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American artist Lil Nas X is being sued for $25 million by a music publisher, The Music Force, which alleges that his song “Carry On” infringes its copyright. 31 July 2019
Copyright
A US jury has found that American pop star Katy Perry’s 2013 hit “Dark Horse” infringed copyright owned by Christian rapper Marcus Gray, more commonly known as Flame. 30 July 2019
Trademarks
Red Bull has failed in its bid to register a blue and silver colour combination as a trademark, ending an unsuccessful series of appeals. 30 July 2019
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US-based law firm Burns & Levinson has added two partners to its IP group. 30 July 2019
Trademarks
A German bong maker has filed 14 identical lawsuit against alleged counterfeiters in the US. 30 July 2019
Copyright
Two operators of a Uruguay-based piracy website have been sentenced to three years and four months in prison. 29 July 2019
Copyright
The unauthorised sampling of sounds fixed in a phonogram can infringe a producer’s rights, subject to certain conditions, according to Europe’s highest court. 29 July 2019
Patents
WIPR has published, in collaboration with patent analytics company Patent-Pilot, a new graphic showing the leading patent filers since the turn of the millennium. 29 July 2019
Copyright
Europe’s highest court has delivered an opinion in a copyright dispute concerning confidential German military reports that were published by a newspaper. 29 July 2019
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that news outlets do not, “in principle”, need to seek authorisation for use of a copyright-protected work when reporting current events. 29 July 2019
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