SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

Bikramjeet Singh Bhullar vs Yash Raj Films Pvt. December 20, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here The plaintiff applied for an interim injunction against the exhibition of the film ‘Shamshera’ alleging that it infringes the plaintiff’s copyrighted script titled ‘Kabu na chhadein Khet’.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2024

At this year’s CinemaCon ‘State of the Industry’ event at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, MPA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin said that the United States now has plenty of catching up to do. “To make that happen, we need to keep doing what we do best: telling a compelling story,” the head of the MPA explained.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Curiously, misinformation never leans in a direction that isn’t beneficial to the entertainment industries. Piracy: A Problem Shared The Industry Trust For IP is part of the British Association for Screen Entertainment. In a new Industry Trust For IP report, the UK’s piracy problems are outlined once again. .

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Libraries struggle to give access to ebooks and get sued by an increasingly more powerful book industry, while publicly funded research papers get locked up. Moody highlights the impact of digital computers on copyright, given the ability to make perfect and indistinguishable copies of original works.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 25, 2023

For a long time, pirate site blocking was regarded as a topic most U.S. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. The group represents hundreds of companies and organizations, as well as 300,000 individuals who work in the creative industry.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 19, 2023

The topic is always controversial, and most of the interesting questions have answers that have the potential to make it even more so. Cinema industry publication ProfiCinema identified WesternRus as the main supplier of Western movies to Russian theaters.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 28, 2021

Release windows have been a topic of debate for decades. “We’d be better off as a company and an industry if we compressed that window. A quick comparison to the music industry makes this clear. With the information we have now it’s impossible to tell how the movie industry is impacted. The Piracy Angle.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For a long time, pirate site blocking was considered a topic most U.S. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. lawmakers may be more receptive to revisiting this topic. “You’ll see all of our top-rated Blockbusters and popular films. politicians would rather avoid.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 15, 2023

This webinar will address the legal protection afforded to tattoos by copyright law, covering current discussions on ownership and infringement of tattoos as copyright works, including in the context of commercial uses in video games and films. Potential topics include – but are not limited to! – More information is available here.

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IPilogue

JULY 19, 2021

Directors tend to state this at the beginning of a film to authenticate it. The Court made a critical decision to warn writers and artists alike that the law will not allow the industry to profit from false information passed off as facts. The late Thomas P.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2024

Mr. Kadirgamar traces it back to 1970 when WIPO conducted two surveys: one, on the teaching of industrial property law and the second on the teaching of copyright law teaching. It bears noting, however, that the creative industry (particularly the film and music industry) existed in India, but there weren’t many court cases.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

Many will leave school or university to take up careers in industries that depend upon innovation and creativity. Take a look at a short film of the winning invention on our YouTube channel. We loved that there was even a pocket for your cat and hamster. Lois Varnam's description of the Wing Man invention.

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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The tension between freedom of expression and copyright protection has lately been one of the hottest topics in EU and Portuguese copyright laws. La entrada Portugal strengthens copyright protection on the Internet apareció primero en Intellectual and Industrial Property Blog - Garrigues.

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Art Law Journal

JANUARY 13, 2022

We cover topics including career paths, preparing for interviews, using social media to grow your footprint, networking, and much more. As Philip Seymour Hoffman said, “The film is made in the editing room.” Watch films, videos, or even how-tos to pick up on techniques and styles other editors use. Video Editor.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In 2014, a study conducted by the Industry Trust for Intellectual Property Awareness found that 90% of the most used film and TV piracy sites contained malware or credit card scams. Also, it’s worth noting that there is research on the topic that shows quite a different picture. 80%, 90%, or 100%?

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Velocity of Content

JUNE 15, 2022

Marvel’s first widely successful superhero film, Blade , was released in August. A Notice of Inquiry, such as that opened by April 27 th by the US Copyright Office on this very topic , seems to me an excellent means of airing out these issues, and the views of the public and stakeholder groups on them.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

To what extent can reality be made fictional in a film or series? La entrada Influencers, bullfighting, deepfakes, AI, biopics… the Garrigues IP Blog celebrates its first birthday, covering all the hot topics. apareció primero en Intellectual and Industrial Property Blog - Garrigues. is there anything I can do?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

Topical Highlight. Richfield Industries Pvt. the cinematograph film of the plaintiffs, ‘Bhuj: The Pride of India’ (available exclusively on their digital platform ‘Disney + Hotstar’), which would amount to infringement of the plaintiffs’ copyright and broadcast reproduction rights. [9 9 August, 2021].

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Content creators and social media influencers work sincerely to build their reputation for expertise in specific industries, products, and topics. Copyright – Copyright safeguards the original creative and artistic works such as audio recordings, photographs, cinematographic films, art, text, videos, and other original creations.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 24, 2022

This was the late ’90s, and the entertainment industry was still reeling from a well-publicized copyright infringement lawsuit involving the movie 12 Monkeys. In that case, artist Lebeus Woods claimed that a torture device used in the Terry Gilliam film had been unlawfully copied from his drawing of a wall-mounted chair.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

Topical Highlight. Shri Mahaveer Jain Industries , noted the defendant’s acknowledgment of the proprietary rights of the plaintiff in its distinctive original artistic work i.e., ‘Elle 18 face’ used in relation to the plaintiff’s nail polishes. Delhi High Court Clarifies Law on Arbitrability of Trademark Disputes. Golden Tobacco Ltd.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The Delhi High Court, in the case of Super Cassettes Industries vs. Hamar Television Network Private Limited, summarized the broad principles of the Doctrine. Research, in these circumstances, means private research, and not industrial research. Guidelines and Applications. Similar principles had been enunciated in other cases as well.

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

Since we last wrote for the IPKat on the topic , additional posts have discussed the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee’s inquiry into the impact of AI on the creative industries and the UK House of Lords Inquiry into Large Language Models.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

film, TV, music, photography) used Cloudflare A quarter (23.5%) of all websites flagged for offering counterfeited goods used Cloudflare While Google’s legal troubleshooter form can be used to request individual URLs be de-indexed from Google search results, it cannot be used to de-index entire websites dedicated to infringement.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Industrial Cleaning Equipment v Intelligent Cleaning Equipment [2023] EWHC 411 (IPEC) (February 2023) The case title might suggest this is a battle between two highly descriptive marks (ala Office Cleaning), but in fact both of these floor cleaning equipment companies had adopted the abbreviation ICE. ICE, ICE, acquiescence maybe?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In addition, the CJEU was asked to assess whether broadcasting organisations can be excluded from the right of fair compensation since they may also sometimes be entitled to a fair compensation as film producers. The goal is to collect factual information and relant views toadvise Congress on national and international issues on the topic.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Topical Highlight. In this post , Adyasha analyses the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021 (‘Bill’) which seeks ‘ to tackle the menace of film piracy ’, and is a revision of the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2019. No Injunction on the Film ‘Nyay: The Justice’: Is It Really Just?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As in previous years, we have divided these developments into five categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Topicality/Impact) b) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) c) Top 10 IP Legislative and Policy Related Developments d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments. RDB and Co.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 9, 2023

India Stationary Products and KEI Industries v. Raman Kwatra (note: KEI industry case has been set aside by the Division bench of the Delhi High Court.) Kei Industries Limited on 6 January, 2023 (Delhi High Court). Annapurna Films Pvt. Case: Mr. Raman Kwatra & Anr. Case: Global Music Junction Pvt. Ltd., & Ors.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). Top 10 Judgments/Orders [Topicality/Impact]. Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. b) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) and. c) Top 10 Other IP Developments. H Lundbeck A/S v.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Rapid copyright takedowns, trusted flaggers, and other types of enforcement are all hot topics. In common with all complex pieces of legislation, the final text will probably fall short in meeting everyone’s demands but at the moment, interested parties are doing whatever they can to ensure that their interests are taken care of.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Nodal Officers: Unbalancing Expedience and Fairness The MIB’s system of Nodal Officers to disable the unauthorized exhibition of films is extremely problematic, to say the least. In this month’s edition, he looks into topics including copyright and education, transparency and clinical trial data, Google ad-word cases, and more!

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SpicyIP

JULY 26, 2021

Topical Highlight. IQuest Enterprises Private Limited , denied the plaintiff’s prayer to declare them to be the owner of satellite television rights of the Telugu feature film “PELLI KODUKU” and held the defendant to be the owner of such rights in light of an earlier assignment agreement. July 14, 2021].

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The IPKat

JUNE 4, 2022

On the topic of unauthorized use of a celebrity’s image, readers might recall the IPKat post covering the high-profile Michael Jordan case in China in 2017. Let’s say: he is an American former professional basketball player who starred as himself in the 1996 live-action animation hybrid film Space Jam.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

In this month’s edition, he looks into topics including the Plant Variety Registry, different tales of/ takes on personality rights, and multiple leaks of key documents and their contribution in law-making. Khaitan India Limited vs Khaitar Industries Private Ltd. Himalaya Wellness Company & Ors. 2 lakh on the Defendant.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The topic of the 2014 paper was provided by Bernt Hugenholtz. Protecting ideas by copyright would amount to making it possible to monopolise ideas, to the detriment, in particular, of technical progress and industrial development. Bernt Hugenholtz, Kluwer Law International, 2021. copyright protection does not extend to ideas.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Third, Warhol likely created the 16 originals to give Vanity Fair a choice of illustrations, which may implicitly have been authorized by the license (based on custom and practice in the industry). Barton Beebe’s empirical work on this topic. Before 2020, the Supreme Court decided only four fair use cases. of America v.

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