Intellectual Property Rights and Social Media

2015 ◽  
pp. 88-98
Author(s):  
Hatem Bugshan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Uk

Issues related to intellectual property rights in the Web 2.0 environment are rarely discussed. This chapter investigates the issues surrounding copyright in the digital era, which the market is increasingly using social media. The chapter describes the legal risks confronting people on using content in the digital era and examines the issues in this area. Valuable discussion will be generated for all users of digital content. The chapter investigates copyrights in the digital era through a case study, gathering data through interviews conducted in the UK. Research findings show lack of knowledge and instruction in the use of digital content and information produced through social media is the main reason for emerging conflict in this area. Knowledge about IPRs, and specifically copyrights in e-learning, needs to be provided for people. One of the issues that must be addressed by the use of Web 2.0 to learners is a full explanation of copyright laws. This will prevent content generated in this environment from infringing copyright.

1. Introduction

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Bently ◽  
B. Sherman ◽  
D. Gangjee ◽  
P. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
European Economic Area ◽  
Property Law ◽  
The European Union ◽  
European Union Law ◽  
Intellectual Property Law ◽  
The Uk

This introduction provides an overview of topics covered in this book which relate to all areas of intellectual property law, including the justifications that have been put forward for granting intellectual property rights. It also considers the key international and regional developments that have influenced intellectual property law in the UK, such as the creation of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) negotiations, and European Union law. The chapter also discusses the ways in which the European Union is involved in intellectual property law, such as its involvement in negotiating and signing treaties. Finally, it looks at the European Economic Area and non-EU regional initiatives on intellectual property, as well as the implications of Brexit.

Exploitation or Partnership?

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Elliott
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
System Engineering ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
Current Policy ◽  
Contract Research ◽  
A Priority ◽  
The Uk ◽  
University Industry

The author proposes a model for university—industry partnership which, in particular, takes a different approach to intellectual property rights from current policy in the UK. He argues that the prevailing attitude to IPR, while attempting to generate rewards for the academics, actually reduces the rewards they receive. He also suggests that contract research is assuming too high a priority and that universities are in danger of being deflected from their key roles of educating students and advancing knowledge. The exploitation of intellectual ability, he argues, does not equal the exploitation of intellectual property rights, and a focus on the latter in the universities is counterproductive to stimulating collaboration. The approach proposed is that currently employed successfully in the Smith Institute, a collaborative venture between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and Smith System Engineering.

Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) Based Attack on Different Watermarking Schemes

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milind Engedy ◽  
Munaga. V. N. K. Prasad ◽  
Ashutosh Saxena
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Singular Value Decomposition ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Digital Watermarking ◽  
Singular Value ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
Value Decomposition ◽  
Excellent Tool

Digital Watermarking is an excellent tool at the disposal of the owners of the digital content to protect their Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). In this paper we present an attack on several watermarking schemes that forgo their claims of proving ownership of digital content. The attack takes the advantage of one-to-many relationship between the Singular value matrix and the decomposing matrix. In this paper we prove that the two ways one-to-one relationship between the watermark and the watermark dependent pattern to be hidden in the image as a necessary condition to invalidate the multiple claims of ownership of digital content. We also recommend the standardization of watermarking schemes and registration of watermarks with legal authorities so as to make the system transparent.

scholarly journals Digital Consumer Contract Law without Prejudice to Copyright: EU Digital Content Directive, Reasonable Consumer Expectations and Competition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liliia Oprysk
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Network Effects ◽  
Intellectual Property Right ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Consumer Contract ◽  
Consumer Expectations ◽  
Licensing Agreements ◽  
High Level

Abstract The EU Digital Content Directive sets out to facilitate the cross-border distribution of digital content and ensure a high level of consumer protection by harmonising certain aspects concerning contracts for the supply of digital content. The Directive acknowledges the variety of licensing agreements involved in the distribution of digital content, such as between the holders of intellectual property rights, intermediaries and end-users. It is recognised that the consumer’s use of digital content could be restricted under end-user licensing agreements pursuant to intellectual property rights; at the same time, the Directive is without prejudice to other EU law, including copyright. Rather, under Art. 10, the consumer is entitled to remedies from the trader of digital content for lack of conformity where restrictions resulting from a violation of intellectual property rights prevent or limit the use of the content. As the traders of digital content frequently are not the owners of intellectual property rights but rely themselves on a licence, the question arises as to the potential implications of Art. 10 for digital content markets. This paper discusses two such potential implications. The first is whether the efforts to safeguard reasonable consumer expectations could be undermined by the Directive leaving the arrangements between traders and intellectual property right holders out of scope. The second is whether Art. 10 could reinforce the network effects and dominant position of the established players on the market.

Insurance for Social Media Liability

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin T. Merriman ◽  
David M. Knapp ◽  
Meghan E. Ruesch ◽  
Nicole M. Weir
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Property Damage ◽  
Electronic Data ◽  
Bodily Injury ◽  
Business Professional

Whether a claim involves “bodily injury” or “property damage” is a threshold issue for coverage under Coverage A of the standard comprehensive general liability (CGL) policy and homeowners policy. Social media-related claims that allege pure emotional distress, without corresponding physical manifestations, or that allege damage to intangible property, such as intellectual property rights, may not fall within the insuring agreements of these policies. Social media claims often allege intentional conduct, if not intentional harm, which raises the threshold issue of whether the claim alleges an “occurrence” such that coverage is triggered. To the extent a social media claim falls within the policies’ insuring agreements, the next issue is whether the policies contain exclusions that might apply. Exclusions for expected or intended injury, employer’s liability, and electronic data may limit coverage for social media claims. Likewise, exclusions in homeowners policies for “bodily injury” or “property damage” arising from a home business, professional services, or physical or mental abuse may apply to common social media claims.

19. Intellectual Property Law

2019 ◽  
pp. 535-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Jones
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
Property Law ◽  
Trade Marks ◽  
Passing Off ◽  
Time Limits ◽  
The Law ◽  
Protecting Intellectual Property ◽  
The Uk

This chapter considers the major intellectual property rights in the UK and the protection the law gives to these rights. It explains the meaning of copyright, patents, trade marks, and design rights, and considers the types of works that might be protected by them. It explains whether the rights need to be registered and if so the process of registration. It examines the time limits for the protection of the various rights and the remedies available for infringement of them. It also considers the protection the law gives to intellectual property via the tort of passing off. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the possibilities of protecting intellectual property rights outside the UK.

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