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Digitalization And Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

The availability of a large variety of information has also increased the risk of Copyright Infringement due to its easy accessibility and dissemination. This has led to varying degrees of copyright infringements in this digital era. REFERENCES The Copyrights Act 1957, § 52, No.

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Are Fictional Characters Protected Under Copyright Law?

Creative Law Center

The post Are Fictional Characters Protected Under Copyright Law? appeared first on Creative Law Center. Copyright & Content ProtectionThe independent life of fictional characters. Consider them an additional creative asset in a writer’s intellectual property portfolio.

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Reflections on copyright law

Likelihood of Confusion

The post Reflections on copyright law appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. Copyright LawIn a Den of Hydralisks. Originally posted 2011-07-22 18:09:03. Republished by Blog Post Promoter.

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Is Plagiarism a Feature of AI?

Plagiarism Today

Articles Featured ai artificial intelligence content theft Content-Theft copyright infringement copyright law Copyright-Infringement Copyright-Law PlagiarismThe Writers Guild of America has released a statement saying that plagiarism is a feature of AI.

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Are AI Prompts Authorship in Copyright Law?

The Illusion of More

I have already argued against copyright protection for works created by AI, supporting the longstanding doctrine that copyright rights can only attach to works of human authorship. The post Are AI Prompts Authorship in Copyright Law?

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Under a New EU-Focused Copyright Law, Musical Artists Currently Earn *Nothing*

TorrentFreak

Harmonization With EU Copyright Law Under the EU-Moldova Association Agreement of 2014, Moldova was required to reform copyright law to meet EU standards. Even when people make copies of tracks under Moldova’s private copyright exception, nobody gets paid.

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Copyright Law Concepts to Know Before Filing a Registration Application

Copyright Alliance

Creators often wonder how to “get” copyright protection for their creative works. The good news is that copyright law will automatically protect a work if it meets the criteria of […].

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Can Copyright Law Prevent Cheating on Exams?

The IP Law Blog

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. Berkovitz administered a midterm exam and a final exam, which comprised copyrighted material. Copyright Law copyright Intellectual Property IP Law

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Listen Up: My Recent Podcast Appearances on Bills C-11, C-18 and Canadian Copyright Law

Michael Geist

Given that Canada just extended the term of copyright, the issues raised by copyright, access, and cost to education are critical issues for 2023. The post Listen Up: My Recent Podcast Appearances on Bills C-11, C-18 and Canadian Copyright Law appeared first on Michael Geist.

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Lawmakers: Fix Copyright Law to Stop Gamblers “Beating the Bookies”

TorrentFreak

Importantly, however, none of this is illegal in the UK so, in what appears to be an overreaction with significant potential for overreach, lawmakers want changes to copyright law to retip the balance of power. ” Copyright Law to Tackle Drones?

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Takedown Services Under Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

The author or creator of any theatrical, literary, creative, or musical work has an exclusive right to copyright. It was recently uncovered that numerous internet platforms are posting infringing content on their websites without the approval of the copyright owners.

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2022 Copyright Law Recap: Andy Warhol, Social Media Content, And Taking Shortcuts In Copyright Applications

JD Supra Law

HOW ANDY WARHOL IS STILL SHAPING AMERICAN COPYRIGHT LAW In October 2022, the U.S. This case is important because it may provide additional guidance in the very murky area of transformative use under copyright law.

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Research Exceptions in Comparative Copyright Law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Promoting research and access to its products has always been a core purpose of copyright law, often expressed in limitations and exceptions for research uses. Our work finds that every copyright law examined has at least one exception for research uses.

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Can Copyright Law Prevent Cheating on Exams?

JD Supra Law

The recent opportunities for remote work and learning have provided improvements in lifestyle for a number of employees and students.

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[Guest post] Conference report: Design & Copyright Law – siblings or rivals?

The IPKat

A few weeks ago, the UNION-IP Designs Commission in association with the UNION-IP Netherlands national group – “Design & Copyright Law: siblings or rival?” Here’s what Linnéa writes: Conference report: Design & Copyright Law – siblings or rivals?

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A guide to Singapore’s new copyright law

Managing IP

Sources say an impending overhaul of Singapore’s copyright law will particularly benefit creators and businesses will need to re-think engagement deals

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StarrAI Night: AI Art and the Necessary Changes in the Copyright Law

IP Watchdog

The problem: in most if not all cases, the AI obtains its images by “scraping” the internet, obtaining and using massive amounts of copyrighted images to train itself in the meaning of certain words and in the stylistic choices employed in those images.

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Performer’s Rights under Copyright Law

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Under the copyright regime in India, all original and creative works are protected. ’ Initially, there were no provisions in the Indian Copyright Act that addressed the rights of performers such as musicians, actresses, and singers. Blog Copyright copyright law

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Texas Church Allegedly Violates Copyright Law with “Hamilton” Performance

The Illusion of More

When copyright infringement to intersects religious zeal, things get weird fast. The post Texas Church Allegedly Violates Copyright Law with “Hamilton” Performance appeared first on The Illusion of More.

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Section 22 Vs Section 26 And Section 27: The Contrasting Sections Of Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction It is an established notion that in case of a cinematograph film (Section 26) or a sound recording (Section 27), the Copyright stays for as long as 60 years, while literary or musical works enjoy Copyright for the lifetime of author and 60 years thereafter (Section 22).

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NFTs and Copyright Law

JD Supra Law

What is an NFT? A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique piece of data that is stored on a blockchain. More specifically, NFTs are digital files such as photographs, videos, or audio files that can be bought and sold with cryptocurrency.

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Emerging Trends In Digital Copyright Law

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Given the fact that the copyright law was originally framed to protect literary and artistic works, it needs to be seen how much the law has evolved to grant protection to digitalized works. Kind of Copyright Infringement. This is certainly a copyright infringement.

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Updating the Copyright Law Regime in Hong Kong

JD Supra Law

The Hong Kong Government published a public consultation paper on 24 November 2021 on updating Hong Kong’s copyright law.

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EU copyright law round up – third trimester of 2022

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Welcome to the third trimester of the 2022 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. WIPO, Agreement on diplomatic conference on Design Law Treaty. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash.

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Copyright law and football matches: impossible to match? (Part I)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This post is based on the chapter “Audiovisual Coverage of Sports Events and Copyright Law: Originality in the Details?” Bernt Hugenholtz, Kluwer Law International, 2021. But, could they be considered as works in the sense of European copyright law?

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Amicus of copyright law professors in Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith

43(B)log

The solution is not to reject one reasonable view in favor of another—that would be the very aesthetic discrimination the law has long rejected. copyright my writingsAvailable here. Thanks to all who participated!

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Canada: Copyright law not meant to protect distribution networks

Likelihood of Confusion

The Gray Blog reports that the Canadian Supreme Court has rejected an attempt — the sort made all day all over North America — to utilize IP law as a. The post Canada: Copyright law not meant to protect distribution networks appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Copyright Laws & Trademark Infringement for NFTs

Traverse Legal Blog

Whether you are looking to make your own non fungible token to sell or you’re looking to buy an NFT as an investment, you need to be aware of copyright and trademark laws that might apply to your NFT. There are four main types of intellectual property rights; patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. The NFT project owner needs to secure the IP rights from the copyright owner before linking and minting the NFT. Copyrighting vs Trademarking NFTs.

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Book review: Performing Copyright: Law, Theatre and Authorship

The IPKat

this Kat was delighted to review Performing Copyright: Law, Theatre and Authorship by Dr Luke McDonagh (Assistant Professor of Law at LSE Law School). What happens when a copyright infringement claim is made against the playwright? How Should Theatre Respond to Law?

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Copyright law and football matches: impossible to match? (Part II)

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This post is based on the chapter “Audiovisual Coverage of Sports Events and Copyright Law: Originality in the Details?” Bernt Hugenholtz, Kluwer Law International, 2021. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd edition.

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3 Count: Uncontrolled Lending

Plagiarism Today

Copyright News content theft Copyright copyright infringement copyright law ebook internet archive isps library music Plagiarism RIAA The Weeknd

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The Relevance Of Idea-Expression Dichotomy Under Copyright Law In The Context Of Computer Programs

IP and Legal Filings

Under the Copyright laws , the dichotomy between idea and expressions exists, such that safeguard has been given to expressions under Copyright, but the same is not available for ideas. Distinguishing Idea & Expression Within The Realm Of Copyright. INTRODUCTION.

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3 Count: 90mh Sample

Plagiarism Today

Copyright News audiobook Content-Theft Copyright Copyright-Infringement Copyright-Law DMCA pakistan Plagiarism rap Sony TrefuegoTrefuego faces new lawsuit from Sony over sample, Pakistani labels fight back against DMCA abuse and man indicted in audiobook case.

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The Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism Today

Articles Featured academic content theft Copyright copyright law definition PlagiarismPlagiarism almost defies definition. Drafting a definition that is short, complete and useful is nearly impossible. That may be a good thing.

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Introduction to Copyright Law

Chicago-Kent Intellectual Property Journal Blog

Introduction to Copyright Law Every day, millions of people interact with copyrighted material. Copyright law has been around since at least 1710, when Britain enacted the Statute of Anne. [1] 1] The invention of the printing press spurred the need to protect authors and publishers from … The post Introduction to Copyright Law appeared first on Chicago-Kent | Journal of Intellectual Property. By: Adam Grodman I.

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Why the Internet Archive Lost

Plagiarism Today

Articles Featured Content-Theft Copyright Copyright-Infringement Copyright-Law ebook ia internet archive pubilshersOn Friday, a judge ruled in favor of the publishers against the Internet Archive. Here's why the Internet Archive lost that case.

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EU copyright law round up – fourth trimester of 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. The rapporteur is very well-known to all copyright enthusiasts – Mr Axel Voss.

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Copyright Law Preempting Contractual Terms of Use

Patently-O

Google focuses on an important issue of copyright preemption. Contract not Copyright: Genius does not hold the copyright to the lyrics and so has no copyright infringement claim. Rub, Copyright Survives: Rethinking the Copyright-Contract Conflict , 103 Va.

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3 Count: Nonexclusive License

Plagiarism Today

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When Copyright Law Limits Your Testamentary Freedom: Statutory Heirs Hate This One Trick.

JD Supra Law

Under the laws of the United States, we enjoy what is known as “testamentary freedom.” We can leave our valuables, including copyright, to any individual or institution we choose. The same cannot be said of copyright termination.

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Supreme Court of Canada on Copyright: “Copyright Law Does Not Exist Solely for the Benefit of Authors”

Michael Geist

For much of the past two decades, copyright groups have steadfastly sought to deny what the Supreme Court of Canada has repeatedly endorsed, namely that the purpose of Canadian copyright law is to serve the public interest by balancing users’ and authors’ rights.

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3 Count: AI Manga

Plagiarism Today

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How Copyright Law Fosters Anti-Competitive Behavior, Part Infinity–Bayam v. ID Tech

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

ID Tech believed that Bayam copies too much of its copyrighted website content and pursued a whirlwind of enforcement activity, including filing two lawsuits against Bayam and sending numerous DMCA takedown demands to Shopify. ID Tech appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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