TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

Long before the advent of legitimate online video streaming services, torrent sites and similar platforms allowed users to download and keep copies of movies and TV shows. It is unlikely that these features will appear on a licensed mainstream service but that doesn’t stop subscribers from desiring them. Subscriber Agreements.

Copying 114

Copying Social Media Licensing Technology 114

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 28, 2022

What is a Compulsory License? Compulsory licenses are permissions from the government that allows someone else to use the copyright of the owner without his consent. In this article, we will look at compulsory licensing in Copyright and under what conditions a compulsory license is granted in India.

Licensing 52

Licensing Copyright Publishing Government 52

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. Patrons can also borrow books that are scanned and digitized in-house, with technical restrictions that prevent copying.

Fair Use 111

Fair Use Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying 111

Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. The rule, entitled copyright exhaustion, places limits on the import of international editions of books. Without this rule, many authors fear the UK market would be flooded with cheaper international copies. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

Copyright 195

Copyright Copyright Law Publishing Copyright Infringement 195

IP Law 360

MARCH 13, 2024

million in a copyright suit after finding that cellphone case maker Otter Products LLC wrongly copied various images. A Colorado federal jury has said a California photographer is entitled to about $3.1

Licensing 98

Licensing Copying Copyright 98

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

1: Ex-White House Photographer Sued for Copyright Over His Own Photo: ‘You Can’t Make This Up’. According to the notice, the photo rights group WENN holds the rights to the image and accused Souza of infringing their copyright. 2: Bungie’s Copyright Infringement Claims Against AimJunkies ‘Insiders’ Can Continue.

Copyright 186

Copyright Public Domain Copyright Notice Plagiarism 186

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This prompted Alexander to file a lawsuit against Take-Two, claiming copyright infringement of her work. He called an earlier decision in the case one of the 5 worst copyright decisions in 2020 and, with the jury verdict, called it a loss for bodily autonomy and free speech. Instead, she only won actual damages totaling $3,750.

Copyright 200

Copyright Fair Use Licensing Copyright Infringement 200

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 26, 2021

As we’ve discussed in the past , copyright has played an oddly oversized role in our modern Halloween festivities. However, one of the areas that is generally less talked about is copyright’s impact on Halloween costumes. If the costume isn’t licensed, why is it not infringing regardless of the name change? Copyright Office.

Copyright 233

Copyright Trademark Cease and Desist Copying 233

Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This article provides a brief overview of the use of Creative Commons licensing in relation to NFTs based on the Creative Commons’ FAQ page linked above. Creative Commons Licensing. By purchasing an NFT one only purchases an actual digital token that normally contains a link to or a copy of a digital artwork.

Licensing 110

Licensing Technology Public Domain Non-Fungible Tokens 110

Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

Copyright Licensing of Digital Assets Attached to NFT Sales. Bonus: Free Open Source Copyright License for NFT sales below]. What are the terms by which you are selling the NFT and licensing your work, the art you put into the platform that’s going to be attached to the NFT? NFT Copyright Licensing.

Due Diligence 113

Due Diligence Licensing Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright 113

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

Back in January, the crypto group Spice DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) made headlines for spending approximately $3 million to acquire a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune , a bible for a planned Dune move that would have been made in the 1970s. . Copyright Office. The payment beyond excessive.

Copyright 226

Copyright Non-Fungible Tokens Technology Plagiarism 226

Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

One area that often gets overlooked in the outsourcing and collaboration process is how to manage copyright compliance and the associated risks of non-compliance. While smaller companies without a librarian or information specialist onboard may be unaware of their obligations under copyright law, their lack of knowledge won’t help them. 

Copyright 90

Copyright Journalism Licensing Copyright Infringement 90

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Music publishing companies Universal Music, ABKCO and Concord filed suit on Wednesday, October 18, in a Tennessee district court against generative artificial intelligence (AI) company, Anthropic, alleging “widespread infringement of their copyrighted song lyrics.”

Copyright 115

Copyright Music Publishing Copying 115

TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2022

The team at Blender Studio drive Blender development by providing help and training courses to Blender users in an open environment, sharing everything in public and making all content available under free licenses. “The content in my video is owned by Blender Studio who has the full copyright. No Rights to Post Video on YouTube.

Licensing 142

Licensing Music Copyright Public Domain 142

TorrentFreak

MARCH 21, 2023

In 2020, publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley and Penguin Random House sued the Internet Archive (IA) for copyright infringement, equating its ‘Open Library’ to a pirate site. Staying true to the centuries-old library concept, only one patron at a time can get a copy. Mass Copyright Infringement or Fair Use?

Publishing 135

Publishing Copyright Fair Use Copyright Infringement 135

SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

But IP nerds will specifically remember that eleven years ago, in March 2012, India’s first compulsory license was granted by the Indian Patent Office against Bayer’s Nexavar. One year later, in March 2013 the compulsory license order was upheld by the IPAB in a landmark ruling by the then Chairperson, Justice Prabha Sridevan.

Licensing 104

Licensing Publishing Due Diligence Copying 104

Velocity of Content

JANUARY 25, 2024

“Is offshoring the training of AI a credible and efficient response to minimize copyright compliance risks or is offshoring merely a theoretical argument designed to both influence lawmakers and for government relations purposes?” Artificial Intelligence (AI) is global, and copyright laws are national.

Copyright 89

Copyright Copyright Law Copyright Infringement Government 89

IP Law 360

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A cannabis licensing firm copied a photographer's picture of the Empire State Building to push sales without permission, committing copyright infringement, according to a lawsuit from the photographer in New York federal court.

Licensing 52

Licensing Copyright Infringement Copying Copyright 52

Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 29, 2022

One of the big problems with the NFT marketplace, where NFTs are both sold and purchased, is that the platform doesn’t provide any licensing language for the digital asset that the owner attaches to the NFT. “These platforms are not providing any license language for the actual asset attached to the NFT.

Licensing 102

Licensing Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Copying 102

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 25, 2024

d/b/a All Seasons Roofing for alleged copyright infringement under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C §101 Rigsby then secured copyright registrations for his work, establishing his exclusive rights to its use and distribution. Darnell, Inc. 101 et seq. Continue reading

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying Registration 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The purpose of copyright, at its very basic level, finds its normative implementation in the interplay between access to protected works and the protection of the moral and material interest of creators (see Geiger, 2017 ). From this constitutional dimension of copyright emerged the notion of ‘user rights’ ( Geiger, 2020 ).

Copyright 122

Copyright Art Licensing Contracts 122

TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2024

Internet Archive The self-scanning service offered by the Internet Archive (IA) differs from the licensing agreements entered into by other libraries. Publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley, and Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit, equating IA’s controlled digital lending (CDL) operation to copyright infringement.

Publishing 140

Publishing Copyright Fair Use Intellectual Property Law 140

JD Supra Law

JULY 28, 2022

Suppose you have not registered your copyright in a book with the U.S. Copyright Office until someone has infringed your copyright by copying substantial portions of your book. Can you sue the alleged infringer for actual damages for the copyright. By: International Lawyers Network

Copyright Infringement 97

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying Licensing 97

Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

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. So, who owns the magazine copyright? Did the authors retain copyright?

Copying 52

Copying Copyright Copyright Notice Publishing 52

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2024

Acuff-Rose sued members of hip hop group 2 Live Crew, claiming that their track “Pretty Woman” infringed the label’s copyright in the Roy Orbison song, “Oh, Pretty Woman.” When he copied and then rebroadcast the news report, that was copyright infringement. ” Freedom of Speech vs.

Copyright 114

Copyright Derivative Work Fair Use Reporting 114

TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In an apparent attempt to stop widespread copyright infringement, the service announced that it would ban servers hosted at Hetzner, as these are frequently linked to terms of service violations. Plex never confirmed that copyright infringement concerns were behind this decision, but that would be the most logical explanation.

Copyright Infringement 97

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying Licensing 97

The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Copyright protection automatically attaches to a work when it is created. Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. Posting copyrighted images or photos on your website or social media.

Copyright Infringement 122

Copyright Infringement Copyright Social Media Fair Use 122

Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Several copyright and licensing stories of interest have captured our attention during recent months. Access Copyright. South Africa’s president sent the controversial copyright legislation back to Parliament for re-consideration more than a year ago.

Licensing 102

Licensing Copyright Intellectual Property Reporting 102

JD Supra Law

MAY 23, 2023

On May 18, the Supreme Court addressed the issue of “fair use” in copyright law, specifically in relation to the petitioner Andy Warhol Foundation’s (AWF) commercial licensing of a Warhol print entitled “Orange Prince” based on respondent Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph of the artist Prince Rogers Nelson, better known simply as “Prince.”.

Fair Use 98

Fair Use Copying Copyright Copyright Law 98

JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Court of Federal Claims (COFC) recently unsealed its decision on damages for copyright infringement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in 4DD Holdings, Inc. United States (Case No. By: Wiley Rein LLP

Copyright Infringement 70

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copying Licensing 70

Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Generative Artificial intelligence (GenAI) systems like MidJourney and ChatGPT that can generate creative works have brought a wave of new questions and complexities to copyright law. The Copyright Office’s inquiry is an attempt to respond to AI’s rapidly growing impact on creative industries.

Copyright 122

Copyright Copying Derivative Work Licensing 122

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. The case may also serve as a cautionary tale when historical source material is used as the inspiration for an entertainment project. There are several reasons for this.

Copyright 93

Copyright Copyright Infringement Social Media Licensing 93

LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

In 1984, Vanity Fair sought to license the photograph for an “artist reference” in a story about the musician. Goldsmith agreed to license a one-time use of the photograph with full attribution. scholarship, or research” [2] and is evaluated through multiple factors. factor weighs in favor of fair use.

Licensing 52

Licensing Fair Use Copyright Derivative Work 52

McBayer IP Blog

APRIL 15, 2022

Of course, buying a copy of a book, no matter how rare, does not grant you the copyright or license to its contents. We’ve put together this quick quiz to help you figure out when you do—and don’t—own the rights to a piece of intellectual property covered under copyright law.

Copyright 98

Copyright Intellectual Property Derivative Work Copying 98

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.

Copyright 89

Copyright Licensing Higher Education Copying 89

Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Image from DALL-E 3 Part 1 of this post introduced the challenges for copyright associated with generative IP and the legislative developments in this field. In the EU, Art. As in the case of generative AI, content creators were not able to monitor and enforce their rights while their works were used without remuneration.

Copyright 128

Copyright Art Licensing Copyright Law 128

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Introduction The copyright covers a vast domain of subject matters such as literacy, drama, music, artistic, cinematographic, and sound recordings. The act lays provision for accessibility of such copyrighted work to people with disability, such as blind, visually impaired, etc but does not lays any such guidance over the procedure.

Copyright 80

Copyright Contracts Copying Licensing 80