TorrentFreak

MARCH 3, 2023

When people use search engines to find pirate sites or pirated content, the results they receive today represent a massively edited subset of what is actually out there. New Domains Switched For IP Addresses For years pirate sites have deployed new domains to defeat ISP blocking.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 21, 2022

Last Thursday, the US Copyright Claims Board went live. Through this venue, hosted at the Copyright Office, copyright holders can try to recoup alleged damages outside the federal court system. The Copyright Claims Board put several safeguards in place to prevent this, but it’s certainly worth keeping an eye on.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2024

. • Study Guide to the Patents Acts (14th edition), by Doug Ealey. And the winner is: The Proportionality Test in European Patent Law (Bloomsbury) by Léon Dijkman Best Copyright Law Book The nominations were: • Copyright and the Court of Justice of the European Union (2nd edition), by Elenora Rosati. •

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Another week, another review of the latest news from the surrounding IP blogs! COPYRIGHT YouTube has released the first edition of its copyright transparency report. Paul Keller reports on the Kluwer Copyright Blog. Mike Mireles reports for IP Finance. IP Finance reports. Is overblocking real?

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IPilogue

MARCH 29, 2023

In March 2022, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) allowed its first artificial intelligence (AI)-authored copyright registration of a painting co-created by the AI tool, RAGHAV Painting App (“RAGHAV”), and the IP lawyer who created RAGHAV, Ankit Sahni. RAGHAV is the first non-human “author” of a copyrighted work.

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IPilogue

JULY 27, 2022

Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On June 23 rd , 2022, the Parliament of Canada passed legislation to extend the term of copyright protection in literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works from life of author plus 50 years to 70 years.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Merpel is delighted to announce that she has always been is now a cover model, featured on the front of an edited collection, curated to celebrate the 20th birthday of her best friend, The IPKat! The IPKat is now not only the “Most Popular Intellectual Property Law Blawg” but also has its own published collection!

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 27, 2021

Following on from the success of last year’s inaugural edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law, on May 14 th , 2021 we announced the 2 nd edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on the occasion of Shamnad ‘s 45 th birth anniversary. A photograph of Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer.

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The IPKat

APRIL 29, 2024

As reported here and here , this year’s edition coincides with the 30th anniversary of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). Hugh O’Neill (Head of Legal Practice Service at EUIPO) discussed Topic 1: IP in NFTs and Cryptocurrencies – On the origin of the ”specie”. Register your IP to cover the cyberspace.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Copyright Office’s AI Initiative launched in early 2023. Particularly instructive is a December 11, 2023 decision by the Copyright Review Board affirming the denial of registration to an AI-generated artwork. Thaler establishes the principle that “human authorship is a bedrock requirement of copyright.”

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) today revealed its 2022 International IP Index, “Compete for Tomorrow,” which is now in its tenth edition.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The pitches on offer this week cover a wide range of products, from dog treats to post-exercise recovery items and surprisingly, IP was not mentioned, but there was a wide range of products that could most certainly be protected. You may be wondering how dog treats can be protected by IP as they are not a unique or creative item?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 22, 2023

Contreras Tritton on Intellectual Property in Europe, edited by Richard Davis, Thomas St Quintin and Guy Tritton And the Winner is: Intellectual Property Objectives in International Investment Agreements by Pratyush Nath Upreti Congratulations to all those nominated and this year's winners!

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Chamber of Commerce issued its 11th annual International IP Index today, striking what seems like a more dismal tone than usual compared with past reports. Only two countries had a 0% change in the 10th edition of the Index. The Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of the U.S.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This is a review of Intellectual Property Strategies for Start-ups: A Practical Guide , edited by Stefan Golkowsky, partner, PFENNING Patent Attorneys and Lawyers, Berlin, Germany. Chapters 1-3 are written by patent attorneys and address the characteristics and strategies of IP rights.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If any person imitates the ideas of any other creator, he would said to be infringing the original artist’s design and the copyright thereof. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws. What Is Copyright? Furthermore, protect it from any kind of misuse.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 5, 2023

The Supreme Court did not upend the longstanding discovery rule applicable to Copyright Act cases by merely mentioning in passing that a copyright claim accrues “when an infringing act occurs,” the U.S. 22-20333 Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law.

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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

However, the ensuing craze and notoriety generated by many high-value NFT transactions has revealed a slew of unanswered legal copyright questions and issues. However, de facto they merely owned proof of ownership without any proprietary value, as all copyright and any related rights were retained and not granted upon purchase.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 24, 2023

In this article I will look into two main questions, firstly, who owns/ who should own the copyright in AI (ii) whether AI satisfies the criteria of human element in AI. Works covered by copyright range from books, music, paintings, sculpture and films, to computer programs, databases, advertisements, maps and technical drawings.

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The IPKat

JUNE 19, 2023

This is a review of Intellectual Property Excesses: Exploring the Boundaries of IP Protection , edited by Enrico Bonadio (City University London) and Aislinn O’Connell (Royal Holloway University of London). Part One covers copyright and rights relating to television shows, songs, photographs, and intimate videos.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 2, 2022

We say goodbye to 2021 with the most interesting posts and articles from the surrounding IP blogs of the past week! The Fashion Law reports on a copyright dispute between Volvo and photographer Jack Schroeder and model Britni Sumida. disputes between domain names and trademarks). Ireland, Italy and Estonia).

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 4, 2024

You can’t brush off copyright Charlotte's artwork is automatically protected by copyright and she therefore does not have to apply or pay a fee. Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your permission. Copyright protection starts as soon as the work is created.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 28, 2023

Case date: 16 June 2022 Case number: ECLI:ES:TS:2022:2340 Court: Supreme Court of Spain, First Civil Law Chamber A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law. More from our authors: Guide to EU and UK Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law, Eighth Edition by Sally Shorthose € 265

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Welcome to the fourth (and last) round up of EU copyright law for 2023! In this edition, we update you on what has happened in the last three months of 2024 in EU copyright law. You can read a first take on the copyright relevant provisions here. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Dear readers, Happy new year!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 11, 2023

The court, in an unpublished decision, also found that the professor’s state law claim was preempted and that the district court properly imposed attorney fees after a federal jury rejected his copyright infringement claim (Reilly v. Wozniak, January 10, 2023, Collins, D.). Case date: 10 January 2023 Case number: Nos.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Case date: 11 February 2022 Case number: ECLI:ES:APM:2022:1864 Court: Provincial Court of Madrid A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law. More from our authors: Guide to EU and UK Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law, Eighth Edition by Sally Shorthose € 265

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A newsletter publisher that's accusing Houston-based barge company Kirby Inland Marine LP of sharing each edition to its employees despite having a subscription for only one user can move forward with its copyright infringement claims, a Texas federal judge ruled Wednesday.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

As September is coming to an end , here are the latest events and opportunities for IPKat readers: ALAI European Author’s Right Award The 6th edition of the ALAI European Authors’ Right Award, supported by GESAC, is now accepting nominations for the 2023 edition. Conditions and application form available here. A reception will follow.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Peter Jones acknowledged the couple's meticulous approach to intellectual property, lauding their investment in patents and other protective measures, commenting "You have done all of the right things, getting all your patents and doing all your IP". We turned down the Tangle Teezer brush and lived to regret it!

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2024

This Kat is delighted to continue the reporting on the 5th edition of the Intellectual Property Case Law Conference (IPCLC) organised by the Boards of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). The sixth session was devoted to “Crafting the Future: New perspectives for Geographical Indications.”

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible. IP Rights and NFTs. Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs?

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

The recently published Eleventh Edition of the Intellectual Property Review (the Review ) includes a Canadian chapter. Readers are invited to learn more on the various forms of IP protection available in Canada, and highlights of important changes in Canadian IP law over the past year.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

We’re pleased to bring you a guest post by Kartik Sharma and Aditya Singh, analysing copyrightability of datasets in light of the recent controversy surrounding NSE’s issuance of C&D notices to many stock gaming apps. Copyrighting The Uncopyrightable – The NSE Saga. Kartik Sharma and Aditya Singh. MODICUM OF CREATIVITY.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Case date: 25 January 2023 Case number: ECLI:ES:TS:2023:914A Court: Supreme Court of Spain, First Civil Law Chamber A full summary of this case has been published on Kluwer IP Law. More from our authors: Guide to EU and UK Pharmaceutical Regulatory Law, Eighth Edition by Sally Shorthose € 265

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With all this innovation, there was plenty of IP to dig into, from the copyright of the app to the design of the cable gully. If you’re not sure where to start with identifying the intellectual property in your business, take a look at our IP Health Check which can help you audit your business. Did you enjoy this episode?

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

We’re happy to bring you a guest post by Shivam Kaushik on the copyrightability of fonts. Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? . Their function is so fundamental, and presence so ubiquitous that the thought that fonts and typefaces are eligible for copyright protection, seems inconceivable at first.

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