IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 8, 2023

When someone violates a creator’s exclusive rights to a piece of work, they are engaging in copyright infringement. Music as well as the movie industry are two common industries that face copyright issues on a day to day basis. Introduction. All forms of dissemination (selling ,performing, broadcasting, etc.),

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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. ” Nevertheless, the successor licensee sent DMCA takedown notices to Amazon targeting the registrant’s stripped-down sticker.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In order to work legally in Italy, journalists must obtain registration from Ordine dei Giornalisti (Order of Journalists, ODG), a state-approved body that has been responsible for regulating the profession since 1963. While registration and regulation of journalists is controversial, ODG is seen as a champion of its members’ rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

7] , the plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement and requested the issuance of an interim injunction to prevent the defendant’s film “Mohenjo Daro” from being released. These registrations aid in allocating precedence. This idea sort of gets the job done of a copyright.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Copyright Office has reaffirmed its human authorship requirement for copyright protection. [4] If upheld, we are sure to see a ripple effect on other segments of the creative industry like music, film, and television. 4] The U.S.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A surprise announcement published yesterday by the New Taipei District Prosecutor’s Office reveals that the suspected head of Unblock Tech operations in Taiwan has now been indicted for mass copyright infringement offenses. Neither does the registration of an ‘Unblock’ trademark as recently as last April.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Rather than asking a business to take down an infringing meme, companies and creators often demand tens of thousands of dollars to settle the issue through a retrospective license to use the meme content. Even without a copyright registration, the original creator will be able to collect actual damages, should it prevail in court.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Setaret’ ,which though is registered, has not been used by the Plaintiff and ‘Sitared’ which is being used by the Plaintiff and is pending consideration for registration. The Plaintiff had filed the suit pending registration of its mark ‘Milaap’ seeking remedy against passing off. Bennett, Coleman And Company Ltd. Now’ and “E!

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 29, 2024

Late last week they filed a federal court copyright infringement and right of publicity lawsuit against Dudesy, LLC, along with Sasso and Kultgen personally ( read the complaint here ). Here are seven words you should never say in a copyright infringement case: “I don’t have a copyright registration yet.”

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Any business owner based in Singapore therefore ought to understand key concepts regarding copyright registration in Singapore, copyright protection in Singapore, as well as which items can be protected by copyright. The statute of limitations for copyright infringement in Singapore is six years.

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The IPKat

JUNE 23, 2022

The High Court revoked four EASYOFFICE registrations owned by easyGroup for non-use and held that the Defendant’s use of EASYOFFICE was not an infringement of those registrations anyway owing to, amongst other things, the availability of an honest concurrent use defence. Muzmatch has since rebranded as Muzz.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

If the Supreme Court upholds the discovery rule for copyright cases, or simply declines to address it, the decision will leave copyright defendants exposed to very large awards for years of infringing conduct (as they have been everywhere but the Second Circuit). MGM Domestic Television Distribution, LLC , 39 F.4th

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SpicyIP

JULY 10, 2023

We featured a total of 5 posts discussing 2 significant orders from the Karnataka High Court on Twitter’s writ petition against blocking orders issued by the GOI, and on the copyright infringement complaint filed against the Indian National Congress. Anything important we’re missing out on?

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Eenadu Television A Division … on 8 November, 2022 (Andhra Pradesh High Court). Cables” was passed on the ground that registration in favor of the mark lies in favour of Mukul Singhal who had established its claim of prior use via documentary evidence. Comedian Vir Das, Netflix booked for copyright infringement.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 21, 2023

Discussing the order, Niyati points out how the Registrar was negligent in granting the registration, as well as why the court’s finding falls short in the assessment of “public interest” Other Posts SpicyIP Tidbit: No Cure for the Plaintiff’s Heartburns? vs Umac Pharmaceuticals & Ors.,

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

Other posts IP Financing in India – Part I: Perfection of Security and (Non) Registration of Copyright Despite the increasing importance of intellectual property in the modern economy, there is a surprising lack of attention given to IP financing in India. MSM Discovery Pvt. Vs. Star India (P) Ltd. &

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

UK Supreme Court Confirms No Patent for “AI-invented” Inventions Image from here On December 20, the UK Supreme Court affirmed its previous decision to deny registration to inventions by Dr. Stephen Thaler’s AI DABUS, holding that an AI software cannot be listed as an inventor. SpicyIP intern Vedika discusses this development.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

On the copyright side, the following concerning themes emerge: the use of copyright law to silence voice online, procedures in tackling copyright infringing content, as well as the Article 17 CDSM safeguards. European Union Intellectual Property Office, Report on Online Copyright Infringement in the EU.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

Other Posts Scandal and Obscene Trademarks: Determining Immoral Trademarks in Indian Law Obscene/ scandalous marks are prohibited from registration, but are they? Discussing the historical foundation of refusing registration to such marks Prof. Similipal kai chutney (red ant chutney) from Odisha gets a GI registration.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Delhi High Court] On August 9, the Delhi High Court devised a judicial mechanism to combat novel ways of copyright infringement and issued the first-ever Dynamic+ injunction in favour of Universal City Studios LLC., Universal City Studios LLC and Ors v. DotMovies.Baby and Ors. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., HULM Entertainment v.

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