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rebinding books doesn't create derivative works but may be actionable under Lanham Act

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2023 WL 416080, No. Copyright infringement: Rebinding doesn’t create a derivative work. A derivative work must involve an original work being “recast,” “transformed,” or “adapted,” and nothing like that took place here. Steeplechase Arts & Productions, L.L.C. Wisdom Paths, Inc.,

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Generative AI: admissibility and infringement in the two US class actions against Meta’s LLaMA

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The plaintiffs’ factual allegations in Kadrey v Meta and Chabon v Meta The first class action, Kadrey v Meta ( here ), was filed on 7 July 2023, in U.S. The second class action, Chabon v Meta, was filed on 12 September 2023 before the same court ( here ). District Court for the Northern District of California – San Francisco Division.

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The 5 Worst Copyright Lawsuits of 2023

Copyright Lately

Thousands will compete, many are objectively baseless, but only five can be crowned the worst of the worst copyright lawsuits of 2023. This year, I’m counting down the five most frivolous, ill-conceived, and all-around cringeworthy copyright lawsuits of 2023. Atlantic Records Lyrically Challenged. Carter wrote in Jones v. Polychron v.

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Generative AI: the US Copyright class action against OpenAI

Kluwer Copyright Blog

case number IL-2023-000007). 35 quoting OpenAI’s paper introducing GPT-4 dated March 2023). Code § 103 – Subject matter of copyright: Compilations and derivative works and 106 and Circular 14: Copyright in Derivative Works and Compilations of the US Copyright Office ). and others v. Stability Al Ltd.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (August 28 – September 3)

SpicyIP

SpicyIP Tidbit: CGPDTM Calls for Comments and Suggestions on Different IP Manuals and Guidelines The office of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks (CGPDTM) is inviting comments from stakeholders to revamp the Patents, Designs, Trademarks, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines. Deadline- October 15, 2023.

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Authors Get Mixed Results With Initial Skirmish in OpenAI Lawsuit

The IP Law Blog

In 2023, several authors, including the comedian Sarah Silverman, filed putative class action lawsuits alleging various copyright infringement claims. However, the Court noted that “the mere fact that a work is copyrighted does not mean that every element of the work may be protected.” OpenAI, Inc.

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Court Rules Lego Creation Based on Religious Texts is Eligible for Copyright Protection

The IP Law Blog

21, 2023) (Hector Gonzalez), the District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment regarding the validity of its copyright. The plaintiff also consulted with various rabbis as part of the design process for the Second Holy Temple Product. In JBrick, LLC v. Chazak Kinder, Inc.