Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Photo by Heliberto Arias on Unsplash A loophole in copyright protection? The 2009 directive on the legal protection of computer programs (the Software Directive ) grants copyright protection to all forms of expression of computer programs. Its Article 4(1) mentions three exclusive rights.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 11, 2023

No strict actions are taken against these infringements; in fact, in a Supreme Court case in Japan in 2009 [1] the creator of file sharing program known as ‘Winny’ was not found guilty of infringing content through providing file-sharing software and his actual intent of legitimate legal use was considered over the alleged infringement.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In its judgment of 1 September 2022, the Court determines that Azerbaijan failed to enforce copyright in respect of the unlawful digital reproduction and communication of a published book. The decisions rendered by national courts must apply national law correctly and cannot be “arbitrary or otherwise manifestly unreasonable”.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As it is discussed at greater length elsewhere ( here ), TDM is an example of an area in which legislative intervention has been broadly justified by reference to the need of freeing up certain copyright-covered spaces to facilitate research and increase innovation and competitiveness.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Parts 1 and 2 of this post (originally published in “Auteurs & Media”) summarising case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof from 2015 to 2019 are available here and here , and part 4 will be published on the blog shortly. In addition to rights of the author, German copyright law also recognises related rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Historical lookback The amendment to the existing copyright law act of 1957 was carried out owing to the sensitization of issue of copyright management and revenue sharing structure that is fair and reasonable to all owners and writers of filmed and recorded works. [i] Magic Mantra Vision. [ii] Magic Mantra Vision, CS (OS) NO.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2023

The “context shifting” fair use cases then of Vanderhye , Google Books , and Hathi Trust therefore not only remain good law, but the precise perimeters delineating the context-shifting doctrine still appear quite vast. 2009); Authors Guild v. See generally A.V. Vanderhye v. iParadigms, LLC ,562 F.3d 3d 630 (4th Cir. Google, Inc. ,

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 11, 2023

We, who have been writing and teaching about copyright law and how it has responded to challenges posed by new technologies for decades, were among those who submitted comments, see [link]. In addition, conduct that may be consistent with the copyright laws nevertheless may violate Section 5. That is far too hasty.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Copyright Law Why are we so sure facts are excluded from the statute when the statute doesn’t use that word and uses a lot of other words. Harper & Row is cited by Feist to reiterate that selection coordination and arrangements of facts can be copyrightable. Looked at leg history and cases cited by Feist.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

The “context shifting” fair use cases then of Vanderhye , Google Books , and Hathi Trust therefore not only remain good law, but the precise perimeters delineating the context-shifting doctrine still appear quite vast. 2009); Authors Guild v. ” (S. See generally A.V. Vanderhye v. iParadigms, LLC ,562 F.3d

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 6, 2023

The “context shifting” fair use cases then of Vanderhye , Google Books , and Hathi Trust therefore not only remain good law, but the precise perimeters delineating the context-shifting doctrine still appear quite vast. 2009); Authors Guild v. See generally A.V. Vanderhye v. iParadigms, LLC ,562 F.3d 3d 630 (4th Cir. Google, Inc. ,

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

At the time, similar services were also being offered by several of Finland’s internet service providers but for the members of the Copyright Information and Anti-Piracy Center (CIAPC, also known as TTVK), this was a serious breach of copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 3, 2023

Originality is the quality that distinguishes produced or invented works from copies, clones, forgeries, or derivative works by being new or novel. The papers were taken from copies of the examination papers that students provided, not from publications by the University of London Press Ltd. can have copyright.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 12, 2024

To protect the right of creators, Copyright law was introduced, fostering creative innovation. Copyright Law and Insufficient Injunctions The British Statute of Anne, 1710, was the first copyright statute. Retrieved February 27, 2023, from [link] [ii] Copyright Act, 1957, S 55. DIGITAL AROUND THE WORLD.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 6, 2022

Just don’t forget about real world copyright law. ? Buying Copyrights. The first thing that’s important to understand is that buying a copy of a creative work, even if it happens to the only copy in existence, doesn’t give you any copyright interest in the work. Buying Objects ?

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 2, 2021

Hard copies of the documents uploaded in the online application are sent along with the UTRN to the Customs Office. Documents required to be filed online along with the application are as follows: Proof of ownership of the IPR and copies of the corresponding registration certificate. Demand draft of Rs.

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SpicyIP

MAY 2, 2022

We’re pleased to bring you a guest post from Akshat Agrawal on a recent order that raised questions on the extent / limitations of the exemptions and limitations to Indian copyright law. New(s) Questions and Fair Use: Using Copyright to Curtail Expression? You can see his previous posts for us here. In Ashdown v.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

AI and Copyright: More Developments – Human Prompts are Not ‘Direct Instructions’ After the Thaler case, the US Copyright Office passed another interesting order on AI-generated works, this time refusing the registration due to the work’s failure to meet the de-minimis threshold. W R Grace v.

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