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When a vampire not called Dracula bested the copyright system, and what it tells us about derivative works

The IPKat

Some also refer to claimed structural similarities with the novel by Wilkie Collins , The Woman in White. However, there was no longer copyright protection of the book in the U.S. due to a defect in the copyright notice (this was a material issue under the 1909 copyright law then in effect in the US).

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IP Reveries: Class 1 – IPR: A Tantalising Term or Troubling Terminology?

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But then I wonder in this context – what is welfare , and whose welfare are we referring to – creators, public, society, industry, nations, world, unborn kids, law firms ( sarcastically )? But yes – IPR usually refers to that – the IP holder’s ability to stop others from making use of their works.

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Copyright Fair Use for Education

IP and Legal Filings

Fair use provides some exceptions to copyright protection, allowing limited use of copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner. 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.

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The United States Copyright Office Notice of Inquiry on AI: A Quick Take

Velocity of Content

Significant amounts of content are also available through the public domain. Rather, such uses fall under the general copyright regime. law, copying copyrighted content to train AI can state a cause of action for infringement [Citing, Thomson Reuters Enters. Copyright is, and should remain, an opt in regime.