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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 17, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 11:49 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Stakeholders battle content piracy

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 07:25 PM

Multiple stakeholders convene to cooperate against content piracy in a media conference in Manila on Tuesday. Read more »

US charges two Russians behind Z-Library website

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 07:03 AM

Two Russians have been charged with copyright piracy and fraud for running the globally popular Z-Library website, which offered free downloads of millions of books Read more »

IPOPHL waives fees for young inventors on some services

Jekki Pascual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 05:16 PM

The IPOPHL said it would encourage the youth to register their inventions, designs, and work to better protect intellectual property by waiving fees. Read more »

How YouTube deals with copyright claims

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 06:28 PM

With over 500 hours of video content uploaded every minute, it is understandable that YouTube faces a ton of copyright claims on a daily basis. Read more »

Ed Sheeran awarded costs for 'Shape of You' copyright win

Agence France Presse
Posted at Jun 22 08:58 AM

A High Court judge in London on Tuesday awarded Ed Sheeran and his co-songwriters more than £900,000 in legal costs after winning a copyright trial over his hit "Shape of You". Read more »

Paramount sued over 'Top Gun: Maverick' copyright

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 07 06:40 PM

The heirs of an author whose article inspired the 1986 film "Top Gun" have sued Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement, according to court documents. Read more »

‘CTTO’ violates intellectual property laws: regulator

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 01:06 PM

The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) urged creators to protect their original and innovative works through copyrights, trademarks and patents. Read more »

ALAMIN: Usaping intellectual property, trademark, copyright

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 10:17 AM

Ipinaliwanag ni Atty. Rowel Barba, Director General of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines, kung ano ang tinatawag na 'intellectual property'. Read more »

Ed Sheeran has message about copyright issues

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 08:11 PM

After winning his copyright trial over his hit 'Shape of You,' British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has this to say about copyright issues. Read more »

Ed Sheeran wins 'Shape of You' copyright dispute

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 05:46 PM

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran on Wednesday won his copyright trial at London's High Court after a judge ruled that his hit song 'Shape of You' did not lift musical phrases from another track. Read more »

DepEd slams political use of song for frontliners

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 31 05:11 PM

DepEd blasted a political video that used a tribute song for COVID-19 frontliners without permission from the song’s composer and performers. Read more »

Sam Smith, Normani face lawsuit for 'Dancing With A Stranger'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 07:04 PM

Pop stars Sam Smith and Normani are facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for their song "Dancing With A Stranger," a report confirmed Saturday. Read more »

Ed Sheeran wants to clear name at copyright trial

Marie-Louise Gumuchian, Reuters
Updated as of Mar 09 12:22 PM

British chart-toppper Ed Sheeran sang part of his 2017 mega hit "Shape Of You" in court on Tuesday in a copyright trial over the song, and said melodies can sound similar without being copied. Read more »

Ed Sheeran denies borrowing ideas in 'Shape of You'

Michael Holden, Reuters
Posted at Mar 08 11:29 AM

British singer Ed Sheeran denied that he simply altered other artists' music and words to pass their work off as his own as he gave evidence on Monday in a copyright trial over his 2017 chart-topping hit 'Shape Of You.' Read more »

US adds e-commerce sites operated by Tencent, Alibaba to 'notorious markets' list

Kanishka Singh, Reuters
Posted at Feb 18 08:24 AM

E-commerce sites operated by China's Tencent Holdings Ltd and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd were included on the US government's latest "notorious markets" list of entities that allegedly sell or facilitate the sale of counterfeit goods, the US Trade Representative's office said. Read more »

FILSCAP reiterates campaign songs should have copyright license

Mario Dumaual, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 05:12 PM

Amid the heavy use of local and foreign songs in the current electoral campaign, FILSCAP reminded candidates that the public use of copyrighted songs requires license from the agency and music creators. Read more »

Facebook owner is behind $60 mln deal for Meta name rights

David French and Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 08:40 AM

Meta Platforms Inc, the owner of social media network Facebook, is behind a $60 million deal to acquire the trademark assets of US regional bank Meta Financial Group, spokespeople for the companies said on Monday. Read more »

France fines Google 500 million euros in news copyright row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 13 03:46 PM

France's competition regulator on Tuesday slapped Google with a 500-million-euro ($593-million) fine for failing to negotiate "in good faith" with media companies over the use of their content under EU copyright rules. Read more »

YouTube wins user copyright fight in top EU court ruling

Foo Yun Chee, Reuters
Posted at Jun 22 08:55 PM

The case marks the latest development in a long-running battle between Europe's $1 trillion creative industry and online platforms, with the former seeking redress for unauthorized works that are uploaded. Read more »