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Providers of free Wi-Fi free from copyright liability

Last Wednesday, IP Kat had reported about an interesting opinion given by the Advocate General Szpunar in the case of Tobias Mc Fadden v Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH, C-484/14 which states that the Operator of a shop, hotel or bar who offers a password free Wi-Fi network are not liable for copyright infringement committed by users of that network. In the instant case Tobias Mc Fadden operated a business of lights and sound systems near Munich that provides a…

March 24, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 819Views 0Like

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Lionsgate v. Ameritrade: A classic case of copyright claims dressed in TM claims’ clothing

Spoofs have had a long history of getting into trouble. So it’s no surprise that when brokerage giant TD Ameritrade tried to put a cheeky spin on the iconic line “Nobody puts Baby in the corner”, Lionsgate was not so forgiving. We had initially covered the matter , back in July, 2015 when Lionsgate filed an infringement suit against Ameritrade in Los Angeles. Just to jog your memory and for our younger readers, who might not be familiar with the film…

March 23, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Trademarks 0Comment 1078Views 0Like

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Copyright Board to be constituted soon……or not so soon?

The Copyright Board, a quasi-judicial body, is constituted under the provisions of the Copyright (Amendment)Act, 2012 and Copyright Rules , where applicable. The jurisdiction of the Copyright Board extends to the whole of India. The Board under the Act is entrusted with the task of adjudication of disputes pertaining to copyright registration, assignment of copyright, grant of licenses in respect of works withheld from public, unpublished Indian works, production and publication of translations and works for certain specified purposes, determination…

March 10, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 3389Views 0Like

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Young Intellectuals: Intellectual Property Insights

Intellect breeds wisdom, and wisdom begets knowledge. Intellectuals push the boundaries of knowledge and creativity, and with these sharp minds around, the world is always dynamic. Often, a peek into minds of intellectuals gives insight and foresight beyond the ordinary. 'Young Intellectuals' takes a look into minds of select IP Professionals, whose contributions are making more than a noteworthy difference to the progress of science and creative arts. Patents, MNCs, and India Strategy: R. Lakshminarayanan Role of IP/ Patents…

February 27, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks 0Comment 996Views 0Like

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Ringing Bells and Freedom 251 – Free From All IP Concerns? – Part II

Patents on Mobile Phones Our previous post gave an introduction to the Freedom 251 phone controversy and how it is making waves in the IP quarters. Now let’s analyze things from the patent perspective. Reports published in January, 2016 indicate that India’s mobile subscriber population has crossed the 1 billion mark and is growing. India also is home for the second largest population in terms of Internet user base, overtaking the US. Statistics as of December, 2015 indicate that out of…

February 18, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 734Views 0Like

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Copyright Controversy Over Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s Work

To celebrate the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar the Centre wants to re-publish his original collected work of Bhimrao Ambedkar’s “Sampoorn Dandmay” (writings and speeches). However, the Centre’s plans have been dampened by the copyright tussle involving the aforementioned work. The Centre is facing some strict opposition from Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar who is the copyright holder and who has refused to allow printing of the original collected works in English. Earlier the Maharashtra government signed…

February 16, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 1737Views 0Like

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The Canvas might be Yours, but My Tattoo is My Art!

A new suit filed before the New York District Court, raises the curious question regarding the ownership of tattoo designs. Solid Oak Sketches that claims to own copyrights in several tattoo designs is suing Take-Two Interactive Software and other companies associated with the video game NBA 2K16. The NBA 2K16 is a basketball stimulation video game developed by Take Two Interactive Software that features several athletes of NBA including Le Bron James, Kobe Bryant, Kenyon Martin etc. In its…

February 11, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 924Views 0Like

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Bluebook vs Baby Blue

Bluebook is no stranger to a law student. It is a uniform system of citation that is wildly used/followed in the United States of America. Harvard Law Review Association, the Columbia Law Review, the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and the Yale Law Journal are the big names who jointly publish the book. The student editors from the Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Pennsylvania Law, review and revise the Bluebook every five years. Due to its undeniable demand by every legal…

January 7, 2016 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 951Views 0Like

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Trouble in Mohenjo Daro Paradise!

Hrithik Roshan starrer “Mohenjo Daro”, slated for release in August 2016 has been the centre of a lot of speculation and controversies since the date it was announced. Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, the movie is in the last leg of shooting. Akashaditya Lama, the director of the movie ‘Cigarette ki Tarah’ and the writer of popular TV shows Kumkum, Kkusum and Hamari Betiyon ka Vivah, has sent a legal notice to UTV Films and Disney India, director Gowariker and Hrithik…

December 22, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law 0Comment 861Views 0Like

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Hrithik Roshan’s New Film in Legal Trouble

Two days ago Times of India reported that Hrithik Roshan’s upcoming film produced by Rakesh Roshan and Sanjay Gupta under the banner FilmKRAFT Production had landed in a legal tussle with the model-actor Sudhanshu Pandey. Sudhanshu Pandey claims that the story, screenplay and dialogue of the film are copied from his script titled ‘Farmayish’. Informing the Mirror about the same, Sudhanshu Pandey said "I spent two-and-a-half years nurturing this script. It's my story and was to be the debut production,…

December 10, 2015 BananaIP Reporter Copyrights, Intellectual Property 0Comment 725Views 0Like

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Providers of free Wi-Fi free from copyright liability

Lionsgate v. Ameritrade: A classic case of copyright claims dressed in TM claims’ clothing

Copyright Board to be constituted soon……or not so soon?

Young Intellectuals: Intellectual Property Insights

Ringing Bells and Freedom 251 – Free From All IP Concerns? – Part II

Copyright Controversy Over Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s Work

The Canvas might be Yours, but My Tattoo is My Art!

Bluebook vs Baby Blue

Trouble in Mohenjo Daro Paradise!

Hrithik Roshan’s New Film in Legal Trouble

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