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How to Defeat an AI-Powered DMCA Scam

Plagiarism Today

As we discussed in March 2021 , many scammers are turning to fake copyright notices as a way to extort money, push malware, obtain backlinks (as in this case) or obtain personal information. The fake lawyer identifies herself as a trademark attorney, but is handling a copyright issue. It would be a copyright infringement case.

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October 19, 1976 – President Gerald Ford Signs the “New” Copyright Act…and Much More

Velocity of Content

The Act also did away with some formalities; no longer do you have to renew your copyright to enjoy the full term of protection and no longer are copyright notices required for protection. Interestingly, President Ford’s signature on the 1976 Act was not his last public brush with copyright law.

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Federal Circuit Reverses PTAB on Printed Publication Status of Operating Manuals

Patently-O

Weber filed two inter partes review petitions asserting that the patents were invalid as obvious based on Weber’s own operating manuals for its commercial slicers, in combination with other prior art references. The manual also included a copyright notice that the Board found prevented substantial distribution.

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ISP Optimum Questions ‘Evidence’ For Billion Dollar Piracy Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

“Rightscorp intentionally sends out millions of notices a year, and includes threatening settlement demands therein, as it stands to gain a portion of each settlement received as a result of each notice. . Instead, the plaintiffs refer to Rightscorp, which takes a central role in this case as a result.

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Copyright Fair Use for Education

IP and Legal Filings

In many countries, including the United States, inventors receive copyright protection for their creations. This means that creators do not need to register their work with the Security Office or include a copyright notice to benefit from copyright protection. It is fixed in a concrete form, such as written or recorded.

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The Latest Chapter in Authors’ Copyright Suit Against OpenAI: Original Pleadings Insufficient

LexBlog IP

Violation of DMCA Section 1201(b) (Count III) – DISMISSED This claim alleges OpenAI violated the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) by removing identifying information such as title, author, and copyright notice information for the original work.

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Movie Companies Sue Lawyer in Dispute Over Piracy Settlement Cash

TorrentFreak

. ‘Prior Agent’ Was Part of Infamous Guardaley Settlement Operation The complaint refers to a letter dated November 23, 2021, in which Hierl responds to a proposed complaint by Millennium which outlines the movie company’s differences with Hierl and his law firm.