German Ruling: Chatbot Infringes Copyright of Song Lyrics

German Ruling: Chatbot Infringes Copyright of Song Lyrics

Case Summary: The plaintiff is the German Music Copyright Association (GEMA), a collective management organization representing composers, lyricists, and music publishers in exercising their music copyrights. The defendant is the American OPENAI group, which develops and applies chatbots. The plaintiff accuses the defendant of using the lyrics of nine songs, which it represents, to train … Read more

Release of Typical Cases on Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property in the Semiconductor Industry by Wuxi Intermediate Court!

Release of Typical Cases on Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property in the Semiconductor Industry by Wuxi Intermediate Court!

The semiconductor industry is a strategic, foundational, and leading industry that supports the economic and social development of our country and ensures national security. It is also an important component of Wuxi’s landmark industries. In recent years, the Wuxi Intermediate Court has adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics … Read more

Case Report: Supreme Court Ruling on Copyright Infringement for Software Using GPL Open Source Code Without Open Sourcing

Case Report: Supreme Court Ruling on Copyright Infringement for Software Using GPL Open Source Code Without Open Sourcing

Disclaimer: 1. This report has selected and edited certain cases based on research value and reference significance, but this does not represent the report’s endorsement of the court’s views and its judgment results; 2. This report may contain errors or misunderstandings in the selection and editing of judgments or news information, and all editorial responsibilities … Read more

Two Cases from Suzhou Selected as Top Ten Typical Cases of Intellectual Property Judicial Protection in Jiangsu Courts for 2023

Two Cases from Suzhou Selected as Top Ten Typical Cases of Intellectual Property Judicial Protection in Jiangsu Courts for 2023

On April 23, the Provincial Court held a press conference to report on the status of intellectual property judicial protection in Jiangsu courts for 2023 and released the top ten typical cases. Among them, two cases from Suzhou were selected. Rights Boundaries between Open Source Code Rights Holders and Software Secondary Developers — Net Economic … Read more

Can Articles Written by Robots Enjoy Copyright? The First Case in the Field of AI Writing Concludes, and the Answer is Revealed!

Can Articles Written by Robots Enjoy Copyright? The First Case in the Field of AI Writing Concludes, and the Answer is Revealed!

What exactly is artificial intelligence? There is currently no universally accepted standard definition. Recently, Tencent filed a lawsuit against “Wangdai Home” for unauthorized use, claiming that they plagiarized articles written by Tencent’s robot Dreamwriter. This case is the first in the field of AI writing and ended with Tencent winning the lawsuit. This raises a … Read more

Determining the Basis of Rights in Copyright Infringement Cases Involving Open Source Software

Editor’s Note: In order to effectively strengthen the promotion of socialist rule of law, actively tell the story of China’s judicial protection of intellectual property rights, and timely publish the dynamic work of the Supreme People’s Court’s Intellectual Property Court, we aim to support the implementation of an innovation-driven development strategy and create a world-class … Read more

Exploration of Originality in Compilations

Exploration of Originality in Compilations

Today, I received the civil judgment of the second instance from the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court regarding my lawsuit against others for infringing on my work “Summary of Shenzhen Intellectual Property Funding Policies (Part)” published on this public account on December 8, 2017 (although the judgment does not recognize it as a work, after all, … Read more

Top 10 Typical Cases of Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Jiangsu Courts in 2023

Top 10 Typical Cases of Judicial Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Jiangsu Courts in 2023

Table of Contents 1. Severe Infringement of High-Value Trade Secrets Resulting in Maximum Compensation —— Shengao Chemical Technology Co., Ltd. vs. Chen XX and Jin XX Chemical Co., Ltd. on Trade Secret Infringement 2. Breach of Confidentiality Obligations After Contract Termination Leading to Huge Compensation for Infringement of Traditional Chinese Medicine Trade Secrets —— Nanjing … Read more