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Access to information and competition concerns enter the sui generis right’s infringement test – The CJEU redefines the database right

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In a nutshell, a specialist search engine engaging in re-use of substantial parts of the database of a job adverts website was accused of violating sui generis database right. The Copyright / Trademark Interface: How the Expansion of Trademark Protection Is Stifling Cultural Creativity. by Tito Rendas. €

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Please share nicely — From Database directive to Data (governance) acts

Kluwer Copyright Blog

For public sector bodies — producers and holders of vast quantities of data — as well as for the companies that act as suppliers, the sui generis database right has been slowly eroded since 2003. What ideas the Commission has with respect to the Database directive is difficult to gauge from the consultation. by Tito Rendas. €

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Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

In addition, potential and tangible intersections between intellectual property and these trending topics were recently discussed by The Trademark Lawyer Magazine. TRADE MARKS The so-called "metaverse" and "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) have generated hype among technology enthusiasts over the past two years.

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Art. 17 DSM Directive: International Application in EU cross-border scenarios – Or: Why the EU needs a faithful implementation into national law

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Although this decision only concerns the “re-utilization” of databases protected by the sui generis right (related right) of the EU Database Directive 96/9, there are strong arguments that the decision also applies to Art. 3 InfoSoc Directive as a conflict of law rule governing its international application.

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Training AI models on Synthetic Data: No silver bullet for IP infringement risk in the context of training AI systems (Part 1 of 4)

LexBlog IP

This is because training of GenAI models requires processing of large amounts of data that potentially contain copyrighted works, as well as materials displaying trademarks and data compilations which may be protected by sui generis database rights in the EU, or other information the use of which may be restricted by contract or terms of use.

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Book Review: Overlapping Intellectual Property Rights (Second Edition)

The IPKat

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).

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EU copyright law round up – second trimester of 2021

Kluwer Copyright Blog

This case relates to the sui generis database right and its application to the activity of search engines. The Copyright / Trademark Interface: How the Expansion of Trademark Protection Is Stifling Cultural Creativity. CJEU judgments and AG Opinions. CV-Online Latvia, Court of Justice, Case C ?762/19. by Tito Rendas. €