Mickey Mouse is one of the most prolific cartoon characters of all time. Walt Disney incorporated in 1923 and first aired a video of Mickey Mouse (which I shall refer to as Mickey Mouse 1.0) in the short cartoon "Steamboat...more
According to their website they are an IP enforcement law firm that helps artists protect their content. We know them from pursuing many copyright infringement cases dealing with all kinds of photograpy. They list offices...more
12/12/2023
/ Artists ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Office ,
Damages ,
Enforcement ,
Fair Use ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Licenses ,
Photographs ,
Public Domain ,
Settlement ,
Work-For-Hire ,
Written Agreements
Having handled nearly a 1,000 software compliance audits with copyright clients large and small, I am setting forth my findings of the best to the worst companies, in my opinion, in terms of fairness, undue aggressiveness,...more
12/5/2023
/ Anti-Piracy ,
Audits ,
Blockchain ,
Compliance ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Enforcement ,
Ethereum ,
EULA ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Licensing Rules ,
Piracy ,
Software
In every court case, a Plaintiff is required to establish that they are the "real party in interest" that suffered a "discrete and concrete injury." In a copyright case, this can get complicated with all the photo agency...more
11/30/2023
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Communications Act of 1934 ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Ownership ,
Copyright Registration ,
Joinder ,
Licenses ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Non-Exclusive License Agreements ,
Sony ,
Standing ,
The Copyright Act ,
Transfer of Rights ,
Written Agreements
As a YouTube creator myself (check out my popular legal information channel here), I have recently come to post "short" videos. These are videos under one minute, where I usually post them as a "teaser" and post a link to...more
9/8/2023
/ Audio Recording ,
Content Marketing ,
Content Strategy ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Licensing Rights ,
Marketing ,
Online Videos ,
Third-Party ,
User-Generated Content ,
YouTube
Things That Can Be Subject to Copyright Protection (Original Works of Authorship, Fixed in a Tangible Medium of Expression).
Photograph -
Images -
Illustrations -
Paintings...more
8/15/2023
/ Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc v Goldsmith ,
Appeals ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Copyright Management Information (CMI) ,
Damages ,
Fair Use ,
Fine Art ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Penalties ,
Photographs ,
Prince ,
SCOTUS ,
The Copyright Act ,
Transformative Use
There are many different types of Copyright plaintiffs who sue for unlawful and unlicensed use of their copyright-registered content. For example, our firm has dealt with the following types of copyright defense brought by...more
Strike 3 Holding, LLC is a prolific filer of federal copyright infringement actions. They have filed thousands of lawsuits across the United States in states like Illinois, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Texas...more
7/11/2023
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Confidential Information ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Due Diligence ,
File Sharing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Popular ,
Pornography ,
Research and Development ,
Settlement ,
Subpoenas ,
Trade Secrets ,
Waivers
If you are being sued (or pursued) for copyright infringement, you will likely get a demand letter from a copyright law firm informing you that you have "willfully infringed" their clients software. They might also point out...more
We have already seen one MASS SOFTWARE PIRACY case filed this year by Siemens, and now on the heels of that lawsuit (also filed in Texas) there is another lawsuit filed by Ansys, Inc. filed by the Law Offices of John F. Lumen...more
3/10/2023
/ Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Registration ,
Data Collection ,
DMCA ,
Due Diligence ,
Hackers ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Licensing Rules ,
Piracy ,
Software
Attorney Steve® Photo Infringement News for Real Estate Professionals -
My law firm is a boutique intellectual property law firm with a strong focus on copyright issues, including photographs and drone videos. We are...more
3/7/2023
/ Contract Terms ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Copyright Litigation ,
Drones ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employment Contract ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
IP License ,
Licensing Rules ,
Online Videos ,
Penalties ,
Photographs ,
Social Media
Who? Siemens Industry Software, Inc. is the Plaintiff. They have sued 268 “DOE” defendants. The Plaintiff’s counsel is Reed Smith, LLP from Houston, Texas. Comcast and Charter are the Internet Service Providers involved...more
Strike 3 Holdings (S3”) has filed THOUSANDS of copyright infringement lawsuits, and usually manages to settle quite a few of them. However, they do not always prevail in their bringing of these actions (usually in a federal...more
This blog will tell you about some of the basics companies should know when faced with a licensing compliance audit.
1. Here is their audit clause
21.5 Compliance -
Autodesk has the right to verify the installation of,...more