Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Canadian copyright lobby groups have relentlessly lobbied the government to overturn decades of Supreme Court of Canada jurisprudence, seeking unprecedented restrictions on fair dealing that include eliminating it for educational institutions if a licence is available. These claims are grounded in multiple inaccuracies.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 28, 2023

Accordingly, the Court held that the holder of the IP right to a computer program cannot object to the resale of a copy thereof where such a copy is accompanied by a licence for unlimited use, whether material or immaterial. The Court made specific reference to certain European Court of Justice decisions in this respect. (3)

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The courts need to understand the degree to which such usage may harm the work or decrease the profits for the owner of the copyright. Today, this doctrine has become one of most popular doctrines in the realm of copyright law. It allows people a positive defense against the infringement of copyright. Definition.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 21, 2022

Among the other solutions, the most easy and feasible way to come out of the problem of unavailability and unaffordability was to start copying the books, study materials, and video lectures with the help of different mechanisms. If copyright protection is applied rigidly, it will hamper progress of the society.

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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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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Canadian copyright lobby groups have repeatedly tried to convince the government that the 2012 copyright reforms and Supreme Court fair dealing jurisprudence created a free-for-all in which education refuses to pay licence fees due to their reliance on fair dealing. between 2017 and 2022.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

In this part II we discuss two additional aspects, with a focus on UK copyright law and the EU copyright acquis. The First Sale Doctrine in the Metaverse The first sale doctrine, also referred to as the ‘ principle of exhaustion’ , is a longstanding tenet of copyright (and more in general intellectual property) law.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 23, 2021

On July 30, the Supreme Court of Canada released their much-anticipated judgement in York University v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) [ York University ]. On December 23, 2010, the Copyright Board granted Access Copyright an interim tariff at the rate of $3.38 Background.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Photocopying classroom materials in a K-12 public school system may have seemed harmless and benign before the 2012 Supreme Court of Canada case, Alberta v Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright). While working as a tutor, I often collected scans of creative math problems from various textbooks.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 5, 2021

The ruling was clear that there is a difference between fair dealing and copying for other purposes and we will continue to ensure that rightsholders are compensated when their works are used for the latter.”. The same was true after the Access Copyright v. Alberta Supreme Court of Canada decision in 2012.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 6, 2023

YouTube’s motion for summary judgment states that Schneider licensed her content to YouTube, presented no evidence of DMCA violations, and in some cases had filed untimely claims. Copyright Law: Infringement Standards. YouTube’s Licensing Defense. It has not,” Judge Donato writes.

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Michael Geist

AUGUST 3, 2021

.” The decision removes any doubt that the Supreme Court remains strongly supportive of user’s rights in copyright and vindicates years of educational policy in shifting away from Access Copyright toward alternative means of ensuring compliance with copyright law.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Copyright is the cumulation of two words: “copy” and “right,” alternatively one may argue that copyright refers to the legal rights of the intellectual property’s real owner. ” The composer of a musical composition is the exclusive owner of the work’s copyright.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Wilmott Storage Services, LLC , decided September 9, 2021, the Ninth Circuit clarified the role that the de minimis concept plays in copyright infringement cases. In essence, the Ninth Circuit explained that de minimis goes to the amount of copying of a copyrighted work as opposed to any de minimis use or display of any such a work.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2021

Much has changed in the world of copyright since the last edition was published in 2012. In 2014, a total of nine regulations came into force, each of which presented a significant change to UK copyright law. It has been a fast-changing world and it is often difficult to keep track of developments.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Fifth, assuming Trump owns a valid copyright, did he grant an implied license to Woodward to publish transcripts of the interviews and/or the record­ings themselves? Sixth, assuming Woodward published copyrighted material without Trump’s authorization, was he permitted to do so, either as a fair use, or by the First Amendment?

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JIPL Online

APRIL 9, 2021

ii] Existing copyright law is ineffective in its application to new forms of digital media. xviii] In one instance, Getty Images pursued a German blog—Geek Sisters—for almost $900 in licensing fees for their use of the awkward penguin meme.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

There may be implications of favouring open licensing and open source developments by virtue of its emphasis on sharing expertise and experience across organisations, and the development of an ecosystem of developers, technology and end-users in the future.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Here is what Desmond says: Nigeria quietly, but surely, embracing balance, openness and flexibility in her copyright regime? by Desmond Oriakhogba Sometime in 2012, Nigeria began the process of reforming her over three-decade old copyright law. The private Bill on the other hand proposes 72 sections and 5 schedules.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 20, 2023

Introduction Any literally or artistic work that is original and creative i.e.; not copied from anywhere by the owner is protected under Copyright Act, 1957. Australian Federal Court found that the HTML codes were not at risk to copyright assurance as they were not made by the human makers [6]. 1996) 38 DRJ 81 (India). [2]

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SpicyIP

JULY 3, 2022

Their practice predominantly revolves around copyright law, litigation and advising on all matters related to films that are emanating from script to screen. Disclaimer: Though the authors principally deal with copyright and music related matters, the thoughts and opinions expressed in this Article are personal.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

But much like George Washington’s army, even though Flo & Eddie lost many individual battles, they ultimately won the war, as their quixotic litigation campaign prompted Congress to grant protection to pre-1972 sound recordings equivalent to that provided to newer sound recordings under federal copyright law.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Microsoft Technology Licensing v. the licensee. The judgement was authored by Justice C. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) v.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Copyright Office published a Notice of inquiry (“NOI”) and request for comments, Artificial Intelligence and Copyright, Docket No. 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].

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IP Whiteboard

JULY 19, 2021

UMP held the exclusive license to the Song in Australia on behalf of Songs of Universal, Inc. third, deciding whether the part which is taken is a substantial part of the copyright work. [1]. With the infringement of Universal’s copyright in the works established, the Court considered Palmer’s defence. together, Universal ).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 15, 2024

He served one prison term from 1989 to 2008, and another from 2012 to 2015. to license works from the Music Specialist catalog. One Music Specialist work (“Jam the Box”) was interpolated into Flo Rida’s hit song “In the Ayer,” which sold millions of copies and reached No. And Warner Chappell found quite a few takers.

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Michael Geist

JUNE 1, 2024

The enactment of the Copyright Modernization Act in 2012 was marked by a decade-long policy battle over how Canada would establish legal protections for digital locks as required by the WIPO Internet Treaties. Specific exemptions for TPM do not, on that reasoning, displace the fundamental pillar of copyright law that is fair dealing.

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