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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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Fish & Richardson is pleased to announce that the firm has been named a “Law Firm of the Year” for Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Patent in U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2023 edition. Litigation – Patent . Patent Law . Copyright Law . Technology Law .

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The IPKat

JANUARY 22, 2023

Here are the nominees and winners: Best Patent Law Book The nominations were: Intellectual Property Protection for Plant Related Innovation: Fit for Future? Thank you to readers who voted for the IPKat book of the year awards 2022!

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The IPKat

JANUARY 28, 2024

This is a review of Copyright and Cartography : History, Law, and the Circulation of Geographical Knowledge, by Professor Isabella Alexander , University of Technology Sydney, Australia. I can’t speak for the historians but, as a certified copyright nerd and the IPKat book review editor, I have read hundreds of books about copyright.

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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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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Summary In the case of Wright & Ors v BTC Core & Ors [2023] EWHC 222 the High Court was faced with a technical copyright question about whether literary copyright can subsist in the file format used for the Bitcoin System (the “ Bitcoin File Format ”). 3(2) Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 (the “ Act ”).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Patents Happy Valentine's Day from the IPKat! With the WIPO Diplomatic Conference fast approaching in May 2024, this Kat considered how the proposal for a disclosure of origin requirement in patent applications for inventions based on genetic resources compares with the recent law reform efforts in Australia and India.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

AUGUST 22, 2022

In addition, Roger Denning was named “Lawyer of the Year” for patent litigation work in San Diego, California. Denning – Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Patent, San Diego. Only one attorney can be named “Lawyer of the Year” for each practice area and region. 2023 “Ones to Watch”. Carl Bruce. Christian Chu. Rob Courtney. Patrick Darno.

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IP Intelligence

APRIL 24, 2023

Although the Copyright Office’s official guidance on whether you can be the author of AI output is a solid “maybe? Consistent with the Copyright Office’s guidance in the Compendium, Third Edition, there is often “creative input or intervention from a human author” at multiple steps in the process. This creates a major problem.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Copyright Law Why are we so sure facts are excluded from the statute when the statute doesn’t use that word and uses a lot of other words. Harper & Row is cited by Feist to reiterate that selection coordination and arrangements of facts can be copyrightable. Jessica Silbey, Section 102(b) and the Fact Exclusion Genealogy in U.S.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This Friday, November 5, the Iowa Innovation, Business & Law Center will be hosting a first-of-its-kind event (to the best of my knowledge at least): a panel discussion by patent law casebook authors about what makes their textbooks tick. Thomas, Cases and Materials on Patent Law (West Academic 2019). Adelman, Randall R.

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IP Close Up

JUNE 15, 2021

IBM and IPwe, believe that NFTs, Non-Fungible Tokens – one-of-a-kind limited digital editions – can transform stagnant patent monetization into a trillion dollar market. Two IP icons Continue reading.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and IP Osgoode are delighted to announce the 2023 edition of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge. We encourage a broad range of perspectives, and topics can be from within the various categories of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, industrial design and copyright.

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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. The essay is available here.

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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! Find out more here.

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The IPKat

MARCH 17, 2023

Here’s what you missed from the IPKat last week: Book reviews Hayleigh Bosher reviewed the third edition of International Copyright and Neighbouring Rights: The Berne Convention and Beyond, by Sam Ricketson and Jane Ginsburg.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

In the 6 odd pages devoted to the reform of the Copyright regime, a grand total of 5 statutory issues have been highlighted despite the fact that the last Copyright Amendment is nearly a decade old and comments for a new amendment had been sought fairly recently (see here , here , and here ). Watering down Section 52(1).

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The IPKat

MAY 31, 2023

Copyright This Kat reflected on a judgment issued by the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris on 31 March 2023 which concerned a claim of copyright infringement in a typeface. Patents Hayleigh Bosher gave some thoughts on the new patent service of the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO). A Kat waiting for the next IP case.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

As explained by ERA: After the successful start of a first course in December 2022, ERA, as a renowned provider of professional training in EU law, and Maastricht University, as an international university of excellence, will offer a second high-standard course giving patent attorneys the best tools to litigate before the UPC.

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Patently-O

MAY 6, 2024

by Dennis Crouch This may be a useful case for patent prosecutors to cite to the USPTO because it creates a strong dividing line for the printed matter doctrine — applying the doctrine only to cases where the claims recite the communicative content of information. IOEngine, LLC v. Ingenico Inc. 2021-1227 (Fed. C R Bard Inc. 3d 845 (Fed.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Image via iStock Copyright Eleonora Rosati announced two events focusing on the impact of the copyright case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union: (i) on post-Brexit UK (9 November, London & online) and (ii) on national copyright systems (6 November, Stockholm & online).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Here’s what you missed from the IPKat last week: Copyright Chiara Gallo reported on the happenings at this year’s edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, and discussed how Italian copyright and criminal law protect street art. This Kat hopes you have had a wonderful week.

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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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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

AUGUST 19, 2021

Adkisson , Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Patent, Minneapolis. Martina Tyreus Hufnal , Lawyer of the Year: Patent Law, Wilmington, Delaware. Kessel , Lawyer of the Year: Copyright Law, Boston. Ryan Steinman. Nicholas W. Karrie Wheatley Ph.D. Lance Wyatt. 2022 “Best Lawyers in America:”. Esha Bandyopadhyay. Geoffrey D.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Patents Image by Riana Harvey Rose Hughes discussed the recent Board of Appeal decision in T 2172/21, which highlights the inadequacy of mere lists of various features for satisfying the basic requirements in Europe. While the New Year is approaching , let’s look back at what you might have missed last week.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2024

Two webinars on trade secrets in the EU On February 8, the European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA) and the Bulgarian Patent Office will jointly host a webinar on the EU Trade Secrets Directive. The New York edition will take place on February 21, and the Washington edition is planned for February 23.

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The IPKat

MARCH 12, 2024

Antonios Baris reviewed the book, Propriété intellectuelle et développement durable / Intellectual Property & Sustainable Development , edited by Prof. This edited collection addresses the relationship between sustainability and the different IP “ecosystems”, including patents, trade marks, copyright, and unfair competition law.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for use on cosmetics. COPYRIGHT YouTube has released the first edition of its copyright transparency report. COPYRIGHT YouTube has released the first edition of its copyright transparency report. Paul Keller reports on the Kluwer Copyright Blog. PATENTS Prof.

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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.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

COPYRIGHT Lokesh Vyas delivered a guest contribution exploring the potential of Article 17 of the Berne Convention as an unexplored emergency provision in international copyright law. If you want to stay up-to-date, check out the below summary.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

As a plant intellectual property nerd , this Kat was delighted to get her hands on the new book Intellectual Property and the Design of Nature (Oxford University Press, 2023), edited by Jose Bellido and Brad Sherman. The other two chapters turn to the conceptualisation of nature in patent law.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

If you've been too wrapped up with preparations for the holiday season , here's a summary of the IP news that you might have missed last week: Patents This Kat is still contemplating which IP books to put on her Christmas wish-list. Léon has recently published a book on the subject, which is being launched on 12 January 2024.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 27, 2022

Is the protection of patent available for website? enjoy the protection under Copyright laws if you are the first and original creator of these components. In some case, however, if the functioning of the website involved complex processes and an inventive step, it might be protected through patents too. Read ahead to find out.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Photo by Christian Wiediger from Unsplash 2021 saw a very active German Bundesgerichtshof (“BGH” – Federal Supreme Court) in the area of copyright law. This article covers the most relevant copyright law decisions of the BGH from that year. Part II will cover claims under copyright law and collecting societies.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Although the Copyright Office’s official guidance on whether you can be the author of AI output is a solid “maybe? .” Consistent with the Copyright Office’s guidance in the Compendium, Third Edition, there is often “creative input or intervention from a human author” at multiple steps in the process.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2024

If you're still recovering from a big week and haven't had the energy to catch up on the IP news, here's the summary of everything you missed: Patents This Kat is still recovering too. The German Patent Court found that 'COCO' had a low degree of distinctiveness and therefore there was no likelihood of confusion. Image from Pixabay.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2024

2024 IViR Summer Course on International Copyright Law & Policy The Institute for Information Law organizes an annual intensive post-graduate course on international copyright law and policy. It is one of the most-used patent law resources. The full programme is accessible here. Read more about this course here.

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