LaLiga estimating that piracy costs its clubs between $700-$800 million (€600-€700 million) each year
#AntiPiracy #DigitalEnforcement #ContentRights #IPLaw #StreamingPiracy #SportsRights #PlatformLiability #AIEnforcement #EdgeTech www.advanced-television.com/2026/04/10/f...
Follow them #iplaw
OMFG THIS WHOLE THREAD!
These are intellectual property law reforms that I could really get behind.
Seriously, read it all. This is art.
#intellectualproperty #iplaw
Calif. Gov. Newsom signs first-of-its-kind executive order to strengthen AI protections and responsible use in the State #AIguardrails #CAGOV #AIprotections #IPlaw @governor.ca.gov californianewswire.com/calif-gov-ne...
As our report made clear, the UK needs to move quickly towards a stable framework that gives confidence to rights holders and responsible AI developers alike. We welcome the Government's reiteration that it no longer has a preferred option on copyright reform. However, it should now go further and rule out explicitly a new commercial text and data mining exception with an opt-out mechanism, as we recommended in our report. Indeed, the Government should rule out any reform to copyright law that would remove incentives to license copyrighted works for AI training, such as the introduction of a 'commercial research exception'. The Government should also promote the development and adoption of sovereign AI models that deliver enhanced transparency and respect for copyright.
Letter to UK ministers from Lords Comms Committee chair committees.parliament.uk/publications...
Recent Government publications www.gov.uk/government/p...
Good luck with this. The UK can have copyright maximalism or (globally relevant) sovereign AI, but not both
#genAI #IPlaw #openweb #techpolicy
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Now available: IPPI'S 2026 SPRING PROGRESS REPORT! This issue features events, professional activities, writing, & more by IPPI & members of our network from Dec. 2025-Feb. 2026: blogs.uakron.edu/ualawip/2026...
#IntellectualProperty #IPLaw #IP #Patent #Copyright #Trademark #Innovation
Quillette magazine article stealing our Sudan control map. It's credited to avoid plagiarism, but using it without our permission is still (illegal) copyright violation, and a well-known publication should really know better.
#Sudan #geopolitics #geography #copyright #iplaw #maps #mapping
Global trademark search, directly inside your legal workflow.
Discover how TMSearch. ai + SpineLegal simplifies cross-border trademark research.
👉 spinelegal.co.uk/tmsearch-ai-...
#LegalTech #IPLaw #TrademarkSearch
US: A National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
#genAI #IPlaw #fairuse #openweb #techpolicy
The UK government has backtracked on its position on copyright and AI, stating it must take time to "get this right". Its original position - allowing AI companies to use copyrighted works to train their models with an opt-out option - received major backlash from the likes of Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa. "We have listened," Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said on Wednesday, saying the government no longer favours that approach. However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.
UK Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists www.bbc.com/news/article...
Labour ministers said last summer that the "opt-out" had been dropped as the Government's preferred option. But sure, let's present this as a new victory for the copyright lobby
#genAI #IPlaw
We have identified four areas where we will focus the next phase of this work. 1. Digital Replicas. 'Digital replicas' can be a powerful tool, including for the creative industries. However, when someone’s likeness is replicated without their permission it can be harmful. We will launch a consultation in the summer to seek views on how we address these harms, while protecting legitimate innovation. 2. Labelling AI-generated content. It can be helpful to consumers to understand whether content has been made using AI. It may also help protect against disinformation and harmful deepfakes. We will establish a taskforce to put forward proposals for government on best practice for labelling AI-generated content, with an interim report to be published in autumn. 3. Creator control and transparency. We will publish a review of the mechanisms available for creators to control their works online. This will include standards, technical solutions and best practice on input transparency. This review will inform where there are gaps and whether there is an appropriate role for government in addressing them. 4. Independent creatives. We will launch a working group on independent and smaller creative organisations to explore whether there is a role for government to support their ability to license their content.
Copyright and Artificial Intelligence: report and impact assessment www.gov.uk/government/p... (UK)
Written statement from Liz Kendall questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
Outputs promised during DUA Bill debate last year, as a sop to Kidron et al
#genAI #IPlaw #openweb #techpolicy
Intellectual property firms handle licensing income, royalties, and retainers. Organized bookkeeping helps maintain financial clarity while supporting long-term client relationships.
#IPLaw #IntellectualProperty #LegalFinance #LawFirmAccounting
Meta's reasoning is straightforward. Anyone who uses BitTorrent to transfer files automatically uploads content to other people, as it is inherent to the protocol. In other words, the uploading wasn't a choice, it was simply how the technology works. Meta also argued that the BitTorrent sharing was a necessity to get the valuable (but pirated) data. In the case of Anna's Archive, Meta said, the datasets were only available in bulk through torrent downloads, making BitTorrent the only practical option. "Meta used BitTorrent because it was a more efficient and reliable means of obtaining the datasets, and in the case of Anna's Archive, those datasets were only available in bulk through torrent downloads," Meta's attorney writes.
Uploading Pirated Books via BitTorrent Qualifies as Fair Use, Meta Argues torrentfreak.com/uploading-pi... (scroll down for links to docs from lawsuit in California)
Context: Anna's Archive en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna%27...
#genAI #IPlaw #fairuse #filesharing #shadowlibraries #openweb #techpolicy
"Copyright is going to be kicked down the road," said one person with knowledge of the government's planned response to a two-month consultation on how to regulate AI companies' access to copyrighted material, due to be released in the next fortnight. Responses to the consultation did not favour any of the government's proposed models for AI use of copyrighted materials. Ministers have instead decided they need to go back to the drawing board, gathering more evidence and spending longer consulting on various options, according to two people briefed on the plans. People close to the process said there was now no expectation that the government would include an AI bill in the King's Speech, due in May, and instead push any decisions and new legislation into next year.
UK to delay difficult decisions on AI copyright rules www.ft.com/content/e759... (£)
2024 consultation www.gov.uk/government/c...
We've had strong signals since at least December that the #AIBill was being dropped
#genAI #IPlaw #openweb #techpolicy
Key recommendations To achieve this, the report calls on the Government to: ● Rule out a new commercial text and data mining (TDM) exception with an opt-out model. Mixed public messaging from the Government and an extended consultation period have undermined trust and stalled licensing and investment. The Government should, in the next year, publish a final decision on its approach to AI and copyright. In the meantime, it should set out clearly that it will not introduce a new TDM exception with an opt-out mechanism, as initially proposed in its consultation on AI and copyright. ● Close gaps in protection for identity, style and digital replicas: The Government should introduce protections against unauthorised digital replicas and harmful ‘in the style of’ AI outputs. These must give creators and performers clear control over commercial exploitation of their identity. ● Make transparency about AI training data a statutory obligation. The Government should establish a clear mandatory transparency framework for UK AI developers, as well as considering how public procurement and regulatory tools could promote compliance with UK transparency requirements by international developers. ● Create the conditions for a fair and inclusive UK licensing market. A market for licensing content for AI use is already emerging and, given its wealth of creative content, the UK is well placed to benefit. The Government should support this market to grow in a way that works for AI developers and rightsholders of different sizes. It should also back the creation and adoption of the technical tools that will support a licensing-first approach: open, globally aligned standards for rights reservation, data provenance and the labelling of AI-generated content. ● Prioritise the development and adoption of sovereign AI models. International examples demonstrate that domestically governed AI systems can offer an alternative to an overreliance on opaquely trained US-based models. …
AI, copyright and the creative industries committees.parliament.uk/committee/17... report from Lords Comms/Digital Committee
Guardian coverage www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Copyright maximalism all the way; no concessions to balance or indeed practicality
#genAI #IPlaw #openweb #techpolicy
Inputting data into public AI may trigger a public disclosure and potentially forfeit patent rights.
Here's an article which analyzes the risk: www.losey.law/accidental-a...
#IPLaw #Patents #AI #LegalTech
Pudgy Penguins Facing Major Trademark Lawsuit
animalverse.social/pudgy-pengui...
#PudgyPenguins #PenguinBrand #NFTNews #NFT #CryptoNews #Trademark #IPLaw #Web3 #NFTCommunity #NFTProject #CryptoUpdate #NFTMarket #BrandDispute #Web3News #NFTBrand #CryptoLaw #NFTDrama #BlockchainNews #IPDispute
Pudgy Penguins accused of trademark infringement by Penguin apparel brand
animalverse.social/community/p/...
#PudgyPenguins #PenguinBrand #NFTNews #NFT #CryptoNews #Trademark #IPLaw #Web3 #NFTCommunity #NFTProject #CryptoUpdate #NFTMarket #BrandDispute #Web3News #NFTBrand #CryptoLaw #NFTDrama
On Feb 19, PIJIP hosted its annual Speed Networking event. Students got to connect with alumni representing a wide range of career paths and employers—from small firms and government agencies to policymakers and large firms. Thank you to those who participated!
#IPLaw #TechLaw #AUWCL
Is Upcycling always Green – and Should it be? Reconsidering the Rationale for Accommodating Upcycling within IP Law and Leveraging the Potential of Quotation and 'Due Cause'
This paper by Izyumenko questions whether upcycling is always environmentally beneficial and advocates for recognizing its broader social value within IP law. Leverages defenses like quotation & 'due cause'. spkl.io/63324Aabx0 #IPLaw #Sustainability #CulturalDiversity
📢 #CREATe at 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – Recordings available
We’re pleased to share a dedicated playlist featuring the recordings of CREATe’s contributions to European Public Domain Day 2026 at the Royal Library of Belgium.
#PublicDomain #Copyright #CreativeCommons #AccessToKnowledge #IPLaw
When can a new crystal form of an old drug count as a new invention? This study compares Iran and the USA on patenting drug polymorphs, balancing innovation incentives with fair access to medicines and generics. #PatentLaw #Pharmaceuticals #IPLaw ijmedicallaw.ir/browse.php?a...
Draft #HagueConvention on IP Jurisdiction & Judgments: Scope (copyrights, patents, trademarks), anti-forum shopping rules, enforcement. Unites physical/digital IP protection globally. #IPLaw #WIPOhttps://www.iriplawjournal.ir/article_141886.html
How do patent pools speed up innovation?
This economic analysis: they solve patent thickets, reduce lawsuits, boost R&D and benefit inventors, consumers & society — especially in emerging markets like Iran.
#PatentPools #InnovationPolicy #IPLaw jplr.atu.ac.ir/article_3491...
Collective Management Organizations simplify copyright: one pool, fair pay for creators, easy legal access for the public.
Our study explores their economic power, cultural value & real-world challenges. #Copyright #IPLaw #CreatorsRights #CulturalPolicy jls.shirazu.ac.ir/article_3933...
Iran's #trademark protection under scrutiny: Hershey-Shokopars case reveals gaps in owner rights, consumer safeguards & Paris Convention enforcement. Key for IP policy & economic growth. #IPLaw #LegalProtection #Iran pajooheshnameh.itsr.ir/article_1568...
Unfair shares plague creators in commercialization contracts for literary & artistic works. This paper analyzes equitable remuneration standards, CMOs' vital role, and Iran’s regulatory shortcomings with comparative insights. Empower authors today! #IPLaw #Copyright ijmedicallaw.ir/article-1-41...
[#Ranking] UGGC Avocats à nouveau classé Bronze dans le guide WTR 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals.
👉 uggc.com
#WTR1000 #IPLaw
question for #IPlaw - does the Olympics have issues w the music figure skaters use during their programs? I realized today I never noticed when the olympics moved from using the classical stuff in the public domain to copyrighted music. I would guess the skaters (not the olympics) foot that bill?
Video-on-Demand is entering Iran’s media market, but are #copyright and related rights ready for this shift? This research examines #VOD in Iranian law versus international IP frameworks, outlining key challenges and policy options for digital-era protection. #IPLaw ijmedicallaw.ir/article-1-32...
