Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

However, the ensuing craze and notoriety generated by many high-value NFT transactions has revealed a slew of unanswered legal copyright questions and issues. However, de facto they merely owned proof of ownership without any proprietary value, as all copyright and any related rights were retained and not granted upon purchase.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Filed in May, the complaint alleged two types of copyright infringement, violations of the Federal Communications Act (FCA), conversion, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. In July, Triller filed its second amended complaint which added Teddy Fresh Inc. and 10 ‘Doe’ defendants.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 5, 2022

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. During the spring 2021 semester, he taught Business 215 to remote students. Berkovitz administered a midterm exam and a final exam, which comprised copyrighted material. As part of that course, Prof.

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The IPKat

JUNE 27, 2022

There is no certification that the creator is really who they claim to be or that they legally own the copyright or any other IP right on the digital file linked to the NFT. In other words, the “old” IP rights (copyright, trade marks, etc.) Yuga Labs, therefore, still owns the copyright in each NFT. Ether (USD 1+ million).

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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. It’s usually on the receiving end of the “I came up with it first!”

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

1] That decision shook the art world, as it seems to dramatically narrow the scope of the fair use doctrine, and raises doubts about the lawfulness of many existing works. [2] Originals” [7] : The Works at Issue. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 1, 2021

” This drew the attention of Ian Boudreau, the senior writer at PCGamesN, who responded with this: In other news, plagiarism is way faster than original writing, and much easier — Ian Boudreau (@iboudreau) November 29, 2021. pic.twitter.com/Fn6i9sqPpe — Ian Boudreau (@iboudreau) November 30, 2021. Why Bother?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa Recently, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed what has become known as the “server test”: in order to be held directly liable for violating the public display right, the alleged infringer must have a fixed “copy” of the work stored on a server in its possession or control. July 17, 2023).

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

Such uses are often methods of social commentary regarding the user’s own life, or more broadly, current events; they also often utilize copyrightable material. [i] ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. i] Memes are also a form of communication that distinguishes generations.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 13, 2022

In August 2021, game developer Bungie filed a flurry of lawsuits in the United States against entities accused of offering cheats for Destiny 2. In September 2021, the court gave Bungie permission to serve Bansal using email and by posting a link to the summons and complaint on the Lavicheats forum. Discovery Process Begins.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

While on their face, these fanfiction communities may seem like harmless outlets for fans, existing copyright doctrine actually renders much of these works as infringements of copyright. When evaluating the first factor for a fanfiction, courts would look to the extent to which the unlicensed work was transformative in nature.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2023

A pair of copyright decisions issued in May, one involving the appropriation artist Richard Prince [1] and the other involving works portraying the musician known as Prince, explore and expand on the “fair use” defense to copyright infringement. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. 3] Graham v.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2023

A detailed analysis of Goldsmith , however, yields little comfort to content owners when assessing the applicability of fair use to non-expressive uses of copyrightable content for use in AI learning models. Goldsmith seeks to license her copyrighted photograph to exactly these kinds of buyers. Goldsmith , 598 S. 1258, (2023).

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Many copyright scholars and most in the world of fine art have loudly condemned the ruling as a travesty of justice. As usual, readers who are already familiar with the case and/or with copyright law may skip the “Background” sections below (but don’t skip the commentary “The Road Not Taken”).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

s (AWF), [1] in a long-awaited decision impacting fair use under Section 107(1) of the Copyright Act. 5] Following the Supreme Court’s decision in 2021 in Google LLC v. On May 18, 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of famed rock photographer Lynn Goldsmith against the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.’s

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 9, 2023

TLDR Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today. In the EU, a crucial legal issue is whether using in-copyright works to train generative AI models is copyright infringement or falls under existing text and data mining (TDM) exceptions in the Copyright in Digital Single Market (CDSM) Directive.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

WhenU concluded that copyright was a dead-end. In this lawsuit, the plaintiffs aren’t suing Google for violating their copyrights or trademarks. Plaintiffs want and expect Google to copy and display their websites in Chrome browser and Search App, and acknowledge that Google has license to do so.” Wells Fargo v.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

A detailed analysis of Goldsmith , however, yields little comfort to content owners when assessing the applicability of fair use to non-expressive uses of copyrightable content for use in AI learning models. ” (S. See Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. Goldsmith , 598 S. 1258, (2023). Goldsmith , 11 F.4th

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Part I of this post discussed the changes to copyright contract law and the new text and data mining exemption provisions that formed part of the 2021 copyright law reform. Part 2 explores further exemptions for users of works, new aspects of the right of communication to the public and the press publishers’ right.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2022

Just don’t forget about real world copyright law. ? If you remember just a few concepts that I’ll discuss in this post, you’ll be way ahead of the game when it comes to buying, selling and exploiting creative works, whether it’s in the metaverse or here in the boring old regularverse. Buying Copyrights.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

A detailed analysis of Goldsmith , however, yields little comfort to content owners when assessing the applicability of fair use to non-expressive uses of copyrightable content for use in AI learning models. Goldsmith seeks to license her copyrighted photograph to exactly these kinds of buyers. Goldsmith , 598 S. 1258, (2023).

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Copyrights safeguard the artists’ rights in the inventive and imaginative content that abounds in digital media. In today’s digital world, a lot of data and information have been shared online and are susceptible to corruption and copying. Image Sources : Gettyimages] One of the important issues in online is copyrights.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Here are some of the greatest copyright horror stories, featuring such classics as “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Halloween,” “Dracula,” “Ghostbusters” and … a creepy McDonalds character? You can judge for yourself by downloading a copy of “Jap Herron” here. The bad news?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 5, 2023

Money and copyright won by a 7-2 majority. Goldsmith notified AWF of her belief that the work infringed her copyright. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement. A transformative work is fair use, and therefore not a copyright infringement, based on a reading of the Supreme Court’s holding in Campbell v.

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The IPKat

JUNE 7, 2022

Readers may have seen that the media have picked up on a claim made against Mariah Carey for copyright infringement by her infamous song " All I Want for Christmas is You ". It subsequently became a global success, topping the charts in 26 countries, with an estimated sales of over 16 million copies worldwide.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 5, 2023

’s (AWF), [1] in a long-awaited decision impacting fair use under Section 107(1) of the Copyright Act. ” [5] Following the Supreme Court’s decision in 2021 in Google LLC v. Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides that “fair use of a copyrighted work.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 26, 2023

’s (AWF), [1] in a long-awaited decision impacting fair use under Section 107(1) of the Copyright Act. ” [5] Following the Supreme Court’s decision in 2021 in Google LLC v. Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides that “fair use of a copyrighted work.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Breaking down Miramax’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino, a dispute about NFTs that isn’t really about NFTs. Tarantino is being billed as the first major legal dispute involving copyrights and NFTs, it really isn’t a dispute about NFTs. Frankly, it’s barely a dispute about copyrights.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

In collaboration with OpenAI, GitHub released an artificial intelligence-based offering in 2021 called Copilot, which is powered by OpenAI’s generative AI model, Codex. GitHub, acquired by Microsoft in 2018, is an online repository used by software developers for storing and sharing software projects. GitHub, Inc. et al , No.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 21, 2022

This means that TOs have been tasked with getting enough GameCubes, Wiis, copies of the game, and clunky CRT TVs to play on. ROMs which are possessed or distributed without the copyright holders’ permission likely violate copyright law in various ways. Players, for most of the game’s competitive existence, have played in person.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” context to see how various other countries have responded to such challenges as well, not only in copyright but in trademark and patent too.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 6, 2023

The copyright owner in Runt is seeking to enjoin director William Coakley from releasing a behind-the-scenes project about alleged on-set bullying and sexual harassment that it claims he fabricated. At the time of his death, the 20-year-old Boyce was working on what would prove to be his final film, the independent coming-of-age drama Runt.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The lawsuit seeks a declaratory judgment that Trump owns the copyright in the sound recordings (or in the alternative, in his interview responses on the recordings), and that Trump is entitled to all or the lion’s share of the profits made from the sale of those recordings and transcripts, which the lawsuit (absurdly) values at almost $50 million.

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