Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

What are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)? Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) refer to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creations or inventions. WHY ARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IMPORTANT FOR STARTUPS? Why are Intellectual Property Rights Important for Startups?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2024

While there are various factors affecting the issue of knowledge governance, understanding when IP became an academic discipline in India can be a useful point of inquiry. In this symposium, Professors Narmada Khodie (then Head, Department of Law, University of Bombay, India) and K. See also here ). William Cornish (UK), and Prof.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 23, 2021

Big data is a relatively new concept that has created a greater conundrum in the realm of Intellectual Property (IP) laws. Copyright comes into the picture since the law safeguards the computer software and programs that are used to collect and analyze big data. What is Big Data? Conclusion.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Welcome to the first trimester of the 2023 round up of EU copyright law! In this edition, we report on an AG Opinion that came out late in 2022 and update you on what has happened in the first trimester of 2023 in EU copyright law.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2021

Due to creative and original use of expressions, blogs are deemed to be counted as private property for which Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) can be sought. Copyright is a legal protection afforded to an original, creative literary, musical, or artistic work. For more visit: [link].

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The IPKat

MARCH 10, 2024

Webinar on navigating intellectual property in sustainable fashion (13 March) 4IPCouncil is organizing a webinar on second-hand luxury markets on 13 March at 16:00 CET. IMRO and Law Society Annual Copyright Lecture (1 May) The 5th annual IMRO/Law Society of Ireland Copyright Lecture will be held in Dublin on 1 May, 18:00 – 19:30.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2024

The briefs include positions from industry groups such as the MPA, RIAA, IFPI, Copyright Alliance, the Authors Guild, various writers unions, and many others. Legal scholars, professors, and former government officials, also chimed in. – Former government officials, former judges, and intellectual property scholars.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In July 2021, the Government of Canada launched a consultation on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and the Internet of Things (“IoT”). The scholars acknowledged the government’s commitment to “keep pace” with technological developments in AI while protecting the public interest through Federal statute (the Copyright Act ).

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2023

After spending more than 16 years implementing intellectual property laws introduced in 2005, amendments to intellectual property law in Vietnam came into effect on January 1, 2023. Issued by the government in late April, Decree No.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As the UK Government grapples with how to address the new technological landscape of artificial intelligence, several Committee Inquiries are underway to consider if or how the Government should intervene, including the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee on Large Language Modules, at which this Kat was invited to provide evidence.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Although the author worked under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement when he penned the movie, the right to ownership was governed by copyright law and not labor law. A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data. Case number: No.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JULY 21, 2021

In the part one of this article, here, we discussed about the general understanding of AI divided as ANI and AGI, ANI’s adoption and influence in the copyright law, and complexities arising out of the adoption of ANI while generating copyrightable works. As Companies Act, we will require an Artificial Intelligence Act.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

In July 2022, the Governments of Nigeria and Germany executed a Joint Declaration regarding the repatriation to Nigeria of ancient Benin bronzes looted during the colonial era. His work alludes to important questions about the propriety of embodying ownership and control of cultural heritage materials in a federal government agency (i.e.,

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It highlights the importance of understanding copyright laws when using data for AI training or generating content. It debunks common misconceptions, such as assuming publicly available data is protected from copyright protections. How your AI interacts with data can have significant legal implications.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. The Indonesian government has examined the existence of blockchain technology cautiously, leaning more toward acceptance of the new technology than outright prohibition. MOCI Regulation No.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

It highlights the importance of understanding copyright laws when using data for AI training or generating content. It debunks common misconceptions, such as assuming publicly available data is protected from copyright protections. How your AI interacts with data can have significant legal implications.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. The identifying material deposited to support an application to register a claim in mask work, whether the claim is registered or refused, becomes the property of the U.S. government.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. copyright law, a particularly confusing subject for foreign works published before 1978. copyright law. Copyright Act of 1909. law, the U.K.

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IIPRD

MARCH 1, 2023

Introduction A fundamental postulate of Intellectual Property Rights is due recognition and benefits to creators, innovators, and artists over tangible creations of their original ideas. This right emanates from the personhood theory of copyright law which forms the basis of moral rights and has been accepted throughout the world.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Copyright The Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice published an Author's Take piece considering what the way forward for the press publishers' right might be under EU copyright law. This Kat is having a haunted October This post promises to take readers around the IP blogs in eight posts.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 6, 2023

The book, titled Developments and Directions in Intellectual Property Law. And, speaking of the book, we are happy to re-publish the review that Bill Patry (Mayer Brown) provided of it, as just published by the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice. Has the CJEU committed this cardinal sin?

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

In this post, developed along the lines of a literature review cum blogpost, Yashna Walia has looked through the various government policy documents on AI to see what they have to say about IP! However, he also stated that the government was not considering bringing a law or regulating the growth of artificial intelligence in the country.

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Intepat

JANUARY 8, 2024

Navigating the Intellectual Property Rights Dilemma The clash between The New York Times, OpenAI, and Microsoft unfolds in the realm of intellectual property law. Though AI has great potential, as demonstrated by ChatGPT and Copilot, it shouldn’t compromise the essential tenets of copyright protection.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

Noting how the Indian Government is in the process of coming up with a new bill with significant amendments, Prashant suggests that perhaps other countries should look to learn from India’s experience. ChatGPT and the Underlying Copyright Malady Can the output(s) generated by ChatGPT be protected under copyright law?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

In analogizing semiconductor chips to traditional areas of copyright law, the legislative history notes that, just as a plagiarist who copies only one chapter of a book may be held liable for infringement, a person may be liable for copying a part of a mask work if it is a qualitatively important portion that results in substantial similarity.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

Understanding Mask Work Mask work is a type of intellectual property protection designed to protect layout designs (topographies) of integrated circuits. The identifying material deposited to support an application to register a claim in mask work, whether the claim is registered or refused, becomes the property of the U.S.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

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. , and Copyright in Graffiti and Street Art). The website of the event contains information about the programme and registration. and the EU.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 5, 2023

While technological developments are useful in creating realistic copies that can be shared easily, treatment of digitised heritage is an area where cultural property laws meet intellectual property law, both of which have differing approaches as to who should ‘keep’ what. by Alexander Puutio. € by Edward J.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 11, 2023

In Brooktree, the court stated that “If the copied portion [of the mask work] is qualitatively important, the finder of fact may properly find substantial similarity under copyright law and the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act,” even if other portions of the chip were not copied. 17 U.S.C.A. § 17 U.S.C.A. §

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Many, if not all, the readers of this blog will have sincere admiration for the academic world of intellectual property. The conference was attended by Italy's most authoritative professors who are experts in intellectual property and copyright law in particular, who gave a number of memories of Prof.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Children provide a unique contribution to the discourse on creativity, copyright and intellectual property. A systematic study on the copyright of children is yet to be attempted. A systematic study on the copyright of children is yet to be attempted. UK Government National Curriculum ). 1197 and C?683/17

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IPilogue

AUGUST 4, 2021

Intellectual property law professor Andres Guadamuz argues that Copilot, as it stands, does not infringe copyright. which is established in the USA, such that [any other country’s] law is irrelevant.”. After all, encouraging innovation should be one of the primary functions of any copyright regime.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

In 2015, the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP) set out to conduct empirical research on the impact of copyright exceptions. We soon realized that information about the changes to copyright law over time – which would be especially useful for empirical studies – was lacking.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Though the deadline for sharing these comments passed on October 5 and the government is presently working on finalizing the Rules, we received a guest post underlining the need to regulate the menace caused by dark patterns and its interaction with intellectual property rights. Image by starline on Freepik.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 14, 2023

Introduction Private International Law governs the disputes between two individual parties rather than States. Unlike Public International Law that has a defined jurisdiction and law, Private International Law lacks in that area. Choice of Law is determining which country’s laws will govern the dispute.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2023

Publicity Rights Under Indian IP Law In India, there is no direct statute that governs publicity rights in the intellectual property law regime. However, Indian law has indirect references for the protection of publicity rights. Under this Act, Sec. Additionally, Sec. Under this Act, Sec.

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Kashishipr

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Like all other art forms, choreographic works in dance and their steps have been expressly recognized under the Copyright Laws of different jurisdictions. Now it has become a common ‘dance routine’ or social dance step, which cannot be governed by copyright law. What is a Choreographic Work?

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