Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

The underlying claim concerned the alleged infringement of database rights and copyright in various aspects of the Bitcoin System. Dr Wright claims to own database rights in various iterations of the Bitcoin Blockchain and literary copyright in the White Paper and in what is referred to in the claim as the “Bitcoin File Format”.

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2023

For instance, he reviews the UK system of protection for computer-generated works and the EU sui generis database right. Drawing a parallel with the lack of real impact of the database right, Fernández suggests policymakers should avoid creating a special right for AI-generated works.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2022

In a recent case before the Dutch (district) court of Midden-Nederland, the question arose whether database rights can be invoked to prevent third parties reusing and offering data retrieved from the national company register. For those Kats accessing a company register frequently, the decision is certainly worth the read.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

Ownership for patent inventions. Following the consultation, the UK government has now decided to introduce a new copyright and database right exception which allows TDM for any purpose, i.e. including commercial uses. The text and data mining (TDM) exception – section 29A CDPA. All-purpose TDM.

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The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

The authors look at the issue from the perspective of US and EU approaches to database protection. Their analysis is especially relevant in light of the criticism of the EU sui generis database rights and recent plans to revisit the EU Database Directive.

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