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Comprehending Broadcasting Contracts and Intellectual Property Law at Crossroads

IIPRD

From DVDs to OTT, the entertainment domain has come a long way owing to rapid digitalization affecting creative authorship over their creations [1]. Recent court decisions have clarified the scope of copyright in film screenplays, personality rights, and underlying works concerning content creation and licensing in broadcasting.

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Does IP Law Protect Influencers’ Aesthetics?–Gifford v. Sheil (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

But the suit, in which 24-year-old influencer Sydney Nicole Gifford accuses another influencer, 22-year-old Alyssa Sheil, of copying both her posts and her style, may have an outsized effect on the law around online content creation. Influencer marketing has become increasingly central to commerce.

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How Can Blockchain Help Strengthen Intellectual Property Protection?

Kashishipr

Another crucial field where blockchain can be utilized is Intellectual Property (IP). If you decide to store your IP assets using blockchain, you must seek the assistance of a professional attorney trained in Intellectual Property Law.

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Intellectual Property Rights in the Metaverse: Navigating the Virtual Frontier

IIPRD

This historic ruling created a precedent for companies looking to protect their trademarks in the metaverse and sparked debate about whether Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) are protected by intellectual property laws.

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The Potential Risks of ChatGPT and Other Generative AI

LexBlog IP

intellectual property laws, copyright protection only exists where there is human selection and arrangement of information; there is no copyright protection for material generated by a non-human. [4] See, for example, the video Expedia released on Twitter to show how its ChatGPT plugin operates. Additionally, under current U.S.

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Copyright Evidence: 21 for 2021 (a year in review)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

New empirical research is needed to support policy making and legal reforms that embed considerations of the public domain into rights management and new content creation, rather than focusing solely or primarily on copyright. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition.

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Copyright Infringement on OTT Platforms

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

By enforcing robust legal protections and holding infringing platforms accountable, stakeholders can ensure a fair and sustainable environment for content creation and distribution. In conclusion, as OTT platforms continue to dominate the entertainment landscape, addressing copyright infringement remains a critical priority.