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Does Copyright Notice Protect a Website?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Dear Rich: Does putting "Copyright 2023" at the bottom of page pages protect it from site visitors who download an image or narrative content? Placing a copyright notice on your website is like sticking a "Keep off the grass" sign on your front lawn. Gather evidence of copying. Some who copy may have fair use defenses.

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Does Failure to Submit Copies to Copyright Office Put an End to Copyright?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Each issue of the print magazine had a copyright notice ("© Krause Publications, Inc.") Questions: (1) As I understand it, the publisher would have had to submit 2 copies of the magazine to the Library of Congress to complete the registration process.

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3 Count: Truth Settles

Plagiarism Today

The lawsuit was filed by Anastas “Pupa Nas-T” Hackett, who claims that the defendants willfully copied his song Work without a license or attribution. In a tweet, the company said that the notices were not from them or their partners. 3: Bungie “Aware” of Destiny Fan Video Takedowns.

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Legal Protection for the Software Arts — Part 5

JD Supra Law

Copyright protection is, generally speaking, formality-free in the US and other member states of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. By: Kidon IP

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5 Spooky Articles About Copyright and Halloween

Plagiarism Today

When the film was released, the print was missing a copyright notice. Under the laws at the time, this mean that it didn’t have copyright protection. This prompted Florence Stoker to sue, a case she won handily with an order that all copies of the film be destroyed. However, that wasn’t how it was meant to be released. .

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Google Addresses Scraped and Spun Content

Plagiarism Today

In a similar question at 17:05 in the same video, another user asked, “Why Google is not taking action on copy or spun web stories? For cases where filing a copyright notice is appropriate, that is still likely the best approach. Can you check on Discover?”.

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The Streamlabs (SLOBS) Plagiarism Scandal

Plagiarism Today

It was hot on the heels of a very different kind of copying scandal, one that involved Streamlabs announcing the launch of a new product using content copied and pasted from one of their biggest competitors. Hey, can I copy your homework? ? Yeah, just change it up a bit so it’s not obvious you copied. This is our fault.