Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

It followed the UKIPO’s previous, more exploratory inquiry into anticipated interactions between IP protection across the board and AI technologies , this time with limited, but more targeted questions. A third alternative: the related rights approach.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Although frequently misconstrued, this technology represents an exceptional advancement that can yield enormous revenue streams for both creators and consumers by altering the digital representation of real-world assets. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority had emphasised this in its April 2021 guidance on advertising cryptocurrencies.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Generative AI also showed its power in creating clear, sustained text in a variety of formats and styles with the launch of ChatGPT in November, generating daily interest in the news, debates over bans in schools , universities , scientific conferences and websites and speculation that the technology could be baked into Microsoft Office.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By opening the ability to conduct repairs to everyday people, it seeks to extend product lifespan, reduce waste, encourage market competition, increase consumer choice, and facilitate innovative processes. Anthony Rosborough is a PhD Researcher at the European University Institute under the supervision of Professor Peter F.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

Marques - CELEBRATING MARKS: How sustainability and technology will shape the future of brands - 20 to 23 September 2022 - Madrid, Spain The 2022 MARQUES Annual Conference will be held in Madrid from 20 to 23 September 2022. The website of the event contains information about the programme and registration.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The study represents the second phase of a project already started in 2019, which led to the publication of its first phase named " Automated Content Recognition: Existing technologies and their impact on IP " in November 2020.

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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

APRIL 5, 2022

Article 35 of the proposed Regulation states that “in order not to hinder the exercise of the right of users to access and use such data […] the sui generis right provided for in Article 7 of Directive 96/9/EC does not apply to databases containing data obtained from or generated by the use of a product or a related service.”.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

According to the Resolution, the development of the digital environment and of new technologies has made it easier, especially during the Covid pandemic, for all fans to access sports events broadcasts on all kinds of devices, increasing potential exposure to illegal content and enlarging the number of people who can access such broadcasts.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 16, 2024

In light of criticism following the announcement of the political deal – and renewed warnings that the AI Act risks will hamper innovation in the European market – there may still be room for debate over the final terms of the AI Act before ratification. [13]

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 24, 2022

This post is the second instalment of an analysis of a recent report , a part of the reCreating Europe project, on the application of EU copyright and related rights law to outputs generated by or with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, tools or techniques (AI outputs), with a focus on outputs in the musical domain.

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The IPKat

APRIL 8, 2023

by Deborah De Angelis On March 16th , Meta (the American information technology company which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) removed the music catalogue of SIAE, the Italian copyright collecting society, from its services due to the parties’ inability to reach an agreement to renew the pre-existing licence. 17 (4), a).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2022

To the readers of this blog who have been following (for example here or here ) the debates around the enactment and implementation of the DSM Directive – a directive that aims to be in sync with the ‘rapid technological developments’ – the above sentence might seem counterintuitive. Saving the printed press.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 3, 2023

The Congress is aimed at discussing six main topics and their relation to the Metaverse: the European Digital Acts, the Legal Status of Avatars and Digital Identity, Privacy and Personal Data Protection, Content and Conduct Moderation, Virtual Worlds as Markets and Cybersecurity. The deadline is set on the 20 December 2023.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 15, 2022

We are pleased to bring you a guest post by Mili Baxi, on the development of a publisher’s right in digital media. Her areas of interest are Information Technology law, Intellectual Property law, Media & Communication Law, and human rights law. . Image from here. Introduction.

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The IPKat

MAY 22, 2022

The Institute for Intellectual Property and Market Law (IFIM) at Stockholm University is proud and delighted to announce its new, in-person event to be held in English at Stockholm University on Thursday, June 2, 2022, on the topic: 'The DSM Directive 3 years on: The Polish challenge to Article 17 and the national transposition maze'.

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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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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. an integral and essential part of a technological process; 4. temporary copy which is; 2.

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

In the quaint days of 2019, when the EU issued its Digital Single Market Copyright Directive (DSM) , much attention was focused on issues such as a news publishers’ right and the obligations of platforms to take down infringing materials. This article originally appeared in The Scholarly Kitchen and is republished with permission.

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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

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

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. Click here to know more.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Prominent tech founders and venture capitalists (VCs) argued about the meaning and implications of web3, a vague concept hinting at a possible utopian vision of a decentralized internet and the new opportunities that might be created around emerging technologies such as blockchain. So, is web3 “somewhere between a and z”?

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

17 Directive 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (CDSMD) with a new Act on the Copyright Liability of Online Content Sharing Service Providers (OCSSP Act), which entered into force on 1 August 2021. The Impact of the German Implementation of Art. Abstract: Germany transposed Art.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2021

This said, based on what is already available, it is apparent that the provisions that the EU legislature adopted in 2019 to establish a ‘Digital Single Market’ will be implemented in different – if not altogether creative – ways across the EU. The proposed Italian provision does not do any of the above. In fairness, not.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Where it is known as compulsory licensing in reference to patents, it is known as statutory licenses in reference to copyright and related rights. Creation of Gray Markets : Creating a local chain of supply may lead to the creation of grey markets. For more visit: [link].

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

Section 20b UrhG, which was previously only applicable to cable retransmission, has been revised to be technology neutral. The new related right for press publishers (Sections 87 et seqq. A further addition has been the introduction of a new related right for press publishers in Sections 87 et seqq.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Article 17 Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (“DSM Directive”) is currently being implemented into national law in the EU Member States. There is some controversy as to how the right of communication to the public as mentioned in Art. Image of conolan on Pixabay.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This provision, while optional, is rendered mandatory for online use on select major platforms under Article 17(7) of the copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market Directive ( CDSM ).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Much has been said about the press publishers’ right, introduced by Article 15 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (CDSM). This is particularly visible in the definition of the negotiation and licensing scheme envisioned for the exercise of the new related right. Image via needpix.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 30, 2022

Much has been said about the press publishers’ right, introduced by Article 15 of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (CDSM). This is particularly visible in the definition of the negotiation and licensing scheme envisioned for the exercise of the new related right. Image via needpix.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 20, 2021

In its long-awaited Opinion on an action brought by Poland to annul certain parts of Article 17 of the Directive on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market (CDSM Directive), Advocate General (AG) Saugmandsgaard Øe demarcates the borders of permitted filtering of users’ uploads.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Of the respondents, only Google explicitly positions its opt-out protocol as an implementation of Article 4(3) of the CDSM Directive: Google-Extended is an example of an approach that complies with the European Union Digital Single Market Copyright Directive, and specifically Article 4’s reference to machine-readable opt-out tools.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In this context, other than the obligatory vague mention of the use of blockchain technologies, reference is made to the publication (later in 2021) of an ongoing study on copyright and new technologies, which will focus on copyright data management and artificial intelligence.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Under the new rules of the 2019 Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, which have been recently implemented in most EU Member States, authors that license or assign their rights “for the exploitation of their works” are entitled to receive appropriate and proportionate remuneration, [8] a except where they have granted OA licences.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

In 2019, the EU’s Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive (CDSMD) was adopted. This included the highly controversial Articles 15 and 17 on, respectively, the new press publishers’ right (PPR) and the new copyright liability scheme for OCSSPs (“online content-sharing services providers”).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 18, 2022

In addition to supporting the implementation of several key aspects of the CDSMD, these proposed functions of an EU-level regulator seem crucial for achieving a truly “digital single market” in the EU in the long term. New Institutional Arrangements in the EU for Regulating Conduct Online: An Example for Copyright? Conclusion.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 25, 2022

The adoption of the Directive on Copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market ( Directive (EU) 790/2019 , CDSM Directive) brought about important changes in the distribution of rights and responsibilities in copyright law. Fundamental rights must function as connectors between analogue and digital contexts.

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