4 h. ago Make It Fair: National World among UK publishers calling for copyright protection from AI companies

We’re calling on the Government to spur growth in the creative and tech sectors by protecting copyright

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2 d. ago Sir Elton John and Simon Cowell call for creative talent to be protected from AI

The stars have urged the Government to rethink proposals to relax copyright rules to protect creative talent from artificial intelligence.

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4 d. ago Can Birkenstock sandals be ‘work of art’? German court says no

The shoe manufacturer claimed its sandals ‘are copyright-protected works of applied art’

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4 d. ago Birkenstocks are not works of art, top German court rules in copyright case

Sandal maker, founded in Germany in 1774, wanted to stop ‘copycats’ selling similar productsThey may be the footwear of choice for Hollywood A-listers and pop stars, but Birkenstock sandals are not works of art, Germany’s top court ruled on Thursday.The German sandal maker had sought a ruling that its footwear, known for its cork and latex soles, could be classified as art and thus afforded strong copyright protections. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Birkenstock loses German court fight to call its sandals art

The shoe manufacturer claimed its sandals ‘are copyright-protected works of applied art’

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5 d. ago EU accused of leaving ‘devastating’ copyright loophole in AI Act

Architect of copyright law says EU is ‘supporting big tech instead of protecting European creative ideas’An architect of EU copyright law has said legislation is needed to protect writers, musicians and creatives left exposed by an “irresponsible” legal gap in the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act.The intervention came as 15 cultural organisations wrote to the European Commission this week warning that draft rules to implement the AI Act were “taking several steps backwards” on copyright, while one writer spoke of a “devastating” loophole. Continue reading...

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