IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

The author or creator of any theatrical, literary, creative, or musical work has an exclusive right to copyright. It was recently uncovered that numerous internet platforms are posting infringing content on their websites without the approval of the copyright owners. Image Source: gettyimages]. What are takedown services?

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

In a 2023 report published by EndPoints News , it is suggested that for 2022, an estimated 70% of US FDA approvals for new treatments originated in small companies when compared to 66% in 2021. In  In addition to this, 6,918 clinical programs were reported in 2022 with an astonishing 77% originating from small companies.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 5, 2022

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. Berkovitz administered a midterm exam and a final exam, which comprised copyrighted material. It has been reported that Prof. Berkovitz, an attorney, used a more creative approach by turning to copyright law.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Majors Publishers File Copyright Complaint Against Libgen According to a copyright lawsuit filed in the U.S. . Defendants have absolutely no legal justification for what they do and operate in complete and knowing defiance of the rule of law,” the complaint adds. . “[T]he Sites undermine the very purpose of U.S.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Here’s what Felicia writes: Archival Authenticity or Iconic Copies? It also suggests that copying might have some effect on our understanding of what is and is not iconic. copyright law or European copyright law, most of the designs in the “Ciao, Kim” collection might be hard-pressed to be copyrighted.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2022

Despite a reported development and marketing budget in excess of $100m, Genshin Impact is free to play but is monetized via gacha game mechanics. This is the type of behavior that has attracted copyright infringement lawsuits in the past but in this case, the makers of Genshin XYZ are using copyright law to prevent piracy of their product.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 14, 2022

1: Katy Perry Wins in Dark Horse Copyright Appeal. First off today, Mark Savage at the BBC reports that Katy Perry has emerged victorious once again in the lawsuit over her 2013 song Dark Horse. copyright law. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 25, 2022

A judge in Russia has ruled that the British cartoon series “Peppa Pig” can be freely copied in Russia without violating Russian copyright law. As The Independent reported, Russia is using Peppa Pig to retaliate against economic sanctions imposed worldwide against its invasion of Ukraine. By: AEON Law

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This post looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement and enforcement of copyright using AI. Very few jurisdictions expressly provide for copyright in computer-generated works.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The courts need to understand the degree to which such usage may harm the work or decrease the profits for the owner of the copyright. Today, this doctrine has become one of most popular doctrines in the realm of copyright law. It allows people a positive defense against the infringement of copyright. Definition.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2023

‘Breeding Mass Copyright Infringement’ Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, accusing Twitter’s parent company X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. copyright law.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 11, 2022

Josh Hawley’s Move to Strip Disney’s Copyrights Called ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’. He claims that it aims to revoke Disney’s “special” copyright protections though the law would rewrite copyright law for all creators. 3: Wrongfully Accused ‘Pirate’ Recoups $108k From ‘Copyright Troll’.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 27, 2022

1: Top EU Court Rejects Polish Complaint Over Copyright Law. First off today, John Silk at Deutsche Welle reports that the highest court in the European Union, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has rejected a Polish challenge to the latest EU copyright directive. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

As most readers must be aware by now, the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on India’s IP regime has revealed a problematic, maximalist approach to IP protection, showing no more than a tokenistic appreciation of public interest considerations. Limitations on storage of copied works in digital formats.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

1: Warner Music, Country Star Dwight Yoakam Settle Copyrights Dispute. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that country music singer Dwight Yoakam has reached a settlement with Warner Music Group (WMG) that puts an end to their copyright termination battle. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Among these rules, which were one of the main areas of contention between Council and Parliament until the very end, the final compromise includes two provisions relevant to copyright. A newly introduced article on “Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models” includes two distinct requirements related to copyright.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 6, 2024

A federal court has shot down a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that Top Gun: Maverick flew too close to a 1983 magazine article that inspired the original film. These flaws rendered Bean’s opinions “unhelpful and inadmissible,” resulting in the court excluding his expert report. There are several reasons for this.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This combined data is then used for synthesis, modeling and reporting, with the goal of making some or all of it available to the public. In legal terms, those rights are intellectual property (IP) rights such as copyright, patents, and trademarks, confidentiality obligations, and contract rights.

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The IPKat

APRIL 8, 2022

But for IP types, perhaps their most notable accomplishment was the revenge that they took upon the copyright system. And, while the copyright laws were used to try to keep the film from public view, ultimately it failed, to the continuing benefit of cinematic creation. Enter the copyright laws.

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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. How Do Different Departments Use the Annual Copyright License?

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

First off today, Winston Cho at The Hollywood Reporter reports that A&E Television Networks has filed a lawsuit against Reels over the latter channel’s new hit series On Patrol: Live. 2: HC Directs Telegram to Disclose Details of Channels Violating Copyright Law. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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TorrentFreak

MAY 14, 2022

In a case that began amid a number of prominent leaks, followed by a copyright complaint to YouTube, and then more aggressive legal action using the DMCA, we followed the crumbs to find out. This and other images were reported in several gaming publications and soon after, DannyINTEL uploaded supposed game footage to YouTube.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 24, 2023

for allegedly using their copyrighted content without authorization to train artificial intelligence (AI) language models. The lawsuits, filed in San Francisco federal court, highlight the legal challenges faced by developers of chat bots who rely on copyrighted material to create realistic responses.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 13, 2023

had a dream—and a copyright. Dr. The answer, my friends, is copyright. Yes, in addition to being a noted clergyman and civil rights leader, Dr. King was a copyright litigant. The New York Times reported on Dr. Martin Luther King’s copyright lawsuit over “I Have a Dream” in 1963. Mister Maestro.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Compendium: Chapter 1200, sections 1201-1202.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

For the purpose of this report, however, we’ll home in on the copyright issues faced by Reddit during the last year and how the site responded to them. Copyright Removals. “In 2021, Reddit received 177,450 copyright notices reporting 920,672 pieces of content. Invalid Copyright Notices Are Rejected.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2022

First off today, Andrew Albanese at Publishers Weekly Reports that a collection of publishers and authors have secured a default judgement against a piracy service named KISS Library, this one awarding them $7.8 2: SoundExchange Royalties Dispute with Music Choice to be Referred to Copyright Royalty Board. They are free of copyright.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2024

Two billion copyright claims are processed every year through YouTube’s Content ID platform – a staggering figure that underscores the scale of this content management system. Aside from addressing copyright infringements in an automated fashion, the Content ID system brings in billions of dollars in revenue.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Since Sony’s Betamax-format recorders were able to record TV shows, studios including Universal and Disney sought to hold Sony liable for users’ alleged copyright infringements. Time Running Out Issuing copyright notices is core work for many anti-piracy companies. ‘The Say Hey Kid,’ as himself.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 31, 2021

The focus of the case is copyrightability of the SAS statistical software and its outputs. SAS argues that it made a “plethora of creative choices” in developing its material, and that creativity is more than sufficient to satisfy the originality requirements of copyright law. The Federal Circuit’s Google v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 21, 2022

Among the other solutions, the most easy and feasible way to come out of the problem of unavailability and unaffordability was to start copying the books, study materials, and video lectures with the help of different mechanisms. Copyright ensures certain minimum rights and it has never been an absolute right. Evolution afterward.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 7, 2023

.” As CEO of Twitter, Musk understands that his platform has certain obligations if it wishes to maintain protection from liability under copyright law. Since most tweets relating to the initial dispute have since been deleted or disabled, here we rely on archived and cached copies for evidence. That’s getting there.”

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

This is a highly controversial topic in the music industry, with many insiders suggesting that commercial use of these models could breach copyright law. The letter to Discord simply states that AI Hub is dedicated to copyright infringement of its members’ works.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 10, 2022

Bungie’s claims were underpinned by alleged breaches of copyright law, including the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provisions. In a February 2022 status report, Bungie stressed that Destiny 2’s commercial viability depends on the integrity of its gameplay and the positive experiences of its players. .”

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Intepat

JANUARY 25, 2024

A key player in this arena is Digital Rights Management (DRM), a technological solution designed to prevent unauthorized redistribution of digital media and uphold the copyright policies of streaming platforms. It also explores forensic watermarking, an essential component of DRM, crucial for identifying and curbing copyright violations.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

RIGHTS PROTECTED : Under this law Copyright law protects the copyright of authors, musicians, etc. Copyright is essentially a right to copy. Copyright is a term describing rights given to creators for their literary and artistic works. Image source:Gettyimages].

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

The SCPA legally protects layouts of integrated circuits upon registration, making them illegal to copy without permission. Registration of a mask work with the Copyright Office provides certain legal benefits, including the ability to bring a lawsuit for infringement of the mask work. Compendium: Chapter 1200, sections 1201-1202.

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