Technology & Marketing Law Blog

APRIL 7, 2025

Joplin’s song is in the public domain now. The plaintiff Robinson made a recording of it ( here is one such version ) that is copyrighted. Direct Copyright Infringement. Contributory Copyright Infringement. Vicarious Copyright Infringement.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Potential for Copyright Infringement The significant challenge created when AI systems are trained on copyrighted content is found when they accidentally copy parts of old works into new ones and, in turn, generate infringement. Meta Secretly Trained Its AI on a Notorious Piracy Database , 2025. Copyright Office.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2023

This week’s big IP news is the New York Times suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, trademark dilution and other violations of existing laws. As with most current cases related to AI’s copyright infringement, this one will most likely result in the issuance of a landmark ruling. Microsoft Corp.,

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Copyright Lately

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Public domain works are freeunless misinformation and aggressive claims deter the public from freely using them. public domain 95 years after their initial publication by Belgian artist Herg. January 27, 2025 email from Tintinimaginatio to Duke Law’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 17, 2025

COPY RIGHT BASICS So the good news: copyright laws were established to help protect creators. If someone creates music, films, or memes, they can be considered their owners, especially if it isn’t in public domain. Content IDYouTube’s automated system that scans videos for copyrighted material. [1]

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 11, 2025

Copyright owners across industries are fighting back, and the courts are starting to weigh in. The most notable signal came in early 2025, when a federal judge in Thomson Reuters v. It marked a clear warning: copyright law still applies in the age of AI. Now, its facing serious legal pushback. But the court disagreed.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In a recent decision of the UK High Court ( Illiquidx Ltd v Altana Wealth Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 299 (Ch) ) , a claim for breach of confidence has succeeded, while claims for copyright infringement and liability of two directors have failed.

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