Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

But if not… (emphasis added): On November 2, 2022, ID Tech told the court that it had voluntarily dismissed ID Tech II, the copyright infringement action filed in connection with the DMCA notices that are the subject of this action, and represented that it had notified Shopify that it was withdrawing its recently filed DMCA takedown notices.

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Barry Sookman

MAY 4, 2023

I was very pleased to give a presentation to ALAI Canada on developments in Canadian copyright law (from May 2022-May 2023). Last year’s Annual Copyright Review can be accessed here. McCuaig, 2022 FC 1747 Whitehall Entertainment Incorporated v. 2022 BCPC 184 Fox Restaurant Concepts LLC v.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 5, 2022

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. Despite those instructions, around January 2022, he learned that portions of the two exams had been posted on the Course Hero website, along with requests for help with the questions.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 3, 2022

To that end, 2022 is looking to be a major year for copyright in a myriad of ways. But that raises the question, with the new year what are just a handful of the major copyright stories on the horizon. But that raises the question, with the new year what are just a handful of the major copyright stories on the horizon.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Welcome to the fourth (and last) round up of EU copyright law for 2023! In this edition, we update you on what has happened in the last three months of 2024 in EU copyright law. billion in 2022, growing 26.7% All in all, 2024 promises to be an exciting year for EU copyright law. Stay tuned!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

CALL FOR PAPERS : Symposium on the Right to Research in International Copyright Law. American University International Law Review (AUILR). April 21-22, 2022. We are tentatively planning to have this meeting in-person at American University Washington College of Law, in Washington D.C.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 20, 2024

In 2022, the Hamburg Higher Regional Court held Pelham’s use of the Metall auf Metall sample to be lawful under §51a, arguing that pastiche covers the recognizable (re)use of original parts of protected works, insofar as the borrowing work engages in some form of discussion or intellectual interaction with the original work.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This post looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement and enforcement of copyright using AI. Generative AI Computer-generated art reached a tipping point in 2022.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 24, 2024

Last year saw the introduction of Law 4996/2022, which brought significant changes to IP legislation in Greece, amending several provisions of the existing Copyright Law 2121/1993 as well as Law 4481/2017 on Collective Management. Law 4996/2022 was implemented into the Greek legislation EU Directive 2019/789.

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The IPKat

APRIL 3, 2023

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host a guest contribution by Desmond Oriakhogba on the new Copyright Act 2022 signed into law by Nigeria's President. The reform process is now complete with the recent assent to the Bill, as the Copyright Act 2022, by the Nigerian President.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Although the lower courts are still bound by the decisions of the higher courts and their precedents set in light of EU law, they may refer the points of law to certain higher courts under section 6A. REULA’s influence on copyright law Although EU law had a strong influence on the UK copyright law, the two were never properly aligned.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the first trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this edition, we report on an AG Opinion that came out late in 2022 and update you on what has happened in the first trimester of 2023 in EU copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

Estelle Derclaye, will welcome Lord Justice Arnold of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales as keynote speaker, while numerous leading voices from the academic community with IP law expertise will be brought together and contribute to the discussion. Séverine Dusollier, Prof. Christophe Geiger, Prof. Registration is now open.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. Copyright law has always been an emotional topic. To repeat, copyright law is an emotional topic. Fuelled by AI concerns, it becomes borderline explosive.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. The consultation closes on 7 January 2022. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. We started this rubric in the beginning of 2021.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The legal implications of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically generative AI, quickly became a topic of casual conversation following the launch of ChatGPT in November of 2022. Generative AI is a type of AI with the ability to create many forms of unique content (e.g.,

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The Constitution empowers Congress to enact federal copyright laws because the Founders recognized that the best way to advance the public interest is by enabling creators to pursue their own private interests. Of course, that doesn’t stop the detractors from throwing as many monkey wrenches as they can.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 22, 2023

Thank you to readers who voted for the IPKat book of the year awards 2022! Here are the nominees and winners: Best Patent Law Book The nominations were: Intellectual Property Protection for Plant Related Innovation: Fit for Future? We look forward to reading and reviewing more IP books in 2023!

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Chicago IP

APRIL 26, 2022

On Thursday, April 28, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. CT, the IPLAC’s Copyright Committee is hosting a presentation by musicologist Judith Finell on navigating the relationship between technology, music and copyright law. to 1:15 p.m. This virtual event is $15 for members and $45 for non-members.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 26, 2022

On Thursday, April 28, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. CT, the IPLAC’s Copyright Committee is hosting a presentation by musicologist Judith Finell on navigating the relationship between technology, music and copyright law. to 1:15 p.m. This virtual event is $15 for members and $45 for non-members.

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Copyright Alliance

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

It’s Fashion Week 2022– the time of year when […]. The post How Is Fashion Protected by Copyright Law? appeared first on Copyright Alliance. This week, you may have seen photographs and videos of long runways where models donned the season’s latest trends and styles.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This Africa IP Highlights 2022 is the result of collaboration between myself and Doreen Adoma Agyei and Clarisse Mideva. We begin with developments in the copyright field. In February , Kenya’s parliament passed the Copyright Amendment Bill 2021. [For Interested readers can find the Africa IP Highlights 2021, here.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 5, 2022

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. ” Despite those instructions, around January 2022, he learned that portions of the two exams had been posted on the Course Hero website, along with requests for help with the questions.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 30, 2022

On appeal, Genius focused only on the contract claim, but the Second Circuit still affirmed–holding that the copyright act preempts state law contract claims. Briefs from Google and LyricFind are due September 8, 2022. ML Genius Holdings LLC v. Google LLC , 20-3113, — F.4th 4th — (2d Cir.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 31, 2022

On the brink of the new year, we look back at 2022 by reviewing the thirteen most-read news items of the last 12 months. According to the court, ad blocking doesn’t involve any unauthorized duplication and/or reworking of copyrighted computer programs, as defined in Germany’s copyright law.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

2022 WL 16555584 (S.D.N.Y. 31, 2022): When an individual’s decision to disseminate an Instagram post is the “very thing the article [is] reporting on,” the use of the Instagram post and its copyrighted material in the reporting has been deemed sufficiently transformative to support a fair use defense. July 18, 2022).

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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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IPilogue

AUGUST 19, 2022

Anita Gogia is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On June 8 th 2022, Deputy High Court Judge John Kimbell released his decision separating copyright in literary and dramatic characters.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 11, 2023

It seems fair to conclude that the Regulations are yet another example of Ireland’s renowned reluctance to genuinely embrace the EU’s new digital strategy. the ‘very large online platforms’ that are now identified and targeted under the DSA).

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Concept Art Association says that some of the money will go to the Copyright Alliance, which already lobbies the government on behalf of its own members. Some recently expressed concerns that AI-generated works collide with copyright law. MPA Lobbying – From Copyright to Z.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

JANUARY 19, 2023

It is crucial to consider key takeaways from the most important IP cases in 2022 when planning for 2023. Our speakers focused on developments in trademark, copyright, patent and trade secret law. Who said there’s no looking back?

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 8, 2022

“The Mechanical Licensing Collective, or the MLC, was a result of the 2018 Music Modernization Act that updates copyright law to deal with streaming music,” Rosenblatt explains. Copyright & Technology 2022 Preview. The post Copyright & Technology 2022 Preview appeared first on Copyright Clearance Center.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 3, 2022

A conference jointly organized by the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus and the H2020 project reCreating Europe – Nicosia, 31 October – 1 November 2022. The event will take place on 31 October – 1 November 2022 at the Faculty of Law of the University of Cyprus, in Nicosia, and will be offered in a blended format.

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BYU Copyright Blog

MAY 24, 2022

On May 18, 2022, Dr. Elliot McGucken ("McGucken") filed an Amended Complaint against Pepperdine University and associated parties ("Pepperdine"), asserting that Pepperdine infringed McGucken's copyright in a photograph (the "Photo") he had taken.

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IPilogue

MARCH 8, 2022

David Vaver (7 March 2022). A Dove Has Spread Her Wings and Asks for Peace: Ukrainian Cultural Heritage at Risk by Claire Wortsman (4 March 2022). Centering Artists’ Voices Within IP Discourse by Emily Chow (1 March 2022). Women Receive Just 2% From a Big VC Funding Year by Meena Alnajar (15 February 2022). “I

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2022

On 31 October and 1 November 2022, the Department of Law of the University of Cyprus, together with Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna (Pisa) and the H2020 project reCreating Europe will host the conference “Rethinking copyright flexibilities”.

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Barry Sookman

APRIL 17, 2022

Computer and Internet Weekly Updates for 2022-04-09 [link] 2022-04-10. IP: If Warhol Isn’t Transformative, Redux, In The Supreme Court [link] 2022-04-11. Mailchimp Suffers a Data Breach | Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider [link] 2022-04-11. What to Know; High Court Bars Use of Bitcoin as Security [link] 2022-04-11.

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