Kluwer Copyright Blog
JUNE 29, 2023
Background and the underlying copyright claim The decision of Justice Mellor arose from an application made by the Claimants to serve the claim on a number of the Defendants out of jurisdiction. The underlying claim concerned the alleged infringement of database rights and copyright in various aspects of the Bitcoin System.
The IPKat
JANUARY 30, 2022
The author gave food for thought on the reproduction of works of art on book covers, on possible moral rights in the discussion, and on Walter Benjamin's notion of the "aura" of a work. Reminder: last call to vote for your best IP book of 2021 by participating in the poll here !
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Kluwer Copyright Blog
JULY 14, 2023
Minimize database rights to favour access to and use of digital works. National policymakers should review existing sui generis database rights or similar rights, when they exist, in order to avoid limiting access and use of public domain works. Proposal 4.
IP and Legal Filings
AUGUST 19, 2022
In addition to this, numerous other sections address various facets of upholding database rights. The copyright of a database is safeguarded by the Copyright Act of 1957. The Indian Copyright Act does not contain a definition of creativity, and the Indian courts have not taken a definite stance on the issue.
The IPKat
MARCH 6, 2022
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. The Kluwer Copyright Blog, therefore, explains potential challenges that may arise.
LexBlog IP
DECEMBER 12, 2023
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.
The IPKat
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Is the operator of a streaming platform liable for copyright infringement if users of its service use a VPN to access content that in principle would not be accessible from a certain territory, given geo-blocking restrictions implemented by the platform operator? Access attempt.
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