Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Copyright Office and the U.S. Copyrights On March 16, 2023 the Copyright Office issued Guidance on the examination and registration of works that contain material generated by AI technology. This Guidance covers some important topics. Both the U.S.

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IPilogue

MARCH 23, 2023

Professors Giuseppina D’Agostino and David Vaver are seeking JD Research Assistants to assist in intellectual property law research during the 2023 summer term, with a particular emphasis on copyright, with an early May start date. We thank all applicants in advance, only those students who will be interviewed will be contacted.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The White House Executive Order on AI (“EO”) is comprehensive and covers a wide range of topics. One of the topics which raises many legal issues, particularly with generative AI (“genAI”), is intellectual property. We provided a summary here. It addresses many of the risks and problems that can arise with AI.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 27, 2021

Like last year, we kept the topic selection open to participants – asking them to choose any topic they wanted so long as it related to IP. Nonetheless, we were glad to see entries across a range of interesting topics and are very happy to see relatively uncommon topics take the podium places.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 3, 2022

The University of Cyprus, together with the Horizon 2020 project reCreating Europe , funded by the European Commission, is conveying the conference “Rethinking copyright flexibilities”. We welcome contributions that address the following topics in an EU and comparative perspective: copyright exceptions and limitations.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Over the next few months, the following will take place and IPKat readers will have an opportunity to enroll with a 25% discount in the registration fees: Summer Course on European Intellectual Property Law Trier, 1-5 July 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European intellectual property law.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 27, 2023

On March 17, Musk raised the topic once again. Twitter Files DMCA Subpoena Application On the same day the content was uploaded and then removed from GitHub, Julian Moore, Twitter Director and Associate General Counsel, filed an application for a DMCA subpoena at a federal court in California.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 19, 2024

Examining Attorney Yat Sye Lee submitted internet evidence that some eighteen different companies offer the goods of both applicant and registrant under the same mark (including SEPHORA, BATH & BODY WORKS, and PACIFICA), along with twenty use-based third-party registrations covering these goods. Text Copyright John L. Welch 2024.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

CALL FOR PAPERS : Symposium on the Right to Research in International Copyright Law. Completed papers on international law topics (i.e. The direct link to the application form is at: [link]. Photo by Juliana Romão on Unsplash. American University International Law Review (AUILR). April 21-22, 2022.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 1, 2024

AI and copyright: Prompts and Intellectual Inputs This Time from China Recently in a copyright infringement dispute concerning a work generated by using an AI, the Beijing Internet Court held that it qualifies as an original work of human intellectual achievement.

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Velocity of Content

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For Open Access Week this year, I thought I’d slightly update the list ( from last year ) of my go-to resources for staying current on OA topics. Cambridge University Press has published an 8-page booklet : “ A Guide to Open Access at Cambridge ,” which serves as a basic overview of the concept and some of its core applications in academia.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2024

Kat news Eleonora Rosati commented in a Politico article on the refusal of the trade mark application for the figurative sign by the EUIPO (no. 2024 IViR Summer Course on International Copyright Law & Policy The Institute for Information Law organizes an annual intensive post-graduate course on international copyright law and policy.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2023

Copyright Office (“Office”) has published guidance on its policy and practices for examining and registering works that contain material generated by the use of artificial intelligence technology. AI-generated content that is more than de minimis should be explicitly excluded from the application.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

All forms of IP, ranging from copyright, to trademarks, patents, and geographical indications are accepted. The application is available in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Japanese. Decoding AI Regulation RegInt: Decoding AI Regulation is hosting “The Copyright Crusade” on 27 February 2024.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For instance, see Thomas Vallianeth’s post pondering upon Copyright Aspects in Open World Gaming and arguing that “open world gaming contains elements that need to be granted distinct protection as opposed to the generic protection as computer programs.” Then, Arundathi Venkataraman discussed the topic using the case of Garcia v.

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2023

Recently in Alexander v Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc , a jury of the US District Court of the Southern District of Illinois concluded that tattoo artist Catherine Alexander has a valid copyright claim in the designs she tattooed on World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Copyright protection over tattoos has been a hot topic for some time.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2022

The event is designed to encourage interactive discussions among participants through panel debates, with each of them covering 4 or 5 key topics related to each specific sector. and Copyright in Graffiti and Street Art). Registration is open and more details can be found here. closing dinner), IP Lunches (incl.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 3, 2023

He primarily focuses on trade marks as part of his current position but has been involved in matters spanning across a range of soft-IP rights (particularly, copyright and design right disputes) in previous roles, whilst in private practice. Applications are open until August 21st 2023. Discovery, based in the UK.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2023

The case concerned the application made by a private individual for the Germa trade mark British Hairways and the fact that British Airways filed an opposition on the basis of its EU trade mark. Book reviews Kevin Bercimuelle-Chamot reviewed the book ‘Copyright in the Street.

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The IPKat

MAY 13, 2022

27 May: European Copyright Society Annual Conference, Nottingham, UK. The annual European Copyright Society will place on 27 May 2022 in Nottingham, and there are still places left! fundamental rights, competition law, consumer protection, property law, unfair competition), your familiarity with (some) of these topics will be an asset.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

To help inspire junior IP researchers in this, the UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation Law ( IBIL ) invites applications from PhD students engaged in intellectual property research to present a ‘work in progress’ paper at its PhD conference on 26 June 2024. Who should apply? using ‘IBIL PhD Conference 2024’ as the subject.

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Velocity of Content

JULY 22, 2021

In my first post , after touching on the need/wisdom of copyright registration for bloggers (and other creators whose distribution is primarily through social media sites), I went on to discuss the DMCA and how it is a useful first-line-of-defense bit of IP protection for content first appearing on such sites. Don’t Panic”.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

Can tattoos infringe copyrights, and if yes, what remedies are appropriate? This is a venerable question–I remember evaluating it as a possible law review note topic 30+ years ago. ” As for whether the tattoo is substantially similar to the copyrighted elements of the photo, the court sends the issue to the jury.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Events Cambridge Information & Intellectual Property Meeting (CIIPM) CIIPM will hold an event on 15 December 2021 (from 2:00pm to 5:30pm GMT) on the topic of 'Disruption and the Innovation Lifecycle'. More topics and further details about the award and the process of submission can be found here.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

What other key legal topics should I consider when using synthetic data to train an AI model? These topics are not covered in this series in further detail, but it is worth noting at least that the use of synthetic data can also mitigate certain specific risks under applicable data protection and privacy laws.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

Copyright Office (“Office”) has published guidance on its policy and practices for examining and registering works that contain material generated by the use of artificial intelligence technology. AI-generated content that is more than de minimis should be explicitly excluded from the application.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Global trademark and design applications boom in 2020! COPYRIGHT " The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men " said Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction. The annual review covers topics such as the definition of a work, authorship and moral rights.

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Velocity of Content

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The conference covers key topics in the dissemination of scholarly content, with a scope that ranges from the creation of content by researchers to the point when the readers access the content, and beyond into archiving and preservation.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 22, 2023

This is a highly controversial topic in the music industry, with many insiders suggesting that commercial use of these models could breach copyright law. Exactly what is allowed and what isn’t is a topic of legislative debate. “Please do not upload datasets to the server or any copyrighted material.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Sharing copyrighted content online is certainly nothing new but over the years the sharing mechanisms have expanded to incorporate new methods of distribution. WhatsApp is the main defendant in the application while defendants 3 to 88 are people who have formed groups on WhatsApp for the purposes of sharing DB Corp’s copyrighted works.

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The IPKat

APRIL 14, 2024

The program includes life sciences and artificial intelligence, Unified Patent Court (UPC) litigation, EU Data Act requirements, IP management topics across diverse fields and countries, and a gala dinner. The application deadline is 1 May 2024. Further details are here. 5 th IP Case Law Conference. See IPKat's post here.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

Copyright Office (USCO) launched a new AI Initiative to examine the copyright law and policy issues raised by artificial intelligence (AI), including the scope of copyright in works generated using AI tools and using copyrighted materials in AI training. On March 16, 2023, the U. A summary of this guidance is here.

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IPilogue

MARCH 23, 2023

Professors Giuseppina D’Agostino and David Vaver are seeking JD Research Assistants to assist in intellectual property law research during the 2023 summer term, with a particular emphasis on copyright, with an early May start date. We thank all applicants in advance, only those students who will be interviewed will be contacted.

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IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. This question even after a broad reading of the Indian Copyright law remains unanswered, demanding an amendment in the present law or more clarity on the same by the way of judicial decisions.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 11, 2022

YouTube is an incredible site with an unbelievable amount of content covering every conceivable topic. Readily accessible on Github and via its own domain , ReVanced wasted no time filling the gap in the market with a widely appreciated end application. From: TF , for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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The IPKat

JULY 23, 2023

Anna Maria also analyzed the decision of the EUIPO of June 15 2023, which rejected the application for registration of an EU sound trade mark featuring the nursery rhyme “Johnny Johnny Yes Papa” on the grounds of lack of distinctiveness.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

On 16 March 2023, the US Copyright Office (“USCO”) published guidance on the registration of works containing AI-generated content. The USCO has had to consider the application of established copyright law principles to AI-generated works in light of an increase in applications claiming copyright in such works.

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