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Book review: Performing Copyright: Law, Theatre and Authorship

The IPKat

Who receives the credit and the licensing rights? What happens when a copyright infringement claim is made against the playwright? And who poses moral rights in the work? In what circumstances can a director or actor be granted joint-authorship with the writer? The monograph is presented in six chapters.

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The Modern Copyright Dilemma: Digital Content Ownership and Access

IP and Legal Filings

After Berne Convention, TRIPS Agreement, 1994, adopted by WTO was the second major international treaty, dealing with the copyright protection. TRIPS Agreement accepted the Berne Convention except Article which states that copyright protected work shall enjoy the copyright protection in all countries of the union.

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Generative AI and Copyright

IP and Legal Filings

The introduction and advancement of generative AI technology, which is capable of producing everything from research articles to realistic artworks, has brought a revolution in the field of creativity. There will be serious consequences for assigning other than human ownership to AI-generated creations.

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Copyright Legislation vis-a-vis the Music Industry : A Comparative Study of India and Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

Good artists borrow, Great artists steal ’ , however no matter how beautifully portrayed, might aptly land you a hefty copyright infringement suit in contemporary times. As society is modernizing, so are the trends of music leading to the evolution of the stance of legal rights revolving around music. INTRODUCTION.

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Metadata Ruling Gives YouTube a Timely Boost in Content ID Lawsuit

TorrentFreak

Many digital file formats allow creators to embed additional data to provide details of ownership or any other relevant information. Code § 1202 prohibits the intentional removal of CMI without obtaining permission from the copyright owner, when it is known that will “induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal an infringement.”

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The Risks of Dual Licensing in The Pioneering Landscape of Contemporary Open Source

Traverse Legal Blog

Failing to comply with the terms of either license could result in legal repercussions, including copyright infringement claims. It allows the contributor to retain ownership while granting Google the legal rights to use the contribution. Another significant legal issue is the matter of contributor agreements.

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Some Thoughts on Five Pending AI Litigations – Avoiding Squirrels and Other AI Distractions

Velocity of Content

This article was originally published in The Scholarly Kitchen. As a person involved in copyright on a daily basis, I’ve observed a number of events and requests for comment over the last few years on the issue of whether artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be “authors” in the copyright sense (or inventors of patents).