Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The 1998 Bertelsmann deal for Random House seems from the perspective of 2021 to have been a bargain; that purchase, however, set publishing on a globalization and consolidation binge – one that digital transformation has only quickened. Whales Dominate Global Publishing.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

It is a job with lots of responsibility, joys, surprises and disappointments, but one thing is for sure publishing is a big part of our workload. To that end, we work very closely with academic publishers. One such topic is academic publishing and genAI deals between publishers and tech companies.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 6, 2021

1: Major Publishers Sue Shopify, Alleging Copyright Violations. First off today, Suzanne Smalley at Inside Higher Ed reports that five major textbook publishers have teamed up to file a lawsuit against Shopify over allegations that the ecommerce platform is enabling rampant piracy. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 1, 2024

the ownership disputes in India and the U.K. 6] wherein the latter party was claiming certain cartoon characters created and used by the former, however, the Kerela High Court held that because the disputed intellectual property had been already existing before Mr. Thomas joined the Publisher (Manorama Co.), Unlike the U.S.A.,

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The following is a preview of a paper to be published in the Intellectual Property Journal. . Something has recently gone awry with the law of copyright ownership in a movie or other film — a “cinematographic work”, as s. Part I of the Act deals with the ownership of copyright in works. 2 of the Copyright Act RSC 1985, c.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 9, 2022

Ownership of Copyright & Work for Hire (Independent Contractors and Employees): The first owner of any creation is the author themselves but in certain conditions as laid down in Section 17 of the Copyright Act, other individuals can be regarded as the first owner of the copyrighted work in the reference.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Oriakhogba’s work is a timely reflection on approaches to navigate the complex terrain of using copyright laws to address issues of ownership, control and management inherent in or arising from repatriated (and/or "should-be-repatriated") cultural heritage materials. See South Africa's Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

First off today, Andrew Albanese at Publishers Weekly reports that textbook publisher Pearson Education has filed a massive copyright infringement lawsuit against the study aid website Chegg alleging that Chegg illegally appropriates Pearson’s textbook questions. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 20, 2023

Firstly, work generated from AI with input, in this case command is given by the human or programmer and get output out of it with the help of their creative and innovative ideas hence the ownership and authorship can be ascribed to the human who has given innovative inputs to the AI. Issues There are many issues in granting ownership to AI.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

According to the study, only one in 25 even attempts to transfer copyright ownership with the purchase of the NFT and even that may be ineffective. The “vast majority” of NFT projects did not attempt to convey any ownership of intellectual property rights. The answer is, quite simply, not much.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 27, 2022

Next up today, Debarshi Dasgupta at The Straits Times reports that Sci-Hub is facing a new challenge in India as academic publishers seek to have the site blocked in the country. This has locked it in an ongoing battle against various academic publishers, who have recently taken aim against the site in India. Finally today, Daniel R.

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IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. the “lion’s share” cases), and we see that the notion of what an “author” even is is highly nuanced.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

For business owners, publishers, and sellers, understanding copyright can prevent legal issues and ensure fair use of content. When a book is copyrighted, only the copyright holder—usually the author or publisher—has rights to: Publish and sell the book. Make copies. Distribute or lend the book. Negotiate terms and fees.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 14, 2023

Harper Collins Publishers, we’re now very happy to bring further perspective on this case, with our former blogger Rahul Bajaj discussing the significant implications that this order brings with it. Harper Collins Publishers Rahul Bajaj In a significant judgment delivered on 23 rd May, 2023 [ RDB v. The thumb rule in S.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Copyright Office published a joint notice of inquiry in the Federal Register announcing that the two agencies would be collaborating on a study regarding intellectual property legal issues related to digital assets known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). On November 23, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the U.S.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The country’s music publishing industry has grown significantly, reaching INR 845 crore during FY 2022-23. For the first, one angle is the lack of sufficient clarity among the concerned artists regarding ownership of their rights.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Plaintiff asserts exclusive rights to the photograph in question, which he reports was first published on January 30, 2023, and later registered by the U.S. The Plaintiff claims that the Defendant failed to implement adequate policies to verify copyright ownership, which indicates negligence in ensuring compliance with copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2025

While the role of digital video game marketplaces might be significant since they gather thousands of videogames, the range of works found in these marketplaces is dependent on the will of the publisher and the licence agreements between the video game publisher and the digital video game marketplace.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 6, 2024

This week in Other Barks and Bites: the Government Accountability Office published its report on third-party funding for patent litigation showing mixed responses to proposed disclosure requirements; the Second Circuit affirms a lower ruling that copyright ownership claims to George Clinton sound recordings are time-barred; the U.S.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Issues of ownership, counterfeit goods, and infringements are rising concerns, threatening the sustainability of creativity in the metaverse. Copyright and Ownership in the Metaverse In the metaverse, copyright applies to digital creations such as virtual art, music, designs, and even entire virtual worlds.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The International Publishers Association (IPA) will hold the 34th International Publishers Congress from 3 to 6 December 2024 in Guadalajara, Mexico. More information is available here. 34th IPA Congress. More volumes will continue to be added in due course.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use. With the ease of sharing online, independent artists must take proactive steps to assert their ownership and protect their creations from unauthorized use.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In such cases, ownership may be attributed to the publisher or another designated entity. Uday Prakash (2018) In this landmark case, author Uday Prakash sought to enforce his copyright over works published under a pseudonym. Ajay Kumar Goswami v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 2, 2025

Background As recounted by Lyall (2024) , Finnish artist Sirpa Alalkkl and her husband Paul Palmer, who married in 1997 and separated some 20 years later, disputed the ownership of copyright in artworks she created during the course of their relationship. Contractual practice may thus be affected.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Registering a song’s copyright provides proof of ownership, an invaluable tool in resolving disputes or dealing with unauthorized use. With the ease of sharing online, independent artists must take proactive steps to assert their ownership and protect their creations from unauthorized use.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The attention of this SpecialKat was recently drawn to the decision of the Nigerian Court of Appeal in Banire v NTA-Star TV Network Ltd regarding the question of authorship and ownership of copyright in photographs used for advertising purposes and the issue of image rights in Nigeria.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In the context of certain questions that arose in the proceedings, Tanvi then brings up an interesting hypothetical i.e. what if the defendants had challenged the ownership of the copyright early on, instead of the attempt to amendment later on. Tanvi is a second-year student pursuing BA LLB at the National University of Juridical Sciences.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

It was published in the U.K. copyright law, a particularly confusing subject for foreign works published before 1978. Bundy argued that the work, as created by a British citizen and published in the U.K., As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Background. In 1949, C.W.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In August 2022, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation published a study on EU copyright and related rights and access to and reuse of scientific publications, including open access. The post is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Image by Mediamodifier from Pixabay.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Originally published in The Daily Record, October 2024. The Amazon mark lags behind by a hair at $350 billion. When the value of a company’s trademark can be so high, it makes good sense to carefully develop, grow and protect marks. By: Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Supreme Court on Monday to limit the damages a plaintiff can recover in copyright ownership litigation to three years before a complaint is filed, arguing that the only time a party can extend that period is for instances involving fraud. Warner Chappell Music Inc. urged the U.S.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Book publishers followed closely the adoption of this legislation as the vast majority of its provisions concern them directly, from new copyright exceptions to contractual rules between authors and their partners.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 19, 2022

At a district court in California, the publishers requested an order requiring Google and others to hand over relevant information for subsequent use in a foreign proceeding ( 28 U.S. Since none will comply voluntarily, the publishers need the Court to authorize discovery so that their investigation can continue. Code § 1782 ).

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Publishers vs. Internet Archive The self-scanning service is different from the licensing deals other libraries enter into. Not all publishers are happy with IA’s approach which triggered a massive legal battle two years ago. The publishers didn’t listen to these concerns.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 26, 2023

UK Tabloids Need Clicks After failing to consider the finer details and broader implications of FACT’s carefully written press release, UK tabloid media outlets published sensationalized stories with zero context. Paid advertising is an option, but it can’t compete with free. Some take scare tactics to a brand-new level.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 8, 2025

There is an interesting anecdote concerning noted writers Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan- where they had to hire painters to paint in their names as writers on the published promotional materials because these posters didnt give them any credit for their work. These efforts showcase how far the struggles of these artists have come.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. The Office has answered that question with a resounding “maybe.” ” U.S.

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