The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

The European Patent Litigation Certificate (EPLC) is designed specifically for European patent attorneys in light of the particular needs of the profession. Annual Conference on European Copyright Law 2023 The second is the Annual Conference on European Copyright Law 2023 , which will take place in Trier and online on 16-17 November 2023.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This Kat was very happy to participate in the AI & Creativity: Protecting Creators in the Age of AI Panel which took place as part of the AI Fringe event on Friday, 3 November 2023 at the Knowledge Centre of the British Library, London. I attended one of the last events, a panel discussion about ‘AI & Creativity’.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 1, 2022

According to The Business of Fashion , Kardashian “tweaked Dolce & Gabbana styles from the 1990s and early 2000s” creating “finished looks” with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana “that were, the designers said, about 20 percent different from the originals.” copyright law. copyright law.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The culmination of a decades-long effort, and well before the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Copyright Term Extension Act were passed in 1998, the 1976 Copyright Act ushered in a new era of copyright law in the United States. Nation Enterprises.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Unauthorized views of UFC events have taken off in recent years. The problem isn’t limited to people who record or stream UFC events on their phones. copyright law, online services are required to “expeditiously” respond to takedown notices if they want to keep their safe harbor protections.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Copycats: unregistered designs, unfair competition and copyright Better register first than be sorry later. In general it is a good idea to register fashion products which have a reasonable expectation of commercial success as designs or, where possible, as shape-trademarks before they appear on the catwalk.

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The IPKat

JUNE 9, 2023

After the opening part and the keynote speech, which Eleonora has covered here , our celebratory event continued with the first panel. It was dedicated to the best and worst copyright and design cases of the past 20 years. Infopaq anchored EU copyright law in the Berne Convention.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

While enjoying (or not) this heatwave, check the latest IP events and opportunities to be cool for the summer! The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. Further information is available here.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

These events point to two prevalent issues within the current legal framework: First, that current intellectual property laws do not properly acknowledge collective ownership over shared culture within Indigenous communities and second, whether tattoo designs have the potential to be protected through copyright laws.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 3, 2022

October is here with more news, events and opportunities coming your way. Writer and poet Juan Mollá López, professor and researcher Eleonora Rosati and the Organisation of Ibero-American States were awarded the Adepi 2022 Prize at a gala event at the Lázaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid on 22 September 2022. Read more here (in Spanish).

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 27, 2022

Ideally, YouTube is looking for someone with experience of SQL and running a quality assurance program but it’s likely that the successful candidate will have a solid knowledge of relevant copyright law too. Handling ‘High-Risk’ Internal Escalations. Handling ‘High-Risk’ Internal Escalations.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A Vespa LX Last week was an eventful one for Piaggio, the Tuscan ( ) company that has developed and owns the iconic (yes, you can say that: read on) Vespa. Incidentally, both proceedings stemmed from a long-running dispute between Piaggio and a Chinese company accused by the former of parasitically copying the Vespa design.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Copyright Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office held a conference on machine learning and copyright law (see “ Copyright Law and Machine Learning for AI: Where Are We and Where Are We Going ?”). Copyright Office launched a study to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by generative AI.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Christmas markets are already here, the lights are bright and shining, but before November is over, this Kat brings you another bundle of joy in the form of IP events and opportunities. The meeting will take place in Cambridge, UK and further information about it can be found here. The call for papers will be available to check here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2022

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. You can read the previous round-ups here.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Professor Vaver spoke on the origins of fair dealing in Canada and its differences and similarities in comparison to the American legal concept of “fair use”, its evolution throughout the history of Canadian common law jurisprudence, and its potentially far-reaching future beyond Canada and copyright law. .

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

It seems inevitable that UK copyright law will change at some stage. It increasingly appears that judges are waiting for a case which requires the inconsistencies between EU and UK copyright law to be addressed. 4 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1994 (“CDPA”), when considered under either UK or EU copyright law.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Although spring is one month and a couple of days away from us, IP events and opportunities are already blooming and you can find a bundle of the best here. More details about the event and how to register can be found here. More details about this event are available here and for the other events here.

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

Here’s what they write: Generative AI, originality, and the potential role of contract in protecting unoriginal works by Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst Artificial Kat Over the past two years the IPKat has hosted debate on the question of whether the outputs of generative AI tools are protected under copyright law.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In the spring and summer of 2022, following the international sanctions imposed upon Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia introduced several landmark changes to its IP law, most notably to patent, trademark and copyright laws.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 14, 2023

Events have developed faster than I could have imagined. This gets dangerously close to owning the underlying idea, and thus goes against a fundamental principle of international copyright law. The relevant case law on originality “transfers” is scant.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 13, 2022

According to local media sources, the Kremlin is now working to expand compulsory licensing to encompass ‘enemy’ entertainment products, including copyrighted movies, music, and similar media. The project needs to be discussed with the industry,” a spokesperson said.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 18, 2022

The Copyright Claims Board (CCB), better known as the “copyright small claims court”, became a part of U.S. copyright law in December 2020 with the signing of the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act). . Within a month, the first 70 cases had been filed.

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IPilogue

APRIL 5, 2022

With a SOCAN license, businesses comply with copyright laws and may play songs that are part of SOCAN’s repertoire while supporting the creators of that music. After reading the title you might be wondering, what does the cobra pose have to do with copyrights?

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Means to Shut Down Sites at Certain Times The FT reported that the order obtained by Sky was designed to protect a “broader range of content” from across its programming. Hypothetical Problem, Hypothetical Solution Under EU law, sporting events are not classifiable as works under the Copyright Directive.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 1, 2023

There would be no closing down event, and no last few days to grab whatever people had taken for granted would always be available. Copyright Law,” the DMCA notice reads. “I am the copyright owner of the works and the following is true and accurate. I own full rights to these videos.

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The IPKat

JULY 14, 2022

The IPKat has requested ERA to offer something special to interested Katreaders and managed to secure a 25% discount in the participation fee of one of the following conferences organized by ERA during Autumn 2022: Annual Conference on Trade Mark and Design Law 2022 (online, 26-28 October 2022) Annual Conference on European Copyright Law 2022 (Trier/online, (..)

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The IPKat

JUNE 17, 2023

As regards the last step (comparison) in particular, the Court considered that Cattelan’s work would not reproduce any of the (few) protectable elements of Banana and Orange as identified and listed by the Court below: Comment The decision is a must-read for anyone – especially copyright students!

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Copyright Lately

APRIL 6, 2024

This means ignoring similarities in historical facts, general plot ideas, and scènes à faire (situations that flow naturally from a basic plot premise), all of which aren’t protected under well-established copyright law. facts) in his analysis, and for relying on subjective comparisons of the works.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 13, 2022

Till now, this article has focused on the ambit of copyright protection in a relatively generic manner. However, it is also important to assess the position of copyright protection offered to fashion designers specifically and the scope of the same. Copyright Act or Design Act? creativity?

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

Photo by Christian Wiediger from Unsplash Part I of this annual post reporting on the copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof covered decisions in the areas of copyright protection and exploitation rights, as well as exceptions and limitations. IV. Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Part I covers decisions in the areas of copyright protection and exploitation rights, as well as exceptions and limitations. Part II will focus on copyright contract law and claims under copyright law. I. Copyright protection 1.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Under powers inherited from the Ministry of Communications, telecoms regulator Anatel (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações) together with movie group Ancine (Agência Nacional do Cinema) will also implement an internet blocking system designed to disrupt IPTV pirates’ ability to do business.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

T he creator of Donkey Kong, now-legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto , says he picked the name “Donkey Kong” because he wanted a name that conveyed the idea of a “stupid ape.” Story first appeared on Trademark and Copyright Law. I’ll see if I can wrangle up some interesting Mario IP issues for a future post!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the second trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, every three months we update you on what has happened in EU copyright law. You can read the previous round-ups here.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

We understand that a custodial sentence was expected but in the event, Dilworth received an eight-month sentence, suspended for 18 months. When he appeared at Liverpool Crown Court this Tuesday, he’d already entered a guilty plea, something looked upon favorably by the courts.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 8, 2022

The broadcaster claimed that IPTV providers Banjo TV, Bollywood IPTV, Comstar TV, Express IPTV, Gennie TV, Gold TV, IPGuys, Istar, Red IPTV, Sky IPTV, and Zumm TV, used DataCamp services that were designed with IPTV/OTT delivery in mind. In any event, DISH failed to evidence any direct financial benefit to DataCamp.

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