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Report on a roundtable on academic publishing and genAI deals – GenAI and copyright series at the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

On 19 November 2024, the Institute of Brand and Innovation Law (IBIL) at UCL Laws hosted a closed doors roundtable on academic publishing. Jurisdiction According to the EU AI Act and its Recital 106 providers of general-purpose AI models should put in place a policy to comply with Union law on copyright and related rights.

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‘BestBuyIPTV’ Operator Sentenced in Vietnam’s First Ever Online Piracy Conviction

TorrentFreak

Popular brands including Fmovies, AniWave, 123movies, BestBuyIPTV, 2embed, and Y2mate are all linked to the Asian country, which was recently branded a ‘piracy haven’ BestBuyIPTV Conviction To curb this trend, western rightsholders have been working with local authorities to bring local investigations and enforcement efforts up to par.

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The EUIPO has published the second phase of its research on Automated Content Recognition (ACR) technologies

The IPKat

In addition to these purposes, ACR technologies are also used to support the protection and management of intellectual property rights online (and offline?) – e.g. among others, to analyse brand awareness by recognising images of branded products posted on social media or online marketplaces.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

Image via Pexels Research Grant – University of Udine The University of Udine has just launched an opportunity for a research grant on the topic: Italian copyright law after the EU Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, and its effects on cultural heritage. The deadline is set on the 20 December 2023.

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Africa IP Highlights #2: The trademarks arena

The IPKat

The degree of similarity of the goods should be considered in relation to the degree of similarity of the marks. c) Riana Harvey March: South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal in Koni Multinational Brands (Pty) Ltd v Beiersdorf AG dismissed the appeal filed by the appellant, a supplier of body care products.

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2H 2022 Quick Links, Part 3 (Copyrights and More)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Buzzfeed’s use of screenshots, which include all the elements of the Post, such as the Instagram branding and Ms. Additionally, we note that this Study revealed little demand for additional copyright-related rights for press publishers. UMG Recordings, Inc. Grande Communications Networks LLC (November 3, 2022).

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Cambodia and its RCEP Accession

IP and Legal Filings

The garment and export business in Cambodia must create more useful service activities including branding, marketing, and sourcing in order for it to advance up the value chain. The RCEP offers a chance to expand agricultural exports in terms of production, processing, and exports.