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Derivative works: the Adventures of Koons and Tintin in French copyright law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Three interesting cases on derivative works, two involving Jeff Koons and one Tintin, have recently put French copyright law in the international spotlight (e.g.

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Second Circuit Holds that Billions’ Legal Drama Will Stay Only Onscreen

LexBlog IP

While the author of Market Mind Games: A Radical Psychology of Investing, Trading, and Risk may have hoped to obtain monetary damages, she will not be seeing billions. In 2018, author and professional performance coach Denise Shull and The ReThink Group, Inc. Showtime Networks Inc., Showtime Networks Inc., Read more.

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HIT NETFLIX CONTENT AND THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT THAT FOLLOWS

JIPL Online

7] Before the court could decide if the subtitled version, a type of derivative work, could still be protected even if the underlying film on its own was available to be used by all, both parties settled. [8]. 21, 2018), [link]. [10] 21, 2018), [link]. [10] 9] Both parties reached an amicable settlement. [10] TRIAL CASES.

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Generative AI: Remunerating the human author & the limits of a narrow TDM Exception

Kluwer Copyright Blog

From the output side, the relevant issues are whether the output is copyright-protected, and whether it infringes the copyright of ‘works “ingested” during the training stage of the AI system’ ( see Quintais, here ; see also here and here ). To facilitate the process of TDM, data is the key.

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IT’S THE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT FOR ME: WHY CLAIMS AGAINST MEME CONTENT SHOULD NOT MATTER

JIPL Online

x] In fact, on the contrary, memes can operate as a source of marketing and a way to garner interest in creative works in a funny, generationally relevant way. xi] There are countless articles and marketing studies directing corporations on how to market via memes to reach the maximum level of engagement. 277 (2020). [iv]

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What Goldsmith Means to AI Trainers

IP Intelligence

Sy Damle, (2016-2018 General Counsel) testified that “the training of AI models will generally fall within the established bounds of fair use.” (S. Instead, it requires courts to ask whether consumers treat a challenged use “as a market replacement” for a copyrighted work or a market complement that does not impair demand for the original.”

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Fair Use: Graham v. Prince and Warhol v. Goldsmith

LexBlog IP

After discovery, on October 5, 2018, Prince filed a motion for summary judgment [4] to resolve Graham’s claims, along with those that photographer Eric McNatt brought over Prince’s use of McNatt’s photograph, Kim Gordon I. [5] Many derivative works. 5, 2018). [5] Prince , Nos. 3] Andy Warhol Found.