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30 relations: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Anderson v. Stallone, Batman, Batmobile, Character (arts), Copyright, Copyright Act of 1976, Copyright infringement, Copyright law of India, Dr. Watson, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Indian trademark law, James Bond (literary character), Marx Brothers, Mickey Mouse, Misappropriation, Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corp., Privacy law, Rocky Balboa, Scènes à faire, Sherlock Holmes, Substantial similarity, Superman, Superman in film, Sylvester Stallone, Tarzan, The Maltese Falcon (novel), Threshold of originality, Trademark dilution, United States trademark law.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
A Nightmare on Elm Street is a 1984 American supernatural fantasy slasher film written and directed by Wes Craven, and the first film of the ''Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise.
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Anderson v. Stallone
Anderson v. Stallone, 11 USPQ2D 1161 (C.D. Cal. 1989) was a copyright infringement lawsuit against Sylvester Stallone, MGM, and other parties over a script for Stallone's film Rocky IV.
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Batman
Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
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Batmobile
The Batmobile is the fictional car driven by the superhero Batman in American comic books published by DC Comics.
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Character (arts)
A character (sometimes known as a fictional character) is a person or other being in a narrative (such as a novel, play, television series, film, or video game).
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Copyright
Copyright is a legal right, existing globally in many countries, that basically grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to determine and decide whether, and under what conditions, this original work may be used by others.
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Copyright Act of 1976
The Copyright Act of 1976 is a United States copyright law and remains the primary basis of copyright law in the United States, as amended by several later enacted copyright provisions.
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Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement is the use of works protected by copyright law without permission, infringing certain exclusive rights granted to the copyright holder, such as the right to reproduce, distribute, display or perform the protected work, or to make derivative works.
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Copyright law of India
The Copyright Act 1957 (as amended by the Copyright Amendment Act 2012) governs the subject of copyright law in India.
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Dr. Watson
John H. Watson, known as Dr.
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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by Melissa Mathison.
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Indian trademark law
Indian trademark law statutorily protects trademarks as per the Trademark Act, 1999 and also under the common law remedy of passing off.
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James Bond (literary character)
Commander James Bond, CMG, RNVR, is a fictional character created by the British journalist and novelist Ian Fleming in 1953.
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Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act that was successful in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in motion pictures from 1905 to 1949.
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Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a funny animal cartoon character and the mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
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Misappropriation
In law, misappropriation is the unauthorized use of another's name, likeness, or identity without that person's permission, resulting in harm to that person.
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Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corp.
Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corporation, 45 F.2d 119 (2d Cir. 1930), was a United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit case on copyright infringement by non-literal copying of a dramatic work.
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Privacy law
Privacy law refers to the laws that deal with the regulating, storing, and using of personally identifiable information of individuals, which can be collected by governments, public or private organizations, or other individuals.
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Rocky Balboa
Robert "Rocky" Balboa is the title character of the ''Rocky'' series.
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Scènes à faire
Scène à faire (French for "scene to be made" or "scene that must be done"; plural: scènes à faire) is a scene in a book or film which is almost obligatory for a genre of its type.
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Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Substantial similarity
Substantial similarity, in US copyright law, is the standard used to determine whether a defendant has infringed the reproduction right of a copyright.
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Superman
Superman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
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Superman in film
The fictional character Superman, an American comic book superhero in DC Comics publications, has appeared in movies almost since his inception.
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Sylvester Stallone
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor, producer and filmmaker.
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Tarzan
Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization only to largely reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer.
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The Maltese Falcon (novel)
The Maltese Falcon is a 1930 detective novel by Dashiell Hammett, originally serialized in the magazine Black Mask beginning with the September 1929 issue.
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Threshold of originality
The threshold of originality is a concept in copyright law that is used to assess whether a particular work can be copyrighted.
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Trademark dilution
Trademark dilution is a trademark law concept giving the owner of a famous trademark standing to forbid others from using that mark in a way that would lessen its uniqueness.
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United States trademark law
A trademark is a word, phrase, or logo that identifies the source of goods or services.
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References
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