Copyright Lately

JANUARY 29, 2024

.” Plaintiffs Don’t Allege Ownership Of Registered Copyrights George Carlin’s most famous comedy routine is “ Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television.” Here are seven words you should never say in a copyright infringement case: “I don’t have a copyright registration yet.” In 2019, the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2024

Some nuance may have been lost, but the common theme is undoubtedly a lack of ‘know your customer’ regimes from domain registration, to server rental, through to use of a CDN such as Cloudflare. Nippon Television Network Corporation 16. TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION, INC. “Began operations in April 2017.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

RTL Television, Court of Justice, C-716/20. On 8 September 2022, the CJEU issued its judgment in RTL Television. On the copyright/trade mark front at the EUIPO, a case on the registrability of the marks ‘ ANIMAL FARM ’ and ‘ 1984 ’ is still pending before the EUIPO’s Grand Board of Appeal. CJEU judgments and AG Opinions.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 14, 2022

Ohio State University recently made Intellectual Property headlines by managing to procure a trademark registration for the word THE. The registration procured by Ohio State covers t-shirts, caps, and hats. With that in mind, we can return to the significance of this registration.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 30, 2023

July 19, 2023 - 1 PM: TF Intellectual Property Pty Ltd v. July 18, 2023 - 2 PM: In re Locals Technology Inc. Kenneth Thomas , Opposition No. Kenneth Thomas , Opposition No.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

In a report to the United States government, the powerful International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) pulls no punches. Canadians Love to Pirate Citing a report from the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, IIPA states that Canada remains one of the leading markets for U.S. When it comes to piracy issues, major U.S.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

on 24 February 2022, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm (CET), to present the current technical and economic background of unauthorized access to television programmes broadcast within the European Union and then discuss legal aspects from both a substantive and procedural perspective. Registration is available here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

With respect to reproduction, the case mostly deals with the legal status of an online service for the retransmission of television services that enables users to access copies of the programs at a later stage through a “replay” function. labelling) on generated output to support right holders of copyrighted work”.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Finally, it points out Viacom is the owner of three valid trademark registrations for the KRUSTY KRAB mark and 400 copyright registrations covering “creative aspects of the SpongeBob SquarePants franchise,” including episodes from the animated television series, movies, drawings, and stylebooks featuring artwork from the franchise.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Swift is no stranger to using intellectual property to effectively protect her brand and music. First, a person can register their whole name, nickname, or insignia that clearly references a real person’s identity where the person referred to expressly consents to the registration.

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Corsearch

JULY 7, 2023

In Autumn 2022, Apple was granted trademark protection by the Swiss Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) for a limited number of products. What does this mean for the global IP rights industry? Apple could argue that there is the potential for confusion with other varieties of the fruit, due to similarities with the Granny Smith.

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The TTABlog

JULY 31, 2023

August 3, 2023 - 11 AM: TF Intellectual Property Pty Ltd v. 92077915 [Petition for cancellation of a registration of the mark MEALPASS for "online marketplace that offers a membership plan to select and purchase lunch from participating restaurants," on the ground of abandonment.] Kenneth Thomas , Opposition No. Mealpal, Inc.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 9, 2021

With the onset of the trend wherein users are gradually switching to online streaming to meet their music needs and discarding traditional methods such as radio, television, and music CDs, compulsory licensing for the internet was recognized as a key policy issue by the music industry last year.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

However, commonly overlooked is the fact that the underlying image or media fragment in a meme is someone’s intellectual property, and thus subject to potential legal implications if used improperly. Even without a copyright registration, the original creator will be able to collect actual damages, should it prevail in court.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It has been using the PUNCHBOWL mark since 2006 and has federal trademark registrations covering the mark. One such case is 20th Century Fox Television v. In that case, the Ninth Circuit held that the use of “Empire” by Fox as a trademark for its television series was not an infringement under the Rogers test.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

Registration of films titles with associations Another way to go for producers or production houses in to register their titles with Associations namely like, the Indian Motion Pictures Association and the Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC). [12] These registrations aid in allocating precedence.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

May 19, 2021) Mandabach produces the TV series Peaky Blinders , and it alleged that it owned trademarks and other intellectual property of the show “and certain quotations/sayings/phrases from the show.” Mandabach sued under §43(a) and coordinate state law claims and sought cancellation of a trademark registration.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

Other posts IP Financing in India – Part I: Perfection of Security and (Non) Registration of Copyright Despite the increasing importance of intellectual property in the modern economy, there is a surprising lack of attention given to IP financing in India. Vs. Star India (P) Ltd. &

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

“NFTs represent an exciting business opportunity for MPA’s members to promote their core products —motion pictures and television programs — in new ways, expand their merchandise offerings, and connect with their audiences on a deeper level,” the MPA writes. At least, not at this stage.

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Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

Consider, for example, the telephone or television manufacturing industry. Analyzing the Portfolio and Identifying Assets : An entity needs to map the assets of its company, including all Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) held against its name. appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 31, 2023

Big Coalition The International Intellectual Property Alliance is a coalition of already powerful trade associations, including the Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association of America, Entertainment Software Association, Independent Film & Television Alliance, and the Association of American Publishers.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. 2021 was an exciting year for the IPilogue. David Vaver.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

If the defendant appeals to the Beijing Intellectual Property Court, the trial court’s apparent misunderstanding of the idea/expression dichotomy seems ripe for challenge. If upheld, we are sure to see a ripple effect on other segments of the creative industry like music, film, and television. 4] The U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

RTL Television, AG Pitruzzella, C-716/20. On 10 March 2022, AG Pitruzzella issued his opinion in RTL Television. UK Intellectual Property Office, UK’s future exhaustion of IPR regime. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. The AG opinion was commented previously on this blog.A Stay tuned!

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 16, 2022

Crabtree claims that Kirkman later licensed “Invincible” television rights to Amazon Studios and denied the existence of a oral agreement to give Crabtree a share of the revenue. Having an agreement to receive revenue from a copyrighted work isn’t the same thing as owning an interest in the underlying intellectual property.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

.” According to the plaintiffs, Samsung acted unreasonably by requiring them to register accounts to use smart televisions and other devices. If this theory succeeds, tech companies could find that locking devices behind online registration is more risk than it’s worth.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 30, 2021

The CSC has been established under the National Radio and Television Administration of China as a professional institution. percent registration for the foreigners, totaling close to 90000 trademarks. In a recent move, the China Intellectual Property Administration and the Bank of China have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2022

You may use the circled “R” (®) only after successfully trademark registration. However, you may use “TM” ( ) and “SM” (℠) even if you did not file for registration. ” Here, this means that the National Football League filed for and successfully received a Registration Certificate.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. ” Nevertheless, the successor licensee sent DMCA takedown notices to Amazon targeting the registrant’s stripped-down sticker. .”

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We discussed the recent updates in Delhi, Madras and Calcutta High Courts, regarding adjudication of intellectual property right matters. Highlighting the change in roster of the Intellectual Property Division (IPD), we also discussed the progress, with regard to similar arrangements, in Calcutta and Madras High Courts.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The plaintiff extended his business and earned revenue by licensing the copyrighted works it owned to FM Radio services, television operators, television broadcasters and multi-system operators (MSO). Prime Cable Network , the plaintiff has business of producing and marketing music cassettes, CDs etc. The defendant no 1 i.e,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

European Union Intellectual Property Office, Report on Online Copyright Infringement in the EU. In December, the European Union Intellectual Property Office issued a report on online copyright infringement in the EU with a specific focus on music, films and TV covering the period 2017-2020. Stay tuned!

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

An orbit around the sun full of new developments, trends and reflections on intellectual property, with the analysis of our professional experts on the subject. Banksy Case: registration of a trademark in bad faith and the price of anonymity. Artificial intelligence pushes the boundaries of intellectual property.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

UKIPO, UK’s future exhaustion of intellectual property rights regime. The UKIPO is currently seeking views on the UK’s future regime for the exhaustion of intellectual property rights which will underpin the UK’s system of parallel trade. The consultation closes on 31 August 2021.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Consequently, before contesting a third-party’s trademark on the basis of a prior registration that is under a use obligation, we must be certain that, if necessary, we have access to or are able to obtain, the proof of use that will have to be provided.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 8, 2024

Other Posts Scandal and Obscene Trademarks: Determining Immoral Trademarks in Indian Law Obscene/ scandalous marks are prohibited from registration, but are they? Discussing the historical foundation of refusing registration to such marks Prof. Similipal kai chutney (red ant chutney) from Odisha gets a GI registration.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 7, 2022

EU Intellectual Property Office, 2022 IP Youth Scoreboard. UK Intellectual Property Office, Response to public consultation on IP and AI. On the copyright/trade mark front at the EUIPO, a case on the registrability of the marks ‘ ANIMAL FARM ’ and ‘ 1984 ’ is still pending before the EUIPO’s Grand Board of Appeal.

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