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3 Count: Time’s Side

Plagiarism Today

Finally today, Chhun Sunly at the Khmer Times reports that, in the nation of Cambodia, the government is encouraging authors to report issues of copyright infringement to the local police, not the Department of Copyright and Related Rights (DCRR).

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Under a New EU-Focused Copyright Law, Musical Artists Currently Earn *Nothing*

TorrentFreak

The EU went on to stress the importance of ensuring transparency and balance “within the system governing the remuneration of authors and performers in a weak bargaining position.” ” The establishment of “an efficient system” for the collective management of copyright and related rights was also mentioned.

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Pirate Site Blocking is Making its Way Into Free Trade Agreements

TorrentFreak

b) the services of the ISP are used by a third party to infringe copyright or related rights in the territory of that Party. The group repeatedly urged the UK Government to include site-blocking powers in the agreement. “It has become a hugely valuable tool in the armoury of rights holders looking to protect their IP.

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry clarifies Current IPR Regime Sufficient for AI Works Protection

SpicyIP

Whether the government plans to amend the Copyright Act of 1957 to update copyright laws to cover AI-generated content. Whether the government plans to amend the Copyright Act of 1957 to update copyright laws to cover AI-generated content.

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Potential Impact on Major Pirate Sites as Vietnam ISPs Face New Responsibilities

TorrentFreak

At that point, however, implementation was still to be determined so, over the past few months, the government has been drafting decrees. Issued by the government in late April, Decree No. Entities that qualify for ISP status include cloud storage providers, social network providers, and search engines.

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Africa IP Highlights #3: Patents, other IPRs and reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration

The IPKat

In September , the Nigerian Government collaborated with WIPO to hold a national workshop for the validation of the Draft National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (draft IP Policy). Many have expressed mixed feelings on what was proposed vs what was adopted.

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Sites With >100 Links to Pirated Content Will Be Banned From Search Engines

TorrentFreak

Examples include government sites, online media sources, social networks and legitimate video platforms. “It is understood that these resources are public and controlled by legal entities, which in case of violation of copyright or related rights may act as defendants in court,” the proposals read.