The IPKat

AUGUST 9, 2022

With Brexit being "behind" us, the UK government is now looking to improve and modernize the protection of intellectual property rights. As a first step, the UK announced that it has joined the Global Brands Database made available by WIPO. The UK will initially add 3 million records of its own, consisting of existing registered trade marks.

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2023

On attributes of a researcher, Prof. The candidate’s doctoral research must be in the broad area of intellectual property rights and/or innovation policy, and, with a focus on public interest, transparency and accountability, or socially beneficial legal and policy levers. You cannot take anything for granted.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In the first instance, the Court of Genoa with a judgment of 6 June 2018 attributed the authorship of the work to the claimant and confirmed violation of the copyright by RAI, which has made commercial use of the work in the context of the well-know Sanremo Festival.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The following is an edited transcript of my video, When Is the Right Time to Register a Trademark? The post When Is the Right Time to Register a Trademark? I was recently asked, “When is the best time to apply for trademark registration?” There are very few circumstances when that would not be the case.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 7, 2024

Generative AI, Copyright and the AI Act by João Pedro Quintais Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today. In particular, Article 4 CDSM Directive contains a so-called “commercial” TDM exception, which provides an “opt-out” mechanism for rights holders. This has led to increasing calls for transparency requirements.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Though not a deep article, it’s an interesting overview of the topic and a look at the copyright challenges we face running our small haunted house. Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. Those include, music, movie characters, costumes, and stories.

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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. With IP rights, young people have access to some of the key tools they need to advance their ambitions.”.

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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 is a major point of contention in the realm IP laws today whether or not AI can be given the said rights and protections under law.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 9, 2022

Most mornings, right after I wake up, my morning tasks include gathering any copyright and/or plagiarism news stories that I can find on the internet. . However, that information is not unique to my site, and I include many linked citations in my write-up on the topic. Here’s Why.” However, when I clicked it, I went to an error page.

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Erik K Pelton

JULY 14, 2022

What it means is that, unless you have a written agreement with the business or the person who’s making the content that transfers the copyright rights to you or to your business, you may not be the ultimate owner of the content. The following is an edited transcript of my video Copyright Concerns When Using Others to Create Content.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 3, 2022

But I brought up a thing I read during a convo about a topic that didn't feature his work in any way. Katz took to Twitter to call out the Chilluminati Podcast for allegedly plagiarizing from his book, Gangsters of Capitalism. pic.twitter.com/ZQzV38EQzY — Jonathan M. pic.twitter.com/ZQzV38EQzY — Jonathan M.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

However, following Kurasov’s blunt accusations, and in less than a week, the Egyptian authorities and the French subsidiary responded by ordering the immediate removal of the murals and issuing an official apology to the Russian artist emphasizing their full respect for the intellectual property rights of everyone in Egypt and abroad (See here ).

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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. Create a new set and unique set of rights for AI-generated works. Sabrina Macklai is an IPilogue Senior Editor and a 2L JD Candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

However, following Kurasov’s blunt accusations, and in less than a week, the Egyptian authorities and the French subsidiary responded by ordering the immediate removal of the murals and issuing an official apology to the Russian artist emphasizing their full respect for the intellectual property rights of everyone in Egypt and abroad (See here ).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 5, 2021

While one could debate this topic from a non-legal standpoint (and perhaps we will return to it), one (unsolicited) question might be: What would have happened if Spotify had not agreed to remove the " shuffle " feature at Adele's request and she had decided to take her reasons to the legal level? If so, to what extent?

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 13, 2024

The tracks that are listed can be used free of charge and without attribution. The tracks that are listed can be used free of charge and without attribution. Over the past year-and-a-half, artificial intelligence has been enjoying its mainstream breakthrough. By now it is clear that AI offers endless possibilities.

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The IPKat

JULY 9, 2023

It might also have been interesting to examine the various topics covered from a European perspective. This is a review of “ Copyright in the street. An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures ”, authored by Enrico Bonadio (City University of London).

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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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The IPKat

MAY 8, 2022

Kat friend Sarah Neil brings the following cautionary tale when the Registry gets over its trade mark skis on the issue of bad faith. Mr Geoffrey Hobbs QC, sitting as the Appointed Person, assessed the legal competence of the UK IPO to raise bad faith as a ground of refusal of its own motion, finding their approach “legally deficient”.

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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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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

The plaintiffs are parents of Snapchat users who purchased fentanyl from other Snapchat users and suffered overdoses. They sued Snapchat for a wide ranges of tort claims. To get around the clear Section 230 barrier to those claims, the plaintiffs attempted the now-standard Lemmon v. ”) as a defective product. ”) as a defective product.

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Velocity of Content

AUGUST 9, 2022

What is “transformative” has been a hotly debated topic for years. I knew a bare minimum about him, but my trip to the museum immersed me in a whole world of Warhol that included a panoply of works from installation art to his more iconic pieces. Now, some of Warhol’s pieces are at the center of a pending Supreme Court case.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Top 3 Kluwer Copyright Blog posts 1) Generative AI, Copyright and the AI Act by João Pedro Quintais “ Generative AI is one of the hot topics in copyright law today. In particular, Article 4 CDSM Directive contains a so-called “commercial” TDM exception, which provides an “opt-out” mechanism for rights holders.

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IPilogue

JULY 19, 2021

The Winkler v Hendley , 2021 FC 498 (“ Winkler ”) decision evokes the image at the beginning of a movie that states “Based on a true story….” Directors tend to state this at the beginning of a film to authenticate it. However, it is hard to imagine a director ever regretting this statement after the movie’s release. The late Thomas P.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

On the topic of authorship, it could be argued that someone (one person or a group of persons) will still have high-level control of the training process, and that control could be enough to attribute authorship. In general, they use what is called a transformer architecture.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 4, 2022

Since its establishment, GEA has claimed to be entitled to collect the above equitable remuneration not only for its members (ie, rights holders represented by it) but also on behalf of producers, performers, and musicians who are not represented by it on the basis of a contract or relevant mandate.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By decision of 9 October 2023, the Board of Appeal (BoA) of EUIPO annulled the initial refusal to register a position trade mark for footwear. Background On 12 April 2022 Paredes Holding Center SL (the Applicant) filed an application for the EU registration of the position trade mark no. 7 (1)(b) of the EUTMR. The Applicant appealed.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Regardless of the current risks and realities of where the technology and rights are, more and more users now expect to be able to ask a question in natural human language and expect AI-powered machines to compose a thorough and correct response in little to no time. Tools like ChatGPT have changed our expectations for how search should work. 

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2022

Section 57 of the Copyright Act of 1957 covers authors’ special rights particularly, highlighting the importance of expanding such rights beyond solely economic grounds. As a result, the lifetime of these rights varies greatly between countries. Waiver of moral right of the author permissible?

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Copyright Lately

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

In a first-of-its-kind copyright trial, a jury will decide whether tattoo artist Catherine Alexander can effectively control the use of Randy Orton’s likeness in video games. After over four years of litigation and five COVID-related continuances, it’s finally time for the main event. And no, this one won’t be the second.).

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 13, 2023

Despite the various regulatory approaches, litigation is starting to emerge due to the inherent uncertainty of the topic. Image via Pixabay Introduction: Generative AI regulatory framework There is a huge debate around Generative AI and the need to regulate such disrupting technology (see here and here ). and others v. Stability Al Ltd.

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IP Whiteboard

AUGUST 30, 2020

Right: Photo courtesy of Katie Hagebols retrieved from [link]. What about moral rights? In Australia, there is no need to apply for copyright registration as it arises as of right, without the need for formalities or registration. Why does it matter? Australia has experienced a growth of tattoos! Does copyright exist in tattoos?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Before explaining the topic, Mr. V. The geographical indication refers to any indication that identifies the goods as originating from a particular place, where a given quality, reputation, or other characteristics of the goods is essentially attributable to its geographical origin. Period 1 (06:00 PM-07:30 PM): “The Indian G.I.

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Velocity of Content

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

The following graphic is a simplified version of the research-authoring-review-publishing cycle: On this idealized representation, Peer Review appears in the middle right of the cycle, the step at which formal peer reviewers —who, as a rule, are independent, i.e. not employees of the publisher —are sent the submitted paper.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

” But the Board noted that trademark rights are gained through use, not creation. And lyrics from songs are more likely attributable to those that sing them rather than songwriters. By offering genuine goods and proactively enforcing trademark rights (e.g., Can you guess by whom? It’s about damn time. [1]

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The IPKat

AUGUST 6, 2023

Praise rightly goes to Jeremy Phillips and Ilanah Fhima for this death-defying feat, attributable, I believe, to their lack of hubris and commitment to encouraging stars like Professor Eleonora Rosati to first become contributors, then editors. Developments in Copyright and Image/Publicity Rights’ Part 3. The organization is Part 1.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 14, 2023

vi] Including TK protection in some types of exclusive property regimes, including intellectual property rights, may have economic benefits ( IPR ). Finding a plan that blends exclusivity and private property rights with the human rights component required for a TK protection approach is the key challenge.

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