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Derivative works: the Adventures of Koons and Tintin in French copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Three interesting cases on derivative works, two involving Jeff Koons and one Tintin, have recently put French copyright law in the international spotlight (e.g.

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HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

JIPL Online

In another public domain case from 2015, Netflix was sued for copyright infringement, because the Plaintiff film distributor asserted that while the Italian film “The Bicycle Thief” was in the public domain, the subtitled version of “The Bicycle Thief” was not in the public domain. [7] 22, 2015), [link]. [8] 21, 2020), [link]. [3]

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Copyright Liability for LLM Outputs

Velocity of Content

If so, infringement may occur unless an exception applies or the LLM did not have access to the original work. 1 Another key right is the creation of derivative works, which includes adaptations or translations. 7 This does not, however, fully answer hard questions about the right to prepare derivative works under US law.

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Public Domain Day 2023 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Copyright Lately

At the same time, those aspects of the character’s evolution that don’t appear until later works may still be eligible for copyright protection. While later iterations of a character may be protected, you can’t bootstrap the copyright in a derivative work to extend protection on the original work.

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

JIPL Online

x] In fact, on the contrary, memes can operate as a source of marketing and a way to garner interest in creative works in a funny, generationally relevant way. xi] There are countless articles and marketing studies directing corporations on how to market via memes to reach the maximum level of engagement. 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. 4) Relatedly, the hostility that the FTC Comments express in relation to indemnification is puzzling.

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Star Trek Fan Film May Not Live Long and Prosper

Greenspoon Marder LLP

It should be noted that there has been a long-standing history of tolerance of fan-produced Star Trek projects by CBS and Paramount (the “Studios”); however, on December 29, 2015, the Studios filed a copyright lawsuit against Axanar Productions, Inc. Axanar”), maker of the fan-produced Axanar projects.