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[Guest post] Artificial Intelligence and (hopefully) the death of copyright

The IPKat

In my opinion, there has never been any talk of such works, because that would be the same as talking about non-distinctive trademarks. 340 (1991) , Case C-5/08, Infopaq (2009) , Eastern Book v. They therefore introduced additional rights for derivative works, such as translations, film adaptations or musical arrangements (pp.

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The clash of artistic rights: Warhol, Goldsmith, and the boundaries of copyright in Brazil and in the U.S.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Thus, guided by the principle of equality, copyright operates as a spectrum of creativity, where the level of protection granted to a work corresponds to its level of originality. [2] 2] At one end of the spectrum, we find plagiarism: a completely derivative work that fails to contribute any creative elements to the original piece.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 25- October 1)

SpicyIP

Image Rights Alright—But Can They Trump Established Rights and Doctrines? Image from here The Delhi High Court’s recent interim injunction concerning Anil Kapoor’s personality rights throws up an important question- should such orders protecting personality rights overlook the established principles and doctrines?