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.

Copyright Law 75

Copyright Law Law Copyright Copying 75

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.

Copyright 195

Copyright Copyright Law Publishing Copyright Infringement 195

Copyright Alliance

JULY 14, 2022

Copyright Office issued its Copyright Protections for Press Publishers report, examining the relationship between press publishers and news aggregators, applying copyright law […]. At the end of last month, the U.S.

Publishing 101

Publishing Reporting Copyright Copyright Law 101

JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

KEY TAKEAWAYS AND OUTLOOK FOR 2022 - Like so many things in 2021, a few long-awaited copyright developments have spilled into 2022, with anticipated amendments to key provisions in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act topping the list of legislation to watch. By: McDermott Will & Emery

Copyright Law 52

Copyright Law Copyright Reporting Law 52

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.

Copyright 171

Copyright Social Media Copyright Law Licensing 171

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. Image Source: gettyimages]. What are takedown services?

Copyright Law 72

Copyright Law Copyright Law Copyright Infringement 72

TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2024

Acuff-Rose sued members of hip hop group 2 Live Crew, claiming that their track “Pretty Woman” infringed the label’s copyright in the Roy Orbison song, “Oh, Pretty Woman.” When he copied and then rebroadcast the news report, that was copyright infringement. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc.

Copyright 116

Copyright Derivative Work Fair Use Reporting 116

Likelihood of Confusion

OCTOBER 31, 2021

The Gray Blog reports that the Canadian Supreme Court has rejected an attempt — the sort made all day all over North America — to utilize IP law as a. The post Canada: Copyright law not meant to protect distribution networks appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

Copyright Law 52

Copyright Law Law Copyright Blogging 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Like most copyright systems, French copyright law does not leave much room for the freedom of authors of transformative graphic works (also called “derivative works”). Three interesting cases on derivative works, two involving Jeff Koons and one Tintin, have recently put French copyright law in the international spotlight (e.g.

Derivative Work 107

Derivative Work Copyright Law Copyright Law 107

TorrentFreak

AUGUST 6, 2021

People who post copyrighted videos to sites like YouTube need to ensure they have the necessary rights to do so. According to the latter, IWUF is the “ultimate copyright holder” of all material related to IWUF competitions and demonstrations, which includes footage of competitions.

Copyright Law 145

Copyright Law Government Copyright Law 145

LexBlog IP

MAY 5, 2022

When standard approaches failed, a business professor recently turned to copyright law, hoping for a solution. Berkovitz administered a midterm exam and a final exam, which comprised copyrighted material. It has been reported that Prof. Berkovitz, an attorney, used a more creative approach by turning to copyright law.

Copyright Law 52

Copyright Law Copyright Law Copyright Infringement 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Liu ) that an AI-generated image is copyrightable and that a person who prompted the AI-generated image is entitled to the right of authorship under Chinese Copyright Law (see our bilingual version , and the later-released official translation ). The court therefore ruled that Defendant infringed upon Plaintiff’s copyright.

Copyright 135

Copyright Copyright Law Social Media Registration 135

Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

In a 2023 report published by EndPoints News , it is suggested that for 2022, an estimated 70% of US FDA approvals for new treatments originated in small companies when compared to 66% in 2021. In  In addition to this, 6,918 clinical programs were reported in 2022 with an astonishing 77% originating from small companies.

Copyright 94

Copyright Journalism Licensing Copyright Infringement 94

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. In fact, one of Prof.

Reporting 82

Reporting Copyright Intellectual Property Artistic Work 82

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.

Copyright 145

Copyright Art Fair Use Registration 145

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

The courts need to understand the degree to which such usage may harm the work or decrease the profits for the owner of the copyright. Today, this doctrine has become one of most popular doctrines in the realm of copyright law. It allows people a positive defense against the infringement of copyright. Definition.

Fair Use 52

Fair Use Copyright Law Copyright Law 52

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.

Copyright 95

Copyright Music Public Domain Television 95

LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). NFTs may offer opportunities for U.S. resale royalties).

Reporting 52

Reporting Non-Fungible Tokens IP Intellectual Property 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Among these rules, which were one of the main areas of contention between Council and Parliament until the very end, the final compromise includes two provisions relevant to copyright. A newly introduced article on “Obligations for providers of general-purpose AI models” includes two distinct requirements related to copyright.

Copyright 145

Copyright Copyright Law Publishing Public Domain 145

TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Majors Publishers File Copyright Complaint Against Libgen According to a copyright lawsuit filed in the U.S. . The publishers dismiss this as “just a ruse” to account for a “massive piracy effort” that runs counter to the stated aim of copyright law. “[T]he Sites undermine the very purpose of U.S.

Copyright Infringement 124

Copyright Infringement Publishing Copyright Copying 124

Copyright Lately

APRIL 6, 2024

A federal court has shot down a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming that Top Gun: Maverick flew too close to a 1983 magazine article that inspired the original film. These flaws rendered Bean’s opinions “unhelpful and inadmissible,” resulting in the court excluding his expert report. There are several reasons for this.

Copyright 93

Copyright Copyright Infringement Social Media Licensing 93

Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

In this case, the court held that according to the Facebook Terms of Service it is permissible to post copyright protected content on a Facebook timeline if this content has been already published on Facebook. A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law. Case date: 11 November 2020. Case number: 2-18-751.

Copyright 96

Copyright Publishing Copyright Law Reporting 96

IP Watchdog

JULY 6, 2022

Copyright Office officially published a report titled Copyright Protections for Press Publishers, which explores existing frameworks in nations around the world providing additional rights under copyright law for news publishers, and includes recommendations regarding similar changes that could be effected under U.S.

Publishing 69

Publishing Copyright Copyright Law Reporting 69

Plagiarism Today

JUNE 21, 2022

First off today, Hillel Italie at the Associated Press reports that a judge in Maryland has shot down a law that would have required publishers to make e-books available on “reasonable terms” to libraries in the state. The publishers pressed on, seeking a permanent injunction to bar the law from ever taking effect.

Copyright Law 168

Copyright Law Publishing Copyright Plagiarism 168

SpicyIP

JULY 25, 2021

As some of our readers may have noted, a Parliamentary Standing Committee Report, titled ‘ Review of the Intellectual Property Rights Regime in India’ was released on July 23, 2021. The 153 page report has several areas of concern that will be touched upon in various blogposts over the next few days.

Reporting 132

Reporting IP Intellectual Property Law 132

Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Fast-paced organizations that rely on and invest heavily in R&D should not only regard published content as the heart of innovation, but also possess a deep appreciation of the system of copyright protecting this intellectual property. How Do Different Departments Use the Annual Copyright License?

Licensing 97

Licensing Copyright Publishing Journalism 97

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2022

AI generated art is in full swing and the Indian Copyright Office is confused. Such works qualify as ‘computer generated works’ under the Indian Copyright Act. For such works, copyright law confers authorship to the “person who causes the work to be created”. This copyright office granted registration in this case.

Registration 124

Registration Art Copyright Artwork 124

TorrentFreak

JUNE 15, 2023

‘Breeding Mass Copyright Infringement’ Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI and others filed a complaint at a federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, accusing Twitter’s parent company X Corp of “breeding” mass copyright infringement. copyright law.

Copyright Infringement 130

Copyright Infringement Music Copyright Social Media 130

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This combined data is then used for synthesis, modeling and reporting, with the goal of making some or all of it available to the public. In legal terms, those rights are intellectual property (IP) rights such as copyright, patents, and trademarks, confidentiality obligations, and contract rights.

Copyright Law 52

Copyright Law Law Copyright Intellectual Property 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Apart from revolutionizing the creative markets, the ability to obtain new artworks with an increasing marginalization of human contribution has inevitably tested the fitness of copyright legislations all over the world to deal with the so-called “artificial intelligence” (‘AI’). 11 and 13 EUCFR , 19 UDHR , 27.1 UDHR, and 15.1

Copyright 124

Copyright Art Copyright Law Licensing 124

Plagiarism Today

JULY 27, 2021

1: Twitch Streamers Hit with DMCA Copyright Bans for Streaming Near Olympics. However, some of t hose streamers have reported having their streams cut and their channels receiving copyright strikes even though they were mere livestreaming from public places near the games. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

Copyright Law 246

Copyright Law Copyright Reporting Licensing 246

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. Overall Piracy Shows No Strong Trend in Either Direction.

Copyright 113

Copyright Government Publishing Music 113

Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2021

1: Manhattan Judge Rejects ‘Server Test’ for Internet Copyright Infringement. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that U.S. This prompted Nicklen to file the lawsuit, alleging copyright infringement. 3: Jake Owen Sued for Alleged Copyright Infringement Over No. ” As such, Warner Bros.,

Copyright Infringement 246

Copyright Infringement Copyright Law Reporting Licensing 246

SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

As most readers must be aware by now, the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on India’s IP regime has revealed a problematic, maximalist approach to IP protection, showing no more than a tokenistic appreciation of public interest considerations. According to the AISHE Report 2019-20, 66.3% Watering down Section 52(1).

Copyright 119

Copyright Reporting Fair Use Copyright Law 119

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Can a work entirely created by a machine be protected by copyright? In 2019, the Copyright Office rejected the application, holding that human authorship is necessary to support a copyright claim. In 2019, the Copyright Office rejected the application, holding that human authorship is necessary to support a copyright claim.

Copyright 145

Copyright Artistic Work Copyright Law Contracts 145

JD Supra Law

APRIL 25, 2022

A judge in Russia has ruled that the British cartoon series “Peppa Pig” can be freely copied in Russia without violating Russian copyright law. As The Independent reported, Russia is using Peppa Pig to retaliate against economic sanctions imposed worldwide against its invasion of Ukraine. By: AEON Law

Copyright 98

Copyright Copyright Law Copying Reporting 98

The IP Law Blog

JULY 30, 2021

In this week’s episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss recent news stories reporting that police officers played copyrighted music during filmed encounters, ostensibly to keep the videos from being uploaded to the Internet.

Music 98

Music Copyright Fair Use Copyright Law 98