LexBlog IP

MARCH 14, 2024

In 2023, several authors, including the comedian Sarah Silverman, filed putative class action lawsuits alleging various copyright infringement claims. The OpenAI defendants moved to dismiss all causes of action alleged by the author plaintiffs with the exception of the first cause of action for direct copyright infringement. (It

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2021

While most creators support fandoms, with some even regularly appearing at fan conventions , the line between appreciating a creator’s work and copying can be blurred. What may seem like a harmless activity in the spirit of fandom can at times give rise to copyright infringement. .

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IPilogue

JULY 18, 2022

Last year, Andy Warhol lost an infamous copyright infringement lawsuit against photographer Lynn Goldsmith regarding an image of the pop singer Prince. The focus of the conflict was the meaning of “transformative works” in the U.S. In this sense, the act of copying is the very medium of Warhol’s art.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

According to reports, he included strict exam instructions, including “forbidding students from using any class materials, notes or online resources while taking the tests,” and instructing the students they were “prohibited from copying any part of the exam.”. This lawsuit was dismissed one month after it was filed.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

In particular, it explores why copyright of a meme’s underlying content does not matter in a normative sense. In this blog I argue that copyright protection of the content underlying memes does not matter because of the relative weakness of enforcement mechanisms for copyright infringement of this scale. 277 (2020). [iv]

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Unfortunately, however, Section 113(c) is like the Generation X of copyright law—it’s remarkably useful, underrated, and largely overlooked—even by copyright lawyers and judges. Vila later filed a lawsuit for copyright infringement against Deadly Doll based on the unauthorized reproduction and distribution of his photo. .

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

In doing so the Court focused not solely on the “transformative use” aspect of the first factor of a four-part fair use analysis, but on the entire first factor regarding the “purpose and character” of the allegedly infringing use. is (in copyright lingo) not ‘transformative.’”

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

This article was originally published in The Scholarly Kitchen. As a person involved in copyright on a daily basis, I’ve observed a number of events and requests for comment over the last few years on the issue of whether artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be “authors” in the copyright sense (or inventors of patents).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Last week, an Illinois jury awarded tattoo artist Catherine Alexander $3,750 in damages at the conclusion of a copyright infringement trial. Among the tens of thousands of tattooers working in the United States, the tiny handful who have brought copyright infringement claims are rare outliers.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court found that artistic changes to a pre-existing work, alone, not necessarily sufficient to make a derivative work fair use. copyright law. Applying a new lens on how to view the purpose of a derivative work under U.S. copyright law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

This case revisits the venerable topic of if, and when, cloning-and-revising a legal document can be copyright infringement. The plaintiff gets an expensive lesson in the law of derivative works. * * * UIRC offers bonds using a private placement memorandum (PPM) and an indenture of trust. See, e.g., White v.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 5, 2022

According to reports, he included strict exam instructions, including “forbidding students from using any class materials, notes or online resources while taking the tests,” and instructing the students they were “prohibited from copying any part of the exam.” This lawsuit was dismissed one month after it was filed.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 6, 2023

A 2020 class action lawsuit filed by musician Maria Schneider accused YouTube of mass copyright infringement, failing to suspend ‘repeat infringers, and restricting access to anti-piracy tools, among other allegations. The statute also has a ‘scienter’ requirement, i.e intent or knowledge of wrongdoing.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Each work has various rights, such as theatrical rights, distribution rights, rental rights, broadcasting rights, rights related to adoption and translation, rights to prepare derivative works, and so on, each of which can be exploited separately. What is an Assignment of Copyright? For more visit: [link].

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 16, 2021

In 2019, Artem Stoliarov, a Russian DJ whose stage name is Arty, filed a lawsuit before the US District Court for the Central District of California, alleging that Marshmello’s song ‘ Happier ’ copied the synthesizer melody from his 2014 remix of OneRepublic’s ‘I Lived’ (OneRepublic is an American pop rock band). by Tito Rendas. €

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

The full story behind Netflix’s copyright infringement lawsuit against Barlow & Bear, and why it’s actually a win for the fan fiction community. When it comes to copyright cases, Netflix has seen stranger things. First, as far as copyright cases go, this one’s easy.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

By Guest Blogger Tyler Ochoa Recently, the Ninth Circuit reaffirmed what has become known as the “server test”: in order to be held directly liable for violating the public display right, the alleged infringer must have a fixed “copy” of the work stored on a server in its possession or control. July 17, 2023).

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 31, 2023

Interpolations (Get Money) Interpolations are big business, especially for many of the venture-capital backed companies looking to recoup some of the hundreds of millions of dollars they’ve spent acquiring music publishing rights from the likes of Paul Simon, Stevie Nicks, and Bob Dylan. ” 17 U.S.C. § ” 17 U.S.C. §

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2023

In the US, two class actions were filed against OpenAI , one mainly focused on alleged data breach ( here ) and only based on alleged copyright infringements (here). The plaintiffs are authors of books, who, as per US copyright law, have registered copyrights in the books they published.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

For example, anybody can publish a book about three teenagers who solve magical mysteries at a wizarding school. How To Win Big In a Copyright Infringement Case. Your Copy-Rights. That’s an idea for a story. Perform sound recordings publicly through digital audio transmission. However, these rights do not last forever.

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The IPKat

JUNE 7, 2022

Readers may have seen that the media have picked up on a claim made against Mariah Carey for copyright infringement by her infamous song " All I Want for Christmas is You ". It subsequently became a global success, topping the charts in 26 countries, with an estimated sales of over 16 million copies worldwide.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2023

Warhol created these silkscreens from a photograph of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith, who claimed copyright infringement when the Warhol estate licensed Orange Prince to Conde Nast after Prince’s passing in 2016 to illustrate an article about Prince’s life and music. That is, AI models need the menu, not the meals. See e.g., Michael W.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

As usual, readers who are already familiar with the case and/or with copyright law may skip the “Background” sections below (but don’t skip the commentary “The Road Not Taken”). Legal Background: Copyright and Derivative Works Copyright law protects original works of authorship, including “pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works,” 17 U.S.C.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

For example, anybody can publish a book about three teenagers who solve magical mysteries at a wizarding school. How To Win Big In a Copyright Infringement Case. Your Copy-Rights. Copyright Duration. That’s an idea for a story. Perform sound recordings publicly through digital audio transmission.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2024

Copyright Law Copy Right is a legal concept that gives creators exclusive rights over their original works and allows them to control the use and distribution of those works. These rights generally include the rights to reproduce, distribute, perform, publish and create derivative works.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 5, 2023

The case began after Prince died in 2016, when Vanity Fair magazine’s parent company, Condé Nast, published a special commemorative magazine celebrating his life. Goldsmith notified AWF of her belief that the work infringed her copyright. Goldsmith counterclaimed for copyright infringement.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Dorland alerted publishers, writing conferences, and journalists to what she considered Larson’s plagiarism and ethical betrayal. Larson also sought a declaration that she owns the copyright to The Kindest and that the letter in the short story does not infringe Dorland’s copyright. ” Id.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

Warhol created these silkscreens from a photograph of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith, who claimed copyright infringement when the Warhol estate licensed Orange Prince to Conde Nast after Prince’s passing in 2016 to illustrate an article about Prince’s life and music. ” Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Copyright Office published a Notice of inquiry (“NOI”) and request for comments, Artificial Intelligence and Copyright, Docket No. The copyright law implications of AI training are currently being litigated in several different federal copyright infringement actions. That is far too hasty.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 15, 2024

Moreover, it is also necessary for the program to make copies of the information before it analyses it. As the worlds of GenAI and copyright collide, the issue before us is whether the use of copyrighted works through TDM for the training of GenAI amounts to copyright infringement?

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

Warhol created these silkscreens from a photograph of Prince taken by Lynn Goldsmith, who claimed copyright infringement when the Warhol estate licensed Orange Prince to Conde Nast after Prince’s passing in 2016 to illustrate an article about Prince’s life and music. That is, AI models need the menu, not the meals. See e.g., Michael W.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 24, 2023

When Netflix refused to pay up, Cramer sued for copyright infringement. The plaintiff in question was rapper Denise Jones, aka Necey X, who claimed that Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion and Atlantic Records “copied and pasted the lyrics” from her original song Grab Em by the P * to use in the hit songs WAP and Thot S**t.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 11, 2024

“Despite efforts by LLM providers to avoid reproducing lengthy excerpts from single works, strings of words from ingested works persist in LLMs. Re-published with permission. Among the most recent examples is the New York Times Company’s’ lawsuit against OpenAI, which alleges a variety of copyright-related claims.

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Copyright Lately

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In fact, he was so big that when the producers of “Ghostbusters” approached him about writing the theme for their upcoming film, Lewis had to decline because of previous commitments, including his work on the “Back to the Future” soundtrack. The “Ghostbusters” folks eventually settled on Ray Parker Jr.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Each publisher defendant separately determined which content it accessed on Presto to use for its websites and in its publications; their webpages that included the screenshot of the Sowers photo would have displayed ads. Campbell sued for copyright infringement, contributory/vicarious copyright infringement, and CMI removal.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2023

Originality is the quality that distinguishes produced or invented works from copies, clones, forgeries, or derivative works by being new or novel. Eventually, a publication featuring sixteen of the forty-two matriculation papers was released by the University Tutorial Publishing Limited.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2023

¯_(ツ)_/¯ We can infer from this opinion that treatment of Copyright Management Information (“CMI”) will be tricky for generative AI developers. Also, ignoring copyright licenses is at least arguably copyright infringement, and your fair use claim probably won’t get you out of the lawsuit at the motion to dismiss stage.

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