Idea expression dichotomy. Idea expression dichotomy and copyright theories in action Rihanna Victorious in Lawsuit Claiming She Copied “Rockstar 101” Video. The court held in favour of Rihanna and dismissed Clar’s 2014 claim for copyright infringement …
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Sony Doctrine Secondary liability Peer-to-peer file distribution phenomenon. Courts and technology The peer-to-peer file distribution phenomenon has started with the introduction of Napster, but the legal starting point that is still a fundamental legal decision and …
Internet file sharing deterrence techniques. The “deterrence” techniques used by right holders to dissuade or control file sharing on the Internet. While Courts try to stop downloads of copyrighted works in Internet through unusually interpretations …
Movie Piracy Debate. The illegal download of music and films The Internet has become an easy tool to connect people and share information. It is a fundamental medium that has become necessary not only to …
Sexually provocative Films. Audience, BBFC and perceptions of sexual violence in Straw Dogs (1971) Films have certainly become more explicitly violent since the early sixties and their presentation of violence has changed significantly. This is …
Sexual violence perception films: Audience, BBFC and perceptions of sexual violence in Irreversible (2002). In 2002 a French film, Irreversible, was passed uncut, in spite of a protracted rape scene. The film was assessed by …
Entertainment Contracts – From book to screen Film rights are the rights under copyright law to make a derivative work, in this case a film, derived from an item of intellectual property [1], in the …
Perceptions sexual violence films. How audience’s perception of sexual violence in films can influence BBFC’s valuation and vice versa Abstract The audience’s perspective and the BBFC’s position in regard to Straw Dogs (1971) and Irreversible …
How Mickey Mouse Evades the Public Domain Mickey Mouse is, in the words of one copyright expert, “a fucking powerhouse.” The lovable rodent, who sports bright red shorts, a pair of gigantic yellow shoes, and …
Parodying Fashion Labels: Overview of US Trademark Law With the resurgence of so-called “parody” – whether it be Vetememes raincoats or the more recent Henry Holland designer tees and Wood Wood x Champion windbreaker jackets …
Co-production treaties. Co-producing allows pooling of creative, financial and technical expertise and resources as well as a sharing of risk. An official UK co-production is a film production between the UK and one or more countries made …
Big Data Revolution: Ten Legal Perspectives The term “Big Data” has invaded (also) the legal debate, despite its inevitably fuzzy notion. Associated with it are the terms “Internet-of-things” and “Data driven innovation”. We shall not …
Copyright infringement and violation of moral rights. Gered Mankowitz is an English photographer who is the author of many portraits of pop and rock stars, such as Kate Bush, the Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix. In …
Copyright Graffiti Artist. There is yet another copyright infringement case about the use by a corporation of the work of a graffiti artist (see here, here, here and here). This time, it is purveyor of Big …
Parodies in fashion: Overview of EU Trademark Law Many designers, retailers, journalists, bloggers, etc. have taken to grouping together all of the recent (and semi-recent) garments and accessories that make use of another brand’s name …
Trademarks Patents Intellectual property. Sex and property rights: Trademarks, patents and other forms of protection of intellectual property As we know trademarks can be registered but also can be de facto. In the first case …
Producing pornographic films. Sex industries: Can the economic project involving various persons, all linked by a raft of contracts, be considered legal in private law terms? The sex industry (also called the sex trade) consists of …
Protecting Ideas: What can’t be copyrighted? (New Media Rights) The question you might come away with may be: what isn’t protected by copyright? Is the law just out of control protecting everything? There are several …
Parody fair use defence: a New Provision for Trademark Parody A number of fashion players base their business on the very thin line running between tribute and misappropriation. In this context, it is difficult to understand how …
Copyrighting obscene work of art. Can one assert copyright over an obscene work of art? In this regard, the first question which arises is if the author can claim rights over the result of his intellectual …