Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Copyright Concerns When Using Others to Create Content. Lots of us use others to help create content online. If I pay somebody to make a video for me, how could I not own it? And there are lots of places to get them by paying online or having a membership.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The following is a transcript of my video The Time I Got a Negative Review. Our topic : the only time I’ve received a negative review online. And it’s still up there. I have not contested, or taken it down, because it is true that this client did not receive approval for their trademark application.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2023

On 28 June 2023, Coimisiún na Meán ( CnaM ) launched a consultation on the designation of video-sharing platform services ( VSPSs ) under the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 (the OSMR ), amending the Broadcasting Act 2009. All responses to the consultation must be submitted to CnaM by 12 noon on 26 July 2023.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 30, 2023

lawmakers have considered amending legislation so that today’s online copyright issues can be addressed more effectively. The call is quite broad and could include hot topics such as no-fault injunctions , which would allow copyright holders to more easily pursue pirate site blocking orders in the United States. For many years, U.S.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The latest FTC data about romance scams states that the dollars (not including heartache) lost to online romance scammers have increased 80 percent since 2020, to a total reported value of $547 million in 2021. It is a great reminder that online trickery still exists and that love does not always keep us together.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

In addition, “Plaintiff has not cited any duty of Defendants to protect Plaintiff from alleged harassment by third parties in a video game.” “alleged inconsistent enforcement of community standards in an online video game does not raise to the level of extreme and outrageous conduct.” ” Defamation.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Delivered via TV, radio and the internet, public service announcements enlighten the masses on topics seemingly so complex, they’re only fully understood by the few. Online gambling within South Korea is outlawed, and government control in the rest of the market effectively amounts to a lucrative monopoly.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 was signed into law on Saturday, 10 December 2022. Online safety is one of the headline items covered by the new legislation, and it will be overseen by the newly-established Media Commission (Coimisiún na Meán).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 30, 2021

In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss recent news stories reporting that police officers played copyrighted music during filmed encounters, ostensibly to keep the videos from being uploaded to the Internet. Scott’s article on this topic can be read here.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2022

In January and February WIPO will host webinars on the following topics: " ISNI: Numbering public names for the creative industries ", " Rights Data and Identifiers for Musical Works and Rights Holders " and " Rights data and identifiers for performers ". For more information and online registration, click here.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 29, 2021

We’re pleased to inform you that a free online course on intellectual property starting on 1 st July 2021 is being offered for students on the e-learning platform SWAYAM by Dr. Yogesh Pai, Assistant Professor of Law, in-charge of the IPR Chair at National Law University, Delhi. SWAYAM (Free) Online Course ‘Intellectual Property’.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Given that almost half the population easily understands what copyright means and the majority do not pirate at all, it’s no surprise that 59% believe that illegally accessing copyrighted material online is unacceptable. Legal and Pirated Consumption Both Increase. Illegal Streaming and Downloading.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2023

Not Just Photographs: Authorities Have Video Too After speaking with a TF source in the region who has proven reliable in the past, we learned that the authorities video these types of arrests and if we’re lucky, someone will come up with a copy at some point. Runescape, it’s like a [inaudible] click game online.

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IPilogue

APRIL 11, 2022

I attended the Global Online Thesis Topic Meetings (“GOTTMs”) hosted by Leiden University on April 5, 2022. In response, she filmed herself painting over it with black spray paint and converted the video into an NFT. She discussed this topic in greater detail in her aforementioned paper. Dr. Andres Guadamuz. SuperRare).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 30, 2021

In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss recent news stories reporting that police officers played copyrighted music during filmed encounters, ostensibly to keep the videos from being uploaded to the Internet. Scott’s article on this topic can be read here.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 22, 2021

In this post, I want to get back to the registration topic itself, this time in greater detail. Qualified works must be “first published as part of a website or online platform, including online newspapers, social media websites, and social networking platforms.” The GRTX procedure, too, has its restrictions and limitations.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 23, 2023

Strangely, the value of ‘likes’ and ‘views’ is comprehensively understood when the topic of conversation isn’t centered on ripping music from YouTube. Following an online hearing on February 3, 2021, Mr Justice Miles rendered his decision at the High Court in London.

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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. This conference can be attended both online and in person. Click here to register.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Cosplay means costume play and is defined as the practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book, or video game and often depict their role and appearance. The discussion on this topic area part of Japan’s “Cool Japan” Strategy which is being led by Japan’s IP Strategy Headquarters.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

Cosplay means costume play and is defined as the practice of dressing up as a character from a film, book, or video game and often depict their role and appearance. The discussion on this topic area part of Japan’s “Cool Japan” Strategy which is being led by Japan’s IP Strategy Headquarters.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 30, 2023

Dhruv Rathee ) for criticizing its “Real” packaged fruit juice in his (now removed) video ‘ Is Fruit Juice Healthy? | Consequently, the court on March 15, 2023 directed Rathee to remove some allegedly disparaging parts of the video. The Harsh Truth’. In this article, I will firstly, provide the background and explain the court’s order.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 14, 2022

If you watch the video, that interpretation makes sense; but this is also one of several places the court could have been more charitable to the defense. This retweet will surely be a key topic in CNN’s deposition of Jack. For more on the WWG1WGA phrase, see this video. For more on the WWG1WGA phrase, see this video.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

From the printing press, through cassette tapes, to online video streaming services, all were seen as major threats to the revenues of copyright holders at some point. And then there are datasets that use copyrighted music , images, and video as well. What makes Books3 unique is the fact that the source was published.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 27, 2023

That type of thing has been going on for some time, but over the space of a few days, direct URLs to watch Sky content in the UK, Italy, and Germany, were posted online and inevitably began to spread. The user account ‘TAJLNsScripts’ was created in early July and currently focuses on video platform-related tools.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

Last Wednesday, Fide (a legal-economic think-tank) held the latest in their series of Global Digital Encounters (GDE) – an online panel discussion focusing on the metaverse and IP with some of the leading experts in digital laws. The first topic up for discussion by the panel was the actual definition of the metaverse.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In this post, I’m looking at the vast domain of the YouTube video & social media platform —which, lest we forget, is a major division of Google/Alphabet — and how its copyright aspect manifests in options for individual contributors (“YouTubers,” in the jargon). The issue may be the whole video or it may be an embedded portion.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 24, 2023

Perhaps fittingly given the topic, the EC’s report has already leaked online and according to reports, rightsholders are underwhelmed by the document, to put it mildly. ” It will be interesting to read the official text to which this relates, and also what type of hosting services the EC has in mind.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The USPTO’s operations continued virtually and online despite the IT challenges brought on by COVID-19 lockdowns. Hundreds of trademark applications filed this year referenced masks , COVID, quarantine, social distancing, and other pandemic topics. Here is my run-down of the most important trademark developments this year: COVID-19.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

According to reports, he included strict exam instructions, including “forbidding students from using any class materials, notes or online resources while taking the tests,” and instructing the students they were “prohibited from copying any part of the exam.”. This lawsuit was dismissed one month after it was filed.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 16, 2022

But first, let’s talk about the latest FTC report, this one on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to combat certain online harms, including scams, fake reviews, disinformation and hate crimes. A longtime FTC staffer provided an overview of the report, which raised a number of interesting points. The report was voted out 4-1.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Acquiescence is a topic of interest following the CJEU in Heitec (see Volume 9 ) and the UK Court of Appeal in Combe (see Volume 12 ). She also concluded that in the context of video editing, that particular meaning of “stitch” was known and so the mark was descriptive of its services. That is likely the right conclusion. IPKat here.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 3, 2023

That being said, there are some indications that a short video produced by BeStreamWise has already been seen by hundreds of thousands of people. The BeStreamWise channel itself has only six subscribers, but it appears that the campaign didn’t begin online.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2022

And the regulators and watchdogs are already thinking about how we can protect the kids when they venture not outside in the real world but inside to the parallel online metaverse. A fun video of the current metaverse can be enjoyed here. Back to CARU!

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

Topical Highlight. In this post , I write about the need for a renewed emphasis on making education, online or offline, more inclusive in light of the digital divide and widening socio-economic equalities brought into stark relief by the pandemic. Delhi High Court Clarifies Law on Arbitrability of Trademark Disputes.

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JIPL Online

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

If a video game lacks some key detail or accessibility feature, players can develop modifications, called mods, to resolve the problem. [1] 1] Unlike the other two options for improving a consumer’s entertainment experience, modifying a video game title requires greater technical knowledge and time investment.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2022

Free Online Tools and Resources for Inventors. In this blog post, we will discuss several free online tools and resources that every inventor should know about. . There are a variety of IP news and resource pages that provide information on various topics and current events centered around IP and patents.

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