06 July 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: 2 WIPO TREATIES APPROVED, ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESSING BY COPYRIGHT OFFICE, DANCING BABY COPYRIGHT LAW SUIT, GLOBAL LICENSING DEAL BY TRILLER AND MORE

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Union Cabinet approves 2 WIPO treaties, Copyright Office Regarding Electronics Processing of Online Application, European Union Parliament Rejects the controversial copyright law, Oculus will pay $250 million to ZeniMax for copyright infringement, Nats appeal to decrease damages for copyright infringement of 'Eminem-esque', Dancing Baby copyright lawsuit Finally ends, Amazon is Expanding its Merchandise Services, Triller Announces First Global Licensing Deal with Universal Music Group COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK I think if the copyright regime focuses on the people we are supposed to be helping, the artists and creators, and builds a system that gives them the freedom to choose and to...

29 June 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: KAJAL’S COPYRIGHT CASE, PUBG AND FORTNITE LAW SUIT ENDED, NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT SUED FOR NON-PAYMENT OF LICENSE FEE, PEPPERFRY TO EXPAND HOUSE BRANDS, YOUTUBE EXPANDS CHANNEL MEMBERSHIPS MORE

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No Obscenity on Magazine Cover: Kerala High Court, Actress Kajal Agarwal loses copyright case against VVD oil, Canadian Publishers welcome settlement between Laval University and Copibec, PUBG Corp drops suit against Fortnite Creators, Copyright Agency Sues New South Wales state government, Furniture marketplace Pepperfry to expand house brands portfolio, YouTube expands its merchandising, membership options. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK I think intellectual property is more like land, and copyright violation is more like trespass. Even though you don't take anything away from the landowner when you trespass, most people understand and respect the laws that make it illegal. The real crime...

22 June 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: END TO MEMES, COPYRIGHT BANK, ITHIASA 2 IN TROUBLE, NITISH KUMAR IN COPYRIGHT TROUBLE, MORE CHINESE SPONSORS FOR FIFA AND MORE

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Scriptwriter Aneesh Lee Ashok Accuses the Director of Ithiasa 2 for copyright infringement, Supreme Court issues notice to Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in Copyright Infringement Suit, European Parliament puts an end to online Memes -Approved by Legal Affairs committee, Copyright Bank officially launched, First Indian cartoon character to sell merchandise worth Rs 200 crore, Two more Chinese brands on sponsors list for FIFA World Cup 2018. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK Traditional copyright has been that you can't make a full copy of somebody's work without their permission. -Patricia Schroeder INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There is a significant decrease of 37.35% in the number of...

15 June 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: THREAT TO RIGHT TO LIBERTY, PIRACY WARNING FOR FIFA WORLD CUP, 2018, AT&T ACQUIRED TIME WARNER, AND MORE

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Sony issues piracy warnings ahead of the FIFA World Cup, 2018, to be held at Russia, Maharashtra Class Owners' Association appeals against Textbook Copyright Policy, AT&T announced the successful mega-acquisition of Time Warner at $85 billion, La Liga champions FC Barcelona to form its own company BLM to manage their retail, licensing and merchandising right. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK You will only have copyright in a society that places a very high value on the individual, the individual intellect, the products of individual intellect. – Tim Parks INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There is a significant increase of 66.53% in the number of copyright applications...

08 June 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: NO STAY ON KAALA, YOUTUBE MAY BE LIABLE FOR INFRINGEMENT, MANISH MALHOTRA WILL MAKE CANNES DEBUT AND MORE

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SC refuses to stay release of Rajinikanth’s movie Kaala over copyright claim, Recorded Music Performance Limited applies for registration as a copyright society, YouTube not a “neutral host provider”, can be held liable for copyright breaches: Vienna Commercial Court, Austria, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s daughter vows action against copyright infringers, marking his debut at Cannes 2018 designer Manish Malhotra to pair up with Magnum ice cream brand for designing a costume for Hollywood style icon Bella Hadid, Toonz Ties up with Yellow Entertainment for multiple animated series. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK Now that copyrights can be just about a century long,...

01 June 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: SHAHID KAPOOR’S MOVIE AND SONY MUSIC IN SEPARATE COPYRIGHT TROUBLES, CHRISTIAN DIOR SETTLES SUIT, DSM DRAFT RELEASED AND MORE

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Indian Copyright Statistics, Shahid Kapoor’s starrer “Batti Gul meter Chalu” encounters copyright infringement charges by Rustom movie Writer, People Tree obtains Favorable Settlement in Copyright Infringement Suit against Christian Dior, Draft of Copyright Directive in Digital Single Market (DSM) released, Walt Disney’s and Disney’s ABC network in troubled waters, Sony Music faces charges for Copyright Infringement by the hall of fame Singer Joel Bosch a.k.a Taino, Green Gold Animation releases an online gaming application based on its upcoming Hanuman Starrer, In a bid to expand its businessScoopWhoop comes up with women’s wear merchandise collection and more, presented by the Copyright...

25 May 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: SUBRAMANIA’S COPYRIGHTS, CROSS RIVER STATE GOVERNMENT PENALIZED FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT, YOUTUBE REMOVES VINCY CONNECT CHANNEL, BIOWORLD ATLANTYCA DEAL AND MORE

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Indian Copyright Statistics, The saga of Subramania Bharati’s literary work, Balaji Telefilms retains the intellectual property rights of its new show titled “Dil Hi To Hai” to telecast online on ALT Balaji after being aired on Sony TV, Embedded tweets encounter a legal twist, James Arthur faces legal turmoil over Copyright Infringement of an Irish Band Song, Cross River State Government penalized for Copyright Infringement, Vincy Connect Channel gets pulled down by YouTube owing to Reports of Relentless Infringement, Nelvana Enterprises signs New Partners and grows Soft’N Slo Squishies Licensing Program, BioWorld enters into a deal with Atlantyca Entertainment to...

18 May 2018

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WEEKLY COPYRIGHT NEWS: IP NANI LAUNCHED, PRODUCER VISHAL IN TROUBLE, PIRATED MOVIES WEBSITE BLOCKED IN GERMANY, STAN LEE SUES POW! ENTERTAINMENT, INDIAN LICENSING EXPO 2018 AND MORE

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Indian Copyright Statistics, Suresh Prabhu Releases IP Mascot – IP Nani, Famous Tamil Films Producer Vishal in Legal Trouble for Piracy, Website Blocking – A Paradigm Shift, Stan Lee in Legal Turmoil with Company he Co-founded, Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) forges an Agreement with DHX-Media, India Licensing Expo – Second Edition, 2018 and more, presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a...

23 March 2018

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Weekly Copyright News: Bachchan Angry Over Copyright Term, Copyrights and Film Titles, Indian Counterfeit Market, Novex and Tips Alliance and More Weekly News

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Indian Copyright Statistics, Amitabh Bachchan angered over copyright term, No copyright in film title orders Madras High Court, Counterfeit market in India worth over 40,000 crores, Miley Cyrus’s song “We Can’t Stop” in Copyright trouble, US Customs seized 34,000 plus shipments in 2017, Novex tied up with TIPS and more are presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm. COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Movie titles do not get trade mark protection unless they are used as trade marks and/or acquire distinctiveness"- Dr. Kalyan C Kankanala INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There was a decrease of...

09 March 2018

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Weekly Copyright News: Draft Copyright Manual Published, FIR Against Park Hyatt, Global Streaming Wars And Other News

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Indian Copyright Statistics, Draft Copyright Manual Published, FIR Registered Against Park Hyatt, Hyderabad For copyright Infringement, Meme Creator Sues Info Wars, Disney vs Netflix: Global streaming wars and more are presented by the Copyright and Entertainment Law Attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s Premier New Age IP Firm COPYRIGHT QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Of all the creative work produced by humans anywhere, a tiny fraction has continuing commercial value. For that tiny fraction, the copyright is a crucially important legal device" – Lawrence Lessig INDIAN COPYRIGHT STATISTICS There was an increase of 34.76% in the total number of copyright filings compared to the last week....

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