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Generative AI Training and Copyright: U.S. Copyright Office’s Pre-Publication Report

Robot reading on a digital tablet and pointing gesture next to text about the U.S. Copyright Office’s pre-publication report on generative AI training released on May 9, 2025.

This post offers a structured summary of Part 3 of the U.S. Copyright Office’s AI report series. It highlights the pre-publication report’s focus on legal concerns surrounding generative AI training and a link to the main report.

R Indira Devi has no Copyrights over Guntur Sushendra Sharma’s “My Country My People”, says the Telangana High Court.

In this case, the Telangana High Court found that a letter written by the author in 1989 granting his son the copyrights was valid and that the author’s wife’s later assignments of the copyrights were not valid.

OTT Giants File Infringement Suit Against Forty Rogue Websites for Online Piracy

The plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against 40 defendants seeking a permanent injunction for infringement of their exclusive rights in their original content/work, protected under the Copyright Act of 1957. The defendants are rogue websites that engage in online piracy by acquiring the plaintiffs’ original content and offering access to infringing and unauthorized content available for download and streaming. The Court passed an interim order restraining the forty defendants from hosting, streaming, reproducing, distributing, making available to the public, or communicating any work on which the plaintiffs have a copyright.

Weekly Trademark Updates

This week’s trademark updates feature key trademark infringement cases and legal orders from the Delhi High Court, along with GI tag developments. The bulletin provides a structured analysis of recent intellectual property news, curated by BananaIP Counsels.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATISTICS- 2021 (INDIA)

The post analyses key intellectual property statistics for India in 2021, with comparisons to 2019 and 2020. It examines trends in patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs, and geographical indications using calendar year data.

Advisory & Consultations for Artists During Lockdown

With the shift to online platforms during lockdown, artists face new intellectual property challenges and risks. BananaIP Counsels offers free legal consultation to help artists protect and monetise their creative works online. Contact us for expert advice on safeguarding your rights.

Dancing with Intellectual Property: A Presentation by Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala

Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala’s seminar discussed the essentials of intellectual property in dance, focusing on protection, ownership, and legal strategies relevant to performers. The event provided dancers with practical insights into leveraging IP for safeguarding and monetising their creative works.

Uber Slapped with USD 650 Million Employment Tax Bill, US Supreme Court to Decide Oracle’s Copyright Suit Against Google, UK’s CMA Investigates Hasbro’s Acquisition of EOne and more

This bulletin examines significant legal developments, including Uber’s employment tax dispute, Oracle’s copyright litigation against Google, and ongoing antitrust investigations. It further addresses IP infringement issues and regulatory responses in the US, UK, and Canada.

Relevance of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

This article examines the legal and practical relevance of Intellectual Property Rights in India. It discusses how IPR protects innovation and creativity while fostering economic and societal growth through structured legal mechanisms.

Ideas, Concepts, Scripts & Stories – Protecting Ideas in the Entertainment Industry Part IV

This post explores the legal protection of ideas and concepts in the entertainment industry through a significant Indian case. It analyses how breach of confidence and copyright law were applied to safeguard a scriptwriter’s original work.