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Copyright in the Bitcoin File Format: a question of content over structure

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

The underlying claim concerned the alleged infringement of database rights and copyright in various aspects of the Bitcoin System. Dr Wright claims to own database rights in various iterations of the Bitcoin Blockchain and literary copyright in the White Paper and in what is referred to in the claim as the “Bitcoin File Format”.

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A “pro-innovation” agenda: the UK Government’s Approach to AI and Digital Technology

LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

As we continue to see the rapid development of digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools, legislators around the world are contemplating how best to regulate these technologies.

Technology

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-12-04

Barry Sookman

DECEMBER 5, 2021

UK law on database rights post brexit, Genius Sports Technologies Ltd & Ors v Soft Construct (Malta) Ltd & Ors [202… [link] 2021-12-02. . 'Out of step with other nations': Canada's Crown copyright laws in need of an overhaul, say library associations [link] 2021-12-01. link] 2021-12-02.

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Copyright Protection For Databases In India

IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 19, 2022

Databases and the Need for Protection: Nowadays, database thieves can use a variety of electronic tools to copy any database and distribute it globally, and they can do so for a fraction of the high cost associated with producing such products. The Information Technology Act, 2000 protects sensitive and private data in India.

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DPG Media et al vs. HowardsHome – A national ruling on DSM’s press publishers’ rights and TDM exceptions

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2025

The Publishers argue that this infringes their exclusive rights to reproduction and to making available their work to the public. At its core, this dispute is about whether HowardsHome’s alert service infringes the Publishers’ press publishers right, copyright and database rights.

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The UK government moves forward with a text and data mining exception for all purposes

Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

On 28 June 2022, the government published both the responses by the 61 participants (among which trade associations in the publishing, technology, and music industries, academics, libraries, and cross-sector bodies) together with its own position as far as legislative changes and next steps are concerned. All-purpose TDM. Looking forward. .

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2022

TRADE MARKS The so-called "metaverse" and "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) have generated hype among technology enthusiasts over the past two years. It's time for a weekly review of posts from the surrounding IP blogs over the past week! The IPKat has reported on a few of them below.

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Art. 17 DSM Directive: International Application in EU cross-border scenarios – Or: Why the EU needs a faithful implementation into national law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Although this decision only concerns the “re-utilization” of databases protected by the sui generis right (related right) of the EU Database Directive 96/9, there are strong arguments that the decision also applies to Art. 3 InfoSoc Directive as a conflict of law rule governing its international application.

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Digital collections from GLAM institutions: Policy Paper

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 14, 2023

National policymakers should ensure that such L&Es are given a mandatory character, in the sense that technological protection measures (“TPMs”) or unilateral contractual clauses (e.g. Facilitate effective collective licensing of rights, including where possible, through extended collective licensing systems. Proposal 3.

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The Jungle Bird, El Diablo, and the Zombie or Machine Learning Models, Computer Programs and Copyright put to the test

Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Those versed in the intersection between IP rights and technology know that computer programs protection has always caused inevitable frictions IP law. On the whole, it seems there is no justification for the creation of a sui generis right or ancillary right for the protection of ML models.

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Training AI models on Synthetic Data: No silver bullet for IP infringement risk in the context of training AI systems (Part 1 of 4)

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This is because training of GenAI models requires processing of large amounts of data that potentially contain copyrighted works, as well as materials displaying trademarks and data compilations which may be protected by sui generis database rights in the EU, or other information the use of which may be restricted by contract or terms of use.

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AG Szpunar advises CJEU to rule that streaming platforms are not liable (unless they have intentionally applied ineffective geo-blocks) if their users use VPNs

The IPKat

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The AG then moved on to the situation of someone who promotes a platform, concludes agreements with and provides supports to customers but has no saying on the content made available through that platform or the technological protection measures implemented therein. Do these people communicate to the public?

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New Vatican AI Guidelines for the development and use of AI models: from AI training to Vatican’s authorship and ownership of AI-generated outputs (at least within the Vatican City State)

The IPKat

JANUARY 25, 2025

The Guidelines open with a dual consideration: on the one hand, science and technology have solved several problems, which affected and limited human beings; on the other hand, technical and scientific progress may also present a risk to the common good. the sui generis database right).

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Copyright in the Bitcoin File Format: a question of content over structure

A “pro-innovation” agenda: the UK Government’s Approach to AI and Digital Technology

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Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2021-12-04

Copyright Protection For Databases In India

DPG Media et al vs. HowardsHome – A national ruling on DSM’s press publishers’ rights and TDM exceptions

Top 10 Posts on the Kluwer Copyright Blog in 2022

The UK government moves forward with a text and data mining exception for all purposes

Around the IP Blogs

Art. 17 DSM Directive: International Application in EU cross-border scenarios – Or: Why the EU needs a faithful implementation into national law

Digital collections from GLAM institutions: Policy Paper

The Jungle Bird, El Diablo, and the Zombie or Machine Learning Models, Computer Programs and Copyright put to the test

Training AI models on Synthetic Data: No silver bullet for IP infringement risk in the context of training AI systems (Part 1 of 4)

AG Szpunar advises CJEU to rule that streaming platforms are not liable (unless they have intentionally applied ineffective geo-blocks) if their users use VPNs

New Vatican AI Guidelines for the development and use of AI models: from AI training to Vatican’s authorship and ownership of AI-generated outputs (at least within the Vatican City State)

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