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Derivative works: the Adventures of Koons and Tintin in French copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Three interesting cases on derivative works, two involving Jeff Koons and one Tintin, have recently put French copyright law in the international spotlight (e.g.

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How Original! The Oscars and the Craft of Derivative Works

Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

One aspect of copyright law that makes adaptations attractive is derivative works. A derivative work is a work based on one or more existing copyrighted works. Even into late 2023, a 2022 Best Picture contender, Top Gun: Maverick , remained embroiled in a dispute involving derivative works.

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Jury Awards Damages to Tattoo Artist for Video-Game Depiction–Alexander v. WWE 2K (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

While the occasional commercial use of a tattoo in a video game remains rare, tattooers use copyrighted material in their work on a regular basis. Eric’s Prior Tattoo Copyright Blog Posts. WWE 2K (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. An appeal in Alexander v. Take-Two is likely.

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What Is Accidental Copyright Infringement. 2024 Update

Traverse Legal Blog

The four factors which attorneys and courts consider in determining if the use of a work is infringing include: 1. the nature of the copyrighted work. Infringement can be willful or accidental. the purpose and character of your use. the amount and substantiality of the portion taken. the effect of the use upon the potential market.

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Will eBook Ruling Impact Fair Use Analysis for Generative AI?

Intellectual Property Law Blog

It noted that an eBook recast from a print book is a paradigmatic example of a derivative work and the changes involved in preparing a derivative work can be described as transformations.

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How Can AI Models Legally Obtain Training Data?–Doe 1 v. GitHub (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Plaintiffs allege that use of licensed code “is allowed only pursuant to the terms of the applicable Suggested License,” and that each such license requires that any derivative work or copy include attribution, a copyright notice, and the license terms. GitHub (Guest Blog Post) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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

Kluwer Copyright Blog

106, et seq): the plaintiffs never authorized Meta to make copies of their works and derivative works, publicly display copies (or derivative works), or distribute copies (or derivative works) during the training process of the LLaMA language models. Vicarious Copyright Infringement (17 U.S.C. §