Kluwer Copyright Blog

MAY 1, 2024

Article 2(7) introduces a material reciprocity test, limiting copyright protection for works of applied art not protected in their country of origin. The proposed Design Directive and Regulation maintain the cumulation principle, aligning with CJEU case law on originality.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 30, 2022

The ongoing “MetaBirkin” lawsuit is unusual, however, in that it involves a designer brand and two of the latest, trending topics – non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 2, 2022

Not only do the scammers simply reupload the same ads shortly after removal, but ads that are shared by users remain on those pages even after the original ad is removed. STMs were part of the original DMCA, however, in the nearly 25 years since the DMCA was passed, no STMs have become truly standard.

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Plagiarism Today

JUNE 1, 2022

However, despite those efforts, a study in 2012 found that Google only identified the original content 57% of the time , often ranking duplicates higher than source material. This, in turn, brings us to Mueller’s response, as short as it is, it’s a clear indication that Google prefers wholly original content.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 29, 2024

We’re pleased to announce that National Law University, Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue (Volume VIII, Issue II). The last date for submissions is June 20, 2024. The ISSN Number of the Journal is 2583-5297.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2024

The course covers wide areas of study that includes fundamentals of IP, historical origins and international obligations, economics of IP, justifications, nature of IP subject matter, criteria for protection, term, rights, infringement, assignment and licensing, defenses, exceptions, public interest considerations, remedies and enforcement.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 22, 2023

To read our original post on this topic, click here. UPDATE: on March 21, 2023, the Court in this lawsuit granted DISH’s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and vacated the jury verdict. That order will likely be appealed, and we will keep you apprised of any developments as they occur.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 7, 2022

The show focuses on the family decades after the original series and after the death of the family’s matriarch, Roseanne Conner. . As such, the show has a great deal of returning characters from the original series including Dan Conner, Jackie Harris, Darlene Conner and Becky Conner-Healy. Bottom Line.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 25, 2021

NFT creators need to be mindful of potential infringement issues when using third party IP and should also consider IP protection for their original creations. To learn more about this topic, read our whitepaper: NFTs and Intellectual Property: What IP Owners and NFT Creators Need to Know.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

We’re pleased to announce that NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication for its upcoming issue (Volume VIII, Issue I). Theme/Topics: The manuscripts must pertain to the field of intellectual property law or related fields such as media and technology law.

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The IPKat

APRIL 25, 2024

Here’s what they write: Generative AI, originality, and the potential role of contract in protecting unoriginal works by Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst Artificial Kat Over the past two years the IPKat has hosted debate on the question of whether the outputs of generative AI tools are protected under copyright law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The French subsidiary stressed that a clause was indeed inserted into their agreement stating that the studio is responsible for providing original artistic designs, and that in the case of quoting or copying, it must obtain official legal approval from the original artists (See here ). Commentary & Conclusion Kurasov v.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 9, 2022

However, that information is not unique to my site, and I include many linked citations in my write-up on the topic. However, I do know a good place to start, and that’s with Bello’s original essay. To that end, Bello’s original essay is over 4,500 long. This is not uncommon either, but the timing was strange.

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SpicyIP

JULY 15, 2021

We’re pleased to announce that NLU Jodhpur’s Journal of Intellectual Property Studies (JIPS) is inviting original, unpublished manuscripts for publication in the Winter 2021 Issue (Volume V, Issue I) of the Journal. Theme/topics. The last date for submissions is September 19, 2021. V, Issue I]. About the organisation/institution.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

The French subsidiary stressed that a clause was indeed inserted into their agreement stating that the studio is responsible for providing original artistic designs, and that in the case of quoting or copying, it must obtain official legal approval from the original artists (See here ). Commentary & Conclusion Wali v.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In particular, the Board of Appeal took the view that the sign would be understood by the relevant public as an advertising slogan and not as an indication of the origin of the goods.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The topics vary. By addressing the concepts of authorship and moral rights, as well as subject matter requirements, they evaluate AI and creative works to tackle the question of originality of AI-generated works. The fourth part offers a comprehensive overview of the challenges to moral rights.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As our readers know, The IPKat was co-founded by Jeremy Phillips and Ilanah Fhima back in June 2003, and was originally meant as a study aid for the University of London IP students. A neighbour of Jeremy’s designed the original IPKat logo and … the rest is history! This book will be published by Oxford University Press in spring 2023.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2022

As always, the topic is open to anything within the larger IPR sphere – the more creative, the better. Please check the original post here for all the rules and details. And thanks to an anonymous donor, the prize money has been increased as well.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 10, 2022

Let’s see what happened in the IP blogosphere during the first week of 2022:- Copyright The Kluwer Copyright Blog wrote about the EU concept of work in relation to football matches (see here ) and the possible sources of originality in the filming and broadcasting of the match (see here ). v Cephalon, Inc.,

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Patently-O

APRIL 28, 2022

Thus we get: New Matter Written Description : Any amendments made to the claims during prosecution must be supported by the originally filed specification. In particular, the original specification must show ‘possession’ of the newly claimed invention. I would love to hear your thoughts on this topic. 3d 1336 (Fed.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2021

The book looks at the evolution of the origin link – the key aspect of the EU’s sui generis geographical indications (GI) system. Both Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) rely on the origin link (e.g., The author follows the emergence of terroir in French law.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Has the colombian trademark office (CTO) mentioned something regarding this topic? Have there been any statements from the court of justice of the andean community regarding this topic? Just make sure to add the transliteration of the trademark along with the original writing. www.olartemoure.com.

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SpicyIP

JULY 25, 2023

The course covers wide areas of study that includes fundamentals of IP, historical origins and international obligations, economics of IP, justifications, nature of IP subject matter, criteria for protection, term, rights, infringement, assignment and licensing, defenses, exceptions, public interest considerations, remedies and enforcement.

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Likelihood of Confusion

OCTOBER 22, 2022

I’ve made my point on this topic — less a legal than a cultural observation. Originally posted. It’s our future. Instapundit rounds up developments, which Julie Hilden is all over. The post Defamation online appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 26, 2022

That strikes me as certainly a worthy and intriguing topic, but before saying more about why I’m inclined to think so, I think the terms used could probably stand a little unpacking first. Why did WIPO select the topic “IP for young people” this year? It’s not a perfectly clear concept , and the laws concerning each form differ.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

AJ Press operates Punchbowl News, a subscription-based online news publication that covers topics in American government and politics. The Ninth Circuit stayed its original decision to await the Supreme Court’s decision. It has been using the PUNCHBOWL mark since 2006 and has federal trademark registrations covering the mark.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

110 provides that Community design protection ‘shall not exist for a design which constitutes a component part of a complex product used within the meaning of Article 19(1) for the purpose of the repair of that complex product so as to restore its original appearance.’ Design law, however, is not the only IP regime regulating this topic.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 7, 2023

The two people at the heart of the original dispute are both Twitter users. Comments under the original tweet include: “INCREDIBLE! If people need to make a living from their work, and it’s important to enable copyright holders to upload their original works, that was achieved when Mauduit uploaded his own content.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 5, 2024

Attendees will learn what they can do when it comes to facilitating permission to use copyrighted works to train AI models.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The word and the song that it titles has remained a part of our lexicon for nearly sixty years and, despite being a famous tongue-twister (so much so, it was featured in a recent Mental Floss episode on the topic ), has been on the tongues of generations. However, in 1965, there was a very different conversation about the song.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Are assignment agreements with employees appropriate regardless of where the innovation originates? Given that most patentable inventions are developed in-house, can a global invention policy help attract and keep the most innovative employees? – 12:30 p.m.

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Nelligan Law

JUNE 6, 2023

The key topics covered in this informative session are: Rights on Termination in Ontario Generally Understanding your rights as an employee in Ontario is crucial when facing termination. Other Issues, Including Bad Faith and Human Rights Issues Terminations can involve complex legal issues beyond basic severance entitlements.

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Plagiarism Today

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

CTE is a rapidly evolving area of medical research and, as Brown put it in an interview with The Guardian , “Dr McCrory has been churning out very similar stories for 20 years, while, as far as I have been able to establish, performing very little original empirical or other research in that time.”.

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IPilogue

MARCH 2, 2023

Copyright protection over tattoos has been a hot topic for some time. Indeed, copyright vests in any original work – but are these common types of tattoos original enough? This development has led legal commentators to observe that, unfortunately, the copyright law surrounding celebrity tattoos remains unclear.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2021

According to former Snopes managing editor Brooke Binkowski, he created the new identity as a means to shield himself when he covered politically heated topics. Jeff’s name previously appeared on at least 23 articles, at least six of which are among the ones to be retracted. Missing the Point.

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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. First, the software turns the original image into noise, namely a random pattern of pixels (such as white noise or snow). It is a way of creating algorithms (models) that use noise.

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