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Recent Decision Illustrates Potential Global Implications of DMCA Takedown Requests

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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a section in the US Copyright Act that provides a safe harbor for internet service providers so long as they comply with a notice and takedown system. The way the DMCA works is a...more

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Overview of the U.S. copyright office’s AI digital replicas (“deepfakes”) report

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Daren Orzechowski, Alex Touma, and Jack Weinert examine Part 1 of Artificial Intelligence Report on Digital Replicas, published by the U.S. Copyright Office on July 31, 2024. In the first quarter of 2023, the U.S....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Discovery Dilemma: An Update on the Legal Battle Between The New York Times and OpenAI

OpenAI’s request for access to The New York Times reporters’ notes, memos and other documents raises complex discovery issues. OpenAI’s defense is requesting access to reporters’ notes and other materials in discovery,...more

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Navigating the Legal Landscape: Generative AI and Copyright Law

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Generative artificial intelligence captivated the world in 2023 and is firmly positioned to remain center stage in the coming year. In the United States, the introduction and early-stage use of generative AI have been plagued...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Longshot Legislation Reflects Interest in AI Regulation

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In the wake of several Congressional hearings over the past year on AI and intellectual property, Representative Adam Schiff (D-California) has introduced the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024 (H.R. 7913).  ...more

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Human Authorship Requirement Continues To Pose Difficulties for AI-Generated Works

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2023 was a breakout year for generative artificial intelligence (AI), but it was a rough year for protecting the content generated using such technology. The U.S. Copyright Office issued several rulings last year on the...more

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Copyright Small Claims Proceedings

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The U.S. Copyright Office has issued a final rule amending the procedures for the still-new “small claims court” proceedings before the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) established last year that we previously blogged about....more

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Reflecting on the Interplay Between Real Estate and Intellectual Property in 2023 - Landmark Trademark Cases and Copyright...

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As 2023 came to an end, it offered a prime opportunity to examine significant legal developments in intellectual property case law and implications for the real estate industry in the year to come. Among other things,...more

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Generative Artificial Intelligence: Calling for a New Legal Front

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New York Times Copyright Suit and Key Facts - On December 27, 2023, The New York Times Company (“NYT”) filed a Complaint in the Southern District of New York against Microsoft Corporation (“Microsoft”) and several OpenAI...more

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Dance, Fortnite, and the “Epic” Battle for Copyright Protection

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On November 1, 2023, in a first-of-its kind decision, the Ninth Circuit revived a copyright lawsuit based on dance choreography. Hanagmi v. Epic Games pitted Viral celebrity choreographer Kyle Hanagami against Epic Games,...more

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SRIP come calling for copyright infringement?

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According to their website they are an IP enforcement law firm that helps artists protect their content. We know them from pursuing many copyright infringement cases dealing with all kinds of photograpy. They list offices...more

AEON Law

Patent Poetry: Judge Throws Out Most of Artists’ AI Copyright Infringement Claims

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A federal district court judge has thrown out most of the claims that a group of artists asserted against artificial intelligence (AI) platforms that they claim used their work without permission. The case is Andersen et al....more

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Generative AI and Copyright – Some Recent Denials and Unanswered Questions

The growth of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and generative AI is moving copyright law into unprecedented territory. While US copyright law continues to develop around AI, one boundary has been set: the bedrock requirement of...more

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Resource Guide for the Copyright Office Artificial Intelligence Initiative

Using generative AI raises numerous copyright issues. In response, the US Copyright Office (USCO) has undertaken a new Artificial Intelligence Initiative (“AI Initiative”). This guide is a high level overview and a collection...more

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Court Finds AI-Generated Work Not Copyrightable for Failure to Meet "Human Authorship" Requirement—But Questions Remain

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In Short - The Background: Generative artificial intelligence ("GenAI") tools allow individuals to readily generate content, including works that traditionally would be copyrightable if authored by a human being, such as...more

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Patent Poetry: Fortnite Dance Moves Don’t Infringe Copyright

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A federal district court in California has dismissed a choreographer’s claims against Epic Games Inc. based on dance moves in Epic’s Fortnite video game. Plaintiff Kyle Hanagami is a professional choreographer and dance...more

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Copyright Infringement before the Copyright Claims Board?

Suppose you have not registered your copyright in a book with the U.S. Copyright Office until someone has infringed your copyright by copying substantial portions of your book. Let’s also suppose you can prove that the...more

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The Copyright Claims Board goes live: early trends

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Tech Newsflash - The Copyright Claims Board ("CCB") started accepting claims on June 16, 2022. The CCB has seen a great deal of activity, with dozens of claims filed in the first few weeks, mostly alleging online...more

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U.S. Copyright Office Launches “Small Claims Court”

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Filing a copyright lawsuit just got a little bit easier. In June 2022, the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) began accepting cases. The CCB, which will function as the U.S. Copyright Office’s “small claims court,” will now be...more

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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Copyrights - Small Claims Process at the Copyright Office

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In this episode of Trending Now - An IP Podcast, Courtney Reigel and Janet Cho provide an update on the small claims process at the Copyright Office, including an overview of upcoming changes under the CASE Act and the...more

International Lawyers Network

Damages for Copyright Infringement before You Register Your Copyright

Let’s suppose that you have not registered your copyright in a book with the U.S. Copyright Office and you find someone has infringed your copyright by copying substantial portions of your book. Let’s also suppose you are...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - June 2021: Unicolors Regroups and Gets Supreme Court to Consider Copyright Invalidation Standard

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court granted Unicolors' request for review of the Ninth Circuit’s decision in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. (9th Circ. 2020). According to Unicolors, the Ninth Circuit’s...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - June 2021

The June 2021 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter discusses recent litigation surrounding copyright registration invalidation and implications of the increase in trademark application filings at the USPTO....more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Congress Provides New Copyright Office Forum To Resolve Small Claims For Copyright Infringement

On December 27, 2020, the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) was signed into law as part of the COVID-19 stimulus relief and government-funding bill. The CASE Act revises the Copyright Act, 17...more

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[Webinar] IP Law Update: Understanding the Important Changes to Copyright and Trademark Law Contained in the December 2020...

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Join Josh Escovedo and Jessica Corpuz in this one-hour webinar about Intellectual Property Law and will specifically address The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021—arising...more

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