43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

A Few Words for a Lost Friend: Tribute to Dmitry Karshtedt (Bob Brauneis, Mark Lemley, Jake Sherkow) Closing Plenary Session: Fair use Robert Brauneis, Copyright Transactions in the Shadow of Fair Use Suppose a work does not infringe another work because and only because it’s been ruled a fair use.

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Fair Use Derivative Work Copying Marketing 59

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Background As previously reported by the IPKat last year, VEGAP, a collective management organisation for intellectual property rights in Spain, brought a claim against Punto Na SA, the IP holding company for the well-known clothing brand Mango, seeking compensation in respect of the alleged infringement of copyright in certain artworks.

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Moral Rights Artwork Fair Use Copyright 76

SpicyIP

MAY 1, 2023

Licensing of training datasets The licensing of datasets – for the concerned rights under Sec. Some have argued in favour of fair use, at least in the US context. It has been contended that use of databases should generally be allowed for training, whether the contents of such database are copyrighted or not.

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IP Licensing Fair Use Moral Rights 129

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 22, 2024

Before the digital era, copyright protected tangible art or works, allowing authors to easily regulate usage, copies, and earnings. Development of Copyright Law Protection of Intellectual property rights has always been in existence among various sections of the society.

Ownership 52

Ownership Copyright Fair Use Intellectual Property 52

43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Twain gave her a signed & inscribed copy after publication, which descendants donated to UMd decades back. Inscription: “to Aunty Cord with his kindest regards,” says it’s a “libelous portrait” but well meant; perhaps referring to stereotypical illustration that accompanied publication. Did Twain make fair use?

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Ownership Moral Rights Copyright Publishing 45

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2022

For instance, in the UK, defamation cases now have gotten a little tougher to prove defamation than they were when the New York Times made its 2000 references to London as “the town called Sue’” and “the libel capital of the world.” Petition at page 5 (quoting Memorandum Opinion, copy at Appendix, page 18a ).

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Fair Use Trademark Moral Rights Law 52

SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Division Bench judgement was passed on October 13, in response to the reference made by a Single Judge Bench where the Court disagreed with the finding of the coordinate bench in Boehringer Ingelheim v. Indian Performing Right Society Ltd. The judgement was passed by a Single Judge Bench of Justice Manish Pitale.

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IP Copyright Trademark Intellectual Property 124