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First duel between NFTs and copyright before the Spanish courts: NFTs 1 – Authors 0

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Technically, from a copyright perspective, the NFTs were derivative works of the Paintings (underlying works), since the former included major copyrightable elements of the (previously created) latter. In Spain, NFTs and copyright have recently faced off before the commercial courts of Barcelona.

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The Interplay of Personality Rights and Freedom of Expression- the Jackie Shroff’s Case’

IP and Legal Filings

Certain sections like 2(qq) and 38, define a “performer” and specify whether a person’s personality falls under the definition of a performer, under which a performer’s right may be asserted, hence prohibiting the unapproved marketing of a performer’s work. The Peppy Store & Ors. relied on the case of D.M.

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Prof. Avichal Bhatnagar v. The CEO, Pralek Prakashan Pvt. Ltd : Taking a Look at The Conundrum Surrounding Copyright Protection vis-a-vis Accessibility for PwDs

SpicyIP

Fair Dealing under Copyright Law The Copyright Act was amended in 2012 to include an exception to the copyright of authors with respect to accessibility through section 52 (1)(zb). The Treaty represented a significant step towards making books available to everyone in accessible formats such as Braille, audio or large print.

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Generative AI: Remunerating the human author & the limits of a narrow TDM Exception

Kluwer Copyright Blog

From the output side, the relevant issues are whether the output is copyright-protected, and whether it infringes the copyright of ‘works “ingested” during the training stage of the AI system’ ( see Quintais, here ; see also here and here ). To facilitate the process of TDM, data is the key.

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

On one hand, those who view intellectual property rights as a limited monopoly would suggest that even derivative use of the content in a meme is infringement on the rights holder’s interest. ix] Just a brief glimpse at a meme can demonstrate just how little copyright protected material is used. [x] 511, 523 (2012).

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The FTC’s Misguided Comments on Copyright Office Generative AI Questions

Patently-O

Substance of the Samuelson, Sprigman, Sag Reply Comments: We should begin by noting our appreciation for the FTC’s work enforcing both federal antitrust and consumer protection laws and helping to lead policy development in both areas. On that point, time will tell. Under governing law, that is a judicial function. 4] Authors Guild, Inc.

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Cardozo A&ELJ symposium: Amy Adler Keynote and Warhol panel

43(B)log

Ushered in sea change in terms of how it was used in art cases. For years, those cases had determined fair use by focusing largely on whether the secondary work was transformative: new meaning or message. Conceptual work is beneath the surface of the work. So: when do “uses” compete?