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.
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Thomson Reuters vs ROSS Intelligence : Does training AI models amount to fair use?
The US District Court for Delaware ruled in favor of Thomson Reuters, finding that ROSS Intelligence infringed Westlaw’s copyrights by using its headnotes and editorial content for AI training. The Court rejected ROSS’s fair use defense, emphasizing market harm and the need for AI developers to license copyrighted materials. While granting partial summary judgment to Thomson Reuters, the Court left certain copyright expiration claims for jury determination. This decision reinforces copyright protections in legal research and sets a precedent for AI-related copyright disputes.
Read more about Thomson Reuters vs ROSS Intelligence : Does training AI models amount to fair use?Youtuber Held Liable for Unauthorized Use of Trademarks: Dabur India Limited v. Dhruv Rathee and Ors.
The petitioner, Dabur, who is the manufacturer of beverages under the name “Real”, is alleging that a Youtuber named Dhruv Rathee published a video tarnishing the petitioner’s brand reputation. The video also depicted an earlier advertisement aired, as well as a distorted image of the petitioner’s product Real, which infringes upon its trademark and copyright rights. The Calcutta High Court held that the acts of the respondent infringed upon the petitioner’s rights under section 29 (9) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and the Copyright Act, 1957, and the offending portions of the video were ordered to be removed.
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BananaIP Counsels, through Intellepedia, is happy to announce a seminar titled “When Do You Really Need a Music License?”, an event for live performers, musicians,...
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Author: Dr. Kalyan C. Kankanala Data Mining in today's context is not limited to collection, organisation, management, searching and displaying of relevant data, it means...
Read more about It is Fair and Enabling – Data Mining from JNU DepotWeekly Entertainment Law News: TikTok in Content Ownership Controversy, Musician Sues “Baby Shark” Producers, and more
Another Content Ownership Controversy for TikTok, Copyright Office: No License Required for Use of Songs in Marriages, Musician Sues “Baby Shark” Producers for Copyright Infringement,...
Read more about Weekly Entertainment Law News: TikTok in Content Ownership Controversy, Musician Sues “Baby Shark” Producers, and moreIs it Legal to Reverse Engineer the Engineered?
This post was first published on September 24, 2014. Shoppers would agree with me when I say that while purchasing something, I need to feel a...
Read more about Is it Legal to Reverse Engineer the Engineered?Is Reporting Leaked & Copyright-Protected Material Equal to Contributory Infringement?
This post was first published on 17th May, 2014. "No", says a federal judge in California, dismissing Hollywood's star director, Quentin Tarantino’s claim against...
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This post was first published on 1st September 2014. 1. Cariou vs. Prince Photograph: Patrick Cariou - 2000; Adaptation: Richard Prince – 2008(both via...
Read more about Fair Use vs. Copyright InfringementReverse Engineering is Legitimated by Reason: Sega v. Accolade
This post was first published on 11th November, 2014. In one of our recent posts on reverse engineering, we discussed fair use for intermediate...
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