SpicyIP

JANUARY 17, 2022

Lokesh Vyas writes in with a post pondering the existence of a ‘right to research’ (r2r) in India. Right to Research (“R2R”): An Independent Right with an Imposed Dependence in Copyright Law? Rather, I will attempt to frame it as a constitutional right with a strong footing in international human rights law.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 16, 2023

The copyright angle is the topic of many debates and has already made its way to court in a few cases. Books3 AI Training Database This week, Rights Alliance entered the arena with one of the most high-profile takedowns thus far. At the same time, AI is causing grave concerns within the copyright industries.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Without further ado, here’s what I found in the Januarys: Virtual World, Gaming, and IPs: Sifting through January pages, a decade-old post by Deepshikha Malhotra caught my attention, discussing Property Rights in the Virtual World. Then, Arundathi Venkataraman discussed the topic using the case of Garcia v. Relevant here are Arun C.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

from left to right) Nigel Elderton, Cliff Fluet, Hayleigh Bosher, Mike Walsh Image: PRS 1. For example, the owners of the famous “ Grumpy Cat ” meme licensed the use of the name, image and likeness of the cat – and successfully enforced these rights. Here is a roundup of the key things to know and keep an eye on.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The plaintiff sued Seamless for violations of California’s publicity rights statute and related claims. Publicity Rights Claim. The court denies Seamless’ motion to dismiss. Section 230. The Court agrees…Here, Defendant is not alleged to have merely hosted user-created contact. The Court agrees. Anti-SLAPP.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 17, 2024

Second, no programmer actually controls the generation of the expression. 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. This one seems harder to overcome.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Jokes aside, the title of today’s post is “Your Face, is My Case,” because we’re talking about likeness and image rights, sometimes collectively referred to as “personality rights.” Student athletes are allowed to fully control their personality rights and make money licensing them.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On Day 1 of the event dated 6th of September, The topic for the day- “Intellectual property rights: general overview” by Hon’ble VC, Professor (Dr.) The post Emerging jurisprudence of Intellectual Property Rights and policies recent trends and challenges around the globe 2021- Event begins. Public Interest.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 19, 2024

In our previous newsletter here , we reported a decision from the Beijing Internet Court ruling that the copyright of a portrait generated by an artificial intelligence (“AI”) program is owned by the user who “controlled meticulously” the parameters for creating the image.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. While such uses may be beneficial, it is important to set some guard rails to avoid unwanted legal issues. If you have not done so yet, now is a good time to get started.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 11, 2024

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in agriculture is a topic that evokes sharp reactions across the globe. India is no exception. This article tries to explore legal implications, but studies a balance involved in regulating biotechnological advancements of GMOs with the environmental and health safeguards in Indian agriculture.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

New York’s post mortem right-of-publicity statute recently came into effect. Its previous right-of-publicity laws were an extension of its statutory right of privacy which provided that “any person whose name [or likeness] is used within [New York] for advertising [or trade] purposes without.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 10, 2024

Through these platforms, individuals can access content that was previously inaccessible and engage in discussions on topics that were once considered sensitive or controversial. 2] The right to freedom and expression is a basic fundamental right in India, safeguarded by the Indian Constitution.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Specific topics of interest include: Participation of U.S. Specific topics of interest include: Participation of U.S. Innovator companies can compete on implementation, quality, features, and price rather than controlling a proprietary technology that locks-in users. The new deadline is November 6, 2023.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

In turn, crafts and industrial products are protected by EU Member States on the basis of national legislation, including national GI rights and collective marks. A PGI-like scheme According to art. A PGI-like scheme According to art. Crafts and industrial products will use the same PGI logo as alcoholic drinks and agricultural products (art.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

It refers to marketing in respect of trending topics/events usually undertaken by brands to gain traction and benefit from the popularity that the trending events have garnered. Therefore, brands constantly look to create campaigns or post about any current topic to encash on such opportunities to stay relevant and visible.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Augmented Reality (AR) is a fast-evolving technology enabling the overlap of digital images with those from the real world. It makes use of several technological developments and in particular computing devices with wireless connectivity that let the user connect to the Internet and other devices in different places. The cloud hosts databases.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 29, 2023

Debate Of Rights In the world of gaming, players often create unique characters, weapons, and other in-game items that they put significant time and effort into developing. However, the question of who owns the rights to these creations has been a topic of debate for some time.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 10, 2024

In the last few days, the Madras and Delhi High Courts have passed a few significant orders on these topics. Image from here Refuse: (1) to vacate an interim injunction, (2) to remand back to the patent office, and (3) to continue allowance of a patent grant! Let’s take a look at these three orders in this quick tidbit.

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IPilogue

JUNE 20, 2022

Sexual orientation and gender identity are also complex topics that are challenging to account for in survey and census style information collection. Sexual orientation and gender identity are also complex topics that are challenging to account for in survey and census style information collection.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 10, 2022

O verall cost savings : data breaches may cause the loss of customers, impact productivity and damage company’s reputation, which lead to high costs to control and remediate the aftermath, cause a drop in their share prices, and expose companies to sanctions by personal data protection authorities.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Topics ranged from the trends being seen in online fashion commerce post-pandemic, to counterfeiting issues and how to deal with them, through to the legal changes and updates coming up that will impact both marketplaces and the brands that use them.

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Michael Geist

MAY 19, 2022

CRTC Chair Ian Scott appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage yesterday and Bill C-11 proved to be a popular topic of discussion. With respect to Bill C-11, most newsworthy were two comments regarding the regulation of user content and the timelines for implementing the bill if it receives royal assent.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JULY 18, 2023

That section states that rights under state laws that are “equivalent” to rights under copyright law are preempted. by guest blogger Prof. Guy Rub , The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law The copyright – contract tension Stewart Brand famously said that information wants to be free.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 11, 2022

If regulated services can determine who is under-18 (spoiler: they cannot), the bill would likely result in Minnesota minors being excluded entirely from UGC websites–depriving them of the opportunity to build communities and access content they need to grow, learn, and flourish. What The Bill Says. generated content.”

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SpicyIP

JUNE 19, 2022

Misunderstanding Rights 101! Ruminating on the “R – Rights” of IPR! Metaphor from Meta-verse University (“MU”) and discussed how the overlapping meaning of ‘right’ can confuse our understanding of what it is and what it does. Right’ part of IPR, I wish to run some of those ideas in our discussion. Pocrati: Sure.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Further, according to article 3(a) of Law 4481/2017, collective management organisations must meet one or both of the following requirements: to be owned by its members or to be controlled by them; and/or. Cost of rights management by CMOs. Law 4481/2017 also regulates the cost of rights management by CMOs, which must be reasonable.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 30, 2022

Over the past decade, mobile applications have become the standard platform for most people to consume content online. Whether it’s for shopping, news, or entertainment, there is a mobile app available for any type of content. This shift in consumption patterns is not limited to legal content; piracy has gone mobile as well.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Information governance and data retention have been important topics in the corporate world for years. This includes holding certain business records and information in separate preservation formats, protecting this data set from routine backups, and strictly controlling access to it.

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2023

The IPKat is pleased to publish a guest post by Kat friend Theodora Goula (Hugo Boss), discussing second-hand fashion and trade mark rights per European law. Think about trademark rights’ exhaustion, parallel imported goods, but also repackaging, upcycling of second-hand goods and, of course, counterfeit second-hand goods. 51, 55).

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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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Garrigues Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The tension between freedom of expression and copyright protection has lately been one of the hottest topics in EU and Portuguese copyright laws. Nobody questions the fact that IP laws need to be enforced on the internet.

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The IPKat

APRIL 26, 2022

The event shall tackle the use of gender-neutral language in decisions, potential priority for the selection process and other relevant topics. Registration can be made on the event's website. Registration for the event is still possible and is available here. Other information about the event can be found here.

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IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

Branded drugs are typically controlled by one manufacturer with exclusivity, while the generic industry operates with multiple competitors, resulting in a decline in generic drug prices since 2008 while branded drug prices continue to rise. [ix] v] This, in turn, can lead to significant price hikes for essential medicines.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For example, from the intro: “Texas has designated the Platforms common carriers; they no longer have a right to discriminate against different views in their role as public conduits.” 20 prohibits “censorship” based on “viewpoint”—and since almost all expression online has a viewpoint, H.B. Texas AG’s response brief.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

” The relationship between Sheth and Bayside is unclear; but allegedly Bayside isn’t owned or controlled by Sheth, leaving open the important and obvious question of why Bayside is undertaking this enforcement action. As required by law, the court clerk issued Bayside’s requested subpoena, and Bayside served it on Twitter.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Introduction A mark represents the institution or company to which it belongs and serves as a means of differentiating goods or services among individuals. Marks can be of various types i.e., word marks, service marks, logos, symbols, series marks, etc [1]. Hence to regulate the same legislature has formulated the following law with regards to it.

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