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====== Tardigrades Creator Appeals Star Trek Copyright Dismissal ====== | ====== Tardigrades Creator Appeals Star Trek Copyright Dismissal ====== | ||
- | //**YouTubers lead $20,000 GoFundMe Campaign to Fund Anas Abdin' | + | //**YouTuber raises |
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- | After seeing his copyright case against CBS and Netflix over //Star Trek: Discovery// dismissed in federal court last month, Tardigrades game creator Anas Abdin is appealing, with a YouTube conspiracist leading a $20,000 GoFundMe campaign to pay for the appeal. | + | After seeing his copyright case against CBS and Netflix over //Star Trek: Discovery// dismissed in federal court last month, Tardigrades game creator Anas Abdin is appealing, with a YouTube conspiracist |
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==== Surprise ==== | ==== Surprise ==== | ||
- | The appeal came as something of a surprise after Abdin had first indicated he [[http:// | + | The appeal came as something of a surprise after Abdin had first indicated he [[http:// |
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- | ==== Not Enough Money ==== | + | ==== More than $20,000 Raised |
- | The GoFundMe's $20,000 goal, however, would fail to pay for anything | + | Following a weekend telethon on YouTube, Buehler' |
- | By Abdin' | + | === Not Enough Money === |
- | === Weekend Telethon === | + | The GoFundMe' |
- | Buechler | + | By Abdin' |
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- | By early Saturday morning, the GoFundMe raised $4,050 from 87 donors, including a single contribution of $1,000. | + | |
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=== Assumed Factual === | === Assumed Factual === | ||
- | A big challenge faced by the appeal is that Schofield' | + | A big challenge faced by the appeal is that Schofield' |
=== Copyright Test === | === Copyright Test === | ||
- | The Second Circuit, which includes Schofield' | + | The Second Circuit, which includes Schofield' |
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+ | Using that test, the circuit court must set aside elements of the works that aren't eligible for copyright protection, and then examining whether the protectable elements that are left, " | ||
=== No Infringement === | === No Infringement === | ||
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=== Superficial Similarities === | === Superficial Similarities === | ||
- | What similarities she did find, the judge determined | + | What similarities she did find, Schofield |
The circuit court will have to determine whether Schofield ruled correctly about the [[https:// | The circuit court will have to determine whether Schofield ruled correctly about the [[https:// | ||
- | ==== Doomed | + | ==== Doomed |
Even if Schofield had allowed the lawsuit to move forward, Abdin' | Even if Schofield had allowed the lawsuit to move forward, Abdin' | ||
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- | 1. Abdin' | + | 1. Abdin must file a Pre-Argument Statement specifying why he's appealing by October 15. \\ |
- | 2. CBS will have 35 days from Abdin' | + | 2. Abdin' |
- | 3. Abdin will then have 14 days from CBS' filing to file a reply.</ | + | 3. CBS will have 35 days from Abdin' |
+ | 4. Abdin will then have 14 days from CBS' filing to file a reply.</ | ||
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===== Why This Matters ===== | ===== Why This Matters ===== | ||
- | Abdin' | + | Abdin' |
==== Abdin' | ==== Abdin' |