Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 2, 2022

One such field is journalism. One of the central issues in this respect is the copyright protectability of journalistic outputs generated by or with the help of AI. This research project seeks to fill that gap in literature by turning to the application of AI in the specific field of journalism and copyright law.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 10, 2022

Should copyright protection be given for AI-generated inventions? In 2018, Thaler filed an application to register a copyright for an AI-generated work produced by one of his AI systems, the Creativity Machine. Copyright Office denied Thaler’s application on the grounds that the work lacked human authorship. The Complaint.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 10, 2022

Should copyright protection be given for AI-generated inventions? In 2018, Thaler filed an application to register a copyright for an AI-generated work produced by one of his AI systems, the Creativity Machine. Copyright Office denied Thaler’s application on the grounds that the work lacked human authorship. The Complaint.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The purpose of copyright, at its very basic level, finds its normative implementation in the interplay between access to protected works and the protection of the moral and material interest of creators (see Geiger, 2017 ). From this constitutional dimension of copyright emerged the notion of ‘user rights’ ( Geiger, 2020 ).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

It does seem like the topic of AI and copyright was everywhere in the copyright world last year. While some digital topics have been known to cause a great commotion in copyright circles only to later sink practically without a trace, unless I am mistaken, the issue of the copyright implications of AI is different.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 14, 2023

Meta , the parent company of Facebook , and OpenAI , creators of ChatGPT , are facing numerous copyright infringement lawsuits from authors and artists. Many authors are already reporting a loss of writing income from journalism and business writing due to companies using AI instead of human writers.

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Chicago-Kent Intellectual Property Journal Blog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Written by Liberty Smith Alongside copyright law, technology has historically aided progressions in both science and art. [1] Written by Liberty Smith Alongside copyright law, technology has historically aided progressions in both science and art. [1] appeared first on Chicago-Kent | Journal of Intellectual Property.

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Art Law Journal

MARCH 25, 2021

You’re considering a lot of different things when thinking about inking a new tattoo, but copyright infringement probably isn’t one of them. The post Who Owns the Copyright in Your Tattoo Art? appeared first on Art Business Journal. appeared first on Art Business Journal.

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Intepat

JANUARY 8, 2024

New York Times alleges that this unauthorised use of articles infringes on their copyright and threatens its business model by diverting web traffic from its site. Navigating the Intellectual Property Rights Dilemma The clash between The New York Times, OpenAI, and Microsoft unfolds in the realm of intellectual property law.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 31, 2021

The focus of the case is copyrightability of the SAS statistical software and its outputs. SAS argues that it made a “plethora of creative choices” in developing its material, and that creativity is more than sufficient to satisfy the originality requirements of copyright law. The Federal Circuit’s Google v.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 20, 2023

copyright laws in a suit accusing it of copying more than a hundred Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch and Mansion Global articles without paying for them. A New York federal judge has ruled that a Chinese real estate listing website's use of Amazon's web servers is enough to force it to face claims that it broke U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 13, 2023

Copyright infringement and De Minimis are often replaced to complement each other. However, de minimis is sometimes used as a defence in a copyright lawsuit. More often than not, the lawsuits filed for copyright infringement are cases of de minimis and thereto, get dismissed on the anvil of frivolity. INTRODUCTION.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, a Student Editor with the Intellectual Property Journal, and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 26, 2023

Introduction The Indian Copyright Act of 1957 protects and recognizes cinematograph films as a form of creative work. According to Section 2(d)(v) of the Copyright Act, the producer of a cinematograph film is considered the work’s creator. [1] This preference for producers in copyright law has recently been questioned.

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Chicago-Kent Intellectual Property Journal Blog

MAY 12, 2023

copyright law, … The post Compliance and Alignment: Ensuring Generative AI Stays Within the Bounds of Fair Use appeared first on Chicago-Kent | Journal of Intellectual Property.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 31, 2023

Two Russian nationals , Anton Napolsky and Valeriiaa Ermaova, were arrested and charged with several counts of criminal copyright, wire fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy for stealing and uploading millions of copyrighted material. Typically, the content consists of textual information like books or journals.

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Copyright Lately

AUGUST 22, 2021

Recent decisions suggest courts are losing patience with those who bring dubious copyright infringement claims as part of their business models. Back in May, I wrote about an overzealous copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Rachel Dolezal , the woman best known for mispresenting her racial background.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Chloe asserted copyright claims against the management group for posting her recipes to its website. Normally I’m Team Vegan all the way, but I exit Team Chloe when I see a low-merit copyright claim like this. Whereas the latter may be entitled to copyright protection, the former plainly is not. Courier Journal.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 22, 2021

There seems to be a belief that police service, when paired with a musical interlude, will prevent a recording of the interaction from being posted on social media due to algorithms that detect and remove videos incorporating copyrighted music (among other types of content).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Therefore, case law plays a huge role in ensuring the establishment of a fair and balanced liability regime, in particular as concerns the issue of (indirect) liability for internet service providers and other intermediaries whose services are used to commit copyright infringements. That has now changed.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Image by Pexels from Pixabay Introduction: Brazilian Copyright Framework and the existing L&Es Brazil has signed most Intellectual Property (IP) law Treaties, but notably it has not adhered to the WIPO Copyright or the WIPO Phonogram and Performance Treaties. Under art. Under art.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Ubertazzi was one of the leading intellectual property academics in Italy (as well as a great lawyer), founder and editor of the most important Italian copyright journal (AIDA) and editor and author of the most widely used Commentary on Italian intellectual property laws. Ubertazzi were first given by Prof. In fact, one of Prof.

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IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. This is a major point of contention in the realm IP laws today whether or not AI can be given the said rights and protections under law.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 21, 2022

The Journal Publishing Company et al , 1-21-cv-00690, District Judge Martha Vazquez of the District Court of New Mexico recently held Plaintiffs’ twenty-two-month delay in filing suit rebutted any presumption of irreparable harm for alleged copyright violations, and accordingly denied Plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Oriakhogba’s work is a timely reflection on approaches to navigate the complex terrain of using copyright laws to address issues of ownership, control and management inherent in or arising from repatriated (and/or "should-be-repatriated") cultural heritage materials. Traditional cultural expressions? Artistic works?)

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

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 ). The group highlighted their concerns regarding the regulation of text and data mining (TDM) activity under the Copyright Act.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A version of this paper is scheduled to be published in the Intellectual Property Journal. Is there such a thing as “inducing” copyright infringement? So is the Court’s view, that inducing copyright or IP infringement is indeed a Thing, sound? Thanks to Ronald M. Lieberman, Christopher G. I suggest not.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 9, 2023

From Large Language Models (LLMs) to other research-based applications, AI technologies rely on millions of books, scholarly journals, and other curated publications. The post CCC Town Hall Preview With Bruce Rich appeared first on Copyright Clearance Center. Responsibly using these works is a foundational part of the discussion.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The IPKat has received and is happy to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Matt Blaszczyk on copyright protection of “authorless” works. and EU Copyright Law’, recently published in the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology (pre-print available here ). The recent decisions of the U.S.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2024

“We deliberately violate the copyright law in most countries. On December 4, 2023, the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) filed a copyright complaint against Anna’s Archive. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more. All things considered, that seems unlikely.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 14, 2024

Photo by Christian Wiediger from Unsplash This article continues the tradition of reporting on the copyright case law of the German Bundesgerichtshof, the highest German civil court for copyright matters (Federal Court of Justice – “BGH”). Part II will focus on copyright contract law and claims under copyright law.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Photo Credits: Sukanya Sarkar (ManagingIP.com) (The image above is that which received copyright protection). Nikita Munjal is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, a Student Editor with the Intellectual Property Journal, and a third-year JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Which side of the spectrum is Canada on?

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Good artists borrow, Great artists steal ’ , however no matter how beautifully portrayed, might aptly land you a hefty copyright infringement suit in contemporary times. ” The composer of a musical composition is the exclusive owner of the work’s copyright. INTRODUCTION. Image Source: Shutterstock].

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Bill C-18 is more than just a badly crafted piece of legislation that raises a myriad of concerns including risks to press independence , inconsistency with international copyright law , and harm to innovative digital news services that at best will receive a tiny fraction of any proceeds.

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Chicago-Kent Intellectual Property Journal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

Disney’s Limiting of the Public Domain Sydney Fenton | April 6th, 2022 Creation of Copyright and the Public Domain On May 31, 1790, the first copyright law was enacted under the new United States Constitution, modeled after Britain’s Statute of Anne.[1]

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IIPRD

MARCH 1, 2023

The general position in intellectual property laws states that upon the assignment of the copyright by the artist over his artwork to another legal entity, the artist cannot enjoy any economic benefits attached to the artwork. This provision allows authors to claim authorship over their work even after the assignment of the copyright.

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Michael Geist

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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. By mandating payments for links , the bill creates a real threat to the free flow of information online.

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