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Is "The Naked Kiss" Missing Copyright Notice?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Nowadays, the publication of a film without copyright notice won't effect ownership, but in 1964, the penalty was draconian. If the copyright owner failed to include a copyright notice on "The Naked Kiss," then it would likely be in the public domain. Is the copyright notice missing?

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3 Count: Pulp Friction

Plagiarism Today

2: Possible Copyright Changes Could Mean More Money for Inuit Artists. Next up today, CBC News reports that, In Canada, the government is taking steps to introduce resale rights for artists in the country’s copyright law.

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Tips for Avoiding Copyright Infringement

The IP Law Blog

Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. Further, only a modicum, or small amount, of creativity is required for copyright protection to attach.

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Strike 3 Holdings Infringement

LexBlog IP

It is not uncommon to see demands of $25,000 to $35,000 for merely downloading movies (where copyright notices and FBI warnings are not usually found) and to try to milk these people financially dry. All you have to do is add up the numbers and see how outrageous the settlement demands will be.

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Take What You Want From Sherwood Forest

Dear Rich IP Blog

It appears to have been only published in the UK, and I've seen evidence the copyright was renewed in the 30's. I have a recent UK copy of the book, and it has no copyright notice. But the book is also not in Google Books or Gutenberg, which leads me to believe it's still under US copyright.

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Strike 3 Holdings continues to extract large settlements, it’s time for warnings

LexBlog IP

However, under the copyright laws of the United States even “non-willful” infringement or “innocent infringement” is actionable. However, under the copyright laws of the United States even “non-willful” infringement or “innocent infringement” is actionable.

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When a vampire not called Dracula bested the copyright system, and what it tells us about derivative works

The IPKat

But for IP types, perhaps their most notable accomplishment was the revenge that they took upon the copyright system. And, while the copyright laws were used to try to keep the film from public view, ultimately it failed, to the continuing benefit of cinematic creation. Enter the copyright laws.