The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 4, 2022

“Embedding” means the process of copying unique HTML code assigned to the location of a digital copy of the photo or video published to the Internet, and the insertion of that code into a target webpage or social media post so that photo or video is linked for display within the target post. In September, U.S. District Judge Charles R.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 25, 2023

The media entities republished 20 photos he uploaded to Facebook and IMDB and misattributed the photo credits. After he was released from jail, he got copyright registrations for the photos and sued (pro se) the media entities for copyright infringement, 1202 violations, and more.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 27, 2021

I finally had a chance to take a closer look at the new copyright class action complaint filed last week against Instagram. The new class action lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of California, alleges that Instagram’s embedding tool allows (and in fact encourages) online publishers to commit copyright infringement.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

On one hand, they can lead to an amicable settlement between the parties and prevent lengthy litigations. Ltd vs Poi Social Media Pvt. Other Developments Delhi High Court records evidence by live transcription in patent infringement suit. What’s the best way forward? Roshan Santhalia shares his perspective.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

( head nod to Judge Friendly ). * * * The plaintiff licenses a photo database to grocery stores for $12k/yr. Chicken Joe’s, an Albany NY-based restaurant “reposted” @WGNAFM’s post, which apparently included the photo in question, to its “social media” page. All excellent points.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In a first-of-its-kind copyright trial, a jury will decide whether tattoo artist Catherine Alexander can effectively control the use of Randy Orton’s likeness in video games. After over four years of litigation and five COVID-related continuances, it’s finally time for the main event. There’s a lot at stake. Skull arm design.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Knowing well that litigation in the Northern District of Texas is not in its best interests, TPG filed a declaratory judgment in Delaware hoping to take advantage of the first-to-file rule. With all that, the first battle in this litigation will be the question of where to litigate it. Trademark infringement 6.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

To my knowledge, the only litigated case that resulted in a 512(f) win was Online Policy Group v. 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. A New 512(f) Plaintiff Win!

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IPilogue

JANUARY 11, 2023

IP law in publishing, especially at The Globe – who is known for being an early provider of digital media and device-agnostic content delivery – goes far beyond copyright infringement and litigation. Complying with privacy regulations, especially in IT contracts, is as important as it can be misunderstood.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

On the other hand, professional photographers have to make a living by licensing their photos to publishers (and other intermediaries) who are willing to pay them to reproduce and display those photos. Instagram, of course, was licensed to publicly display the post under its own terms and conditions, so there is no direct infringement.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In other words, one cannot avoid copyright infringement by merely reproducing a copyrighted work on a shirt or other “useful article.” While this may not apply to most costumes, this can prevent retailers from replicating images of Disney princesses and other copyrighted characters onto their clothing. DIY Tricks?

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43(B)log

APRIL 26, 2023

Creager also alleged that IDT contacted vendors who sell Creager’s products and made defamatory statements; the one that seemed to have an impact was to third party LJD, claiming that Creager was using LJD’s name in “defamatory advertising against my company,” advising that LJD could be “tangled up in litigation.”

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

People of India might not just be another simple copyright infringement case, argue Nivrati, Swaraj and Praharsh in their post. Read on to know their thoughts on the controversy, questions around ownership of the work and copyrightability of business model and more!

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Unfortunately, however, Section 113(c) is like the Generation X of copyright law—it’s remarkably useful, underrated, and largely overlooked—even by copyright lawyers and judges. Vila licensed his photo to various online and print publications for use in articles about Shayk. Deadly Doll, Inc. View Fullscreen.

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

18, 2023) , the plaintiff brought a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement because a photograph flashed on the screen during the “Tiger King 2” documentary depicted a tattoo of the now famous “Tiger King” (a/k/a “Joe Exotic”), that the plaintiff tattoo artist had inked. In Cramer v. Netflix, Inc. , 3:22-cv-131 (W.D.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of famous social media platform twitter sold an NFT of his first tweet for $2.5 At this stage, it is however, hard to say whether a transfer of rights through NFTs would comply with the legal formalities required to transfer ownership under the copyright law.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Jack Dorsey, the CEO of famous social media platform twitter sold an NFT of his first tweet for $2.5 At this stage, it is however, hard to say whether a transfer of rights through NFTs would comply with the legal formalities required to transfer ownership under the copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For comparison, the Canadian Copyright Register has included since 2021 a registration naming an AI , RAGHAV, as a joint author with a human.) Litigation against generative AI started in 2022 with a class action launched against Copilot , an AI trained to generate computer code using examples from Github.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

At least one judge has defined the boundaries for litigants appearing in his court. For example, photo licensing company Getty Images filed suit in the Northern District of California against AI company Stability AI Inc. Will its intelligence license it to be cruel? To wipe us out? Have we been kind with our superior intellect?

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. to challenge each and every actionable infringement. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

The museum industry, it would seem, is taking note of technology’s growing role in its operations, particularly in regards to visitor engagement and staying relevant in a social media-driven society where declining visitation rates have only been exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

At least one judge has defined the boundaries for litigants appearing in his court. For example, photo licensing company Getty Images filed suit in the Northern District of California against AI company Stability AI Inc. Will its intelligence license it to be cruel? To wipe us out?

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 4, 2022

1: Damon Dash Loses $805K Copyright Infringement Lawsuit. This prompted Muddy Water Pictures to file a lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement, defamation and more. They have awarded the company Some $155,000 in copyright infringement damages and $650,000 in damages related to the defamation.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Branding has become more important than ever, particularly in developing an online presence through search engines, various online platforms, and social media. Nearly every mainstream marketplace and social media platform has Acceptable Use Policies, which provide procedures for reporting intellectual property infringements.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Image Sources: Shutterstock] The earliest examples of unsolicited sharing of works without proper licensing pertains to the development of Napster in the early 21 st century. from the copyright holder) licencing or compulsory licencing (i.e., obtained without express due permission from the license holder).

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Despite a number of solid affirmative defenses—including implied license, de minimis use and waiver—the jury was only asked to determine whether defendants had proven that their conduct qualified as a fair use under the Copyright Act. Some of Randy Orton’s tattoos from Catherine Alexander’s copyright applications.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The decisions in the first category , i.e., Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

Players rallied against Nintendo’s actions, causing #FreeMelee to trend across social media and throughout the gaming world. It is therefore possible that TOs would be liable for some form of secondary liability of copyright infringement. The second issue comes from Slippi itself. tournament circuit beginning in 2022.

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 17, 2023

Serial copyright plaintiffs beware: the discovery rule may not excuse late-filed infringement claims brought by “seasoned litigators.” The copyright docket is filled with cases from serial plaintiffs with unassuming—if not outright ironic—names like Affordable Aerial Photography (“Half off statutory damages!

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

Although none has reached a resolution, these private civil actions highlight various legal theories of liability that could arise when participating in the NFT market, including claims for copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and violations of securities laws. Damon Dash. Roc-A-Fella Records Inc.

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43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

17 rules of required licensing—there’s direct liability if you’re unlicensed, but you can decrease the risks by using filtering to police the borders of your licensing deals. YouTube is an OCSSP, but other than that much is unclear—are all different types of social media OCSSPs? We don’t have definite caselaw.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The decisions in the first category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 4, 2023

Xuan-Thao Nguyen, Tech Bros, Social Media, and the End of IP Financing? Ben Depoorter, Copyright Small Claims Litigation: An Empirical Analysis Goal: stick to infringement. Questions of reliance/implied license can arise from delayed enforcement. Ideas are nothing without financing.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Alfred Yen, A Federal Rules of Evidence Perspective on Forensic Musicology and Music Copyright Infringement Juries hear a lot of forensic musicology evidence they shouldn’t which confuses them and leads to poorer decisionmaking in music © infringement cases. Glynn Lunney: why use an existing open source structure?

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