JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 2, 2021

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

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Michael Geist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Today’s post raises an unlikely issue given that Bill C-18 is the responsibility of Canadian Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez, who also has part responsibility for copyright law in Canada. In fact, just this summer it ruled : Copyright law does not exist solely for the benefit of authors: York University v.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 13, 2024

Photo by Chris Spiegl on Unsplash The EU laws on digital services ( Digital Services Act – DSA ) and artificial intelligence (AI Act, cited here according to EP document P9_TA(2024)0138 of 13 March 2024) are intended to ensure safety and trustworthiness on the Internet and in dealing with AI. 34 and 35 DSA). According to Art.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 19, 2022

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. Legal Framework governing take down notice.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Photo by Emily Wang on Unsplash The UK’s attempt to deal with generative AI, training data and copyright law has taken yet another turn. The mandate of the group was to identify, develop and codify good practice on the use of copyright, performance and database material in relation to AI, including data mining.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 19, 2022

1: Government Pauses Plans to Rewrite UK Copyright Laws After Authors Protest. The rule, entitled copyright exhaustion, places limits on the import of international editions of books. The IPO has said that it will continue evaluating potential changes to copyright law but did not set a timetable.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 17, 2022

Right to Research (“R2R”): An Independent Right with an Imposed Dependence in Copyright Law? However, a full-fledged discussion around whether a ‘Right to Research’ exists in India, whether it be internal, or external to Copyright laws seems largely absent. a user right under copyright law. Lokesh Vyas.

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Plagiarism Today

APRIL 7, 2022

1: Copyright Office Launches New Copyright Claims Board Website. Copyright Office announces that the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) has launched its new website, ccb.gov. government passed the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act of 2020 (CASE Act). Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

If you’ve had any issues with copyright over the past few years, whether you are on YouTube, Facebook or even operating your own website, it’s probable that your issue didn’t start with a human, but with a bot. According to YouTube, their automated Content ID system handles over 98% of copyright issues on the site.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 15, 2022

The UK government is set to introduce new provisions in copyright law to permit data mining and analysis of datasets for commercial use. This will have an effect on all parties who license or permit third parties to access their data. By: Dentons

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JD Supra Law

JULY 21, 2022

Following the UKIPO’s 2021 consultation on how artificial intelligence should be addressed within the patent and copyright systems, the UK Government has published its response.

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IP Law 360

MAY 3, 2023

government, claiming the country's failure to properly implement European Union copyright laws has cost its members millions in revenues. trade unions have sued the U.K.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Here’s what Lokesh writes: Interpreting Article 17 of the Berne Convention: An unexplored emergency provision in international copyright law? Answering this, they claimed that Article 17 of the Berne Convention , which is popularly interpreted to authorize censorship of copyright work (e.g.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 25, 2024

“Is offshoring the training of AI a credible and efficient response to minimize copyright compliance risks or is offshoring merely a theoretical argument designed to both influence lawmakers and for government relations purposes?” Artificial Intelligence (AI) is global, and copyright laws are national.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

Copyright law, with its protection of materials ranging from literary, musical and artistic works to cinematograph films and computer programs, etc. Access, within the field of copyright law, is a question of ownership, authorisation or exception. organises access to some or even most of these resources.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 30, 2022

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. Thereafter, no person is entitled to any such right or equivalent right in any such work under the common law or statutes of any State.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

Is copyright, patent, or trademark infringement applicable to AI creations or not, and who owns the material that AI platforms generate for you or your clients is still an unanswered question. AI additionally possesses no copyright on the material that it generates. Finally, it is generated by a computer from previously stored data.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

While the goal of expanding repair opportunities for consumers is certainly laudable, repair advocates are pulling a fast one when it comes to the federal copyright law implications of their preferred state legislative solutions.

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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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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2021

Here's what Frederic writes: The General Court of the EU wanders into copyright law, and gets disoriented by Frederic Blockx No access for Kats Traditionally, the last few days of the Term yield an impressive harvest of cases out of Luxembourg. In doing so, the Court draws arguments from copyright law, which warrant closer attention.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Photo by Joey Csunyo on Unsplash In recent years, copyright departments in governments around the world have been preoccupied with AI’s effects on copyright industries and, more recently, copyright law challenges created for AI industries. Which copyright issues has the Australian government been grappling with?

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

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. The Court in several cases have held that it is not the creator’s idea but the expression of that idea which is copyrightable.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Pirate Party Enters Czech Government. After several weeks of formation discussions, the party changed its opposition role for a spot in the Government. This is the first time in history that a Pirate Party forms part of a government coalition, which is a major achievement. Pirates Have Evolved.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 31, 2023

Copyright Office issued a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register seeking public comment on a range of issues related to the intersection of copyright law and artificial intelligence (AI). On August 30, the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 25, 2024

Publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, John Wiley, and Penguin Random House filed a lawsuit, equating IA’s controlled digital lending (CDL) operation to copyright infringement. Earlier this year a New York federal court concluded that the library is indeed liable for copyright infringement. RIAA, MPA, et al.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Where copyright protection begins and ends Employees consume and share copyrighted materials all day long. However, routine content exchanges such as sharing published reports, articles and other information found on the Web, have copyright implications, which can expose companies to a greater risk of infringement. In the U.S.,

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 30, 2023

federal government on Monday to turn its focus to foreign countries' purported erosion of copyright protections, arguing that many nations have "failed to keep pace" with trends in copyright law reform. The International Intellectual Property Alliance urged the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

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. The Court in several cases have held that it is not the creator’s idea but the expression of that idea which is copyrightable.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Therefore, the legal regulations which govern the prerogatives that the creator has concerning the protected work are supported on the premise that the creator is a human being, who has expressed and portrayed, in a tangible fashion, his or her idea or mental creation.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office hosts an event exploring the intersection of copyright law and artificial intelligence, while the Hudson Institute takes a look at studies by the USPTO and the U.S. Copyright Office on state sovereign immunity from IP infringement suits. Elsewhere, the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) has announced a new statement of policy on “Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence” that will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, March 16.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

As some have noted , the government says the companies are stealing content if they link and blocking content if they don’t. It also raises press independence concerns , may violate Canada’s international copyright obligations , harm the competitiveness of independent media , and open the door to t rade retaliation by the United States.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Over the past five years the Australian Government has committed significant resources to several copyright-related initiatives , not least the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2018. Copyright Enforcement Review & Consultation. Industry and Statute-Based Mechanisms.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 24, 2022

If you are new to copyright, there are many great guides on the internet, including this one here. However, for someone coming in with almost no understanding of how copyright works, it may not be the best place to begin. If your interest in copyright is more broad, you need to be aware of the copyright circulars published by the U.S.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This burgeoning genre is not only pushing the boundaries of artistic expression but also challenging the established norms of copyright ownership. This blog post embarks on a comprehensive journey to unravel the complex issue of copyright ownership in AI-generated art. Copyright laws are designed to safeguard the rights of creators.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This post looks back at the key developments in AI and copyright in 2022, covering generative AI, text and data mining exceptions, the pastiche exception, deep fakes, voice cloning and infringement and enforcement of copyright using AI. Very few jurisdictions expressly provide for copyright in computer-generated works.

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