TorrentFreak

JUNE 30, 2023

Authors Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement This week, authors Paul Tremblay and Mona Awad filed a class action lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing ChatGPT’s parent company of copyright infringement and violating the DMCA, among other things. Congress recently stating that it doesn’t plan to overreact.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 9, 2024

Copyright infringement is a significant problem for operators of news websites. As any journalism organization knows, producing original news content is a costly endeavor.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 24, 2022

s copyright infringement suit accusing him of unlawfully copying and distributing thousands of news articles from The Wall Street Journal, arguing that his actions are protected under fair use. A prominent investment manager has asked a Texas federal judge to dismiss Dow Jones & Co.'s

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The availability of a large variety of information has also increased the risk of Copyright Infringement due to its easy accessibility and dissemination. This has led to varying degrees of copyright infringements in this digital era. However, with more advantages, some disadvantages also come into play.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 25, 2023

s copyright infringement suit accusing a prominent investment manager of unlawfully copying and distributing thousands of news articles from The Wall Street Journal be trimmed, saying the media company cannot claim statutory damages from each individual allegedly infringed article, among other things.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

.” ‘Hired Guns Don’t Stop Evolving Technology’ The OpenAI defendants continue their motion to dismiss by noting that AI is yet another technical evolution that will change the world, including journalism. However, OpenAI notes that the suggestion that its activities threaten journalism is overblown, or even fiction.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 11, 2024

The debate over whether copyright infringement cannibalizes legitimate media consumption has been dragging on for several decades now. However, there are many more nuanced types of copyright infringement, where ‘unauthorized’ use is more likely to have a positive effect.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 31, 2021

In addition, SAS argues that the formatting of the reports is also copyrighted. There apparently is no claim of copying of any lines of software, but instead it is copying of the functionality and use of the particular coding language. Stern, Copyright in Computer Programming Languages , 17 Rutgers Computer & Tech.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Copyright infringement and De Minimis are often replaced to complement each other. However, de minimis is sometimes used as a defence in a copyright lawsuit. More often than not, the lawsuits filed for copyright infringement are cases of de minimis and thereto, get dismissed on the anvil of frivolity. INTRODUCTION.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The application of this principle to this case is easy: the elements that Defendants allegedly copied from Coscarelli’s cookbooks are primarily lists of ingredients and directions for combining them. Whereas the latter may be entitled to copyright protection, the former plainly is not. Courier Journal. ” Really?

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

in a copyright infringement suit accusing an investment manager of wrongfully copying and distributing thousands of news articles from The Wall Street Journal. A Texas federal judge has handed a win to publisher Dow Jones & Co.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2024

While the former enable readers to purchase e-books on the payment of a certain cost, digital libraries provide access to an online database of books, journals, images and recordings free of cost. The NEL was held to be a derivative work, and the Archive’s lending practices violative of copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Or do students expose themselves to liability for copyright infringement when using GenAI output? This blog post – based on our journal article published in the European Intellectual Property Review – takes a closer look at these questions, while also seeking to address the wider tension that exists between GenAI and copyright.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 10, 2022

A memorandum of understanding signed two years ago by ODG and government law enforcement agency Guardia di Finanza was designed to send another message on behalf of its members; journalism plays a key role in democracy and pirates shouldn’t be allowed to undermine either. Telegram Piracy Channels Were Very Popular.

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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.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Call for Papers: NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies Volume IX, Issue I [Submit by January 10, 2025] National Law University, Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for its upcoming issue (Volume IX, Issue I). Nadeem Nazir and Anr.

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Internet Archive (read the opinion here) , the court dealt a decisive blow to the Internet Archive, ruling that its practice of scanning and lending digital copies of books doesn’t qualify as fair use under the Copyright Act. When the electronic book is “checked out,” the physical copy is removed from circulation.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Good artists borrow, Great artists steal ’ , however no matter how beautifully portrayed, might aptly land you a hefty copyright infringement suit in contemporary times. ” The composer of a musical composition is the exclusive owner of the work’s copyright. INTRODUCTION. Image Source: Shutterstock]. CONCLUSION.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 12, 2024

Initially, this law applied only to copying books, but over time, its application expanded to include photographs, motion pictures, recordings, and more. In India, the Copyright Act of 1957 grants certain rights to creators. Section 55 of the Copyright Act of 1957 [ii] provides civil remedies for copyright infringement.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2022

The Journal Publishing Company et al , 1-21-cv-00690, District Judge Martha Vazquez of the District Court of New Mexico recently held Plaintiffs’ twenty-two-month delay in filing suit rebutted any presumption of irreparable harm for alleged copyright violations, and accordingly denied Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 8, 2021

Call for Abstracts: NLIU International Trade Law Journal Inaugural Edition [Submit by August 31]. We informed our readers that the National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal has recently established the International Trade Law Journal and is inviting abstracts for papers for the inaugural issue of the same.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The result is an appropriation of copyright in scientific publications by private entities that is particularly problematic for publicly funded research. Authors that choose to take advantage of the SPR may, as a result, be held liable for copyright infringement outside the EU. Recommendations.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2023

CJEU judgments and AG Opinions Ocilion, CJEU, C-426/21 In July, the CJEU delivered its judgment in the Ocilion case, which related to the right of communication to the public and the private copying exception. Seven.One, AG Opinion, C-260/22 This is yet another preliminary reference on the private copying exception and broadcastling.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 21, 2022

The Journal Publishing Company et al , 1-21-cv-00690, District Judge Martha Vazquez of the District Court of New Mexico recently held Plaintiffs’ twenty-two-month delay in filing suit rebutted any presumption of irreparable harm for alleged copyright violations, and accordingly denied Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 31, 2023

The making of copies to perform text and data mining, machine learning, and AI training (collectively “TDM”) without additional licensing is authorized for commercial and non-commercial purposes under CC BY , and for non-commercial purposes under CC BY-NC. Open licenses can create a very practical challenge for users who go beyond the terms.

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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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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Just three short years ago, copyright litigation discussions centered around whether it is fair use to copy declaring code or make unlicensed use of Lynn Goldsmiths photographs of Prince. How AI technologies intersect with copyright was but a twinkle in most judicial systems eyes.

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Dear Rich IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Is it still considered copyright infringement to use them? The PowerPoint slides may be available, viewable, and even downloadable, but that does not give you the right to copy and republish them. There's a difference between authorized end-user activity and unauthorized copying. There is no statement forbidding copying.

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Art Law Journal

JANUARY 21, 2021

At that time, anyone could reproduce buildings that looked identical to those created by others, as long as they didn’t actually use copied drawings to build them. The post Copyright for Architectural Designs appeared first on Art Business Journal. With the passage […].

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 11, 2024

ASPAC also filed an access to information request through which it hoped to obtain “copies of all documents involving the MPA and the use of the Ether platform.” ASPAC further alleged that the deal should’ve been published in the Diário Oficial da União , the official journal of the federal government of Brazil.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The defendant in that case had offered adapters for sale which enabled Nintendo games, that had been produced by third parties in circumvention of copy protection measures and downloaded from the internet, to be used on the Nintendo games console. Claims under copyright law.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JUNE 26, 2022

He states that the video was the result of hundreds of hours of research, investigative journalism, and insight from experts in the field of art and internet culture. Ryder Ripps copied the Bored Ape images and minted the images as NFTs on OpenSea.io. Yuga did not sue for defamation or copyright infringement. Yuga labs v.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

There are few e-commerce companies which explicitly make copies of brands such as Firstcopyclub, ShoesKartel etc. Challenges in IPR Regulation in e-commerce As per a survey, around 38% online buyers experienced counterfeit products and 1/3 rd people have gotten copied products. 26, 2023, 11:00 AM), [link]. 5] Kirsty Phillips et al.,

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Intepat

JANUARY 8, 2024

Allegations and Claims by The New York Times The New York Times claims that these companies are trying to take undue advantage of the hard work and money put into creating such a high and superior quality of journalism. The New York Times is claiming damages and an order to stop OpenAI and Microsoft from using any of its articles.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

We set out to assess these arguments in light of data on the CCB’s first year of operation, which is explored in more detail in our article here , forthcoming in the Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA, and the data used for this article available here. In some cases, however, there was no way to fix the complaint.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

This personal intellectual creation is lacking if the photographs in question are “mere reproductions of other photographs” in which an original has been merely reproduced (copied) as closely as possible. If a copy of a computer program is published in the territory of the EU/EEA with the consent of the rightholder, Section 69 No.

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