TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 17, 2022

From a copyright perspective, AI can bring up some interesting questions. For example, can content created by an AI be copyrighted like any other work? Or perhaps AI can infringe copyrights held by others? Unauthorized Copies and Derivatives. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 30, 2022

In June, the US Copyright Claims Board was launched. Through this venue , hosted at the US Copyright Office, rightsholders can try to recoup alleged damages outside the federal court system. McDowell’s Copyright Troubles. McDowell’s Copyright Troubles. That announcement was a step too far for Paramount.

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Copyright Lately

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Why a new court win for OpenAI and a tough Supreme Court standard could leave AI copyright claims on shaky ground. A relatively obscure Supreme Court case involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act might seem like an odd fit for the high-stakes world of copyright in the age of artificial intelligence.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2022

2: UK Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Copyright Infringement in the Famous Love Story that Inspired Doctor Zhivago. A judge in the case has ruled that, while the order and selection of events can be protected by copyright, that TSWK did not copy those elements from Lara and, instead, took them from primary sources.

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Copyright protection automatically attaches to a work when it is created. Specifically, copyright protection attaches to the original, creative work when it is fixed in a tangible medium, such as when it is written, drawn, recorded digitally, or typed electronically. Posting copyrighted images or photos on your website or social media.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Filed in May, the complaint alleged two types of copyright infringement, violations of the Federal Communications Act (FCA), conversion, and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. In July, Triller filed its second amended complaint which added Teddy Fresh Inc. and 10 ‘Doe’ defendants.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Over the past several years, a wave of copyright infringement lawsuits has targeted alleged cheaters and cheat makers. Two years ago, Bungie filed a complaint at a federal court in Seattle, accusing AimJunkies of copyright and trademark infringement, among other things. Dismissal, Hacking and Arbitration Last year, U.S.

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The IPKat

JUNE 17, 2023

Would you say that Cattelan’s work (realized for an exhibition in Miami in 2019) is an unauthorized reproduction of the 2001 work below, titled Banana and Orange , and thus an infringement of the copyright vesting in it? Let’s see more in detail how the judge reasoned.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Here's what Jørgen writes: Universal Copyright Convention – RIP by Jørgen Blomqvist On December 9, 2021, WIPO announced that the Kingdom of Cambodia has joined the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, with effect from March 9, 2022.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The Russian Government has also made matters worse for US copyright holders. Copyright Groups Conerned. IIPA is aware of this but believes that it’s important to keep the focus on copyright issues despite the conflict and sanctions. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

It is a common practice to make copies of deteriorating or far away cultural heritage. As of 2022, it is not even a new idea to use digital methods to copy heritage, considering that the mass digitisation of cultural heritage, especially books, started more than two decades ago. Photo by awsloley via Pixabay.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 18, 2022

Jake Paul vs Ben Askren was one the most-hyped boxing events of recent years, despite the former having limited experience in the boxing ring and the latter having none. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. Well, those who paid for it, at least. and its alleged operator, Frances Levi.

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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?” “The event is available to the public for free, and attendees must register in advance. to 2:30 p.m.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

However, A&E contends that the new series is an infringement of Live PD and, as such, are suing for both copyright and trademark violations. 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.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Welcome to the third trimester of the 2022 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. The copyright in these two titles expired at the beginning of 2021. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. You can read the previous round-ups here. Stay tuned!

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 7, 2023

.” As CEO of Twitter, Musk understands that his platform has certain obligations if it wishes to maintain protection from liability under copyright law. A dispute that boiled over yesterday began with these two steps but ended up with the copyright holder having his account suspended, presumably by Musk himself or on his instructions.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In our brave new world where millions of ordinary people are copyright holders of snaps they publish to social media or videos they upload to YouTube, awareness of copyright law is at an all-time high. ” and “Is it copyright if nobody knows I copied a song and changed it so it sounds nothing like the original?”

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following legislative update on the new Ukrainian Copyright Law from Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk (both Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv). In July the Ukrainian parliament approved one of the legislative proposals on copyright and related rights as a basis.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Here’s what Felicia writes: Archival Authenticity or Iconic Copies? A focus on the past, and the success of heritage-focused events, collaborations and products , also raises the possibility that heritage can at times act as an extra-legal norm in negatives spaces of IP or even low-IP regimes. copyright law. copyright law.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 17, 2021

Ever since blockchain technology came onto the scene, some have been trying to find a way to find a way to use it to help with copyright and intellectual property issues. However, as we discussed back in April , blockchain is really a solution looking for a problem when it comes to copyright. Not a Copyright Problem/Solution.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 3, 2022

Adult entertainment outfit Malibu Media has often been described as a copyright-trolling operation. While we don’t know whether any of the threats in this letter will be followed up, it is clear that Mrs. Pelissier has been affected by the unfolding events. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Kat friend Jakub Wyczik provides an enlightening discussion of how AI and the law, especially copyright, intersect, with particular attention to the technical operation of AI. According to the United States Copyright Office, there is no author-human in such a case ( see Thaler's case ). The model does not contain any copies of works.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Since Sony’s Betamax-format recorders were able to record TV shows, studios including Universal and Disney sought to hold Sony liable for users’ alleged copyright infringements. Time Running Out Issuing copyright notices is core work for many anti-piracy companies. ‘The Say Hey Kid,’ as himself.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 14, 2024

However, a quest by local parents, to raise public awareness of the nature of that instruction, has led to one of their group in Indiana being sued by LifeWise for copyright infringement. Copyright Complaint, Religious Controversy Filed in the Northern District of Indiana (Fort Wayne Division) on July 2, 2024, plaintiff LifeWise Inc.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 29, 2023

million copyright infringement damages award in hand, and suddenly cooperative defendants helping to unveil others involved in the circumvention of Bungie’s technological protection measures. In this case, none of that data relates to the Romanian Copyright Office. By June 2022, Bungie had a $13.5

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 29, 2022

When movies are recorded directly from cinema screens, the resulting pirate copy is known as a ‘cam’, regardless of the device used – camcorder or otherwise. Our report published late November provides more detail and last week an FDA/FCPA newsletter dated December 20 ( pdf ) confirmed events as reported.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Copyright is a bundle of rights and can be exploited in several ways independently from each other. What is an Assignment of Copyright? In case the assignment of copyright is for any future work, the assignment will take effect only when the work is in an expressed form and not just an idea. Mode of Assignment of Copyright.

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Copyright Lately

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Thousands will compete, many are objectively baseless, but only five can be crowned the worst of the worst copyright lawsuits of 2023. We’re nearing the end of December, which means it’s time for Copyright Lately ’s annual worst-of list. When Netflix refused to pay up, Cramer sued for copyright infringement. ” Jones v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. The rapporteur is very well-known to all copyright enthusiasts – Mr Axel Voss. UK Parliament, Copyright (Rights and Remuneration of Musicians, Etc.)

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

The rise in popularity of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) has attracted a great deal of attention from copyright practitioners and aficionados. Basically, because an NFT is an encoded digital metadata file of a copy of a work that can be copyright protected. And why is that? an exploitation that caused them no harm).

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 19, 2023

On this day in 1976, President Gerald Ford signed the “new” US Copyright Act. The culmination of a decades-long effort, and well before the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Copyright Term Extension Act were passed in 1998, the 1976 Copyright Act ushered in a new era of copyright law in the United States.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In May, Triller filed a lawsuit against the H3 Podcast, claiming that by showing a portion of the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren fight event on YouTube, the defendants breached the company’s rights. ‘Unlisted’ Video Was a “Bootlegged” Copy. In its opposition, Triller moves directly to the core of its new focus.

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SpicyIP

MAY 23, 2022

We’re pleased to bring you a guest post on a recent Supreme Court order where certain offences under the Copyright Act were held to be cognizable and non-bailable. The Supreme Court’s Unsettling Attempt at Settling the Debate on Section 63 of the Copyright Act. The post is co-authored by Akshat Agrawal and Sangita Sharma.

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JIPL Online

MARCH 15, 2021

With more content comes the increased possibility that Netflix is engaging in copyright infringement and on the receiving end of copyright infringement claims. [1] 1] This blog will briefly summarize a few of the notable copyright infringement cases Netflix has defended against in the United States. SETTLEMENT CASES.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Today is the 45th anniversary of that event. The Copyright Act of 1976 became Public Law number 94-553 on October 19, 1976 and went into effect (as scheduled) as Title 17 of the United States Code on January 1, 1978. The new Copyright Act was the fourth general revision of copyright law since the original Act of 1790.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 10, 2023

When a video goes viral, thousands of copies are made without permission, even by mainstream news outlets, other licensing companies, and some of the world’s largest copyright businesses. In addition to thousands of smaller accounts, mainstream companies including ESPN also copied the clip, as shown above. Of Course not.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 31, 2022

1: Sony Music sues Triller Claiming Copyright Infringement, Alleging it is Owed Millions. 2: Paramount Brings ‘Coming To America’ Claim Before Copyright Claims Board To Shut Down McDowell’s Pop-Up. According to the lawsuit, JMC ignored multiple cease and desist letters sent by Paramount and, instead, went forward with the events.

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