Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

It does seem like the topic of AI and copyright was everywhere in the copyright world last year. While some digital topics have been known to cause a great commotion in copyright circles only to later sink practically without a trace, unless I am mistaken, the issue of the copyright implications of AI is different.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 29, 2023

In Yout’s response to the RIAA filed this weekend, the focus returns to the same thorny topic. “To paraphrase one of the RIAA members’ recording artists: You’re so vain, I bet you think this software’s about you,” Yout’s lawyers write, inspired by the lyrics of Carly Simon.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 23, 2023

” Multiply that by hundreds of millions of people shrugging several times a week, and the answer is “the recording industry, big time.” Strangely, the value of ‘likes’ and ‘views’ is comprehensively understood when the topic of conversation isn’t centered on ripping music from YouTube.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Delivered via TV, radio and the internet, public service announcements enlighten the masses on topics seemingly so complex, they’re only fully understood by the few. But my mother and her parents had to give luxury goods and gold, and I took all of the collateral, because the interest rates on the losses jumped 100% in three days.”

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TorrentFreak

MAY 15, 2023

For musician Maria Schneider, whose class action lawsuit against YouTube will head to a jury trial next month, the status quo and its alleged facilitator have been a constant topic of discussion for well over a decade. ” Using less colorful terminology, the major recording labels and hundreds of artists expressed similar sentiments.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 21, 2023

for his work and has no criminal record? Not Just Photographs: Authorities Have Video Too After speaking with a TF source in the region who has proven reliable in the past, we learned that the authorities video these types of arrests and if we’re lucky, someone will come up with a copy at some point. What kind of work?

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The question of ownership in the virtual world, particularly in video games, has long been debated. Then, Arundathi Venkataraman discussed the topic using the case of Garcia v. As Yogesh Byadwal’s most recent post on this topic made me think. While the terms like virtual reality, AI, etc., That’s all from my end. (By

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The Board affirmed a refusal to register the proposed mark LETTERS & NUMBERS (in standard character form) on the Supplemental Register, finding it to be generic for printed and electronic publications "in the field of educational and entertainment materials targeted to children on the topic of alphanumeric characters and symbols."

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Velocity of Content

JULY 22, 2021

In this post, I want to get back to the registration topic itself, this time in greater detail. Under US copyright law, typical web sites are understood as a collection of pages, basically a stack of written materials, although these are likely supplemented by still images, as well as moving images and perhaps audio recordings.

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Michael Geist

MAY 19, 2022

CRTC Chair Ian Scott appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage yesterday and Bill C-11 proved to be a popular topic of discussion. The following exchange with Conservative MP Rachael Thomas got Scott on the record: Thomas: Bill C-11 does in fact leave it open to user generated content being regulated by the CRTC.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

From the printing press, through cassette tapes, to online video streaming services, all were seen as major threats to the revenues of copyright holders at some point. And then there are datasets that use copyrighted music , images, and video as well. What makes Books3 unique is the fact that the source was published.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Copyright law has always been an emotional topic. However, records may be subject to Freedom of Information requests. Comment This was a commendable exercise in the sense of bringing very different perspectives to the same room, but what it lacked at all stages of development (from its formation, through its meeting(s?)

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Little Example : If you’ve ever signed a “photo release” at your child’s school; or seen those signs at Six Flags that say, “You’re being recorded and we get to use your picture in our advertising” – “personality rights” are the reason why. More information here: [link].

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In this post, I’m looking at the vast domain of the YouTube video & social media platform —which, lest we forget, is a major division of Google/Alphabet — and how its copyright aspect manifests in options for individual contributors (“YouTubers,” in the jargon). The issue may be the whole video or it may be an embedded portion.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Hundreds of trademark applications filed this year referenced masks , COVID, quarantine, social distancing, and other pandemic topics. But filings rebounded, including a record number from China. The summer protests following the killing of George Floyd also led to dozens of trademark filings related to the protest topics.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Below you will find the webinar recording, summaries of the four papers, and links to read them. Max reminds us that the positions and recommendations mentioned in the paper are just a summary of the details that have gone into exploring and considering the topics of the Working Group.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 17, 2022

Content creators and social media influencers work sincerely to build their reputation for expertise in specific industries, products, and topics. Copyright – Copyright safeguards the original creative and artistic works such as audio recordings, photographs, cinematographic films, art, text, videos, and other original creations.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2023

but no opportunity has been provided to input free text comments on this topic. Even if there were an opportunity to provide comments, the EPO does not have a great track record of delving into the nuances of user responses ( IPKat ).

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TorrentFreak

MAY 16, 2022

For years the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society, the supervising body and publisher for the Jehovah’s Witness religious group, has used the cheap DMCA subpoena process to identify anonymous people said to have infringed their copyrights, usually in music or videos. Devine Intervention Levels The Playing Field. Nothing sat right.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 15, 2024

After the miniseries was seen by millions earlier this month, private prosecutions – which allow alleged victims of crime to prosecute their own criminal cases – are now a topic of national debate. Companies House records reveal that Sat Tech UK (NW) Ltd was born on March 14, 2017, but just three months later was renamed to Smarterbuyz Ltd.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Through the secure blockchain technology, NFTs allow the creation and sale of exclusive and limited content in the form of collectible digital assets that can be transported on multiple media such as images, videos, or music. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post.

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43(B)log

JULY 20, 2023

The primary focus of his practice is the treatment of neuromusculoskeletal complaints and fatigue ; he does not treat disease in his chiropractic practice, and there was no record of any experience treating infectious diseases or covid. However, there was a fact issue of whether all the ads at issue made those claims.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The defendants’ motion in opposition was supported by video footage documenting the execution of the order. Requesting information from Marshall on topics listed in the Interim Order. Other allegations failed to match recorded evidence or were dismissed by the Judge for various reasons.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Acquiescence is a topic of interest following the CJEU in Heitec (see Volume 9 ) and the UK Court of Appeal in Combe (see Volume 12 ). She also concluded that in the context of video editing, that particular meaning of “stitch” was known and so the mark was descriptive of its services. IPKat here. He concluded: yes!

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Much like the case of Jolie, the sweaters quickly became a topic of controversy , as the Cowichan Tribes of Vancouver Island alleged the sweater designs had been appropriated from one of their traditional designs. The United States has also ruled on the issue. In Alexander v Take-Two Interactive Software , Inc. ,

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 11, 2022

It’s also unclear if a service could thread content by topic, or if topical organization also would be an “algorithm.” ” I’ll assume both of these content restrictions would be OK, but the bill doesn’t actually say that]. LGBTQ kids trying to form communities) and whistleblowing.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As a result, visual arts including paintings, sculptures, literary works, as well as video, plays, and music, are regarded to be works of art. Sound Recordings. A copyright’s primary topic is what it protects and the standards by which it is protected. Copyrighting Art. Subject Matter of Work. Cinematographic Work.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 8, 2021

As I dug down further on the topic, I ended up tumbling down a bit of a rabbit hole concerning certain nooks & crannies of copyright that I hadn’t known much about; at that point, I thought it might be useful (to some) and interesting (to others) to share them here.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Through the secure blockchain technology, NFTs allow the creation and sale of exclusive and limited content in the form of collectible digital assets that can be transported on multiple media such as images, videos, or music. For more details on the topic of design and the metaverse in China see our previous blog post.

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IP Tech Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

Examples of such content can include text, images, audio and video content, etc. To evaluate the capabilities of Generative AI, we selected the USPTO’s recent announcement about grants of digital patents as a topic, and compared a blog that we prepared and a blog that Generative AI (here, Google Bard) prepared.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

Examples of such content can include text, images, audio and video content, etc. To evaluate the capabilities of Generative AI, we selected the USPTO’s recent announcement about grants of digital patents as a topic, and compared a blog that we prepared and a blog that Generative AI (here, Google Bard) prepared.

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

Since we last wrote for the IPKat on the topic , additional posts have discussed the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee’s inquiry into the impact of AI on the creative industries and the UK House of Lords Inquiry into Large Language Models.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 20, 2021

23, 2021); Certain Video Processing Devices, Components Thereof, and Digital Smart Televisions Containing the Same II , Inv. The Commission may set a bond in an amount that would eliminate the price differential between the domestic and imported, infringing products, when reliable price information is available in the record.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

See bonus video below, legal advice for buyers and sellers of NFTs). NFT lawyer Enrico Schaefer covers the following topics in this informative article about non-fungible tokens. Once the block is filled with data it is chained onto the previous block as a ledger or record of transactions. What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)?

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 7, 2023

The community-oriented platform has “subreddits” dedicated to pretty much every topic one can think of, including several that are linked to online piracy and related issues. During the first months of the year, copyright holders asked Reddit to remove a record-setting 949,208 pieces of content.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Lewczak: consider that disclosures need to be fit to medium and consumer’s consumption thereof: disclosure in YT video description may not be enough. Privacy is also a hot topic: CCPA in California is now effective [or as Eric Goldman might say, it’s in effect]. Not a lot of US action on sweepstakes.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2021

The present case has been tried under the Shorter Trials Scheme (a topic for another post, says Merpel.). 60(1) i) live communication mode There was an inevitable transmission delay of around 10 seconds between a broadcaster broadcasting the video and his audience watching it ([161]). 60(1)’ below. Infringement under s.60(1)

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