{"id":1561,"date":"2026-08-28T12:40:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/?p=1561"},"modified":"2026-08-28T12:40:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T11:40:29","slug":"august-copyright-reads-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2026\/08\/august-copyright-reads-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"August Copyright Reads (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After 5 heatwaves we have finally arrived at the end of August and some much needed rain. Although, there are rumours of another heatwave as well as the understanding that this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/weather\/articles\/c3ekg93vjz9o\">was only the start of El Nino<\/a> and we can enjoy some more heat and extreme weather coming our way next year. (sarcasm)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">End of August is also the time when Copycat takes a well deserved break and is off into the mountains to relax. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_646173702-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1561]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_646173702-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_646173702-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_646173702-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_646173702-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_646173702-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_646173702-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So without further ado, here are this month&#8217;s copyright reads:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mishcon.com\/news\/copyright-and-geo-blocking-what-the-cjeus-anne-frank-ruling-means-for-cross-border-publications\"><strong>Copyright and geo-blocking: What the CJEU&#8217;s Anne Frank ruling means for cross-border publications<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefashionlaw.com\/can-louis-vuitton-archives-defeat-checkerboard-copyright-claims\/\"><strong>Can Louis Vuitton\u2019s Archives Defeat Checkerboard Copyright Claims?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/tech\/can-copyrighted-works-be-used-to-train-ai-the-singapore-government-wants-your-say\"><strong>Can copyrighted works be used to train AI? Public feedback sought<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/ablj.70022\">The three-step test in international copyright\u2014a global framework for generative AI training<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.cloud.microsoft\/pages\/responsepage.aspx?id=TZbOkxm_uUyF_CkLo8rSx1n5xoAXT_BOrL0TelbkLehURFBSMkJNWkRLNjZSTkZaQ1lFVzZOMTdaUC4u&amp;route=shorturl\"><strong>Webinar &#8211; Navigating the Korean IP System: A Practical Introduction for EU Users<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/op.europa.eu\/en\/publication-detail\/-\/publication\/623284d9-8184-11f1-bf5e-01aa75ed71a1\/language-en\"><strong>Strengthening Europe through public libraries: How sustained investment in public libraries and their multiple roles delivers social, cultural and democratic returns<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euipo.europa.eu\/en\/copyright-knowledge-centre\/knowledge-and-cultural-institutions\"><strong>Copyright for Knowledge and Cultural Institutions<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com\/copyright-blog\/the-euipos-metadata-mapping-study-towards-a-european-copyright-infrastructure\/\"><strong>The EUIPO\u2019s Metadata Mapping Study: Towards a European Copyright Infrastructure<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/global.oup.com\/academic\/product\/copyright-and-the-court-of-justice-of-the-european-union-9780197931516?cc=gb&amp;lang=en&amp;\"><strong>Copyright and the Court of Justice of the European Union<\/strong><\/a> <strong>[Book]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/jiplp\/jpag079\"><strong>Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement negotiations conclude: implications for Australian and EU geographical indications<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/trends-ip-counterfeiting-confusion-about-confusion--pracin-2026-08-10\/\"><strong>Trends in IP counterfeiting \u2014 Confusion about confusion<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/shein-loses-uk-copyright-lawsuit-against-rival-temu-over-photos-clothing-2026-08-13\/\"><strong>Shein loses UK copyright lawsuit against rival Temu in key e-commerce ruling<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cwymv2nx2n1o\"><strong>Boy, four, taken to hospital after Shein fake squishy toy explodes in his face<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cos.io\/osf-changes\"><strong>OSF is changing: What\u2019s changing, what\u2019s continuing, and where to find guidance&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deakin.pressbooks.pub\/playbasedteachingapproaches\/\"><strong>Play-based teaching approaches<\/strong><\/a> <strong>[Book]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.speciesunite.com\/news-stories\/environmental-impact-of-animal-leather-even-higher-than-previously-believed\"><strong>Environmental impact of animal leather 70% higher than previously believed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/copyrightlately.com\/zapruder-film-copyright-ruling\/\"><strong>Inside the Strange Copyright Fight Over America\u2019s Most Famous Home Movie<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com\/copyright-blog\/the-concept-of-lawful-access-and-its-implications-for-user-freedoms-in-the-eu-copyright-acquis-opinion-of-the-european-copyright-society\/\"><strong>The concept of lawful access and its implications for user freedoms in the EU copyright acquis: Opinion of the European Copyright Society<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.com.tr\/en\/asia-pacific\/south-korea-to-allow-ai-assisted-songs-to-be-registered-for-copyright\/4019752\"><strong>South Korea to allow AI-assisted songs to be registered for copyright<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/jiplp\/jpag067\"><strong>Artificial intelligence\u2014a call to recalibrate copyright law?<\/strong><\/a> <strong>[Subscription required]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.technollama.co.uk\/gema-v-suno-another-landmark-ai-copyright-case-from-germany\"><strong>GEMA v Suno: Another landmark AI copyright case from Germany<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/press.lse.ac.uk\/books\/m\/10.31389\/lsepress.dos\"><strong>Doing Open Social Science: A Guide for Researchers<\/strong><\/a> <strong>[Book]<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rea.ec.europa.eu\/events_en\"><strong>European Research Executive Agency Upcoming Events<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2026\/aug\/21\/somerset-rewilding-holnicote-estate-wetlands-rivers-resilience?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&amp;utm_content=buffer90b60&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=linkedin.com&amp;utm_campaign=buffer\"><strong>Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2026\/aug\/18\/transylvania-family-adventure-romania-mountains\">Transylvania beyond the spooky castles: a family adventure in Romania\u2019s mountains<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are also going off on an adventure, don&#8217;t forget to pack your essentials! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_516952916-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1561]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_516952916-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_516952916-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_516952916-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_516952916-767x479.jpg 767w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_516952916-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_516952916-2048x1280.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We wish all our readers a happy long Bank Holiday weekend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_253656528-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[1561]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_253656528-1024x713.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_253656528-1024x713.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_253656528-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_253656528-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_253656528-1536x1070.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/08\/AdobeStock_253656528-2048x1427.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Latest blog posts available: <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2026\/08\/august-copyright-reads-2026\/\">August Copyright Reads (2026)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2026\/08\/practitioner-reflections-on-openness-in-2026-reflections-from-the-london-open-science-scholarship-festival\/\">Practitioner perspectives on openness in 2026: Reflections from the London Open Science &amp; Scholarship Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2026\/07\/july-copyright-reads-2026\/\">July Copyright Reads (2026)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2026\/07\/who-owns-culture-copyright-colonialism-and-creative-justice\/\">Who Owns Culture? Copyright, Colonialism, and Creative Justice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/2026\/07\/webinars-and-whatnots-july-2026\/\">Webinars and whatnots \u2013 July 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-page-list\"><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/subscribe\/\">Subscribe to a monthly digest<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>All images used are from Adobe Stock library. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After 5 heatwaves we have finally arrived at the end of August and some much needed rain. Although, there are rumours of another heatwave as well as the understanding that this was only the start of El Nino and we can enjoy some more heat and extreme weather coming our way next year. (sarcasm) End [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":756,"featured_media":1564,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"lboro_blog_alternative_thumbnail_image":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[85,150],"class_list":["post-1561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-copyright","tag-copyright","tag-copyright-reads"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/756"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1561"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1569,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1561\/revisions\/1569"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lboro.ac.uk\/rdm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}