{"id":43853,"date":"2018-10-05T20:51:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T15:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=43853"},"modified":"2025-06-17T16:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:12:40","slug":"copyright-news-delhi-high-court-led-zeppelin-research-gate-charlie-chaplin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/copyright-news-delhi-high-court-led-zeppelin-research-gate-charlie-chaplin\/","title":{"rendered":"DELHI HIGH COURT STAYS SALE OF BOOK ON RAMDEV, NEW TRIAL IN LED ZEPPELIN\u2019S COPYRIGHT SUIT, PUBLISHERS BATTLE AGAINST RESEARCH GATE, CHARLIE CHAPLIN MERCHANDISING IN INDIA AND MORE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Delhi HC Stays Sale of Book on Ramdev Until \u2018Defamatory\u2019 Parts Are Removed, Amazon Sued for Copyright Infringement by the Estate of Mendieta, Lisa Curry\u2019s Daughter Demands Apology from Magazines after Copyright Breach, New Trial Ordered in Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Suit, Publishers Escalate Legal Battle Against Research Gate, Indian Company Gets Licensing, Merchandising Rights of Charlie Chaplin, Angry Birds Bolsters Licensing Ahead of Sequel, Tom Skerritt\u2019s \u201cHeyou\u201d Media to Partner with Terry Rossio and Chamaeleon Productions on Comedy Series, \u201cTurbo Dates\u201d.<\/p>\n

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

The Copyright Bargain is a balance between protection for the artist and rights for the consumer.
\nRobin Gross<\/p>\n

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

There is a reasonable increase of 10% in the total number of copyright applications filed last week as compared to the applications filed in the previous week. A total of 333 applications were filed for copyright registration during the last week. Most of the applications were filed for literary work and artistic work. Applications for sound recordings increase substantially from 8 to 26.<\/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(17th<\/sup> September to 23rd <\/sup>September, 2018)<\/strong><\/td>\n		Number of Applications filed in the Recent Week<\/strong>
\n(24th<\/sup> September to 30th<\/sup> September, 2018)<\/strong><\/td>\n		Change<\/strong><\/td>\nPercent Change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1.<\/td>\nLiterary Work<\/td>\n177<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nIncrease of 13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2.<\/td>\nMusical Work<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nDecrease of 38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3.<\/td>\nArtistic Work<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n0<\/td>\nNo Change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4.<\/td>\nCinematograph Film<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nIncrease of 40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5.<\/td>\nSound Recording<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nIncrease of 225%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6.<\/td>\nSoftware<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nDecrease of 42%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\n304<\/td>\n333<\/td>\n<\/td>\nIncrease of 10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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

Delhi HC Stays Sale of Book on Ramdev Until \u2018Defamatory\u2019 Parts Are Removed<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Delhi High Court recently restrained the publication and sale of a book about yoga guru Ramdev, stating that certain portions of the book were defamatory to him. The judge observed that the right to freedom of speech and expression does not permit using defamatory insinuations against the yoga guru.
\nRamdev had filed a petition against a local court’s order lifting the ban on \u201cGodman to Tycoon: The Untold Story of Baba Ramdev\u201d. The book, written by Priyanka Pathak and published by\u00a0 Juggernaut Books, investigates the past of the yoga evangelist and businessman, whose business interests currently include the Patanjali Group, and earlier included the \u201cAstha TV\u201d channel. Among other subjects, it also follows the trail of the death and disappearance of people closely connected with Ramdev.
\nThe court ordered the deletion of references to the disappearance of Swami Shankar Dev and the murder of Swami Yogananda, stating that there was no evidence to support Ramdev’s connection to the two matters.<\/p>\n

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

Amazon Sued for Copyright Infringement by the Estate of Mendieta<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Amazon Studios had been sued in a Seattle court over the film \u201cSuspiria\u201d by the estate of Ana Mendieta, which has alleged that it is copied from the late artist\u2019s work. The suit alleges that the film and the trailer used images which were derived from two of Mendieta\u2019s pieces from the 1970s, \u201cRape Scene\u201d and \u201cUntitled (Silueta Series, Mexico)\u201d. Mendieta\u2019s estate is seeking damages and a restraining order to bar Amazon from using the infringing images.
\nMendieta was a Cuban-American artist, known for addressing themes of violence against women, and for using images of nature to create silhouettes of her body. Presently, her estate is managed by her sister, Raquelin Mendieta, and her niece, Raquel Cecilia Mendieta, who allow her work to be reproduced for scholarly purposes, but not for commercial use. The estate sent a cease and desist letter to Amazon in July. Some of the images had been removed from the film, but it has also been alleged that eight other images also bore similarities to Mendieta\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

Lisa Curry\u2019s Daughter Demands Apology from Magazines after Copyright Breach<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Morgan Gruell, the daughter of Aussie sports stars\u00a0Grant Kerry and Lisa Curry has accused Bauer\u2019s\u00a0magazine \u201cWomen\u2019s Day\u201d\u00a0and Pacific\u2019s\u00a0magazine \u201cNew Idea\u201d of copyright breach for publishing photos of her baby without any prior consent, demanding an apology and compensation for the breach caused.
\nWoman\u2019s Day editor-in-chief Fiona Connolly stated that their usage of images is permitted by Australian copyright law and as the news from Morgan\u2019s high profile family is of great interest to readers, the magazine used the photograph displayed by Morgan on her public Instagram account. In reply, Lisa Curry stated that the issue is the usage of Morgan\u2019s son, her grandson, image without his parents\u2019 permission on the front cover of a magazine in a completely ridiculous storyline for profit.<\/p>\n

New Trial Ordered in Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Copyright Suit<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A U.S. appeals court on Friday ordered a new trial in a lawsuit accusing legendary rock band Led Zeppelin of copying an obscure 1960s instrumental for the intro to its classic 1971 rock anthem “Stairway to Heaven.”
\nA trustee for the estate of late Spirit guitarist Randy Wolfe had filed the law suit against Led Zeppelin in 2015. A federal court jury in Los Angeles found Led Zeppelin did not copy the famous riff from the song “Taurus” by the band Spirit. But a U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the lower court judge provided erroneous jury instructions and sent the case back to the court for another trial.<\/p>\n

Publishers Escalate Legal Battle Against Research Gate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

American Chemical Society and Elsevier, two large academic publishers, launched a second legal battle against the Berlin-based social networking site Research Gate, and this time not in Europe, but in the U.S for massive infringement of peer-reviewed, published journal articles.
\nResearch Gate, a popular for-profit academic social network that makes it easy to find and download research papers, is facing increasing pressure from publishers to change the way it operates. They have also been accused of illegally obtaining and distributing research papers protected by copyright law.
\nThe publishers have demanded for compensation up to $150,000 for each infringed work per the statutory limits permitted by US laws, totaling $430\u00a0million.<\/p>\n

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

Indian Company Gets Licensing, Merchandising Rights of Charlie Chaplin<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Animation International India has gotten the licensing and merchandising rights of comic legend Charlie Chaplin. This will help his fans get their hands on a wide range of products based on the character he played. The company Director Nitin Kalra stated \u201cChaplin is a dream come true for our team. We have all grown up seeing him, loving him and wanting a piece of him. Now that chance has come for us to not just create some innovative merchandise around Chaplin, but also to share it with his fans.\u201d
\nAnimation International India, part of the four-decade-old Animation International Limited (Hong Kong), has been instrumental in launching the licensing programs for Marvel, Hello Kitty and many other iconic brands in India over the last 14 years.<\/p>\n

Angry Birds Bolsters Licensing Ahead of Sequel<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Finland\u2019s Rovio Entertainment, the maker of Angry Birds, has inked multiple North American licensing deals leading up to the 2019 release of\u00a0The Angry Birds Movie 2. California-based toy company Maisto, a subsidiary of Hong Kong\u2019s May Cheong Group, will develop pull-back toy cars, launcher sets, R\/C vehicles and track sets. Edukie, previously known as BanBao, is working on a range of construction toys. Both lines are expected to arrive at retailers in early 2019.
\nThese new licensees in the play space join\u00a0global master toy partner Jazwares, appointed earlier this month, as well as other recently inked partners including Party City\u00a0(party goods), Bentex Group (swimwear), Brown Trout\u00a0(calendars), Decopac\u00a0(cake decorating), FAB (backpacks and lunch kits), Handcraft Manufacturing\u00a0(apparel), Hybrid Promotions (apparel), Inkology\u00a0(stationery),\u00a0Komar Kids\u00a0(sleepwear), Radz II\u00a0(novelty candy dispensers), Ranir\u00a0(hygiene), Surprise Drinks\u00a0(flavored water),\u00a0Toy Factory\u00a0(plush) and\u00a0Ziegenfelder Company\u00a0(ice pops).<\/p>\n

Tom Skerritt\u2019s \u201cHeyou\u201d Media to Partner with Terry Rossio and Chamaeleon Productions on Comedy Series, \u201cTurbo Dates\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Seattle\u2019s Heyou Media Holdings, Inc., a digital cross-platform visual entertainment media company announced that it has signed an agreement with acclaimed screenwriter Terry Rossio and his company, Chamaeleon Productions of Los Angeles which specializes in short films, film series and theatrical features. Founded by Emmy winning actor, writer and filmmaker, Tom Skerritt, Heyou Media develops and distributes cross-platform visual entertainment, including long-form features and series, music, short-form video, web series, virtual reality, etc. The two companies will collaborate to produce and distribute a new series called \u201cTurbo Dates,\u201d from series creator Jocelyn Stamat, which is a \u201cdifferent\u201d take on dating, with a planned release across several digital entertainment platforms.<\/p>\n

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

An idea or a concept for a show, for ex. a game show, is not protectable under copyright.\u00a0 The know-how in making such a show is protectable as a trade secret.\u00a0 However what is protectable under copyright is the audio visual recording as well as the music for the show.<\/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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