Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

McDermott kept the copyright to those photo and granted NY Post a license. McDermott argued that KMC was sophisticated about copyright law because the person who attached the photo to the bio had a journalism background. McDermott had not actually licensed the photo to anyone else to set a baseline license fee.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 3, 2024

It has already entered into licensing agreements with several content creators, including other news media organizations.” Instead, they point to how much they have produced or licensed with the assumption that it is all scraped by OpenAI. Doubts About the Copyright Claims The copyright claims themselves will face a stiff challenge.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. Stay tuned as a comment on the judgment is coming soon in the blog. Stay tuned as a comment on the study is coming soon in the blog.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

We say goodbye to 2021 with the most interesting posts and articles from the surrounding IP blogs of the past week! v EUIPO | Case T-509/19) and the importance of presenting valid arguments for the existence of a link between the marks - even in the case of marks with an exceptional reputation ( Puma v EUIPO | Case T-71/20).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 17, 2024

But it won on a different and, in many respects, much broader legal theory: conflict preemption with copyright law. A Brief Recap on Contract Preemption To appreciate the significance of this opinion, let’s revisit the law of copyright preemption. The Copyright Act includes an express preemption clause, 17 U.S.C. §

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2023

What does all that mean for companies looking to develop generative AI, and the online sources of their training data that might be looking to stop them? ¯_(ツ)_/¯ We can infer from this opinion that treatment of Copyright Management Information (“CMI”) will be tricky for generative AI developers. Complaint at 2.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2021

A blog is like any other creative work of literature manifested in a different form. Due to creative and original use of expressions, blogs are deemed to be counted as private property for which Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) can be sought. Copyright and Blogs. Alternatives to Seeking Copyright Protection.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 20, 2021

ET), the US Copyright Office, and the US Patent and Trademark Office are co-hosting a three-part discussion on “ Copyright Law and Machine Learning for AI: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?” “The event is available to the public for free, and attendees must register in advance.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 4, 2025

Photo by Luke Southern from Unsplash Background This blog post follows a previous post that discussed what constitutes open source AI, in particular in light of the EU AI Act. In the past two years, tech giants such as Meta and OpenAI released their AI models under self-certified open licenses. Restrictive licensing terms.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Fast-paced organizations that rely on and invest heavily in R&D should not only regard published content as the heart of innovation, but also possess a deep appreciation of the system of copyright protecting this intellectual property. How Do Different Departments Use the Annual Copyright License?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

This blog seeks to examine the relationship between AI and IPR and identify critical areas of discussion, conflict, and appropriate strategy within the expanding rubric. Enhanced Enforcement Mechanisms: Just like any other digital content, licensing requirements can be monitored using progressive technologies, including blockchain.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Historical lookback The amendment to the existing copyright law act of 1957 was carried out owing to the sensitization of issue of copyright management and revenue sharing structure that is fair and reasonable to all owners and writers of filmed and recorded works. [i] Magic Mantra Vision. [ii]

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Copyright Concerns When Using Others to Create Content. Many of my clients have contractors or vendors or virtual assistants who assist them with writing blog posts, creating newsletters, doing social media posting and work. And that is a specific, important phrase in copyright law.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 10, 2021

This Kat is having a haunted October This post promises to take readers around the IP blogs in eight posts. Copyright The Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice published an Author's Take piece considering what the way forward for the press publishers' right might be under EU copyright law.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

The Assess Tool also provides a basic fair use analysis and helps to make sure that the use isn’t covered under any other exceptions to copyright law. However, this is something of a misnomer as the letter can be customized to send demands for payment, offer a license for legitimate use or a demand to remove the work.

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2023

Recently in Alexander v Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc , a jury of the US District Court of the Southern District of Illinois concluded that tattoo artist Catherine Alexander has a valid copyright claim in the designs she tattooed on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Copyright protection over tattoos has been a hot topic for some time.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Many don’t realize they have legal options, making it even more important to understand copyright protection. With a clear understanding of copyright law, artists can safeguard their creations and ensure they receive the credit and acknowledgment they’ve earned.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free. We know, however, that many laws limit free access and use of information goods, most prominently copyright law (and IP law generally). ML Genius v.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Many don’t realize they have legal options, making it even more important to understand copyright protection. With a clear understanding of copyright law, artists can safeguard their creations and ensure they receive the credit and acknowledgment they’ve earned.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the third trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this edition, we update you on what has happened between July and September 2023 in EU copyright law. More on this proposed bill in the blog soon.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws. Hence, through their operational frameworks, the platforms complained of were alleged to infringe the copyright, and broadcasting rights held by Star India. [This post is authored by Tanishka Goswami.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Introduction The principle of the first sale doctrine is a basic precept of copyright law allowing the lawful possessor of a copyrighted work to resell, lend, or distribute that work without the permission of the copyright holder.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

Even so, the court’s almost-banal treatment of this super-interesting topic suggests that there may not be much tattoo exceptionalism in copyright law. The defense argued that a requirement to obtain copyright licenses conflicts with the norms in the tattoo artist community. Prior Tattoo Copyright Blog Posts.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

Both agreed to this move, and as part of that, dropped the removal of copyright information claim. The Final Determination notes that Oppenheimer feels entitled to a licensing fee, even though he has not sold this photograph, and suggests that he is entitled to $2,775 a year for the use of the photograph. I then offered $500.00.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

At the district court level, the law of copyright preemption is a morass of ad hoc explanations of whether certain contracts are “equivalent” to the exclusive rights within the general scope of copyright law. Platforms that copy online data and use it to create AI have a strong fair use argument under copyright laws.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 14, 2025

As a reminder, in this post we update you on developments in EU copyright law between January and March 2025 including judgments from the CJEU, any Advocate General (AG) Opinions, and significant policy updates. You can read a blog post with the essential elements here. Toriqul Islam 135

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In 2015, guitarist David Bowery filed a lawsuit against Spotify USA, a Spotify subsidiary, for streaming songs without first obtaining mechanical licenses , which are the standard payment for reproducing or distributing a song. New Copyright Law: A Solution for Spotify. The law was set to take effect in 2021.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This article delves into the intricate relationship between copyright and moral rights, highlighting their significance in protecting creators’ integrity, especially in the digital age. Copyright law primarily focuses on the economic rights of creators, granting them exclusive control over the use and distribution of their works.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Infringement extends beyond counterfeit goods to broader concerns such as unauthorized use of copyrighted material. For instance, virtual concerts in the metaverse, where avatars perform popular songs, may violate music copyright laws unless proper licensing agreements are in place.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

18, 2023), affirming the Copyright Office’s position that “a work generated entirely by an artificial system absent human involvement [is not] eligible for copyright.” Eric previously blogged about the Copyright Review Board’s affirmance of the Office’s repeated refusal to register the work back in March 2022. The slides.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. It also protects images, photos, videos, and other written work, such as blog posts. If you don’t own the text, image, video, art, etc.,

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

In the second , I looked at the group registration procedures – recently made available by the US Copyright Office – which are specifically useful to bloggers and to managers of blog sites. In the third , I looked at the copyright options currently available for podcasters. With more than 1.4

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Welcome to the third trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. The AG suggests that the private copyright exception applies in the cloud, but a separate levy may not be payable. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

Ignoring Copyright is Risky Business Research in the life sciences depends in part on the ability to acquire and share scientific information, particularly journal articles, in a timely manner. The copyright holder can enforce its rights through an infringement claim if uses are made without obtaining the appropriate permissions.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

However, even though fanfiction is fun and fosters a sense of community, it can raise legal issues under copyright law. In India, this leads to questions about copyright infringement, fair use, and how fanfiction fits into intellectual property (IP) law. Without this, fanfiction could technically violate copyright laws.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

On the other hand, professional photographers have to make a living by licensing their photos to publishers (and other intermediaries) who are willing to pay them to reproduce and display those photos. Instagram, of course, was licensed to publicly display the post under its own terms and conditions, so there is no direct infringement.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 10, 2024

While Nealy was doing time, his former partner licensed the Music Specialist catalog to Warner Chappell. The popular Flo Rida track was subsequently licensed to several TV-shows, while other works from Music Specialist ended up in recordings by the Black Eyed Peas and Kid Sister. According to U.S.

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