The IPKat

MAY 25, 2022

The IPKat is pleased to host the following guest post by Katfriends Hanne Kirk and Jakob Plesner Mathiasen (both Gorrissen Federspiel) on the topic of 'grand rights' in a recent Danish decision. Back in November 2020 these Katfriends wrote about a Danish case regarding ‘grand rights’ in the music industry.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 26, 2024

Yes, a circular saying that there is no need to take copyright permission for the performance of musical works at religious ceremonies/weddings/social festivals! Unsurprisingly , the same has been challenged as well, by Phonographic Performance Limited and Sonotek Cassettes Company. I got you something from Goa – a circular !

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2024

Through these platforms, individuals can access content that was previously inaccessible and engage in discussions on topics that were once considered sensitive or controversial. Defamation is a reasonably loose term that states, how someone can protect their reputation from false information that becomes public discourse.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The mandate of the group was to identify, develop and codify good practice on the use of copyright, performance and database material in relation to AI, including data mining. Copyright law has always been an emotional topic. Fuelled by AI concerns, it becomes borderline explosive. Such issues emerge in two respects.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2023

Hayleigh Bosher and Coran Darling giving evidence at the Inquiry Artificial intelligence is a highly debated topic in the intellectual property field currently. AI systems adapt through progressive learning algorithms to continuously learn new things from the tasks it performs and the data it is fed.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The case involved a lawsuit brought by Ginger Rogers over a film entitled “Fred and Ginger,” which was about two Italian cabaret performers who, in their act, emulated the dance routines of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. In Punchbowl Inc. v AJ Press, the plaintiff, Punchbowl Inc., Punchbowl Inc.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

Intellectual Property Attorneys … vs The Controller General Of … on 22 December, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The IPAA (Intellectual Property Attorneys Association) filed a writ petition against two public notices issued by the Registrar of Trade Marks in September 2023.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 4, 2022

GEA is the Common Collecting Society of GRAMMO (Collecting Society of Music Producers), ERATO (collecting Society of Performers), and APOLLON (Collecting Society of Musicians). GEA argued that this gave it the right to collect equitable remuneration for the broadcast of the works under article 49 of the Greek Copyright Law.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

i) Relevant public Footwear products in class 25 are common consumer goods and the level of consumer attention is medium ( T-817/16 , T-568/15 ), while safety and protection footwear in class 9 are mainly directed to professional public, whose level of attention is higher ( R 2292/2020 ). 7 (1)(b) of the EUTMR.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2022

MISCELLANEOUS European Commission | European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) " EU SME Fund " On 10 January, the Commission and the EUIPO launched the new EU SME Fund, which provides vouchers to help EU-based SMEs protect their intellectual property rights. What about the image rights of celebrities used in video games?

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

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.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

The topic of interest is related to both the cellular and molecular aspects of biological objects. A patent is a legal document that provides exclusive rights to inventors over others in making, using, and selling their inventions for usually 20 years from the date of filling the patent application. Who can provide for patent rights?

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

Topics included the territorial scope of existing marks, the potential need to expand the specifications of trade marks used in the Metaverse, the importance of clearance searches before entering this environment, and the consideration of co-existence agreements to avoid conflicts.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Some of the key obligations for VLOP/VLOSEs that will come into effect from 25 August 2023 include: the obligations to perform risk assessments to assess the “significant systemic risks” that stem from the provision of their services.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Topics will include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers' rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling as it appears in court and out-of-court litigation. For more information and to register, click here. The course consists of 10 sessions via Zoom.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

For example, under ‘eliminating hunger’ the class would explore patented seeds, and medical drugs as part of the ‘good healthcare’ task, all of which get the students to think about power imbalance, private and public funding, and questions of where ownership of key commodities should lie.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 7, 2023

.” When the man was informed he’d been making copyrighted content available to the public, he began deleting the files. Do they even have an opinion on the topic this far into government? But a general principle stands regardless of the topic. Do the Czech Pirates still approve of non-commerical piracy?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Topics include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers’ rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling, as demonstrated in dispositions of litigated and settled infringement disputes. pre-publication event: EULAs: Friends or Foes?, Registration is open here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

We invited experts to offer a synthesis of empirical evidence catalogued on the Evidence Portal in response to 21 topical copyright questions of importance for the 21 st century. For investors, copyright has become a currency; users struggle with rights clearance (or ignore rights altogether); creators seek ever new ways to the market.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 6, 2023

Introduction Doping is the practise of using illegal substances by athletes to improve their stamina and performance. They frequently turn to Performance Enhancing Drugs, sometimes known as doping, to combat this critical issue. They are forced to give up their right to a fair hearing out of fear of harsh punishment.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

It stipulates that OCSSPs perform an act of communication to the public or an act of broadcasting, depending on the services; hence they require an authorisation from rightholders. 17 is the most controversial provision in the Copyright DSM Directive [read The IPKat’s posts on the topic ]. 60, which is modelled upon Art.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 11, 2022

Intellectual property rights are becoming increasingly globally and economically oriented. One of the most contentious topics in arbitration is the arbitrability of IP disputes. There has been discussion over the extent and specific restrictions of some intellectual property rights’ arbitrability. Telemax Links India Pvt.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

This two-part blog post offers a reflection on the topic of content moderation and bias mitigation measures in copyright law. Accordingly, more sophisticated tools seem necessary to enable preventive measures while respecting users’ rights and freedoms, as recently confirmed by the CJEU in case C-401/19 (see here ). Introduction.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Ensure the safety of users of digital services: The DSA provides users with actionable rights. The most significant obligations will fall on: Very Large Online Providers (VLOPs) – these are online platforms that store and disseminate user-generated content to the public at the request of a user. When does the DSA come into force.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

If not in the encyclopedia, the local public library was my next stop. It’s a topic that feels right out of a thrilling legal drama: should AI models be fed with copyrighted content? Imagine an AI that understands nuances, dialects, and can even crack jokes appropriately—sounds brilliant, right?

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Which Type of Intellectual Property Law Is Right for You. Your Copy-Rights. Perform sound recordings publicly through digital audio transmission. However, these rights do not last forever.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 25, 2022

EVENTS 27 October 2022 | 4iP Council: webinar " IP Waiver in pandemic times " (online) This webinar provides an overview of the challenges during the pandemic and the impact of the TRIPS waiver on innovation, global public health, global collaboration, the patent system, etc. Registrations are available here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

This is the second installment of a reflection on the topic of content moderation and bias mitigation measures in copyright law. The first part of this post briefly discussed the concept of bias and examined the role of property rights in data and factual information, with a focus on copyright. from Audible Magic or Pex ).

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The IPKat

MARCH 10, 2024

Conferences and Symposia Copyright conference in Namur, Belgium (8 – 9 April) Organized by the Belgian presidency of the Council of the European Union in Namur, the main theme of the conference is the action of the EU and its Member States in favour of fair remuneration of authors, performers and creative industries in the digital content landscape.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 4, 2021

Under the Copyright Law, certain copyright and related rights are subject to mandatory collective management, meaning that they can be exercised only through a collective management organisation (CMO). Introduction. Such remuneration is payable only to CMOs. Legislative background.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

However, the public can bypass this by connecting to the platform’s service via Virtual Private Network (VPN), tricking the platform into believing that the device is located in Serbia or Montenegro. Specifically, can an Austrian court prohibit the communication to the public in territories outside Austria?

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SpicyIP

JUNE 19, 2022

Misunderstanding Rights 101! Continuing our reverie-ish interrogation, in this class, we will ruminate on the “R i.e. Right” in IPR to suss up some (non)sense around it and see if the so-called ‘IP rights’ are really righteous or some other rhetoric ruse. Ruminating on the “R – Rights” of IPR! Pocrati: Sure.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

That section states that rights under state laws that are “equivalent” to rights under copyright law are preempted. If the contract limits any action that copyright law restricts, meaning reproduction, distribution, adaptation, or public performance or display of works within the scope of copyright, it is preempted.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Further, according to article 8(2) of Law 4481/2017, a CMO may exist under the form of a public limited company (SA), but all of its shares must be mandatorily registered. Cost of rights management by CMOs. Law 4481/2017 also regulates the cost of rights management by CMOs, which must be reasonable.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Image by Pexels from Pixabay Introduction: Brazilian Copyright Framework and the existing L&Es Brazil has signed most Intellectual Property (IP) law Treaties, but notably it has not adhered to the WIPO Copyright or the WIPO Phonogram and Performance Treaties. 9.610/98 ), which is complemented by the software protection legislation.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Netflix, Amazon, and Apple, claiming that they had directly (by unauthorized public performance under 17 U.S.C. § The rest of the dance routine music consists of other songs. 106(4), and by unauthorized reproduction under 17 U.S.C. § 107, as the film provides commentary on the art of burlesque.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In the fight against intellectual property rights (IPRs) infringements, China does not consider punitive damages as a taboo. On the contrary: it has embraced them as a useful tool. Notably, ‘intentionally’ and ‘serious circumstances’ are the two key elements. In April 2021, Jin sued Baijia store for patent infringement.

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