Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – Synopsys files DMCA action against counterfeit licensees

19 Monday Oct 2015

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Copyright, District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon

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DMCA Violation, Litigation Update, Michael W. Mosman, Violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Plaintiff Synopsys, the fifteenth largest software company in the world, offers a suite of software solutions for designing and testing computer processor chips. The software is made available by Plaintiff only under the terms of their limited license. Defendants, residents of Oregon, have allegedly “used counterfeit keys obtained through hacker websites” to access and use Plaintiff’s software in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Synopsys Inc. v. Chiyeu Yeu Chao et al

Court Case Number: 3:15-cv-01953
File Date: Thursday, October 15, 2015
Plaintiff: Synopsys Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Brenna K. Legaard of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Kristin S. Cornuelle of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Defendant: Chiyeu Yeu Chao, Jongru Ru Guo, Paul Hua, Hao Shang, Does 1-10
Cause: Violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Court: District of Oregon
Judge: Michael W. Mosman

Complaint:

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Oregon Copyright Litigation Update – Danger Ninja Productions v. Estee Lauder

04 Friday Nov 2011

Posted by Kenan Farrell in Copyright, District of Oregon, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Oregon, Portland

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Copyright Infringement, Copyright Misattribution, DMCA Violation, Kurt M. Rylander, Mark E. Beatty, Paul Papak, Photography, Unfair Trade Practices

Danger Ninja Productions et al v. Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. et al

Plaintiff, a Portland-based photographer, alleges that cosmetic giant Estee Lauder used one of his images (DRIPPING BLACK…see below) without authorization on magazine covers and in connection with in-store campaigns.

Can you spot Daniel Hoyt’s image in the MAC ad below?

Court Case Number: 3:11-cv-01321-PK
File Date: Thursday, November 03, 2011
Plaintiff: Danger Ninja Productions, Daniel Hoyt
Plaintiff Counsel: Kurt M. Rylander, Mark E. Beatty of Rylander & Associates PC
Defendant: Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.
Make-Up Art Cosmetics, Inc.
M.A.C. Cosmetics, Inc.
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Copyright Misattribution, DMCA Violation, Unfair Trade Practices
Court: District Court of Oregon
Judge: Magistrate Judge Paul Papak