21
03
2013
Is Apple looking to get into the digital lending and resale game? A recently published Apple patent application indicates as much, making publishers wonder whether Apple is truly their friend or foe. The patent addresses how licensed content such as e-books, music, movies, or even software can be moved between users while attempting to respect the rights of copyright holders. But even with provisions that would pay copyright holders a portion of the content’s resale price, publishers and musicians are unlikely to cheer, as they see digital resale as a threat to their existing revenue models.
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Categories : First Sale Doctrine, Patent
21
03
2013
The importation of copyrighted goods made abroad has been an increasingly contentious issue in recent years. Easy access to Internet resale markets like eBay and Amazon have made it possible for a new breed of entrepreneurs to buy low and sell high in a wide array of areas. The Supreme Court handed these resellers a major victory today, issuing a decision [
PDF] that makes it clear that the “first sale” doctrine protects resellers, even when they move goods across national boundaries.
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Categories : Copyright, First Sale Doctrine
7
03
2013
The lower house of the German parliament, known as the Bundestag, has approved a new bill that would require search engines to pay a license fee for re-publishing content longer than “individual words or short excerpts.” The bill passed by a vote of 293 to 243, with three abstentions.
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Categories : Copyright, Fair Use, International IP Law, Linking
7
03
2013
A copyright battle between
The Associated Press and an online news-clipping service is reaching a climax, and the case could have significant implications for fair use. AP
sued Meltwater Group last year, arguing the “reputation management” company had a “parasitic business model” that violated copyright. Meltwater is defending the case, arguing that it is merely a search engine.
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Categories : Copyright, Fair Use
25
02
2013
Last week, when the world was watching
crazy Russian meteorite videos on YouTube, Germans weren’t.As a result of an
ongoing dispute between Google (YouTube’s parent company) and GEMA, the primary German performance rights organization, a number of
Russian YouTube videos have been blocked from within Germany. The reason? These videos contain background music playing from a Russian car radio.
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Categories : Copyright, Fair Use, International IP Law, Jurisdiction
