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Public Domain Day 2024 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Copyright Lately

Oh Mickey, you’re so fine—but you’re not alone: An avalanche of copyrighted works will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2024. public domain on January 1, 2024—and that’s a shame. However, as always, Public Domain Day 2024 will be accompanied by lots of caveats, asterisks and traps for the unwary.

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Kat Von D Tattoo Infringement Trial Begins: What You Need To Know

Copyright Lately

Photographer Jeff Sedlik will ask a federal jury to find that celebrity tattoo artist Katherine Von Drachenberg (aka Kat Von D) infringed the copyright in his iconic portrait of Miles Davis by reproducing the photo in a tattoo and then displaying images of her handiwork on social media. The Sedlik v. What Will The Jury Need to Decide?

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IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2023

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2023 Quick Links: Censorship

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

. * Guardian : Australia will not force adult websites to bring in age verification due to privacy and security concerns US * California AB-1394 : Commercial sexual exploitation: child sexual abuse material: civil actions: (g) (1) A social media platform shall not knowingly facilitate, aid, or abet commercial sexual exploitation. (2)

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IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2023 - reminder!

The IPKat

Votes must be made via email before 15th January 2024 as per the instructions below. This can be a link to your work profile, LinkedIn or other social media page. Readers are reminded that they can vote for their favourite intellectual property law books of 2023 in the annual IPKat Book of the Year Awards!

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Cox Plans to Take Piracy Liability Battle to the Supreme Court

TorrentFreak

Taamneh’ Supreme Court ruling, which held that social media platforms aren’t liable for terrorists who use their network. No Supreme Court Stay Cox hasn’t filed a writ of certiorari yet and still has time, as it’s due June 17, 2024. However, it’s clear that this legal battle is far from over yet.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (February 05- February 11)

SpicyIP

Comments on the Proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 The recently proposed Trademark Rules amendments were open for comments in a period ending today. Image from here A SARAL Analysis of the Proposed Trade Marks (1st Amendment) Rules, 2024 Just Keep it Simple! Well, it appears the courts think most consumers would.

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