Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California Civil Code section 980(a)(2) , which grants “exclusive ownership” of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, to its “author,” provides only an exclusive right of reproduction and distribution, and does not provide an exclusive right of public performance.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 5, 2023

A growing number of daily releases makes India’s copyright laws particularly important in. A precise elucidation about the ownership of cinematographic films has been provided by Section 17 of The Copyright Act, 1957 Act. Aditya Pandey [2016] SCC Online SC 967. [8] 8] Indian Copyright Act 1957, s 19(10). [10]

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Laws aiming to remedy these issues have thus been adopted in Spain in 2011 and 2022 , Italy and Germany in 2013, Austria in 2015, France in 2016, the Netherlands and Belgium in 2018. Pre-existing Bulgarian provision The SPR is not an entirely novel concept to Bulgarian copyright law. On the other hand, art. What’s next?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

From this constitutional dimension of copyright emerged the notion of ‘user rights’ ( Geiger, 2020 ). Looking forward, it is essential to ensure that legitimate uses expressly foreseen by copyright law are enabled through better access to protected works. However, it is only a first step towards making user’s rights a reality.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Retroactive and Prospective Assignment Agreement A prospective transfer of intellectual property rights (IPRs) is dependent on the occurrence of future events and is most commonly used in copyright law. Similarly, for Copyright law, the assignment agreement should be in writing and duly executed. Ohio Willow Wood Co.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 16, 2023

These alarmed comments are illustrated by the creation in 2016 of the painting "The next Rembrandt" by a computer and a 3D printer centuries after the death of the painter of the same name [more information here ]. In conclusion, the bill may have some difficulties achieving the goal of governing the development of AI under copyright law.

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Intepat

JULY 11, 2024

Show’s Perspective The show argues that copyright laws necessitate action against unauthorized usage to protect their intellectual property rights and brand identity. The startups’ promotional benefits did not override Sony’s exclusive rights as the copyright holder. In the case of Myspace Inc.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

Understanding Tricky Tattoo copyright is also essential for safeguarding the artistic integrity and ownership of these unique body art creations. The genesis of copyright as an established legal right can be traced back to England, 1710 where the first copyright law— the Statute of Anne was established.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 21, 2023

In other words, it gives the copyright owner the exclusive right to make copies of the work, and to exercise the ancillary rights that come with that monopolistic power, such as licensing rights, et cetera. So what kind of works, provided they meet the requirement, qualify for copyright protection?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

The Italian ‘ floral fractal ’ case This case concerned the commercial exploitation of a graphic work depicting a floral composition, adopted as a fixed background during the 2016 edition of the Sanremo Festival.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

First of all, in terms of copyright, to reiterate our very clearly articulated position. sophisticated generative AI that’s enabled by large language models, which trains on our intellectual property, violates copyright law in several ways. copyright law really doesn’t seem to give UMG a ton of options.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 7, 2023

Goldsmith et al sheds light on different perspectives of copyright law in common law and civil law countries. This brief post dives into this duality, as exampled by American and Brazilian law. Firstly, both Brazilian and American legislation stipulate that the creator of a work holds copyright over it.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 30, 2023

Per the StrossStock website, Stross was nominated and accepted as a professional member of the American Society of Photographers in 2016. Cases of copyright infringement are not uncommon in Federal Courts, and can involve various types of copyrighted material, including photographs, music, and literary works.

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 13, 2024

In a 2016 report, Marci Goldberg of K-12 Market Advisors reported that “teachers spend an average of five hours per week creating materials and seven hours per week searching for materials.” Clarification of ownership of teacher-developed materials. It was lonely and perhaps thankless work that thousands of diligent teachers do daily.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2022

When Prince died in 2016, Vanity Fair’s parent company sought permission from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. which had assumed ownership of the Prince Series upon Warhol’s death) to produce one of the Prince Series works in a Vanity Fair tribute issue.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2023

During litigation, the unredacted version may be used as evidence to support the ownership of the redacted portions in the registered mask work. Copyright Office by year for the last 10 years. Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 # of MW 33 0 20 156 27 25 28 84 279 203. source code) under copyright law.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The Court interpreted the clause on ownership of work made during a contract of service (Section 17(c)) to not apply in situations where there is a contract between equals.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Key Points Highlighted by Other Speakers: The impact of the National Intellectual Property Policy in 2016, which is a formidable instrument for promoting innovation. A notable surge in patent filings and grants since 2016, accompanied by appreciable simplification of the IP processes, especially benefitting entrepreneurs and SMEs.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Although cloud offerings are often global and multi-jurisdictional, the IP laws governing services generally remain territorial and national. Copyright laws, for instance, vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. What constitutes copyright infringement in one country may not be in another. Thus, in Tiffany(NJ) Inc.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

In another study of 2020 ( here ) FAPAV analyzes trends in audiovisual piracy in Italy over the years from 2016 to 2019, with a specific focus on piracy of sport live events, highlighting that in few years such phenomenon has more than double up its magnitude, increasing from 14.5 million to 30.9 by Tito Rendas. € by Martin Senftleben. €

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Bernt Hugenholtz, Kluwer Law International, 2021. It derives from a paper given at the 25 th Anniversary celebration of IViR on 4 July 2014 and at the University of Oxford IP Moot “converzatione” on 18 March 2016. The topic of the 2014 paper was provided by Bernt Hugenholtz.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised. Since copyright in whatever form (even first ownership) is subject to the territoriality principle, many argue that lex loci protectionis is the appropriate course of action. [10]

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Legally, when we talk about “music under copyright,” we’re referring to the ownership of the composition or recording itself. This ownership grants the holder exclusive rights to its distribution and reproduction, as well as the ability to license it and earn royalties.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

Before jumping into comparative law issues, one should note that these questions are ones of concern beyond lawyers, and have much greater practical importance than “ How many angels can dance on the head of a pin ?” copyright law. include[es] the contribution of businesses with religious roots. society at $4.8

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Keep Calm and Fandom On: Copyright in Cosplay, Fanfiction and Fanart by Sabrina Macklai & Emily Chow. Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? Copyright Law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 17, 2023

An Abitron employee had unearthed documents that suggested that Abitron (rather than Hetronic) had retained ownership of the trademarks in question after a series of business restructurings. Now that the Court has now applied it to both the federal patent and trademark statutes, perhaps copyright law is not far behind.

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

The point is that two different artists can each have a copyright in their own sound recordings of the same music or lyrics. As the music industry evolves, artists are looking to negotiate deals that allow them to maintain ownership of their masters so that they can have more flexibility in monetizing the very music they created. [5]

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IIPRD

JUNE 8, 2024

The judge ruled that any good that may be duplicated and used to generate revenue shall be covered by copyrights, hence the proprietor of that kind of item may seek safeguard under the copyright laws. Registered copyright is merely an indication of ownership; it is not proof of ownership.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The lawsuit involves sound recordings of 19 interviews that then-President Trump voluntarily gave to Woodward between December 2019 and August 2020, plus one interview from 2016 (when Trump was still a candidate). Second, if so, who is the initial owner of the copyright(s)? Third, is Trump’s claim of ownership barred by 17 U.S.C.

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Barry Sookman

MAY 4, 2020

Nonetheless, the selection of the contents by the creating group met the requirement of creation under the copyright law. EnCana Corporation , 2016 ABQB 230, affirmed 2017 ABCA 125. This case involved whether copyright could subsist in seismic data. created using technical tools.

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