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Safeguarding Access to Culture in the Digital Era in European Copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Access to videogames, music or films that are not already part of the public domain may be lost forever if the service provider decides to stop offering it. Indeed, intellectual access to works in the public domain, their enjoyment and their use presuppose prior material access to these works.

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Book Review: Harmonizing Intellectual Property Law for a Trans-Atlantic Knowledge Economy

The IPKat

This is a book review of “ Harmonizing Intellectual Property Law for a Trans-Atlantic Knowledge Economy ”, edited by Péter Mezei, Hannibal Travis, and Anett Pogácsás. This model addresses the legal public domain status of both physical and intangible AI creations and inventions. A meow-velous cover!

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Charting New Waters: Steamboat Willie’s Mickey Mouse Sets Sail into the Public Domain

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

On January 1, 2024, a significant shift in intellectual property rights occurred with the iconic American pop culture figure, Mickey Mouse, entering the public domain. This momentous occasion follows a prolonged journey shaped by numerous extensions and revisions of copyright laws. Continue reading

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Dispute on Copyright and Creativity

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Legal Background and Relevant Laws The legal framework surrounding AI-generated music draws from multiple intellectual property laws and regulations, including: Copyright Act (U.S.): Copyright Act, original works of authorship, including sound recordings, are protected. Under the U.S.

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Smells Like Copyright Infringement

IPilogue

Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. copyright law, a particularly confusing subject for foreign works published before 1978. copyright law. Copyright Act of 1909. Background.

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The Evolving Jurisprudence of Copyright in AI-Generated Works

IIPRD

Blog sought to study global moves or court cases that have taken place regarding uses of copyright in made-always-with-an-AI creation and provide discussion over possible solutions to the future of intellectual property laws. Originality : A work must exhibit a degree of intellectual effort and creativity to be protected.

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Rethinking copyright flexibilities conference – call for papers –  Nicosia, 31 October – 1 November 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

We welcome contributions that address the following topics in an EU and comparative perspective: copyright exceptions and limitations. copyright internal limits. copyright and the public domain. copyright and fundamental/human rights. balancing of copyright law with competition law and consumer law.