Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 12, 2021

To that end, this blog addresses how the Egyptian copyright law (ECL) regulates intermediaries’ liability when it comes to copyright-related infringements. What lessons, if any, should the Egyptian copyright legislator retain from the CJEU’s last words on the liability regime of the ECD? 147 ECL) and moral rights (art.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 17, 2024

THE ART OF TATTOOING AND COPYRIGHT Tattoos are protected by copyright laws as original works of art. When a tattoo design is created and inked onto skin, it automatically gains copyright protection. This means the tattoo artist holds the exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute, and display the design.

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SpicyIP

MAY 1, 2023

This would encourage the development of AI, in a manner that is respectful of copyright law and the human creators whose work is being used as part of training datasets. Moral rights What about the moral rights of the individuals whose works form a part of the training database and are used by AI in a different context?

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

Is copyright, patent, or trademark infringement applicable to AI creations or not, and who owns the material that AI platforms generate for you or your clients is still an unanswered question. Copyright law protects just the expression, not the idea itself.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2022

However, in this aspect, what needs to be duly noted is that staying on top of Copyright Laws , rules, and regulations on a content-rich internet can be challenging. It is because not only the internet but the laws, rules, and regulations are also saturated with exceptions, clauses, and legal jargon.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 28, 2024

V RGV Film Factory” [4] , the court rules that a movie title’s eligibility for trademark protection depends on its acquisition of secondary meanings and uniqueness. [5] MK, An analysis on Protection of film titles under Trademark Law , Surana & Surana (Dec. 20, 2023) [link] [10] Arbaaz Khan Production (P) Ltd.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

Regardless, as of this writing there are now five cases that may provide some clarity on this less frequently discussed but foundational issue of the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials as training data for AI (I use “AI” here as a shorthand which also includes text and data mining and machine learning). Case 1- Doe 1 v.

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The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

The second edition offers revised, or wholly rewritten chapters to the overlaps discussed in the first edition so as to reflect recent developments, as well as to include new chapters (the overlap between privacy and copyright law; privacy and secrecy; trademarks certification marks and collective marks; and IP and traditional knowledge).

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 29, 2024

Entertainment, a company incorporated by the famous music composer, singer and lyrist Daler Mehndi, sought a permanent injunction prohibiting infringement of his publicity rights and deceptive endorsements that could result in passing off. Copyright laws also provide plausible remedies for enforcing one’s right to personality.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Overview of Major International IP Treaties The realm of Intellectual Property (IP) is inherently global, as the creations it protects—such as inventions , literary and artistic works , designs , and trademarks —often transcend national borders. The Berne Convention has significantly shaped national copyright laws.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 17, 2023

The growing popularity of art generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a question of whether it is morally right to replace human artists. These are all questions that complicate copyright laws which require that a work be original in order to be protected intellectual property.

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

Intellectual property covers the rights relating to: performances by artists, phonograms, and broadcasts; literature, art, and science; advancements in diverse human endeavors; scientific discoveries; protection against unfair competition.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

However, this may prove difficult as in the case of granting the author rights, the moral rights provided under Section 57 of the Act are nearly impossible to enforce. AI cannot be held accountable for infringement of personality likes, or any objectionable content it may produce, as it lacks the capacity for moral judgement.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

According to Section 2(d)(v) of the Copyright Act, the producer of a cinematograph film is considered the work’s creator. [1] This preference for producers in copyright law has recently been questioned. Aplin, Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright, Trademarks and Allied Rights 471(Sweet and Maxwell, London, 2010).

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. Further, derivative uses of copyrights do not threaten copyright enforceability or longevity. Miceli, Law and Economics: Private and Public 23 (West Academic Publishing 2018). [v] 277 (2020). [iv] iv] Maxwell L.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

” China’s copyright law protects the expression of ideas instead of ideas themselves, which is similar to U.S. copyright law. .” ” China’s copyright law protects the expression of ideas instead of ideas themselves, which is similar to U.S. copyright law.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

More recently in 2020, Sankalp Jain discussed the copyright challenges in “Dreams,” a video game enabling user-generated content, arguing for the Indian copyright law’s limitations in addressing the the issues around the fan-made creations within the game. Relevant here are Arun C.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Spadika Jayaraj discussed a case where the Delhi High Court dismissed a suit by a media house accusing copyright infringement on its database of users. The issue has often arisen in the context of protecting confidential information through copyright law. E.g., see Prateek Surisetti’s post here and Niyati Prabhu’s post here.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Development of Copyright Law Protection of Intellectual property rights has always been in existence among various sections of the society. The first codified statute dealing with copyright protection of printed books dates back to 1710, known as British Statute of Anne.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This is a book review of the Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Moral Rights , curated by Ysolde Gendreau (Université de Montréal, Canada), provided by Francesca Mazzi , Lecturer in AI, Innovation and Law at Brunel University London. Such gestures couldn't be overlooked in a book on moral rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Protecting personality rights has become a growing problem in India due to deepfakes, morphed pictures, etc. In between these problems came Delhi High Court’s judgement in favour of Anil Kapoor wanting to get personality rights. In order to do this, the law is changing to stop the unrestricted use of the right.

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SpicyIP

JULY 14, 2023

That’s right, because he focused more on patents — their ever-greening, their negative social impact — where facts are your primary weapons. Although clubbed under IP, copyright is a world away from patents and trademarks, and when you talk about history, facts need to be placed in their context and perspective. Let’s dive in.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

8 of WIPO Copyright Treaty , stating that providing 'physical facilities' did not amount to communication to the public. In particular stated that new Art.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Living in an era where influential personalities are reverenced, fortifying Personality Rights from any such misuse is a must. One such avenue to safeguard such rights is through the way of Copyright and Trademark. PERSONALITY RIGHT. Indian Copyright Act, 1957 holds sway over India’s Copyright functioning.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Right to Speak a Brand: Rethinking the Interaction Between Trademarks and Speech in the Age of Expressive Branding Alvaro Fernandez-Mora Tweak of original mark to convey parody/comment: adictas three cocaine stripes v. In most cases, the spouse doesn’t contribute copyrightable creativity.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Bolt Technology v. First, in Toyota v. The above understanding was relied upon by another Division Bench in Google LLC v. Makemytrip (India) Pvt.

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