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Supreme Court Sides with Google in Landmark Copyright Suit
Date: June 4, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that Google’s inclusion of Oracle’s software code in its Android mobile operating system constituted fair use under U.S. copyright law… The U.S. Supreme Court recently held that Google’s inclusion of Oracle’s software code in its Android mobile operating system constituted a fair use under U.S. copyright law. The 6-2 […]
May the Taste of Food be Eligible for Copyright Protection?
In Levola Hengelo BV v. Smilde Food BV (Case C-310/17), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) recently held that the taste of food is not eligible for copyright protection… While copyright protection has traditionally been limited to creative expressions of artistic and literary nature, such as novels, paintings, and musical compositions, courts […]
SCOTUS Decision in Tech Battle May Reshape Copyright Law
The U.S. Supreme Court Will Have the Final Word in an Epic Legal Battle Between Google and Oracle, Which Could End Up Reshaping Copyright Law The U.S. Supreme Court will have the final word in an epic legal battle between Google and Oracle. The case involves whether Google committed copyright infringement when it copied Oracle’s software code to […]
Third Circuit Court Affirms Banana Costume Entitled to Copyright Protection
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals Recently Affirmed a District Court Ruling Granting a Preliminary Injunction in a Copyright Infringement Suit Involving a Banana Costume The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court ruling granting a preliminary injunction in a New Jersey copyright infringement lawsuit involving a human-sized banana costume. The appeals court […]
