Is a shared bug in two different apps evidence of copyright infringement? DIRE STUDIOS v. APPLE
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Copyright Law
Is a shared bug in two different apps evidence of copyright infringement? DIRE STUDIOS v. APPLE
Copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the author of a new work. In the United States the law protects software as if it was a literary work. A programmer that creates a
Texas Supreme court rules that copyright infringement by the state is not a taking. OLIVE v. UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
United States copyright law grants the creator of a new work the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, transmit and prepare derivative works based on the copyrighted work. A creator is granted a copyright
Data breach at video game developer exposes possible copyright infringement. JURACEK v. CAPCOM
Copyright is a legal protection given to creators of works. Creators may be painters, sculptors, photographers, musicians, authors or a member of one of the many other creative occupations. Copyright allows creators to prevent other
How many issues can you spot in this copyright infringement case? ONKEN v. HEARST
United States copyright law uses the phrase, original works of authorship, to describe what is protected by copyright law. This phrase is given an expansive meaning which covers creative works other than books. Music, movies, photographs
Copyright infringement case focuses on Illustration of Dante’s Inferno. BUNDY v. NIRVANA
A copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the creator of an original work of art when the art is fixed in a tangible form. The creator of an original work of art
Taking excerpts of news articles does not typically qualify as a fair use. AP v. MELTWATER
Copyright law grants the creator of a new expressive work of art certain exclusive rights. When an artist paints a picture, takes a photograph or creates art in some other tangible medium, the artist is
Music company gets sued by ISP for sending a DMCA takedown notices to the wrong email address. COX v. BMG
A copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the creator of a new work of expression. A copyright grants its own the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, transmit and make derivative
Seventh Circuit holds, unless architectural plans are virtually identical, no copyright infringement. DESIGN BASICS v. SIGNATURE
When most people think of copyright they think of art like sculpture, music or movies. Copyright law in the United States does grant copyright protection to many other creative works of expression. The Architectural Works
Is it fair use to record live TV and make it searchable? FOX NEWS v. TV EYES
A copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the creator of an original work of expression. Copyright law protects original works of expression like books, music, movies, and photographs. A copyright owner is
Can a copyrighted work be classified as a work for hire after it is created? KAUFFMANN v. RIT
A copyright is a set of exclusive rights granted to the creator of a new artistic expression. When an artist creates a new work of art, the artist is automatically granted a copyright to their