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NFTs: promisingly transformational, yet fraught with IP pitfalls – Part I

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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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Study on Copyright and Scientific Publications: Encouraging Access and Re-use

Kluwer Copyright Blog

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. Such rules could grant copyright ownership in scientific publications to the scientific author or to universities.

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

IP and Legal Filings

The transformed state of music now also includes remixes which on a substantial purview might engage in conflict with the foundational legal rights of the music produced by the musician. Producers may claim exclusive ownership of an album or song in court owing to copyright protections. Right to communicate the work to the public.

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How artificial intelligence works in relation to copyright

The IPKat

The model does not contain any copies of works. In the interim, at least, related rights, trade secrets, or protection against unfair competition, might provide some helpful alternatives. [A Related rights will only apply to video or audio, and, in any event, they are not universally recognized around the world.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. They may file a claim for damages and/or for the cessation of all conduct relating to the use of said mark. Copyright: NFTs are closely related to artworks that are the subject to copyright and related rights protection.

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EU copyright law round up – first trimester of 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In Gtflix , the CJEU held that when a claim relating to the dissemination of allegedly disparaging remarks on the internet is brought, the compensation for the resulting damage from that claim in one Member State may be sought before the courts of that same Member State. CJEU judgments and AG Opinions. Austro-Mechana, C-433/20.

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[Guest post] Litigation commenced against the developers of AI image generation software

The IPKat

While at this stage the particulars of Getty’s claim are unavailable, their press release states that Stability AI “unlawfully copied and processed millions of images protected by copyright and the associated metadata owned or represented by Getty Images”. temporary copy which is; 2. transient or incidental; 3.