative Work Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement 128

TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2022

Clearly annoyed by the protest, Bungie filed a lawsuit claiming that the defendants willfully sent DMCA takedown notices containing material misrepresentations, a breach of copyright law. The problem, according to Google, is that DMCA subpoenas enable a rightsholder to obtain information relating to an alleged copyright infringer.

Copyright Infringement 137

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copyright Law Copying 137

IPilogue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Professor Vaver spoke on the origins of fair dealing in Canada and its differences and similarities in comparison to the American legal concept of “fair use”, its evolution throughout the history of Canadian common law jurisprudence, and its potentially far-reaching future beyond Canada and copyright law. .

Fair Use 110

Fair Use Copyright Law Copyright Intellectual Property 110

TorrentFreak

APRIL 12, 2023

The suspects were arrested for copyright infringement offenses with Taiwan’s Telecommunications Investigation Corps estimating that 8maple caused around NT$1 billion (US$33.2m) in damages to the entertainment industries. ” TorrentFreak obtained a copy of the official verdict from Taiwan prosecutor Harris Chen.

Intellectual Property 123

Intellectual Property Advertising Advertising Branding 123

TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2023

copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances.” Many ISPs have been reluctant to take such drastic measures, which triggered a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits in recent years. — A copy of the motion to compel, filed at the U.S.

Copyright Infringement 115

Copyright Infringement Copyright IP Copyright Law 115

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Grand Jury Indictment – Copyright Infringement. The content was then transmitted over the Internet and copied to computer servers controlled by the defendants, some of it for subscribers’ time-shifted consumption. The copying of these works and more constitute criminal violations of copyright law under 17 U.S.

Television 118

Television Copying Government Social Media 118

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Taiwan made amendments to copyright law that outlawed piracy-configured devices. With further amendments to copyright law in the pipeline in Taiwan, authorities launced an investigation into the supply of Unblock Tech’s devices in the country. With Hollywood regularly reporting UnblockTech to the U.S.

Reporting 126

Reporting Copyright Law Copyright Government 126

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

However, should your lawyers have to prove that the disclosure occurred, make sure to keep a record, such as printed documentation related to the catwalk show, including the date it happened. Unfair competition may protect your fashion items against copying in two scenarios.

IP 52

IP Designs Design Copying 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Caveat Emptor The common notion that acquiring ownership of an NFT representing a work in which copyright subsists equates to owning the copyright to the underlying work is clearly false. As such, the CC0 approach might efficiently address copyright infringement issues in the NFT world, as it seeks to develop viable open content IP.

Non-Fungible Tokens 98

Non-Fungible Tokens IP Ownership Contracts 98

Kashishipr

JULY 6, 2022

If you fail to do so, you shall end up finding yourself in big trouble like Copyright Infringement. Here in this article, we shall be thoroughly discussing Copyright Protection in the Indian music industry. We shall answer a few questions, including: How is copyright protection applicable to the music industry?

Music 59

Music Copyright Intellectual Property Copyright Infringement 59

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

The copyright comes into existence automatically as soon as the original work is created. But, by registering copyright, additional benefits and stronger legal protection can be achieved in case of any copyright infringement. The specimen copies of the work should be sent in physical form.

Registration 52

Registration Copyright Artistic Work Ownership 52

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As a result, the company was accused of contributory and vicarious copyright infringement alongside calls for an injunction. A new lawsuit filed against DataCamp in the United States makes similar copyright infringement allegations. Pirate IPTV Services Used DataCamp. US Company Sues UK Company Overseas. No Safe Harbor.

Copyright Infringement 133

Copyright Infringement Copyright Marketing Marketing 133

Patently-O

APRIL 6, 2023

In that case, the Court found that Google’s use of Java API naming conventions in its Android operating system was fair use under copyright law. Because its fair use decision decided the case, the court did not rule separately on whether the API was even copyrightable in the first place. Oracle America, Inc. ,

Copyright 58

Copyright Copying Copyright Infringement Fair Use 58

The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

As its title suggests, this book focuses on the relationship between US copyright law and street art and graffiti. This book should not be perceived as a classic manual on the application of copyright to these art forms. Chapter 3 is entitled "Copyright within the street art and graffiti circles".

Art 57

Art Copyright Moral Rights Cease and Desist 57

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With further ado, here’s what I found in Novembers: Database Protection in India: Since Prof Basheer’s 2005 post about the inaccurate implication of the theft of data as copyright infringement, to 2023, not much seems to have changed. The Indian courts have further clarified this issue. For a more specific discussion, see Prof.

Personality Rights 59

Personality Rights IP Licensing Copyright 59

43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

Though the parties went forward, “they never signed a formal written document memorializing and defining the nature of their business relationship.” There’s a similar copyright registration for this site. Likewise, at this stage only, the court rejected the argument that plaintiffs failed to plead ownership of the copied elements.

False Advertising 72

False Advertising Ownership Registration Designs 72

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As section 39 mentions with acts not infringing broadcast reproduction rights and performer’s rights, section 52 lists the acts that do not constitute an infringement of copyright as it allows exceptions which are protected from copyright infringement but these exceptions are not defined transparently which led to uncertainty and ambiguity.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Copyright Law Copyright Infringement 52

IP Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2023

Warhol created these silkscreens from a photograph of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith, who claimed copyright infringement when the Warhol estate licensed Orange Prince to Conde Nast after Prince’s passing in 2016 to illustrate an article about Prince’s life and music. That is, AI models need the menu, not the meals. See e.g., Michael W.

Fair Use 105

Fair Use Licensing Music Art 105

IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2023

On the same hand, Fintech companies must stay clear of any copyrights belonging to third parties like source codes or software elements because doing so could result in copyright infringement lawsuits. Digital locks can be used by FinTech businesses to offer an extra layer of security to copies of their works.

IP 52

IP Invention Intellectual Property Due Diligence 52

Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

From an archived copy of HitPiece’s FAQ. And now there’s a huge disagreement with the comedian population around what rights do comedians get for writing a joke because I don’t think that actually exists in copyright law yet. So there’s a lot of nuances out there.

Music 93

Music Social Media Artwork Intellectual Property 93

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2024

In a framing case, the plaintiffs’ web servers aren’t the affected chattel because the plaintiffs’ web servers delivered the web pages directly to users’ devices, after which the framer (Google) superimposed its frame on the web pages once the copies were in users’ RAM. ” Even this correction is suboptimal.

Copying 75

Copying Ownership Derivative Work Contracts 75

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Was there a fake document presented in court as a real IPAB order? The court further directed that this order should be made available on the online portal of the Registry and in case it is not uploaded, a copy should still be shared upon request by an email. Read on to know more! DHC directs BCI to look into the matter.

Trademark 59

Trademark Registration Invention Social Media 59