IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

In addition, concerns have been raised regarding the authenticity and possession of the artwork, the involvement of the artist, and the authorship and ownership of its copyright in relation to the integration of artificial intelligence into the artistic process. The position will subsequently be examined in light of Indian law on the blog.

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Copyright Lately

JULY 8, 2023

2023 is shaping up to be a year of crappy IP lawsuits. But number 1 when it comes to number 2 is a new copyright infringement lawsuit filed this week over a jigsaw puzzle called “101 Pooping Puppies.” As a refresher, copyright protects the expression of an idea, but not the idea itself.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

The Ninth Circuit recently addressed the issue of whether parties can contractually agree to shorten the statute of limitations period for bringing a copyright infringement claim. Normally, the statute of limitations for a copyright violation is three years. In an unpublished opinion in the case, Evox Productions, LLC v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Copyright infringement and De Minimis are often replaced to complement each other. However, de minimis is sometimes used as a defence in a copyright lawsuit. More often than not, the lawsuits filed for copyright infringement are cases of de minimis and thereto, get dismissed on the anvil of frivolity. INTRODUCTION.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2024

However, copyright protection may unexpectedly clash with this sustainable practice, as certain upcycled items could include copyrighted prints, ornaments, or design patterns from the original materials, such as new clothing items made out of old bed sheets, curtains, or tablecloths , or jewellery made from broken porcelain.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Lawsuits filed in the United States targeting pirate sites usually focus on breaches of copyright law, typically direct and secondary infringement, or violations of the DMCA, depending on individual circumstances. filed its complaint. In theory, at least.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Copyright is a more complicated problem. Per Article 5(2) of the Berne Convention [9] , copyright is established without the need for any further procedures. Since copyright is “universal”, some argue that the lex originis should be utilised to determine who owns works that have been plagiarised.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2023

The post xQc and the 2023 Reaction Video Controversy appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Streamer and YouTuber xQc is under fire for his reaction videos. Here's why it's not the first such battle and why this may be different.

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CoCal IP Law Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Please join us on Monday, November 13, 2023 at Noon, where we will discuss the issue of master ownership and the legal copyright conflicts between record labels and artists. Taylor Swift may be the first to make this copyright issue truly public, leaving fans wondering who really owns Swift's music and why. She says she [.]

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

and Universal Music Group (“Plaintiffs”) sued AI start-up Anthropic PBC (“Anthropic”) on October 18, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee “to address the systematic and widespread infringement of their copyrighted song lyrics” by Anthropic. ” Id.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2024

is one of the most interesting cases in history to rely on a fair use defense, arguing that the alleged infringement qualifies as a parody. Acuff-Rose sued members of hip hop group 2 Live Crew, claiming that their track “Pretty Woman” infringed the label’s copyright in the Roy Orbison song, “Oh, Pretty Woman.”

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Weintraub Tobin’s Intellectual Property podcast, The Briefing , published nearly 50 episodes this year covering a variety of IP issues relating to trademark, copyright, and entertainment law. As we look back, we want to share The Briefing’s most popular episodes in 2023. 3: What Now for Fair Use After Warhol v.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

In a 2023 report published by EndPoints News , it is suggested that for 2022, an estimated 70% of US FDA approvals for new treatments originated in small companies when compared to 66% in 2021. In The copyright holder can enforce its rights through an infringement claim if uses are made without obtaining the appropriate permissions.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Eleni Lappa (Ipwork.gr) on recent developments concerning online copyright protection in Greece. The Committee was established by the Hellenic Copyright Organization in 2017. A recent application of the framework above is decision No.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 24, 2023

for allegedly using their copyrighted content without authorization to train artificial intelligence (AI) language models. The lawsuits, filed in San Francisco federal court, highlight the legal challenges faced by developers of chat bots who rely on copyrighted material to create realistic responses.

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

There was no image copyright credit or compensation to Lynn Goldsmith. The photographer threatened to sue the Foundation alleging copyright infringement. In April 2017 the Andy Warhol Foundation sued Goldsmith for a declaration of non-infringement.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 16, 2024

The libraries use this concept of CDL justify the mass digitalization of copyright works digital versions of their legally obtained items and lending them to patrons in a controlled manner. This rule covers lending digital copies of copyrighted works, while works in the public domain can be freely digitized.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

However, those familiar with copyright law, immediately began to point out flaws in the plan. Spice DAO has announced that it is implementing a three-stage “redemption phase” that will see it attempt to pay back its members as much as possible and, likely, attempt to sell the book in the fourth quarter of 2023. Copyright Office.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Apart from revolutionizing the creative markets, the ability to obtain new artworks with an increasing marginalization of human contribution has inevitably tested the fitness of copyright legislations all over the world to deal with the so-called “artificial intelligence” (‘AI’). 11 and 13 EUCFR , 19 UDHR , 27.1 UDHR, and 15.1

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Weintraub Tobin’s Intellectual Property podcast, The Briefing , published nearly 50 episodes this year covering a variety of IP issues relating to trademark, copyright, and entertainment law. As we look back, we want to share The Briefing’s most popular episodes in 2023. 3: What Now for Fair Use After Warhol v.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 13, 2023

The past year has provided decades' worth of developments across law and policy in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies. If 2022 was the breakthrough year for accessible AI, then 2023 can so far be deemed as the first year of likely many more to come in the era of an AI inquisition.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This post looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement and enforcement of copyright using AI. Very few jurisdictions expressly provide for copyright in computer-generated works.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Over the past five years the Australian Government has committed significant resources to several copyright-related initiatives , not least the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2018. Copyright Enforcement Review & Consultation. Overall Piracy Shows No Strong Trend in Either Direction.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

Among all of the fruits, bananas play an especially important role in copyright jurisprudence. For example, we must resolve when duct-taping a banana to a wall infringes copyright. The court displayed the respective artworks: Morford sued Cattelan for copyright infringement. The short answer should be “never.”

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 2, 2023

Internet Archive is Liable for Copyright Infringement, Court Rules * [link] 2023-03-26 Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2023-03-25 [link] 2023-03-26 'Everything was lost': Manitoba business owner victim of Instagram hack [link] 2023-03-26 Sony Music Files Copyright Suit Over TikTok 'Reflections' Remix – Bloomberg Law (..)

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Photo by Udo Pohlmann via Pixabay Over the last decades, European lawyers got used to the – at times remarkable and even forceful – interventions of the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) in copyright law. He sues for copyright infringement and claims damages. The Safarov case In 2009, Safarov authors a book.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In a decision issued [1] November 27, 2023, a Chinese court ruled that AI-generated content can enjoy protection under copyright law. copyright law and may have far-reaching implications. The plaintiff sued for copyright infringement in May 2023. Background of Case The plaintiff used a U.S.-based

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

By: Weintraub Tobin Summer Associate Josh Concepcion The Ninth Circuit recently revisited the issue of “embedding” content by a website and its implication for copyright infringement claims. On July 17, 2023, the Ninth Circuit issued its opinion in Hunley v. The concept of “embedding” content is not a new phenomenon.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

In 2023, several authors, including the comedian Sarah Silverman, filed putative class action lawsuits alleging various copyright infringement claims. The OpenAI defendants moved to dismiss all causes of action alleged by the author plaintiffs with the exception of the first cause of action for direct copyright infringement. (It

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2023

After spending more than 16 years implementing intellectual property laws introduced in 2005, amendments to intellectual property law in Vietnam came into effect on January 1, 2023. The new law requires ISPs to verify their customers’ identities when they first register for an account.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The Beijing Internet Court recently decided an interesting copyright infringement lawsuit concerning AI generated images ( GW law translated version here ). Original work by a human The court held that the image qualifies as an original work of human intellectual achievement under applicable Chinese copyright law.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 19, 2023

On May 18, 2023, the US Supreme Court, in a much-anticipated decision, held that portraits of the musician Prince by Andy Warhol do not constitute fair use under copyright law. The 7 – 2 decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc.

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 23, 2023

… The post Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2023-04-22 appeared first on Barry Sookman.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Copyright Anastasiia Kyrylenko discussed the recent interpretation of Article 4 of Directive 2004/48/EC by the CJEU in relation to possibility for collective management organisations to bring, in their own name, actions for copyright infringement on behalf of the right holders. Here is what you missed last week on the IPKat.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

2023 has been a watershed year for AI with its entry into the broader public consciousness. Copyright Office (USCO) is seeking public comments on the various legal, technical and policy issues raised by AI systems. AI has been front and center in the legal space as well, as this blog has detailed here and here. Now, the U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. — Of course, no state law claim is exactly the same as a copyright claim.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Anson C J taking an in-depth look into the question of whether an AI-generated work is a “work” under the copyright law. Image produced by using a generative AI model ‘AI Generated Work’, ‘Computer Generated’ and ‘Work’ in Copyright: Whether AI Generated Work is a ‘Work’?

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