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 and Legal Filings

JULY 29, 2024

Another lesser-known problem of the authors of the schools providing educational services through the Internet is the question of the control of the distribution of copies of copyrighted works. Ensure that the users are well informed on the acceptable use of the copyrighted material.

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The Illusion of More

JULY 18, 2024

On July 11, Senators Cantwell, Blackburn, and Heinrich introduced a bill called the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfake (COPIED) Media Act. One of many AI related bills in Congress, the heart of COPIED is transparency in artificial intelligence through implementation of content provenance information (CPI).

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The authors accused these services of sharing pirated copies of their book “5000 Integrated Circuits Power Audio Amplifiers” When the authors sent Cloudflare a takedown notice, the company responded that it doesn’t host any content for doku.pub, clarifying that it operates as a ‘pass-though’ CDN provider.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2022

This is the type of behavior that has attracted copyright infringement lawsuits in the past but in this case, the makers of Genshin XYZ are using copyright law to prevent piracy of their product. However, Github wasn’t convinced that the crack ‘pirate’ committed any offenses in that respect.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 14, 2022

Given that the production of today’s videogames requires the involvement of a large number of people, preventing all information leaks is an impossible task. After being uploaded in the preceding days, on April 26 the company filed a complaint at YouTube alleging copyright infringement. Aside from generating more than 4.6

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Southern District of New York Judge Colleen McMahon ruled that the plaintiffs failed to show any concrete harm caused by OpenAI’s alleged removal of copyright management information from their articles, which they claim were then used to train ChatGPT’s language model.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. Course Hero declined to provide the information absent a subpoena. To obtain a subpoena, Berkovitz would have to register his copyrights and file a lawsuit for copyright infringement, which he did.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

copyright law, Internet providers must terminate the accounts of repeat infringers “in appropriate circumstances”. This legal requirement remained largely unenforced for nearly two decades but a series of copyright infringement liability lawsuits, with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, have shaken up the industry.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 30, 2025

In late 2023, Anna’s Archive expanded its offering by making information from OCLC’s proprietary WorldCat database available online. The contract Terms and Conditions might also be preempted by copyright law, as is true for other claims, including the claim for unjust enrichment.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 2, 2025

The study concludes with recommendations on how to ensure a check on copyright infringement, with a focus on a few popular social media networking apps, like Facebook and YouTube. INTRODUCTION Social media networking sites have grown significantly in the last few years, enabling users to exchange information with just a single click.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Thomson Reuters argued that Legal Ease’s questions, incorporated by Ross in machine-readable form, essentially copied its creative headnotes. The Court’s analysis reveals a misunderstanding of how technological innovation intersects with copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

A takedown notice is a type of complaint letter addressed to a website administrator, stating that the website’s material has infringed on the owner’s copyright and requesting that the content be removed from the website. Information Technology Act,2000. Safe Harbour Principle ( Section 79 of IT Act,2000).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

But if you really want Kiwi Farms gone, have you considered using copyright law for its censorial power? “Kiwi Farms users provided a Google Drive link to a full copy of Mr. Greer’s book.” Somebody,” he explained, “created a copy of [his] book and put it in a Google Drive that is accessible on Kiwi Farms.”

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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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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Furthermore, they allege that Reelz has copied many elements from Live PD including the show’s format, the show’s hosts and the same catchphrase to name a few. 2: HC Directs Telegram to Disclose Details of Channels Violating Copyright Law. The lawsuit was filed by songwriters L.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

The guide is an amazingly thorough overview of copyright, written in a way to be understood by lay people and it includes nearly all of the important information one needs to know in just 10 pages and 4,000 words. Copyright Office, which is part of the federal government, the work itself is in the public domain.

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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?” Agenda and registration information are available here.”. On Tuesday, October 26 (from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 31, 2025

The shadow library provided copies of several redacted emails where companies requested access. copyright laws and pressure from copyright holders, make AI companies hesitant to bite into this fruit, fearing legal repercussions. Is it fair for some countries to have a knowledge advantage due to differing copyright laws?

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Commenting on the French action, Quad9 describes the latest blocking order as yet more “DNS censorship” The company believes that the ruling is based on an “absurd” application of copyright law, which has far-reaching consequences. This is in line with European and Swiss privacy laws. me, embx224539.ap1357.me,

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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. The autumn has started with full speed – the courts and the policy makes have been very active.

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Michael Geist

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The filing literally says “ the full particulars of when, from where, and exactly how, the Works were accessed, scraped, and/or copied is within the knowledge of OpenAI and not the News Media Companies.” In fact, OpenAI says it does not by-pass paywalls. Thus far, many of the lawsuits elsewhere have largely failed: a U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the first trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this edition, we report on an AG Opinion that came out late in 2022 and update you on what has happened in the first trimester of 2023 in EU copyright law.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 22, 2025

One such legal issues is what is referred to as “fair use,” which becomes particularly problematic in the context of the copyright law. Such databases may include work that is copyrighted. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 provides for the laws related to data privacy and some form of regulation.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

Back in January, the crypto group Spice DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) made headlines for spending approximately $3 million to acquire a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune , a bible for a planned Dune move that would have been made in the 1970s. . The payment beyond excessive.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 12, 2022

The judgment notes that the plaintiff did not, in fact, claim that the defendant had copied his screenplay and did not claim originality in any one element or that there was a shot-by-shot reproduction. It is interesting that the plaintiff did not claim originality of his screenplay when seeking copyright protection.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Over the course of a decade, Google copied large volumes of books and made them available online, both through excerpts, known as “snippets”, and as entire publications. As in the present context, the initial concern of copyright holders was that their consent had not been acquired by Google prior to scanning their works.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As these technologies continue to gain traction, pending lawsuits and legal uncertainty around the globe highlight the need to respect copyright law while leveraging the power of AI. Generative AI systems are strengthened by reliance on high quality, responsibly sourced training materials, including copyrighted works.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In today’s world, copyright laws are essential for protecting creative works like books. For business owners, publishers, and sellers, understanding copyright can prevent legal issues and ensure fair use of content. Copyright grants the author or creator exclusive rights to use, distribute, and sell their work.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 23, 2024

The organization literally archives key parts of the Internet, copying older versions of websites to preserve them for future generations. This information becomes more and more valuable as time passes by. Each copy can only be loaned to one person at a time, to mimic the lending attributes of physical books.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 9, 2021

After some digging, KokomRoilly found multiple lengthy passages of verbatim copying and posted highlighted passages on their Twitter account. Likewise, KokomRoily is continuously updating their Twitter account as new information comes to light. I'm what you'd call a voracious reader. I read all the time, everywhere.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This review of Exceptions in EU Copyright Law: In Search of a Balance Between Flexibility and Legal Certainty by Tito Rendas, is brought to you by the Rt Hon Sir Richard Arnold, Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. He also considers Article 5(5) and the way in which the CJEU has interpreted these provisions.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Welcome to the fourth (and last) round up of EU copyright law for 2023! In this edition, we update you on what has happened in the last three months of 2024 in EU copyright law. All in all, 2024 promises to be an exciting year for EU copyright law. Stay tuned!

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 25, 2024

Website operators in particular are increasingly seeking to use their online terms of service to prohibit the use of content and information hosted on their sites to train AI systems. By: Perkins Coie

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TorrentFreak

MAY 17, 2022

While most site operators use fake information to sign up, some of the information is actionable. This is also what James Gibson , Professor of Law at Richmond University, hinted at. Unlike downloading pirated movies, consuming pirated streams isn’t a clear violation of copyright law. No Lasting Copy.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 30, 2022

Contract not Copyright: Genius does not hold the copyright to the lyrics and so has no copyright infringement claim. But, Genius does require its users to agree to an extensive contractual agreement that includes a promise that the user will not commercially reproduce, copy, or distribute any portion of the Genius service.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The company demanded damages under copyright law claiming that the team “willfully and maliciously” copied, adapted and distributed its source code and other content without permission. Take-Two also demanded damages for alleged misrepresentations in the defendants’ DMCA counternotices.

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