{"id":43666,"date":"2018-08-31T21:04:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T15:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=43666"},"modified":"2025-06-17T14:37:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:07:52","slug":"cat-questions-dispute-copyright-infringement-amazon-prime-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/cat-questions-dispute-copyright-infringement-amazon-prime-content\/","title":{"rendered":"CAT Questions Dispute, Fox Copyright Infringement, Wolf Case, More Original Content for Amazon Prime and more."},"content":{"rendered":"

CAT Questions Copyright Dispute, Fox Television Series \u201cEmpire\u201d Defeats Copyright Infringement Appeal, Wolves Company Sued for Wolf Copyright Infringement, Amazon\u2019s Push for Original Content, MoviePass Teams up with PostMates.<\/p>\n

COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We live in a world where value of creativity is measured by commercial success, and copyrights are mere instruments of financial benefit, not creative progress\u201d
\n\u2015 Kalyan C. Kankanala, Fun IP, Fundamentals of Intellectual Property<\/p>\n

INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There is an increase of 16% in the total number of copyright applications filed this week as compared to the applications filed last week. A total of 338 applications were filed for copyright registration during the last week. Most of the applications were filed for literary and artistic works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
S. No<\/strong><\/td>\nTypes of Work<\/strong><\/td>\nNumber of Applications filed in the Previous Week<\/strong>
\n(13th<\/sup> \u00a0August to 19th<\/sup> August, 2018)<\/strong><\/td>\n		Number of Applications filed in the Recent Week<\/strong>
\n(20th<\/sup> \u00a0August to 26th<\/sup> August, 2018)<\/strong><\/td>\n		Change<\/strong><\/td>\nPercent Change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nLiterary Work<\/td>\n138<\/td>\n191<\/td>\n53<\/td>\nIncrease of 38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nMusical Work<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nIncrease of 150%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nArtistic Work<\/td>\n111<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nDecrease of 15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nCinematograph Film<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nDecrease of 25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nSound Recording<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nIncrease of 240%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nSoftware<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nDecrease of 19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\n291<\/td>\n338<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n16% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

INDIAN COPYRIGHT NEWS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

CAT Questions Copyright Dispute<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In a decision this month, the Madras High Court held in favour of the Fermat Education Coaching Institute, in a dispute over the questions formulated by the institute. Two hundred questions created by Fermat were part of the material provided by the Unacademy online platform. Despite being requested to take down the questions due to copyright infringement, Unacademy failed to comply with this request.
\nOn its part, Unacademy claimed that it was merely an intermediary under the Information Technology Act, and therefore was not liable for copyright infringement. However, the court held that Unacademy was not merely an intermediary, as it did upload content on its own, and Unacademy had the power to reject, edit and modify content posted by its users (either teachers or students). The court came to this conclusion based on the terms and conditions of use found on Unacademy\u2019s platform. Further, on the issue of fair use, the court held that Unacademy was a business venture and its use did not constitute \u201cteaching\u201d as per the Copyright Act.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT NEWS UPDATE<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fox Television Series \u201cEmpire\u201d Defeats Copyright Infringement Appeal <\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the copyright infringement suit filed by former \u201cThe Cosby Show\u201d actor-turned-writer Clayton Prince Tanksley, against Lee Daniels, the producer of Fox television series \u201cEmpire\u201d for it being a replica of his copyrighted work, i.e. three-episode pilot series about an African – American record. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals passed an order in favor of \u201cEmpire\u201d in the lawsuit, stating that it bears no substantial similarity.<\/p>\n

Wolves Company Sued for Wolf Copyright Infringement
\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Peter Davies, a retired businessman sues Wolves company for copyright infringement over the club’s wolf head logo. He claims that he had produced a series of geometrically designed animal head drawings in pencil in 1961, which was displayed for months in a local art competition, one of which bears a striking resemblance to the Wolves club crest. He alleged that the company officials would have visited the competition and copied the same as their logo. He claimed that he wrote to the club to complain in the 1970s but received no reply, therefore until his recent discovery of preparatory sketches that he made for the lost competition entry, he thought he had no evidence to prove his case. Therefore, he is initiating the copyright infringement suit in 2018.<\/p>\n

MERCHANDISING AND LICENSING NEWS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Amazon\u2019s Push for Original Content<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Amazon is in talks with major studios, including Sony and Paramount, to co-produce original content for Amazon\u2019s Prime platforms. No agreements have been signed yet, and Amazon is yet to reveal which studios it has approached or is considering teaming up with. However, with the aggressive push Amazon is making into content production, studios could view this as an opportunity to diversify their offerings and take their content to a wider audience. On the other hand, Amazon stands to benefit greatly from the vast portfolio of intellectual property that major studios have built up over the years, and also gain viewership for direct releases on the Prime platform.<\/p>\n

MoviePass Teams up with PostMates <\/strong><\/h3>\n

US movie-theater subscription service MoviePass, and on-demand delivery service Postmates announced this week that they were partnering to provide more benefits to MoviePass subscribers. MoviePass will promote Postmates within its app and provide members with Postmates delivery credits, a week-long free trial of the Postmates unlimited subscription service, and a credit toward one month of MoviePass.
\nPrevious MoviePass brand partners include iHeartMedia, Fandor, Costco and others. Additionally, this relationship furthers MoviePass\u2019 ongoing effort to develop non-subscription-based revenue channels. This effort is part of Moviepass\u2019 long-term growth strategy, and is expected to increase the value of its subscription for members.<\/p>\n

COPYRIGHT TIP<\/strong><\/h2>\n

An artistic work which can serve as a trademark logo can also be protected by copyrights.\u00a0 Before applying for a copyright for such works, an advance approval by the Trademark Office in India is required.<\/p>\n

Author: BIP\u2019s Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Senior Partner, the entertainment law attorneys at BIP are among the well-known lawyers in the field. They work with clients such as Yash Raj Films, Dharma Productions, Ananda Audio, Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh, and Arka Media (Producer of Bahu Bali). BIP\u2019s entertainment law team helps clients protect, manage and effectively license and merchandise\u00a0their creative works such as films, music, brands and other content, to maximize financial returns.
\nThe weekly copyright and entertainment law news initiative is a part of their pro bono work, and is aimed at spreading entertainment law awareness. You are free to share the news with appropriate attribution and backlink to the source.
\nIf you have any questions, you may write to BIP\u2019s Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys \u2013\u00a0contact@bananaip.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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