Michael Geist

APRIL 14, 2023

Using the Access to Information Act, I have now obtained a copy of the government’s internal estimates for the economic and production impact of Bill C-11 ( methodology , memorandum , PPT ), which confirm many of my suspicions. nationality of key crew members) – but don’t currently qualify because of foreign ownership.

Government 90

Government Social Media Television Ownership 90

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Finally, it points out Viacom is the owner of three valid trademark registrations for the KRUSTY KRAB mark and 400 copyright registrations covering “creative aspects of the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise,” including episodes from the animated television series, movies, drawings, and stylebooks featuring artwork from the franchise.

Blogging 94

Blogging Social Media Television Fair Use 94

43(B)log

JUNE 26, 2023

A&E Television Networks, LLC v. 16, 2023) The court refused to dismiss copyright and trademark claims based on copying of a TV show format, including the hosts. It developed the show with Big Fish, but the parties agreed that A&E would have exclusive ownership of the rights in Live PD. “In 7411 (KPF) (S.D.N.Y.

Social Media 59

Social Media Copying Fair Use Advertising 59

IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Other industries, however, are far from a share and share alike attitude towards AI, and AI has posed challenging questions regarding intellectual property ownership across the creative fields of visual art, music, and writing. One widely covered conflict concerned a moderately convincing track mimicking R&B artists Drake and The Weeknd.

Business 52

Business Law Social Media Reporting 52

Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

And unlike the vast majority of songwriters and performing artists who have relinquished ownership rights to musical publishers and record labels, Barlow & Bear decided to release “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” themselves, which means keeping more of the earnings. Probably not, but it sure beats getting sued.

Music 104

Music Derivative Work Fair Use Cease and Desist 104

LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

Other industries, however, are far from a share and share alike attitude towards AI, and AI has posed challenging questions regarding intellectual property ownership across the creative fields of visual art, music, and writing. One widely covered conflict concerned a moderately convincing track mimicking R&B artists Drake and The Weeknd.

Business 52

Business Law Reporting Music 52

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. Signal 23 Television v. Paul Rudolph Heritage Foundation, 2021 WL 4482608 (S.D.N.Y. Anthony, 2020 WL 11206863 (N.D. Prior Posts on Section 512(f).

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Registration Fair Use Copyright Designs 114