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Copyright and Public Domain Issues with Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey

IPilogue

The IPilogue previously published about Winnie the Pooh entering the public domain when Ryan Reynolds created a fun viral commercial featuring the iconic original 1926 Winnie the Pooh. Ryan Reynolds’s fun-loving commercial was generally well-received by the public, but some claimed that this would “ ruin their childhood ”. .

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Creative Commons and NFTs – is CC licensing compatible with the new technologies?

Kluwer Copyright Blog

With the exception of CC0, CC licences allow authors to keep their copyright whilst at the same time communicate which rights they reserve and which rights they waive for public benefit. Although some believe that NFTs are a special case and call for new legal tools, CC believe that their licences work just as well with the new technologies.

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National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA) – III

SpicyIP

In the first post , I introduced the National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications (NM-QTA). In the second post , I provided an overview of international quantum technology space. If India aspires to capitalize on quantum technology, she should aim to position herself at the top of the quantum value chain.

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AI-Startup Launches Ever-Expanding Library of Free Stock Photos and Music

TorrentFreak

And what if we could freely use the photos from that site because they’re all in the public domain? There are no strings attached as all photos are in the public domain. AI-generated public domain photos A service like this isn’t of much use to people who aim to generate completely custom images or photos.

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

IPilogue

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 additional editions on average after it enters the public domain. The concerns are loud and clear.

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Why Generative AI is Doomed

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

Technological innovation flourishes only within a thoughtfully designed legal infrastructure, and my talk explains why pro-regulation advocates are likely to overshoot their mark (unless they intend to kill Generative AI outright, which may be the agenda of some).

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Why IP Rights Expire and Why They Must Be Strong While They Last

IP Watchdog

After 20 years, as the house passed into the public domain, you might continue to live there, but its investment or resale value would effectively become zero. Notwithstanding rising real estate values, the ability to reap the benefit of that asset’s appreciation would decrease rapidly for every year the property was owned.