The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

As a plant intellectual property nerd , this Kat was delighted to get her hands on the new book Intellectual Property and the Design of Nature (Oxford University Press, 2023), edited by Jose Bellido and Brad Sherman. The other two chapters turn to the conceptualisation of nature in patent law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

One of the central issues in this respect is the copyright protectability of journalistic outputs generated by or with the help of AI. This research project seeks to fill that gap in literature by turning to the application of AI in the specific field of journalism and copyright law. Copyright and journalism – the status quo.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

The development of Artificial Intelligence, from being able to create edited photos to now generating deepfake videos that cannot be distinguished from real videos, has created an imminent threat to intellectual property rights and personality rights specifically. and includes both commercial and non-commercial aspects.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2022

Merely bearing the financial risks of record production, marketing and distribution is not enough. Typically, electronic dance music is produced and edited by artists using their own equipment, and at their own initiative. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

When we launched the Copyright Evidence Portal , our ambition was no less than to create a catalogue of all existing empirical studies about copyright. We invited experts to offer a synthesis of empirical evidence catalogued on the Evidence Portal in response to 21 topical copyright questions of importance for the 21 st century.

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The IPKat

MAY 1, 2022

The conference will provide attendees with insights on the latest market developments, as well as case law and regulators on this topic. The results showed that 67% of youth create content and more than 50% need help to better protect and market their work. For more information and to register, click here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The right of distribution, as set out in European law in Article 4(1) of the InfoSoc Directive (2001/29), is found in Germany in Section 17(1) UrhG. In 2015, the BGH rendered a judgment on the right of distribution in two cases concerning copyright protected furniture offered for sale from Italy.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 9, 2022

have grappled with how broadly or narrowly to interpret the concept of transformativeness when assessing fair use defenses to charges of copyright infringement. She contacted the Foundation about her copyright claim, and then registered the photograph with the Copyright Office as an unpublished work. by Christopher Heath. €

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The primary aim of this article is to analyze how the implementation of AI is impacting Industrial Designs and how AI generated Industrial Designs can be safeguarded with the shield of Intellectual Property Law. HOW IS AI RESTRUCTURING THE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN MARKET? To protect a design, first it needs to be registered.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In addition to rights of the author, German copyright law also recognises related rights. The exhaustion of copyright in computer programs, which is harmonised under European law in Article 4(2) of the Computer Programs Directive (2009/24), was transposed into law in Germany in Section 69c No.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2021

2021 Annual Sir Hugh Laddie Lecture The 2021 edition of the Annual Sir Hugh Laddie Lecture will be held on 3 November 2021 at 7:15pm (CET) and this year it will be delivered by Professor Barton Beebe (NYU). Further details about the event, schedule and registration can be found here. Information on how to register is available here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

Running from 29 October 2021 to 7 January 2022, the “ Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents ” consultation formed the latest round in an ongoing national conversation between the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and interested stakeholders (see here ). Photo by Possessed Photography on Unsplash.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

On 29 October 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched a public consultation looking at how the copyright and patent regimes should deal with artificial intelligence. That call concerned patents, copyright and related rights, designs, trade marks and trade secrets. Photo by Rock’n Roll Monkey on Unsplash.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Why Does Web3 matter for Copyright and IP Lawyers? Dada.nyc platform could be a perfect example of the applicability of blockchain to copyright-protected works. Blockchain-powered timestamps coupled with smart contracts could help address complex copyright and other IP-related problems (patents, trademarks, etc.)

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Indeed, the directors of the US Patent and Trademark Office and US Copyright Office are in the process of conducting a joint study to untangle the various interests at play, having promised Sens. Or where the NFT creator also owns the IP in the underlying asset, and the asset is infringed by a third party? Roc-A-Fella Records, Inc.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 25, 2022

8 and 10 November 2022 | Cohausz & Florack webinar: " EPO Case Law Update 2022 " (online) On 8-10 November 2022, the CFWebinars will provide an update on developments in EPO case law in 2021/2022 in the fields of technology, physics, and digital innovation on the one hand, and chemistry, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences on the other.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 16, 2022

The European Copyright Society posted an opinion on selected aspects of the proposed Data Act. However, its drafting is flawed and risks creating even more fragmentation in the laws of Member States. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 25, 2023

Query what happens when they're barred by the law of another state (I see no forum selection clause) or by copyright misuse. The images and other content, (the “Media”), on this site, [link] , are protected under applicable intellectual property laws. The terms of service for this state site are interesting.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

For anyone interested in the discussions about automated content filtering, Christmas came early this week: On Monday YouTube published the first edition of its Copyright Transparency Report. So what can we learn from this first copyright transparency report? In total YouTube processed 729.3 A Brussels effect?

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The pronounced reason for IPRs is to animate development, by giving higher monetary returns than the market in any case might offer. Though IPRs like copyrights , licenses, and brand names are extremely old, the expansion of IPRs to living substances and orderly information/advances happened exclusively relatively as of late.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Formula One can be perceived as an epicentre of inventions and innovations, making intellectual property indispensable in the sport. Hence, the traveling chaos of F1 is a world filled with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and Trade Secrets. 18, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Welcome to the first trimester of the 2022 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. We report here on one case, issued late in December 2021, which may be of interest to our copyright readers, despite its focus on private international law.

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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. The rapporteur is very well-known to all copyright enthusiasts – Mr Axel Voss. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Parts 1 to 3 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here , here and here. Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Claims under copyright law. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

By the date of the implementation deadline a mere three Member States had fully implemented the directive, and by the end of 2021 a total of 11 Member States had fully implemented the provisions of the DSM directive into national law and one more (Denmark) had implemented Articles 17 and 15. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition. The plan follows the Commission’s IP Action Plan adopted in November 2020, and addresses a number of strategies for the protection and enforcement of IPRs. by Jan Bernd Nordemann, Christian Czychowski. € by Jan Bernd Nordemann, Christian Czychowski. €

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Best Patent Law Book The nominations were: EPC.App and PCT.App (Self-editable EPC and PCT reference books) Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: A Global Guide, (eds) Paul W Browning, Christopher C Johns and Sara A Leiman The Genome Defense: Inside the Epic Legal Battle to Determine Who Owns Your DNA, by Jorge L.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 24, 2022

This post is the second instalment of an analysis of a recent report , a part of the reCreating Europe project, on the application of EU copyright and related rights law to outputs generated by or with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, tools or techniques (AI outputs), with a focus on outputs in the musical domain.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

Image by European Copyright Society. On 15 December 2020, the European Commission submitted a proposal for a Regulation on a Single Market For Digital Services (Digital Services Act, DSA) and amending Directive 2000/31/EC. 17 of the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (CDSMD). EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

In this part II we discuss two additional aspects, with a focus on UK copyright law and the EU copyright acquis. The First Sale Doctrine in the Metaverse The first sale doctrine, also referred to as the ‘ principle of exhaustion’ , is a longstanding tenet of copyright (and more in general intellectual property) law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The principle of exhaustion is a limitation to intellectual property rights which is mainly relevant in the context of imported goods. For example, the copyright subsisting in a specific single item (a book, say) would be exhausted once that specific copy of the book is sold in the UK by the rights holder.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 20, 2022

At the end of 2021, YouTube’s first Copyright Transparency Report 2021 (“Report”) was published. It was taken down after one hour, as it was subject to a copyright notice by a news channel relying on the US DMCA. It is the first ever report by YouTube on copyright actions. 3 million), Copyright Match (ca.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2022

The Institute for Intellectual Property and Market Law (IFIM) at Stockholm University is proud and delighted to announce its new, in-person event to be held in English at Stockholm University on Thursday, June 2, 2022, on the topic: 'The DSM Directive 3 years on: The Polish challenge to Article 17 and the national transposition maze'.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

Running from 29 October 2021 to 7 January 2022, the “ Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents ” consultation formed the latest round in an ongoing national conversation between the UK Intellectual Property Office ( UKIPO ) and interested stakeholders (see here ). The existing TDM exceptions under UK copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) or, more specifically, Machine Learning (ML) has become a hotly debated topic. The UK government has just finished another round of consultations, this time focusing on AI and copyright, and with a specific goal to initiate legislative reform soon. Moral rights and AI under Australian law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

17 of the DSM Directive, the Directive stipulates that online content sharing service providers like YouTube or Vimeo are now also responsible under copyright law for user uploads, if these providers fail to meet certain obligations. 8 UrhDaG); general responsibility under copyright law for user uploads is established in Sec.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 10, 2022

As we enter a new year, we would like to take this opportunity to pass on our best wishes for 2022 to all of our readers, as well as reflect on developments in copyright over the past year. Part II analysed some of the copyright law implications of NFTs. YouTube Copyright Transparency Report: Overblocking is real by Paul Keller.

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