Trademark infringement

Copyright Copyright is a legal act that stops music, films, art and many more from being used without permission of the main creator of the work. This mainly became an act in 1998 and protects all the work which ensures if the act is broken then it will be dealt with in a civil manner as this will affect IT technician. Having a copyright violation could cost IT Technician thousands of pounds in fees which are legal. They can have potential fines, potential fees and forced subscription fees,…

Alex Marshall Media Literacy Andrew Smith 10/28/2016 Piracy Research Paper: How Piracy Has/Will Influenced Advertising When it comes to piracy, most people assume its effect-both positive and negative-is limited to the stealing music, films, and television shows. Although, this is correct and countless of research proves this, it goes much deeper. Piracy also influences the advertising field. The people’s whose jobs are to sell a certain product to the public often can find their ads not only…

In the case of Monge v Maya Magazine, Inc. the plaintiffs are Latin American celebrities Noelia Lorenzo Monge and Jorge Reynoso, with Maya Magazine, Inc., as the defendant. Monge, a pop singer and model, had gone to great lengths in order to keep her marriage to Reynoso a secret from the public with the objective of preserving her public image as a ‘young, single, pop singer,’ as mentioned in the Monge v Maya Magazine Inc. Appellate case documents. Oscar Viqueira, a paparazzo and occasional…

Illustrators and artists should be allowed to use photographs under the copyright “Fair Use” without having to pay any royalties to, or ask permission from to the original photographer or copyright holder. If the new work is transformative of the original photograph, then artists should be able to use photographs in their work because they serve as inspiration just as other art forms do. Shepard Fairey was born in Charleston, South Carolina in 1970 (“Obey Giant” CV). He graduated with a B.A.…

Recording Co. v Harper are two cases of copyright infringement. The court ruled in both cases that there was evidence of copying. However, in Maverick Recording Co. v. Harper, the court determined that there was infringement. In the Feist v. Rural, there was copying of the yellow pages (advertisement) and not the white pages. In Maverick v. Harper, the courts determined that there was infringement because Harper admitted to copyright infringement for 6 songs. Evidence later found that there was…

computer systems. Prior to the dispute, a majority of Peak's business came from the repair of MAI computers." On March 17, 1992, MAI filed suit in district court against Peak, alleging in part that Peak's use of MAI software constituted copyright infringement and seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction. MAI received a preliminary injunction that barred Peak from "infringing MAI's copyrights in any manner and from using.., or otherwise disposing of any copies or…

Anonymous is an internet group that defies the odds of distance and power, using various ethical methods that posts their righteous ideas onto the web. They use a combination of DDoS attacks, Black Faxes, Google Bombs, and peaceful marches that represent a Martin Luther King type protest. Anonymous knows no bounds and will continue to thrive on 4chan’s /b/ section and through Twitter. Anonymous originated on 4chan’s /b/ section, which is a forum that random people can make random posts based on…

such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner. In other words, fair use is a defense against a claim of copyright infringement. If your use qualifies as a fair use, then it would not be considered an infringement. So what is a “transformative” use? If this definition seems ambiguous or vague, be aware that millions of dollars in legal fees have been spent attempting to define what qualifies as a fair use.…

Should musicians change their tune? This question is a controversial question asked my hundreds of people all around the world. Times are changing. The way people would market their music in the past in completely different than how it's marketed now. In today's times we access music on our smartphones rather than buying a physical copy. Having direct access is much simpler than buying a CD. The appeal of being able to take our music with us anywhere we go excites today's generations. We…

In our world, there is an ongoing debate about reinforcing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Fair use is being confused for piracy and copyright infringement, which can be devastating to someone's career. First, to understand this problem copyright and fair use need to be defined. To have something protected by copyright it must be recorded in some way, it must be original, and it must be creative (Popek 8). Fair use allows a creator to make something with copyright protected material, as…