Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 28, 2024

Image via Pixabay The AI Law Proposal: general context and subject matter On 23 April 2024, the Italian government published the text of a draft law introducing regulatory provisions concerning the use of Artificial Intelligence systems to the Italian legal system (“AI Law Proposal”) ( here ).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

The consultation document restates the fundamental right to intellectual property as the fundamental principle of ‘protection of the intellectual creations of individuals in the online space’ but is otherwise silent on IP. Stage II: The Data Governance Act. But the Data governance act would do more.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following legislative update on the new Ukrainian Copyright Law from Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk (both Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv). In July the Ukrainian parliament approved one of the legislative proposals on copyright and related rights as a basis.

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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. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. IP plays a fundamental role in this.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 26, 2023

A remarkably focused Kat If you missed last week's IP posts, this is the perfect time to catch up. Copyright Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk unpacked the major legislative changes brought by the new Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights , adopted in December 2022.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2022

Over the years, copyright holders have tried a multitude of measures to curb online piracy, with varying levels of success. The inclusion of a blocking paragraph in the copyright chapter of the trade deal was high on the agenda of various copyright holder groups. Site blocking has emerged as one of the preferred solutions.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

While enjoying (or not) this heatwave, check the latest IP events and opportunities to be cool for the summer! Experts from different countries and regions will be sharing and exchanging insights on various areas of IP. closing dinner), IP Lunches (incl. Diversity and Inclusion Today, Would you like some IP with your Wine?,

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. The Indonesian government has examined the existence of blockchain technology cautiously, leaning more toward acceptance of the new technology than outright prohibition. MOCI Regulation No.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

The creation and development of copyright law are closely connected to technological and associated business transformations (see, e.g. here ). Yet, the very same automation poses challenges for the application of copyright law, increasing legal uncertainty, as demonstrated in this report vis-à-vis AI music outputs.

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IP Whiteboard

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Countries and organisations around the world are paying greater attention to the intersection of artificial intelligence ( AI ) and intellectual property ( IP ). The UK Intellectual Property Office ( UK IPO ) recently put out a call for views on the implications of AI for IP policy and conversely, the impact of IP on AI.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Recent advances in the technical field of quantum technologies have not only experienced high amount of attention in information science and software engineering disciplines but also gained a wide interest of government due to its complexity and global significance. What kinds of IP related rights would apply to quantum computing technology?

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Determined to reduce overall piracy, the UK government first asked and then threatened Google over pirate sites appearing in its search results. ISPs are generally required to block pirate sites’ IP addresses and/or tamper with DNS to prevent customers from accessing them, but legal processes vary from country to country.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Under German law, there are no special rules governing liability in cases of intellectual property rights infringements. The situation was only different, according to the BGH, in the exceptional cases where providers intentionally collaborated with their customers to commit rights infringements. That has now changed.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2023

This post is brought to you by Oprah Nwobike , who is a lawyer and doctoral researcher at Brunel University London focusing on copyright and artificial intelligence in the music industry, under the supervision of IPKat's Dr Hayleigh Bosher. This has become a lingering question in the minds of consumers of online content.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Also, article 18(3) of Law 4481/2017 states as follows: Management fees of the collective management organisation shall not exceed the justified and documented costs in managing copyright and related rights. Management fees should not exceed, on average, 20% of the gross rights revenue of the collective management organisation.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The government’s free and open economic and trade policies have been a major contributor to the growth of the Cambodian economy. The Agreement’s IP Chapter makes ratification of important international IP treaties and any ensuing modifications or revisions necessary.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

I brought experience as a contributor to DTSA (my research and reform proposal was the basis for DTSA’s whistleblower immunity provision), lead author of a widely adopted intellectual property casebook, lead author of the Patent Case Management Judicial Guide (PCMJG), and organizer of over 60 IP education programs for federal judges since 1998.

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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. UKIPO, Consultation on AI and IP. European Parliament, Resolution on an IP action plan. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. We reported on this here.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2024

“The purpose of the possible amendment to the law is to ensure modern and effective protection of copyright and related rights,” the initiative reads, adding that DNS and IP-based blocking allows ISPs to block foreign pirate sites too. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

As we enter a new year, we would like to take this opportunity to pass on our best wishes for 2023 to all of our readers, as well as reflect on developments in copyright over the past year. YouTube’s first Copyright Transparency Report 2021 – A step towards “factfulness” by Jan Bernd Nordemann. Since then, courts in the U.S.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Within days, stock image supplier Getty Images announced that it was one of the “folks” who disagreed – and disagreed so strongly that it had commenced legal proceedings in the High Court in London alleging copyright infringement. This blog post speculates on the issues that may arise in that litigation and other similar cases.

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IIPRD

JUNE 24, 2024

As states attempt to protect and capitalize on the fruits of human ingenuity, deciphering the complex web of international treaties and accords governing intellectual property rights have become critical. The “WIPO Copyright Treaty” incorporates the “exclusive rights of authorizing the reproduction”. [9]

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2022

Perfect timing for our Sunday rundown of key IP events and opportunities for the rest of this month and the start of June! Each year, the LIDC examines two topical questions on competition law and IP/unfair competition law. IP Question: 'Green IP': What is the role of intellectual property in sustainability?

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

With a new month comes a new post with the best and latest IP events and opportunities. Events IP Lawyers Tool - 1st World Robot Patent Drafting Symposium - 23 and 24 September 2022 - Cannes, France IP Lawyers Tool will hold the 1st World Robot Patent Drafting Symposium on 23 and 24 September 2022 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm (CEST).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 3, 2023

While in the UK the cold weather is here to stay, warm up with some interesting IP opportunities. The deadline is set on the 20 December 2023. M ore details here (the Call for applications in Italian), here (the Annex in Italian) and here (the Annex in English). European experts, namely Prof.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Indeed, the Spanish transposition of the CDSM Directive , which was approved overnight by means of a Government Decree published on the 3 rd of November and which entered into force the following day, came with some surprises, including an apparent carve out from the liability exemption granted in Art. 17(4) of the CDSMD. According to Art.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

NATURE OF THE CASE The above decisions dealt with requests for a preliminary ruling related to the interpretation of Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society. 2) Does Article 3 of Directive 2001/29/EC.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Regarding the IPR matters, Cambodia has issued the following legal documents: • Law concerning Marks, Trade Name and Acts of Unfair Competition dated January 8, 2002; • Law on Patents, Utility Model Certificates and Industrial Designs, in force since January 2003; • Law on Copyright and Related Right, in force since March 2003.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Where it is known as compulsory licensing in reference to patents, it is known as statutory licenses in reference to copyright and related rights. Lastly, Article 7 allows space for elaboration by stating that the use of IPRs should be in a manner conducive to social and economic welfare and to balance rights and obligations.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 30, 2024

Digital rights groups insist that as a general surveillance and data retention scheme, the ‘Hadopi’ program violates fundamental rights. Any program that monitors citizens’ internet activities, retains huge amounts of data, and then links identities to IP addresses, must comply with EU rules.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 25, 2022

Especially in times of change, they serve as guiding principles for citizens, governments and, if push comes to shove, the judiciary. It introduced new roles for actors who constitute the infrastructure of the internet and entrusted them with tasks that directly affect the fundamental rights of users online.

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