The mod, and the videos that make use of the mod, make clear use of Samsung’s logo, which gives it leverage over copyright infringement claims. Galaxy Tab A7 Lite (LTE) Gray (SM-T225NZAAINS) - Explore Samsung Tab A7 Lite features like 8.7 inch screen, 5,100 mAh battery, metal cover & many more. Unique Gta 6 designs on hard and soft cases and covers for Samsung Galaxy S21, S20, S10, S9, and more. And while that may be true, given the timing, the law might actually be on Samsung’s side, regardless of its intention. The knee-jerk reaction to this is that Samsung is just sour graping over an obviously embarrassing moment in its history. According to the creator of the video, YouTube has so far been unresponsive. The companys latest flagship phone, the Galaxy Note 7, has been subject to two separate recalls before. And as per YouTube’s policies, said video was taken down, putting the burden of proving innocence on the accused. Its been a rough couple of months for Samsung.
Wielding the might of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, it sent YouTube a notice about the video.
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The mod and its video made rounds over the Internet, causing no few laughs. Although it’s not specifically labeled as a Galaxy Note 7, given its fiery uses, one can just connect the dots. There are certainly lawyers who would like to try.At the height of the Galaxy Note 7 case, a modder by the name of HitmanNiko publicized a GTA 5 mod that replaced the art asset for the game’s sticky bomb with that of what is shown to be a Samsung smartphone. over the last half century, it has not yet gotten to the point where device manufacturers can claim a copyright on any depiction of their products. Hitman Niko/Rockstar Games Samsung appears now to be coming through the worst of its Galaxy Note 7 recall. While copyright law has become ever more restrictive in the U.S. Instead of throwing sticky bombs, this 'GTA V' mod lets you throw an exploding Galaxy Note 7.
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While modders argue their mods, as derivate works, fall under fair use, video game modifications largely exist insofar as they are tolerated by the intellectual property rights holders of the underlying games being modified-even as some modders see the success of their mods turn into career opportunities in the gaming industry.īut Samsung is not the copyright owner of Grand Theft Auto V. The practice of modding video games itself has been in a "legal gray area" despite its increased popularity, as the Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review noted. Nevertheless, the owner of the video, YouTube user Modded Games filed a counterclaim and YouTube restored the video. But the DMCA process has made it so easy. With all these problems you'd think Samsung would have more important things to do than file spurious DMCA claims against video game mods on YouTube. The Federal Aviation Administration has even made getting on to an airplane with a Galaxy Note 7 a federal crime. There were a number of recalls before Samsung pulled the smartphone off the market completely and discontinued the model. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 for Verizon is virtually the same 7-inch tablet Samsung released earlier in 2012, except now with fast cellular-powered speeds. Shortly after the device was released in August, it began to be plagued with reports of the battery exploding while charging. Samsung filed a DMCA copyright infringement claim with YouTube over footage of a video game mod that turned the sticky bomb in Grand Theft Auto V into a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, the device best known for literally catching on fire. A GTA V modder has just nailed what most of us think about Samsungs exploding ex-flagship Galaxy Note 7, by turning the phone into an in-game grenade and.