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The UK’s government decided against implementing a broad copyright exception for AI training. This decision follows earlier plans to allow AI companies to use copyrighted content for training without a license, which has now been reversed. The music industry has actively opposed this exemption, and has pressured the government to focus on creating a code […]
In Nov. 2023, the UK Court of Appeals put forth a ruling in THJ v Sheridan that benefits open culture. It clarified that to satisfy the originality requirement under UK copyright law, works must reflect the author’s creative choices and personal touch, excluding works created under technical or rule-based constraints. This aligns with Creative Commons’ […]
The article discusses a study of the restrictive practices of cultural institutions in controlling digital copies of public domain artworks. Some institutions claim new rights over reproduction images, thereby limiting their use in education and research and prioritizing income over open access. This seemingly conflicts with the institutions’ public missions, and constitutes a form of […]
In response to the invitation of the 44th Session of the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, the Global Expert Network on Copyright User Rights (aka User Rights Network), chaired by the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property at American University Washington College of Law, submits the following comments on the Scoping Study […]
Australian Centre for Health Law Research QUT Faculty of Business and Law The Gibson Room, Level 10, Z Block, Gardens Point, QUT Friday, the 8th December 2023 Overview The Australian Centre for Health Law Research is hosting a one-day, in-person, symposium on intellectual property and public health at the Gibson Room at Gardens Point, QUT, […]
Check the latest podcast on Copyright and AI by Dr. Carys Craig Associate Dean (Research & Institutional Relations) at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. The podcast talks more broadly about social and political challenges around and both copyright and AI tech, and the mistake of turning to copyright law for solutions. Podcast here Author […]
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