JD Supra Law

AUGUST 31, 2023

In this edition, key themes include creators and consumers seeking more control and protection over how their content is used to train AI models (whether under copyright law or privacy laws), and governments grappling with the delicate balance between overseeing and regulating AI development, and fostering innovation.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

This is a review of Music Borrowing and Copyright Law, a Genre-by-Genre Analysis , edited by Enrico Bonadio (City, University of London) and Chen Wei Zhu (University of Birmingham). This edited collection will be enjoyed by scholars and practitioners interested in music and copyright, as well as musical cultural heritage.

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Music Copyright Law Law Copyright 73

Plagiarism Today

MAY 31, 2022

2: Amendment Passes to Grant Teachers Fair Use of Copyrighted Work Remotely. Next up today, Focus Taiwan reports that the Taiwan legislature has passed a new copyright law that would grant educators a fair use protection when using copyright-protected works via online classes.

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Fair Use Reporting Plagiarism Copyright 246

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2024

She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws. Image from here Hachette Book Group v Internet Archive: Archiving Access to Information or Strengthening Copyright Laws? Tanishka is an advocate at the High Court of MP.

Copyright Law 105

Copyright Law Copyright Fair Use Law 105

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Taming the ‘LAION’: Lessons for Harmonising AI and Copyright Law Unpacking the Hamburg Regional Court’s landmark ruling in Robert Kneschke v. Tanishka Goswami explores how text data mining can qualify as an exception to copyright infringement. Read her analysis on the evolving intersection of copyright law and AI!

Personality Rights 104

Personality Rights Trademark Social Media Patent Law 104

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 10, 2022

RightsClick also makes it easy to bulk edit a large number of works. The Assess Tool also provides a basic fair use analysis and helps to make sure that the use isn’t covered under any other exceptions to copyright law. The next phase, ideally, is to register the work with the U.S.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 27, 2021

Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law, on May 14 th , 2021 we announced the 2 nd edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on the occasion of Shamnad ‘s 45 th birth anniversary. A photograph of Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This article delves into the intricate relationship between copyright and moral rights, highlighting their significance in protecting creators’ integrity, especially in the digital age. Copyright law primarily focuses on the economic rights of creators, granting them exclusive control over the use and distribution of their works.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Often such audience, who can easily access any photograph, use these photographs after making certain modifications to them through photo-editing software like Photoshop, Adobe and many other photo modification tools. This act is often done without the prior consent or permission of the copyright holder or the photographer of the picture.

Copyright Infringement 52

Copyright Infringement Editing Copyright Artistic Work 52

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

She graduated from National Law University, Delhi in 2023 & enjoys reading and writing on copyright laws. Hence, through their operational frameworks, the platforms complained of were alleged to infringe the copyright, and broadcasting rights held by Star India. [This post is authored by Tanishka Goswami.

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IP Copyright Infringement Copyright Copyright Law 59

The IPKat

JANUARY 22, 2023

Contreras Tritton on Intellectual Property in Europe, edited by Richard Davis, Thomas St Quintin and Guy Tritton And the Winner is: Intellectual Property Objectives in International Investment Agreements by Pratyush Nath Upreti Congratulations to all those nominated and this year's winners!

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Intellectual Property Editing Intellectual Property Law Designs 98

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the second trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, every three months we update you on what has happened in EU copyright law. More from our authors: Guide to EU and UK Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law, Eighth Edition by Sally Shorthose € 265

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Copyright Law Law Copyright Publishing 65

Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

The following is an edited transcript of my video Copyright Concerns When Using Others to Create Content. And that is a specific, important phrase in copyright law. Lots of us use others to help create content online. And there’s nothing wrong with that, of course. And this is shocking to many people.

Social Media 147

Social Media Copyright Cease and Desist Contracts 147

SpicyIP

MARCH 1, 2025

Through the Copyright Amendment Act, 2012, DRM and TPMs received a legal sanction as the newly introduced Section 65A (1) criminalised the act of circumventing the DRM with the intention to infringe on copyright laws. This would be perfectly within Kindles rights.

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Copying Editing Licensing Copyright 59

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

News & World Report – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2023 edition. Patent Law . Technology Law . Copyright Law . Trademark Law . In addition, the firm was nationally ranked in seven practice areas, including: . Litigation – Intellectual Property . Litigation – Patent .

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Intellectual Property Litigation Editing Law 80

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As the well-known Sanremo Music Festival is approaching with the 2023 edition, the Italian Supreme Court recently issued decision No. This decision was rendered in the context of proceedings concerning the alleged unlawful use of an art work created using software in a past edition of said Festival.

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Art Copyright Artwork Editing 99

Intepat

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This article explores the essentials of copyright licensing in podcasting, debunks common myths, examines relevant case laws, and provides actionable steps to ensure compliance while maintaining creative freedom. For podcasters, ensuring copyright compliance should be as fundamental as sound editing or episode planning.

Licensing 52

Licensing Copyright Public Domain Music 52

The IPKat

JANUARY 25, 2022

Works of art, in the form of the reproduction of a painting, frequently adorns the cover of a reissued edition of a renowned novel. Consider the following book cover of the Penguin Classics edition of Jane Austen's novel, " Mansfield Pak ". The copyright lawyer might well respond with a glazed look. But of course.

Art 134

Art Artwork Copying Moral Rights 134

Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2021

copyright law, one typically cannot copyright a recipe itself. However, if she had a ghostwriter or the plagiarism came as part of the editing process, she still has responsibility, but the situation is much more nuanced. However, from a legal standpoint, the case is an interesting one.

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Plagiarism Publishing Copying Editing 246

The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

This is a review of Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Cultural Heritage , edited by Irini Stamatoudi , Professor of Intellectual Property Law and Cultural Heritage Law at the University of Nicosia. The edited collection does this through 29 chapters from an impressive list of contributors: Leila A.

Intellectual Property 117

Intellectual Property IP Editing Art 117

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2024

It involved the use of copyrighted content to create an alleged ‘parody’ (one that many people would find offensive), the distribution of that content to the public via Twitter, and a defendant claiming immunity under copyright law. Not that other routes hadn’t already been tested, however.

Copyright 141

Copyright Derivative Work Fair Use Reporting 141

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).

Copying 99

Copying Editing Copyright Law Law 99

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. As such, US copyright law lacks reach, the defendants say. Unfortunately, that has been nothing short of a disaster.

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Fair Use Copying Copyright Copyright Law 145

Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The growth of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI is moving copyright law into unprecedented territory. While US copyright law continues to develop around AI, one boundary has been set: the bedrock requirement of copyright is human authorship. It cited its AI Registration Guidance, 88 Fed.

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Copyright Copyright Law Artistic Work Artwork 147

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

. “In 2021, Reddit received 177,450 copyright notices reporting 920,672 pieces of content. We removed 665,898 pieces of content in response to these takedown notices,” the company reveals in the latest edition of its transparency report. Any copyright notices sent to Reddit must comply with various rules.

Copyright Infringement 124

Copyright Infringement Copyright Copyright Notice Reporting 124

SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2025

Analysing the intersection of journalistic privilege and copyright law. The role of IP law in combating the spread of misinformation and disinformation. Analysing the impact of Indian copyright law on fair use in academic and critical writing. The challenges of protecting literary works in the digital age.

Blogging 59

Blogging Intellectual Property Journalism Social Media 59

SpicyIP

JANUARY 12, 2022

The officials dealing with copyright were generalist administrators, and expertise on international copyright laws in academia was sparse […]. Taubman’s edited collection of essays looking into the WTO TRIPS negotiation history, published in 2015 and is available here. Watal and A.

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Intellectual Property Publishing Copyright Technology 145

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

AUGUST 19, 2021

Martina Tyreus Hufnal , Lawyer of the Year: Patent Law, Wilmington, Delaware. Kessel , Lawyer of the Year: Copyright Law, Boston. Tommy Jacks. Lawrence K. Christopher Marchese. McCann , Lawyer of the Year: Criminal Defense: White Collar, Wilmington, Delaware. Michael J.

Editing 52

Editing Litigation Trademark Law Copyright Law 52

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

In doing so, it calls into question a fundamental assumption of many traditional intellectual property (IP) frameworks as copyright laws only protect works created by humans and not AI. As a result, using AI for producing content is only eligible for an infringement of copyright if the data used by AI violates copyright.

Copyright 98

Copyright Intellectual Property Ownership Technology 98

Velocity of Content

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Here’s why: Legal Compliance: By obtaining proper licenses, businesses can take measures to stay on the right side of copyright law when using AI tools. Imagine licenses that allow for copyrighted content to be used to train large language models (LLMs) for external use cases enabled by GenAI systems.

Licensing 52

Licensing Copyright Business Reporting 52

TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The general consensus is that copyright law favors the publishers, but in a recent motion to dismiss, Elbakyan had other things on her mind too. Supported by millions of students, academics and scientists, when Elbakyan takes on the ‘greedy’ publishers, a win for her is seen as a win for all.

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Publishing Ownership Copyright Copying 142

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 13, 2024

. — For the claims related to illegal selling of scraped data, the court dismissed those because they were preempted by copyright. I did a deep dive on this topic in December , but the general gist of it is that copyright law preempts state law claims if the state-law claims come within the general scope of copyright.

Blogging 123

Blogging Contracts Cease and Desist Social Media 123

SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

Section 51 deals with infringement, not exceptions, and Sub-section 51(1) does not even exist – showing how carelessly the Report has been drafted and edited.]. Another major issue is that it only superficially touches upon issues relevant to copyright law. It is therefore promising to find the Report recommending exactly this.

Copyright 119

Copyright Reporting Fair Use Copyright Law 119

Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2022

but also the common law or civil law history of cases) did not yet countenance the assertedly “independent” creations of an AI, of which there are many types. Copyright Office or USCO (see, for example, the Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices , Third Edition (2021), p.

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Inventor Editing Copyright Copyright Law 98

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If any person imitates the ideas of any other creator, he would said to be infringing the original artist’s design and the copyright thereof. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws. What Is Copyright?

Designs 105

Designs Design Copyright Copyright Infringement 105

Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Copyright protection exists from the time the work is created in a fixed, tangible form of expression. The copyright in the work of authorship immediately becomes the property of the author who created the work. Copyright Office and is based on the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976. Here is a breakdown of where U.S.

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Copyright Music Public Domain Television 98

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible. The other opinion maintains that the copyright is only established once the NFT is minted. The first view is more closely aligned with traditional copyright law, and the court is likely to view that standard as applicable to NFTs and copyright law.

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IP Ownership Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Law 109