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The Nightmare Plagiarism Scenario Comes True

Plagiarism Today

How was Meyer able to obtain a copy of the unpublished paper? Why was this copying not detected? In 1951, academic and musical satirist first performed the song Lobachevsky. Meyer, through means unknown, obtained a copy of the original paper and then, after a few modifications, managed to publish it themselves.

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Synergy Between Ipr And E-Commerce Platforms

IIPRD

Musical Arts, designs, pictures, software, material, and many other sorts of Intellectual Property can be transferred using an e-commerce platform in the digital age. There are few e-commerce companies which explicitly make copies of brands such as Firstcopyclub, ShoesKartel etc. In the case of Tiffany v.

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Copyrighting the Ogopogo Monster: The © story behind the news story

The IPKat

Unfortunately, while CIPO’s database records registration, it has no copy of what was registered. And remember, when a work is registered with CIPO, no copies are retained. Apparently, it was out of an excess of caution and due diligence, just in case there might be a challenge. And the database only goes back to 1991.

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DNS Providers as Piracy Fighters? Enforcement Groups Weigh Options

TorrentFreak

From terminating allegedly infringing users and implementing copyright filters, to due diligence, website blocking, and running a search engine, tech companies can find themselves being held responsible when third parties upset the business models of other third parties. Sony Music certainly hopes that will be enough.

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Takedown Services Under Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

The author or creator of any theatrical, literary, creative, or musical work has an exclusive right to copyright. Intermediaries who failed to comply with the Central Government’s “due diligence” requirements were held liable for any actions done by third parties, even if they were unaware of them.

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How I Protected My Intellectual Property on a Lean Budget

LexBlog IP

Obtaining patents or trademarks for their inventions or brand names can prevent others from copying or imitating their innovations, protecting those ideas and giving them a competitive edge. Investors and potential buyers often assess the IP portfolio of an emerging company as part of their due diligence process.

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Supreme Court Fixes One Problem with the Copyright Statute of Limitations, But Punts Another — Warner Chappell Music v. Nealy (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Under the “discovery rule,” the limitations period begins to run when “the plaintiff discovers, or with due diligence should have discovered, the injury that forms the basis for the claim.” Warner Chappell Music, Inc. , to license works from the Music Specialist catalog. Nealy , No.

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