Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

To achieve these aims, the DSA sets out numerous due diligence obligations of intermediaries concerning any type of illegal information, including copyright infringing content. It is submitted that the DSA should be complemented with tailor-made, medium-level due diligence obligations for search engines.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 27, 2025

This move, reported earlier on January 9 by Aditi Agrawal in Hindustan Times , was made under the powers conferred by the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, and Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) in India, intermediaries are provided a safe harbor, meaning they are not generally liable for third-party content unless they have actual knowledge of the infringing material and fail to act upon it. The Way Forward?

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Michael Geist

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The government’s funding of Laith Marouf, a known anti-semite, sparked anger and condemnation last summer as many wondered how Canadian Heritage failed to conduct the necessary due diligence to weed him out as part of its anti-hate program. He was informed, said nothing for days, and then lied about what and when he knew about it.

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Due Diligence Government Copying Reporting 144

IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 21, 2021

The exchange while providing a forum with standardized licensing terms published pricing, and a marketplace with more accessible information about what kinds of IP assets are available for licensing. All information is available with the contract like the price set up and sold based on standardized technology unit.

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Velocity of Content

MAY 25, 2022

I would argue that the real value of researchers in corporate R&D is directly reflected in the value of the information they can provide. What are the most current consumer behaviors relevant to your company, including pricing information? That depends on how researchers plan on using published information.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 27, 2022

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MEITY”), on 6 th June, 2022, issued a press release along with a proposed draft amendment (“Draft Amendment”) to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules, 2021”). Surabhi Pande and Devvrat Joshi.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The process failure, including the lack of due diligence, can be addressed by fixing the systems and engaging in greater antisemitism education. He implausibly claimed that he was never informed about the issue and only learned about it in the media. It is a shame it does not happen more often.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

In addition, the Spanish law elaborates on the way in which authorizations of this right must be granted to information society service providers. The provision establishing the old version of such right has now been deleted… but only in part. Indeed, a carve out from the old right is kept and meant to be applied to the transposed right.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 18, 2021

After previously informing the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) that the economic harm being caused to broadcasters and rightsholders in the country was a “serious problem”, Malaysia said it had amendments on the table to more directly tackle the illegal uploading, provision, and sharing of access to copyright works.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Information required for seeking NBA approval To obtain NBA approval, applicants must provide specific information, including: – Detailed description of the biological resource(s) being accessed. – Information on any traditional knowledge associated with the resource. – Location and source of the resources.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Introduction The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) was designated as the focal ministry for all issues pertaining to the online gaming sector on December 23, 2022. An intermediary that provides one or more online games is referred to as a “online gaming intermediary.” Non-Compliance.

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Due Diligence Registration Government Technology 98

43(B)log

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Plus, “based on the Court’s common sense and experience, hashtags are a commonly used mechanism of communicating information on social media platforms and one would reasonably expect to see such an advertising disclaimer in the form of a hashtag below the substance of the post.” And some apply the FTC Act standard.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 27, 2022

This two-part series looks at and analyses the proposed draft amendment (“Draft Amendment”) to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules, 2021”). For convenience, let’s recap what these proposed amendments are: 1. What exactly are the problems or challenges?

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Documents must be properly water-marked and classified; generally, procedures must be implemented in order to determine the flow of information and ensure its possession at all times. Additional software and technical measures are also encouraged to track and monitor flow of information and data.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 18, 2022

“CloudFlare should exercise due diligence in confirming who its customers are and establishing their proposed and actual activities,” IFPI wrote. These are understandable requests from rightsholders, who can use every bit of information to track down the operators of problematic sites.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 20, 2024

There are several factors that should be taken into consideration even when using public data: Nature of the Data Publicly available data can include a wide range of information, such as government datasets, publicly shared research data, research published under open access (OA) licenses, and datasets that fall within the public domain.

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IP Intelligence

JULY 17, 2023

With respect to the training data sets, the FTC asks how OpenAI obtained the data it used to train its technology, how it vets and categorizes data, and how it filters or anonymizes personal information in the data sets. The FTC is asking the same questions of OpenAI that enterprise users of ChatGPT should be considering.

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Due Diligence Technology Privacy Advertising 98

Olartemoure Blog

MARCH 7, 2023

They allow people’s data to be extracted, but not to be tracked back to them, which increases the security of personal information. Inter organizational collaboration Entities can securely cross-match or analyze disparate data holdings and extract value without fear of exposing sensitive information. Why are they useful?

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This information could help to expose anonymous operators, so they can be brought to justice. These notes emphasize that European intermediaries could potentially have usable information. If that’s not the case, the EU might want to consider legislative action to make sure that this changes going forward. .

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Finally, the panel discussed where liability has fallen under the draft DSA with the concern being that liability is going to be linked to due diligence.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 8, 2024

In India, we are governed by the Information Technology Act, 2000 [‘IT Act’] and the Rules made thereunder. If an intermediary observes the rules and operates with due diligence, that does go a long way to avoiding liability. Exemption from Liability is Conditional In common with the U.S.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Conducting and effectively managing due diligence and information sharing while advancing the deal. The panel will discuss: Bringing the management team and your advisors into the M&A process and understanding the key issues regarding the target’s intellectual and workforce capital.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Conducting and effectively managing due diligence and information sharing while advancing the deal. The panel will discuss: Bringing the management team and your advisors into the M&A process and understanding the key issues regarding the target’s intellectual and workforce capital.

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Confidentiality Due Diligence Litigation Business 52

SpicyIP

AUGUST 29, 2024

Furthermore, instructing field units to act against copyright societies for demanding royalties or fees disrupts the enforcement mechanisms established by the Act, making the Circular more than just informational. It’s a clear case of failing to do proper due diligence!

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Due Diligence Copyright Copyright Infringement Government 105

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 18, 2022

IP due diligence. The term “due diligence” refers to the process of looking into matters such as party ownership, asset identification, asset appraisal, and whether the business will be advantageous to us. IP due diligence aids the business in developing new business strategies.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 20, 2023

Therefore, in the case of a company using copyright as collateral, it is easy for banks to conduct due diligence- they merely have to access the register under section 77 of the Companies Act and check for any prior interest that might have been created on the copyright.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

Along with removing the information, they are also required to create a digital fingerprint of it and preserve it in their system so that it cannot be re-posted until the dispute is resolved. Information Technology Act,2000. Rules on Information Technology, 2021 (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code).

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Copyright Law Copyright Law Copyright Infringement 97

Velocity of Content

JANUARY 28, 2025

The research updated a series of surveys Outsell have conducted for CCC since 2003 that track what professionals think and how they behave around content and information. Executives, by virtue of their roles, are often at the centre of information dissemination within an organisation.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Colombia’s tax authority – DIAN – closed 2021 regulating how final beneficiaries are recorded on the Sole Registry of Final Beneficiaries – RUB –, and also regulating the Non-incorporated entity identification system – SIESPJ –.

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Due Diligence Intellectual Property Registration 52

SpicyIP

MARCH 19, 2024

Upon receipt of information, the defendant 3 should take down listings within 72 hours. One of the least steps it can take is to merely inform the concerned trademark owner of potential infringement – if the trademark owner has an online presence. As I see it, Amazon exercised due diligence in this matter.

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Over the past couple of years ACE, MPA and even the RIAA ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) have demanded identifying information from Cloudflare and/or Tonic on 1337x yet the site continues nonetheless. The big question, of course, is whether any of these customers of Cloudflare have provided their real information to the CDN company.

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Due Diligence Television Branding Brands 98

The IPKat

JUNE 16, 2022

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Traverse Legal Blog

MAY 1, 2022

Due Diligence for Security Interests in Trademarks. When performing due diligence (related to financing, including a line of credit, M&A or otherwise) on a debtor, a trademark attorney will typically be provided a list (typically called a Schedule) of trademark registrations. Article updated May 2022.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JUNE 10, 2024

GDPR and CCPA set stringent standards for data usage, ensuring that personal information is handled with care. GDPR Compliance : Enacted by the European Union, GDPR emphasizes the protection of personal data and grants individuals significant rights over their information.

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Privacy Due Diligence Confidentiality Business 52

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

If they give their informed consent for a non-member to use the knowledge, the knowledge societies have the right to a fair and equitable share of benefit, whether in monetary or nonmonetary terms, arising from the utilisation of traditional knowledge.

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43(B)log

JUNE 30, 2023

How much can we throw recommendation of information and moderation of information in the same bowl? Very little information on what kind of human competence is needed. Comment: DSA really does require an audit to assess compliance w/ due diligence obligations including risk mitigation/fundamental rights.

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