LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2021

Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972. In a lawsuit that was originally filed in 2013 titled, Flo & Eddie, Inc. ”).

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 11, 2022

Josh Hawley’s Move to Strip Disney’s Copyrights Called ‘Blatantly Unconstitutional’. He claims that it aims to revoke Disney’s “special” copyright protections though the law would rewrite copyright law for all creators. million settlement in 2018. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

So-called copyright trolls come in all shapes and sizes and while most have a cynical approach to copyright law, some are prepared to go to extremes. The most notable case in the United States involved Prenda Law. Five Indicted For Running Copyright Troll Scheme.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2021

However, now Mary Bono and the Bono estate are attempting to terminate that divorce agreement, using the copyright termination clause that allows creators and their heirs to reclaim transferred rights after 35 years. She is also requesting $1 million in damages for breaching the divorce settlement.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2021

Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972. In a lawsuit that was originally filed in 2013 titled, Flo & Eddie, Inc. ”).

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 9, 2022

First off today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that internet service provider Charter Communications has reached a second settlement with the major record labels over allegations that it failed to do enough to stop piracy on its service. 2: Artists to Cash in When Work is Resold with Update of Copyright Laws.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 16, 2023

In a long-awaited decision, the court allows Cher’s royalty lawsuit to proceed despite copyright termination notices from Sonny Bono’s heirs. The heirs’ right to terminate under the Copyright Act preempts Cher’s state law breach of contract claim,” Mary’s lawyer’s wrote.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

Recent decisions suggest courts are losing patience with those who bring dubious copyright infringement claims as part of their business models. Back in May, I wrote about an overzealous copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Rachel Dolezal , the woman best known for mispresenting her racial background.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In that regard, punitive damages for IPRs infringements have found their places in, but not limited to, China’s Civil Code (CCC), Copyright Law, Trade Mark Law and Patent Law (see former IPKat posts here and here ). One month later, a settlement was reached. Shelly: 'Oops!…You You did it again ?'

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Meme Culture Meets Copyright Law: A Guide for Businesses & Creators Memes, often humorous media fragments that spread rapidly through online sharing, are a global phenomenon that have made their way into mainstream culture. All meme-like images in this article are properly licensed. Are Memes Dangerous?

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 3, 2023

Filed in February 2022, a DISH Network copyright infringement lawsuit demanded $32.5m Similar lawsuits have become fairly common in recent years and when copyright holders prevail, damages awards can reach hundreds of millions of dollars. “The Channels are not Registered Copyrighted Works with the U.S. . Copyright Office.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Such uses are often methods of social commentary regarding the user’s own life, or more broadly, current events; they also often utilize copyrightable material. [i] ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. i] Memes are also a form of communication that distinguishes generations.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

.” I was barely out of law school when a senior partner muttered those words as he handed me a scathing demand letter sent to one of the firm’s commercial director clients. This was the late ’90s, and the entertainment industry was still reeling from a well-publicized copyright infringement lawsuit involving the movie 12 Monkeys.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The other is Richard Bell, the photographer who took that photo who also happens to be an attorney, and who filed a suit against Merchants Bank for copyright infringement over her use of the photo.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 10, 2021

In a 91-page report and recommendation, a magistrate judge finds that the new version of the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot falls within the “derivative works exception” to copyright termination. H/E), a creative design firm, which in 1984 assigned the copyright in the mascot for a term of “forever.”

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Historical lookback The amendment to the existing copyright law act of 1957 was carried out owing to the sensitization of issue of copyright management and revenue sharing structure that is fair and reasonable to all owners and writers of filmed and recorded works. [i]

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 5, 2022

When it comes to copyright, the photography space has been especially fraught with litigation and legal threats over the past decade plus. Getty Images, along with several other stock photography companies, engaged in a massive copyright campaign that began in the 2000s. It’s a grim landscape. How LicenseGuard Works.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The most modern instalment of this long history comes in the form of another kind ‘copy’, less richly decorated, yet more relevant and politically sensitive for a country that has established a long-term foreign investment “partnership” with the tech and communication industry: the transposition of Directive 2019/790 into Irish law.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

More and more loans are being supported by certain intellectual property assets, such as copyrights, designs, and patents, or revenue streams connected to these assets. The IP valuation is to be done by an IP appraiser who must be licensed by the Ministry of Finance. Receivables from the creative economic activities. Conclusion.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

The ruling overturns a “seismic” district court ruling from 2014 that I wrote about in a previous blog post , one that “threaten[ed] to undo a 75-year-old consensus that state law does not provide a public performance right for sound recordings.” See my previous blog post on the New York ruling.)

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 13, 2022

1: Supreme Court Asks for Biden Administration’s Views in Google Copyright Case. But both the district court and the appeals court ruled against Genius, saying that their claims were preempted by copyright law. 2: DaBaby Facing Copyright Lawsuit Over His No. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? 1 Hit “Rockstar”.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

A photo of the Indianapolis nighttime skyline has generated $825 in license fees & $135k in settlements. After 3+ yrs of litigation, court awards Bell $200 in statutory damages–but actually $0 due to a related settlement. Bloomberg Law : Redbubble Didn’t Infringe Atari Marks, Copyrights, Jury Says.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The lawsuit accuses AT&T of contributory copyright infringement for its failure to act against piracy on its network. 2: Taiwanese Ultramarathon Runner Indicted in Copyright Troll Case. It then began to target alleged downloaders of those films, seeking to obtain quick but lucrative settlements from the alleged infringers.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Many copyright scholars and most in the world of fine art have loudly condemned the ruling as a travesty of justice. To fully understand these conflicting views of the majority opinion, it is necessary to understand both the specific facts of the case and the history of the Supreme Court’s case law concerning the fair-use doctrine.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

Eight months after filing, the first two Copyright Claims Board (CCB) Final Determinations have been handed down. Flores selected the “smaller claims” track, which is more streamlined, with only one presiding Copyright Claims Officer. Mitrakos, 22-CCB-0035 , February 15, 2023, and Oppenheimer v. I proceeded to do that.

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Nelligan Law

MARCH 25, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes In a courtroom drama that could rival a Warholian masterpiece, the Andy Warhol Foundation and photographer Lynn Goldsmith have finally put their legal paintbrushes down, reaching a colorful settlement that’s sure to leave both sides seeing the world through a different lens. GOLDSMITH ET AL.,

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2021

First off today, Joseph Menn at Reuters reports that, despite a recent settlement, Apple has appealed a lower court decision in its ongoing lawsuit against the security firm Corellium. Apple sued the company, alleging that it violated both their copyright and their rights under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 14, 2023

The defendant argued that the suit at the instance of the above plaintiff is not maintainable unless the license/ assignment is registered with the design office. International IP Developments Prosecraft shuts down due to copyright infringment concerns. Bhutanese musical artists call for strict implementation of copyright laws.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 23, 2023

That includes copyright infringement. Primarily, we stress that our service is not intended to be used for illegal activities and copyright infringements and we request our users to comply with this when accepting our Terms of Use. Some links in this article are affiliate links. This counter is temporary and is not tracked over time.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Does a copyright termination by Sonny Bono’s heirs trump Cher’s marital settlement agreement? Copyright and family law intersect in Cher v. As I’ve discussed before here on Copyright Lately , copyright termination is one of the thorniest areas of copyright law. Robinson v.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the Supreme Court denies petitions for certiorari in cases over Lanham Act claims asserted by professional models against strip clubs using their likenesses in nightclub ads, as well as an appeal challenging the Eighth Circuit’s determination that a product’s expense doesn’t create higher buyer sophistication (..)

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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. Same concept of similarity governs both elements of the copyright claim!

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2022

Where IP Spring Cleaning Starts : Whether applied to home or office, literally or figuratively, spring cleaning’s cultural, historic, and biological roots have intellectual property law analogs and other legal offshoots. It is also inconsistent, at least directionally, with the copyright trends on political questions.

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