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by João Pedro Quintais

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EU copyright law roundup – second and third trimester of 2025, by @alinatrapova.bsky.social and me on Kluwer Copyright Blog
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EU copyright law roundup – second and third trimester of 2025
Following our platform update and the summer break, one may think we stopped our roundup series. Rest assured – we are here! This edition combines the second and third trimesters, so it will be longer...
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
🚨 PhD Vacancy – Generative AI in the Media 🚨

Exciting opportunity to join us on the @algosoc.org project, working w/ myself, @cgoanta.bsky.social & @natalihelberger.bsky.social

📅 Closing date: 31 October 2025
🔗 More info: werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...
 
Cc: @ivir-uva.bsky.social
Vacancy — PhD Candidate Law - Generative AI in the Media
The overall goal of this project is to study the role and implications that the new regulatory framework has in realising public values and influencing the power dynamics and legal relationships in th...
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
Are the European TDM Exceptions Applicable to GenAI Training? Despite the Three-Step Test? By Martin Senftleben on the Kluwer Copyright Blog
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Are the European TDM Exceptions Applicable to GenAI Training? Despite the Three-Step Test?
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

ivir-uva.bsky.social
📢 Come work with us! We have a postdoc and PhD position for the Artificial Secrecy project. Deadline: October 17th. More info:
www.ivir.nl/projects/art...
cc @uvalawschool.bsky.social
Artificial secrecy: Taking Transparency in EU Digital and Data Regulation Seriously - IVIR
Kristina Irion’s research project won the SSH Open Competition M 2024 grant which funds free, curiosity-driven research in the Social Sciences and Humanities. The project will explore the fundamental ...
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

lucabertuzzi.bsky.social
NEW: Preparations for the EU’s code of practice on labelling AI-generated content are moving forward. While no launch date has been set, the preliminary results of technical studies meant to inform the code will be discussed at a workshop next week.
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
AI providers see preparatory work for EU code of practice on content labeling | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
Leading AI companies have been presented with the preliminary findings of expert reports that will inform a voluntary EU code of practice on labelling AI-generated content under the AI Act. The studie...
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by João Pedro Quintais — Reposted by: Daniel J. Gervais

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Why the (c) Statute Is Not Enough: How the Restatement Relies on Both Statute & Caselaw to Clarify U.S. Copyright Law, by @danielgervais.bsky.social, L. Loren, R. A. Reese, @cjsprigman.bsky.social & @mollysvh.bsky.social on the Kluwer Copyright Blog

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Why the Copyright Statute Is Not Enough: How the Restatement Relies on Both Statute and Caselaw to Clarify U.S. Copyright Law
In a previous blog post, we explained how the Restatement of the Law, Copyright was prepared, how it is structured, and how it was approved as of May by the membership of the American Law Institute (A...
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
Deepfake Bills in Denmark and the Netherlands: Right idea, wrong legal framework, by Bernt Hugenholtz on the Kluwer Copyright Blog

cc: @ivir-uva.bsky.social

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Deepfake Bills in Denmark and the Netherlands: Right idea, wrong legal framework.
Deepfakes are flooding the internet. Thanks to generative AI, politicians say things on camera they never said, celebrities star in porn clips they never dreamt about, and the Pope dons a puffer jacke...
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
An EU Copyright Framework for Research: Opinion of the European Copyright Society, by Caterina Sganga, Christophe Geiger, Thomas Margoni, Martin Senftleben & Mireille van Eechoud on the Kluwer Copyright Blog

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WK Blogs | Kluwer Copyright Blog
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
Copyright as a Freedom of (Artistic) Expression Right? The Dangers and Human Rights Law Misconceptions in the AG’s Opinion in Pelham II, by Elena Izyumenko (@ivir-uva.bsky.social) on the Kluwer Copyright Blog

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Copyright as a Freedom of (Artistic) Expression Right? The Dangers and Human Rights Law Misconceptions in the AG’s Opinion in Pelham II
Following up on the initial comment by Sabines Jacques published on this blog about Advocate General (AG) Emiliou’s recent Opinion in the Pelham II case – which examined his interpretation of the past...
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

ivir-uva.bsky.social
Our summer courses have kicked off today and indeed, summer it is in Amsterdam!🌞We hope everyone will enjoy the sessions in the different courses on Copyright, Privacy and Platform Regulation. Stay cool!
@elsdebusser.bsky.social, @jpquintais.bsky.social, @jvh.bsky.social, @pjleerssen.bsky.social
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

openfuture.bsky.social
The first part of CommonsDB Feasibility Study—by @paulk.bsky.social, @culturedoug.bsky.social, @posth.me, @jpquintais.bsky.social, @theflyinglawyer.bsky.social, and Thomas Margon—anticipates launching the first public version of the registry after summer.

Download: openfuture.eu/publication/...
CommonsDB Feasibility Study: Building the Future of Digital Commons – Open Future
This study outlines how CommonsDB is creating a registry of Public Domain and openly licensed works to improve legal certainty when reusing digital content.
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
📝"A mid-year review of AI and copyright posts", a short roundup of some great contributions we have had on this topic in 2025

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Cc: @ivir-uva.bsky.social
A mid-year review of AI and copyright posts - Kluwer Copyright Blog
The role of copyright rules in the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate legal discussions in 2025. With new case law, legislative initiatives, and regulatory developments u...
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
📢 "Copyright, the AI Act and Extraterritoriality", check out the policy brief I wrote for The Lisbon Council

➡️ lisboncouncil.net/publications...

@ivir-uva.bsky.social
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais, Martin Husovec

rachelgriffin.bsky.social
new article in @europeanlawopen.bsky.social on the concept of systemic risks in the DSA. what does it mean that we think of all kinds of social issues linked to online platforms as 'risks' to be managed? find out this way: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Governing platforms through corporate risk management: the politics of systemic risk in the Digital Services Act | European Law Open | Cambridge Core
Governing platforms through corporate risk management: the politics of systemic risk in the Digital Services Act
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

paulk.bsky.social
New blog post: The recent #CJEU referral is a poor test case for clarifying how the EU #copyright framework applies to AI training. The underlying dispute concerns the use of content with a trained model (RAG), not the training process itself. copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2025/05/28/d...
Do AI models dream of dolphins in lake Balaton? - Kluwer Copyright Blog
There is a bit of excitement in copyright circles about the first case referred to the CJEU that directly addresses the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the EU copyright framework. The...
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by Lilian Edwards — Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais, Aleksandra Kuczerawy

lilianedwards.bsky.social
Gikii 2025 in lovely Amsterdam has extended its CfP till May 31. Sept 11-12 th at IViR. Get your geek on and set your geek clogs tapping! No i don’t know what i mean either 😂 www.gikii.org/gikii-2025-a...
Gikii 2025: Amsterdam CfP
GiKii 2025 – Call for Papers Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 11-12 September 2025 Technology in its villain era Has technology’s slouch towards everm…
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
📢 New publication: "A new liability paradigm for online platforms in EU copyright law"

📝 Open access here: doi.org/10.4337/9781...
📄 Also on SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Cc: @ivir-uva.bsky.social
Governance of Digital Single Market Actors
"Governance of Digital Single Market Actors" published on 01 May 2025 by Edward Elgar Publishing.
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

alinatrapova.bsky.social
Slightly overdue, but here comes the first #roundup of 2025 which we post regularly with @jpquintais.bsky.social at the #KluwerCopyrightBlog. The EU courts have issued just one judgment in this trimester, but to make up for it, there have been several interesting policy initiatives.
EU copyright law roundup – first trimester of 2025 - Kluwer Copyright Blog
Slightly overdue, but here comes the first roundup of 2025. The EU courts have issued just one judgment in this trimester, but to make up for it, there have been several interesting policy initiatives...
copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

plixavra.bsky.social
Get ready and get creative for the upcoming edition of GiKii "Technology in its villain era?" bringing together law, technology and popular culture from angles you never thought of before. Happening in Amsterdam (hybrid also possible) on 11-12/09/25!
www.gikii.org/gikii-2025-a...
Gikii 2025: Amsterdam CfP
GiKii 2025 – Call for Papers Institute for Information Law (IViR), University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 11-12 September 2025 Technology in its villain era Has technology’s slouch towards everm…
www.gikii.org
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
German Federal Supreme Court reject copyright protection for Birkenstock sandals, by @bjjuette.bsky.social on the Kluwer Copyright Blog
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German Federal Supreme Court reject copyright protection for Birkenstock sandals. - Kluwer Copyright Blog
In a decision of 20 February 2025 the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) denied copyright protection as a work of applied art for two sandal designs. The ruling clarifies the scope of protection under...
copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
📢 What Is a ‘Research Organisation’ and Why It Matters: From Text and Data Mining to AI Research, my editorial is now available at GRUR International
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What Is a ‘Research Organisation’ and Why It Matters: From Text and Data Mining to AI Research
The concept of a ‘research organisation’ has significant implications across various domains of EU information law, including copyright and artificial inte
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
Check out below my interview with @foliacivitatis.bsky.social on AI, copyright and music

Cc: @ivir-uva.bsky.social @algosoc.org
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Folia @foliacivitatis.bsky.social · Mar 19
A new hit by Roxy Dekker within seconds without her singing a word herself? Thanks to AI apps that generate lyrics, vocals and beats in the style of artists, it’s possible. But is it allowed? That’s what João Pedro Quintais has been researching for years. www.folia.nl/en/wetenscha...
How do we protect artists from AI-companies stealing their music?
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

foliacivitatis.bsky.social
A new hit by Roxy Dekker within seconds without her singing a word herself? Thanks to AI apps that generate lyrics, vocals and beats in the style of artists, it’s possible. But is it allowed? That’s what João Pedro Quintais has been researching for years. www.folia.nl/en/wetenscha...
How do we protect artists from AI-companies stealing their music?
www.folia.nl
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
🚀 Registrations are now open for the 2025 @ivir-uva.bsky.social Summer Course on International Copyright Law & Policy!

www.ivir.nl/courses/icl/

Join us from June 30–July 4, 2025, for an intensive 5-day program on international (c) law, featuring an incredible lineup of experts
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

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1/ 🌍 Can the AI Act & EU copyright law truly work together? Or are we creating more challenges than solutions? 🤖📝
🔍 In our latest TL;DR podcast, @jpquintais.bsky.social explains the delicate balance between #AI & #TDM.
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📺 youtu.be/RxLu-OPShGA
#GenerativeAI #Copyright
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
📚New Publication: The Concept of "Research Organisation" & Its Impact on AI & TDM

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Cc: @ivir-uva.bsky.social @algosoc.org
The concept of "research organisation" and its implications for text and data mining and AI research
<p>The concept of a “research organization” has significant implications across various domains of EU information law, including copyright, artificial intellige
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

openfuture.bsky.social
🆕 Check out CommonsDB, an @ec.europa.eu-funded project creating a prototype registry for public domain and open-licensed works.

We are working with @liccium.com, @europeana.bsky.social, @wikimediase.bsky.social and @ivir-uva.bsky.social to strengthen #DigitalCommons.

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Introducing CommonsDB image with branded Open Future's background.
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Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

create-glasgow.bsky.social
🚨 New Opinion from the European Copyright Society (ECS) 🚨

With AI reshaping creativity, authors argue that a balanced approach is needed to protect:
📌 Human authors & performers
📌 Users & public interest
📌 Research & innovation

Read more here: www.create.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
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by João Pedro Quintais

jpquintais.bsky.social
📚 More Great Copyright Books Freely Available on Information Law Series Archive, by Bernt Hugenholtz on the Kluwer Copyright Blog

copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2025/02/06/m...

Cc: @ivir-uva.bsky.social
More Great Copyright Books Freely Available on Information Law Series Archive - Kluwer Copyright Blog
Following the successful launch of the Information Law Series Archive in September 2024, ten more volumes have been made freely available on the IViR website. These include the groundbreaking and much...
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by Michael Veale — Reposted by: João Pedro Quintais

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AG Szpunar issues opinion on interplay of data protection and intermediary liability in the content of adverts today: press release (pending full text) indicates he aligns technical/neutral shielded intermediary w/ GDPR processor — keen to see if he details boundaries curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/p1...
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