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

The IPKat

This article delves into the saga’s central copyright issues and the concept of moral rights, and compares the situation in the US to how it might have unfolded under EU law. After Swift had found herself dissatisfied with the way in which BMR had made use of its rights, she decided to re-record the albums.

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Adding a glass canopy to a mosque infringes architect’s copyright and the canopy must be removed, says Cologne Regional Court

The IPKat

The plaintiff’s suggested design was approved by the defendant as well as by the local authorities of the city where the mosque was to be constructed. In 2008, the parties concluded a contract, which included the following clauses [translation by this Kat]: § 4 Protection of the work and of the author […] 4.3

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Intellectual Property Rights in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Navigating Challenges and Seizing Opportunities

IIPRD

When artificial technologies are utilized for creating innovations, such as employing evolutionary algorithms for antenna design or engaging IBM Watson to produce music, IPR laws become relevant. AI is doing lots of creative work in the fields of animation, web apps, images, music, designing, and various other things.