JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

With more content comes the increased possibility that Netflix is engaging in copyright infringement and on the receiving end of copyright infringement claims. [1] 1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 25, 2022

1: Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber Sued for ‘10,000 Hours’ Copyright Infringement. First off today, Mathew Lemkuehler at The Tennessean reports that a new lawsuit claims the song 10,000 Hours , performed by Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber, is a copyright infringement of an earlier work.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In doing so, the photographer asserts that Wasatch Academy infringed on his exclusive rights of reproduction and distribution as the copyright holder. Our office will continue to follow this case and provide relevant updates as the litigation progresses.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The letter claimed that the director, an ad agency, and a popular theme park had all committed copyright infringement because a panda appeared in the background of their TV commercial. But if they appear on film without permission, even fleetingly, they could prompt a copyright infringement lawsuit.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They allege that Anthropic copies Plaintiffs’ copyrighted song lyrics and its AI chatbot, Claude, then generates those lyrics in response to user prompts—all without a license. See Concord Music Group, Inc. Anthropic PBC , M.D. Tenn, 3:22-cv-01092, ECF No. 1 at ¶ 1. ” Id. at ¶ 10. .”

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Let’s suppose that you have not registered your copyright in a book with the U.S. Copyright Office and you find someone has infringed your copyright by copying substantial portions of your book. Can you prove that a license to produce the portions of your book has a fair market value for actual damages?

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

On March 26, 2021, the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York found that the famed artist Andy Warhol violated photographer Lynn Goldsmith’s copyright by using her photo of the singer Prince to create his “Prince Series.” The series was originally commissioned by Vanity Fair after it bought the license of the photo portrait from Goldsmith.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

I have often felt, however, that these issues were a bit of a misdirection, with at least part of the tech community treating the copyright community like dogs distracted by squirrels. Each of these cases is unique, fact dependent, and likely, if fully litigated on the merits, to shed light on different aspects of copyright law.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 11, 2021

IPKat readers interested in copyright are well aware of how, over the past several years, the right of communication to the public has gained a top spot in litigation and case law. 3(1) of the Copyright Directive ). Background In the Hamburg case (case No.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 23, 2021

Indianapolis, Indiana – Apparently Sayre Berman (“Berman”), the Plaintiff, creates photographic images, which she licenses for various uses including online and print publications. Copyright Office under Registration No. According to the Complaint, Berman observed a copy of the Photograph on Auralex Acoustics, Inc. ’s

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This prompted Alexander to file a lawsuit against Take-Two, claiming copyright infringement of her work. However, the important thing to know is that there was no doubt that Take-Two did copy the tattoos in question and there was no question of Alexander’s ownership of them. That board has a maximum total damages of $30,000.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 8, 2023

When someone violates a creator’s exclusive rights to a piece of work, they are engaging in copyright infringement. modification, and other forms of copying of the work fall under this category. Music as well as the movie industry are two common industries that face copyright issues on a day to day basis.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 4, 2022

Embedding” means the process of copying unique HTML code assigned to the location of a digital copy of the photo or video published to the Internet, and the insertion of that code into a target webpage or social media post so that photo or video is linked for display within the target post. Alexis Hunley et al v. In September, U.S.

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Velocity of Content

MAY 1, 2024

If so, what specific acts constitute infringement, and what should be done to remedy the problem? 29 town hall, The Heart of the Matter: Copyright, AI Training and LLMs, presented a comprehensive case that AI systems do infringe copyrights and called for a licensing system to compensate content owners.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 17, 2021

First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a copyright infringement lawsuit against the realtors Columbia House of Brokers Realty over the alleged infringement of floor plans. According to the lawsuit, Smith penned a track named Can You Tell Me.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Wilmott Storage Services, LLC , decided September 9, 2021, the Ninth Circuit clarified the role that the de minimis concept plays in copyright infringement cases. In essence, the Ninth Circuit explained that de minimis goes to the amount of copying of a copyrighted work as opposed to any de minimis use or display of any such a work.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.) If a secret is stolen, or the ownership or its proper apportionment are disputed, or if a third party is trying to copy software containing AI algorithms, the right holders must not shy away from taking proper enforcement measures. But rights holders must be prepared.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

Other Posts Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC V. AI and copyright: Prompts and Intellectual Inputs This Time from China Recently in a copyright infringement dispute concerning a work generated by using an AI, the Beijing Internet Court held that it qualifies as an original work of human intellectual achievement.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith by Jaime Chandra Clarifying Fair Use in Commercialized & Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from the Warhol v. We’re talking about Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. Let’s dive in!

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Who receives the credit and the licensing rights? What happens when a copyright infringement claim is made against the playwright? The book addresses questions of whom is the author and first owner of a dramatic work? In what circumstances can a director or actor be granted joint-authorship with the writer?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

The “Platform Policy” appears to grant a broad license to users of the API. As the court notes in a footnote, Instagram has changed its policy since the onset of the litigation. The current terms make clear that platform API users are not automatically granted a license and must independently secure rights in any content they embed.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 27, 2021

I finally had a chance to take a closer look at the new copyright class action complaint filed last week against Instagram. While the difference between embedding and simply copying an Instagram image may have legal significance (as I’ll discuss below), from the perspective of the viewer, it’s fairly seamless.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa Recently, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed what has become known as the “server test”: in order to be held directly liable for violating the public display right, the alleged infringer must have a fixed “copy” of the work stored on a server in its possession or control. July 17, 2023).

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In a first-of-its-kind copyright trial, a jury will decide whether tattoo artist Catherine Alexander can effectively control the use of Randy Orton’s likeness in video games. After over four years of litigation and five COVID-related continuances, it’s finally time for the main event. There’s a lot at stake. Skull arm design.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 6, 2023

A 2020 class action lawsuit filed by musician Maria Schneider accused YouTube of mass copyright infringement, failing to suspend ‘repeat infringers, and restricting access to anti-piracy tools, among other allegations. YouTube’s Licensing Defense. YouTube’s Motion For Summary Judgment.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 14, 2022

In the summer of 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Internet Archive (IA). Two Years of Litigation, Both Parties Request Summary Judgment. In a June 10 letter to Judge John G. Publishers: IA’s Use is Not Fair.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. The precedent work is “a set of replacement stickers for the dashboard climate controls for certain GM vehicles”: The Copyright Office registered this design. Diebold from 2004, which led to a $125k damages award.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

licensing, assignment, JVs, cooperation and co-development etc.) If a secret is stolen, or the ownership or its proper apportionment are disputed, or if a third party is trying to copy software containing AI algorithms, the right holders must not shy away from taking proper enforcement measures. But rights holders must be prepared.

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BYU Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This dispute concerned an image shared under a Creative Commons license, which was allegedly used by the law firm Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. the "Plaintiff") in an article it produced without complying with the attribution requirements of the license. Higbee et alWe previously reported on this case here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 14, 2023

Facilitate effective collective licensing of rights, including where possible, through extended collective licensing systems. No additional copyright protection granted to digitized materials. Promote the development of national copyright guidelines or codes of professional practices for various uses of works by GLAM.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 7, 2022

The music companies accuse these providers of failing to terminate the accounts of the most egregious pirates by ignoring millions of copyright infringement notices. License Revoked in California. As a result, its license to conduct business has been revoked. — A copy of RCN’s request, filed at the U.S.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In Canada, under section 64(2) of the Copyright Act , it is not an infringement of copyright to reproduce the design of a “useful article”, so long as more than 50 copies are made. For one, section 64(3)(a) states that copyright may persist in graphic or photographic representations that are applied to useful articles.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Wilmott Storage Services, LLC , decided September 9, 2021, the Ninth Circuit clarified the role that the de minimis concept plays in copyright infringement cases. In essence, the Ninth Circuit explained that de minimis goes to the amount of copying of a copyrighted work as opposed to any de minimis use or display of any such a work.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 14, 2021

Publishers Sue IA For Copyright Infringement. “Defendant IA is engaged in willful mass copyright infringement,” the complaint alleged. ” With claims including direct infringement on a sample of 127 books, the publishers demanded $150,000 in statutory damages per infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

First off today, The Fashion Law reports that trainer Megan Roup has filed for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by fellow trainer Tracy Anderson over allegedly copyright-infringing exercise routines. Anderson filed the lawsuit against Roup saying that Roup had copied several exercise routines that Anderson had created.

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BYU Copyright Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

Cases Update BYU Copyright Licensing Office,YouTube,Creative Commons January 08, 03:50 PM January 08, 03:50 PM Marenem v. They also claimed not being aware of revised versions of Marenems stories and denied reproducing or distributing physical copies or graphic posters of Marenems book, Secret Stories.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

And that data might be subject to varying levels of copyright protection. Platforms that copy online data and use it to create AI have a strong fair use argument under copyright laws. — One logical starting point to tell the history of copyright preemption of contracts is to begin with ProCD v. . See Montz, 649 F.3d

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