Copyright Alliance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The 2024-2025 National High School Policy Debate Topic is: Resolved: The United States federal government should significantly strengthen its protection of domestic intellectual property rights in copyrights, patents, and/or trademarks. […] The post How Strong Copyright Laws Empower Local Communities appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 28, 2022

After spending the past two summers working for an IP boutique firm involved primarily in patent and trademark matters, I relished the opportunity to learn about copyright law outside of the classroom. The grind of law school can sometimes overwhelm, and students can often lose sight of other perspectives.

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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. Specific questions are posed with respect to computer-generated works, text and data mining, and patents. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

Clients sometimes ask intellectual property (IP) lawyers how they can patent or copyright their ideas and make money off them. Neither patent law nor copyright law protects ideas per se. By: AEON Law The short answer is: you probably can’t.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

recent circular on procurement of drugs, non-obviousness test under the patents law, and the Hamburg Regional Court’s decision in Robert Kneschke v LAION e.V. Taming the ‘LAION’: Lessons for Harmonising AI and Copyright Law Unpacking the Hamburg Regional Court’s landmark ruling in Robert Kneschke v.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Not surprisingly, a lot is happening at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP) law. Here’s a roundup of some recent developments in the area of copyright law and AI. By: AEON Law

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

Although Section 81 of the IT Act specifies that the prohibitions of Section 79 do not preclude anyone from exercising any rights allowed under the Copyright Act 1957, intermediaries are exempted from accountability for copyright infringement. As a result, the IT Act’s obligations have precedence over all other laws.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office hosts an event exploring the intersection of copyright law and artificial intelligence, while the Hudson Institute takes a look at studies by the USPTO and the U.S. Copyright Office on state sovereign immunity from IP infringement suits. Elsewhere, the U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

The members of the European Copyright Society (ECS ) have recently sent a letter to Mr. Thierry Breton ( Commissioner for Internal Market , European Commission ) outlining their view of what should be the priorities for a f uture agenda in the field of copyright law.

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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?” behind much of the social-media-industrial complex that shapes so much of our modern digital environment.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: The UK High Court delivers a key ruling on standard essential patents (SEPs) in a FRAND battle between InterDigital and Lenovo; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) rules in favor of Apple in its ongoing dispute with the USPTO.

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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2021

Here's what Frederic writes: The General Court of the EU wanders into copyright law, and gets disoriented by Frederic Blockx No access for Kats Traditionally, the last few days of the Term yield an impressive harvest of cases out of Luxembourg. In doing so, the Court draws arguments from copyright law, which warrant closer attention.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This review of Exceptions in EU Copyright Law: In Search of a Balance Between Flexibility and Legal Certainty by Tito Rendas, is brought to you by the Rt Hon Sir Richard Arnold, Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In fact, and much to the contrary, it has been established national law and practice – prior and after ‘Cofemel’ – that the scope of protection correlates with the level of originality which, in return, corresponds with the degree of departure from the existing design corpus (i.e., the “degree of creative freedom exercised by the author”).

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

How to Use Patent Public Search (PPUBS). Wouldn’t it be great if you can find how many patents have been obtained by a patent attorney or agent? Using the new tool by the USPTO called Patent Public Search (PPUBS), you can search for patent grants by practitioner name. Which patent database should you search?

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IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

PATENTS The arena of patents has evolved with time, and in contemporary times, the scope of subject matter that is patentable has also evolved, which in turn has modified the requirements of patents. As contemporary technology has developed, the patent system has faced fresh difficulties.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The US Copyright Office has granted a copyright exemption giving restaurants the right to repair broken equipment by bypassing locks intended to prevent anyone other than the manufacturer from repairing them. By: AEON Law

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Patently-O

AUGUST 30, 2022

Google focuses on an important issue of copyright preemption. by Dennis Crouch. The pending Supreme Court petition in ML Genius v. The basic setup: Genius.com has lots of song lyrics, most of which were posted by fans (i.e., “crowdsourced”). LyricFind scraped the data and then sold it to Google.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 29, 2022

patent system; Smartflash files a lawsuit against the USPTO to compel the agency’s compliance with FOIA; the CJEU turns down a challenge from the government of Poland to Article 17 of the EU Copyright Directive; Apple issues its quarterly earnings report showing that the consumer tech giant earned a record $97.3

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Patently-O

APRIL 2, 2025

24-1040 (Supreme Court 2025) Photographer Elliot McGucken has petitioned the Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit decision involving what has become known as the "Server Test" in copyright -- law has permitted websites to avoid copyright infringement by embedding images hosted on third-party servers rather than storing and hosting them directly.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Court’s analysis reveals a misunderstanding of how technological innovation intersects with copyright law. Relies too heavily on similar functionality of headnotes to improve search tools, ignoring that such functional aspects fall outside copyright’s scope and within patent law’s domain; 2.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2025

The sentencing doesn’t come as a surprise, as Kanda pleaded guilty to three charges; violating the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988, the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and Fraud Act 2006. 108,000 (Lost) Revenue The ‘criminal’ proceeds from the Fire Stick operation were estimated at 108,000 over an 18-month period.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Although the lower courts are still bound by the decisions of the higher courts and their precedents set in light of EU law, they may refer the points of law to certain higher courts under section 6A. REULA’s influence on copyright law Although EU law had a strong influence on the UK copyright law, the two were never properly aligned.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. Copyright law has always been an emotional topic. To repeat, copyright law is an emotional topic. Fuelled by AI concerns, it becomes borderline explosive.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the lack of participation by academics in court proceedings, Patent Controller’s order on patent of addition, and Delhi High Court’s decision on latching and passing off. This and a lot more in this week’s SpicyIP Weekly Review.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 22, 2022

For our patent law course today, the students read the Justice O’Connor unanimous opinion in Bonito Boats, Inc. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law.

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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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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Infringement extends beyond counterfeit goods to broader concerns such as unauthorized use of copyrighted material. For instance, virtual concerts in the metaverse, where avatars perform popular songs, may violate music copyright laws unless proper licensing agreements are in place. Finally, fostering user awareness is key.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

Commissioner of Patents , case number VID 108 of 2021, in the Federal Court of Australia, an Australian Federal Judge became the first known jurist to rule that inventions developed by artificial intelligence can qualify for patent protection. In Thaler v.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

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. Copyright Act regulates the works which are created by humans only.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2024

Here are the nominees and winners: Best Patent Law Book The nominations, in no particular order, were: • Der patentrechtliche Schutz von Daten und seine Grenzen; Landscheidt, by Fabian Landscheidt. Patent Portfolio Management, A Practical Guide, by Ho Frattasi. The Proportionality Test in European Patent Law, by Léon Dijkman. •

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2025

Marcel Pemsel analysed two recent decisions from the General Court and the German Patent Court concerning applications for invalidity of an (almost) identical EU trade mark, Sophienwald. Copyright Anastasiia Kyrylenko reported on a recent decision of the CJEU concerning the interpretation of Directive (EU) 2019/790 (C-575/23).

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 25, 2022

A judge in Russia has ruled that the British cartoon series “Peppa Pig” can be freely copied in Russia without violating Russian copyright law. By: AEON Law As The Independent reported, Russia is using Peppa Pig to retaliate against economic sanctions imposed worldwide against its invasion of Ukraine.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Despite the relatively limited legislative harmonization, over the past several years the copyright laws of individual EU Member States have nevertheless become more and more harmonized, also thanks to the pivotal role played by the Court of Justice of the European Union (which I examine here ).

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 28, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Thus far US copyright and patent tribunals have refused to award rights for AI generated works. Judges emphasized that copyright law aims to encourage human creativity. Still, the Beijing Internet Court itself emphasized the approach of judging AI copyright issues based on the specific facts.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Following on from this, the government has today - Friday 29th October - announced the launch of a new consultation specifically on how the copyright and patent systems should deal with?AI. and IP: Consultation on copyright and patents legislation This consultation?is Submit your views before 7th January 2022. is seeking?evidence

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Simone Lorenzi (InternKat) Simone is an Italian Patent Attorney with a background in biomedical engineering. In 2022, he joined Jacobacci & Partners, where he specializes in intellectual property protection, with a focus on patent drafting and prosecution, as well as design protection. More on Simone here.

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