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Mr Justice Zacaroli finds manufacturing software copyright infringed and confidence breached in ex-employee fight

The IPKat

When one hears the claims of copyright infringement, confidential information and employment claims one can readily assume that this is an employer/ex-employee dispute. PQ became aware of InSPC v1 when it was promoted in demo form by CyberMetrics in the Summer 2017.

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Ed Sheeran’s song “Shape of You” does not infringe Sami Switch’s “Oh Why”

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The case focuses on whether Ed Sheeran consciously copied Sami Switch’s chorus. Accordingly, this case is a useful example of how a court will: (1) assess the derivation requirement (of actual copying) of UK copyright; and, (2) as part of that, consider similarity between musical works for the purpose of copyright infringement.

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[Guest post] Dua Lipa and Warner Music sued for copyright infringement

The IPKat

Dua Lipa and Warner Music are being sued by talk box inventor and singer, Bosko Kante, for breach of contract and copyright infringement in hit song 'Levitating'. This case was dismissed in June 2023 in an order by Judge Sykes, for failure to plead copying – primarily for lack of 'access'. Secondly, in New York, from L.