The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2022

The EC 2020 report also found agreement from the majority of industry respondents to a previous consolation on the topic that a unified SPC system would boost investment, reduce red-tape relating to litigation and registration, reduce maintenance costs, and make licensing easier.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As previously explained, the CMS is important in these pre-launch days because companies will be using the system to lodge their opt-outs (i.e. opting their classical European Patents out of the UPC's jurisdiction) at the start of the sunrise period on 1 January 2023 (some 33 days away).

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 26, 2022

That strikes me as certainly a worthy and intriguing topic, but before saying more about why I’m inclined to think so, I think the terms used could probably stand a little unpacking first. Why did WIPO select the topic “IP for young people” this year? Many of us remember thinking, “I can write a song like that!”

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 20, 2022

Web scraping has been a divisive topic both ethically and legally in large part because of variety of activities it covers. This form of web scraping began to fall out of favor in 2011 following a series of Google search updates that de-prioritized scraped websites. The Divisive History of Web Scraping. The LinkedIn Case.

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 19, 2021

You will not be required to bring your claims in the CCB and you will be able to opt out of the CCB if you receive a claim. If you opt out, however, the other party can still bring a federal lawsuit against you, which would likely be more expensive and time consuming. There will be safeguards against abusive practice.

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Patently-O

APRIL 14, 2023

by David Hricik, Mercer Law School As has been reported by Dennis on the main page, by Gene Quinn on IP Watchdog ( here ), and by various media I am seeing, Chief Judge Moore reportedly threatened Judge Newman with a petition to remove Judge Newman as incompetent to carry out her duties unless Judge Newman agreed to take senior status.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 14, 2022

Given how rarely TOS amendments use clickthroughs, this opinion could anticipate the widespread failure of TOS amendments if it’s the final word on the topic. If your company doesn’t have that, or it would take lots of labor hours to figure it out, YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG.]. I hope it’s not. * * *. The Court Opinion.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 29, 2023

Yout.com Appeal Yout’s operator did not give up on the case and opted to appeal in the belief that YouTube rippers do not violate the DMCA. In Yout’s response to the RIAA filed this weekend, the focus returns to the same thorny topic. You’re So Vain… Yout also points out that the RIAA mischaracterizes its service.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

On 6 February 2024, in its response to the AI White Paper consultation , the UK government announced that it will drop its plans for a code of practice on copyright and AI – a work it has been carrying out for less than a year since its announcement in May 2023. Copyright law has always been an emotional topic.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 23, 2021

This is the time of year for thought pieces reflecting on the past year or so to speculate on the hot topics for next year. Other violations included failure to provide notice to consumers of opt-out processes and the failure to include a “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” link.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. First, to find out whether a mark is registrable in Canada, a careful review of the criteria for registrability set out in section 12(1) of the Act is necessary.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Indeed, it sets forth a host of relevant questions, including whether consent of copyright owners must be given for their works to be used to train AI models, and whether an opt out process or collective licensing scheme is feasible or desirable.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Indeed, it sets forth a host of relevant questions, including whether consent of copyright owners must be given for their works to be used to train AI models, and whether an opt out process or collective licensing scheme is feasible or desirable.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The topics covered were numerous and very technical (biologic drugs, second medical use patents, SPC waivers and divisional patents, just to name a few) and the synthesis abilities of this former Kat do not allow for them to be covered here.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 13, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. With tech becoming ever more sophisticated, users can now opt to express themselves with filters that seamlessly blend vibrant eyeshadow or sparkly lipstick designs (among many others!) to their face.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2021

The evidence indicates he did, and Mr. Stern failed to rebut that evidence by providing a declaration attesting to the fact that he did not agree or later opted out of the Arbitration Provision.” The court discusses another topic I don’t often see discussed. ” The Mom and Son.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

It is also an intervention that points to the urgent need for international convergence in the way copyright law deals with the use of copyrighted works for AI model training ( see also my previous post on this topic ) and it seems that with the AI Act, the EU has doubled down on its claim to be a global rule maker in this field.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

As it turns out, Judge Caproni was a bad draw for Dolezal. As is often the case in these matters, the vast majority of defendants settled with Design Basics out of court, rather than incur the cost of defending its often spurious claims. But the jury is still out. Also, I’m looking for future article topics!

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

To piggyback on the editorial board analogy, if the newspaper itself had published an account of its editorial policies and decisions, and it turned out to be potentially fraudulent in some way, it would not chill the newspaper’s exercise of editorial control to investigate whether the newspaper’s public statements on that topic were false.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Human Alternatives, Consideration, and Fallback : Individuals should be able to opt out, where appropriate, and have the ability to discuss with another individual any considerations and remedies encountered. This Guidance covers some important topics.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

products include edibles, topicals, vape pens and beverages. 3] The Territories Both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut have implemented a legislative monopoly of the retail sale of recreational cannabis while the Yukon has opted for a mix of the public and private model. products to the marketplace. Cannabis 2.0

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 9, 2023

TLDR Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today. In particular, Article 4 CDSM Directive contains a so-called “commercial” TDM exception, which provides an “opt-out” mechanism for rights holders. Introduction Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

YouTube’s strike system – the reference being to the call “Three Strikes, You’re Out” in baseball —is its unique implementation of the requirements of DMCA’s section 512. In any copyright regime, and in any responsible hosting platform allowing for public contributions, some form of enforcement mechanism is necessary.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

Plaintiff discovered the use of his photos in articles covering the following topics: “FemSkin”. Someone goes out and grabs a photo online and uses it to “illustrate” an article. This case involved a photographer who focuses on “dangerous stunts,” “exotic animals,” “sideshow eccentricities,” and “people who have overcome obstacles.”

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

Stated another way, how can a person wishing to use such content reasonably discover and avoid materials subject to an opt-out? One of the hurdles faced by AI developers that using synthetic data may help overcome arises under the EU Copyright Directive (the “Copyright Directive”). [1]

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 6, 2023

On the assumption that readers might be interested in this topic and less interested in reviewing all the responses, I have pasted below a selection of questions and answers from Copyright Clearance Center’s (CCC’s) own response. Copyright is, and should remain, an opt in regime. More than 9,000 responses have been filed.

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Copyright Fair Use Licensing Copying 98

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 16, 2023

To ensure you don’t miss out on interesting IP law developments reported on our other IP blogs, we will, on a regular basis, provide you with an overview of the most-read posts from each of our IP law blogs. The effective number of opt-outs is already being reduced by subsequent withdrawals and removals.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 23, 2023

“A photorealistic dining table made out of old license plates” (Midjourney) The tool can then apply its knowledge of tables to the knowledge it has acquired about aesthetic choices, styles and perspectives, all en route to creating a new image that’s never existed before. None of it includes copies of images.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

To ensure you don’t miss out on interesting IP law developments reported on our other IP blogs, we will, on a regular basis, provide you with an overview of the most-read posts from each of our IP law blogs. Here are the most popular posts over the past few months. This has led to increasing calls for transparency requirements.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Human Alternatives, Consideration, and Fallback : Individuals should be able to opt out, where appropriate, and have the ability to discuss with another individual any considerations and remedies encountered. This Guidance covers some important topics.

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Government Business Copyright Licensing 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

Generative AI, Copyright and the AI Act by João Pedro Quintais Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today. In particular, Article 4 CDSM Directive contains a so-called “commercial” TDM exception, which provides an “opt-out” mechanism for rights holders.

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Blogging Copyright Copyright Law Technology 78

LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2023

The opt-out will last for the lifetime of the European patent and any associated SPC unless it is withdrawn. If an opt-out is withdrawn, it is not possible to opt-out again. Before 1 June 2023 classic European patents were enforced on a country-by-country basis.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Marco Spolidoro gave a lecture on the very topical subject of NFTs (which this blog recently covered here ). Particularly, strict social responsibility could serve to create a reputational value that incentivises opt-out commons (an example being in this sense the individual choice to allow data mining by the most 'responsible' platforms).

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 12, 2023

Deborah was the first to opt out of the deal, who argued that competitors could easily duplicate the concept of the company. It is useful for checking if there are any similar marks to your brand registered in the UK or to find out who owns a trade mark. I did wonder why.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Authors’ remuneration rights under the DSM Directive In the EU, Article 18 of the DSM Directive sets out the principle of appropriate and proportionate remuneration. Importantly, the parties may not contract out of this right to readjustment. By contrast, the 35-year termination right in the U.S Likewise, the U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 25, 2022

The opinion tackles one of the hottest topics in Internet Law: do UGC services engage in editorial functions protected by the First Amendment? Up to this point, I think the panel’s ruling has been pretty straightforward and obvious, even though it rejects the voluminous pro-censorship FUD directed towards these topics.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Thе Rationalе Bеhind Intеrnеt Cеnsorship Intеrnеt cеnsorship is a highly dеbatеd topic in thе modеrn world, with pеoplе having diffеrеnt opinions and bеliеfs about its nеcеssity, еffеctivеnеss, and impact on frееdom of spееch and accеss to information.

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