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UK Government axes plans to broaden existing text and data mining exception

The IPKat

It is thus clear that TDM does matter - but what should its relationship with copyright and related rights be? It should be noted at the outset that, on the one hand, some commentators hold the view that TDM would not even be covered by copyright law.

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The Beijing Treaty: A step forward in the protection of related rights in audiovisual performances

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Thus, although the Treaty is governed by the principle of national treatment, this is only imposed with regard to exclusive rights expressly included in the Treaty and to the right to a fair remuneration. More from our authors: Exceptions in EU Copyright Law: In Search of a Balance Between Flexibility and Legal Certainty.

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SpicyIP Tidbit: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry clarifies Current IPR Regime Sufficient for AI Works Protection

SpicyIP

Whether the government plans to amend the Copyright Act of 1957 to update copyright laws to cover AI-generated content. Whether the government plans to amend the Copyright Act of 1957 to update copyright laws to cover AI-generated content.

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Please share nicely — From Database directive to Data (governance) acts

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The consultation document restates the fundamental right to intellectual property as the fundamental principle of ‘protection of the intellectual creations of individuals in the online space’ but is otherwise silent on IP. Stage II: The Data Governance Act. But the Data governance act would do more. 1(6) Open data directive).

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[Guest post] New Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights

The IPKat

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following legislative update on the new Ukrainian Copyright Law from Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk (both Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv). In July the Ukrainian parliament approved one of the legislative proposals on copyright and related rights as a basis.

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Protection of Nonfungible Tokens in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

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

IP and Legal Filings

Copyright for a work is formed the moment it is reproduced in any form, whether it is an audio recording, printed text, or electronic file. Besides, it is pertinent to note that in order for a music to be copyrighted under the governing act in India, it has to be in tangible form as the most basic requirement.

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