Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 16, 2021

In 2019, Artem Stoliarov, a Russian DJ whose stage name is Arty, filed a lawsuit before the US District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that Marshmello’s song ‘ Happier ’ copied the synthesizer melody from his 2014 remix of OneRepublic’s ‘I Lived’ (OneRepublic is an American pop rock band). From remixes to remasters.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Williams wasn’t entitled to a rebuttable presumption that he was the copyright owner because he only submitted a copy of his Public Catalog search results, not his certificate of registration. The court found that the only reasonable interpretation of the contract was that “Work” referred to both the physical mural and the copyright.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Pursuant thereto, the copyright holder is no longer entitled to control the further distribution of a copy of their work after that copy had been put on the market with the rightholder’s consent. The exhaustion doctrine was conceived with physically sold hardcopies in mind. What does this excerpt mean for the digital exhaustion debate?

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

TYPES OF IP CONTRACTS (1)INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT The process of facilitating the transfer of ownership rights for various forms of intellectual property, such as copyrights, trademarks, patent, trade secrets, and other intangible creations is known as an intellectual property assignment.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

It is essential to note that software copyright extends against extracting unauthorized copies and adaptations but the same does not prevent another person from writing a code with the same effect or the development of alternate solutions to achieve the same outcome.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

These dynamic orders are justified to deal with persistent pirate sites, which are regularly referred to as a “hydra-headed” problem; when one domain is blocked, many others take its place. According to law student Reva Satish Makhija, one of the concerns is that ownership of new content is automatically assumed.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 1, 2022

On March 18, 2017, Kat Von D posted an image on her personal Instagram of herself using the Davis image as a reference while inking the tattoo. In comparison, previous copyright infringement cases over tattoo art focus on an existing tattoo being reproduced in another work rather than the copying of a reference image.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 9, 2023

Through a third-party partner with access to the Content ID system, the pair generated over $24 million in revenue from YouTube by falsely claiming ownership. “In Content ID the impact is multiplied due to its automated nature; one bad reference file can impact hundreds or even thousands of videos across the site.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2023

Adjusted for inflation, imported Japanese N64s changed hands for the equivalent of $1,400 in today’s money; a copy of Super Mario 64? In summary, this prevents users from playing pirated copies of Nintendo’s games on Switch devices but also prevents users from copying and playing games on devices that are not Nintendo Switch.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Automatic content recognition (ACR) refers to the ability of an application to identify content based on sampling a portion and comparing it with a source service. Since there is no requirement for a reference database, it is not necessary to use a lot of data or processing power to recognize previously watermarked files or printed products.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) under the broad provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, aims to set forth fresh reporting obligations for corporations pertaining to their beneficial ownership and organizers— though it is essential to bear in mind that some exceptions are in place.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

On the occasion of the opening of a new store in NY, the well-known clothing brand created a collection of NFTs based on digital copies of works of famous artists such as Miró, Tàpies and Barceló, incorporating various outfits of the collection available at the store, to be displayed in the Decentraland Metaverse, at the coordinates 16.78

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Dear Rich IP Blog

JUNE 22, 2022

Dear Rich: Playboy Rights & Permissions recently denied us permission to use a Playboy cartoon in a print only, low number of copies, scholarly publication. In the Nagel case, the court of appeals determined that this language referred to an assignment , not a work-for-hire.

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2024

Trade Marks Marcel Pemsel commented on the legal issues that were recently referred to the CJEU by the German Supreme Court. The post evaluates whether a brand’s reproduction of a design comprised of an unauthorized use of their own trade mark in 3D form can be considered as design copying.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Given that the Chinese government prohibits the transaction of virtual currencies, the Chinese market and users had to change this translation to avoid referring to crypto currencies as that could make NFTs illegal. Ownership and Enforcement. Copyright Ownership. Two ideas of ownership have emerged under copyrights.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Ownership of masters within the music industry has become a contentious and popular matter, particularly after Taylor Swift’s legal battle resulted in her re-recording her greatest hits. When Baker described outliving her contracts, she was referring to her right of reversion , which lets her reclaim her copyright after 35 years.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In a world where information can be disseminated in the blink of an eye thanks to technological advancements, it is a difficult task to ensure that the original artists retain ownership of their creations amid the explosion of available works and the emergence of vastly varied creative forms.

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azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They copy business models, and any aspect of a business’ successful branding, be it, by introducing new features, copying its positioning, or even using similar names or brand identifiers. Some will copy blatantly, others are more savvy so will copy what they calculate they can get away with. Take Coca Cola as an Example.

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2023

PQ reviewed the software and noted the significant functional similarities with their own products, but also discovered references to Factoria and PQ as author. 2) was InSPC v1 copied from ProSPC, so as to infringe the copyright in ProSPC or misuse any confidential information in ProSPC? 296-297).

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

There is a need to understand that the content published is available to anyone and everyone with internet and can be copied and used. It grants the original work’s creator the power to distribute, make copies of, exhibit, or perform it. As a result, it is crucial to learn how to safeguard IP.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2022

Significantly, the vast majority of NFTs do not include a copy of the underlying work ‘as is’, but rather, only include the alpha-numeric signature or URL that is associated with the underlying work, although some low-resolution artwork is stored on the blockchain with the NFT. The reproduction right. The distribution right.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 29, 2022

The person who buys that NFT becomes the owner, and they can transfer ownership later, and that person becomes the new owner, and so on” -Enrico Schaefer, NFT Attorney. In this example, you are not purchasing the copyright to this photo, as the website says, “Copyright ownership remains with the owner.”

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 23, 2023

” “We falsely claimed legal ownership over these songs to receive royalty payments,” Teran adds, noting that the scheme brought in millions. To collect these payments Batista launched the company MediaMuv, which became a trusted YouTube Content ID member through a third-party company referred to by the initials A.R.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2022

” With respect to whether Babybus’ baby character infringed Moonbug’s baby, Babybus claimed that the alleged copying related to generic features found in nature. . Day to Day Imports. * Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 1, 2023

He can grant others access or maintain complete ownership by forbidding others from reproducing or duplicating it. Publicize the work and distribute copies of it. Someone brings in pirated copies of a work. It is crucial to remember that not every factual copying is punishable by law.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2022

The copy of the brochure deposited with the copyright office is 50 pages long and consists primarily of photographs depicting products and product features purportedly available from ‘ColorCopper.com.’” Our Commercial-grade epoxy is engineered specifically for Bar Tops, Tabletops & Countertops. 1” therein.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

While creating AR experiences, so-called markers provide information on the real-world element of reference to be overlapped with digital images. Thus, ownership of such rights is crucial for exploitation purposes. Identifying the ownership of rights to reproductions – if any – and their collections may be particularly challenging.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

As laid out in David Graves’ declaration, the website DaftSex.com links to 1,734 pirated copies of CP Productions videos. There’s no reference in the application but PornHub owner MindGeek actually made Doe #1’s identity public in September. Declaration in Support of TRO. Two other domains, daftsex.tv

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 4, 2023

‘Prior Agent’ Was Part of Infamous Guardaley Settlement Operation The complaint refers to a letter dated November 23, 2021, in which Hierl responds to a proposed complaint by Millennium which outlines the movie company’s differences with Hierl and his law firm.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2023

A copy of the agreement is offered as evidence and signed by Kumar. “Defendant Kumar has made a claim of ownership of Plaintiff’s work and infringement by Plaintiff. First, he claims ownership over all of Plaintiff’s works via a contract that is, on information and belief, fraudulent.

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Kashishipr

JULY 6, 2022

The term ‘copyright’ combines two words, copy and right; therefore, we can also say that copyright refers to the legitimate and exclusive rights of the individual or entity owning the creative Intellectual Property (IP) assets. Are there provisions in the Indian Copyright Act allowing remixing an old song to a new song?

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The IPKat

MAY 5, 2023

Comment As proof of proprietorship under section 18 of the Trade Marks Act , the Tribunal was satisfied with Ejiro’s evidence of copyright ownership of the Domitila movie and screenplay for the Domitila movie and evidence that Njemanze performed in the said movie. not confer trade mark or copyright ownership of the work on such actor.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While Morison branded its medicine with the generic “PARACETAMOL”, with reference to its registered trademarks “MSJ” and “MORISON” on the packaging, CPL used the name “CONPHAMOL”. In court, the issue in dispute was the ownership of the IP in the Cubes Solution software.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

Limitations on storage of copied works in digital formats. Historically, the exceptions for teaching, education and research have never been qualified by the nature of ownership of the institution where the use of the work is carried out. Restricting this photocopying to 10% of the total pages of a book. Bench decision).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

million) knew that the NFT may or may not reference any art at all. To explain, an NFT is a unique digital token stored on a blockchain—it acts as a record of ownership of an item, like a certificate of authenticity of a cat painting. This art, however, does not immutably exist on a blockchain.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 28, 2023

It ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied (US, the British Empire, France, Italy, Japan) and the Associated Powers (a total of 22 of countries) post the “Great War”, as it was then referred to. The Treaty of Versailles meant to restore pre-war IP ownership to Germany by two principal means.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Therefore, content creators and social media influencers must understand that their unique and creative content is easily accessible to millions of social media users and can be easily copied. Domain Names – A domain name, in simple terms, refers to the online identity of a brand or business. How to Ensure Compliance with IP?

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