Illegal Content Processing v. User Agreement: "IP Case of the Month"
We’ve finally reached the most interesting IP case of August 2025. We’re already preparing reviews for late 2025, but for now – about TikTok in the Intellectual Property Court.
What’s it about?
A TikTok video creator discovered that another user had re-edited her videos, uploaded them to their own account, and used them to promote their paid services and video editing courses. That is, someone else’s content became a tool for earning money without the author’s consent.
Was there a violation?
Findings of the Intellectual Property Court:
- Re-edited clips are not a new work. Using parts of original videos, even in modified form, constitutes use of the copyright holder’s work. Without the author’s permission, such processing is illegal.
- The user agreement does not exempt the violator from liability. By uploading a video, the author grants the platform a non-exclusive license, but only for personal and non-commercial use by other users. Monetizing others’ videos exceeds the scope of this license.
We’re discussing the IP Court’s findings and the August IP case in our webinar.
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