News Source: Japan Today
| about 1 month ago
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a claim by two DVD producers that it is legal to copy and sell movies of Charlie Chaplin as their copyright protection period has already expired. The two producers copied nine Chaplin movies, including...
News Source: Japan Times
| about 1 month ago
The Supreme Court rejected appeals Thursday by companies producing cheap DVDs of classic films in two cases and banned the sale of 21 DVD movies of Charlie Chaplin and Akira Kurosawa to protect their copyrights. At issue were nine Chaplin movies,...
News Source: Kyodo News
| about 1 month ago
The Supreme Court rejected on Thursday appeals by companies producing cheap DVDs of classic films in two cases and finalized lower court rulings banning the sale of 21 DVD movies of Charlie Chaplin and Akira Kurosawa to protect their copyrights. To...