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Ultraman Case Clarifies Liability for AIGC Service Platforms

With the rise of AIGC technology, the traditional theory structure of intellectual property has been hit hard. From copyright eligibility or attribution, to confirmation of platform liability, many issues involved in the practice of AIGC need to be resolved. Recently, an AIG

Jiangsu court concludes largest “pirated links" copyright case involving 392 million Yuan

Jiangsu court concluded China's largest criminal case by financial scale involving "pirated links" on online film and television platforms. The case resulted in prison sentences and heavy fines for the key figures behind the illegal distribution of over 83,000 audiovisual works.

China’s first AI-generated voice infringement case upheld

The Beijing Internet Court ruled on China’s first case concerning the infringement of personality rights through AI-generated voices earlier this year. The court established that the protection of a natural person’s voice rights extends to AI-generated voices if identifiable.

Chinese court imposes over 600 million RMB fine and 9-year sentence on Lego counterfeiters

On April 22, the Shanghai No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court upheld a lower court’s ruling in a case of criminal copyright infringement involving Lego sets. The court imposed a fine of 600 million RMB on the defendant company Long XX.

China issues landmark ruling on copyright infringement involving AI-generated images

China has issued the world's first legally binding verdict concerning copyright infringement of AI-generated images, according to news released on Monday. The Guangzhou Internet Court ruled on Feb 8 that an AI company was guilty of infringing on copyright.