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When is a derivative work original and thus protectable by copyright? Classicist’s critical edition makes its way to Luxembourg in fresh Romanian CJEU referral

The IPKat

The book that is going to change copyright law? After the referrals in Mio [IPKat here and here ] and USM Haller [IPKat here ] , another referral asking about the meaning of originality in EU copyright law has been made to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU): it is the referral from Romania in Institutul G.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

Given that NFTs are the result of digital work that is transported in images, videos, photography and other forms of digital media, copyright seems to be the closest IP right to protect both the source code of the digital work, as well as its derivative works. Is this the same in the US and China?

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[Guest post] Artificial Intelligence and (hopefully) the death of copyright

The IPKat

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Jakub Wyczik (University of Silesia in Katowice) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the application of copyright subsistence criteria. Human author It is well known that copyright protects products of the human mind (see Feist v.

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AI Generated Art and its conflict with IPR

IIPRD

This is a major point of contention in the realm IP laws today whether or not AI can be given the said rights and protections under law. This question even after a broad reading of the Indian Copyright law remains unanswered, demanding an amendment in the present law or more clarity on the same by the way of judicial decisions.

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[Guest post] Navigating the high notes: Taylor Swift's copyright dispute

The IPKat

The role of US copyright law and economic rights As a signatory to the WPPT , the US grants performers economic rights to performances which are fixed in a sound recording. After all, making and using new recordings similar or even nearly identical to existing ones, are not infringing any US copyrights, as per art.

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The Battle Over Poker NFTs

Plagiarism Today

In that apology, Butz admitted he was “clearly ignorant about copyright laws and got defensive when it was brought to my attention.” ” The case raises questions of fair use and whether the new paintings were transformative enough to be non-infringing or if they were simply derivative works.

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YouTube Wins Partial Summary Judgment in Maria Schneider Copyright Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

Copyright Law: Infringement Standards. In 2008, Schneider appointed her management company ArtistShare Music Publishing (AMP) as the “sole and exclusive Administrator” of her musical compositions under a Music Publishing Administration Agreement (AA).

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