A Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV show is similar to my book, what can I do?
To stablish copyright infringement, one must demonstrate: That you own a valid copyright in the work or have the legal authority to sue; That the defendant actually copied the copyrighted work, either through direct evidence of the copy or evidence showing: (a) the defendant had access to the original work and the defendant’s work is […]
Who owns the copyright on a photograph?
Very often we get asked this question about who own the copyrights on photos. The simple answer is the person, that is a human, who takes the photograph. As a general rule, photographing others without their consent is prohibited by law. However, since there is no right to privacy in public places such as streets, […]
Can I Copyright the design of a face mask?
Most likely no. “Copyright protection for the designs of useful articles is extremely limited. The design of a useful article is protected under copyright “only if, and only to the extent that, such design incorporates pictorial, graphic, or sculptural features that can be identified separately from, and are capable of existing independently of, the utilitarian […]
Augusto Perera, P.A. at the “Digital Business, the New Frontier” organized by (ASIPI) in Montevideo, Uruguay.
We recently had the opportunity to participate in the Seminar “Digital Business, the New Frontier” organized by the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) in Montevideo, Uruguay, March 8 to 10. Started with Key note Speaker: Alexis “Pulpo” Viera, ex soccer player (Uruguay) and his heart breaking story of “Making Possible the Impossible”. Great opportunities for […]
Copyrights myths and misconceptions.
What is copyrightable and what is not. Copyright protection existin original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. Works of authorship include the following categories: literary […]
Copyright, register it or not?
Copyright protection exist in original works of authorship fixed in any tangible medium of expression, now known or later developed, from which they can be perceived, reproduced, or otherwise communicated, either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. “Under the Copyright Act of 1976, as amended, a copyright au- co gains “exclusive […]