Defending against photograph copyright troll claims has become an unfortunately common occurrence, but there are best practices in dealing with such claims.
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Creators of Fish Market claim rhythm copyright infringement over years of third-party use. But are rhythms copyrightable?
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Read a basic guide to when copyright assignments are needed and how to properly document them.
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Ed Sheeran won in a lawsuit against copyright infringement claims with the defense of use of the basic building blocks of music – which all must have available to them.
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The Birthday Song earned significant copyright licensing fees until the registration was eventually invalidated in a lawsuit in 2013.
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As superheroes move from comics to television and actors add layers to public perception, the intellectual property owners should be cognizant of potential issues and utilize licenses and agreements to safeguard their assets.
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In the coming year, some Mickey Mouse works and other famous copyrighted works will see an end to the copyright term extension of 1998, becoming available for use in the public domain.
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Copyright registration provides important benefits including the ability to sue for infringement and request statutory damages and recover attorney fees.
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Internet Archive uses CDL technology to lend out digital books and has been sued by publishing companies claiming copyright infringement.
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Artist Deborah Roberts is suing another artist claiming copyright infringement for using a similar art style.
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act in connection to its anti-circumvention provisions.
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As AI-generated art creation increases, there is a question of copyright rights, IP ownership, and rights to compensation.
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The YouTube copyright strike system has been criticized for the lack of adequate verification using automations that issue strikes for copyright infringement against innocent accounts.
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The original Top Gun movie was based on a Yonay copyright. The Yonay family is now suing Paramount over Top Gun: Maverick after obtaining termination rights.
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All businesses have Intellectual Property (IP), although many do not adequately identify or protect theirs. Businesses who fail to identify and protect their IP assets risk losing them. Read for information regarding strategies to protect IP.
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The ownership of non-fungible tokens and the presumed intellectual property rights transferred are creating a trail of copyright litigation suits.
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Copyright law protects a tangible expression of an original idea. In other words, when you put your original poem, song, or design down on paper, or a digital medium, you have created a copyright. The legal standard for a copyright is that the creation must be something original, which tends to be a very low bar to pass.
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The YouTube copyright transparency report issued recently provides insight into YouTube’s tools for dealing with copyright infringement and the statistical results in combating true infringement on the platform.
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The American Law Institute (ALI) voted on a new copyright restatement that claims to encourage innovation, but musicians oppose the restatement claiming erosion of rights.
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Supreme Court to rule on case regarding copyright invalidation when there’s no proof of intent to defraud.
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