BYU Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

University of Chicago Flies Too High With Aerial Photograph Joshua Potter February 21, 08:37 AM February 21, 08:37 AM On November 15 th , 2023, John Fielding (Fielding) filed a complaint against The University of Chicago (UChicago) for copyright infringement, alleging the unlicensed use of one of his photographs (the Work).

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

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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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It is thus clear that TDM does matter - but what should its relationship with copyright and related rights be? It should be noted at the outset that, on the one hand, some commentators hold the view that TDM would not even be covered by copyright law.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

Sy Damle, (2016-2018 General Counsel) testified that “the training of AI models will generally fall within the established bounds of fair use.” Sy Damle, (2016-2018 General Counsel) testified that “the training of AI models will generally fall within the established bounds of fair use.” ” (S.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

Sy Damle, (2016-2018 General Counsel) testified that “the training of AI models will generally fall within the established bounds of fair use.” Sy Damle, (2016-2018 General Counsel) testified that “the training of AI models will generally fall within the established bounds of fair use.” (S. emphasis original).

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. First, as far as copyright cases go, this one’s easy.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Supreme Court affirmed the Second Circuit’s ruling that the reproduction of Andy Warhol’s Orange Prince on the cover of a magazine tribute was not a fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photo of the singer-songwriter Prince, on which the Warhol portrait was based. By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa By a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Goldsmith , No. 569 (1994).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

For example, the US Patent Office is again seeking stakeholder input and public comment on the current state of AI technologies and related inventorship issues. 208 (2014)? Clearly, the patent system itself acknowledges that core issues remain unsettled yet deserve informed resolution. CLS Bank International, 573, U.S.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

A complaint has to be filed by the copyright owner or member of the public. If a complaint is raised by a person who does not hold the copyright or is not authorised by the copyright holder, the Nodal Officer can hold hearings on a case to case basis to decide the genuineness of the complaint before issuing the directions ( here ).

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With further ado, here’s what I found in Novembers: Database Protection in India: Since Prof Basheer’s 2005 post about the inaccurate implication of the theft of data as copyright infringement, to 2023, not much seems to have changed. The issue has often arisen in the context of protecting confidential information through copyright law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Instead, Hunley and Brauer filed a class-action lawsuit against Instagram, alleging that Instagram was vicariously liable for, or was liable for encouraging or contributing to, the alleged direct infringement by others, by providing an “embedding” tool that easily could be used to facilitate public display of their photos.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 13, 2022

On December 22, 2020, Senator Thom Tillis released the first discussion draft of the Digital Copyright Act of 2021 (“DCA” or the “Act”): an amendment to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). First, “lowering the specificity with which copyright owners must identify infringing material in certain circumstances.”

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Copyright Office published a Notice of inquiry (“NOI”) and request for comments, Artificial Intelligence and Copyright, Docket No. We, who have been writing and teaching about copyright law and how it has responded to challenges posed by new technologies for decades, were among those who submitted comments, see [link].

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 20, 2023

For example, the US Patent Office is again seeking stakeholder input and public comment on the current state of AI technologies and related inventorship issues. 208 (2014)? Clearly, the patent system itself acknowledges that core issues remain unsettled yet deserve informed resolution. CLS Bank International, 573, U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

A series of recent amendments to copyright law, including in the EU Copyright and the Digital Single Market Directive (Art. 3 and 4) and in Singapore’s new Copyright Act (Art. 243, 244), seek to protect the ability of text and data mining researchers to use copyrighted content in their work. million abstracts.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

At the time, similar services were also being offered by several of Finland’s internet service providers but for the members of the Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Center (CIAPC, also known as TTVK), this was a serious breach of copyright law. Financial issues would soon complicate the case, however.

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The feature film defendants allegedly infringed on plaintiffs’ mark by using “12 O’Clock Boyz” as a working title on IMDB and used “Twelve,” a “colorable imitation of Plaintiffs’ registered 12 O’Clock Boyz mark,” to promote their film. The similarities in setting, theme, etc.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Miniaturist is the 2014 debut novel of English actor and author Jessie Burton. An international bestseller, it was the focus of a publishers' bidding war at the 2013 London Book Fair.[2] unless the title has been used on a series of creative works…; In re Cooper [full citation omitted] ("A book title.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

994 (2020) , a decision holding that the sovereign immunity of individual states prevented a copyright holder from recovering damages for infringement, I was a bit disheartened. Copyright Conundrums, Sovereign States, and IP Piracy (2020). Cooper, 140 S.Ct. ” Flynn, Queen Anne’s Revenge, Indeed!

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43(B)log

AUGUST 9, 2024

2014: ECJ said that the court didn’t need to designate technical measures—could order an outcome prohibition; transmission entities have to effectively achieve site-blocking. Marketa Trimble: Under Nevada law, have to comply with other countries’ laws to be licensed for online gambling in Nevada. Group one: fair use.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 27, 2024

Without further ado, here’s what I found in Decembers: Rahul Cherian’s Legacy regarding Copyright Disability Exceptions: The name Rahul Cherian remains etched in the annals of Indian IP law, celebrated for his unwavering commitment to promoting access to copyrighted works. In 2014, India signed and ratified the treaty.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

SMART Copyright Act. A very dumb law that would authorize the Copyright Office to force UGC sites to adopt expensive and overrestrictive technological controls as dictated by copyright owners. EARN IT Act. This bill started as a twofer: ban E2E encryption AND repeal Section 230 for CSAM claims. Still, the news was bad for hiQ.

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