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.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2023

After spending more than 16 years implementing intellectual property laws introduced in 2005, amendments to intellectual property law in Vietnam came into effect on January 1, 2023. ” Hollywood studios and publishers of Japanese anime and manga have long complained of difficulties enforcing their rights in Vietnam.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. UKIPO, Consultation on AI and IP. European Parliament, Resolution on an IP action plan. Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. We reported on this here.

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The IPKat

MAY 31, 2022

In 2021, the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) launched the IP Register in Blockchain, laying the foundation for a distributed platform that will enable services that benefit from a secure, fast and direct connection between IP offices and rights holders. Can a slogan be protected by copyright?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The Eurasian Economic Commission also directs efforts towards adequate, comprehensive research on the possible negative trends concerning trade in intellectual property, in order to develop measures to overcome them together with Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union.

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 31, 2022

However, in this aspect, what needs to be duly noted is that staying on top of Copyright Laws , rules, and regulations on a content-rich internet can be challenging. However, it is undoubtedly imperative for online content creators to know the ABCs of copyright terminology for safeguarding their unique content.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Kat friend Jakub Wyczik provides an enlightening discussion of how AI and the law, especially copyright, intersect, with particular attention to the technical operation of AI. Not only do many express wonder about how these systems work, but there is even doubt whether such users even have rights to such outputs.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Readers are reminded that they can vote for their favourite intellectual property law books of 2023 in the annual IPKat Book of the Year Awards! Votes must be made via email before 15th January 2024 as per the instructions below. You can check out the previous nominees and winners here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 28, 2024

Furthermore, the AI Law Proposal introduces some dedicated provisions on copyright and media-related matters, which are the focus of this post. AI Law Proposal and provisions relevant for copyright In Article 24 of the AI Law Proposal, amendments are proposed to Article 1 of the Italian Copyright Law ( Law 22 April 1941, n.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

While enjoying (or not) this heatwave, check the latest IP events and opportunities to be cool for the summer! Experts from different countries and regions will be sharing and exchanging insights on various areas of IP. closing dinner), IP Lunches (incl. Diversity and Inclusion Today, Would you like some IP with your Wine?,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

As we enter a new year, we would like to take this opportunity to pass on our best wishes for 2023 to all of our readers, as well as reflect on developments in copyright over the past year. YouTube’s first Copyright Transparency Report 2021 – A step towards “factfulness” by Jan Bernd Nordemann. Since then, courts in the U.S.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

UNION-IP will hold an event, titled "What Does My Claim Cover? 6-7 April 2023: “From the DMCA to the DSA: A Transatlantic Dialogue on Online Platform Liability and Copyright Law” The Berkeley Center for Law and Technology will hold its 27th annual symposium, on 6 and 7 April 2023, at the International House, UC Berkeley.

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Garrigues Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The long-awaited Portuguese transposition of the new Copyright Directive has finally been completed with the publication and entry into force of Decree-Law no. The CDADC imposes criminal penalties in cases of infringement, and disputes related to copyrights and neighboring rights are subject, in some cases, to mandatory arbitration.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2022

Over the years, copyright holders have tried a multitude of measures to curb online piracy, with varying levels of success. The inclusion of a blocking paragraph in the copyright chapter of the trade deal was high on the agenda of various copyright holder groups. Site blocking has emerged as one of the preferred solutions.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

However, the tension between the new rules introduced by the Data Act Proposal and potential intellectual property protection, including copyright protection, will require further coordination efforts. This post focuses on selected copyright and related rights matters that the Institute details in its Position Statement.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2022

On September 22, 2022 , the European Union Intellectual Office (EUIPO), through its European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights, published a discussion paper entitled " Automated Content Recognition: IP Enforcement and management use cases ".

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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. As society is modernizing, so are the trends of music leading to the evolution of the stance of legal rights revolving around music. INTRODUCTION.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 12, 2022

Some time ago, we had brought to you a list of freely accessible scholarly material on and around Intellectual Property – the post is here and the list is here – and are happy to say that we are in the process of updating that list with even more books and materials! Watal and A.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2022

Perfect timing for our Sunday rundown of key IP events and opportunities for the rest of this month and the start of June! Each year, the LIDC examines two topical questions on competition law and IP/unfair competition law. IP Question: 'Green IP': What is the role of intellectual property in sustainability?

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Then this April, after failing to improve enough on IP protection to warrant praise from the United States in its Special 301 Report, Bulgaria approved a draft law that in part would criminalize pirate site operators. foreign partners to combat intellectual property crime. ” According to the U.S.

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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The tension between freedom of expression and copyright protection has lately been one of the hottest topics in EU and Portuguese copyright laws. Nobody questions the fact that IP laws need to be enforced on the internet.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

On 29 October 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched a public consultation looking at how the copyright and patent regimes should deal with artificial intelligence. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. IP plays a fundamental role in this.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 24, 2024

Last year saw the introduction of Law 4996/2022, which brought significant changes to IP legislation in Greece, amending several provisions of the existing Copyright Law 2121/1993 as well as Law 4481/2017 on Collective Management. To introduce a mechanism of extended copyright licensing.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

With a new month comes a new post with the best and latest IP events and opportunities. Events IP Lawyers Tool - 1st World Robot Patent Drafting Symposium - 23 and 24 September 2022 - Cannes, France IP Lawyers Tool will hold the 1st World Robot Patent Drafting Symposium on 23 and 24 September 2022 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm (CEST).

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Under the Indonesian regulatory regime, ESPs are subject to various requirements and obligations related to, among other things, the. Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. cross-border transfer of personal data.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2023

dishes and seasonings) as works of IP. (1) However, the Court rejected the action as: not legal, insofar as it concerned the protection of recipes as works of intellectual property; and unfounded, because recipes are assimilated to ideas and not to works enjoying copyright protection under Greek (and EU) law.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Copyright Anastasiia Kyrylenko discussed the recent interpretation of Article 4 of Directive 2004/48/EC by the CJEU in relation to possibility for collective management organisations to bring, in their own name, actions for copyright infringement on behalf of the right holders.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2021

European and international policymakers have raised how artificial intelligence (AI) interacts with intellectual property (IP) law on several occasions. Nonetheless, before any policy and law-making endeavour can be undertaken, a fitness test of the existing IP framework is indispensable.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Following the creation of its Hadopi anti-piracy agency over 13 years ago, France monitored and stored data on millions of users suspected of infringing copyrights. In the belief that represents a breach of EU data protection laws, the digital rights group, ISPs, and other like-minded supporters, took their fight to the French legal system.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Copyright contract law (Sections 31 et seqq. Right of remuneration (Sections 32 et seqq. German copyright law stipulates that the author is entitled to appropriate remuneration for every use of their work (Section 32 UrhG). Claims under copyright law. Protection of technical measures (Section 95a UrhG).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

Running from 29 October 2021 to 7 January 2022, the “ Artificial Intelligence and IP: copyright and patents ” consultation formed the latest round in an ongoing national conversation between the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) and interested stakeholders (see here ).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Just like with commercial entities, traditional artforms also have intellectual property that needs to be protected. The World Intellectual Property Organisation describes this as ‘ Traditional Cultural Expressions’ or ‘ Expressions of folklore’. . What are Traditional Cultural expressions? The recent case of Shein.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2022

In furtherance of our previous blog which recognised the need for protection of the Intellectual Property (IP) involved in Traditional Cultural expressions (TCE), this article discusses the Legal and Institutional Initiatives that Nations or bodies may use to pave a way for their protection. Non-IP Institutions.

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IP Whiteboard

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Countries and organisations around the world are paying greater attention to the intersection of artificial intelligence ( AI ) and intellectual property ( IP ). The UK Intellectual Property Office ( UK IPO ) recently put out a call for views on the implications of AI for IP policy and conversely, the impact of IP on AI.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

The creation and development of copyright law are closely connected to technological and associated business transformations (see, e.g. here ). Yet, the very same automation poses challenges for the application of copyright law, increasing legal uncertainty, as demonstrated in this report vis-à-vis AI music outputs.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 25, 2022

Amongst the many examples in which fundamental rights have demonstrated their value and their essential function, recent reforms in European copyright law have underlined their importance for the European legal order. They have informed important debates and will certainly continue to do so in the coming years.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Thus, the COVID 19 pandemic has underlined the importance of waiving patents and other IP-related rights linked to healthcare products, vaccines, and scientific processes to ensure the accessibility of the same on a global level. Image Source:gettyimages]. Highlights of the WTO TRIPS waiver proposed by South Africa and India.

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