The Illusion of More

JULY 25, 2023

In my last post, I discussed some of the allegations that “machine learning” (ML) with the use of copyrighted works constitutes mass infringement. appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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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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The Illusion of More

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I have already argued against copyright protection for works created by AI, supporting the longstanding doctrine that copyright rights can only attach to works of human authorship. The post Are AI Prompts Authorship in Copyright Law? But one paragraph in a recent article by attorney Adam Adler raises […].

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 12, 2023

Image Sources : Shutterstock] It is a general principle that no copyright lies in ideas, subject-matter, themes, movie plots till the expression of the same are different. If presentation of subject-matter or an idea is similar to the original work, then it amounts to copyright violation. In the case of Pepsi Co v. s commercial.

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Copyright Alliance

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Creators often wonder how to “get” copyright protection for their creative works. The good news is that copyright law will automatically protect a work if it meets the criteria of […]. The post Copyright Law Concepts to Know Before Filing a Registration Application appeared first on Copyright Alliance.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 12, 2024

An Eighth Circuit panel considered Tuesday the question of how far federal copyright law stretches to cover the use of memes while debating the effect of last year's landmark Warhol ruling on a suit against a former U.S. representative's use of the "Success Kid" meme in a fundraising post.

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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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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

, this Kat was delighted to review Performing Copyright: Law, Theatre and Authorship by Dr Luke McDonagh (Assistant Professor of Law at LSE Law School). This is the first academic monograph that solely considers the relationship between UK copyright law and historical and contemporary theatre.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 11, 2024

With the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini, the widespread use of copyrighted works to train the software systems behind these programs is raising pressing legal questions about the permissible use of copyrightable works.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 3, 2024

Discussing the Mahatma’s take on copyright and the interplay between the 1955 Copyright Bill and the Berne Convention, we are pleased to bring to you this post by Shivam Kaushik. Shivam is a 2020 law graduate from Benaras Hindu University and is a former law researcher at the Delhi High Court.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Welcome to the fourth (and last) round up of EU copyright law for 2023! In this edition, we update you on what has happened in the last three months of 2024 in EU copyright law. Specifically, the Austrian law were found to violate the country-of-origin principle in Article 3 of the Directive.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. Berkovitz administered a midterm exam and a final exam, which comprised copyrighted material. He further alleged that Defendants knew or should have known that their acts constituted copyright infringement.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As has been reported in the music press, the well-known digital music service Spotify has announced that it will be imminently ceasing its operations in Uruguay due to certain amendments included in the country's copyright laws regarding the remuneration of performers.

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The Illusion of More

JULY 15, 2023

Many creators feel very strongly that “training” AI models with unlicensed, copyrighted works is unjust—not least because generative AIs built on their creativities will put some creators out of business while enriching more tech moguls. appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A few weeks ago, the UNION-IP Designs Commission in association with the UNION-IP Netherlands national group – “Design & Copyright Law: siblings or rival?” held another roundtable session ( Thursday Thingies ), the topic of which related to the overlaps between copyright and design law (details of the event to be found here ).

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 31, 2022

This episode focuses on an IP right at the heart of many technology deals—copyrights. Mayer Brown partners Richard Assmus and Oliver Yaros and host Julian Dibbell will discuss some recent important changes in US and European copyright law and how those changes might inform your tech deals. By: Mayer Brown - Tech Talks Podcast

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Michael Geist

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Since the Canadian copyright law reforms in 2012, education and libraries have increased spending on licensing and a non-partisan House of Commons study found no need to create new restriction on education and library copying rights. She joins the Law Bytes podcast to discuss the CFLA statement and copyright law in Canada.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

This post is based on the chapter “Audiovisual Coverage of Sports Events and Copyright Law: Originality in the Details?” Bernt Hugenholtz, Kluwer Law International, 2021. These additional creative elements can be protected by copyright law, provided they meet the EU originality standard.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 17, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”) challenges EU copyright law, from the AI training to the protectability and liability risks of its output. The EU’s forthcoming AI Act takes first steps towards AI-specific regulation with its provider obligations on training data transparency and copyright policy. By: MoFo Tech

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Likelihood of Confusion

JANUARY 9, 2023

The post Reflections on copyright law appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. In a Den of Hydralisks. Originally posted 2011-07-22 18:09:03. Republished by Blog Post Promoter.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 30, 2023

HOW ANDY WARHOL IS STILL SHAPING AMERICAN COPYRIGHT LAW In October 2022, the U.S. This case is important because it may provide additional guidance in the very murky area of transformative use under copyright law. Lynn Goldsmith. By: McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

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Managing IP

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Sources say an impending overhaul of Singapore’s copyright law will particularly benefit creators and businesses will need to re-think engagement deals

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The IPKat

MARCH 25, 2024

Here’s what Henning writes: Works of applied art – the difference between design and copyright law by Henning Hartwig I. USM Haller modular furniture In 2011, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU), for the first time, had to decide on issues revolving around the protection of different categories of works under European copyright law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

ID Tech believed that Bayam copies too much of its copyrighted website content and pursued a whirlwind of enforcement activity, including filing two lawsuits against Bayam and sending numerous DMCA takedown demands to Shopify. Bayam and ID Tech run rival online jewelry businesses. Both use Shopify as a service provider.

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The Illusion of More

AUGUST 12, 2022

When copyright infringement to intersects religious zeal, things get weird fast. The post Texas Church Allegedly Violates Copyright Law with “Hamilton” Performance appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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Copyright Alliance

AUGUST 22, 2023

In developing curricula for students, teachers often wonder how copyright law applies to them when they incorporate […] The post 4 Tips to Navigating Copyright Law for Educators appeared first on Copyright Alliance. It’s that time when teachers are busy preparing for the new school year.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

But if you really want Kiwi Farms gone, have you considered using copyright law for its censorial power? Greer sued Moon and Kiwi Farms for contributory copyright infringement and other claims. As a result, the opinion only discusses common law contributory infringement claims. CloudFlare’s block ).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In Case C-426/21 , the CJEU looked into the complicated relationship between copyright law and online television services. The Court took the opportunity to shed new light on the role and interpretation of legal elements, such as the commercial purpose and the scalability of some uses of copyright protected materials.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 13, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law appear to be on a collision course, with court cases and both executive and legislative activity poised to shape how copyright law will apply to AI development and uses.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

In addition, concerns have been raised regarding the authenticity and possession of the artwork, the involvement of the artist, and the authorship and ownership of its copyright in relation to the integration of artificial intelligence into the artistic process. The position will subsequently be examined in light of Indian law on the blog.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Importantly, however, none of this is illegal in the UK so, in what appears to be an overreaction with significant potential for overreach, lawmakers want changes to copyright law to retip the balance of power. Even then, anyone with a camera can record an event, without breaking copyright law.

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IPilogue

JULY 18, 2022

Tianchu Gao is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Last year, Andy Warhol lost an infamous copyright infringement lawsuit against photographer Lynn Goldsmith regarding an image of the pop singer Prince. There seems to have always been tension between artistic creativity and copyright law.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 28, 2022

Christian Bekking is an IP Intensive student and a 3L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. During the first semester of my 3L year, I was placed at the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH), Copyright Policy Branch for ten weeks through the IP Law & Technology Intensive Program.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Photo by Rocco Dipoppa on Unsplash The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REULA) came into force on 1 January 2024 and has some significant implications for IP law. Much IP law in the UK is derived from EU law – both implemented EU law and case law decided in view of EU law.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 17, 2024

As discussed in Part 1, understanding the application of the Copyright Act’s works made for hire doctrine is needed to protect an organization’s intellectual property. Specifically, the application of the doctrine to specially commissioned works has important nuances that legal and business teams should consider. By: Venable LLP

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 22, 2023

You may have seen online images that were created using artificial intelligence (AI) and wondered whether copyright law protects the artist’s efforts. A recent landmark decision by the United States Copyright Office holds that copyright protects only human-made works. In most instances, apparently not.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In the light of the foregoing, (…) a portrait photograph can (…) be protected by copyright if, which it is for the national court to determine in each case, such photograph is an intellectual creation of the author reflecting his personality and expressing his free and creative choices in the production of that photograph.

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