Plagiarism Today

JULY 26, 2022

Finally today, Chhun Sunly at the Khmer Times reports that, in the nation of Cambodia, the government is encouraging authors to report issues of copyright infringement to the local police, not the Department of Copyright and Related Rights (DCRR).

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TorrentFreak

MAY 8, 2022

b) the services of the ISP are used by a third party to infringe copyright or related rights in the territory of that Party. The group repeatedly urged the UK Government to include site-blocking powers in the agreement. “It has become a hugely valuable tool in the armoury of rights holders looking to protect their IP.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 12, 2023

At that point, however, implementation was still to be determined so, over the past few months, the government has been drafting decrees. Issued by the government in late April, Decree No. Entities that qualify for ISP status include cloud storage providers, social network providers, and search engines.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

After a three-month introductory period, the new rules will start being enforced early October, including measures that govern advertising on the internet. Limiting Pirate Sites’ Ability to Generate Revenue The amendments cover a wide range of issues from discrimination to product placement and beyond.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 26, 2023

Copyright Kateryna Militsyna and Liubov Maidanyk unpacked the major legislative changes brought by the new Ukrainian Law on Copyright and Related Rights , adopted in December 2022. Other Chijioke Okorie focused on identifying the principles that should guide African governments in realising the right to research in Africa.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. The Indonesian government has examined the existence of blockchain technology cautiously, leaning more toward acceptance of the new technology than outright prohibition. MOCI Regulation No.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In September , the Nigerian Government collaborated with WIPO to hold a national workshop for the validation of the Draft National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (draft IP Policy). Many have expressed mixed feelings on what was proposed vs what was adopted.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Besides, it is pertinent to note that in order for a music to be copyrighted under the governing act in India, it has to be in tangible form as the most basic requirement. The Indonesian copyright regime is governed by its Copyright Act of 2014 (‘Act’). LEGISLATION IN INDONESIA.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Recent advances in the technical field of quantum technologies have not only experienced high amount of attention in information science and software engineering disciplines but also gained a wide interest of government due to its complexity and global significance. What kinds of IP related rights would apply to quantum computing technology?

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As to Sweden, a government inquiry was initiated last year and completed earlier this autumn. Once the memorandum is scrutinized it will be sent back to the Government and the Council on Legislation.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Also, article 18(3) of Law 4481/2017 states as follows: Management fees of the collective management organisation shall not exceed the justified and documented costs in managing copyright and related rights. Management fees should not exceed, on average, 20% of the gross rights revenue of the collective management organisation.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Examples include government sites, online media sources, social networks and legitimate video platforms. “It is understood that these resources are public and controlled by legal entities, which in case of violation of copyright or related rights may act as defendants in court,” the proposals read.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Determined to reduce overall piracy, the UK government first asked and then threatened Google over pirate sites appearing in its search results. A deal announced in 2017 revealed that Google would adjust its algorithms ( pdf ) to make pirate sites less easy to find. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 15, 2023

April came with the news that the Tanzanian government is prepared to launch a Regulatory Sandbox for start-ups which is aimed at testing innovative products and services. In August , Kenya’s Copyright Board tabled the Copyright and Related Rights Bill, 2023 before Parliament.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

21, Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 ), New Zealand ( section 5(2)(a), Copyright Act 1994 ), South Africa (section 2(h), Copyright Act 1978 ) and the UK ( Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, section 9(3) ).

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2023

With the sudden popularity and accessibility of AI systems such as Open AI’s ChatGPT, there has been a lot of attention regarding the regulation and governance of the industry. The use of AI technology to generate images or music and other creative works, has legal implications for copyright and related rights of creators and rightsholders.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

However, de facto they merely owned proof of ownership without any proprietary value, as all copyright and any related rights were retained and not granted upon purchase. Copyright that is transferred upon selling an NFT may explicitly be outlined in the self-executing smart contract governing the sale.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Patent cases also involve aspects of secrecy—such as unpublished patent applications that might bear on validity and business strategy related to damages—but trade secret litigation goes to the very heart of the cause of action: that the information that was allegedly misappropriated was not known or readily ascertainable.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 3, 2023

In advance of Geshev being detained, the government had promised to “show no mercy” when targeting pirate site operators. After police provided zero evidence of any crimes being committed, a court found no grounds for Geshev’s initial arrest. ” Bulgarian ISPs Fight Back One of the ISPs, identified only as ‘N.1’

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

There is a significant push at this week’s meetings of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights to approve a Diplomatic Conference on a Broadcasting Organizations Treaty that is not strictly limited to combating unlawful interception of traditional broadcast signals.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

Government who will present and discuss subjects having significant importance for SMEs and being of major priority for policymakers on both sides of the Atlantic. Its massive use brings legal consequences for classic IP rights and offers real challenges in particular to trade marks, copyright and related rights and patents.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

In a 2020 consultation , the government sought to broadly understand the implications of AI for IP. That call concerned patents, copyright and related rights, designs, trade marks and trade secrets. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 5, 2024

“The purpose of the possible amendment to the law is to ensure modern and effective protection of copyright and related rights,” the initiative reads, adding that DNS and IP-based blocking allows ISPs to block foreign pirate sites too. That will ultimately determine whether the plan will move forward or not.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

One of its main purposes is to set common minimum requirements regarding the governance, financial management, transparency and reporting of the CMO themselves (for an earlier analysis, see here ). The CRM Directive aims inter alia at strengthening the protection of the interests of members of CMOs, rightholders and third parties.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The government’s free and open economic and trade policies have been a major contributor to the growth of the Cambodian economy. Cambodia reaffirms its dedication to upholding the necessary regulations that mandate that its central government utilise only non-infringing software.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 22, 2023

The EU went on to stress the importance of ensuring transparency and balance “within the system governing the remuneration of authors and performers in a weak bargaining position.” ” The establishment of “an efficient system” for the collective management of copyright and related rights was also mentioned.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Part II will present our conclusions regarding EU rules on related rights and outline policy recommendations for EU legislators in this field. As noted below, however, it might still benefit from protection under related rights. This two-part blog post contains a summary of our report’s conclusions and recommendations.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

It is divided into three parts: Part I discusses the origin and statutory provisions governing well-known trademarks in India; Part II analyzes the benefits of gaining a well-known trademark status for businesses; Part III details out the procedure for seeking a well-known trademark status, and Part IV concludes the article.

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IP Whiteboard

OCTOBER 15, 2020

For instance, the traditional principles behind patents (being exclusive rights granted on a temporary basis in exchange for making the details of an invention publicly available), and the usual grounds for establishing infringement of a patent, may not apply where an AI retains these details in a ‘black box’. Copyright and related rights.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

In August 2022, the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation published a study on EU copyright and related rights and access to and reuse of scientific publications, including open access. This could cause problems in cases when the publishing contract is governed by non-EU law. Recommendations.

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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2021

He agreed with the Parliament, the Council, the Commission, and the French government that Poland’s request for partial annulment of Article 17 should be declared inadmissible by the Court. Having reviewed the rationale and history of Article 17, the AG undertook an analysis of the very admissibility of the action lodged by Poland.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Under German law, there are no special rules governing liability in cases of intellectual property rights infringements. The plaintiff in “ uploaded II ” was a scientific publisher that held exclusive rights of making available to the public in medical books.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

In addition to significantly changing the Portuguese Copyright Code , the Decree-Law also affects Law 26/2015 on collective management organizations and Decree-Law 122/2000 on databases, and creates a new dispute resolution mechanism called “specialized institutionalized arbitration and mediation in matters of copyright and related rights”.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

This seems to have pushed EU Member States towards compliance – the latest examples here are the Irish European Union (Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market) Regulations 2021 (19 November), the Italian Decree (published on 27 November), and the Estonian Act implementing the Directive (8 December).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Image via Pexels Research Grant – University of Udine The University of Udine has just launched an opportunity for a research grant on the topic: Italian copyright law after the EU Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market, and its effects on cultural heritage. The deadline is set on the 20 December 2023.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While the Irish Copyright and Related Rights Act includes a similar provision concerning the authorship of computer-generated works, Irish academics have noted this provision may be inconsistent with the EU acquis.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

263 TFEU was filed by the Polish Government in relation to aspects of Article 17 of the CDSM Directive. National implementation has also proved to be a contentious process, with very few Member States meeting this deadline. In addition, an action for annulment under Art.

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