JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Addressing a state law-based challenge to the way search results are displayed on copies of websites, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that copyright preemption precluded a website owner from invoking state law to control how the websites are displayed. 11, 2024) (Wallace, Thomas, Forrest, JJ.).

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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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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Oh Mickey, you’re so fine—but you’re not alone: An avalanche of copyrighted works will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2024. public domain on January 1, 2024—and that’s a shame. Before you accuse me of being some sort of Disney shill, I’m not advocating for longer copyright terms.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 13, 2024

Photo by Chris Spiegl on Unsplash The EU laws on digital services ( Digital Services Act – DSA ) and artificial intelligence (AI Act, cited here according to EP document P9_TA(2024)0138 of 13 March 2024) are intended to ensure safety and trustworthiness on the Internet and in dealing with AI. 34 and 35 DSA).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. The mandate of the group was to identify, develop and codify good practice on the use of copyright, performance and database material in relation to AI, including data mining.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

It does seem like the topic of AI and copyright was everywhere in the copyright world last year. While some digital topics have been known to cause a great commotion in copyright circles only to later sink practically without a trace, unless I am mistaken, the issue of the copyright implications of AI is different.

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IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

Every year on January 1, works protected under copyright law enter into the public domain due to their copyright protection expiring. Thus, as a new year approaches, those in the field of copyright look to see which works will expire at the end of the year. As a general rule in the U.S.,

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Kilpatrick was honored to be a Platinum sponsor of the New York City Bar Association’s 2024 Intellectual Property Institute. Jonathan W. Thomas, Megan E. By: Kilpatrick

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 19, 2024

The Colombia Film Fund (FFC) has unveiled a major update to its budget for 2024. La entrada Colombia Film Fund announces new allocations for 2024 se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property. The FFC has decided to distribute its budget equally, allocating 50% to films and 50% to series and video clips.

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Patently-O

MAY 9, 2024

By Dennis Crouch and Timothy Knight On May 9, 2024, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Warner Chappell Music v. 2024) , resolving a circuit split over the availability of back-damages in copyright infringement cases. Nealy , No. 22-1078, 601 U.S. Despite 17 U.S.C. § Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. , 663 (2014).

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The IPKat

JULY 12, 2024

While the AI Act is not IP-specific legislation, it will have a substantial impact on it, notably copyright and trade secrets. It covers a wide range of areas, from health and safety to CE marking and copyright. IP-related impact Recitals 104 to 109 and Article 53 have a direct impact on copyright.

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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. Liburdi handed down his order on February 6, 2024. filed its complaint. Judge Michael T. In theory, at least.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

One area that often gets overlooked in the outsourcing and collaboration process is how to manage copyright compliance and the associated risks of non-compliance. While smaller companies without a librarian or information specialist onboard may be unaware of their obligations under copyright law, their lack of knowledge won’t help them. 

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2024

Emphasizing the lack of a robust mechanism to ensure access to literary work by persons with disability, the authors highlight how the existing copyright framework comes in conflict with the rights enshrined under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. Views expressed here are those of the authors’ alone. Image by freepik Prof.

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IPilogue

MARCH 27, 2023

Every year on January 1, works protected under copyright law enter into the public domain due to their copyright protection expiring. Thus, as a new year approaches, those in the field of copyright look to see which works will expire at the end of the year. As a general rule in the U.S.,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

A magistrate judge recommended dismissing Tomelleri’s copyright claims. He ultimately summarizes: “District court decisions within the Sixth Circuit have held that plaintiffs must show the defendant ‘intentionally and knowingly’ copied the copyrighted work.” The supervising judge agrees.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Image from DALL-E 3 Part 1 of this post introduced the challenges for copyright associated with generative IP and the legislative developments in this field. The payment is integrated into a levy that is imposed on the cost of a physical medium or a device which allows the user to duplicate copyright protected works.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 26, 2024

Another thing they have in common is copyright complaints. Unsurprisingly, copyright issues have also thrust TikTok into unfavorable light, with numerous rightsholders arguing that the social media platform could do much more to protect artists’ rights. . Not all of these notices achieved what their senders intended, however.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The deal reached on Friday night now paves the way for the adoption of the AI Act in the first half of 2024, bringing to an end a legislative process that has lasted more than two and a half years and during which the scope of the Act has been significantly expanded.

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The IPKat

JUNE 21, 2024

Events E-course – Intellectual Property for Sustainable Innovations (16-27 September 2024) with 10% IPKat readers’ discount NOVA School of Law is organizing an online course aimed at providing a comprehensive knowledge of IP and reflecting on how it can help sustainable innovators. For further information, click here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The purpose of copyright, at its very basic level, finds its normative implementation in the interplay between access to protected works and the protection of the moral and material interest of creators (see Geiger, 2017 ). From this constitutional dimension of copyright emerged the notion of ‘user rights’ ( Geiger, 2020 ).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

On January 12, 2024, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals , in the matter of UIRC-GSA Holdings v. The issue revolved around copyright infringement claims brought by UIRC-GSA Holdings against William Blair, a financial services company. Continue reading

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

By Dennis Crouch and Timothy Knight* The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on February 21 in an important copyright case – Warner Chappell Music v. ” Copyright’s statute of limitations bars claims not “commenced within three years after the claim accrued.” ” 17 U.S.C. § See 38 U.S.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2024

Events 18-19 April 2024: AIPPI Trilateral Seminar The Polish, German and French Groups of AIPPI organise the traditional joint seminar on IP related issues. It will be hosted on 18 and 19 April 2024 in Warsaw. The conference takes place at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm on 12 and 13 September 2024.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 15, 2024

Kilpatrick’s Dan Englander and James Trigg recently presented to clients and colleagues on the topic of “Using Generative AI in an IP-Driven Business: Practical Tips and Legal Risks” at the firm’s annual 2024 Advanced Trademark Law Seminar in New York City. By: Kilpatrick

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SpicyIP

JUNE 25, 2024

Wynk copyright dispute. He is interested in intellectual property, AI regulation and tech law. Wynk Copyright Dispute: Wynk, Wink, and a 12 Crore Nod! The latest settlement order dated 18th June 2024, authored by Justice R.I. His previous posts can be accessed here. Image from here Parties Settle the Tips v. WYNK Ltd.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 28, 2024

Image via Pixabay The AI Law Proposal: general context and subject matter On 23 April 2024, the Italian government published the text of a draft law introducing regulatory provisions concerning the use of Artificial Intelligence systems to the Italian legal system (“AI Law Proposal”) ( here ).

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It is crucial to consider key takeaways from the most important IP cases in 2023 when planning for 2024. Foley Hoag presented a 60-minute webinar on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, offering guidance on what we learned last year and what to prepare for in the new year.

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The IPKat

MAY 7, 2024

Kat (re-)unification Should the EU unify the copyright laws of its Member States and introduce, over thirty years after the start of the harmonization process, a unitary copyright title? Just a few examples: in 2010, the Wittem Group of academics released a model EU copyright code. The short answer is: yes.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 12, 2024

On January 1, 2024, a significant shift in intellectual property rights occurred with the iconic American pop culture figure, Mickey Mouse, entering the public domain. This momentous occasion follows a prolonged journey shaped by numerous extensions and revisions of copyright laws.

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The IPKat

JUNE 16, 2024

Having disclosed this “conflict” on my side, a few days ago the Paris Court of Appeal ruled (5 juin 2024 Cour d'appel de Paris RG n° 22/14922) in a dispute seeing, on the one hand and as defendant, Cattelan himself and, on the other hand and as claimant/appellant, sculptor Daniel Druet. The same approach is found in national law.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2024

And the winner is: The Proportionality Test in European Patent Law (Bloomsbury) by Léon Dijkman Best Copyright Law Book The nominations were: • Copyright and the Court of Justice of the European Union (2nd edition), by Elenora Rosati. • Copyright: Music Borrowing and Copyright Law, by Enrico Bonadio and Chen Zhu. •

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The IPKat

MARCH 10, 2024

IMRO and Law Society Annual Copyright Lecture (1 May) The 5th annual IMRO/Law Society of Ireland Copyright Lecture will be held in Dublin on 1 May, 18:00 – 19:30. The theme of the lecture is ‘Music Copyright: The Text and Data Mining Exceptions and the EU's AI Act’. or on Zoom. Register for the webinar here.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Copyright Office announced in the Federal Register that it will consider a proposed exemption to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (“DMCA”) anti-circumvention provisions which prohibit the circumvention of any technological measures used to prevent unauthorized access to copyrighted works.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 17, 2024

That the loudest voices continue to import mountains of Chinese-manufactured goods, including items that in some cases violate copyright and trademark laws, serves to illustrate why differences on IP enforcement are likely to continue. Other conundrums, including IP rights owned by U.S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). Proposals to use NFTs to replace or supplement copyright recordkeeping did not demonstrate added value.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

She will start a fellowship in March 2024 and be on leave from the IPKat until early 2025. Antonios Baris joins the team As of March 2024, Antonios will be joining the team as a book review editor. He is pursuing an LLM in European Intellectual Property Law at Stockholm University. Click here to register (until 22 April 2024).

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