Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 20, 2023

Introduction Any literally or artistic work that is original and creative i.e.; not copied from anywhere by the owner is protected under Copyright Act, 1957. Issues There are many issues in granting ownership to AI. It isn’t practical to allow ownership to the AI. Hence, ownership is not granted to the AI.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2021

Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972. In a lawsuit that was originally filed in 2013 titled, Flo & Eddie, Inc.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Today, we will be talking about NFT non-fungible token licensing. There was a recent story that is an instructive lesson in copyright law that has application to the NFT market. The article titled “Cryptobros spent $3 million on Dune book, believing it gave them copyright. the Bored Ape or CryptoPunk).

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

Back in January, the crypto group Spice DAO (decentralized autonomous organization) made headlines for spending approximately $3 million to acquire a physical copy of the book Jodorowsky’s Dune , a bible for a planned Dune move that would have been made in the 1970s. . The payment beyond excessive.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 26, 2021

Calling it a “ball of confusion,” the Ninth Circuit recently considered a case involving the music of the Turtles, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, and whether royalties are owed under California copyright law for music dating prior to 1972. In a lawsuit that was originally filed in 2013 titled, Flo & Eddie, Inc.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Generative Artificial intelligence (GenAI) systems like MidJourney and ChatGPT that can generate creative works have brought a wave of new questions and complexities to copyright law. Although the notice focuses on copyrightability, ownership questions will also come into play.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Publishers vs. Internet Archive The self-scanning service is different from the licensing deals other libraries enter into. Publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley, and Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit, equating IA’s controlled digital lending (CDL) operation to copyright infringement. .

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Copy Right Law in the Entertainment Industry The cornerstone of intellectual property protection in the entertainment sector is copyright law. It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In August 2022, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation published a study on EU copyright and related rights and access to and reuse of scientific publications, including open access. Current EU copyright framework.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Article 3 of the China Copyright Law defines copyrightable works as intellectual creations with originality in the realm of literature, art or science that can be represented in a certain form (the “tangibility” requirement in the US) and expands its scope by including other intellectual creations that meet the characteristics of works.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

I have often felt, however, that these issues were a bit of a misdirection, with at least part of the tech community treating the copyright community like dogs distracted by squirrels. Each of these cases is unique, fact dependent, and likely, if fully litigated on the merits, to shed light on different aspects of copyright law.

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Intepat

JUNE 15, 2023

It is essential to note that software copyright extends against extracting unauthorized copies and adaptations but the same does not prevent another person from writing a code with the same effect or the development of alternate solutions to achieve the same outcome. Who owns the copyright?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

This crucial development, which restores copyright as an access right (see Geiger, 2016 ; Efroni, 2010 ) provides a normative foundation to reinforce the societal bargain that creates incentives for authors, but also creates room for downstream creativity and innovation. licenses for specific uses). 7(1) and art.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 1, 2023

What is Copyright The term “copyright” describes a group of legal privileges that belong to the person who first created an original work of authorship, such as a piece of literature, music, film, or software. The owner of the copyright, or the person who created the original work, has control over it.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

Limitations on storage of copied works in digital formats. Historically, the exceptions for teaching, education and research have never been qualified by the nature of ownership of the institution where the use of the work is carried out. Restricting this photocopying to 10% of the total pages of a book. Bench decision).

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Copyright Lately

MAY 7, 2021

Jeff Miller and Sasha Jenson—licensed rights to Warner without Duthie’s participation. As Warner points out, just because a lawsuit may involve a copyrighted work, this doesn’t mean that it necessarily arises under the Copyright Act. Accounting Claims Between Copyright Co-Owners Don’t Arise Under Copyright Law.

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The law that is our reference for answering this question is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). To do so, make sure that you have strong evidence of copyright ownership as you will need it when you engage in a legal dispute. . There is no active license with the user for using your work. Conclusion.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Ownership of masters within the music industry has become a contentious and popular matter, particularly after Taylor Swift’s legal battle resulted in her re-recording her greatest hits. copyright law. In recent years, popular artists have spoken out about compensation from streaming sales and contractual issues.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

Prima facie Evidence: In legal proceedings for copyright infringement, the registration certificate serves as evidence in a court of law for prove the ownership of original work. The specimen copies of the work should be sent in physical form.

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Copyright Lately

MAY 1, 2023

First of all, in terms of copyright, to reiterate our very clearly articulated position. sophisticated generative AI that’s enabled by large language models, which trains on our intellectual property, violates copyright law in several ways. It isn’t human-readable and does not contain copies of any audio recordings.

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JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

Along with these evolutions in the digital space, forms of investment and ownership are also advancing to make use of these technologies. Essentially, an NFT is a digital token that can serve as a certificate of ownership. Today’s digital world is evolving constantly and at extraordinary speeds.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

The appellant sought a copy of a PhD Thesis titled “Studies on some nitrogen fixing genes of Azotobacter vinelandi” from Jamia Millia Islamia, a central university and public authority for the purposes of RTI Act. Degrees) Regulations, 2016 which mandates the submission of an electronic copy of the Ph. Background.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Ownership and Enforcement. Even if copyright is accepted in both the US and China as the most suitable IP for NFTs protection, challenges remain. Copyright statutes and case law were not ready for the digital revolution and the very concept of copyright needs to be newly molded and adapted to the peculiar nature of NFTs.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 30, 2023

At the time Stross created the Photograph, he applied copyright management information to the bottom right corner. As Stross did not license the right to use the Photograph to the Defendants, he seeks a judgment for direct copyright infringement in violation of 17 U.S.C. § 501 , damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § Gotsch, Sr.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

These rights provide exclusive ownership and control over intangible assets, allowing creators to protect their innovations from unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution. Copyrights: Copyrights protect original works of authorship such as software codes, artistic creations, literature, music, films, etc.

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Kashishipr

JULY 6, 2022

How can you save yourself from receiving a copyright claim? Are there provisions in the Indian Copyright Act allowing remixing an old song to a new song? Copyright protection in the music industry gives the producers exclusive legal ownership of creative musical works and recordings. In the case of Gramophone Co v.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Copyright is the cumulation of two words: “copy” and “right,” alternatively one may argue that copyright refers to the legal rights of the intellectual property’s real owner. ” The composer of a musical composition is the exclusive owner of the work’s copyright.

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Copyright Lately

JANUARY 31, 2023

What makes Astley’s case interesting is that Gravy and his record label obtained the appropriate copyright license to recreate the melody and lyrics from “Never Gonna Give You Up” (which Astley didn’t write and doesn’t control) for “Betty (Get Money).”

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. These classifications are then used, among other things, to establish what business licensing is necessary for a given industry. Introduction. Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) continue to be popular. electronic data deletion.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The model does not contain any copies of works. Of course, this does not affect some restrictions on using someone's programs, but it is just a matter of choosing the proper license (e.g., Unfair competition and trade secrets protection were never designed to address ownership issues. Disco Diffusion under MIT and Apache 2.0 ).

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 2, 2022

And unlike the vast majority of songwriters and performing artists who have relinquished ownership rights to musical publishers and record labels, Barlow & Bear decided to release “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical” themselves, which means keeping more of the earnings. Was it a license on the world’s greatest terms?

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

The domain of copyright deals with the literary, musical, dramatic, and artistic works, and cinematograph films. Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

Even a tweet is protected as a literary work under copyright. All original works are protected by copyright. Copyright is applied to fresh and unique work as soon as it is created. However, in order to have legal proof of ownership, it is always advisable to register for copyright registration. Trademarks.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

With respect to copyright, the court says: “Plaintiffs do not rely on copyright protection for their websites in pleading their claim…Plaintiffs are not asserting infringement of any right to the reproduction, performance, distribution, or display of their websites. We need to know more about this license.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 10, 2021

In a 91-page report and recommendation, a magistrate judge finds that the new version of the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot falls within the “derivative works exception” to copyright termination. But questions still remain. ” However, section 203 is subject to an important exception. 3D Mascot Turnaround of Original Phillie Phanatic.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Keep Calm and Fandom On: Copyright in Cosplay, Fanfiction and Fanart by Sabrina Macklai & Emily Chow. Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? Copyright Law.

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