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5 Copyright Stories to Watch in 2022

Plagiarism Today

One of the more confusing areas of copyright law in the United States is how it impacts states. Under the current law, all copyright matters are federal. Though the infringement isn’t in question, the copyright registration is. In the United States, a copyright registration is required before a lawsuit can begin.

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The Harm from Budget 2022’s Hidden Copyright Term Extension, Part One: Entry to Public Domain of Canadian Authors Lost for a Generation

Michael Geist

As a result, there will be a two decade moratorium on new works entering the public domain, creating an enormous impact on access to Canadian culture and history for a generation. As discussed in this post , the best approach for the government to mitigate against these harms is the implementation of a registration requirement.

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ICANN Simplifies Requests For Hidden Domain Name Registration Data

TorrentFreak

That included those whose names appeared in public WHOIS databases as registrants or owners of domains. Anyone can make a request, via the system, for certain non-public domain registration data. The RDRS helps by providing a simple and standardized process to make these types of requests.

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The Best Starting Place for People New to Copyright

Plagiarism Today

Copyright Office, which is part of the federal government, the work itself is in the public domain. Though the circular touches on international issues some, much of the space of it is taken up with information about copyright registration. Best of all, since it was produced by the U.S. Copyright Office. perspective.

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Canada’s First AI-Authored Copyright Registration Paints a Picture of Uncertainty

IPilogue

Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, a Student Editor with the Intellectual Property Journal, and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

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Canada Extends Copyright Term to Life of Author Plus 70 Years, Leaving Many Concerned

IPilogue

Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. According to an interesting study on “ The effect of copyright term length on South African book markets ,” a book entering the public domain generates 26.5 The concerns are loud and clear.

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Court Rules Lego Creation Based on Religious Texts is Eligible for Copyright Protection

The IP Law Blog

The plaintiff owns copyright registrations for its Second Holy Temple Product and its photograph of its Second Holy Temple Product (the “Copyright Registrations”). Under the Copyright Act of 1976, a copyright registration creates a rebuttable presumption that the copyright is valid.