TorrentFreak

JANUARY 1, 2024

We also received a few direct to us via email, more than usual in 2023. New Year 2023: Peaceful for 19 Days By January 19, 2023, things were looking quite promising. On April 3, 2023, we received an email from Turkey-based anti-piracy outfit DigiGuardians Inc.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This Africa IP Highlights 2023 is the result of collaboration between myself and several IP practitioners and researchers across Africa: Clarisse Mideva ; Rita Chindah ; and Jessie Mgonga. Interested readers can find the Africa IP Highlights 2022, here. Today, we begin with developments in the copyright field.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The latest Chinese judgment on this topic was issued recently by the Beijing Internet Court, on 27 November 2023. The copyrightability of AI-generated output has been a hotly debated topic before various Chinese courts since 2018.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The US Copyright Office Review Board rejected a request to register artwork made using an artificial intelligence (AI) painting application, finding that the applicant “exerted insufficient creative control” over the application’s creation of the work. 11, 2023) (Wilson, Gen. Counsel; Strong, Associate Reg.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The background Artwork by Arianna Gallo First of all, it is necessary to set the scene: Sanremo 2023, the 73rd edition of the Festival della Musica Italiana (Italian Music Festival) , is one of the most followed and watched TV shows in Italy that takes place each February.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 20, 2023

11, 2023, the Copyright Office's Review Board rejected an artist's attempt to register his "2-D artwork" – now the fourth…. While we wait for further guidance on the registrability of the art output by generative artificial intelligence (AI) models, the U.S. Copyright Office is forging ahead with new decisions that address the issue.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 30, 2023

On August 18, 2023, a federal District Court in the District of Columbia in Thaler v. Copyright Office’s repeated refusal to register artwork generated by his AI machine. Copyright Office’s repeated refusal to register artwork generated by his AI machine. The court denied Dr. Stephen Thaler’s bid to overturn the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 22, 2023

On August 18, 2023, the U.S. Copyright Office, holding that digital artwork created “autonomously” by an artificial intelligence program lacked human authorship and thus was not copyrightable. District Court for the District of Columbia granted summary judgment in favor of the U.S. Perlmutter et al., 1:22-cv-01564 (D.D.C.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 28, 2023

90004362 (March 22, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Peter W. 990029026 (March 24, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Cindy B. Welch 2023. Here are three more. At least one was reversed. How do you think these three cases came out? Results in first comment]. In re 77 Enterprises LLC , Serial No. See any WYHA?s

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 30, 2024

In addition, concerns have been raised regarding the authenticity and possession of the artwork, the involvement of the artist, and the authorship and ownership of its copyright in relation to the integration of artificial intelligence into the artistic process. Two major obstacles can be recognized in this context.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 23, 2023

Confidential Information Image by Riana Harvey Annsley Merelle Ward discussed the recent decision Mimo Connect v Burley & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 909 and in particular the fact that facts are everything in confidential information cases.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 25, 2023

On August 18, 2023, the US District Court for the District of Columbia (the Court) ruled in Thaler v. The Court’s ruling affirmed the US Copyright Office’s (the Office) decision that artwork created solely by the “Creativity Machine,” an artificial intelligence computer system, is not eligible for copyright. By: Goodwin

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

On 18 August 2023, in Thaler v. 2022), the United States District Court for the District of Columbia confirmed that artwork generated autonomously by artificial intelligence (AI) alone is not entitled to. Perlmutter, Case No. 1:22-cv-01564, (D.D.C. By: K&L Gates LLP

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As the well-known Sanremo Music Festival is approaching with the 2023 edition, the Italian Supreme Court recently issued decision No. 1107/2023 involving RAI - Radiotelevisione Italiana. The Supreme Court recalled the conditions of protectability of an artwork in a case involving a work created using software.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 13, 2023

Copyright registrations, therefore, may help to protect the 2-dimensional artwork of a design, the 3-dimensional shape of a product or a combination of both. It is possible to obtain a copyright registration on 2-dimensional artwork without regard to the medium on which the artwork is displayed. 2d 631 (TTAB 2023).

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IIPRD

APRIL 8, 2024

This article delves into the ongoing debate around the issue of right of ownership of copyright by AI generators for their novel artwork. 16] In my opinion, our law is not yet at a stage where we are equipped to provide such protection to AI generated artwork as, the element of human authorship is still a very important element of this law.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 8, 2023

88667617 (May 31, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge David K. 90239860 (June 2, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Deputy Chief Judge Mark A. 90381196 (June 6, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Thomas W. Welch 2023. In re Sensory Path Inc. In re Skiposters.com , Serial No. Wellington). See any WYHAs here?

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CoCal IP Law Institute

JULY 9, 2023

On Monday, July 10, Chris Kopitzke will lead the discussion about a Supreme Court trademark decision concerning a doggie chew toy, along with a copyright case in the Southern District of Florida about dueling artworks featuring bananas and duct tape. June 8, 2023), [.] In Jack Daniel’s Properties v. VIP Products, No.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2023

The primary challenge arising from AI-generated artwork pertains to copyright existence and ownership. Case Summary The plaintiff, Stephen Thaler, used the “Creativity Machine,” a generative AI technology, to generate a piece of artwork. However, in the case of AI, determining authorship becomes complex.

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BYU Copyright Blog

APRIL 29, 2024

For example, significant AI contributions to photographs or artwork, or the generation of entire paragraphs or sentences in written materials, must be disclosed. When a work combines human authorship with AI-generated content, registration is granted only for the human-created portions.

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Olartemoure Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

He used a cropped photo based on one of Goldsmith’s images to create his artwork. The Supreme Court heard an oral argument in October 2022 and a decision from the court is expected in May or June 2023. La entrada Infographic | Copyright legal dispute se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

This case involves Morford’s 2001 artwork named “Banana and Orange.” Cattelan created artwork named “Comedian” in 2019. The court displayed the respective artworks: Morford sued Cattelan for copyright infringement. Cattelan , 2023 U.S. ” Independently (?), VINDICATED!!!

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

6] Although the claims were based on whether the art objects were statistically linked to Turkey and if museums had official permits showing that the artworks were legally exported rather than physical evidence, [7] these calls for repatriating ancient objects in Western museums to the lands where they originated are not unique.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 10, 2023

” Pre-Release Leak: February 2023 On February 20, 2023, Eurogamer reported that a 200-page ‘Artbook’ had been leaked online, containing details of new characters, enemies, enemy types, and new locations. “[Nintendo of America] is requesting the attached proposed subpoena that would order Discord Inc.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In late 2023, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales issued its judgment in THJ v Sheridan [2023] EWCA Civ 1354. IPKat copyright event on 14 March: you can attend in person. Recently, the British Association of Picture Libraries and Agencies (BAPLA) has also issued a statement reacting to the judgment.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Aug 18, 2023) , the U.S. Copyright Office subsequently reversed its decision to register her copyright ), she has since applied to register a new artwork. Against this background, in early 2023, the U.S. Copyright Office subsequently published a notice of inquiry in the Federal Register on 20 August 2023.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 1, 2023

courts are addressing lawsuits brought by artists alleging that AI-generated art infringes on copyrights held by the artists for their artwork. Plaintiffs asserted that the defendants’ conduct resulted in, among other things, copyright infringement of the plaintiffs’ artwork. Several U.S.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The deadline to respond is 18 October 2023. On 24 January 2023 (first request for reconsideration), the applicant requested the USCO to reconsider its initial refusal by arguing that the examiner had misapplied the human authorship requirement. On 13 December 2022 (first refusal), the office refused the registration.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2023

On August 18, 2023, the US District Court for the District of Columbia affirmed the U.S. In 2019, Stephen Thaler submitted a copyright application for his visual artwork, “A Recent Entrance to Paradise,” which stated that an AI computer algorithm, the “Creativity Machine,” created the artistic piece. Perlmutter, et.

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IPilogue

MARCH 17, 2023

The Australian government announced that, as of July 1, 2023 , the Australia Council of the Arts is renamed “Creative Australia.” Regarding fake indigenous art sold as souvenirs in Australia, the report by the Productivity Commission showed international tourists spent more than $78 million on indigenous-style artwork in 2019-2020.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 6, 2024

A while ago, the IPKat reported [ here , here , and here ] on a number of cancellation actions directed at Banks’s EU trade mark (EUTM) registrations representing his artworks.

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The IPKat

JULY 23, 2023

Upcoming Conferences The "CITMA Autumn Conference" will take place on 19 October 2023 at the Library of Birmingham, UK. Registration closes on 6 October 2023. The conference is free, but registration is required, which closes on 25 September 2023. More details, here. Spaces are limited, so register soon.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 20, 2022

One example was the November release of the Her Loss album by artists Drake and 21 Savage which included a fake Vogue magazine cover as part of the album artwork, as well as a fake version of Vogue magazine. Looking ahead to 2023. © 2022 Erik M.

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The IPKat

APRIL 19, 2023

The entire history of the name can be seen here ) On May 28, 2021, McCoy minted another NFT to record the Quantum artwork, this time on the Ethereum blockchain. Finally, on 17 March 2023, Judge Cott issued his decision, dismissing Free Holdings’s complaint. Judge Cott touched upon the question regarding the legal nature of an NFT.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The Art Newspaper has followed up on the ruling and the commentary, speculating on the potential implications thereof concerning the copyright status of digitized images of public domain artworks. The whole editorial is available here. We recommend checking it on a regular basis, to fill your agenda with worthwhile professional events.

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Plagiarism Today

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The country of Croatia is scheduled to begin using the Euro as its currency on January 1, 2023. Users on Twitter began to notice similarities between Pranjkovic’s artwork and a photograph taken by Scottish photographer Iain Leach. One of the more public steps is designing their first one Euro coin.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A September 27, 2023 decision by a Manhattan trial court, Aicon Art LLC v. 650580/2023, 2023 N.Y. 27, 2023), involving a dispute between two businesses located in the same art gallery, serves as a reminder to New York art market participants to take care to avoid attorney conflicts of interest. 650680/2023 (N.Y.

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