Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Some of the legal issues include: Does use of copyrighted content to train models constitute infringement or is it fair use? Is the output of the AI tool protectable by copyright? What are the privacy implications? In the near term, so too will the associated legal issues. Can collection of the content itself create liability?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

by guest blogger Kieran McCarthy Many characterize the law of copyright preemption of contracts as a circuit split. But that undersells the level of inconsistency in courts’ interpretations of the law of copyright preemption. — Of course, no state law claim is exactly the same as a copyright claim.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

However, this flourishing industry brings forth a multitude of legal challenges, encompassing privacy concerns and intellectual property protection. It thus becomes crucial for them to safeguard their creations through effective intellectual property laws. What is copyright protection?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

These issues include the propriety of using copyright protected materials to train AI models and the patentability and copyrightability of AI output. The US Patent Office and the US Copyright Office have both undertaken initiatives to address some of these issues. Copyright Office.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 17, 2024

There are no separate legal provisions for these rights and they have been included under the existing Intellectual Property laws. This is prone to gross misuse and there is ambiguity regarding the legality of the same since there is a vacuum in the existing legal framework of IP laws with regards to AI generated content.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 10, 2021

The New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA) is currently accepting submissions for the Hon. Conner Intellectual Property Law Writing Competition. Further information can be found on: [link]. Award Name Hon. About the Award The Hon. The competition is open to students enrolled in a J.D.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This report is provided by Aiswarya Deepa Padmakumar , Simon Parayemkuzhiyil Abraham , and Aashish Murali Krishnan who attended the session and are students of mine pursuing their Masters in Law at Brunel University London. Do LLMs Infringe Copyright? The committee explored the question of infringement of copyright by LLMs.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 8, 2021

The UIC Law School's Center for Intellectual Property, Information and Privacy Law is hosting its 65th Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference on 4-5 November 2021, this time in an online format. Further details, including booking, can be found here.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Ariel Goldberg is a 1L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Typically, tattoo aftercare instructions include strictly hygienic recommendations, but tattoo artist Kat Von D might have a unique suggestion: prepare to be an exhibit in a copyright infringement lawsuit. for copyright infringement under the Copyright Act of 1976.

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The IPKat

JULY 4, 2021

On July 9, the UK IPO and London’s Global University (UCL IBIL) are holding a webinar on “ AI and Copyright: What Now? ”. Organisers will discuss the most prominent copyright-related issues that arose from the UK’s public consultation on artificial intelligence and intellectual property.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MAY 28, 2024

In the author’s personal opinion, Trademark law when implemented and enforced effectively can play a crucial role in the protection of personality rights of celebrities and to target the prevention of deepfakes and unauthorized use of an individual’s identity or likeness by third parties.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

While NFT platforms are not yet specifically regulated, they are subject to the provisions on Electronic System Providers (“ESPs”) contained in several regulations, as follows: • Law No. 11 of 2008, dated April 21, 2008, regarding Electronic Information and Transactions, as amended by Law No 19 of 2016, dated November 25, 2016.•

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Emily Prieur is an IPilogue Writer and a 3L JD Candidate at Queen’s University Faculty of Law. . The Cowichan could have had a stronger claim against Ralph Lauren, given that they had already turned their minds to protecting their intellectual property through trademark law. Current State of the Law on Tattoo Designs.

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Intepat

JULY 4, 2024

Academics question the practicality of AI conducting subjective examinations in trademark law, as it lacks the ability to capture subtle distinctions. The European Union’s efforts to harmonize intellectual property laws and the availability of comprehensive data sets enhance AI effectiveness.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Further, the joint statement reiterates that these agencies “take seriously our responsibility to ensure that these rapidly evolving automated systems are developed and used in a manner consistent with federal laws, and each of our agencies has previously expressed concern about potentially harmful uses of automated systems.” Both the U.S.

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Barry Sookman

MAY 22, 2022

EU lands new law to fight off hackers in critical sectors [link] 2022-05-16. Our privacy laws are stuck in the last century. Court Orders ISPs to Block Websites of Three Sites Streaming Copyrighted Video Programming [link] 2022-05-16. Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-05-14 [link] 2022-05-15.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 8, 2022

This month’s issue of Ping® highlights recent changes in State laws in Illinois and New York. In addition, 21 other states, including Michigan, have no title laws or permitting authority for interior designers at all. However, civil rights law does apply to independent contractors in their relationship to employers.

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Barry Sookman

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The Great Canadian Rip-Off | Prairie Dog [link] 2023-01-29 Yuga Says It Does Not Have ‘Copyright Registrations’ For Bored Apes [link] 2023-01-29 U.S. on Copyright: The Law and What A.I. on Copyright: The Law and What A.I.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Though the deadline for sharing these comments passed on October 5 and the government is presently working on finalizing the Rules, we received a guest post underlining the need to regulate the menace caused by dark patterns and its interaction with intellectual property rights. Image by starline on Freepik.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

There will also be panels on CJEU and General Court case law, judicial approaches to parasitic competition, and international design protection strategies. and Copyright in Graffiti and Street Art). While priority will be given to IP law, the conference will also consider abstracts from all disciplines of law and gaming.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 10, 2020

This is because the authors of these works, the photographers, own copyright in the images they create. When it comes to celebrities and other public figures, the laws across Canada have established various personality rights to protect these individuals from the exploitation of their image or likeness. biographies, plays, books, etc.)

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 17, 2022

Mailchimp Suffers a Data Breach | Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider [link] 2022-04-11. Copyright infringement action dismissed where among other things, it was not proven that a photograph on a website… [link] 2022-04-12. Copyright infringement action allowed to proceed, 2022 QCCS 966 (CanLII) | Horizon Comics Productions Inc.

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 3, 2022

United States and EU Announce Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework [link] 2022-03-27. Privacy Shield to Intensify – National Law Review [link] 2022-03-27. The Humanity of Copyright – Hugh Stephens Blog [link] 2022-03-27. EU, US set to agree on landmark transatlantic data transfer pact [link] 2022-03-27.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2023

. “Our client’s intellectual property, encompassing everything from trademarks to copyrights and trade secrets, is the lifeblood of their innovation. This lawsuit follows a previous legal action earlier this year against Crazy Software for similar allegations of intellectual property infringement.

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Barry Sookman

JUNE 5, 2022

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-05-28 – Barry Sookman #copyright #internetlaw [link] 2022-05-29. RT @DavidDarling : @bsookman imagine the copyright implications of AI creating drawings! DALL-E 2 [link] 2022-05-30. Facial recognition: Clearview AI fined more than £7.5m by the ICO [link] 2022-05-30. O Hypocrisy!

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Barry Sookman

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Expert insights into Canada’s changing privacy and AI rules [link] 2022-11-27. Copyright case: Bengaluru court orders blocking of Cong Twitter accounts [link] 2022-11-27. Blocking injunctions against internet access providers as ultima ratio under German law [link] 2022-11-27.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Many companies exploit renowned person identities without obtaining proper consent, leading intellectual property experts to advocate for the safeguarding of image rights through registration under Intellectual Property laws.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

This brings us to the question of whether the usage of such photographs is lawful or not, regardless of the person being a celebrity. Publicity Rights Under Indian IP Law In India, there is no direct statute that governs publicity rights in the intellectual property law regime. Under this Act, Sec.

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Barry Sookman

OCTOBER 3, 2021

Defendants found in contempt of court for copyright in infringement and ordered to pay $40,000,, Bell Canada v. Privacy Commissioner relying on Jim Balsille to pitch for stronger privacy laws, in Op Ed, Building Back Better Req… [link] … The post Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-10-02 appeared first on Barry Sookman.

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Barry Sookman

JUNE 19, 2022

Copyright Office Sued For Refusing To Register AI-Made Work [link] 2022-06-13. Copyright in scripts and characters considered in UK case, [link] 2022-06-14. Amended CPPA privacy law to be tabled today Order Paper and Notice Paper No. 89 – June 15, 2022 (44-1) – House of C… [link] 2022-06-15.

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Barry Sookman

AUGUST 14, 2022

Copyright protection for AI-generated works in Singapore [link] 2022-08-09. While RCMP says use of spyware is lawful, it's 'extremely intrusive': former privacy commissioner [link] … The post Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-08-13 appeared first on Barry Sookman. link] 2022-08-09.

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Barry Sookman

JUNE 13, 2021

News release: Federal, Provincial and Territorial Information and Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsman Issue Joint R… [link] 2021-06-08. Github released from privacy breach class action, Del Giudice v. Tencent ordered to pay compensation for copyright infringement [link] 2021-06-08. link] 2021-06-08.

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Barry Sookman

DECEMBER 5, 2021

'Out of step with other nations': Canada's Crown copyright laws in need of an overhaul, say library associations [link] 2021-12-01. Getting ready for Quebec’s Bill 64 privacy law impacts on outsourcing [link] 2021-12-02. Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-11-27 [link] 2021-11-28. 'Out

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 26, 2020

seals the deal on USMCA, says trade agreement can now take effect July 1 [link] 2020-04-25 Civil liberties group warns of 'invasion of privacy' after Ontario gives police COVID-19 test data [link] 2020-04-25 Meghan's privacy action against U.K. On Friday, April 24, MLI will be hostin… 2020-04-24 U.S.

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Barry Sookman

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Differential Privacy: The Big Tech Solution to Big Data Privacy [link] 2022-12-18. Looking Back on 2022 and Forward to 2023: What was and will be important to Copyright, Creators and Content Industr… [link] … The post Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-12-24 appeared first on Barry Sookman.

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Barry Sookman

JANUARY 23, 2022

China’s new privacy law: The impact on Canada and beyond [link] 2022-01-17. Does a record label have an obligation to exploit a sound recording after acquiring and assignment of copyright? Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-01-15 [link] 2022-01-16. He… [link] 2022-01-20.

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Barry Sookman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

v Zead, 2020 BCSC 2145 “privacy is not a freestanding right specifically mentioned in the Charter. European Commission airs out new IoT device security draft law – interested parties have a week to weigh in [link] 2021-09-03. That is why…s… [link] 2021-09-02.

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