all the features or parts are copied. In this case‚ because Halo 2 imitated Hallowed overall look and feel‚ it would be considered infringement. 3. Based only on the facts described above‚ could Trent and Xavier sue the makers of Halo 2 for copyright infringement? Why or why not? No Trent and Xavier could not sue the makers of Halo 2 because they could have no way of telling that Halo 2’s design started after Hallowed. Not only that‚ but since Halo 2 is a sequel to Halo 1‚ it is likely that
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Have you ever been to an old hole-in-the-wall restaurant or bar on karaoke night and sang your favorite Billboard hit? Well‚ I have. Did you know the music and lyrics you are singing with is an act of copyright infringement if not licensed by the publisher? In fact‚ even if the music is coming from an mp3 player containing songs downloaded from iTunes whereas you legally “purchased” the material‚ you still yet must be licensed‚ if rights are owned‚ to play for your restaurant and/or bar. Additionally
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Kevin Kearney May 4‚ 2003 MGT 251 / Extra Credit Internet Copyright Laws A student comes home to his dorm at the University of Scranton after a rough day of classes. With the quick internet connection provided on the school’s network‚ the student makes a few clicks and logs into Morpheus‚ a program that enables music fans to download free music. Within a few minutes he is on his way to owning an unlimited amount of songs at no cost. Everything this student is doing is legal‚ right? Wrong
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There is no such thing as international copyright protection. There is not a universal law that will give an individual protection of their intellectual property throughout the entire world. Nonetheless‚ the importance of this issue is mounting. As the world capitalizes on ever increasing globalization‚ the borders of countries are disappearing. The author Thomas Friedman would say the competitors of today’s world are left with a flat playing field as a result of globalization. Although the field
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DBA Bluechristine99 v. John Wiley & Sons‚ Inc. (Docket No. 11-697) 568 U.S. __ (2013). The Respondent‚ John Wiley & Sons (“Wiley”)‚ brought a claim against Petitioner‚ Supap Kirtsaeng d/b/a Bluechristine99 (“Kirtsaeng”)‚ for violation of the Copyright Act‚ 17 U.S.C. Sections 101-810. Facts Kirtsaeng began as a legal case in U.S. District Court‚ New York‚ (2010) and culminated in a U.S. Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) ruling‚ March 13‚ 2013. Both the District Court and the 2nd District Federal appellate
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Prerequisite of copyright: 17 USC 102(a) 1. Fixation ~ 17 USC §102(a) and Const. “writing” a. Tangible medium for more than transient time WITH authorization of CR owner; can be perceived 2. Originality ~ 17 USC 102(a) a. Low threshold‚ original work of authorship (independent creation) 3. Modicum creativity ~ (Feist) 4. Subject matter ~ 17 USC 102(a)(1) o (1) literary works‚ including software o NOT facts‚ slogans‚ fonts‚ stock characters o exempts performance by nonprofit or govt. §110(2)
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COPYRIGHT IN CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS Presentation At Asian Academy of Film and Television October 6‚ 2004 ©2004 LEX ORBIS Part - I October 6‚ 2004 ©2004 LEX ORBIS 2 Contents Idea – Expression Dichotomy Meaning of Copyright What do you protect Meaning of the “work” Works in which Copyright Subsist What is a Cinematograph Film Who is the owner of Copyright Owner in Cinematograph Film It is complex to ascertain the copyright in Cinematograph Film October 6‚ 2004 ©2004 LEX ORBIS
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Traditionally‚ creative works such as drawings‚ paintings and other pictures have been protected by copyright law. Procedurally generated art can produce works that mimic a drawing‚ painting or photograph‚ but there is a complication in defining the work as an algorithm or a creative work. Copyright does not extend to algorithms‚ so the questions follows: Is procedurally generated art simply an algorithm that should be treated as such‚ or is it a creative work that should be covered by copyright law? Procedurally
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Copyright for graphic designersCopyright is the legal exclusive right of the author of a creative work to control the copying of the work or the making of works derived from the original. Some examples of creative works are visual works like illustrations‚ photographs‚ and graphic designs‚ written works like books‚ articles‚ music and plays‚ recorded works like music and movies‚ etc. Here is a link to more information than you’d ever need about copyright: http://www.answers.com/copyright&r=67The
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Copyright is essentially a means to protect an author‚ artist‚ musician‚ photographer‚ etc. in regards to his or her work. For example‚ if an author owns a copyright over his or her piece of literature‚ then the author is given full credit over the work‚ and others must seek permission in order to use the work. While copyright protects much of the use of works‚ under the Creative Commons licenses‚ there is a way to easily find images‚ articles‚ etc. that can be used by any individual. Additionally
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