Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The case itself didn’t change the legal landscape significantly, something later rulings highlighted. However, it did inspire more litigation in this space and, according to reports, kept many lawyers busy answering calls on the topic. As such, the judge felt that this was a matter for a jury and set the case down that path.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

The first topic up for discussion by the panel was the actual definition of the metaverse. The first topic up for discussion by the panel was the actual definition of the metaverse. Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay. This year we have seen an influx of educational events dedicated to everything digital. June was no exception.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In a world where information can be disseminated in the blink of an eye thanks to technological advancements, it is a difficult task to ensure that the original artists retain ownership of their creations amid the explosion of available works and the emergence of vastly varied creative forms. This is the root of the problem.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Images generated using text-to-image technology, including DALL-E 2 , Midjourney , and Stable Diffussion , have become a main topic in AI. Kat friend Jakub Wyczik provides an enlightening discussion of how AI and the law, especially copyright, intersect, with particular attention to the technical operation of AI.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The author would like to thank John Hodges and Elisa Li for their contributions to this post. The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Readers interested in the topic, should also note another important study on copyright and AI conducted in parallel and just released by the team of Alain Strowel, Sari Depreeuw, Luc Desaunettes-Barbero et al., Imagen de Gordon Johnson en Pixabay. This begs the question of how EU law can and should meet this challenge. folk-rnn , Melomics ).

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2022

Labelling the work as a “creation”, as opposed to an “output” or “generation”, has been the topic of global debate. Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Recognizing AI as an author may spark further investment, innovation, and creativity in the Canadian AI sector.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Trade in goods and services, investments, intellectual property, dispute resolution, e-commerce, small and medium-sized businesses, and economic cooperation are the main topics of discussion during the negotiations. Changes facilitated by the RCEP. Introduction. By 2050, the predicted $0.5

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

A copyright’s primary topic is what it protects and the standards by which it is protected. The issue of two persons producing similar work is not a barrier to it becoming the topic of literary writing. The primary goal of copyright law is to safeguard the interests of creators of original, publishable works. Copyrighting Art.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

The author would like to thank John Hodges and Elisa Li for their contributions to this post. The emergence of blockchain-supported Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has captured the interest of the entertainment and business worlds in the past couple of years. The exclusivity of exploitation is key to the success of a limited-edition collectible.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

X (formerly Twitter) is one of the most popular social media platforms for businesses and individuals, with around 335 million monthly active users worldwide. Allowing brands to connect with their consumers and establish a recognizable online presence, it is a crucial platform to reach audiences on a global scale.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 5, 2023

During the course of reviewing the request, the registrar may propose changes. During the course of reviewing the request, the registrar may propose changes. Introduction Trademarks are recognised phrases, words, or symbols that designate a certain item and lawfully distinguish it from all other items of the same type.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 3, 2022

The plaintiff – Healthcare Resources Management Group, LLC (“HRMG”) – is a producer of pharmaceutical-grade hemp products that sells a topical cannabidiol (“CBD”) cream under its Pharmalieve brand and on a “white label” basis using alleged trade secrets. In a recent decision from the U.S.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? Photo by Engin Akyurt ( Unsplash ). This article features contributions from Ryan Wong (IP Osgoode & IP Innovation Clinic Alumnus), Sabrina Macklai (IPilogue Senior Editor), Tianchu Gao (IPilogue Writer), and Ashley Moniz (IPilogue Managing Editor). David Vaver.

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

Since we last wrote for the IPKat on the topic , additional posts have discussed the Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee’s inquiry into the impact of AI on the creative industries and the UK House of Lords Inquiry into Large Language Models.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

Topical Highlight. She analyses the Report’s recommendations pertaining to the amendment of patent laws in order to facilitate inventorship and ownership by AI. She analyses the Report’s recommendations pertaining to the amendment of patent laws in order to facilitate inventorship and ownership by AI. Thematic Highlight.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. That’s understandable. Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission.

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Michael Geist

APRIL 6, 2022

The fact that access to that content is far easier with hyperlinks than with footnotes does not change the reality that a hyperlink, by itself, is content-neutral – it expresses no opinion, nor does it have any control over, the content to which it refers. Rodriguez: Because there’s a value to that. Facebook Ad Library, [link].

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. That’s understandable. Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 3, 2023

Image from here Last month, while sifting through the pages of “Junes” on SpicyIP, I pored over some old posts to see what has or has not changed in these years. Prashant’s potent post on this topic titled “ The Uneasy Alliance between Basmati & IP ” discusses the issue since the RiceTec case and the politics around IP protection.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that California Civil Code section 980(a)(2) , which grants “exclusive ownership” of a sound recording fixed before February 15, 1972, to its “author,” provides only an exclusive right of reproduction and distribution, and does not provide an exclusive right of public performance.

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SpicyIP

MAY 4, 2023

However, things changed in 2010, when the Copyright Board set the compulsory license fee for radio broadcasting under Section 31(1)(b). Acknowledging the change in law, IPAB also fixed the royalty rates for underlying works in addition to the sound recordings licensed by radio broadcasters. Rajasthan Patrika Pvt.

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Trading Secrets

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. In 2023, Seyfarth’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Compete practice group presented a series of dynamic and insightful CLE webinars, addressing pivotal challenges confronting businesses head-on. 15 USC § 45(2).

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2023

Introduction Indigenous peoples have been developing their own knowledge systems for thousands of years. This so-called Indigenous knowledge is connected to environmental management and the preservation of nature, among other things, and has evolved over time to take into account various pre-existing knowledge systems.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2022

TRADE MARKS Following a public consultation that took place between June and August 2021, the UKIPO recently announced that the government is not proposing to change the current IPRs exhaustion regime in the UK. The requirements for copyright joint authorship and co-ownership were the main topic of a new lawsuit in the U.S.,

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

This Kat was delighted to have the opportunity to chat with Tim Moss , Chief Executive Officer and Comptroller General of the UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO), on the topic of artificial intelligence (AI). Hayleigh Bosher : One of the big questions that you are alluding to, I’m sure, is about ownership.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Justin Koo, Exporting Fair Use to Developing Copyright Systems Difficult to grow when the law doesn’t have flexibility—across the Commonwealth Carribean. Either involuntarily imposed on us or adopted from UK w/o adaptation to local needs/lack of resources in former colonies. This also involves using © rights in appropriate ways.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Photo by Florian Klauer on Unsplash Professor of Literary and Artistic Property Law at the Columbia Law School Jane C. Ginsburg recently visited London, where she delivered her lecture in memory of a well-known legal scholar – Professor William (Bill) Rodolph Cornish. Jane Ginsburg’s lecture – “Author as Revenue Sharer” Prof.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The breadth of our discussions encompassed a spectrum of critical topics: FTC Proposes Rule Banning Use of Non-Competes. In 2023, Seyfarth’s Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Compete practice group presented a series of dynamic and insightful CLE webinars, addressing pivotal challenges confronting businesses head-on.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

Topical Highlight. She also highlights another surprising change i.e., the inclusion of the requirement of written authorization from the author of a film. The Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021: Overbroad, Disproportionate and Unnecessary. Not obtaining the author’s consent might lead to heavy penalties. Thematic Highlights.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

The title of this piece tracks a common “ phrase of exasperation used to emphasize a question or statement.” ” If that be the case, and I think it is, then the subtitle implies the question this piece will address. ” That can mean rights to the name (or one of the names) itself.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As in previous years, we have divided these developments into five categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Topicality/Impact) b) Top 10 IP Judgements/Orders (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) c) Top 10 IP Legislative and Policy Related Developments d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments. A special thanks to Mr. G.

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JIPL Online

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As the music industry evolves, artists are looking to negotiate deals that allow them to maintain ownership of their masters so that they can have more flexibility in monetizing the very music they created. [5] The key to controlling one’s own music is to control one’s “master” recording, which is the original sound recording of a song. [3]

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Following the Twitter account of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom every single day for the last ten years is a requirement for keeping up to date with the largest copyright infringement case of all time. It’s also pretty depressing, not to mention exhausting. Or Joe Biden personally. Or the CIA. And/or Deep State actors.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 28, 2022

For background, check out my post on the district court’s ruling here: “ Social Media Ownership Disputes Part II: Bridal Wear Company Takes Back Control of Instagram Account from Ex-Employee ”. It did not specifically address ownership of social media accounts. Gutman signed an employment agreement with JLM.

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