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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

It's time for a weekly review of posts from the surrounding IP blogs over the past week! Among other things, the proposal clarifies that the " sui generis database right " introduced by the Database Directive does not apply to databases containing data originating from or generated by the use of a connected device.

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Training AI models on Synthetic Data: No silver bullet for IP infringement risk in the context of training AI systems (Part 1 of 4)

LexBlog IP

This is because training of GenAI models requires processing of large amounts of data that potentially contain copyrighted works, as well as materials displaying trademarks and data compilations which may be protected by sui generis database rights in the EU, or other information the use of which may be restricted by contract or terms of use.

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Top 10 Posts on the Kluwer Copyright Blog in 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

A vanishing right? The Sui Generis Database Right and the proposed Data Act by Paul Keller. [T]he T]he European Commission published its proposal for a Data Act.

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2023

Kluwer Copyright Blog

For a blog post detailing the hearing before the court see here. On the copyright side, it stresses that some of the sources used to research the sector may be subject to copyright and database rights and as such it warns against infringement with an important focus on exceptions.

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This case relates to the sui generis database right and its application to the activity of search engines. We will have a detailed analysis of this case on the blog soon. June was a particularly eventful month for the communication to the public right and platform liability. CJEU judgments and AG Opinions. 682/18 and C ?683/18.

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

As for the text and data mining exception, the government has decided to introduce a new copyright and database right exception which allows text and data mining for any purpose. Stay tuned for a detailed comment on the blog on this front in the coming weeks. With respect to the UK computer-generated provision under s.9(3)