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The (forgotten) moral rights in the age of AI

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The US government ran a consultation on AI and IP a few years ago. 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. The missing bit: moral rights. Some countries have a longer list of moral rights.

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Permissibility Of A Waiver Of Moral Rights Of An Author Under The Copyright Regime

IP and Legal Filings

Section 57 of the Copyright Act of 1957 covers authors’ special rights particularly, highlighting the importance of expanding such rights beyond solely economic grounds. As a result, the lifetime of these rights varies greatly between countries. Waiver of moral right of the author permissible?

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Alalääkkölä v Palmer: New Zealand Supreme Court confirms copyright is relationship property

Kluwer Copyright Blog

It distinguished between economic rights (which are assignable) and moral rights (which are not assignable). Because economic rights can be assigned, copyright has a value realisable in money. It addressed these questions as follows. First , the Court confirmed copyright is personal property. Toriqul Islam 135

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Copyright Regulation for Pseudonymous, Anonymous, and Related Creative Works in India

Intepat

Copyright law serves as a vital mechanism for protecting the rights of creators over their original works. In India, the Copyright Act of 1957 provides the legal framework that governs these rights. Legal Ambiguities: The lack of a specific legal framework governing orphan works can lead to legal ambiguities.

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Crypto Group Buys Dune Book, Confuses it for Buying the Rights

Plagiarism Today

The fact that so few copies exist means that burning it may run afoul of the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) if the editions are signed and numbered. In other nations, moral rights may prohibit that. In short, the group wrongly assumed that purchasing the book granted them the rights in the book itself.

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AI and Copyright: A Reply to Matt Hervey

Kluwer Copyright Blog

It does seem a bit one-sided in making it sound (to me, anyway) like people, governments or courts who oppose copyright protection of AI-generated works are fighting a rear guard battle and that at some point copyright protection of such works will almost “naturally” happen.

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The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Thus, although the Treaty is governed by the principle of national treatment, this is only imposed with regard to exclusive rights expressly included in the Treaty and to the right to a fair remuneration. c) The protection of the moral rights must apply equally to any past, present and future performance.