The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Topics include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers’ rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling, as demonstrated in dispositions of litigated and settled infringement disputes. More information about this event here.

Intellectual Property 67

Intellectual Property Moral Rights Registration Editing 67

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Topics will include access and substantial similarity, fair use, performers' rights, moral rights, expert testimony, the role of lay listeners, sound sampling as it appears in court and out-of-court litigation. For more information and to register, click here.

Intellectual Property 78

Intellectual Property Moral Rights Privacy Copyright Infringement 78

JIPEL Copyright Blog

MARCH 9, 2022

Perhaps one of the most salient legal issues is whether there is copyright infringement or a violation of the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990 (“VARA”) in the virtual modification (e.g., For the most part, liability may be avoidable: museums could defend any copyright (e.g.,

Moral Rights 52

Moral Rights Fair Use Art Social Media 52

IIPRD

JANUARY 29, 2023

The issues pertaining to the rights of VTubers encompass rights to the design of the character, the privacy of the individual, licensing and taking inspiration from an existing character. 3] The legal pitfall people ignore is the lack of clear communication over the copyrights of the character. 4] Andrew L.

IP 52

IP Artwork Contracts Intellectual Property 52

The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

And, as Aviv Gaon points out in The Future of Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence : AI-authored writing may look like any other human text, but it has no ‘soul’. AI systems do not ‘understand’ Therefore, we should consider carefully if AI creations should be worthy of copyright protection? Arguably not.

Copyright 98

Copyright Moral Rights IP Privacy 98

The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

The second edition offers revised, or wholly rewritten chapters to the overlaps discussed in the first edition so as to reflect recent developments, as well as to include new chapters (the overlap between privacy and copyright law; privacy and secrecy; trademarks certification marks and collective marks; and IP and traditional knowledge).

Intellectual Property 89

Intellectual Property Editing Privacy Moral Rights 89

SpicyIP

JULY 11, 2021

He evaluates the various applicable laws to argue that a thesis is a ‘public document’, the right to access which is available to the public as a matter of public interest, as well as through fair use under Section 52 of Copyright Act and also the RTI Act. Other Posts. Bombay High Court in Aman Chhabra and Ors v.

Moral Rights 105

Moral Rights Journalism Licensing IP 105

The IPKat

JANUARY 21, 2022

The book covers the rights of performers, particularly the rights conferred under Part II of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (as amended). Those working in the field of media and entertainment law will no doubt be familiar with Arnold's authorial text on Performer's Rights.

Moral Rights 128

Moral Rights Contracts Editing Related Rights 128

SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2021

The plaintiff censured the defendants for violating privacy, right to publicity, free and fair trial, also invoking the Ashok Kumar jurisdiction of the court. In determining whether the deceased possessed personality rights enforceable by his heirs, the court based its reasoning on the intertwining between privacy and publicity rights.

Privacy 105

Privacy Personality Rights Moral Rights Copyright 105

IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Protecting personality rights has become a growing problem in India due to deepfakes, morphed pictures, etc. In between these problems came Delhi High Court’s judgement in favour of Anil Kapoor wanting to get personality rights. While the Constitution does not explicitly mention personality rights, In the case of Judge K.S.

Personality Rights 63

Personality Rights Privacy Social Media Intellectual Property 63

Clancco

MARCH 8, 2021

A Massachusetts judge has dismissed a lawsuit by a woman claiming that she, not Harvard University, is the rightful owner of haunting images of an enslaved father and daughter who she says were her ancestors. More here.

Law 40

Law Moral Rights Privacy Copyright 40

43(B)log

APRIL 7, 2023

Moderator: Martin Senftleben, University of Amsterdam Copyright Law and/or/vs. copyright: (1) Food/chemicals (physicality, unlike ©; easy to establish stringent rules b/c it’s allowed v. 3) competition and (4) digital economy—copyright is potentially an aspect of both of those; DSA also relevant. Copyright holders/fair users?

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Art Copyright Settlement Moral Rights 45