Remove topics
article thumbnail

EUIPO BoA IP Case Law Conference Report #5 : “Copyright in flux: What does the future have in store?”

The IPKat

The session started with the highly disputed topic of copyright unification with Prof. For readers of IPKat, this topic shouldn't come as a surprise, given the prior buzz surrounding EUIPO’s Executive Director João Negrão's expressed intention for EUIPO to potentially oversee an EU copyright title if it were to be established.

article thumbnail

How to Use Wikimedia Commons for Free & Legal Images

Plagiarism Today

When you're looking for images on a specific topic, Wikimedia Commons can be a godsend. Here's how to use it correct and safely. The post How to Use Wikimedia Commons for Free & Legal Images appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

Though not a deep article, it’s an interesting overview of the topic and a look at the copyright challenges we face running our small haunted house. Nearly all copies of the film were destroyed, but an American copy survived, as Dracula was already public domain in the United States.

article thumbnail

5 Thanksgiving Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories

Plagiarism Today

They are two topics not routinely paired with stuffing and turkey. So keep your eyes open this holiday season and see if the tradition continues with more domain seizures around Thanksgiving. 5: 5 Public Domain Christmas Songs (And 5 That Aren’t). Bottom Line.

article thumbnail

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. The underlying work, in turn, could be licensed, including through the use of CC or released into the public domain, e.g., with CC0.

Licensing 110
article thumbnail

The Best Starting Place for People New to Copyright

Plagiarism Today

They aren’t meant to be complete overviews, just catch up guides for those interested in that specific topic. Copyright Office, which is part of the federal government, the work itself is in the public domain. If your interest in copyright is more broad, you need to be aware of the copyright circulars published by the U.S.

Copyright 225
article thumbnail

Announcing the Winners of the 3rd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law!

SpicyIP

Like previous years, we kept the topic selection open to participants – asking them to choose any topic they wanted so long as it related to IP. We received several excellent submissions across a various range of topic areas. And encouraged participants to draw inspiration from Shamnad’s scholarship.

IP 105