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Does Copyright Notice Protect a Website?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Dear Rich: Does putting "Copyright 2023" at the bottom of page pages protect it from site visitors who download an image or narrative content? Placing a copyright notice on your website is like sticking a "Keep off the grass" sign on your front lawn. Include a method for contacting you if someone wants to license content.

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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: False Takedown

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Zuhaad Ali at The Games Post reports that video game maker Bungie has filed a lawsuit against an individual named Nicholas Minor over allegations that Minor pretended to be a Bungie representative to file false copyright notices against other YouTubers.

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3 Count: Truth Settles

Plagiarism Today

The lawsuit was filed by Anastas “Pupa Nas-T” Hackett, who claims that the defendants willfully copied his song Work without a license or attribution. This is supported by the fact that Bungie’s own YouTube channels have also been hit, raising more questions about where the copyright notices are coming from.

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Can I Use Publicly Available Data for Research or Projects Without the Risk of Copyright Infringement?

Velocity of Content

There are several factors that should be taken into consideration even when using public data: Nature of the Data Publicly available data can include a wide range of information, such as government datasets, publicly shared research data, research published under open access (OA) licenses, and datasets that fall within the public domain.

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3 Count: Noisy Hill

Plagiarism Today

Two YouTubers, operating under the name SHNHorror, said that they were doing a test run of a livestream for the upcoming announcement when they received a copyright notice that the video was claimed by Konami, the creators of the series. The post 3 Count: Noisy Hill appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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3 Count: It’s Not Complicated

Plagiarism Today

Other lawsuits have featured artists including 2 Milly, Alfonso Riberio and the “Orange Shirt Kid” However, many of those lawsuits were dropped in 2019 due to a lack of copyright registration. 2: YouTube Holds Licenses For Copyright Lawsuit Plaintiff’s “Entire Back Catalog”.

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