Warner Bros, Netflix, Universal City Studios v. Cyberlocker Websites

"Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Age"

Description :

This case involves a copyright infringement suit filed by leading entertainment companies Warner Bros, Netflix, and Universal City Studios against rogue cyberlocker websites. The plaintiffs alleged that these websites provided infrastructure designed to facilitate hosting, uploading, storing, sharing, streaming, and downloading of copyrighted material without authorization.

Key Details :

- Plaintiffs : Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Netflix US, LLC, Universal City Studios Productions LLP, and other entertainment companies

- Defendants : Rogue cyberlocker websites, including (link unavailable), (link unavailable), and dood.stream

- Ruling : The Delhi High Court directed the defendants to take down all listings of copyrighted content of the plaintiffs and disable features allowing regeneration of links to infringing content

- Date : March 22, 2024

Significance :

This case highlights the ongoing battle against online piracy and the importance of protecting intellectual property rights in the digital age. The court's ruling demonstrates its commitment to safeguarding the rights of content creators and owners .