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The Much-Adapted “Peter Pan” (1904 – Forever )

Velocity of Content

Preface: I wanted to learn more about the concept (and applications) of “derivative works” and adaptations under copyright law, and I was searching for a useful example that might also be interesting for readers of Velocity of Content to read about. Beginning in 1955, adaptations of the stage play for television begin.

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Second Circuit Holds that Billions’ Legal Drama Will Stay Only Onscreen

LexBlog IP

CBS Corporation, Brian Koppelman, David Levien, and Andrew Ross Sorkin, alleging copyright infringement over the hit Showtime television show Billions. Specifically, Shull alleged that one of the show’s main characters, Dr. Wendy Rhoades, is an unauthorized derivative work based on her book. Showtime Networks Inc.,

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Keep Calm and Fandom On: Copyright in Cosplay, Fanfiction, and Fanart

IPilogue

Cosplay (or “costume play”) is the act of dressing up as a character, often from anime, video games, comics, television, or film. In the United States, copyright holders have the sole right to prepare derivative works , including major copyrightable elements of an original, previously created work.

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What Copyright’s “Unclaimable Material” Rules Mean for Hollywood’s Use of AI

Copyright Lately

Think of human modifications to AI as a quasi-derivative work—the copyright in a derivative work only extends to the material contributed by the author of that work , as opposed to the underlying material. Importantly, however, there will still be no copyright protection in the AI-generated material itself.

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Was Batman a Plagiarism?

Plagiarism Today

Though the Copyright Act of 1909 did protect derivative works, the doctrine of invisibility made it so that you needed the “copyright proprietor”, or the owner of the entire copyright, to file the lawsuit. That, in turn, brings us to the legal issues, which are also more complex. A licensee alone couldn’t file a case.

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Why Netflix’s “Bridgerton” Lawsuit is Good for Fan Fiction

Copyright Lately

performances of “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical”) or other derivative works that might compete with Netflix’s own planned live events,” including the multi-city “ Bridgerton Experience.” “Netflix would not authorize and did not want them to engage in any live performances (e.g.,

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Jury Awards Damages to Tattoo Artist for Video-Game Depiction–Alexander v. WWE 2K (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

As my prior work on the tattoo industry highlights, there is a universal understanding among tattooers that clients have the right to display their tattoos in public, take and post photos that feature their tattoos, and appear in media like film or television without any fear of copyright infringement.

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